Native Plant Sale
Hartman Reserve Nature Center, Black Hawk County
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Native flowers, grasses, shrubs, trees and soil amendments will be available for pre-order and purchase through Blooming Prairie Nursery. Blooming Prairie Nursery is a family-owned nursery specializing in growing and installing native Iowa prairie flowers. Their wildflowers are raised locally in Iowa creating stronger plants that thrive in their natural environment. For more information about the nursery, please visit https://www.bloomingprairieiowa.com
A list of native plants available for pre-order can be found at: https://www.bloomingprairieiowa.com/browse-plants
To place a pre-order, please call 515-689-9444 or email info@bloomingprairieiowa.com.
The specific species of plants that will be available in-person at the sale will vary. If you would like to guarantee specific plants, we strongly encourage you to pre-order ahead of time.
We will also be having informational booths from other local organizations on-site. If you'd like to have a booth, please email Katie at kklus@blackhawkcounty.iowa.gov before the day of the sale.
Day of the Sale:
- Please park in the parking lot located at 657 Reserve Drive, Cedar Falls, Iowa. We will have staff available to give further instructions once you arrive. If you need accommodations to get to the building below the parking lot, please call 319-277-2187.
- Forms of payment accepted: Cash (preferred), Check and Credit Card
- Plants will be available in 3", 4", and 1 gallon pots. The "Soil Builder Plus" and "Garden Builder Plus" soil amendments will be for sale in 30# bags. To read more about these, please visit: https://www.bloomingprairieiowa.com/blooming-prairie-advantage
- We encourage you to bring reusable bags or other containers to carry your purchases to your vehicle in. If you purchase more than you can carry, we will have accommodations made available for you to pick up your order.
- A portion of the sales will go back to Black Hawk County Conservation.
