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VWC FUNDRAISER 2026

Naative Plant Sale

Sept. 26 | 9 AM–3 PM

Highlands Park Senior & Community Center

Ben Lomond, CA

Over 2,000 Neonicotinoid-free native plants

Chosen specifically for the San Lorenzo Valley

Proceeds benefit SLV teacher grants, scholarships, and pollinator-friendly habitats

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Pre-Sale

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Help make the sale a success

Whether you're creating pollinator habitat, replacing thirsty lawns, or restoring a woodland edge, you'll find native plants selected to thrive in the San Lorenzo Valley. Every purchase supports local teacher grants, student scholarships, and habitat restoration.

Plant Checklist

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Download our printable checklist to compare plants, mark your favorites, and bring it with you to the sale.

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A handy guide to help you choose the right native plants for your garden and habitat.

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Plants You’ll Find at the Sale

Over 2,000 neonicotinoid-free native plants representing 49 carefully selected species, all chosen to thrive in the San Lorenzo Valley.

Black Sage (Salvia mellifera)

Black Sage (Salvia mellifera)

Black Sage
Salvia mellifera
Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea fruit

Blue Elderberry (Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea)

Blue Elderberry
Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea
Elymus glaucus

Blue Wildrye (Elymus glaucus)

Blue Wildrye
Elymus glaucus
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus

Blueblossom (Ceanothus thyrsiflorus)

Blueblossom
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
Sticky Monkey Flower, Diplacus aurantiacus. Photo by Kristen Hill

Bush Monkey Flower (Diplacus aurantiacus)

Bush Monkey Flower
Diplacus aurantiacus
Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)

Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)

Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Pacific Aster (Symphyotrichum chilense)

California Aster (Symphyotrichum chilense)

California Aster
Symphyotrichum chilense
California Figwort / Bee Plant

California Bee Plant (Scrophularia californica)

California Bee Plant
Scrophularia californica
Frangula californica

California Coffeeberry (Frangula californica)

California Coffeeberry
Frangula californica
Festuca california

California Fescue (Festuca californica)

California Fescue
Festuca californica
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California Hedge Nettle (Stachys bullata)

California Hedge Nettle
Stachys bullata
Morella californica_1

California Wax Myrtle (Morella californica)

California Wax Myrtle
Morella californica
Common Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus)

Common Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus)

Common Snowberry
Symphoricarpos albus
Common Yarrow, Achillea millefolium

Common Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Monardella-villosa

Coyote Mint (Monardella villosa)

Coyote Mint
Monardella villosa
Heuchera micrantha Coral Bells Crevice Alumroot

Crevice Alumroot (Heuchera micrantha)

Crevice Alumroot
Heuchera micrantha
carex densa

Dense Sedge (Carex densa)

Dense Sedge
Carex densa
California Huckleberry

Evergreen Huckleberry (Vaccinium ovatum)

Evergreen Huckleberry
Vaccinium ovatum
carex tumulicola

Foothill Sedge (Carex tumulicola)

Foothill Sedge
Carex tumulicola
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Fuchsiaflower Gooseberry (Ribes speciosum)

Fuchsiaflower Gooseberry
Ribes speciosum
Elymus condensatus

Giant Wild Rye (Elymus condensatus)

Giant Wild Rye
Elymus condensatus
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Golden Currant (Ribes auraum)

Golden Currant
Ribes auraum
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Golden Yarrow (Eriophyllum confertiflorum)

Golden Yarrow
Eriophyllum confertiflorum
Gum Plant, Grindelia hirsutula

Gum Plant (Grindelia hirsutula)

Gum Plant
Grindelia hirsutula
Evening Primrose

Hooker’s Evening Primrose (Oenothera elata ssp. hookeri)

Hooker’s Evening Primrose
Oenothera elata ssp. hookeri
Hummingbird Sage (Salvia spathacea)

Hummingbird Sage (Salvia spathacea)

Hummingbird Sage
Salvia spathacea
Festuca_idahoensis_1

Idaho Fescue (Festuca idahoensis)

Idaho Fescue
Festuca idahoensis
Lilium pardalinum

Leopard Lily (Lilium pardilinum)

Leopard Lily
Lilium pardilinum
Ribes sanguineum

Pink Flowering Currant (Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum)

Pink Flowering Currant
Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum
Pink Honeysuckle, Lonicera hispidula

Pink Honeysuckle (Lonicera hispidula)

Pink Honeysuckle
Lonicera hispidula
Stipa pulchra 1

Purple Needlegrass (Stipa pulchra)

Purple Needlegrass
Stipa pulchra
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Rattan’s Beardtongue (Penstemon ratannii)

Rattan’s Beardtongue
Penstemon ratannii
Cornus sericea

Redtwig Dogwood (Cornus sericea)

Redtwig Dogwood
Cornus sericea
Carex subbracteata

Small-bracted Sedge (Carex subbracteata)

Small-bracted Sedge
Carex subbracteata
Helenium puberulum

Sneezeweed (Helenium puberulum)

Sneezeweed
Helenium puberulum
St. Catherine’s Lace (Eriogonum giganteum)

St. Catherine’s Lace (Eriogonum giganteum)

St. Catherine’s Lace
Eriogonum giganteum
Epipactis gigantea

Stream Orchid (Epipactus giganteum)

Stream Orchid
Epipactus giganteum
Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus)

Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus)

Thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
Toyon, Heteromeles arbutifolia

Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia)

Toyon
Heteromeles arbutifolia
Clematis ligusticifolia

Virgin’s Bower (Clematis ligusticifolia)

Virgin’s Bower
Clematis ligusticifolia
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Western Bleeding Heart (Dicentra formosa)

Western Bleeding Heart
Dicentra formosa
Western Columbine

Western Columbine (Aquilegia formosa)

Western Columbine
Aquilegia formosa
Western Goldenrod

Western Goldenrod (Euthamia occidentalis)

Western Goldenrod
Euthamia occidentalis
Polystichum munitum

Western Sword Fern (Polystichum munitum)

Western Sword Fern
Polystichum munitum
White Sage, Salvia apiana

White Sage (Salvia apiana)

White Sage
Salvia apiana
Wild Ginger, Asarum caudatum

Wild Ginger (Asarum caudatum)

Wild Ginger
Asarum caudatum
Woodland Strawberry

Wild Strawberry (Fragaria vesca)

Wild Strawberry
Fragaria vesca
rosa gymnocarpa

Wood Rose (Rosa gymnocarpa)

Wood Rose
Rosa gymnocarpa
Yerba Santa (Eriodictyon californicum)

Yerba Santa (Eriodictyon californicum)

Yerba Santa
Eriodictyon californicum
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A Community Effort That Grows More Than Plants

Volunteers make this sale possible each year. Thank you for being part of a community that cares for our watershed, wildlife, and each other.

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