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Canadian Serviceberry and American Elderberry

Seedlings - Berry Bonanza 2026

$20.00

The 2026 seedling sale has closed. Thank you for your support!

$20

Four native, bare root seedlings. Each seedling is approximately 1 - 2 ft. in length.

Pick-up Friday March 27th (9am to 4pm) or Saturday March 28th (9am to noon), 2026
Falls Church, VA

Go to General Info > Gallery for more photos of Canadian Serviceberry and American Elderberry.

Our 2026 seedling sale features shrubs and small trees with fruit for people and wildlife. These plants will also help clean our water and air, prevent soil erosion, sequester carbon, and add beauty to your landscape.

The Berry Bonanza package features two each of:

Canadian Serviceberry
(Amelanchier canadensis)
15 - 30 ft. tall. Full sun to partial shade. Moist soils.
Serviceberry seedlings will be tied with white ribbon.

Shrub or sometimes a small tree with masses of white flowers in early spring on upright stems that complement attractive silver-gray bark. Red to black fruit in summer. Brilliant fall color ranges from red to orange to yellow. Can form thickets. Good for birds, pollinators. Special value to native bees. Commonly hybridizes with Downy Serviceberry. To maintain a neater appearance, prune back any root suckers that are not desired.

American Elderberry
(Sambucus canadensis)
6 - 12 ft. tall. Partial shade. Moist soils.
Elderberry seedlings will be tied with purple ribbon.

Shrub with clusters of small white flowers June - July. Dark purple berrylike fruit August - September, use cooked in pies, jams. Grows best in partial shade and moist soils, but very tolerant. Can form thickets. Great food source for birds. Special value to native bees, which nest in the dead hollow stems. Nectar source for many butterflies. Good for erosion control. Short lived but spreads by root suckers. If a neater appearance is desired, prune back unwanted suckers.

A full, non-refundable payment must accompany your order. Orders will close if supplies run out. You will be emailed a confirmation receipt. The receipt will include the address of the pick-up site near Falls Church, VA. Pick-up days are Friday March 27th (9am to 4pm) and Saturday March 28th (9am to noon), 2026.

Consider bringing a container to carry your seedlings home, especially if you are ordering more than one package. A 5-gallon bucket works well for this purpose.

When submitting your order, do not click the Back button, do not Refresh the page and do not click Submit more than once!

Important: the seedlings need to get into the ground soon after pick-up. If you cannot do this, temporarily put them in a shady place and keep the roots moist.
Fairfax County Tree Basics

For more information, check out our
Frequently Asked Questions
or email
conservationdistrict@fairfaxcounty.gov .

Berry Bonanza -
Canadian Serviceberry (2)
American Elderberry (2)

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Seedlings - Pick of the Patch 2026

$20.00

The 2026 seedling sale has closed. Thank you for your support!

$20

Four native, bare root seedlings. Each seedling is approximately 1 - 2 ft. in length.

Pick-up Friday March 27th (9am to 4pm) or Saturday March 28th (9am to noon), 2026
Falls Church, VA

Go to General Info > Gallery for more photos of Common Pawpaw and American Plum.

Our 2026 seedling sale features shrubs and small trees with fruit for people and wildlife. These plants will also help clean our water and air, prevent soil erosion, sequester carbon, and add beauty to your landscape.

The Pick of the Patch package features two each of:

Common Pawpaw
(Asimina triloba)
12 - 20 ft. tall. Full sun to full shade. Moist soils.
Pawpaw seedlings will be tied with yellow ribbon.

Shrub or small tree with long, broad leaves. Purplish-brown flowers in April. Our largest native fruit, greenish with a banana-like taste and a custard-like consistency, August - September. Grows best in moist, well-drained areas in part shade. Can form stands from root suckers. Deer resistant, no serious pests or diseases. If you wish to prevent the thicket forming habit, prune back the unwanted suckers. Requires two unrelated trees to produce fruit.

American Plum
(Prunus americana)
20 - 35 ft. tall. Full sun to partial shade. Moist soils.
Plum seedlings will be tied with red ribbon.

Shrub or small tree with clusters of white flowers April - May. One-inch fruit is yellow to red, in August - September. The fruit is used to make pies and jams. Some thorns. Can form thickets from root suckers, good for hedgerows. Grows best on rich, moist bottomland soils. High wildlife value. Special value to native bees. To maintain as a tree or to prevent unwanted spread, prune back the suckers. Fast growing.

A full, non-refundable payment must accompany your order. Orders will close if supplies run out. You will be emailed a confirmation receipt. The receipt will include the address of the pick-up site near Falls Church, VA. Pick-up days are Friday March 27th (9am to 4pm) and Saturday March 28th (9am to noon), 2026.

Consider bringing a container to carry your seedlings home, especially if you are ordering more than one package. A 5-gallon bucket works well for this purpose.

When submitting your order, do not click the Back button, do not Refresh the page and do not click Submit more than once!

Important: the seedlings need to get into the ground soon after pick-up. If you cannot do this, temporarily put them in a shady place and keep the roots moist.
Fairfax County Tree Basics

For more information, check out our
Frequently Asked Questions
or email
conservationdistrict@fairfaxcounty.gov .

Pick of the Patch -
Common Pawpaw (2)
American Plum (2)

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Native Plants for Northern Virginia guidebook

Guidebook - Native Plants for Northern Virginia (4th ed.) 2026 sale

$7.00

The 2026 seedling sale has closed. Thank you for your support!

$7

This guide showcases the attractive variety of plants native to Northern Virginia. It is a great companion to your seedling order.

Pick-up Friday March 27th (9am to 4pm) or Saturday March 28th (9am to noon), 2026
Falls Church, VA

The spiral bound fourth edition (2022) of Native for Plants for Northern Virginia features characteristics and requirements for dozens of plants, with beautiful photos and easy to read keys and descriptions for each. This expanded edition features species that are attractive, widely available, low maintenance and offer many wildlife benefits. A bargain for only $7.

Guidebooks that are purchased here must be picked up on the seedling sale distribution days.

A full, non-refundable payment must accompany your order. Orders will close if supplies run out. You will be emailed a confirmation receipt. This receipt will include the address of the pick-up site near Falls Church, VA. Pick-up days are Friday March 27th (9am to 4pm) and Saturday March 28th (9am to noon), 2026.

(If you can't make it to our seedling sale, the guide is available for purchase online (or free download) at Plant NoVa Natives. It can also be purchased at local plant sales and garden centers).

Guidebook - Native Plants for Northern Virginia (4th ed.)

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Rain Barrel, Pre-assembled 2026

$80.00

The 2026 seedling sale has closed. Thank you for your support!

$80

As part of a regional initiative, NVSWCD offers low-cost rain barrels. Unlike our Build-Your-Own Rain Barrel workshops, these barrels are already assembled.

Pick-up Friday March 27th (9am to 4pm) or Saturday March 28th (9am to noon), 2026
Falls Church, VA

Save money and water and help protect our waterbodies. Pre-assembled barrels are around 42 inches high and hold approximately 50 gallons. Only two rain barrels will fit in most vehicles.

A full, non-refundable payment must accompany your order. Orders will close if supplies run out. You will be emailed a confirmation receipt, which will include the address of the pick-up site near Falls Church, VA. Pick-up days are Friday March 27th (9am to 4pm) or Saturday March 28th (9am to noon), 2026.

Place the rain barrel under your downspout to capture runoff from your roof. By installing a rain barrel at home you will:

Provide your indoor and outdoor plants with water they will love! Unlike treated water, which is "softened" with dissolved mineral, rain water is naturally soft.

Save money on your municipal water bill. And save water.

Protect the Chesapeake Bay. Water stored in your rain barrel won't rush off into streams and ponds. As you use the stored rain water in your garden, it will absorb slowly into the ground. This replenishes groundwater supplies. Rain barrels help reduce erosion near our waterbodies. Some of this erosion harms the Bay.

NVSWCD also offers lower cost Build-Your-Own Rain Barrel workshops. For more information, please visit
Northern Virginia Rain Barrel Workshops
or email
rainbarrel@fairfaxcounty.gov .

*Only two rain barrels will fit in most vehicles.

Rain Barrel, Pre-assembled

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Tumbler Composter Kit 2026

$100.00

The 2026 seedling sale has closed. Thank you for your support!

$100

Turn your kitchen scraps into gardener's gold with our simple but sturdy composter kit. The kit has all the necessary materials to assemble a 55 gallon tumbling-style composter at home, including pre-cut lumber, the same food grade barrel used for our rain barrels, all necessary hardware, and assembly instructions. The only tools you will need are a drill and pliers.

Pick-up Friday March 27th (9am to 4pm) or Saturday March 28th (9am to noon), 2026
Falls Church, VA

A full, non-refundable payment must accompany your order. Orders will close if supplies run out. We will email you a confirmation receipt, which will include the address of the pick-up site near Falls Church, VA. Pick-up days are Friday March 27th (9am to 4pm) and Saturday March 28th (9am to noon), 2026.

For more information, please contact conservationdistrict@fairfaxcounty.gov.

Tumbler Composter

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Stream monitoring with elementary school students

Additional Support 2026 sale

$5.00

The 2026 seedling sale has closed! Thank you for your support!

Add $5 to further support our education and engagement programs!

Want to do more to support our environmental education programs in Fairfax County, including the high school Envirothon competition, biological stream monitoring, storm drain education, Youth Conservation Camp and other outreach activities?

Your additional contribution will further support the purchase of supplies and equipment for these important programs and will expand NVSWCD's abilities to get more hands dirty and feet wet. Your contribution will also provide more sponsorships for Fairfax County students to engage in local and statewide environmental awareness activities that inspire a lifelong conservation ethic. It will support scholarships that show our community’s investment in the next generation of soil and water conservationists. Thank you for your additional support of these efforts.

The Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District is 501(c)5 organization - a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Please work with your tax preparer to determine if this contribution is tax deductible.

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