Green thumbs will come together this Saturday at MU’s Bradford Research Center for a native plant sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Six vendors will be selling plants the day of, and four of those vendors also are accepting pre-orders. The vendors are Gaylena’s Garden, Hawthorn Chapter of Missouri Native Plant Society, Missouri Wildflowers Nursery, Ozark Soul, Prairie Hill Farm and SunRise Gardens. The four accepting pre-orders are Gaylena’s Garden, Missouri Wildflowers Nursery, Ozark Soul and SunRise Gardens.

Some vendors will be accepting credit cards and others will be accepting cash or check. Missouri Prairie Foundation is encouraging attendees to bring their own crates and carts to help carry plants. Volunteers will be there to assist in loading plants into cars.

As the Missouri Prairie Foundation’s website states, “Native plants beautify landscapes and help support songbirds and other cherished wildlife. Buy native wildflowers, grasses, shrubs, trees, vines, and sedges from Grow Native! professional members.”

The Bradford Research Center is located at 4968 S. Rangeline Road. For more information on the sale and how to pre-order, visit the Missouri Prairie Foundation’s website.