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Grow & Trade: Best Spots to Buy, Sell, and Swap Plants in Northern Virginia
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items Discover the best spots to buy, sell, and swap plants and cuttings in Northern Virginia—plus the gear you need to make every rehoming seamless! Whether you’re scouting for a rare variegated Monstera to purchase, offloading your extra Pilea cuttings, ...
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Social Media Swap Groups
Community & Garden Clubs
Farmers Markets & Local Events
Online/Non-Local Swap & Sale Platforms
Social Media Swap Groups
Connect digitally to browse listings, post your own for sale, or organize swaps from the comfort of home.
Over 4,000 members have come together in the Planted! NoVA Facebook group to share the love of plants through freebie gifts and swaps of plants and supplies.
Planted! NoVA | Facebook
An active and friendly Facebook group for plant people to buy, sell, and trade plants and supplies. With over 2,500 members, this group is a local hot spot for planty shenanigans.
HPH BST - Northern VA & DC | Facebook
This group brings the DC and NOVA plant communities together for swaps, sales, and much more.
NOVA Plant Group | Facebook
Your neighborhood community for quick swaps, freebies, advice, and recommendations. Sellers post price-per-cutting or plant, and buyers can DM to negotiate—swap meetups often happen on front porches or in local parks.
Gardner's Gaggle | Nextdoor
Blossm is a nationwide social plant swap app with local sales and swap opportunities. Just filter your search to local posts only and you're set! There's also a great social aspect where you can post, chat, and make friends.
Blossm App
Great for swapping native plants!
Virginia Native Plant Swap | Facebook
Community & Garden Clubs
Local horticultural groups host structured buy‑sell‑swap events, often paired with expert talks and demos.
Held each April at the extension center, this event offers a mix of for‑sale perennials (priced by pot) and free swap tables for extra cuttings. Come early for best selection and stay late for propagation demos.
Fairfax County Master Gardeners Spring Plant Sale & Swap
The Horticulture Club of NVCC typically holds a spring plant sale/swap every year.
NVCC Horticulture Club | Sterling VA
This free summer event in Leesburg features vendor tables where you can buy native and ornamental starts, plus community swap racks. Master Gardeners are on hand to advise on sale prices and swapping etiquette.
Loudoun County Master Gardeners Buy‑Sell‑Swap Day
Farmers Markets & Local Events
Blend your weekly market run with plant trades, sales, and pop‑up swap zones.
Saturdays near the waterfront feature vendor booths selling potted herbs and houseplants.
Old Town Farmers’ Market | Alexandria
Every saturday from late spring to late fall, local growers sell priced plants and set up swap stations. Enjoy live acoustic sets as you haggle over hostas or swap your extra peperomias.
Reston Farmers' Market
Garden vendors sell specialty specimens by the flat and host a free public swap area. Often paired with workshops on terrarium‑making and seasonal container design.
Mosaic District Quarterly Plant Fair
Online/Non-Local Swap & Sale Platforms
Plant swap forum on the Houzz website.
Plant Exchange - GardenWeb
Dave's garden website also offers this plant trading forum!
Plant Trading Forum - Dave's Garden
TAPLAP subreddit community offers a super active and knowledgeable trading platform.
r/TakeaPlantLeaveaPlant