Buying plants from Useful Plants Nursery
We have many options for individuals and groups looking to purchase plants from us. They range from visiting our nursery in person to buying at festivals to shipping via UPS. Please see the descriptions below to find the best way of getting your plants to you. Happy gardening!
Visiting our nursery
Our nursery is located at 111 Another Way, Black Mountain, NC 28711 at Earthaven Ecovillage. We are open 7 days a week by appointment and welcome your visit. Please call (828)-669-6517 or email debbie@usefulplants.org to schedule a visit. Please also see the driving directions before heading out!
Gift certificates
Trees and other plants are great gifts for any occasion - holidays, weddings, new babies, new houses! With a UPN gift certificate, the recipient can get just what they want when they are ready to plant it.
Gift certificates are available in any denomination of at least $5.00. We will send a paper certificate in the US mail. We are happy to add your greeting or special message to the certificate. If you prefer, we can send a PDF file that you or your recipient can print.
Public appearances and farmers' markets
During the months of March-June and September-December we appear at festivals and farmers’ markets around the Carolinas. Please see our home page to find where we’ll be, when. Please call (828)-669-6517 or email info@usefulplants.org at least TWO DAYS in advance of an event or market to pre-order plants to be brought to you.
Ordering through partners or local order coordinators
If you live in an area where we have an established partner organization or individual, plants may be ordered through them and picked up from their location. Please see our partners page to find the order coordinator or partner closest to you who accepts Useful Plants orders. Not all partners accept orders, so PLEASE make sure that they do before calling or emailing them.
Delivery
We are happy to deliver plants directly to your home or business. Please call (828) 669-6517 or email info@usefulplants.org to schedule a delivery. The delivery charge and minimum order is based on the distance from our nursery in Black Mountain.
Minimum order amounts vary depending on distance from our nursery. The minimum amount is based on the actual distance from our nursery. Exceptions may be made if your location is very close to one of our regular delivery routes or events, or we can combine the delivery with another.
Delivery to Asheville
For our Asheville, NC area customers, we offer once-per-week delivery to Asheville. We don't have a permanent delivery location.
Shipping
We don't ship plants.