New TPF online store coming soon!

We’re excited to announce that we are unveiling our new online store on Tuesday, June 16th! It will integrate all of our offerings (plants, seeds, books, clothing, and TPF merchandise) in one convenient place. The biggest change will be to our plant pickup system,...

May 2020 Update!

Dear Theodore Payne Community: Your financial support of Theodore Payne Foundation during these unprecedented and uncertain days has been amazing. In response to our last appeal, more than 200 individuals made tax deductible donations, providing crucial funds that are...

Top Ten: November 2019

We’ve been posting our best selling plants, month by month, for more than a year now. This is meant to encourage larger-scale growers to put more native plants into production by taking some of the mystery out of the demand. Here are November 2019’s top...

Top Ten: October 2019

Top Ten: October 2019 With fall on its way, some backbone shrubs are breaking into the top ten. Buckwheat and coyote bush were strong sellers, alongside some perennial favorites.   Asclepias fascicularis Eriogonum grande var. rubescens Eriogonum crocatum...

Kitty Connolly announces her departure

Dear board members, partners, and friends, The last six years at the Theodore Payne Foundation have been a time of great excitement, growth, and satisfaction. I have treasured my time serving a cause and organization I love. Today, though, I am writing to let you know...

Top Ten: September 2019

Top Ten: September 2019 Milkweed remains our top seller but with three grasses making the list in September along with the colorful Fiesta Marigold monkey flower.   Asclepias fascicularis Eriogonum grande var. rubescens Bouteloua gracilis Eriogonum crocatum...