Native Plant Nursery
Native Plant Nursery
Native Plant Nursery
Native Plant Nursery

Join us for a Monarch Tagging Demo!

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Join us at Butterfly Effect Farm for this FREE family-friendly event about the monarch migration, and find out how you can help scientists by tagging monarchs.

Danielle Vaillancourt, who has been tagging monarchs for Monarch Watch for many years, will demonstrate how to tag them, share fun monarch facts, and answer all your monarch questions!

Tagging demo and monarch informative followed by a Q & A from 4 to 5.

In the case of rain, demo will be held inside of our greenhouse!

Registration is required, and no pets are allowed for this event. We highly suggest you bring chairs and insect repellent as well as some snacks and non-alcoholic beverages.  All events are donation based to cover the cost of the presenters and materials. Give what you can, but only if you can! Bring cash to donate or go to our Venmo page to donate here.

Open for the Fall!!

2025 Fall Hours ~ Thursdays through Sundays from 10 to 3

1869 Drift Road, Westport, Ma

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Online shopping is open!

Once you place an order you will receive an email from one of our team confirming pickup during business hours or if needed, scheduling a pickup time. 

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What is our deal?

Native perennials, trees, grasses and shrubs for re-establishing beauty and biodiversity in New England gardens and landscapes. We source all of the material we grow and sell from other growers that align with our values. A promise to grow from seed sourced in the Northeast when possible, using only organic materials, and no use of harmful neonicotinoids or other chemicals. Visit Our Story page to learn more about the vital role native plants play in our local ecosystems! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to be educated and entertained!

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  • Order Online for Pickup at our Westport, MA Farm. Bulk order delivery may be available within 200 miles.
  • Almost all of our plants are seed grown and native to the United States. We are a New England straight species nursery.
  • No neonicotinoids or synthetic chemicals used. Ecologically sound growing practices. Delicious organic soil.

We are a woman owned and operated ecologically motivated nursery focusing our efforts on growing and selling native keystone and pollinator plants. We carry a large selection of native perennials, grasses, shrubs and trees. Our goal is to increase biodiversity in our community and beyond. Please visit Our Story to learn more about us and how this helps our local ecosystems and global environment.

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New inventory is added every week so be sure to "join the waitlist" for any individual plants and their size to be notified as soon as they are restocked! Just follow the link to that plants page and choose your size then enter email if it is not available.

Shop the Asclepias (Milkweed) Collection

We offer a variety of Milkweed plants. All of our milkweeds are native to New England.

Shop Asters

We offer a variety of aster plants. All of our asters are native to New England.

Shop Goldenrods

We offer a variety of goldenrod plants. All of our goldenrods are native to New England.

Shop Dogwoods

We offer a variety of dogwood plants. 

Give the gift of native plants anytime of year!

Send us an email at befwestport@gmail.com to inquire about purchasing a gift card. Gift cards are redeemable for in-person orders at our nursery.  Available for pickup or to be shipped anywhere in the US. Not available for purchase through our website.

A Sustainable Approach to Our Native Plant Nursery

Bringing over 25 years of experience  specializing in working with organics, pollinators, meadows, and native landscapes to growing native plants. 

Almost all of our native plants are seed grown and native to the United States. Most are New England ecotypes and straight species. 

We offer our perennials in 3″ to 3 Gallon sizes and shrubs and trees in 2 Quart to 3 Gallon sizes. We offer a large selection of hard to find trees and shrubs in conepots for deep root systems.

Our nursery is dedicated to growing all of our material with high quality organic amendments, no synthetic chemicals or materials, and with the lowest environmental impacts we can muster. We never use neonicotinoids, which are deadly to native and honey bees and other pollinators.

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Bulk Discounts On Native Plants For Industry Professionals, Non-Profits, and Municipalities

We offer native plant discounts to qualifying businesses, non profits, municipalities, and resellers. Email us at befwestport@gmail.com, to learn more about our program.

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