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At Inspirited Gardens our mission is, first and foremost, to do the best we can to preserve species diversity, with a strong focus on local (RVA) and Virginia native species, but with allowances made for more broadly native species that are clearly labeled as such.
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We absolutely DO NOT cultivate or carry cultivars or hybrids of garden origin in our nursery, as we do not consider them to be native and indeed consider them strongly counterproductive to our goal of preserving natural diversity, though naturally occurring forms and hybrids are fair game.
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In the end, however, we also do not wish to arbitrarily place limits on growing native species just because they are not local. There are many wonderful and fascinating plants found in the Lower 48 many of which are NEARLY Virginia native, and many are personal favorites that could use more visibility and availability in the garden trade. That said, we will endeavor to keep to a minimum species that are more loosely "native" to those of us in the RVA, especially those which are common, adventive in nature, and/or have sister species that occur more locally.