ABOUT US
We are a small nursery dedicated to growing and promoting Virginia’s native plants–specifically those from the Ridge and Valley & Blue Ridge Mountain ecoregions. We grow our plants out of our home in Lexington, VA, and sell at pop-up sales, markets, and online for local pickup.
Recognizing the importance of genetic diversity, we grow our plants predominantly from seed purchased from regional seed vendors and harvested from private properties. This allows us to provide plants that are uniquely adapted to our specific climate and geology.
Bugs started Root 11 in 2023 with a passion for native plants and their importance in our local ecosystems. He is a Virginia Certified Horticulturist through the Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association. Alongside the nursery, he works as a landscape designer with a landscape architect, where he incorporates native plants into designs to create resilient plantings. While he does the growing, his husband Joe helps run the business, and their three Australian cattle dogs (Odin, Loki, and Freyja) help keep guard of the plants.
