How to Get the Throwing Shade VA Rebate

What you get

The Virginia Department of Forestry's Throwing Shade VA program takes $25 off eligible native trees and shrubs valued at $50 or more at participating retail nurseries across Virginia. The discount is applied at the nursery, so there is nothing to mail in. The program runs in spring, from March 1 through May 1, and eligible plants carry a Throwing Shade VA tag (Virginia Department of Forestry, Throwing Shade VA program page, last verified November 2026).

• Residential: $25 off each eligible native tree or shrub valued at $50 or more

Are you eligible?

• Be a Virginia Department of Forestry customer
• Buy at a participating Virginia retail nursery between March 1 and May 1
• Choose a native tree or shrub species on the Department of Forestry approved list
• Plant must be valued at $50 or more
• Trees up to 2-inch caliper
• Retail purchases only
• Scan the Throwing Shade VA tag QR code and enter basic information, or use a paper form

What applying usually looks like

A general guide. Always confirm the exact steps on the official program page, since each provider runs its process a little differently.

1. 1

   Do the conversion

   Replace your lawn with the qualifying landscaping, following the eligibility requirements above.

2. 2

   Submit your claim

   After the work is done, submit your claim on the official program page. Confirm the exact forms, receipts, and any photos they require there, since those vary by program.