Annie’s Annuals & Perennials in Richmond closed suddenly on Thursday, Oct. 3.

The San Francisco Bay Area is known for pioneering the native plant movement, with scores of groups and nurseries dedicated to the cause seeded throughout the region. But things just got tougher for those in the market hoping to procure a fire-resistant bloom or native groundcover to liven up their yard.

Late last week, Annie’s Annuals & Perennials — a Richmond community fixture since the location opened in 2001 — hastily closed, as first reported by Richmondside. Employees started to become suspicious earlier in the week on Monday when customers began calling in saying they were........

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