Garden Pencils & Plant Markers

If you want to retain your plant identification, we recommend using our garden pencils and plant markers. The Black Marking Pencil or Mechanical Grease Pencil is best for the zinc nameplates. For best results, write on the nameplate, then set it in the sun for a day. The marking will "bake" onto the nameplate and should last for years.  The DecoColor Marker is the best we've found for our copper nameplates. Markings last 2-3 years before beginning to fade. For our aluminum nameplates, the large crayon is your best option. Once the markings are on the nameplates, they are very difficult to remove. If you know that you want to re-use your nameplates, you can use a Sharpie marker which will fade within a month or two. Don't forget that you can mark the back side of your nameplates as well! All of our garden pencils and plant markers ship for free in the US. Contact us to learn more about our permanent garden markers.