Following is a partial list of nurseries that either specialize in or carry a majority of native plants. No endorsement is implied by inclusion. Also, remember to contact your favorite local nursery. They may be able to order the plants you need.
Following is a partial list of nurseries that either specialize in or carry a majority of native plants. No endorsement is implied by inclusion. Also, remember to contact your favorite local nursery. They may be able to order the plants you need.
Some things to remember when searching for native plants:
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Do NOT dig from the wild. Wild plants are often difficult to transplant and wild collecting depletes an already stressed resource.
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Buy from a reputable source and buy only nursery propagated plants.
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Use straight species when possible. This will help continue the genetic diversity.
Please also note the list of plant sales that are sponsored by conservation organizations. These sales are excellent places to acquire natives. Revised, 3/1/2022
Specialty Nurseries
| Amanda's Garden | 8030 Story Rd, Dansville, NY 14437 | Native perennials |
| ArcheWild Native Nurseries | 2191 Hillcrest Road, Quakertown, PA 18951 | Wholesale and retail native plant nursery |
| Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve | P.O. Box 685, New Hope, PA | Plants sold on site only. |
| Butterfly Oasis | 2428 Bachman Rd, Lancaster PA 17602 | Retail nursery on site as well as mail order. |
| Brandywine Conservancy | PO Box 141 Chadds Ford, PA 19317 http://www.brandywine.org/conservancy/events/wildflower-native-plant-seed-sale | Seeds available mail order. Spring plant sale Mother's Day weekend. |
| Calyx native nursery | https://calyxnativenursery.com/ | |
| Cavanos | Kingsville, MD | |
| Collins Native Plant Nursery | 773 Roslyn Avenue, Glenside, PA 19038 | Trees, shrubs, perennials, ferns, grasses, ground covers native to the Mid-Atlantic. Retail on site. |
| Diakon Wilderness Greenhouse | 571 Mountain Road, PO Box 10, Boiling Springs, PA 17007 Website: Diakon | Non-profit teaching nursery, specializes in production & sale of PA native perennials. Over 150 species of PA native forbs, ferns, trees, shrubs, & vines. |
| Direct Native Plants | 7500 Marshy Point Rd, Middle River, MD, | Native trees, shrubs, perennials |
| Edge of the Woods Native Plant Nursery | 2415 Route 100 Orefield, PA 18069. | Full service nursery. Offers design and consultation services. |
| Ernst Conservation Seeds | 9006 Mercer Pike, Meadville, PA 16335 | Mail order. 85% native seed. Grasses/wildflowers/wetland trees, shrubs |
| Fernwey Nursery | Donna Volles, | Native trees, shrubs, edible perennials |
| Future Forest Plants | Zach Elfers, | Retail and wholesale. Nut trees and other edibles |
| Go Native Tree Farm | 678 S Chiques Rd Manheim, PA 17545 | Retail and wholesale. By appointment. Large selection of native woody plants |
| Heartwood Nursery | Felton, PA | See website for retail hours. Woody ornamentals, also perennials, ferns. |
| Hungry Hook Farm | 26 Locust Grove Road, Bainbridge PA 17502 | Native plants of the eastern woodlands. Some from local seed sources |
| Izel | https://www.izelplants.com | Online marketplace for native plants |
| Keystone Wildflowers | 675 Hill Road, Robesonia, Pa 19551 | Wildflowers, grasses, ferns. Plants propagated by seed or root divisions |
| Kind Earth Growers | 2503 Mountain View Drive, Ottsville, PA 18942 | Seed grown, open-pollinated straight species native plants |
| Kollar Nursery | 5200 West Heaps Rd., Pylesville, MD 21132 | Carries many plants native to our area. No mail order. See website for hours |
| Meadowsweet Native Plant Farm | 5605 Waltersdorff Rd. Spring Grove PA. 17362 | By appt. |
| Mid-Atlantic Natives | 4238 Buckley Hall Road, Cobbs Creek, VA 23035 | Online only |
| Musser Forests, Inc | 1880 Route 119 HWY N Indiana, PA 15701 | Catalog retail/wholesale Bare root and potted trees. Native section |
| Northbrook Native Plant Nursery | 610-880-7588 | |
| Perennial Gardens | 698 Shermans Valley Rd., New Bloomfield, PA, 17068 | Native trees, shrubs, perennials |
| PlantNative.guru | 346 Walnut Hill Rd., Millersville, PA 17551. | Serving the Lancaster County area. Limited stock & selection |
| Redbud Native Plant Nursery | 904 N. Providence Rd, Media, PA 19063 | No mail order. Native trees, shrubs, vines, grasses, ferns, wildflowers. |
| Spring Haven Nursery | Dave and Dianne Cornman, 1362 Mountain Road, Newburg, PA 17240 | Retail by appt. Herbaceous perennials, ferns, native woodland plants. |
| The Pollen Nation | Mail order - native plant plugs | |
| Yellow Springs Farm Native Plant Nursery | Talbot, MD | Mail order. Native trees, shrubs, grasses, wildflowers, ferns. Open Houses in May and Sept. |
| Wood Thrush Nursery | 1097 Beaver Creek Road, NW. Floyd, VA 24091. | Mainly herbaceous, mail order available. |
Wholesale Nurseries
| American Native Plants | 7500 Marshy Point Rd, Middle River, MD 21220 | Wholesale and retail. Check website for hours for retail purchases |
| Aquascapes Unlimited, Inc. | P.O. Box 364, Pipersville, PA 18947 | Native herbaceous wetland and aquatic perennials |
| Aquatic Resource Restoration Co. | Main office 12506 Susquehanna Trail South, New Freedom, PA 17349 | 150 species of native perennials, ground covers, wetland and upland plants, shrubs and trees. |
| Cavanos | Kingsville, MD | |
| Clear Ridge Nurseries | 217 Clear Ridge Rd; Union Bridge, MD 21791 | Wholesale and Retail Sales Order online. Native trees,shrubs |
| Environmental Concern, Inc. | 201 Boundary Lane, St. Michael's, MD 21663 | Wholesale. Retail by appointment only. Wetland plants: trees, shrubs, herbaceous, grasses |
| Kind Earth Growers | PO BOX 142, Ottsville, PA 18942 | Native wetland and dry site perennials |
| New Moon Nursery | 910 Kings Highway, Woodstown, NJ 08098 | Order by: Phone, Fax, Online Native Herbaceous, Grasses, Sedges, Rushes, Vines |
| North Creek Nursery | 388 North Creek Rd; Landenberg, PA 19350 | Order by: Phone, Fax, Online Native trees, shrubs, grasses, wildflowers, ferns |
| Octoraro Native Plant Nursery | 6126 Street Road ; Kirkwood, PA 17536-9647 | Order by: Phone, Fax, Online Native trees and shrubs |
| Pinelands | 323 Island Road, Columbus, NJ 08022 | Trees, Shrubs, Herbaceous |
