Where to Buy Native Plants

How To Guide

Apr 1

Welcome to our native plant nursery directory. The nurseries listed in our directory meet the requirements below. We recommend doing your own research to find out what native plants are in stock, whether or not plants are seed-grown, and if nurseries use organic growing practices.

See our Navigating the Nurseries resource guide for a comprehensive list of questions and additional resources for when you shop.

Required:
– Focus on native plants or have a selection of native plants available
– Carry nursery-propagated plants that have not been wild dug
– Do not sell invasive plants

Preferred, but not required:
– Plants grown with organic practices and without pesticides
– Plants grown from seed
– Plants that are locally or regionally grown
– Highlight and label their native plant selection for consumers, including identifying and separating out cultivated varieties from straight species

Ideal, but not required:
– Plants grown in peat-free potting soil
– Document the origin of plants and wild-collected seed

State by State Directory

This directory is not comprehensive. If you operate a native plant nursery based in the Northeast and would like to be included, please complete this form for consideration.

Alabama

Wild South Native Nursery
Toney, AL
One of the only native plant nurseries in North Alabama

Connecticut

Earth Tones Native Plant Nursery
Woodbury, CT
Native herbaceous and woody plants, grown from wild-type seed.

Native: A Native Plant Nursery
Fairfield, CT
Retail and wholesale native trees, shrubs, vines, ferns, grasses and wildflowers.

Tiny Meadow Farm
Danbury, CT
Emphasis on local, seed-grown plants.

Maine

Bas Rouge Farm & Forge
Orono, ME
Offers a variety of native plants to suit different soil, sun, and watering considerations. Plants and seeds are grown using Coast of Maine products, are neonicotinoids free and pollinator friendly. Classes and workshops on native plant gardening and sustainability within the home & business landscape.

Edgewood Nursery
Falmouth, ME
Focuses on local ecotypes and species not usually found in cultivation.

Ellsworth Garden Club
Ellsworth, ME
Annual spring plant sale

Fedco Trees
Clinton, ME
Most plants are Maine-grown, with a substantial selection of native bare-root trees, shrubs and some native herbaceous species. Mail order autumn through winter for spring shipment. Not exclusively native, but a great local cooperative with growers that supply mostly organically grown plants.

Fernwood
Montville, ME
Family-owned nursery that specializes in propagating woodland and shade-tolerant plants. Not exclusively native, and grow many cultivars and exotic plants, so ask for their selection of natural native species.

Figwort Farm
South Bristol, ME
Plants are all seed-grown, using organic practices and without the use of a greenhouse.

Honey Petal Plants
Brooks, ME
Broad selection of grasses, sedges, and wetland species, with over 125 species native to Maine.

Knox-Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District
Rockport, ME
Annual spring plant sale.

Maine Audubon
Falmouth & Holden, ME
Annual native plant sales with online ordering.

Marpa Farm & Nursery
Richmond, ME

Native Gardens of Blue Hill
Blue Hill, ME
Annual spring native plant sale.

Native Haunts
Alfred, ME
Small nursery selling seed-grown Maine native trees, shrubs, perennials and seeds. No pesticides or chemical fertilizers used.

Pierson Nurseries
Biddeford, ME
Wholesale only. A large, traditional horticultural nursery that has expanded to include many native species, especially trees and shrubs. Since they sell many cultivars and exotic plants, ask for their seed-grown native species and request pesticide free plants.

Radical Roots Nursery
Winterport, ME
In addition to native perennials, shrubs, and trees, offers some assisted-migration fruit and nut trees (native to North America) like American persimmon and pawpaw, and dozens of varieties of heirloom fruit trees, including some that originated in Maine. All plants are grown with organic practices in healthy, microbe-rich soil. Larger shrubs and trees are grown in air-pruning fabric bags that allow the plants to develop extensive, fibrous root systems and avoid root circling.

Rebel Hill Farm
Liberty, ME
Small family-owned nursery that sells field-grown and certified organic perennials and specializes in native plants and medicinal herbs. Plants are also sold through other vendors: Belfast Co-op, Urban Gardens in Topsham, Eldridge Lumber in York, Sheepscot General, and Sprague’s Nursery in Bangor.

Ripley Farm
Dover-Foxcroft, ME
Family-owned organic farm that grows native perennial plants for sale through pre-orders, an annual plant sale and wholesale through Fedco. Not exclusively native.

Rooted Elements
Montville, ME
Peat-free plant nursery offering seed-grown native plants and other non-native perennials for the garden.

Sideyard Nursery
Portland, ME
Small nursery selling seed-grown New England natives; organic practices. Retail by appointment only.

Sweetfern Maine
Cape Neddick, ME
Small nursery that grows native perennials for sale through online orders (primarily email) for local delivery and nearby farmers markets. Over 40 species of seed-grown herbaceous and woody plants are available as individual containers or plug flats. Check out an up-to-date availability list online.

5 Star Orchard
Brooklin, ME
Certified organic fruit tree and seed-grown native perennial nursery.

Wells Reserve at Laudholm
Wells, ME
Volunteer-run plant sales with over 30 species of seed-grown native wildflowers sold.

Whaleback Nursery
Limington, ME
Native seeds, potted plants, bare root trees and shrubs, and more.

Massachusetts

Blue Stem Natives
Norwell, MA

Butterfly Effect Farm
Westport, MA

Checkerspot Farm
Colrain, MA

City Natives
Mattapan, MA
Seasonal retail nursery and annual autumn plant sale. Mostly native.

Grow Native Massachusetts
Waltham, MA
Annual spring native plant sale.

Helia Native Nursery
Alford, MA
Nursery that grows a wide variety of native perennials, trees and shrubs, and preserves native genotypes through seed banking.

Lady Fern Farm
Worcester, MA

Lincoln Land Trust
Lincoln, MA

Monarch Gardener
Topsfield, MA
A seed-grown perennial nursery focused on milkweed and other host plants for native Lepidoptera. Many local Essex County MA ecotype plants available.

Native Plant Trust
Retail and wholesale landscape plugs and containers of seed-grown native wildflowers, grasses, ferns, shrubs, trees and vines at two locations: Garden in the Woods in Framingham and Nasami Farm in Whately. Contract grows native plugs for restorations and nonprofit organizations

Natural Companions
Harvard, MA

New England Wetland Plants, Inc.
Amherst, MA
Wholesale only. Conservation grade native trees, shrubs, ferns, herbaceous plants and bulk seed mixes for the northeast. Specializes in wetland plants.

Oakhaven Sanctuary
North Reading, MA

One Acre of Trees
Bedford, MA
Tree kits for edible forests, hedgerows, pollinators, Miyawaki forests and restoration projects include planting and care guide and record keeping document. Predominantly native, ecoregion 59 seed-grown shrubs and trees.

Tree Talk Natives
Rochester, MA
A variety of pesticide-free native trees and plants, as well as some native cultivars, available in potted plants.

Wing and a Prayer Nursery
Cummington, MA
Seed-grown native plants, including many hard-to-find species. Retail, with wholesale to landscape architects, designers, and installers.

New Hampshire

Bagley Pond Perennials
Warner, NH
A certified organic native perennial farm. Mail order and pick up.

Fassett Farm Nursery
Jaffrey, NH
Extensive inventory of plants native to the Northeast, all ethically sourced or propagated on site. Also provides garden design, consultation, and installation services.

Kathan Gardens
Newport, NH
Sells a selection of seed-grown native perennials and shrubs.

NH State Forest Nursery
State forestry nursery that propagates bare-root native tree and shrub seedlings from seed for spring shipment.

Van Berkum Nursery
Deerfield, NH
Sales to trade only. A selection of native perennials are sold through retail nurseries and garden centers throughout New England. Check their native offerings and ask your local nursery to special order the species you want. Not exclusively native.

New Jersey

New Moon Nursery
Woodstown, NJ
Wholesale only. Landscape plugs of northeast native perennials, ferns and grasses, including cultivars and native species.

Pinelands Nursery
Columbus, NJ
Wholesale only. Supplies native plants for environmental restorations throughout the Mid-Atlantic states. With seed collection in New Jersey, Virginia and New York, Pinelands propagates plants that are genetically adapted to local conditions.

Toadshade Wildflower Farm
Frenchtown, NJ
Nursery-grown and propagated native perennial plants and seeds. Most seed is collected in New Jersey, New York or Pennsylvania.

New York

Wild Ginger Farm
West Winfield, NY
Variety of native plants suitable for a variety of gardens (working on expanding selection of local ecotype) as well as education and collaboration with other local organizations.

Pennsylvania

North Creek Nurseries
Landenberg, PA
Wholesale only. A large propagation nursery that sells landscape plugs of perennials, grasses, ferns, vines and shrubs, with a wide selection of eastern U.S. native plants, including cultivars and native natural species. Ask for pesticide-free plants. Not exclusively native.

Kind Earth Growers
Ottsville, PA
Wholesale. A seed-grown native aquatic and upland perennial plug grower.

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Wild Plant Society
Saunderstown, RI
Annual spring native plant sale.

Rhody Native
Kingston, RI
A native plant initiative of the Rhode Island Natural History Survey (RINHS). Works directly with local nurseries and garden centers to build the state’s capacity to produce native plants for landscape design and restoration. Retail customers can purchase plants at a number of Rhode Island nurseries and at Rhode Island Wild Plant Society sales.

Vermont

Champlain Valley Native Plant Restoration Nursery
Poultney, VT
Partners with The Nature Conservancy and Poultney Mettowee Natural Resources Conservation District to sell bare-root and container-grown native seedlings from local seed stock in the Champlain Valley. Annual spring plant sale offers bare-root native trees and shrubs.

Full Circle Gardens
Essex, VT
Grows a wide variety of Northeast natives from locally-sourced seed and cuttings, as well as native plugs from companies in the Northeast. Custom grown plug trays available for Vermont restoration projects, schools and municipal agencies. Plants are grown organically (non-certified).

Intervale Conservation Nursery
Burlington, VT
Native, locally-sourced trees and shrubs grown without synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, or pesticides for conservation projects. Provides planting services for riparian restoration and stormwater management projects.

Northeast Pollinator Plants
Fairfax, VT
Family-owned mail-order nursery with online storefront selling mostly native perennials, all organically grown. Plants can also be picked up at River Berry Farm.

Shinleaf Native Plants
Westminster, VT
A seasonal, seed-grown perennial nursery. Plants are grown without the use of herbicides or pesticides and in biodegradable pots. Plants are not dug or imported and all are straight species, no cultivars.

Vermont Wetland Plant Supply
Orwell, VT
Wholesale only. Native herbaceous plants, ferns, shrubs and trees. Offers seed mixes for stormwater management as well as ecological restoration projects. Plants grown from seeds and cuttings collected in Vermont (or specified provenance in northeast and midwestern states if in short supply in Vermont).

Online

Prairie Moon Nursery
Online vendor based in Minnesota for native seeds and organically grown plugs and bare-root plants.

Prairie Nursery
Mail-order native plants and seeds, of midwestern eco-type. Has a large selection of genetically diverse plants and seeds grown by experienced propagators. One of the original native plant nurseries that was started by plant ecologists.