Maryland Native Plant Society

Dedicated to Protecting, Conserving, and Restoring
Maryland's Native Plants and Habitats


Sources of Native Plants for the Middle Atlantic Region

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MNPS is providing this list only for the convenience of those who wish to purchase native plants. It is based primarily on information received from the vendors, and therefore is not intended as an endorsement or recommendation of any of the vendors listed. Some vendors sell non-native plants in addition to the native plants they carry. We recommend that you contact the vendors for additional information about their products. If you are a native plant vendor and would like to be listed, please contact our webmaster.

* Vendors marked with an asterisk are members of the Maryland Native Plant Society.

Sources of Native Plants for the Middle Atlantic Region, (PDF version of the list below, ~23KB)

Non-Profits

Adkins Arboretum
Sylvan Kauffman *
12610 Eveland Road
Ridgely, MD 21660
Phone: 410-634-2847
Website: www.adkinsarboretum.org
E-mail: adkinsar@intercom.net
The arboretum holds two plant sales a year. A smaller selection of plants is for sale at the Visitors' Center from May through October.

Chesapeake Natives, Inc.
Sara Tangren *
Takoma Park, MD
Phone: 301-580-6237
Website: www.ChesapeakeNatives.org
Plants and seeds, Chesapeake watershed ecotypes only.
Wholesale only. (Individuals and organizations may place an order by e-mailing AnnWing@ChesapeakeNatives.org)

Environmental Concern, Inc.
201 Boundary Lane
P.O. Box P
St. Michaels, MD 21663
Phone: 410-745-9620
Fax: 410-745-3517
Website: www.wetland.org
E-mail: horticulture@wetland.org
Wetland plants. Plant sales for the public monthly March-October. Dates are listed on the web site.

Herring Run Natives
6131 Hillen Road
Baltimore, MD 21239
Phone: 410-254-1577
Website: http://www.herringrun.org/LearnSectionNativePlantNursery
E-mail: Darin Crew, dcrew@herringrun.org
MD native shrubs and trees. Wholesale and retail sales by appointment. We also have spring and fall sales listed on our website.

Irvine Nature Center
8400 Greenspring Ave.
Stevenson, MD 21153
Phone: 410-484-2413
Website: www.explorenature.org
Plants are for sale in spring and fall at the visitors’ center. There is also a plant sale at the yearly (August) Native Plant Seminar.

Meadowview Biological Research Station
Phil Sheridan
8390 Fredericksburg Turnpike
Woodford, VA 22580
Phone: 804-633-4336
E-mail: meadowview@pitcherplant.org
Only Drosera and Sarracenia.

Nurseries — Retail and Wholesale

Check with individual nursery for visiting or ordering possibilities.

American Native Plants
(formerly Maryland Natives Nursery)
4812 East Joppa Road
Perry Hall, MD 21128
Website: www.americannativeplants.net

Appalachian Gardens
P.O. Box 87
Waynesboro, PA 17268
Phone: 717-762-4733
Wholesale, woody only.

Aquascapes Unlimited, Inc.
Randy Heffner
PO Box 364
Pipersville, PA 18947
Phone: 215-766-8151
Fax: 215-766-8986
Wholesale only.

Behnke Nursery Company
Larry Hurley *
11300 Baltimore Ave.
Beltsville, MD
Phone: 301-937-1100

Bobtown Nursery
David Grey and Alex Munz
16212 Country Club Road
Melfa, VA 23410
Phone: 757-787-8484
E-mail: bobtownnursery@verizon.net
Ornamental trees, shrubs, grasses and ferns, as well as many varieties of native and wetland plants. We supply to wholesale and retail nurseries, landscaping contractors and developers. No individual retail mail order.

Botanique Nursery
Robert Sacilotto
387 Pitcher Plant Lane
Stanardsville, VA 22973
Website: www.pitcherplant.com
E-mail: rob@pitcherplant.com
Specializing in carnivorous plants. Visits for retail and wholesale by appointment only and wholesale mail order.

Clear Ridge Nursery, Inc.
Joseph R. Barley
217 Clear Ridge Road
Union Bridge, MD 21791
Phone: 410-775-7700
Fax: 410-848-5806
Website (wholesale): www.gonative.us
E-mail (wholesale): crn@qis.net
Website (retail): www.clearridgenursery.com
E-mail (retail) clearridge@qis.net
Primarily a wholesale nursery, does not have retail hours or staffing. Native trees and shrubs for wetlands and uplands in the mid-Atlantic region.

Coldwater Pond Nursery
600 S. Marbletown Rd.
Phelps, NY 14532
Phone: 315-331-8068
Fax: 315-331-9106
Woody only. Wholesale only.

Doyle Farm Nursery *
Jacquelin Doyle
158 Norris Road
Delta, PA 17314
Phone, Fax: 717-862-3134
Website: www.doylefarm.com
Herbaceous native plants, mid-Atlantic species, mostly from seed. Woodland, meadow plants, and grasses are available. Mail order, native plant sales, and yearly open houses. Paper catalog is available or on web site.

Edge of the Woods Nursery
Louise Schaefer
2415 Route 100.
Orefielde, PA 18069
Phone: 610-395-2570
Website: www.edgeofthewoodsnursery.com
E-mail: info@edgeofthewoodsnursery.com
Native grasses, ferns, aquatics, trees and shrubs.

Elk Ridge NatureWorks, LLC *
Liz McDowell & Ron Boyer
283 Elk Ridge Lane
Grantsville, MD 21536
Phone: 301-895-3686
Website: www.elkridgenatureworks.com
E-mail: info@elkridgenatureworks.com
The owners propagate native plants from seed collected on the Allegheny Plateau and build habitat boxes for bats and solitary bees. Except for scheduled open house events, our wildlife garden and native plant nursery are open by appointment only.

Greenery Nursery and Landscape Center *
44222 Greenery Lane
Hollywood, MD 20636
Phone: 301-373-2596
E-mail: greenery-tae@md.metrocast.net

Heartwood Nursery *
Sue Dieter
2121 Blue Mount Road
Monkton, MD 21111
Phone: 410-343-0390
Fax: 410-357-8799
Website: www.heartwoodnurseryinc.com
E-mail: heartwoodnursery@yahoo.com
Wholesale, and retail by appointment only. Native trees, shrubs, groundcovers, and ferns.

Hyla Brook Farm
270 Valentine Mill Rd.
Louisa, VA 23093
Phone: 540-967-6160
Fax: 540-967-1333
Website: www.hylabrookfarm.com
E-mail: nativeplants@hylabrookfarm.com
Open by appointment only, April-October.

Lower Marlboro Nursery *
Mary Stuart Sierra
P.O. Box 1013
Dunkirk, MD 20754
Phone: 301-812-0808
Website: www.lowermarlboronursery.com
E-mail: contact@lowermarlboronursery.com
Eastern US native perennials, plus a limited selection of native trees & shrubs. Many choices for wildlife habitat gardens, rain gardens, and shade. Nursery open by appointment; mail order available. Online catalog with photos; print version with descriptions only available upon request.

Nature by Design
300 Calvert Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22301
Phone: 703-683-4769
Website: www.nature-by-design.com
Hours: Wednesday - Saturday, 10am - 6pm; Sunday, 12 noon - 5pm

New Moon Nursery
13 Ways Lane
Kennett Square, PA 19348
Phone: 888-998-1951
Fax: 888-998-1952
Website: www.newmoonnursery.com
E-mail: info@newmoonnursery.com
Wholesale plug producer of northeastern / mid-Atlantic native herbaceous perennials, grasses, vines and shrubs.

North Creek Nurseries, Inc.
Dale Hendricks
RR 2, Box 33
Landenberg, PA 19350
Phone: 610-255-0100
Fax: 610-255-4762
Website: www.northcreeknurseries.com
E-mail: infor@northcreeknurseries.com, order@northcreeknurseries.com
Wholesale only. Herbaceous and some grasses, ferns and woody plants.

Octoraro Native Plant Nursery *
Jim MacKenzie
6126 Street Road
Kirkwood, PA 17536
Phone: 717-529-3160
Fax: 717-529-4099
Website: www.octoraro.com
E-mail: octoraro@octoraro.com
Wholesale only.

Pinelands Nursery
Don Knesick
323 Island Road
Columbus, NJ 08022
Phone: 609-291-9486
Fax: 609-298-8939
Website: www.pinelandsnursery.com
E-mail: sales@pinelandsnursery.com
Wholesale only.

Redbud Native Plant Nursery
1214 N Middletown Road
Glen Mills, PA 19342
Phone: 610-358-4300
Website: www.redbudnativeplantnursery.com
Redbud Native Plant Nursery offers a wide selection of Mid-Atlantic natives including trees, shrubs, vines, grasses, perennials and ferns.

Signature Horticultural Services *
Kevin Fabula
Freeland, MD
Phone: 410-329-6466
Fax: 410-329-2156
Wholesale only.

St. John's Botanicals, Inc. *
Sydney Vallentyne
7711 Hillmeade Road
Bowie, MD 20720
Phone: 301-262-5302
Website: www.st-johns.com
E-mail: stjohnsemail@aol.com
A small herbal arboretum set out as a teaching garden. Listed on the North American tour for the State of Maryland by the American Horticultural Society. Please call before visiting.

Sunlight Gardens
174 Golden Lane
Andersonville, TN 37705
Phone: 865-494-8237
Website: www.sunlightgardens.com

Sylva Native Nursery and Seed Company
Mike Hollins
3815 Roser Road
Glen Rock, PA 17327
Phone: 717-227-0468
Fax: 717-227-0484
Website: www.sylvanative.com
E-mail: sylvanat@aol.com
Wholesale only. Woody and herbaceous material, and restoration services.

Toadshade Wildflower Farm
Randi V. Wilfert Eckel
53 Everittstown Road
Frenchtown, NJ 08825
Phone: 908-996-7500
Website: www.toadshade.com
E-mail: toadshad@toadshade.com
Herbaceous and select woody species. Mail order available online and by mail.

Virginia Provenzano Landscape Designs and Gardens *
Virginia Lee Winston
1121 Hollida Lane
Martinsburg, WV 25401
Phone: 304-264-4783
E-mail: Virginia@winstongardens.com
Small collection of native trees and shrubs. Call to visit.

Wakefield Valley Nursery *
Frank Vleck
1690 Wakefield Valley Road
New Windsor, MD 21776
Phone: 410-635-2169
Website: www.wakefieldvalleynursery.com
E-mail: wfvn@quis.net

Water's Edge Nursery
Scott Haschen
6526 Dion Road
Federalsburg, Maryland 21652
Phone: 410-479-9037
Herbaceous, wetland plants.

Wicklein's Water Gardens *
Erik Wicklein
1820 Cromwell Bridge Road
Baltimore, MD 21234
Phone: 410-823-1335

Wildflower
Jan Midgeley
234 Oak Tree Trail
Wilsonville, AL 35186
Phone: 205-669-4097

Wildlife Gardening Adventures
Jim Gallion
123 Challedon Drive
Walkersville, MD 21793
Phone: 301-898-7025
E-mail: jimbo21793@aol.com

Wings and Wildflowers Nursery *
Denise Gibbs
8619 Hawkins Creamery Road
Gaithersburg, MD 20882
Phone: 301-253-6903
E-mail: monarch301@verizon.net
Specializing in nursery-propagated native nectar and host plants for butterflies, especially monarchs and checkerspots. Mostly herbaceous, some woody plants. By appointment only.

Yellow Springs Farm
Al Renzi
1165 Yellow Springs Road
Chester Springs, PA 19425
Phone: 610-827-2014
Website: www.yellowspringsfarm.com
E-mail: Catherine@yellowspringsfarm.com
Plant sales by appointment only.

* Vendors marked with an asterisk are members of the Maryland Native Plant Society.


© Maryland Native Plant Society. Last updated: March 30, 2008.