Where to Buy
Native Plants
Maryland Native Plants
Virginia Native Plants
Chesapeake Bay Native Plants
Buying Native Plants
Native plants are available at nurseries specializing in native plants, nurseries offering both native and non-native plants, large garden centers which sell mostly non-native plants (ornamentals) and on-line. Here are some shopping tips. Visiting nurseries specializing in native plants ensures both the best selection and a guarantee you are getting a native plant!
Nurseries who represent their plants are neonicotinoid free are noted. The 'American Beauties' line of plants sold in mint green pots at garden centers are also neonicotinoid free. You can read more about this here.
Native Plant Nurseries
Stevensville MD
Sell straight species natives, native cultivars and non-invasive ornamentals.
Washington DC
Bona Terra grows its own local ecotype plants and specializes in perennials and shrubs. Bona Terra is in the process of moving its nursery to a new location in Indian Head and is not yet ready for retail hours. In the meantime, orders can be placed on-line for pick-up or delivery. (visited 3/25)
Read more here.
Sell straight species local ecotype natives.
Neonicotinoid Free
Upper Marlboro MD
This volunteer run nursery uses the grounds at the historic Mt. Airy Mansion to grow Chesapeake ecotype plants. They grow over 100 different plants and offer quart size perennials, small shrubs and saplings. (visited 4/19)
Sell straight species natives.
Neonicotinoid Free
Springfield VA
This volunteer run nursery is located next to a County park in Springfield off of Franconia Road. Earth Sangha stocks only local ecotype plants and grows all of their own plants. They sell plugs, quarts and gallon sized plants and a current inventory is available on their website. (visited 8/20)
Sell straight species natives.
Neonicotinoid Free
Orefield PA
This large native plant nursery grows many of its own plants, offers over 250 species and emphasizes education with excellent labeling, demonstration gardens and events. They mostly sell container plants and sometimes offer plugs. A current inventory is available on their website. (visited 8/26)
Read more here.
Sell straight species natives and some plants from other regions and some cultivars.
Neonicotinoid Free
Felton PA
Heartwood Nursery is a native wholesale nursery with a small retail nursery open to the public. Most plants are started
from local seed and cuttings. Specialize in hollies. (Visited 12/25)
Read more here.
Sell straight species natives and a few ornamentals.
Neonicotinoid Free
Baltimore MD
Offers a comprehensive selection of perennials, shrubs, and trees. Sales benefit the non-profit organization, Blue Water Baltimore. Go to the website for parking directions – at the head of a gravel road. You walk about a 1/4 mile to the nursery. (visited 9/25)
Sell straight species natives and native cultivars.
Neonicotinoid Free
Glenwood MD
This small and growing nursery offers perennials and grasses and a limited selection of seeds, shrubs and trees. The website shows the inventory and hours and orders can be placed online at anytime. Delivery for bulk orders.
If driving, note the entrance appears to be a residence . The nursery is down the drive. (visited 4/26)
Sell straight species natives.
Neonicotinoid Free
Frankford DE
This full service garden center specializes in native plants. Offers a comprehensive selection of perennials, shrubs, and trees. (visited 08/25)
Read more here.
Sell straight species natives, native cultivars and some ornamentals.
Pylesville MD
Kollar, a family owned nursery, nestled in a dell in Harford County, has been growing native plants since the 80s. They have a very good selection of native plants including some harder to find. Many shrubs and trees are available in a range of sizes. The nursery is one with their garden so you can view mature natives in a beautiful setting. (visited 9/24)
Read more here.
Sell straight species natives, native cultivars and some ornamentals.
Neonicotinoid Free
Ellicott City MD
Lauren's Garden Service is a design, installation and retail nursery business. The nursery offers perennials, shrubs and trees. Plants are organized by size and light conditions. There are also several demonstration native plant garden beds, garden and 'Cultivate', a botanically themed store. Maintains an on-line inventory of plants. (visited 3/26)
Sell mostly straight species natives and native cultivars and a few ornamental annuals.
Neonicotinoid Free
Beltsville MD
Lillian Farms is a small retail nursery specializing in native plants, veggie starters and herbs.The nursery offers an array of perennials and some shrubs and trees. The nursery, located at a ranch style home, includes a small shop with dried flowers and art. (visited 10/25)
Sell straight species natives and native cultivars and introduced perennials and annuals.
Neonicotinoid free.
Alexandria, VA
This nursery maintains a website with inventory and takes orders by e-mail or phone for delivery or pick-up.
Nature by Design stocks only native plants and has a number of hard to find native plants. Most trees and shrubs are smaller which can be a real bonus for the patient gardener. The staff are extremely knowledgeable.
Sell straight species natives.
Neonicotinoid Free
Church Hill MD
This full service garden center specializes in native plants and grows some of the plant stock for sale. They offer a strong selection of native plants in all sizes from plugs to mature trees. The nursery is a companion business to design build and ecological restoration businesses. (visited 10/25)
Sell straight species natives, some native cultivars and a few ornamentals.
Neonicotinoid Free
Hamilton VA
This garden center in Loudoun County is a treasure of hard to find and popular natives set amid a sylvan setting. The nursery sells quart and gallon sized plants and a some larger shrubs and trees. They have a great selection of water loving perennials too. (Visited 4/26)
Read more here.
Sell straight species natives and some cultivars of natives.
Neonicotinoid Free
Bethesda MD
This small backyard nursery offers a curated selection of straight species perennials native to the Chesapeake Bay region. Owner Mariana Borelli is available to provide advice and information. (visited 4/25)
Read more here.
Sell straight species natives.
Neonicotinoid Free
Garden Centers & Other Nurseries
with Native Plants
American Plant
Bethesda MD
American Plant has a selection of native perennials and sometimes shrubs and small trees. There are two River Road locations: Bethesda and the Beltway. (visited 4/26)
Read more here.
Sell a few straight species natives, a few native cultivars and mostly ornamentals.
Bru-Mar Gardens
Annapolis MD
Behind the patio furniture and annuals street side, Bru-Mar has a native plants section featuring many "American Beauties" perennials as well as shrubs, trees and evergreens. Just ask for the native section! (visited 10/22)
Sell a few straight species natives, some native cultivars and mostly ornamentals.
Ecoasis Garden Center
Bowie MD
This small independent garden center is a five minute drive from Homestead Gardens in Davidsonville. Ecoasis has a good selection of native shrubs and some native perennials and trees and prices are competitive. This nursery also sells organic fertilizers and stone products and runs a hardscaping business. (visited 4/25)
Sell straight species natives, native cultivars and ornamentals.
Homestead Gardens
Davidsonville MD
This full service garden center usually carries a small selection of native perennials and some shrubs and trees. Native perennials, shrubs and trees are mixed among ornamental plants. (visited 4/25)
Sell a few straight species natives, native cultivars and mostly ornamentals.
Meadows Farms Nursery
Leonardtown MD
This full service garden center has several tables of American Meadows native perennials and shrubs and a clearly marked area of native shrub s and trees. Meadows Farms has numerous other locations and all stock the American Meadows perennials and shrubs- inventory varies.
(visited 7/21)
Sell some straight species natives, a few native cultivars and mostly ornamentals.
Merrifield Garden Center
Falls Church VA
This full service garden center carries a wide selection of non-native plants as well as some native plants. Native perennials, shrubs and trees are mixed in with non-natives. In some cases, perennials native to Virginia and 'nativars' are labeled. One of the strongest attributes of this nursery is the incredible selection of trees, including very large trees (20′). (visited 4/26)
Sell a few straight species natives, some native cultivars and mostly ornamentals.
Patuxent Nursery
Bowie MD
This full service garden center has a good selection of cultivars of native perennials and some native shrub and trees. All native plant cultivars are marked with a distinctive “Native to Maryland” sign depicting the state flag. (visited 9/25)
Sell a few straight species natives, native cultivars and mostly ornamentals.
Putnam Hill Nursery
Forest Hill MD
This medium sized nursery has a good selection of perennials native to the northeast including many cultivars. All plants are well labeled and the nursery is staffed by very knowledgeable gardeners.. (visited 8/24)
Read more here.
Sell a some straight species natives, native cultivars and ornamentals.
Stadler's Nursery
Laytonsville MD
This full service garden center has a good selection of native trees in different sizes and a good selection of native shrubs. Natives are mixed in with non-natives. They also have a demonstration rain garden. (visited 4/25)
Sell a few straight species natives, native cultivars and mostly ornamentals.
Sun Nurseries
Woodbine MD
This is a large, working nursery with 20 acres of plants from grasses and perennials to very large trees. Many trees are in ground and many shrubs are in pots in ground. Selection is extensive and prices are very competitive. Most perennials are in gallon size. Native plants are mixed in with the huge array of plants. Bring a shopping list as browsing may be overwhelming. (visited 8/20)
Sell a few straight species natives, some native cultivars and mostly ornamentals.
Valley View Nursery
Cockeysville MD
This full service garden center has a selection of native perennials and some shrubs and trees. Natives are mixed in with non-natives. Valley View labels straight species plants as "natives" and cultivars as "native selections." (visited 4/25)
Sell a few straight species natives, some native cultivars and mostly ornamentals.
Wakefield Valley Nursery
New Windsor MD
This rural garden center has a strong selection of native shrubs. They also carry smaller trees and perennials. They carry straight species and cultivars as well as ornamentals. (visited 4/25)
Sell about half natives and native cultivars and half ornamentals.
Online Native Plant Nurseries
Izel Plants
Washington D.C.
This mail order business sources native plants from several mid-Atlantic nurseries and has an excellent website that will indicate size (ranges from trays of plugs to quarts to loose bulbs and bare root plants) and shipment date to your zip code.
Neonicotinoid free.
Mid-Atlantic Native Plant Farm
Cobbs Creek VA
This wholesale business offers plants to retail customers with a minimum order of $150. They sell plug trays, bare root plants and live stakes.
Neonicotinoid free.
Plant More Natives
Richmond VA
This nursery sells over 400 native and native cultivar perennials grown in 3 to 4 qt containers. Most are native to the east coast. Plants are beautifully shipped with minimal packaging and plants are high quality and robust in size. Plants are grown by growers in central Virginia.
Neonicotinoid free.
Do you know of others sources of
native plants we should all be aware of?
Please contact us!
Ask your local nursery about stocking native plants. The more customers who request native plants, the more likely nurseries and garden centers will add more native plants.
Please note, Nuts for Natives has no connection to these businesses. We strive to visit or order from nurseries every 6 months and update this page as needed. If you have updates or additions we should be aware of, please contact us!