Where to Buy
Native Plants

A Little Farm & Nursery 

Stevensville MD

 

A Little Farm & Nursery, an independently owned full service garden center, has a good selection of native ground covers, grasses, perennials shrubs and small trees.  The team gardens with native plants . (visited 7/22)

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Sell straight species natives, native cultivars and some non-invasive ornamentals.

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 7/22)

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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 3/22)

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Sell a few straight species natives, some native cultivars and mostly ornamentals.

Chesapeake Natives Inc.

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)

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Sell straight species natives.

Ecoasis Garden Center

Bowie MD

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This small independent garden center is a five minute drive from Homestead Gardens in Davidsonville.  Ecoasis has a selection of native shrubs and trees in beds in an open field marked "native plants" and prices are competitive.  This nursery also sells organic fertilizers and stone products and runs a hardscaping business.  (visited 3/22)

 

Sell straight species natives, native cultivars and ornamentals.

Herring Run Nursery

Baltimore MD

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Offers a comprehensive selection of perennials, shrubs, and trees. One of the best sources out there. 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.  Currently take on-line orders for pick-up and open two days a week. (visited 08/22)

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Sell straight species natives and native cultivars.

Homestead Gardens

Davidsonville MD

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This full service garden center usually carries a small selection of native perennials and some shrubs and trees. There is a "Maryland Natives" table section for perennials. Native shrubs and trees are mixed among ornamental plants. (visited 3/22)

 

Sell a few straight species natives, native cultivars and mostly ornamentals.

Kollar Nursery

Pylesville MD

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Kollar, a family owned nursery, nestled in a dell in Harford County, has been growing native plants since the 80s. They maintain a website with inventory.  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. The website modestly says if you are in the area, stop by. I’d say it is worth the drive, and a beautiful drive it is, once off the highway. (visited 8/20)

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Sell straight species natives, native cultivars and some ornamentals.

Lauren’s Native Plant Nursery

Ellicott City MD

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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.   Maintain an on-line inventory of plants. (visited 5/22)

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Sell mostly straight species natives and native cultivars and a few ornamental annuals.

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)

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Sell some straight species natives, a few 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 5/22)

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Sell a few straight species natives, native cultivars and mostly ornamentals.

Stadler's Nursery

Laytonsville MD

 

This full service garden center has a good selection of large 2" caliper native trees.  Their website allows you to check the inventory of native trees here and native plants. The 'native' insignia is used for straight species, cultivars of natives and plants native to areas outside of the Chesapeake Bay region .  (visited 4/21)

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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.

Unity Church Hill Nursery

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 and maintain an on-line inventory of plants in stock.  The staff is very knowledgeable.   The nursery is a companion business to  design build and ecological restoration businesses.  (visited 6/22)

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Sell straight species natives, some native cultivars and a few ornamentals.

Valley View Nursery

Cockeysville MD

 

This full service garden center and Baltimore institution has a good selection of native perennials and usually shrubs and trees. Natives are mixed in with the large selection on non-natives (ornamentals). Valley View also offers an extensive selection of bird, water garden and general garden supplies. (visited 8/20)

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Sell a few straight species natives, some native cultivars and mostly ornamentals.

Earth Sangha

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.  Earth Sangha is now open for curbside pick-up every day or in person shopping by appointment on Sundays.  (visited 8/20)

 

Sell straight species natives.

Merrifield Garden Center

Falls Church VA

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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 8/22)

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Sell a few straight species natives, some native cultivars and mostly ornamentals.

Nature By Design

New Location TBD

 

This small nursery is currently in the process of moving to a new location. The Alexandria location is now closed though they are still taking on-line orders for delivery.

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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.

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Sell straight species natives.

Watermark Woods

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. The current inventory is available on the website.  They also welcome special orders for larger numbers of plants. Open for 2022. (visited 7/21)

 

Sell straight species natives and some cultivars of natives.

Direct Native Plants

Middle River MD

 

This nursery offers an on-line store of high quality native perennials, shrubs and trees.  You can also search for plants by rain garden, high shade or pollinators.  Their shipping season is typically in spring and through late fall though you can place an order year round.  

Izel Plants

Washington D.C.

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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.

The Pollen Nation

Bridgeton NJ

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This nursery sells only landscape plugs which are packed in trays. The nursery also has a minimum order of 25 plants. Their on-line store includes native perennials,  grasses, and sedges. 

Plant More Natives

Richmond VA

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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.

Prairie Moon Nursery

Winona MN

 

This nursery has an extensive on-line store of native perennials, ferns, grasses, ground covers and some shrubs. Many are available in  trays of 38  2" plants. You can search by conditions, type of plant or soil type, particularly helpful for the Mid-Atlantic, a search for plants adapted to clay soils. Greatest availability is well in advance of the Spring and Fall planting seasons. 

Prairie Nursery

Westfield WI

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This nursery sells only native plants, has natives that are harder to find and has one of the most helpful websites around – loads of information about each plant, conditions, and more. Prairie also sells small plants – 3″ pots are common and allows you to customize trays – very helpful if you don’t need 32 of the same plant. Check out their pre-planned gardens for different situations. A great source for plants and seeds!