Where To Buy Native Plants

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KENTUCKY

Busy Bee Nursery and Consulting

Contact: busybee@shannontrimboli.com

Website: https://www.shannontrimboli.com/busybee/

Address: Community Farmers Market, 2319 Nashville Rd, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101

Description: Busy Bee Nursery is a small-scale nursery that I run from my home in Barren County. I don’t have a traditional commercial facility. I sell my plants at the farmers market and at special events. The address provided is the farmers market where I set up on Saturdays from 8:00 – 1:00 CT. If you want to do a pre-order, I can also meet you there on Tuesdays from 2:00-6:00 CT.

Products/Services: Plants- most products from local genotypes; some non-native species, no invasive species.

Dropseed Native Plant Nursery

Contact: (502) 439-9033           margaret@dropseednursery.com

Website: www.dropseednursery.com

Address: 1205 S. Buckeye Lane, Goshen, Kentucky 40026

Description: Native plants and seeds for sale. Consulting services to provide input and planting plans for home landscapes.

Products/Services: Plants and seeds- most products from local genotypes; no non-native species, no invasive species. Landscape designs.

EARTHeim Landscape Design Studio

Contact: eartheimstudio@gmail.com

Website: www.eartheim.com

Address: by appointment only, Lexington, Kentucky 40514

Products/Services: Plants- only some products from local genotypes; no non-native species, no invasive species. Landscape Design, Consulting, Garden Coaching, Pollinator and Wildlife Gardens.

EarthSong LLC

This supplier does carry some species listed as invasive in Kentucky by the Kentucky Exotic Pest Plant Council.

Contact: (859) 339-0978         EarthSongllc@hotmail.com

Website: https://www.facebook.com/gypsywagonemporium/

Address: 1983 Ballard Road, Lancaster, Kentucky 40444

Description: Located on our farm which has been cared for organically for over 27 years. Our Native sales are offered alongside herbs, heirloom and edibles and houseplants.

Products/Services: Plants- only some products from local genotypes; some non-native species, some invasive species.

Grow Wilder

Contact: alisha1881@gmail.com

Address: 12418 Kingsley Dr., Louisville, Kentucky 40229

Products/Services: Plants and seeds- most products from local genotypes; no non-native species, no invasive species. Landscape design and installation.

Highland Moor

Contact: info@highlandmoor.com

Website: www.highlandmoor.com

Address: 226 Shady Lane, Midway, Kentucky 40347

Description: Highland Moor is a family operated propagation nursery in Central Kentucky. We specialize in Kentucky native species and popular woody ornamentals. We offer a variety of native perennials and several Hydrangea cultivars for landscape use.

Products/Services: Plants- most products from local genotypes; no non-native species, no invasive species.

Ironweed Native Plant Nursery

Contact: (270) 250-3587         info@ironweednursery.com

Website: www.ironweednursery.com

Address: 114 Stults St., Columbia, Kentucky 42728

Description: Native plants to Kentucky, majority from local-source seed. Responsibly collected, none are harvested from wild. Visits by appointment.

Products/Services: Plants- most products from local genotypes; no non-native species, no invasive species. Landscape design and installation.

Kentucky Division of Forestry’s Tree Seedlings Program

Contact: Check website for local branch contact information.

Website: https://eec.ky.gov/Natural-Resources/Forestry/state-nuseries-and-tree-seedlings/Pages/default.aspx

Address: Order online

Description: The Kentucky Division of Forestry operates two seedling nurseries for the purpose of planting on public and privately-owned land. These nurseries are located at Gilbertsville in Marshall County near the Kentucky Dam and at Grassy Creek in Morgan County near the town of West Liberty.  Our nurseries offer different species of hardwoods and conifers for sale for planting on open crop or pasture land, developing a Christmas tree plantation, enhancing wildlife habitat, improving urban areas and reclaiming surface mining sites. 

Products/Services: Plants- most products from local genotypes

Oakland Tree Farms

Contact: (859) 361-8474         oaklandfarmtrees@gmail.com

Website: www.oaklandfarmtrees.com

Address: by appointment only, 1608 Winchester Road, Paris, Kentucky 40601

Description: Grows and sells over 25 Kentucky native trees and shrubs. All plants are grown in fibrous pouches which air prune the roots, creating a healthy and established root system. Plants are between 1-4ft. tall and are easy to handle and transplant. Sales at nursery by APPOINTMENT ONLY. We also sell at various farmer’s markets and events across Kentucky.

Products/Services: Plants- most products from local genotypes; some non-natives species, no invasive species.

Roundstone Native Seed LLC

Contact: (270) 531-3034           sales@roundstoneseed.com

Website: www.roundstoneseed.com

Address: 9764 Raider Hollow Rd, Upton, Kentucky 42784

Description: Roundstone Native Seed has been growing and supplying high quality regionally adapted Native Seeds to the Eastern half of the US for over 20 years. We are farmers and conservationists and have grown from a small family-owned business to one of the largest seed providers in the East. Our success can be attributed to our commitment to clean high quality seed, development of Ecotypes adapted to each region we serve, and an experienced and knowledgeable staff dedicated to friendly helpful service. We focus on quality and service because every success we bring our Customers is a living demonstration and an incentive for others to use natives. We have a large selection of native seeds, seed mixes, naturalized seeds, and plant materials for any need you might have. Regardless of whether you’re a landscape architect, contractor, wildlife enthusiast, conservationist, home gardener wanting wildflowers in your yard, or a farm owner looking to satisfy the requirements of a Farm Bill Program, we have the quality products you need and we would be more than happy to talk with you, answer your questions, and share our knowledge about natives with you.

Products/Services: Seeds- most products from local genotype; some non-native species, no invasive species.

Springhouse Gardens

Contact: (859) 224-1417         greatplants@springhousegardens.com

Website: www.springhousegardens.com

Address: 185 W Catnip Hill Rd, Nicholasville, Kentucky 40356-7710

Description: More than a Garden Center, Springhouse Gardens offers landscape design and maintenance services, as well as acres of planted gardens for inspiration.

Products/Services: Plants- only some products from local genotypes; some non-native species. Landscape design and installation, Event venue.

Wilson Nurseries & Plant Co

This supplier does carry some species listed as invasive in Kentucky by the Kentucky Exotic Pest Plant Council.

Contact: (502) 223-1488         info@wilsonnurseriesky.com

Website: www.wilsonnurseriesky.com

Address: 3690 East West Connector, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

Description: For over 40 years, Wilson Nurseries & Plant Co. – known as Kentucky’s ultimate destination garden center & nursery – has been the place for the healthiest and widest variety of plants in the bluegrass. Our stores are always filled to the brim with everything you could possibly need for your indoor or outdoor garden lifestyle: native plants, houseplants, succulents, herbs, colorful annuals, trees & shrubs, local honey, seed, furniture, containers, organic plant care products, Big Green Egg smokers & accessories, and more.

Products/Services: Plants and seeds- only some products from local genotypes; some non-native species, some invasive species. Landscape design and installation, butterfly greenhouse.

Yew Dell Gardens

Contact: (502) 241-4788 Grow@yewdellgardens.org

Website: www.yewdellgardens.org

Address: 6220 Old LaGrange Rd, Crestwood, Kentucky 40014

Description: Yew Dell Botanical Gardens offers an extensive collection of both native and non-native plants. Rare, unusual, and just plain cool, you will find something that your garden can’t go on without! Our website will give the most up to date information on upcoming plant sales. Along with plant sale events, Yew Dell offers plants for purchase to visitors from May until November at the gift shop and in the Plant Market adjacent to our production nursery.

Products/Services: Plants- only some products from local genotypes; some non-native species, no invasive species.

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INDIANA

Vallonia State Tree Nursery

Contact: (812) 358-3621         vallonianursery@dnr.in.gov

Website: www.INForestryX.com

Address: 2782 W CR 540 S, Vallonia, Indiana 47281

Description: Bareroot seedling nursery

Products/Services: Plants- most products from local genotypes; no non-native species, no invasive species.

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OHIO

Keystone Flora

Contact: (513) 961-2727         nativeplants@keystoneflora.com

Website: www.keystoneflora.com

Address: 5045 Wooden Shoe Hollow, Cincinnati, Ohio 45232

Description: We grow locally sourced native plants from seeds, cuttings and root division. No cultivars. Please call for information.

Products/Services: Plants- all products from local genotypes; no non-native species, no invasive species.