Nursery for native plants
![[Post New]](/jforum/templates/default/images/icon_minipost_new.gif){kind=icon}
Anonymous
|
I am setting up a pollinator garden in my new house and have decided to focus on natives as much as possible. Since there is a large area to cover I’ve been looking for variety at affordable prices. I placed a small trial order from Bagley Pond Perennials in January and received my plants in mid-May. I got the 5-pack of plugs during their 20% off sale. The plants were very well grown with deep root systems, and while a few of the stems had snapped off during shipping they assured me that they would regrow from the crown or they would replace them. I got 2 varieties of butterfly weed, early and late figworts and blue vervain. I already have a bigger list for next year prepared. I will also try Prairie Moon Nursery.
https://bagleypondperennials.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23695864233&gbraid=0AAAABDFgtUUFcXG-YxcU2GcRxOzrFxQFq&gclid=Cj0KCQjwornRBhCrARIsAON5exEKS44_OJO9PBD3jGGogcgCL7L9sihypHFbny_ND15OnNcUDUujRHgaAn77EALw_wcB |
Anonymous
| I keep trying they all die. Joyful Butterfly mail order. Not joyful second season. |
Anonymous
|
Where are you located? I go to Lauren’s Native Plant Nursery in Ellicot City. Patuxent Nursery also has a decent selection. Meadows Farms usually has a section, but they are usually cultivars and some are not native to our particular region. Still, better than going to Home Depot or whatever.
This is a rough time to plant, though - I’d wait till at least late August to plant, and then keep them watered really well until the heat fully passes. |
Anonymous
|
Don't know where you are, but this lists native only sellers in NoVA (and nearby regions), as well as online sellers:
https://www.plantnovanatives.org/native-only-sellers I have bought from The Pollen Nation before (plugs) and been really happy. Because they do sell plants not native to my region, I verify before placing the order. https://www.thepollennation.com/ |
Anonymous
| There is a nursery inside the beltway in VA that sells only native plants. It seems to close in the winter. Might be in S Arlington, not sure. |
Anonymous
| Earth Sangha has amazing selection and it's very affordable. Ask the staff for advice on selection and planting. |
Anonymous
|
Wait for fall and check out the native plant sale at Black Hill regional park: https://www.friendsofblackhillnature.org/native-plant-sale
They run a huge spring sale and another in the fall. It is awesome, and less expensive than the garden stores. Personally not a fan of Lauren’s Garden Service. They sold me a dead beautyberry bush a couple of springs ago (looked dead when I purchased it, Lauren insisted it would leaf), refused to consider an exchange or refund if the plant didn’t grow, which it rather decidedly did not. Sure, I can understand your telling me I did something wrong if I show up 3 mos later saying you sold me a dead plant, but have the grace to offer a replacement if we’re having the convo at time of sale and it doesn’t work out (yes, I realize I just shouldn’t have purchased it). Also doesn’t give me confidence that I recognized that the plant wasn’t going to survive and she didn’t. |
Anonymous
| You can hire a native plant specialist to determine what will work best in your garden. That is what I did. |
Anonymous
Earth Sangha is great, as long as you have a lot of patience. They really don't sell anything big (which is part of what makes their plants so affordable.) I echo the suggestion to wait until fall to plant - by June, it's too hot to get new natives established and give them the best chance of survival. |
Anonymous
|
I've had good luck with Prarie Moon nursery plants.
Patuxent Nursery in Bowie, MD also has a decent selection of native plants. Coneflowers will self seed or you can grow from seed to get more plants cheaply. |
Anonymous
|
I like https://www.wildflowernativeplants.com/
A woman run it out of her Bethesda home. And Nature-by-design.com you need to pick up at farmers market on Four Mile Run, VA. Thank PP for suggestion of fall plant sale! |
Anonymous
|
There’s a small native plant nursery in Silver Spring. Limited hours and inventory but much closer than Lauren’s.
https://www.swamprosecoop.com/nursery |