Finding native plants, especially straight species, is not always an easy task. The Wild Ones Charlotte Piedmont Chapter compiled this list below, and it is by no means complete. Some of these business have more native plants than others. Also, it is good to ask if the plant has been sprayed with neo-nicotinoids.
Regional Garden Centers and Plant Nurseries
- Bring Back the Butterflies https://www.localplants.org/
- Carolina Heritage Nursery www.facebook.com/CarolinaHeritageNativePlants
- Dearness Gardens Nursery & Garden Center https://www.dearnessgardens.net/
- For the Birds and the Bees http://forthebirdsandthebees.com/
- Joyful Butterfly https://www.joyfulbutterfly.com/
- King’s Garden Center www.kingsgardencenter.com/
- Renfrow Hardware www.renfrowhardware.com/
- Ross Perennial Farm www.rossperennialfarm.com/
- Taylor Family Greenhouse www.taylorfamilygreenhouse.com/
- Windcrest Farm windcrestorganics.com
Garden Centers and Plant Nurseries Outside our Region, including mail order
- Carolina Native Nursery https://www.carolinanativenursery.com/
- Garden for Wildlife, National Wildlife Foundation, Native Plants by Zip Code
https://gardenforwildlife.com/collections/all-products - Izel Native Plants https://www.izelplants.com/
- Mellow Marsh Farm https://mellowmarshfarm.com/
- Plant Delights Nursery https://www.plantdelights.com/
- Prairie Nursery https://www.prairienursery.com/
Spring and Fall Plant Sales
- CPCC Horticulture Department Plant Sales https://www.cpcc.edu/events/plant-sale
- UNCC Botanical Gardens Plant Sales gardens.charlotte.edu
- Union County Extension Master Gardeners Plant Sales www.mastergardenersunioncountync.org/
- Wing Haven Plant Sales winghavengardens.org/
- York County Master Gardeners Plants Sales https://plantsale.yorkmg.org/plantsale
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