Places to Order Native Plants Online
Wondering where to find native plants and seeds online? We’ve put together a quick and easy list of online native plant sources (organized by region) so you can find some plants and get planting. Scroll on for some online native plant-sourcing ideas.
What makes a plant native?
Native plants are plants that have grown in an area completely unaided by humans for thousands of years. Every weather event, season, and soil specificity their DNA knows intimately—this knowledge gives them incredible resiliency.
Native plants are also the preferred food and habitat for wildlife, including iconic, beloved animals like hummingbirds, songbirds, and butterflies. Native plants are always the best choices for our gardens.
But the reality is—
Native plants can be hard to find
Sadly, native plants represent the minority of plant sales in America. Approximately 25% of plants sold in the United States are native plants. We’ve written about why native plants can be difficult to find in another article (we partly blame Versailles).
You will often show up to your local nursery—and especially a big box store—and come away empty-handed if you’re looking to plant native. (This is especially true if you’re not into cultivars.) For many plant nurseries, few true native plants are regularly stocked unless you’re visiting a native-focused shop.
Ordering online makes finding native plants much easier
Thank goodness for the internet—it makes finding native plants and seeds much easier. Below, you’ll find an ever-expanding list of online sources where you can find native plants.
Before we dig into the list, we want to mention a tip for online plant shopping…
Local blooms, fewer glooms
Try to find plants and seeds close to where you live.
Plants and seeds from within 800 miles are best suited for your weather, water, and sunshine. This also fosters cross-pollination among locally grown plants, enhancing the resilience of seeds and plants for generations to come. Stay local for a happy garden!
The 800-mile recommendation is why we’ve organized online native plant sellers into regions. (The shorthand name for this is a plant’s provenance.)
Find your region below and explore.
Online native plant sources, organized by region
Note: Please check to make sure online sellers are still operational! Small businesses can disappear or change selling policies quickly.
Table of Contents
California
California online seed and plant sellers:
- Everwilde Farms (Fallbrook)
- Larner Seeds (Bolinas)
- Jonsteen Company (trees only; McKinleyville)
- Stover Seed (Los Angeles)
- Moosa Creek Nursery (Valley Center)
- Theodore Payne Foundation (Sun Valley)
- Wildflower Seed Company (St. Helena)
Mid-Atlantic
Mid-Atlantic online seed and plant sellers:
- Burpee only some natives (Warminster, PA)
- Ernst Seeds (Meadville, PA — largest native seed producer in the eastern United States)
- Direct Native Plants (Middle River, MD)
- Izel’s Native Plants (Washington D.C.)
- Keystone Wildflowers (Robesonia, PA; pick-up only)
- Mid-Atlantic Natives (Cobbs Creek, VA)
- Monticello (Charlottesville, VA)
- Rare Roots (Mechanicsville, VA)
Midwest
Midwest online seed and plant sellers:
- Easy Wildflowers (Willow Springs, MO)
- Elk Mound Seed (Elk Mound, WI)
- Ion Exchange (Harpers Ferry, IA)
- Missouri Wildflowers Nursery (Jefferson City, MO)
- Natural Communities (Algonquin, IL)
- Prairie Legacy (NE)
- Prairie Nursery (Westfield, WI)
- Prairie Moon (Winona, MN)
- Prairie Restoration (Princeton, MN)
- Pure Air Natives (Wentzville, MO)
- Sharpe Seed (Clinton, MO)
- Shooting Star Native Seeds (Spring Grove, MN)
Northeast
Northeast online seed and plant sellers:
- Helia Native Nursery (West Stockbridge, MA)
- Johnny’s Seeds only some natives (Winslow, ME)
- Native Haunts (Alfred, ME)
- Pinelands Direct (Columbus, NJ)
- Plant Buying Collective (Rensselaerville, NY)
- Sheffield Seed (Locke, NY)
- Toadshade Wildflower Farm (Frenchtown, NJ)
- The Pollen Nation (Bridgeton, NJ)
- Vermont Wildflower Farm (Charlotte, VT)
- Wildridge Plants (Alpha, NJ)
- Wild Seed Project (North Yarmouth, ME)
Northwest
Northwest online seed and plant sellers:
- Klamath-Siskiyou Native Seeds (Jacksonville, OR)
- Native Foods Online – all edible options! (Dexter, OR)
- Native Ideals (Arlee, Montana)
- Northwest Meadowscapes (Coupeville, WA)
- PT Lawn Seed (Portland, OR)
South
Southern online seed and plant sellers:
- Eden Brothers (Asheville, NC)
- Florida Wildflowers (Havana, FL)
- Native Wildflower Nursery (Gruetli-Laager, TN)
- Plant Delights (NC)
- Plants for Pollinators (Fairview, TN)
- Roundstone Seed (Upton, KY)
- Woodlanders (Aiken, SC)
Southwest
Southwest online seed and plant sellers:
Arkansas + Oklahoma
- Food Forest Nursery (West Fork, Arkansas)
Texas
- Douglas King Seeds (San Antonio, Texas)
- Justin Seed (Justin, Texas)
- Native American Seed (New Braunfels, Texas)
- Turner Seed (Breckenridge, Texas)
- Wildseed Farms (Fredericksburg, Texas)
Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah
- Curtis Seed (Clovis, NM)
- Colorado Hardy Plants (Cedaredge, CO)
- Flagstaff Native Plant & Seed (Flagstaff, AZ)
- High Country Gardens (AZ)
- High Desert Seeds & Gardens (Paonia, CO)
- Mesa Garden specializes in cacti and succulents (Belen, NM)
- Nature’s Seed (Lehi, UT)
- Seeds Trust High Altitude Gardens (Cornville, AZ)
- Western Native Seed (Coaldale, CO)
Thanks to Rachel from New York, Pamela from New Mexico, and Rhonda from Oklahoma for emailing with additions!
Did we miss something?
We bet we did! Email us at [email protected] and let us know what needs to be added. This site is updated regularly.
- September 6, 2024
And now you know the advantages of 800-mile provenance, and hopefully met a few new online native plant resources to explore. Many of these online sellers also have physical store locations; add them to your next road trip itinerary. Check out our other resources which include:
- Native Plant Nurseries (find one in your area!)
- Native Plant Books
- Native Plant Societies in the United States and Canada (meet your people!)
Happy online shopping and happy planting!
Explore native plants by region
Sources
- Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center, Suppliers List