Sourcing Native Plants & Seed

It can sometimes be a challenge to find sources of high-quality native plants.  Please consult the list below as a starting point for obtaining native plants. Please note that this list is not all-inclusive, and no suppliers are recommended over another.  If you would like your business added to the list or want to share a source you are aware of, please email us.

Spring sales- local:

• Hamilton County SWCD Native Plant Kit Sale ​
• Native Plants Unlimited - pre-orders and open sales in Fishers
• Indiana Native Plant Society Plant Sale 
• Hamilton County Master Gardener Association Spring Plant and Tree Sale - strong selection of labeled natives
• Indy Urban Acres Native Plant Sale - pre-order full flats and open sales in May/June
• Hamilton County Parks - Cool Creek Nature Center - Carmel, IN
  ​A variety of native flowers and grasses available, some trees/shrubs too. 
• Pipe Creek Native Plants-Hamilton County grown natives in Sheridan
• Marion Ecolab Native Plant Sale 
• Avon Outdoor Learning Center Native Plant Sale 
• ​Indiana Wildlife Federation Plant Kit Sale
• Hendricks County Master Gardener and Master Naturalist Native Plant Sale
• Wild Ones Indianapolis Native Plants Sale

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Fall sales:
The SWCD holds a fall native tree sale each year.
Orders are accepted July-August with pick up in late September or October.

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Other vendors of seed and/or plants:​

• Stantec (formerly Cardno) Native Plant Nursery - Walkerton, IN - Plants and seed, will ship. Wholesale and retail.
• Spence Restoration Nursery - Muncie, IN (wholesale only)
• ​Naturally Native - South Bend
• Prairie Nursery - WI- Plants, kits and seed, will ship
• Prairie Moon Nursery - MN - Plants, kits, and seed, will ship
• Izel Native Plants (aggregate and direct ship from wholesale growers)
• Shooting Star Native Seeds- MN - native seed, will ship​​
• Perennials Plus
• Agrecol Native Seed & Plant Nursery​

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Interested in a professional landscape design with native species?
​Consider some of the designers (not endorsements) on the Buy Native Directory.

See our FREE example landscape plans!.

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Certify your native garden

Certify Your Native Garden with the Indiana Native Plant Society and become eligible for an awesome natives sign.

Grow Indiana Natives - Invasive Free 
Check out the Grow Indiana Natives "Where to Buy" directory to find a list of plant retailers across the state who sell native plants and DO NOT sell any invasive plants!

Landscape designers who use native plants are also listed with purple headers.

Buy Native Directory

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Want to see more natives at retailers?
Let the staff and managers of retailers know that you are looking for plants native to Indiana!  If you request it, they will come!

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Design, Installation, and Maintenance Contractors

See our list of contractors for design, installation, and/or maintenance of native projects here.restoration_natives_contractors___suppliers.pdf

*This is not a complete list and does not serve as a recommendation.