2023 Native Plant Sources
The Toledo-Lucas County Rain Garden Initiative encourages the use of native plants. This list of native plant sources is courtesy of the Wild Ones Oak Openings Region Chapter. This list is not comprehensive of all plant nurseries within the region, nor does it serve as an endorsement to any business listed. If you know of an Ohio native plant nursery that is not listed below or would like additional information regarding native plants please contact us.
Lucas and Wood Counties
APRIL 2023
Lucas Soil & Water Conservation District
130 West Dudley Street, Maumee, Ohio
Wild Toledo (Zoo) Plant Sale - Pre-sale ordering begins April 1st
Toledo Zoo, 2 Hippo Way, Toledo, OH
Wild Toledo will offer Spring pre-sale ordering at https://wildtoledo.org/collections/wild-toledo-native-plants-sales beginning April 1st. Prices range from $7 to $14. Order on-line and pick up at the Wild Toledo Native Plant Nursery (use the Anthony Wayne entrance, turn right after ticket booths and follow signage to the nursery) on the date specified during checkout. Date and time TBD. Pick up hours are usually 10 am to 2 pm. Browsing and on-site purchasing is available on pick-up days, weather permitting. (Wild Toledo may also sell native plants at local farmers markets, including Perrysburg and occasionally Toledo.)
Wood County Plant Exchange - Saturday, April 29th, 10 am (plant drop-off from 8:30 – 10 am) Wood County Fairgrounds Home and Garden Building,
13800 Poe Road, Bowling Green, OH
Small quantities of native plants are usually included – 3 free plants, based on availability, more if you bring plants to swap.
MAY 2023
Toledo Plant Exchange - Saturday, May 6th, 10 am to 11:30 am (plant drop-off from 8:30 – 10 am)
Arts & Craft Building: Lucas County Fairgrounds
1406 Key St, Maumee, OH 43537
Small quantities of native plants are usually included - 5 free plants, based on availability, more if you bring plants to swap. Please bring your plants labeled. Also can bring lightly used garden items. Rain or shine. Event may end early if all plants are distributed. https://lucas.osu.edu/events/toledo-plant-exchange-0
Friends of Wood County Parks Native Plant Sale - Saturday, May 13th, 10:00 am to 1 pm
Wood County Fairgrounds, Champion Building
13800 W Poe Road, Bowling Green, OH 43402
Native Plant Sale including some shrubs - supplies are limited so go early.
The Friends of Wood County Parks are also planning a Fall Plant Sale and possibly occasional sales from the greenhouse at J.C. Reuthinger Memorial Preserve (tentative with dates and times TBD)
Natural Science Technology Center Spring Plant Sale (TPS)- Friday, May 12th & Saturday May 13 , times TBD
5561 Elmer Drive, Toledo, OH
Spring plant sale includes native plants grown by the students. Stay tuned on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NSTCANSAT/ for details.
Generally occurs the Friday and Saturday of Mother’s Day weekend
Wild Ones Blue Week Native Plant Sale- Sat. & Sun. , May 20st - 21nd, 10 am - 2 pm
Oak Openings Green Ribbon Initiative at Blue Creek Seed Nursery
Waterville-Neapolis Road at Schadel Road, Whitehouse, OH
Wild Ones Blue Week Native Plant Sale (wildflowers and grasses $6 and shrubs $10))
Saturday, May 20th, 12 – 4 pm (BONUS Wild Ones Member Sale 10 am – 12 pm)
Sunday, May 21st, 10 am – 2 pm
Wild Ones is also planning a Fall Plant Sale.
SEPTEMBER
Friends of Wood County Parks Native Plant Sale - Thursday, September 21st, 12 pm to 4 pm
Wood County Fairgrounds, Champion Building
13800 W Poe Road, Bowling Green, OH 43402
Cedar Creek Preserve and possibly occasional sales from the greenhouse at J.C. Reuthinger Memorial Preserve (tentative with dates and times TBD)
Lucas Soil & Water Conservation District
130 West Dudley Street, Maumee, Ohio
- Spring Plant Sale (order on-line at https://lswcd-tree.square.site/ or with order form in their newsletter prepaid by March 31st and pick up at the Lucas County Fairgrounds on April 18th and 19th, includes native trees & shrubs and native prairie seed packets).
- Backyard Conservation & Native Plant Sale (with ordering available at https://www.lucasswcd.org/nativeplantsale.html beginning April 1st, pre-order deadline on May 5th and pick up at the Lucas County Fairgrounds on May 12th, includes some native seed mixes, perennials & trees)
Wild Toledo (Zoo) Plant Sale - Pre-sale ordering begins April 1st
Toledo Zoo, 2 Hippo Way, Toledo, OH
Wild Toledo will offer Spring pre-sale ordering at https://wildtoledo.org/collections/wild-toledo-native-plants-sales beginning April 1st. Prices range from $7 to $14. Order on-line and pick up at the Wild Toledo Native Plant Nursery (use the Anthony Wayne entrance, turn right after ticket booths and follow signage to the nursery) on the date specified during checkout. Date and time TBD. Pick up hours are usually 10 am to 2 pm. Browsing and on-site purchasing is available on pick-up days, weather permitting. (Wild Toledo may also sell native plants at local farmers markets, including Perrysburg and occasionally Toledo.)
Wood County Plant Exchange - Saturday, April 29th, 10 am (plant drop-off from 8:30 – 10 am) Wood County Fairgrounds Home and Garden Building,
13800 Poe Road, Bowling Green, OH
Small quantities of native plants are usually included – 3 free plants, based on availability, more if you bring plants to swap.
MAY 2023
Toledo Plant Exchange - Saturday, May 6th, 10 am to 11:30 am (plant drop-off from 8:30 – 10 am)
Arts & Craft Building: Lucas County Fairgrounds
1406 Key St, Maumee, OH 43537
Small quantities of native plants are usually included - 5 free plants, based on availability, more if you bring plants to swap. Please bring your plants labeled. Also can bring lightly used garden items. Rain or shine. Event may end early if all plants are distributed. https://lucas.osu.edu/events/toledo-plant-exchange-0
Friends of Wood County Parks Native Plant Sale - Saturday, May 13th, 10:00 am to 1 pm
Wood County Fairgrounds, Champion Building
13800 W Poe Road, Bowling Green, OH 43402
Native Plant Sale including some shrubs - supplies are limited so go early.
The Friends of Wood County Parks are also planning a Fall Plant Sale and possibly occasional sales from the greenhouse at J.C. Reuthinger Memorial Preserve (tentative with dates and times TBD)
Natural Science Technology Center Spring Plant Sale (TPS)- Friday, May 12th & Saturday May 13 , times TBD
5561 Elmer Drive, Toledo, OH
Spring plant sale includes native plants grown by the students. Stay tuned on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NSTCANSAT/ for details.
Generally occurs the Friday and Saturday of Mother’s Day weekend
Wild Ones Blue Week Native Plant Sale- Sat. & Sun. , May 20st - 21nd, 10 am - 2 pm
Oak Openings Green Ribbon Initiative at Blue Creek Seed Nursery
Waterville-Neapolis Road at Schadel Road, Whitehouse, OH
Wild Ones Blue Week Native Plant Sale (wildflowers and grasses $6 and shrubs $10))
Saturday, May 20th, 12 – 4 pm (BONUS Wild Ones Member Sale 10 am – 12 pm)
Sunday, May 21st, 10 am – 2 pm
Wild Ones is also planning a Fall Plant Sale.
SEPTEMBER
Friends of Wood County Parks Native Plant Sale - Thursday, September 21st, 12 pm to 4 pm
Wood County Fairgrounds, Champion Building
13800 W Poe Road, Bowling Green, OH 43402
Cedar Creek Preserve and possibly occasional sales from the greenhouse at J.C. Reuthinger Memorial Preserve (tentative with dates and times TBD)
Commercial Green Houses & Nurseries
Bensell Greenhouse
5720 Dorr Street, Toledo, OH
This commercial greenhouse carries a small selection of native plants.
Hours
Mon.–Sat. 9 am to 5 pm
Sun. Please call
Bostdorff Greenhouse
18862 North Dixie Highway, Bowling Green, OH
This commercial greenhouse carries a small selection of native plants.
Hours (from FaceBook)
Mon. 9 am to 5 pm
Tues.-Fri. 9 am to 3 pm
Sat. 9 am to 12 pm
Sun. Closed
North Branch Nursery
3359 Kesson Road, Pemberville, OH
This commercial nursery carries a selection of eco-regional native trees and shrubs. Be sure to ask for them specifically.
Garden Center Current Hours (from Facebook)
Mon.–Fri. 8 am to 7 pm
Sat. 8 am to 5 pm
Sun. 10 am to 5 pm
Remember: When buying from a commercial greenhouse or nursery, it is important to ask if the plants are native to this area and have been grown without the use of pesticides. Confirm hours before you visit as they change seasonally!
Bensell Greenhouse
5720 Dorr Street, Toledo, OH
This commercial greenhouse carries a small selection of native plants.
Hours
Mon.–Sat. 9 am to 5 pm
Sun. Please call
Bostdorff Greenhouse
18862 North Dixie Highway, Bowling Green, OH
This commercial greenhouse carries a small selection of native plants.
Hours (from FaceBook)
Mon. 9 am to 5 pm
Tues.-Fri. 9 am to 3 pm
Sat. 9 am to 12 pm
Sun. Closed
North Branch Nursery
3359 Kesson Road, Pemberville, OH
This commercial nursery carries a selection of eco-regional native trees and shrubs. Be sure to ask for them specifically.
Garden Center Current Hours (from Facebook)
Mon.–Fri. 8 am to 7 pm
Sat. 8 am to 5 pm
Sun. 10 am to 5 pm
Remember: When buying from a commercial greenhouse or nursery, it is important to ask if the plants are native to this area and have been grown without the use of pesticides. Confirm hours before you visit as they change seasonally!
Outside Lucas and Wood Counties: OH and MI
Monroe Conservation District, Michigan MSU Extension Building
963 South Raisinville Road, Monroe, Michigan
- Conservation Plants and Tree Sale - Order deadline March 17th Order using order form available at https://monroecd.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Updated-2023_TreeCatalog_Orderform_SOLD-OUT-WC-SEEDLINGS.pdf due March 17th, pick up at Monroe County Fairgrounds, M-50, on April 14th and 15th, includes native trees and shrubs.
- Native Wildflowers, Grasses & Woodland Plant Sale - Order deadline May 26th Order using order form available at https://monroecd.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023_NativePlantSale_order-form.pdf due June 15th and pick up with extra plant sale on June 15th at 9180 South Custer Road (M-50), Monroe, includes 4” pots and plugs in pollinator packages)
Riverside Native Trees and Nursery, LLC: 2295 River Rd. in Delaware, OH 740-815-3230 Reported to have a good selection of both trees and shrubs.
Wildtype Native Plant Nursery: 900 North Emery Rd. Mason, MI 48854, 517-244-1140 Check out www.wildtypeplants.com for excellent information. Retail days: last three weekends in May (F-Sun) and the last weekend in August.
Prairie Nursery: P. O Box 306 Westfield, WI 53964 800-476-9453 Excellent catalog even if you never order a plant as the information is organized by soil type, amount of sun or shade required, and required moisture for all plants.
Prairie Moon Nursery: 32115 Prairie Lane, Winona, MN 55987 866-417-8156 Again an excellent catalog with great information.
