2021 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.
The plant sales listed as canceled below generally occur within a similar time frame each year and are provided for your reference. Please confirm with any listed source before you go to minimize unnecessary travel.
Lucas and Wood Counties
Wood County Fairgrounds Home and Garden Building, 13800 Poe Road, Bowling Green, OH (Cancelled for 2021)
Wood County Plant Exchange (small quantities of native plants are usually included – 3 free plants, based on availability, more if you bring plants to swap)
Saturday, April 24th at 10:00 am (plant drop-off from 8:30 – 10 am)
Lucas Soil & Water Conservation District, 130 West Dudley Street, Maumee, Ohio
Spring Plant Sale (order on-line at https://www.lucasswcd.org/treesale.html or with order form due prepaid by March 26th and pick up at the Lucas County Fairgrounds on April 14th and 15th, includes native trees & shrubs and native prairie seed packets) and Backyard Conservation Day & Plant Sale (order on-line at https://www.lucasswcd.org/bycdsale.html by May 17th and pick up at the Lucas County Fairgrounds on May 21st, includes some native seed mixes, perennials & trees)
Toledo Lucas County Public Library Parking Garage (Cancelled for 2021)
Toledo Plant Exchange (small quantities of native plants are usually included - 5 free plants, based on availability, more if you bring plants to swap)
Saturday, May 1st at 10 am (plant drop-off from 8:30 – 10 am)
Natural Science Technology Center of the Aerospace & Natural Science Academy of Toledo (TPS), 5561 Elmer Drive, Toledo, OH
Spring Plant Sale (includes native plants grown by the students)
To Be Determined
(Generally, occurs the Friday and Saturday of Mother’s Day Weekend)
Friends of Wood County Parks at Wood County Park District Headquarters, 18729 Mercer Road, Bowling Green, OH
Native Plant Sale (including some shrubs - supplies are limited so go early)
To Be Determined
(Generally, occurs the Saturday of Mother’s Day Weekend)
The Friends of Wood County Parks may also sell native plants at the Downtown Bowling Green Farmers Market (intersection of South Main and Clough Streets).
Oak Openings Green Ribbon Initiative at Secor Metropark, 10001 West Central Avenue, Berkey, OH
Wild Ones Blue Week Native Plant Sale (order on-line at www.wildonesoakopenings.org between May 1st to 15th and pick up on May 22nd and 23rd, includes limited quantities of over 60 varieties of locally-grown native plants, including 6-8 shrubs: shrubs $10, plants $6, seed packets $1 suggested donation)
Monroe Conservation District, Michigan MSU Extension Building, 963 South Raisinville Road, Monroe, Michigan
Conservation Plants and Tree Sale (order using order form available at http://www.monroecd.org/pdf/2021treesale.pdf due March 12th - pick up at Monroe County Fairgrounds on April 16th and 17th, includes native trees and shrubs)
Native Wildflowers, Grasses & Woodland Plant Sale (order using order form available at http://www.monroecd.org/pdf/2021nativeplantsale.pdf due June 7th and pick up with extra plant sale on June 18th, includes 4” pots and plugs in pollinator packages)
Poppin Up Natives, Berkey, OH
This native plant nursery sells by appointment. To order ready-to-plant pollinator and rain garden kits, custom kits or individual plants from their inventory, contact the owners, Cindy Carnicom at 567-277-0751 or Robin Parker at 419-351-1157. Follow them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/poppinupnatives/ for open house information and other opportunities to connect.
Wild Toledo, Toledo Zoo, 2 Hippo Way, Toledo, OH
Wild Toledo will offer Spring pre-sale ordering at https://wildtoledo.org/ beginning April 1st. 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: April 24, 25, May 1, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 29, June 12, 26, July 10. Pick-up hours are 10 am to 2 pm with curbside pick-up available. Browsing and on-site purchasing is also possible, weather permitting.
Bensell Greenhouse, 5720 Dorr Street, Toledo, OH
This commercial greenhouse carries a small selection of native plants.
Hours:
Monday–Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm
Sunday, Please call
Bostdorff Greenhouse, 18862 North Dixie Highway, Bowling Green, OH
This commercial greenhouse carries a small selection of native plants.
Hours (from Facebook)
Monday-Friday, 9 am to 3 pm
Saturday. 9 am to 12 pm
Sunday, 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
Monday–Friday, 8 am to 7 pm
Saturday, 8 am to 5 pm
Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm
Wood County Plant Exchange (small quantities of native plants are usually included – 3 free plants, based on availability, more if you bring plants to swap)
Saturday, April 24th at 10:00 am (plant drop-off from 8:30 – 10 am)
Lucas Soil & Water Conservation District, 130 West Dudley Street, Maumee, Ohio
Spring Plant Sale (order on-line at https://www.lucasswcd.org/treesale.html or with order form due prepaid by March 26th and pick up at the Lucas County Fairgrounds on April 14th and 15th, includes native trees & shrubs and native prairie seed packets) and Backyard Conservation Day & Plant Sale (order on-line at https://www.lucasswcd.org/bycdsale.html by May 17th and pick up at the Lucas County Fairgrounds on May 21st, includes some native seed mixes, perennials & trees)
Toledo Lucas County Public Library Parking Garage (Cancelled for 2021)
Toledo Plant Exchange (small quantities of native plants are usually included - 5 free plants, based on availability, more if you bring plants to swap)
Saturday, May 1st at 10 am (plant drop-off from 8:30 – 10 am)
Natural Science Technology Center of the Aerospace & Natural Science Academy of Toledo (TPS), 5561 Elmer Drive, Toledo, OH
Spring Plant Sale (includes native plants grown by the students)
To Be Determined
(Generally, occurs the Friday and Saturday of Mother’s Day Weekend)
Friends of Wood County Parks at Wood County Park District Headquarters, 18729 Mercer Road, Bowling Green, OH
Native Plant Sale (including some shrubs - supplies are limited so go early)
To Be Determined
(Generally, occurs the Saturday of Mother’s Day Weekend)
The Friends of Wood County Parks may also sell native plants at the Downtown Bowling Green Farmers Market (intersection of South Main and Clough Streets).
Oak Openings Green Ribbon Initiative at Secor Metropark, 10001 West Central Avenue, Berkey, OH
Wild Ones Blue Week Native Plant Sale (order on-line at www.wildonesoakopenings.org between May 1st to 15th and pick up on May 22nd and 23rd, includes limited quantities of over 60 varieties of locally-grown native plants, including 6-8 shrubs: shrubs $10, plants $6, seed packets $1 suggested donation)
Monroe Conservation District, Michigan MSU Extension Building, 963 South Raisinville Road, Monroe, Michigan
Conservation Plants and Tree Sale (order using order form available at http://www.monroecd.org/pdf/2021treesale.pdf due March 12th - pick up at Monroe County Fairgrounds on April 16th and 17th, includes native trees and shrubs)
Native Wildflowers, Grasses & Woodland Plant Sale (order using order form available at http://www.monroecd.org/pdf/2021nativeplantsale.pdf due June 7th and pick up with extra plant sale on June 18th, includes 4” pots and plugs in pollinator packages)
Poppin Up Natives, Berkey, OH
This native plant nursery sells by appointment. To order ready-to-plant pollinator and rain garden kits, custom kits or individual plants from their inventory, contact the owners, Cindy Carnicom at 567-277-0751 or Robin Parker at 419-351-1157. Follow them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/poppinupnatives/ for open house information and other opportunities to connect.
Wild Toledo, Toledo Zoo, 2 Hippo Way, Toledo, OH
Wild Toledo will offer Spring pre-sale ordering at https://wildtoledo.org/ beginning April 1st. 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: April 24, 25, May 1, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 29, June 12, 26, July 10. Pick-up hours are 10 am to 2 pm with curbside pick-up available. Browsing and on-site purchasing is also possible, weather permitting.
Bensell Greenhouse, 5720 Dorr Street, Toledo, OH
This commercial greenhouse carries a small selection of native plants.
Hours:
Monday–Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm
Sunday, Please call
Bostdorff Greenhouse, 18862 North Dixie Highway, Bowling Green, OH
This commercial greenhouse carries a small selection of native plants.
Hours (from Facebook)
Monday-Friday, 9 am to 3 pm
Saturday. 9 am to 12 pm
Sunday, 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
Monday–Friday, 8 am to 7 pm
Saturday, 8 am to 5 pm
Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm
Outside Lucas and Wood Counties: OH and MI
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.
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.
