2020 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.
Many of the plant sales listed below have already been canceled or postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, they 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. Updates to on-line sales are in italics.
Lucas and Wood Counties
Wood County Fairgrounds Home and Garden Building, 13800 Poe Road, Bowling Green, OH
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 25th at 10:00 am (plant drop-off from 8:30 – 10 am)
Lucas Soil & Water Conservation District (Online Sale), 130 West Dudley Street, Maumee, Ohio
Toledo Lucas County Public Library Parking Garage Toledo Plant Exchange Saturday, May 2nd at 10 am (plant drop-off from 8:30 – 10 am)(small quantities of native plants are usually included - 5 free plants, based on availability, more if you bring plants to swap)
Aviation and Natural Science Academy of Toledo, Natural Science Technology Center (TPS), Spring Plant Sale
5561 Elmer Drive, Toledo, OH
Friday, May 8th from 12:30 pm to 6 pm
Saturday, May 9th from 10 am to 4 pm
The spring Plant Sale includes native plants grown by the students.
Wood County Park District Headquarters, 18729 Mercer Road, Bowling Green, OH
Native Plant Sale (including some shrubs - supplies are limited so go early) Saturday, May 9th from 9 am to 1 pm. 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) on some Wednesdays in May and June from 4-7 pm.
Oak Openings Green Ribbon Initiative at Secor Metropark (Online Sale), 10001 West Central Avenue, Berkey, OH
Wild Ones Blue Week Native Plant Sale (including some shrubs, cash only: shrubs $10, plants $5, seed packets $1 suggested donation) Saturday and Sunday, May 16th and 17th from 10 am to 4 pm while supplies last. Wild Ones Blue Week Native Plant Sale will be conducted this year as an on-line sale with limited quantities of about 20 species. Order at https://oakopeningsgri.square.site/ beginning May 16th until all inventory has been sold. Pick up on June 6th for last names A-L and on June 7th for last names M-Z at Blue Creek Native Seed Nursery, Whitehouse.
Wild Toledo at the Toledo Zoo & Aquarium (Online Sale), 2 Hippo Way, Toledo, OH
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.
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 4 pm Saturday 9 am to 4 pm and Sunday 12 am to 4 pm
North Branch Nursery, 3359 Kesson Road, Pemberville, OH
This commercial nursery carries a selection of eco-regional native trees and shrubs.Were Garden Center Spring Hours (beginning March 25th) Monday–Friday 8 am to 7 pm Saturday 8 am to 5 pm Sunday 10 am to 5pm
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 25th at 10:00 am (plant drop-off from 8:30 – 10 am)
Lucas Soil & Water Conservation District (Online Sale), 130 West Dudley Street, Maumee, Ohio
- Spring Plant Sale on-line at https://www.lucasswcd.org/treesale.html or with order form due March 27th and pick-up April 16th and 17th (includes native trees & shrubs and native prairie seed packets)
- Backyard Conservation Open House Friday, May 1 st from 8 am to 6 pm. Backyard Conservation Open House will be conducted this year as an on-line Native Plant, Potted Tree and Seed Mix Sale. Order at https://www.lucasswcd.org/bycdsale.html by June 3rd or until all inventory has been sold and pick up on June 5th at the Lucas County Fairgrounds. (includes some native seed mixes, perennials & trees)
Toledo Lucas County Public Library Parking Garage Toledo Plant Exchange Saturday, May 2nd at 10 am (plant drop-off from 8:30 – 10 am)(small quantities of native plants are usually included - 5 free plants, based on availability, more if you bring plants to swap)
Aviation and Natural Science Academy of Toledo, Natural Science Technology Center (TPS), Spring Plant Sale
5561 Elmer Drive, Toledo, OH
Friday, May 8th from 12:30 pm to 6 pm
Saturday, May 9th from 10 am to 4 pm
The spring Plant Sale includes native plants grown by the students.
Wood County Park District Headquarters, 18729 Mercer Road, Bowling Green, OH
Native Plant Sale (including some shrubs - supplies are limited so go early) Saturday, May 9th from 9 am to 1 pm. 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) on some Wednesdays in May and June from 4-7 pm.
Oak Openings Green Ribbon Initiative at Secor Metropark (Online Sale), 10001 West Central Avenue, Berkey, OH
Wild Ones Blue Week Native Plant Sale (including some shrubs, cash only: shrubs $10, plants $5, seed packets $1 suggested donation) Saturday and Sunday, May 16th and 17th from 10 am to 4 pm while supplies last. Wild Ones Blue Week Native Plant Sale will be conducted this year as an on-line sale with limited quantities of about 20 species. Order at https://oakopeningsgri.square.site/ beginning May 16th until all inventory has been sold. Pick up on June 6th for last names A-L and on June 7th for last names M-Z at Blue Creek Native Seed Nursery, Whitehouse.
Wild Toledo at the Toledo Zoo & Aquarium (Online Sale), 2 Hippo Way, Toledo, OH
- Wild Toledo's's recurring native plant sales are posted on-line at https://wildtoledo.org/. Order on-line or using printed form by the deadline and pick up on the day specified or attend one of the greenhouse shopping days currently scheduled for May 9th, 16th, 17th and 30th and June 13th and 27th from 10 am – 2 pm. Plant delivery is also available for nominal fee within 15 miles of the Zoo. Native plants start at $7.00 each.
- Wild Toledo also sells native plants at the Perrysburg Farmers Market (on Louisiana Avenue between Front Street and Indiana Avenue) on Thursdays TBD between June and September from 3-8 pm or until sold out and at the Toledo Farmers Market during the Annual Flower Day Celebration on May 25th from 8 am- 2 pm and May 26th from 8 am – 3 pm.
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.
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 4 pm Saturday 9 am to 4 pm and Sunday 12 am to 4 pm
North Branch Nursery, 3359 Kesson Road, Pemberville, OH
This commercial nursery carries a selection of eco-regional native trees and shrubs.Were Garden Center Spring Hours (beginning March 25th) Monday–Friday 8 am to 7 pm Saturday 8 am to 5 pm Sunday 10 am to 5pm
Outside Lucas and Wood Counties: OH and MI
Monroe Conservation District, MSU Extension Building (Online Sale), 963 South Raisinville Road, Monroe, MI
Tree Sale (with order form available at http://www.monroecd.org/pdf/2020treesale.pdf due March 20th - pick up at Monroe County Fairgrounds on April 17th and 18th) Native Wildflowers, Grasses & Woodland Plant Sale (with order form available at http://www.monroecd.org/pdf/2020nativeplantsale.pdf due June 8th and pick-up with extra plant sale on June 18th)
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.
Tree Sale (with order form available at http://www.monroecd.org/pdf/2020treesale.pdf due March 20th - pick up at Monroe County Fairgrounds on April 17th and 18th) Native Wildflowers, Grasses & Woodland Plant Sale (with order form available at http://www.monroecd.org/pdf/2020nativeplantsale.pdf due June 8th and pick-up with extra plant sale on June 18th)
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.
