NATIVE TREE/PLANT/SEED SALES:

• Cuyahoga SWCD
• Lake SWCD
• Portage SWCD
• Summit SWCD

NATIVE PLANTS

Using native plants in your landscaping helps to preserve the biodiversity of our region. Native plants are adapted to our climate and require less water or fertilizer (if any). Their roots often extend deep into the ground preventing soil erosion while providing organic matter to the soil. Native plants attract wildlife and increase diversity in our landscape all while reducing the threat of non-native plant species.

• Landscaping for Biodiversity with Ohio Native Plants - A Species Guide for Plantings - Cleveland Metroparks
• Native Plants Recommended for Landscaping - Cleveland Museum of Natural History

PLACES TO BUY NATIVE PLANTS

• Avonlea Gardens - Chardon, OH
• Boyert's Greenhouse and Farm - Medina, OH
• Bremec on the Heights, Cleveland Heights, OH
• Cuyahoga SWCD - Cleveland, OH (native seeds)
• Gale's Garden Center - Westlake, OH (multiple locations)
• Genius Loci Inc. - Elyria, OH (appt. only)
• Grace Brothers Nursery & Supply - North Royalton, OH
• Meadow City Native Plant Nursery - Cleveland, OH
• Native Roots, Inc. - Richfield, OH (appt. only - sells at farmer's markets)
• Natives in Harmony - Marengo, OH
• Nodding Onion Gardens - Columbia Station, OH (sells at farmer's markets)
• OPN seed - Hiram, OH (native seeds, mail order)
• Perennials Preferred - Chesterland, OH
• Plant It Native - Willougby, OH
• Richardson Farms - Medina, OH
• Royal Victorian Garden Center - North Royalton, OH

This is not a comprehensive list of native plant nurseries, nor do all of these sell strictly native plants. Be sure to take your rain garden and/or native plant list with you when you go plant shopping. Larger stores often stock native plants as well.

OTHER RESOURCES

• LEAP for Biodiversity - Lake Erie Allegheny Partnership
• LEAP for Biodiversity - native plants of the year
• Native Plant Society of Northeastern Ohio
• Wild Ones Ohio Chapters
• Do Your Part. Replace Invasive Plants with Natives

Please contact us if you know of a native plant resource we do not have on this page. Thank you.

How to grow native plants from seed:
Winter sowing seeds is great for any seed/plant but especially for those that need cold stratification to germinate. This method is easy and works well. Check out our blog series on this (the link is the third in a series but references back to the first two).