Native Plant Nurseries

Seedlings await transplant in the native plant nursery.  Photo by Michele Banker

We manage two native plant nurseries – one for forbs and grasses and one for shrubs – that meet our restoration needs on an ongoing basis.  We propagate some 135 native species, including 10 that are potentially threatened, threatened or endangered in Ohio.  Most of our nursery stock consists of local genotypes, meaning our seeds come from plants which evolved in our area and are well suited to local conditions. 

An order form for our 2007 native plant sale sale, to be held June 23, will be available soon.  Several new varieties are available this year including sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale), zig-zag goldenrod (Solidago flexicaulis) and ashy sunflower (Helianthus mollis).

MEEC publications
Gardening with native plants by MEEC Staff

Resource Center
Gardening with Prairie Plants, by Sally Wasowski.  Published in 2002 by the University of Minnesota Press.

Learn More
The Native Plants of Ohio, Ohio State Extension Bulletin #865.