Use Michigan Native Plants To:
Herbarium University of Michigan
This is a searchable and browsable site with basic information on all vascular plants known to occur outside of cultivation in Michigan.
michiganflora.net
Michigan Natural Features Inventory
There is a wealth of plant inventory information and data on this website!
mnfi.anr.msu.edu
Vegetation circa 1800 map: mnfi.anr.msu.edu/resources/vegetation-circa-1800
Michigan’s Natural Plant Communities: mnfi.anr.msu.edu/communities
General
Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in our Gardens
Douglas W. Tallamy, c 2007
Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard
Douglass W. Tallamy, c 2019
A New Gardening Ethic: Cultivating Defiant Compassion for an Uncertain Future
Benjamin Vogt, 2017
Half-Earth, Our Planet’s Fight for Life
Edward O. Wilson, 2016
Insects
Attracting Native Pollinators
The Xerces Society, c 2011
Pollinators of Native Plants: Attract, Observe and Identify Pollinators and Beneficial Insects with Native Plants
Heather Holm, c 2014
Bees: Identification and Native Plant Forage Guide
Heather Holm, c 2017
Wasps: Their Biology, Diversity, and Role As Beneficial Insects
Heather Holm, c 2021
Bees of the Great Lakes region and the wildflowers to support them
Gibbs, Bennett, Isaacs, Landis, c 2015
Caterpillars of Eastern North America
David L. Wagner, c 2005
Learn About Butterflies in the Garden
Brenda Dziedzic, c 2011
Michigan Butterflies and Skippers
Mogens C. Nielsen, c 1999
Butterflies of Michigan
Janet C. Daniels, 2005
Spiders of the North Woods
Larry Weber, c 2003
Landscaping
Landscaping with Native Plants of Michigan
Lynn M. Steiner, c 2006
Urban and Suburban Meadows: Bringing Meadowscaping to Big and Small Spaces
Catherine B. Zimmerman, c 2010
Planting in a Post-Wild World
Thomas Ranier & Claudia West, c 2015
The Living Landscape: Designing for beauty and biodiversity in the home garden
Rick Darke & Doug Tallamy, c 2014
Rain Gardens: Sustainable Landscaping for a Beautiful Yard and a Healthy World
Lynn M. Steiner & Robert W. Domm, c 2012
Birdscaping in the Midwest
Marietta Nowak, 2007
Children’s
Begins with a Bee
Lisa Ketchum, Jacqueline Briggs Martin, & Phyllis Root, 2021, Ages 4-9
Sip, Pick, and Pack…How Pollinators Help Plants Makes Seeds
Polly W. Cheney, 2017, Ages 4-9
Grandma Lisa’s Humming, Bussing, Chirping, Garden
Lisa Doseff, 2021, Ages 4-9
Specialty
Ferns and Allies of the North Woods
Joe Walewski, c 2016
Teaming with Microbes: The Organic Gardener’s Guide to the Soil Food Web
Jeff Lowenfels & Wayne Lewis, c 2010
Trees of Michigan and the Upper Great Lakes
Norman F. Smith, c 2002
Michigan Forest Communities
Donald I. Diekmann, 2012
Michigan Native Plant Producers, May, 2025
The top of the list contains plant producers with regular retail hours. The following are those that supply plants for special sales, farmer’s markets, on-line sales, pick-up, or shipping. These suppliers should use seeds locally or regionally collected and not include cultivars.
Regular Seasonal Retail Hours
Windy Rock Farm and Nursery
Owner: Vince Ste. Marie
Manchester, MI
734-358-8260
windyrocknursery.com
Retail, Mon-Sat, 9-6
Black Cap Farm
Owner: Matthew LaMore
Onekama, MI
231-398-5972
blackcapplants.com
Retail, Open 6 days a week,
10-5, Sun 12-4 closed Weds.
Four Season Nursery
Owner: Brian Zimmerman
Traverse City, MI
231-932-7400
fourseasonnurserytc.com
Retail Nursery with large native plant collection
M-F 9-5, Sat 9-2
EverGreen Nursery (Native Trees and Shrubs)
Scandia, MI
906-387-4350
evergreennursery.net
Potted trees and shrubs. Retail Open 5 days a week 8-4:30
Michiganense Natives
Owner: Adam Huttenstine
Plymouth, MI
734-244-3015
michiganensenatives.com
Retail open Thurs-Sun 10-4
Offers services too.
Liv’s Native Nursery
Owner: Olivia Onago
Milan, MI
734-244-3012
livsnativenursery.com
Retail, Fri, Sat, Sun 10-4
Other sales on website
The Garden Guru
Alysia Babcock
Rockford, MI
269-208-3401
thegardengurukzoo.com
Retail Friday 8-3
Other hours by appt
Wholesale or On-line Retail
Artemis Growers
Courtney Cheers
Saranac, MI
616-304-4579
No website. Check Facebook
On-line sales, some 1 day sales,
open by appointment
Bendy Stem Farm
Ben & Maddy Crocker
Diamondale, MI
443-987-1878
bendystemfarm.com
Wholesale, Retail at local Farmer’s Mkts
Better Finds Natives
Lynnette Fouch Bugenske
Saginaw, MI
989-739-8521
No website
Retail offered at Farmer’s Mkts
Birdsfoot Native Nursery
Garrett Noyes &
Blythe Webster
South Boardman, MI
231-313-6749
birdsfootnativenursery.com
Wholesale. Retail pre-order and pick-up only
Brines Farm
Shannon Brines
Whitmore Lake, MI
733-926-5463
No website, check Facebook
Ann Arbor Farmer’s Mkt
Calvin Ecosystem Preserve and Native Gardens
Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI
One Annual Plant Sale
Designs by Nature, UP Native Plants
Michelle Wietek-Stephens
Marquette, MI
906-250-9157
upnativeplants.com
Wholesale and on-line Retail orders.
Designs by Nature, LLC
Vern Stephens
Laingsburg, MI
517-230-2923
designsbynatutrellc.com
Wholesale and on-line Retail orders.
Designs by Nature South
Brian Vanpatten
Clio. MI
810-618-2529
designsbynaturesouth.com
Wholesale and on-line Retail orders.
Detroit Abloom
Tom Milano & Nancy Weigandt
Detroit, MI
313-587-2446
detroitabloom.com
Retail, Presale, Pick-up, no shipping
Detroit Wildflower Nursery
Mitchell Swindell
Farmington Hills, MI
567-393-1902
detroitwildflowers.com
Grower, retail, by appointment
East Michigan Native Plant LLC
Angela Nelson
Durand, MI
833-239-7022
eastmichigannatives.com
Retail on line. Shipping/pick-up by appointment
Feral Flora
Matt Demmon & Ashley Schilling
Ann Arbor, MI
734-224-2080
feral-flora.com
Wholesale, Pop-up sales, email for pick-up additional services
Gruler Gardens
Monica Gruler Farrier
Petoskey, MI
231-216-6161
grulergardens.com
No retail hrs. Open some Saturdays. Order on-line
Hidden Savanah Nursery
Chand & Kristin Houghson
Kalamazoo, MI
269-352-3876
hiddensavanah.com
On-line w/ pick-up and limited retail dates
Michigan Wildflower Farm
Bill and Esther Durnwald
Portland, MI
517-647-6010
michiganwildflowerfarm.com
Seeds. Open only by appointment.
Provides seeding and consulting services
Midwest Green Services
James Stoddard
Laingsburg, MI
midwestgreenservices.com
Order on-line. Meridian Twp
Farmer’s Mkt
Native Connections
Jared Foster
Kalamazoo, MI
269-459-6900
nativeconnections.net
A seed only provider
Native Restoration Solutions
Peter E. Danley
Chelsea, MI
734-589-9704
Wholesale Native Trees and Shrubs
New Leaf Native Plant Nursery
Chris Oesterling
Manchester, MI
734-330-7175
newleafnatives.com
Wholesale. On-line shop.
Pick-up or ship
Northern Native Plant Nursery
Ken Kerkhof
Newberry, MI
317-308-1027
northernativesec.com
6/1-10/1 Wholesale Farmstand
Erosion Control
Plants for Ecology
Brendan Nolan
Troy, MI
313-802-3411
plantsforecology.com
Local seed, pop-up sales
Installation
Wild Cherry Farm
Maegan Gabriel
stockbridge, MI
734-498-2652
wildcherryfarm.com
On-line sales, Pick-up at Farm
Wild Ginger Woodlands
Sally Garrod
Hazlett, MI
517-282-9626
wildgingerwoodlands.com
Specializes in woodland plants
Wildtype Native Plants and Ecological Services
Bill Schnider
Mason, MI
517-244-1140
wildtypwplants.com
Wholesale, occasional retail
with appointment
Plant It Wild: plantitwild.net
Michigan Wildflower Association: wildflowersmich.org
Benzie Conservation District: benziecd.org
Northwest Michigan Invasive Species Network (ISN) & Go Beyond Beauty: habitatmatters.org
Grand Traverse Conservation District: natureiscalling.org
Manistee Conservation District: manisteecd2.org
Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council: watershedcouncil.org
Saving Birds Thru Habitat: savingbirds.org
Rain Gardens of West Michigan: raingardens.org
USDA Plants Data Base: plants.usda.gov
Wisconsin Vascular Plants: wisflora.herbarium.wisc.edu
Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership: mishorelinepartnership.org
Pollinator Partnership: pollinator.org
Pollinators by Heather Holm: pollinatorsnativeplants.com
Xerces Society: xerces.org
University of Michigan Herbarium: michiganflora.net
Michigan Natural Features Inventory: mnfi.anr.msu.edu
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: wildflower.org/plants-main
National Wildlife Federation: gardenforwildlife.com
Leelanau Conservation District: leelanaucd.org
