Midwest Region Nurseries
This is the Midwest section of the Native Plant Nursery Guide. Nurseries listed here serve the tallgrass prairie, Great Lakes, and interior forest regions of the central United States. Whenever possible, confirm genetic origin and source location before ordering plants for restoration or conservation use.
Native Plant Nursery Guide – Midwest Region
Minnesota
Out Back Nursery & Landscaping — Hastings, MN
Ecoregion(s): Prairie Parkland, Eastern Broadleaf Forest
Specialty: Seed-grown native trees, shrubs, and perennials for restoration and landscaping.
Prairie Moon Nursery — Winona, MN
Specialty: Extensive catalog of seed and plugs for native prairie, woodland, and wetland plants.
Wisconsin
Prairie Future Seed Company — Baldwin, WI
Ecoregion(s): Driftless Area, Northern Lakes and Forests
Specialty: Native seed mixes and plant material for prairie and wetland restoration.
Echo Glen Native Plant Nursery — Oregon, WI
Specialty: Locally sourced perennials and grasses grown from Wisconsin ecozone seed.
Michigan
Black Cap Farm — Onekama, MI
Specialty: Black Cap offers in-person retail shopping on over 300 species May through October, six days per week. Visitors can browse their selection, learn more about each species, and consult on the habitat potential for their property.
Four Season Nursery — Traverse City, MI
Specialty:Owner Brian Zimmerman's special interest is to continue learning about soil biology and re-establishing native plants into our modern landscape. Nursery manager Jeri Megill and Plant Geek Tom Ford are both knowledgable and helpful.
Wildtype Native Plant Nursery — Mason, MI
Ecoregion(s): Southern Great Lakes, Glacial Plains
Specialty: Seed-grown Michigan genotype native plants for restoration and landscaping.
Hidden Savanna Nursery — Kalamazoo, MI
Specialty: Locally sourced wildflowers and grasses for prairie and woodland habitats.
Illinois
Prairie Moon Nursery — Also serves Illinois region
Ecoregion(s): Tallgrass Prairie, Central Till Plains
Specialty: Prairie and savanna species suitable for Illinois restorations.
Prairie Nursery — Westfield, WI (serving IL & WI)
Specialty: Native seed and plugs for prairies, rain gardens, and pollinator plantings.
Indiana
Spence Restoration Nursery — Muncie, IN
Ecoregion(s): Central Till Plains, Eastern Corn Belt
Specialty: Large-scale producer of wetland, prairie, and woodland natives for restoration.
Cardno Native Plant Nursery — Walkerton, IN
Specialty: Wholesale supplier for ecological restoration and mitigation projects.
Ohio
Nativa Plants Nursery — New Philadelphia, OH
Ecoregion(s): Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, Till Plains
Specialty: Seed-grown perennials, grasses, and trees for restoration and landscaping.
Midwest Native Plant Society – Nursery Directory — Statewide list
Specialty: Consolidated directory of Ohio and surrounding state native plant suppliers.
Iowa
Prairie Restorations, Inc. — Princeton, IA
Ecoregion(s): Western Corn Belt Plains
Specialty: Native seed mixes, plants, and installation services for prairie restoration.
Ion Exchange, Inc. — Harpers Ferry, IA
Specialty: Seed-grown prairie, wetland, and woodland species native to the upper Midwest.
Missouri
Grow Native! – Missouri Prairie Foundation — Statewide directory
Ecoregion(s): Ozark Highlands, Central Plains
Specialty: Extensive list of nurseries providing local genotype Missouri natives.
Missouri Wildflowers Nursery — Jefferson City, MO
Specialty: Native wildflowers, grasses, trees, and shrubs grown from Missouri seed sources.