The Native Plant Nursery is closed for the season and will reopen in Spring 2025.
Did you know that Native Plants help birds, pollinators, and beneficial insects?
Gardening with native plants makes a difference for the environment-plus, they're beautiful! Native plants are those that were here prior to European settlement. There are over 2,000 plants native to Pennsylvania, alone! Native plants are adapted to local conditions and co-evolved with native birds and pollinators over thousands of years. A majority of popular ornamental plants originated in other continents and therefore provide little habitat value for local wildlife.
Benefits of gardening with native plants:
Native plants are low-maintenance. They don't need fertilizer, require less water than ornamental plants once established, and come back year after year.
They provide food for birds int eh form of seeds, berries, nectar, and insects
From steep slopes to clay soils to the spot in your yard that never drains, there is a native plant that adapted to those conditions and therefore can flourish.
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In addition to growing native plants and helping customers select the right native plants for their needs, our native plant nursery staff offers a variety of services. These services include:
Habitat garden consultation
Educational workshops
Private programs for groups such as garden clubs
We're always looking for great volunteers to help us to cultivate our native plants!
