Native plants are a critical component of a healthy ecosystem
Native plants are adapted to local conditions so they’re relatively easy to grow. Even better–because they evolved here, they don’t require pesticides or fertilizers. Gardening with native plants is one way to do your part in preserving our local environment. They support birds, beneficial insects, and other wildlife providing food and shelter.
Our Native Plant Nursery is open May – October.
Our volunteers and staff are always willing to help you make native plant selections. Stop by anytime the nursery is open: Tuesday – Sunday from 9 am – 5 pm.
Suggested books
We recommend the following books on native plants. Some speak specifically to use in landscaping while others are tools for general identification. The books listed here are available at the Audubon Nature Store located at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve. They’re either in stock or we can order them for you:
Pollinators of Native Plants by Heather Holm
Bringing Nature Home by Doug Tallamy
Wildflowers of Pennsylvania by Mary Joy Haywood & Phyllis Testal Monk
Mountains of the Heart: A Natural History of the Appalachians by Scott Weidensaul
The Plants of Pennsylvania: An Illustrated Manual (2nd ed.) by Ann Fowler Rhoads & Timothy A. Block
Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide by Lawrence Newcomb
Weeds of the Northeast by Joseph C. Neal, Richard H. Uva, Joseph M. DiTomaso, Antonio DiTommaso
