Native Plants for sale in Cincinnati, Ohio

Did you know, the lower 48 states have more than 40 million acres planted as lawn. More money is spent each year on chemicals and water to keep American’s lawn going than on any other type of landscape.  In fact, the amount of fertilizer and pesticides used on lawns is 10 times more than what is used on the whole country’s agricultural land!  This is not sustainable.

I recently saw in the news that most Climate Scientists, Ecologists and Conservationists agree that within the next two decades we are going to experience a mass extinction event on our planet. They’ve said we’ve already reached the point of no return.  I feel like we (collectively speaking, all humans) have failed our future selves. Are we at the point where we must accept the fact that we will lose a great deal of the natural world within a few decades?

I’m not one to admit defeat and don’t want to give up the fight to save species. Hopefully you feel the same way too.  I want to challenge every homeowner, property owner and land steward in the United States to turn a portion (or all!) of your lawn area over to native plants.  This is something you can do as a property owner that could have a great impact on our natural world. We must be willing to do what is right and consider what kind of world we will be leaving our future generations. We need to change our ways and quit pretending that we are not part of nature.    As I like to say “nature can live and thrive without us, however we cannot live without nature.”

A few years ago, I embarked on a journey to grow native genotype plants. First, I grew them to add to my own yard and now I have them for sale to encourage you to plant them on your property too.  This will help the environment as well as our native bird and insect species.   I am a small grower in SW Ohio, and I do not ship these plants.  You are welcome to make an appointment to view and purchase plants for sale as well as see the many native species I have growing within my half acre property, (more than 150 species in the yard at last count…)

I currently have either on hand or planted into seed flats or pots 160 species of herbaceous plants, vines, sedges, grasses and woody species. I maintain the highest diversity of native plants grown from seed in southwest Ohio, and possibly all of Ohio.

The plants will be popped loose from the long-rooted plant tubes I use to grow roots.  This means you will be going home with plants that will need to get in the ground quickly.  Be sure to bring your own flats, boxes or containers appropriate for getting your plants home safely.

Starting in 2023 I have produced an on-line plant list which will be updated during the spring and summer season as to when the plants are available for purchase. 

I don’t use a heated greenhouse, so unless I have plants from the previous year, most species won’t be available until late June and beyond.  If you follow me on Facebook, I will put out an update as more species become ready for sale.  These sales are on a first come, first served basis and you must make an appointment to view or shop.  The best way to contact me is either through Facebook Messenger or you can call or text me at 513-748-9003

If you don’t know how to start your native plant project or are looking for someone to help, I recommend Austin Miller of Birdsong Landscaping, he offers landscaping with native plants and restoration services such as custom prairie seedlings, pollinator gardens, invasive plant removal and habitat management. 

Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide homeowners and those involved in Community Education Projects (i.e. Pollinator gardens, etc.) with native plants at a low cost to make it affordable for everyone. Your planting of native plants improves habitat for native wildlife.

Plants for sale	Price per plant	Sales time line
Home Owners & Community Education Projects	$4.00 each	Anytime by appointment
Growers & Sellers of Native Plants	$10.00 each	October-November by appointment

Payment options:  I can accept credit cards, however cash is preferred on purchases of less than a dozen plants.

Forbs/Flowers

Graminoid/Grasses

Common name	Scientific Name	Habitat Type	Plant Height	Picture Link	Availability
Big Bluestem	Andropogon gerardi	Prairie	4-8′	https://naturesarkphotography.com/wildflowers-plants/nggallery/poaceae-grass-family/big-bluestem	Out of Stock
Canada wild-rye	Elymus canadensis	Prairie	2-4′	https://naturesarkphotography.com/wildflowers-plants/nggallery/poaceae-grass-family/canada-wild-rye	In Stock
Common Woodreed	Cinna arundinacea	Woodland	2-5′		Out of Stock
Florida Paspalum	Paspalum floridanum	Prairie	4-7′		Out of Stock
Little Bluestem	Schizachyrium scoparium	Prairie	2-4′	https://naturesarkphotography.com/wildflowers-plants/nggallery/poaceae-grass-family/little-bluestem	Out of Stock
Prairie Dropseed	Sporobolus heterolepis	Prairie	2-4′		Out of Stock
Sideoats Grama	Bouteloua curtipendula	Prairie	1-3	https://naturesarkphotography.com/wildflowers-plants/nggallery/poaceae-grass-family/sideoats-grama	Out of Stock
Switch Grass	Panicum virgatum	Prairie	3-7′		Out of Stock
Tall Dropseed	Sporobolus compositus	Prairie	2-4′		In Stock

Sedges/Rushes

Common Name	Scientific Name	Habitat Type	Plant Height	Picture Link	Availability
Broad loose-flowered Sedge	Carex laxiflora	Woodland	6-12″	https://mtcubacenter.org/trials/carex-for-the-mid-atlantic-region/carex-laxiflora-broad-loose-flowered-sedge/	In Stock
White Bear Sedge	Carex albursina	Woodland	6-24″		In Stock
Whitetinge Sedge	Carex albicans	Woodland	15-20″		In Stock

Vines

Common Name	Scientific Name	Habitat Type	Plant Height	Picture Link	Availability
American Bittersweet	Celastrus scandens	Woodland	10-30′	https://naturesarkphotography.com/wildflowers-plants/nggallery/celastraceae-bittersweet-family/american-bittersweet	Out of Stock
Common Moonseed	Menispermum canadense	Woodland	8-15′	https://naturesarkphotography.com/wildflowers-plants/nggallery/menispermaceae-moonseed-family/common-moonseed	In Stock
Purple Passionflower	Passiflora incarnata	Brushland/Forest/Edge	8-20′	https://naturesarkphotography.com/wildflowers-plants/nggallery/passifloraceae-passion-flower-family/purple-passionflower	Out of stock
Yellow Passionflower	Passiflora lutea	Brushland/Forest/edge	6-20′	https://naturesarkphotography.com/wildflowers-plants/nggallery/passifloraceae-passion-flower-family/yellow-passionflower	In Stock

Woody

Common Name	Scientific Name	Habitat	Plant Height	Picture Link	Availability
American Bladdernut	Staphylea trifolia	Woodland	8-15′		In Stock
American Crabapple	Malus coronaria	Brushland/Forest/edge	30′		In Stock
American Hornbeam	Carpinus caroliniana	Woodland	20′		Out of Stock
American Plum	Prunus americana	Brushland/Meadow/Edge	15-25′		Out of Stock
Black Gum	Nyssa sylvatica	Woodland	30-50′		In Stock
Buttonbush	Cephalanthus occidentalis	Wet Woods	3-8′	https://naturesarkphotography.com/wildflowers-plants/nggallery/rubiaceae-matter-family-1/buttonbush	In Stock
Carolina Allspice	Calycanthus floridus	Brushland/Meadow/Edge	6-12′	https://naturesarkphotography.com/wildflowers-plants/nggallery/calycanthaceae-strawberry-shrub-family	Out of Stock
Dwarf Hackberry	Celtis tenuifolia	Dry Open Woodland	7-40′		Out of Stock
Eastern Wahoo	Euonymus atropurpureus	Woodland	12-20′		Out of Stock
Flowering Dogwood	Cornus florida	Woodland	5-40′		Out of Stock
Fragrant Sumac	Rhus aromatica	Brushland/Forest/edge	6-12′		In Stock
New Jersey Tea	Ceanothus americanus	Brushland/Forest/edge	2-3′	https://naturesarkphotography.com/wildflowers-plants/nggallery/rhamnaceae-buckthorn-family/new-jersey-tea	Out of Stock
Ninebark	Physocarpus opulifolius	Brushland/Forest/edge	3-10′	https://naturesarkphotography.com/wildflowers-plants/nggallery/rosaceae-rose-family/common-ninebark	In Stock
Redbud	Cercis canadensis	Brushland/Forest/edge	20-30′		In stock
Running Strawberry Bush	Euonymus obovatus	Woodland	6-18″	https://naturesarkphotography.com/wildflowers-plants/nggallery/celastraceae-bittersweet-family/running-strawberry-bush	In Stock
Shrubby Cinquefoil	Dasiphora fruticosa	Wet Prairie	1-4′	https://naturesarkphotography.com/wildflowers-plants/nggallery/rosaceae-rose-family/shrubby-cinquefoil	In Stock
Smooth Rose	Rosa blanda	Prairie	2-6′		In Stock
Steeplebush	Spiraea tomentosa	Wet Prairie	2-4′	https://naturesarkphotography.com/wildflowers-plants/nggallery/rosaceae-rose-family/steeplebush	In Stock
Wafer Ash	Ptelea trifoliata	Brushland/Forest/edge	15-20′		In Stock
White Meadowsweet	Spiraea alba	Wet Prairie	4-6′	https://naturesarkphotography.com/wildflowers-plants/nggallery/rosaceae-rose-family/white-meadowsweet	In Stock
Wild Hydrangea	Hydrangea arborescens	Woodland	3-9′	https://naturesarkphotography.com/wildflowers-plants/nggallery/hydrangeaceae-hydrangea-family/wild-hydrangea	In Stock