Native Plant Resources

USE THESE RESOURCES TO FIND AND BUY NATIVE PLANTS AND LEARN ABOUT YOUR ECOSYSTEM

Plant Finders to Get You Dreaming

Plants do best when matched with their conditions, so look first for plants suitable for your region. You can check whether a plant is native to your county by using the Digital Atlas of Virginia or the USDA Plants Database, listed at the bottom.

Plant SWVA Natives: The best site for list of plant native to Southwest Virginia and their growing conditions

https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/plantswvanatives/native-plants-of-southwest-virginia

Virginia Native Plant Finder: Native Plants for Conservation, Restoration and Landscaping: Searchable site by plant characteristic

https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural-heritage/native-plants-finder

Virginia Native Plant Guides: A list of native plant guides for regions around the commonwealth

https://vnps.org/virginia-native-plant-guides/

Native Plant Finder

https://www.nwf.org/NativePlantFinder/Plants

Plant the ‘Super 9’ for Pollinators

https://loudounwildlife.org/2019/08/super-nine/

Pollinator-Friendly Native Plant Lists

https://xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/pollinator-friendly-plant-lists

Where to Buy Native Plants in the Roanoke Region

These nurseries all specialize in native plants. Also check with your local garden centers and ask them to carry native plants.

The Natural Garden, Harrisonburg, VA

https://www.thenaturalgarden.net/tng-native-plant-shop

Wild Plant Nursery at Earth Sangha, Springfield, VA

https://www.earthsangha.org/wpn

Hummingbird Hill Native Plant Nursery , Charlottesville, VA

http://www.hummingbirdhillnatives.com

Monticello Garden Shop, Charlottesville, VA

https://www.monticelloshop.org/garden/plants/

Wood Thrush Natives, Floyd, VA

https://woodthrushnatives.com/

Hill House Natives, Castleton, VA

http://hillhousenativeplants.com/home

Other Sources for Native Plants

Your local Master Gardener Association or Native Plant Society may hold plant sales in the spring and fall. Check out the Virginia Native Plant Society Plant Sale List.

Numerous native plant nurseries sell through the internet. Check the reviews to order only from quality growers. If possible, buy from the seller closest to you: those plants will be better adapted to your climate. Here are a few options to get you started.