Prepared by Wild Ones Natural Landscapers, Arrowhead Chapter
March 2001
The following lists show sellers of native plants within approximately 200 miles of Duluth that the Wild Ones Arrowhead Chapter is aware of, divided into three groups based on how near they are to Duluth and whether selling native plants is their primary business. Unfortunately, compared to other parts of the state, there are few nurseries in this area that focus on growing and selling native plants. Many of the existing garden centers carry some native plants, however, they are typically mixed in with the non-natives and take some effort to find and verify that the plant/tree/shrub is not a cultivar and has been grown from a seed source within 200 miles.
If you know of a reputable source of native plants that are native to this area that is not included in this list, we encourage you to let us know by contacting Carol at 218/727-9340 or carol_andrews@hotmail.com.
Nurseries near Duluth (< 50 miles) which sell primarily native plants.
Booming Native Plants sells seed and will grow plant plugs on request for a variety of native plants, mainly upland species; requests for plants should be by phone or mail and should be made early in the season. Plants are not available for sale to walk-in customers. 2323 Co. Rd. 6; Barnum, MN 55707; 218/389-3220.
Wentworth Gardens carries a wide range of native trees, shrubs, vines, woodland wildflowers, prairie wildflowers, and grasses. 4474 S Wentworth Rd, South Range, WI 54874; 715-364-2393; petlover@discover-net.net
Leaning Pine Native Landscape Company. 3130 South Camp Amnicon Road, South Range, WI 54874. 715-398-5453.
Nurseries near Duluth which sell some native plants.
The following nurseries sell both native and non-native plants. Ask for assistance finding the native plants. Locating staff who understand what you are looking for may require some perseverance. (Feel free to ask at every garden center that you go to whether they carry any native plants. If a lot of people ask for native plants, it will show that there is a demand.)
Cedar Valley Evergreens carries some native trees and shrubs, including highbush cranberry, red dogwood, chokeberry, ninebark, balsam fir, white and red pine, both as bare root seedlings and in pots. Large orders should be made in the Fall for the following Spring. They are located 10 miles north of Floodwood (about a 1 hour drive from Duluth). Contact Mike Laine at 218/476-2162 or ironmik563@aol.com.
Engwall’s Nursery/Garden Center carries some native plants, including prairie species and more local plants, trees and shrubs such as bearberry. Contact Liz at 218-727-8961. 4749 Hermantown Road, Duluth.
Hammerlund Nursery Inc. carries a growing number of native trees, shrubs and plants, including woodland plants such as wintergreen, ferns, columbine and bunchberry. Arrangements can be made with the nursery to propagate native plants for specific projects. P.O. Box 247, 159 N. Cloquet Rd., Esko, MN. 218/879-3600.
Itasca Greenhouse carries over 30 native trees and shrubs, specializing in tree seedlings (2-4 yrs old). All plants are produced from seeds collected from Northern MN/WI. P.O. Box 273, Cohasset, MN 55721 800-538-TREE info@itascagreenhouse.com, www.itascagreenhouse.com.
Mac’s Landscape Center carries a variety of trees, plants and shrubs, including some natives (mainly trees and shrubs). Contact Pat at 218-729-6203. 5468 Miller Trunk Hwy, Duluth, MN 55811.
The Soil and Water Conservation District also sells trees and shrubs once(?) per year at $25 for 25 seedling trees. In Duluth contact Robin at 723-4867.
Nurseries > 50 miles from Duluth which sell primarily native plants.
If you are willing to drive the extra distance, the advantage of buying plants from the nurseries which sell primarily native plants is that you can be more assured that the plant is a true native plant. Staff at these nurseries are also typically very knowledgeable about landscaping with native plants and can provide assistance with selecting appropriate plants, describing their growth habits, etc. The downside is that most of these nurseries are located a long drive (> 100 miles) from Duluth. Some of them sell plants by mail-order.
Ambergate Gardens, 8015 Krey Ave., Waconia, MN 55387, 612/443-2248.
Cross Nurseries, Inc., 19774 Kenwood Trail, Lakeville, MN 55044-8912
Deer Creek Seed Company is a source for native prairie, wetland and woodland seed (no plants). Their seed is not collected from the wild. Contact: Tim Bauer or Bill Leakey, PO Box 105, Ashland, WI 54806. (715) 278-3200. Fax: (715) 278-3209. treefoil@win.bright.net.
Dragonfly Gardens is a retail outlet of propagated wetland, woodland, and prairie plants and seeds, both native and non-native. They also offer consultation services and site planning with an emphasis on shoreline restoration. Contact: Rob or Cheryl Bursik, PO Box 192, Amery, WI 54001. (715) 268-4666.
Feder's Prairie Seed Company. 12871 380th Avenue, Blue Earth, MN 56013-9608.
feder@blueearth.polaristel.net
Mark E. Gullickson. Route 2, Box 150A, Fertile, MN 56540. 218-945-6894.
Kaste Inc. RR 2, Box 153, Fertile, MN 56540. 218-945-6738.
Great Lakes Nursery Co. grows select native seedlings and transplants of northern trees, shrubs and some herbaceous plants, non-natives, and cultivars. They offer eighty-seven varieties of conifers, shrubs and deciduous trees. Contact: Tim Gutsch, 1002 Hamilton Street, Wausau, WI 54403. (715) 845-7752.
Hanson's Rhinelander Floral in Rhinelander WI has begun growing many native plants. Contact info … will be added here soon.
Happy Land Tree Farms, Inc., Rt. 1, Box 128-A, Sandstone, MN 55072; 320/245-5135 or 800/860-7819.
Hauser's Superior View Farm has a large selection of northern grown perennials and biennials, some of which are species native to Wisconsin. They have a minimum order of $25.00. Contact: Jim Hauser, Route 1, Box 199, Bayfield, WI 54814. (715) 779-5404.
Hayward Evergreens provides conifers, including several species of pine, spruce, and fir. Contact: Haywood Evergreens, PO Box 607, Hayward, WI 54843. (715) 634-4511.
Hilde & Associates offers wholesale seed, bare root material, and plugs of prairie and wetland species propagated in their nursery from nearby seed sources. They also produce plants on contract. They do some consultation. Contact: George Hild, 326 Glover Road South, River Falls, WI 54022. (715) 426-5131 or 1-800-790-9495. Fax: (715) 426-9887. ghild@skypoint.com www.hildnatives.com
Hummingbird Habitat Nursery, P.O. Box 102, Dassel, MN 55323; 612/275-3208.
Johnson's Nursery Inc. are growers of a wide selection of balled and burlapped landscape plants. Among this diverse selection includes many native trees, shrubs, and vines. Contact: Bill Reichenbach, W180 N6275, Marcy Road, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051. (262) 252-4988. Fax: (262) 252-4495.
Kinnickinnic Natives. 235 Hwy 65, River Falls, WI 54022. 715-425-7605. whuhnke@pressenter.com Specializes in nursery-propagated local ecotype native plants from west central Wisconsin and eastern Minnesota using seed produced on site. Over 70 species available.
Knecht's Nurseries. 14805 Dixon Path, Northfield, MN 55057. 507-645-5015, 800-924-5015, 507-645-6259 (FAX).
Landscape Alternatives Inc. sells a great variety of nursery-propagated native prairie and woodland wildflowers and ferns and ornamental grasses and sedges. Most plants are propagated from stock originally collected within a 100 mile radius of St. Paul. Catalog and Planting Guide available for a fee. 1705 St. Albans Street, Roseville, MN 55133. 651-488-3142. landscapealt@earthlink.net
Lodholz North Star Acres, Inc., specializes in nursery propagated bare-root foresty trees as well as a few shrubs and forbs. Contact: Lodholz North Star Acres, Inc., 420 Highway A, Tomahawk, WI 54487. (715) 453-2976.
Morning Sky Greenery . Route 1, Box 17, Hancock, MN 56244. 320-392-5282. mornsky@info-link.net Sells a large variety of native wildflowers, ferns, grasses, sedges, and rushes. The nursery-grown seed-propagated plants are available either mail-order or on site. A catalog is available for $2.00.
Outback Nursery, Inc. Sellers of container-grown plants native to Minnesota, especially the Twin Cities Region. Plants available on-site or by mail are from cutting or seed sources within 300 miles of the nursery. Outback is a source of native trees, shrubs, and vines as well as wildflowers. A catalog is available. info@outbacknursery.com. 15280 110th Street S, Hastings, MN 55033. 651-438-2771, 800-651-3626, 651-438-3816 (FAX). www.outbacknursery.com
North American Prairies Company. 11754 Jarvis Avenue, Annandale, MN 55302. 320-274-5316.
Orchid Gardens has wildflowers, ferns and shrubs indigenous to northern Minnesota. There is a fee for consultation. Contact: Carl A. Phillips, 2232 139th Avenue NW, Andover, MN 55304.
Pike River Nursery. 6689 Hwy 21, Embarrass MN 55732. Sells large (6’-8’) trees that are typically moved via tree spade. Offers red and white pine, white and blue spruce, jack pine and tamarack. 218-749-2799
Prairie Future Seed Co. supplies native prairie, savanna, wet meadow, fen, and woodland plants and seeds. All plants are nursery propagated and primarily southeastern Wisconsin genotypes. They also provide consultant services, planting and installation services and management in Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Contact: Randy R. Powers, W255 N9286 Tomahawk Dr., Menomonee Falls, WI 53052-0644. (262) 820-0221. Fax: (414) 325-1228.
Prairie Hill Wildflowers sells native prairie grass and forb, as well as seed and plugs. Contact: John Hoffman, 8955 Lemond Rd., Ellendale, MN 56026. (507) 451-7791.
Prairie Moon Nursery . Route 3, Box 163, Winona, MN 55987. 507-452-1362. pmnrsy@luminet.net Carries nursery-propagated seeds and plants of over 400 prairie, wetland and woodland plant species native to Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa A large catalog listing a large variety of propagated natives can be downloaded from the Web site.
Prairie Restorations, Inc. sells nursery propagated prairie seeds and plants. They specialize in design restoration and maintenance of prairies—including prescribed burns. Retail sale of prairie plants is done mail-order or at their nursery northwest of Minneapolis. Contact: Ron Bowen, 31646 128th Street, Princeton, MN 55371. (612) 389-4342 (office). (612) 389-5733 (nursery). prairie@sherbtel.net
The Prairie Is My Garden, Seed Company . 13633 Ferman Avenue NW, Clearwater, MN 55320. 612-878-1694.
Shady Acres Nursery offers an extensive line of perennials and grasses, some of which are native. Contact: Jim Garbe, 5725 S. Martin Road, New Berlin, WI 53146. Catalog available for $3.00. (262) 679-1610.
Shady Oaks Nursery, 700 19th Ave. NE, Waseca, MN, 56093; 507/835-5033.
Spangle Creek Labs. 21950 County Road 445, Bovey, MN 55709. Purveyors of laboratory propagated native orchid seedlings of the genus Cypripedium. Current species list is available on their Web site www.uslink.net/~scl/ or by mail with a SASE.
Stoney Creek Gardens and Landscaping. This nursery, garden center, and landscaping company specializes in native northwoods species as well as non-native species hardy to the area. Landscape design, installation, maintenance, and consultation as well as large tree transplanting services are available. Contact: Kent Peterson 7560 Poplar Drive, Minocqua, WI 54548. (715) 356-7311. Fax: 715-356-4216. ptsinc@mewnorth.net
Wali Nursery specializes in woodland plant species. Contact: Wali Nursery, Route 9 Box 9080, Hayward, WI 54843. (715) 462-3565.
Wheeler’s Laura Lane Nursery is a supplier of seedling transplants of both native and nonnative trees and shrubs. They can also provide potted plants on order. Contact: Joseph and Patricia Wheeler, Box 232, Plainfield, WI 54966. (715) 366-2477. Fax: (715) 366-8201.
Wildlife Habitat. RR 3, Box 178, Owatonna, MN 55060. 507-451-6771.
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