Native Plant Resources List

Are you interested in learning more about native plants, but aren’t sure where to start? Explore these resources below and begin your native plant journey! Also, be sure to check out our blog – Q&A – Your Native Plants Frequently Asked Questions – for more resources and a recording of our webinar about the benefits of native plants.

* denotes HEC Green Businesses – learn more about our Green Business program and see the full list of businesses!

The Go-To Website

Indiana Native Plant Society: You can find just about anything you need about native plants on the INPS site

Select Native Plant, Tree, & Seed Sources

Directories for Indiana–each lists many sources for natives in addition to those listed below

• Indiana Native Plant Society Buy Natives Directory
• Clear Choices Clean Water Indiana’s Native Plant Suppliers List
• Favor Native’s Not-So-Secret Sources For Native Plants

Native Plants

• Native Plants Unlimited (Indianapolis, IN)
• Bernacchi’s Oak Valley Greenhouses (La Porte, IN)
• The Botany Shop (South Bend, IN)

Native Trees & Shrubs

• Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources tree seedling nurseries (Medaryville and Vallonia, IN)
• Woody Warehouse Nursery (Lizton, IN)

Native Seeds – Mail Order

When purchasing from a seed company, take the extra step of asking the provenance of the seed you are considering. The goal is to acquire seeds that were harvested closest to your location and ecoregion. Reputable seed companies have information on file for every seed lot that they carry and may have a different number of lots and ecotypes for each species, depending on the year’s harvest. Typically, this information is available only on request. (Source: INPS Seeds page.)

• Prairie Moon Nursery
• Prairie Nursery

Native Plant Services (Designers, Restoration, Planners, Etc.)

• Favor Native, Laura Essex (Indianapolis, IN)
• Ecologic (Bloomington, IN)*
• Greenscape Geeks (Indianapolis, IN)*

Choosing Plants and Native Plant Information

• Indiana Native Plant Society’s Native Plant Finder
• Purdue Extension’s Recommended Indiana Native Plants for Attracting Pollinators
• National Wildlife Federation’s Native Plant Finder

Inspiration, Motivation, and All Things Doug Tallamy

• Homegrown National Park
• Article about Dr. Tallamy in ‘Smithsonian Magazine’
• Doug Tallamy’s Books

Recommended Videos

Or search ‘Doug Tallamy’ on YouTube

• Nature’s Best Hope
• Ecological Landscaping-Ideas for all Homeowners
• The Nature of Oaks
• What’s the Rush? The Solution to the Biodiversity Crisis
• Native Keystone Plants for Wildlife

How-Tos

• Indigenous Landscapes Post Index
• U.S. Forest Service’s Basic Instructions for Native Plant Landscaping Projects
• Purdue Extension’s Best Management Practices for Indiana Pollinator Habitat
• Purdue Extension’s Intro to Rain Garden Design

Lawns vs. Native Plants

• Lawns Vs. Native Gardens – What’s Easier?
• Financial Analysis Of Converting Rural Lawns To Pollinator Habitat In The Corn Belt

Additional Resources

• U.S. Native Plant Society Resources
• Beyond Pesticides
• The Plant Native Beginner’s Guide

Recommended Social Media

• Indiana Native Plant Society – public group on Facebook
• Indiana Native Seed Communities – public group on Facebook
• Indigenous Landscape – Facebook page
• Pollinator Friendly Landscaping – Facebook page
• Pollinator Friendly Yards – public group on Facebook