Native Plant Nurseries in Illinois
Find local native plant nurseries in Illinois. Support pollinators and local ecosystems with plants native to your region.
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Natural Communities LLC
St. Charles, Illinois
St. Charles native plant and seed supplier offering native plants, seed mixes, shrubs, trees, garden kits, retail, and wholesale options.
Possibility Place Nursery
Monee, Illinois
Monee native plant nursery offering native trees, shrubs, perennials, online ordering, bulk ordering, retail, wholesale, and contract growing.
Wasco Nursery
St. Charles, Illinois
St. Charles garden center with a native plants category, plus broader trees, shrubs, perennials, and landscape services.
Natural Communities LLC
St. Charles, Illinois
St. Charles native plant and seed supplier offering native plants, seed mixes, shrubs, trees, garden kits, retail, and wholesale options.
Possibility Place Nursery
Monee, Illinois
Monee native plant nursery offering native trees, shrubs, perennials, online ordering, bulk ordering, retail, wholesale, and contract growing.
Wasco Nursery
St. Charles, Illinois
St. Charles garden center with a native plants category, plus broader trees, shrubs, perennials, and landscape services.
About Native Plants in Illinois
Illinois was once covered by vast tallgrass prairies, oak savannas, and bottomland forests that supported incredible biodiversity. Though less than 0.01% of original prairie remains, native plant restoration is thriving across the state. Find Illinois native plant nurseries to help rebuild prairie ecosystems and support local pollinators.
Ecoregions
Popular Native Species
- •Prairie Dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis)— grass
- •Compass Plant (Silphium laciniatum)— wildflower
- •Bur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa)— tree
- •New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus americanus)— shrub
- •Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)— wildflower
- •Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)— wildflower
Planting Season
Late fall (November-December) is ideal for dormant seeding of prairie grasses and wildflowers in Illinois. Spring planting (April-May) works well for container-grown plants and plugs after the last frost.