Metro Area garden center that has native plants?

18 years ago

I was suckered into driving to Linders into St. Paul after reading aon their website they had Minnesota natives at the main location. The selection was paltry and overpriced.

I know Praire Restoration has a good selection in Princeton, but I before making the trek there, I thought I might ask here if something might be closer.

( We have relandscaped and sodde, now i have 2 areas, one sunny and one shady I want to have native. I saved some ferns and trilliums before the grading for the shaded, but they need friends!)

Thanks!

Holly

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doucanoe
18 years ago
Holly, I may be able to help you out with some shade plants, I have a woods full! Some trillium, some jack in the pulpit, ostrich fern, maidenhair fern, wild geranium, large-flowered bellwort, and others. E-mail me and maybe we can set up a trade...

Linda
Julie
18 years ago
Also try Landscape Alternatives just down the road from Linders-
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zenpotter
18 years ago
Julie,

Have you been to Landscape alternatives? They have an impressive list and I keep trying to find the time to go there.

Pauline
Julie
18 years ago
Yes I have! It was couple of years ago though- I thought they were a bit expensive ( but I am sooo tight with cash- everything is spendy-) but WOW were those little plants healthy and roots that went on forever! There was great value in my purchases there! It is well worth the trip, in my opinion-
Julie
Oh- I do remember seeing many natives mixed in with other great stuff at Rice Creek also- the garden in the woods makes the trip worthwile even if you don't buy anything! Again- it's a bit pricey- but good value again with my purchases-
leaveswave
18 years ago
I've also been to Land. Alt. I thought their prices were quite reasonable, but I do wait for their sales! lol I recently found out they are moving to a different location, next month I think. They have very good quality plant material, I haven't lost a one, but that might be because they are natives too.
leaveswave
18 years ago
Oh, if anyone is a resident of Plymouth, the city organizes a native plant buy in the spring. Prices are below retail. Minimum order is 12 seedlings of each plant ordered. They also have ferns and shrubs that can be ordered in any quantity.
Julie
18 years ago
Hey Leaves-
Do you have to be a resident- Or can you just claim to know one....
leaveswave
18 years ago
I think they want to do it only for residents. Of course, you could buddy up to one and see if they'd make an order in their name for you! ;-)
Holly_MNz4
Original Author
18 years ago
Oh wow, that sounds great! Trading or finding someone in Plymouth! I will email you Linda if you'd like to arrange a swap or trade, etc.
I wish it were more readily available since it makes sense to advocate more natives...
Thanks all,
Holly
jazzygardener
18 years ago
Try Rice Creek Gardens on Hwy 65 North of Blaine. They sell unique plants. They also sell natives like Lady Slipper. I haven't been there for a while but the last time I went it was worth the drive.
mellers
18 years ago
Hello-this message is for leaveswave and others-Landscape Alternatives has indeed moved (yesterday, July 30th, was their first day at their new site). They had a wonderful moving sale-nearly everything half off. Guess what? The sale continues to their new site (grand opening sale?). All 6 packs are half off, cultivated plants are more than 1/2 off, and everything is new, fresh, very healthy and they want a new home! Here's a map of their new site:

http://www.landscapealternatives.com/newmap.html

It's in a very pretty area of the St. Croix Valley, and there are apple orchards, state parks and other artsy stuff to hopefully encourage folks to come. Their grand opening sale is only for a couple of weeks...for those who love native plants, it might be worth it to take a trip up there! ( : ~Melissa

Here is a link that might be useful: Landscape Alternatives' main website
leaveswave
18 years ago
There's also Outback Nursery and Prairie Moon; they both have websites.
dogbane23
18 years ago
I know of a place that sells native plants , it is: plants of the southwest.com. Not all of the plants are Native to Minnesota, but quite a few are. If you want a pretty and also easy native grass try Andropogon gerardi( Little Bluestem). In my opinion it is much prettier than any of the exotic grasses that they sell at gertens, linders or wherever. You can sometimes see it planted on the sides of highways such as 52 down by rosemount. Great fall colors!