I've done some searching for native plant nurseries in western PA & NY and in the process came across a number in the eastern part of the state. Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve sells a lot of different seeds, but I don't know whether they have plants. The PA Wildflower Society has a bunch of links to sources.

Also, the Catskill Native Nursery shouldn't be too far away from you, and they have a huge selection of plants.
catskillnativenursery.com

Here is a link that might be useful: PA Native Plant Society: Links

Bowman's Hill has a spring plant sale (check their website), but they're in Bucks County, about 45 minutes north of Philadelphia. There are a lot of native plant sales and general plants sales w/ a decent number of natives in the Philly area, let me know if you're willing to travel this far, and I'll post or email you about them.

amelanchier, I'll check out the links.

Carrieb, I'm willing to go to Bowman's Hill. Actually, it is closer now than when I was living on the opposite side of the state.

I guess I was hoping for something closer. I did, however, meet a local woman who is also interested in natives.

I'm still waiting to hear back from the group near York.

Thank you,

David

David,

I don't know if any of these are closer to you, but I'm posting this in case they are. These are habitat plant sales, so some non-natives are sold. I've been happy with what I bought from the one near me. Not sure how similar the other sales would be.

- Lori

Here is a link that might be useful: NJ Audubon plant sales

Lori,

Thanks for the info. I did some research to see how close these places are to me. It is nice to have options.

amelanchier, last weekend I was traveling to central PA, I checked out your link, there are several places I'd like to visit, but the only one that was on the way is no longer open. :( Oh well, I am a lot closer now to Bowman's Hill than I used to be.

I went to a place I used to frequent and bought 15 bare root trees. I'd better finish planting them before I buy anything else.

David

I remember hearing that there was a native plant grower in Honesdale, Pa once I was at Bowmans. I didn't catch her name though. I'm going to Bowman's Hill in a few days and I'll see if someone took her name down.

I could not find the name of the lady that sells natives in Honesdale. However, there is Pt Phillip Perennials (http://www.ppperennials.com/) that sells some natives and there is also Woods Edge Nurseries (http://www.edgeofthewoodsnursery.com/). I have never been to either one and do not know exactly what they carry.

sshawley,

Thank you. I will check that out. New to the area but, I've heard of Honesdale. I know it is fairly close.

I do plan to go to Edge of the Woods next time I'm heading south..and I can't wait to get back to Bowman's Hill. I'd visited there a few years ago when I was still living in Western PA.

Thank you for the suggestions.

David

There's a Native Plant Sale being held by the Genesee Land Trust in Rochester, NY on May 17, 2008 8:30am - 2:00pm. Details on the page linked to below.

FataMorgana

Here is a link that might be useful: Genesee Land Trust - Events

There's a place near Hershey called Meadowwood nursery an Endless mountain nature center has a plant sell in the spring.

Our Shade Tree commission is going to plant a Native Garden this year so we went plant shopping yesterday. We found this really nice Native Plant nursery near Lake Nockamixon in Upper Bucks County. It was very nice with a good selection and good prices too.

Here is a link that might be useful: Northeast Native Plants