Contributing Authors:

UConn Sustainable Landscapes Program

Alyssa Siegel-Miles
Victoria Wallace
Sara Tomis

Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Habitat Management Program

Peter M. Picone

 

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Introduction

This updated native plant availability list is designed to assist homeowners, landscapers, and conservation organizations in locating native planting stock for wildlife habitat enhancement. It was compiled from a survey of Connecticut’s registered nurseries. Of the respondents, many indicated that they have native trees, shrubs, or perennials in stock or would obtain them by special order. Although some of the listed nurseries are strictly wholesale businesses, trees and shrubs can often be ordered from them through your local retail nursery or garden center. Present this publication (PDF version here) to your local retailer and ask them to order plants for you if they do not already have them in stock.

Every plant is native to some location. When a plant is grown outside of its original location, it is usually classified as a non-native plant. Some non-native plants are invasive - they reproduce in great numbers, aggressively compete with native plants, and cause environmental harm. Invasive plants can severely impact the health of our ecosystems. For example, Norway maple (Acer platanoides), native to Europe and western Asia, is a non-native tree listed as invasive in the United States that has been widely planted as a street tree in our cities and suburbs. From suburban and rural areas, it has spread to adjacent woodlots, occupying space where native trees and shrubs may have otherwise grown. For more information about invasive plants, visit the Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group website (cipwg.uconn.edu).

Planting a variety of plant species is an effective practice to deter possible disease and insect infestations. Native plants have adapted to the local climate, making them naturally hardy. Wildlife have evolved using them for food, cover and shelter. Proper selection, care, and placement of native plants can produce a landscape that is both visually attractive and beneficial to wildlife. Native plant descriptions, flowering and fruiting periods, site requirements, and wildlife habitat values may be found in the references at the end of this page.

RETAIL

1. Ashford Garden Center
2. Bell Nurseries Inc.
3. Bosco's Garden Center
4. Broken Arrow Nursery
5. Burnett’s Country Gardens
6. Cheshire Nursery Garden Center
7. Courville Nursery (2 locations) (RETAIL & WHOLESALE)
8. Designs by Lee (RETAIL & WHOLESALE)
9. Earth Tones Native Plant Nursery (RETAIL & WHOLESALE)
10. Eastwoods Organics (RETAIL & WHOLESALE)
11. Exquisite Environments
12. Fair Haven Garden Exchange
13. The Garden Barn Nursery and Landscape (Retail with WHOLESALE discount available)
14. The Green Spot
15. Hartikka Tree Farms (RETAIL & WHOLESALE)
16. Holdridge Home and Garden Center
17. The Kelley Family Homestead
18. Ladd’s Garden Center
19. Locust Glen Garden Center
20. Meadowbrook Gardens
21. NATIVE LLC
22. Natureworks Garden Center
23. Oliver Nurseries
24. Quercus Alba Nursery
25. Rewild Native Plant Nursery (RETAIL & WHOLESALE)
26. Reynolds Farms
27. Sacred Roots Nursery (RETAIL & WHOLESALE)
28. Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses (RETAIL & WHOLESALE)
29. Scott's Orchard & Nursery
30. Shakespeare’s Garden
31. Shannon's Landscaping & Garden Center
32. Spring Pond Nursery
33. Sprucedale Gardens Nursery
34. Smithland Pet & Garden Center (7 locations)
35. Smith's Acres
36. Stonington Gardens LLC
37. The Green Machine
38. Town & Country Nurseries
39. UrbanScapes Native Plant Nursery
40. Van Wilgen's Garden Center
41. Warner Nursery
42. White Flower Farm (Retail Mail-order)
43. Wild River Farm (RETAIL & WHOLESALE)
44. Woodland Gardens
45. Youngs At Three Rivers

 

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WHOLESALE

46. Canterbury Horticulture
47. John Rich Wholesale Perennials
48. Judges Farm
49. Kogut Nursery
50. Michael's Greenhouses
51. Monrovia
52. N. Casertano Greenhouses and Farms Inc. (2 locations)
53. Northern Nurseries
54. Planters' Choice Nursery (2 locations)
55. Prides Corner Farms (4 locations)
56. Summer Hill Nursery
57. TLC Wholesale Nursery
58. Trailside Nursery
59. Wild Orchard Nursery
60. Willi-wamp (2 locations)

 

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Native Trees and Shrubs

The following is a list of trees and shrubs that have been identified as native to CT. The numbers below each plant species identify which nurseries grow/sell that tree or shrub. Business address, web, and contact details are listed below.

Numbers with an asterisk (*) indicate that the nursery may be able to special order the plant. Bold numbers indicate that the nursery sells exclusively to the wholesale trade.

Evergreen Trees

Cedars

Atlantic white cedar
(Chamaecyparis thyoides)
3, 6, 7, 9, 11*, 13*, 14*, 16*, 19*, 20, 21, 22*, 23, 26*, 28*, 30*, 33*, 34*, 37, 40, 41, 43, 45*, 54, 55, 57*

Eastern red-cedar
(Juniperus virginiana)
2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11*, 13, 14*, 16, 18, 19*, 20, 21*, 22, 23, 26*, 28, 29, 30*, 33, 34*, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58

Northern white cedar
(Thuja occidentalis)
3, 4, 7, 9, 11*, 13, 14*, 16, 19*, 20, 21*, 22*, 23, 26*, 28, 29, 33, 34, 36, 37, 40, 41, 42*, 43, 44, 45, 49, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58

 

Hemlock

Eastern hemlock
(Tsuga canadensis)
2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11*, 13, 14, 15*, 16, 19*, 20, 21*, 23, 26, 28, 29, 33, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 53, 54, 56, 57, 58

Holly

American holly
(Ilex opaca)
2*, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11*, 13, 14*, 16, 19*, 20, 21*, 22, 23, 26, 28, 30, 33, 34*, 36*, 37, 41*, 45, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58

Pines

Red pine
(Pinus resinosa)
7*, 9, 11*, 13, 14*, 16*, 19*, 21*, 33*, 34*

Pitch pine
(Pinus rigida)
7, 9, 11*, 13*, 14*, 16*, 19*, 21*, 23, 33*, 34*, 36*, 43, 58*

Eastern white pine
(Pinus strobus)
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15*, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23*, 26*, 28, 29, 33, 34*, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 49, 53, 54, 55, 57, 58*

 

 

Spruces

Black spruce
(Picea mariana)
2*, 6*, 7*, 9, 11*, 13, 14*, 16*, 19*, 21*, 23*, 33*, 34*, 37, 38*, 40, 43, 54, 57*

Red spruce
(Picea rubens)
7*, 11*, 13*, 14*, 16*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 23*, 33*, 34*, 43, 54*

 

 

 

Cottonwoods/Aspens

Eastern cottonwood
(Populus deltoides)
4, 7*, 11*, 13*, 14*, 19*, 21*, 33, 34*

Bigtooth aspen
(Populus grandidentata)
7*, 11*, 13*, 14*, 21*, 23*, 26*, 33*, 34*

Swamp cottonwood
(Populus heterophylla)
7*, 11*, 13*, 14*, 21*, 26*, 33*, 34*

Quaking aspen
(Populus tremuloides)
7, 11*, 13, 14*, 19*, 21, 23*, 26*, 33, 34*, 36

Hawthornes

Round-leaved hawthorne
(Crataegus chrysocarpa)
7*, 11, 13*, 14*, 19*, 21*, 26*, 34*

Cockspur hawthorne
(Crataegus crus-galli)
7*, 11, 14*, 18*, 19*, 21, 26*, 33, 34*, 55

Frosted hawthorne
(Crataegus pruinosa)
7*, 11*, 14*, 19*, 21*, 34*

Dotted hawthorne
(Crataegus punctata)
7*, 11*, 14*, 19*, 21*, 34*

Fleshy hawthorne
(Crataegus succulenta)
7*, 11*, 14*, 19*, 21*, 34*

Hickories

Bitternut hickory
(Carya cordiformis)
7*, 9*, 11*, 14*, 19*, 21*, 34*, 59, 60*

Pignut hickory
(Carya glabra)
7*, 9, 11*, 14*, 19*, 21*, 33*, 34*, 60*

Shagbark hickory
(Carya ovata)
7*, 9, 11*, 14*, 19*, 20, 21*, 23, 33*, 34*, 40, 45*, 54, 55, 59, 60*

Mockernut hickory
(Carya tomentosa)
7*, 11*, 14*, 19*, 21*, 34*

Maples

Boxelder
(Acer negundo)
4, 7*, 9, 11*, 14*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 23*, 33*, 34*, 40

Black maple
(Acer nigrum)
7*, 11*, 14*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 34*, 37*

Striped maple
(Acer pensylvanicum)
4, 6*, 7*, 9, 11*, 14*, 19*, 20, 21*, 22*, 23*, 33, 34*, 37*, 40, 55

Red maple
(Acer rubrum)
2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38*, 40, 41, 44, 45, 49, 51, 53, 54, 55, 57, 58

Silver maple
(Acer saccharinum)
3*, 7, 9, 11*, 13*, 14, 19*, 20, 21*, 23*, 26, 33*, 34*, 36, 37*, 40, 45*

Sugar maple
(Acer saccharum)
2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19*, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34*, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 44, 45, 53, 54, 55, 57, 58

Mountain maple
(Acer spicatum)
7*, 9, 11*, 14*, 19*, 21*, 23*, 33*, 34*, 37*, 56

 

 

Other Deciduous Trees
(sorted alphabetically by botanical name)

American hornbeam
(Carpinus caroliniana)
2*, 4, 7, 9, 11*, 13, 14, 19*, 20, 21, 23, 26, 28*, 33*, 34*, 36, 37, 40, 41*, 45, 54, 55, 58*

Hackberry
(Celtis occidentalis)
7*, 9, 11*, 14*, 19*, 20*, 21, 23, 33*, 34*, 36, 40, 53, 54, 55, 57*

Redbud
(Cercis canadensis)
2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21*, 22, 23, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38*, 39, 40, 41, 44, 45, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 60

Alternate-leaf dogwood
(Cornus alternifolia)
3*, 4, 6*, 7*, 11, 13*, 14, 18*, 19*, 20, 21*, 22, 23, 26*, 30*, 33, 34*, 36, 37, 40, 41, 45*, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58*

Flowering dogwood
(Cornus florida)
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 45, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58

Common persimmon
(Diospyros virginiana)
4, 6*, 7, 9, 11*, 14, 21, 22, 23, 26*, 33*, 34*, 37, 40, 46, 55, 60

American beech
(Fagus grandifolia)
3*, 7, 11*, 13, 14, 19*, 20*, 21*, 23*, 26, 33*, 34*, 37, 41*, 51, 53, 54, 55, 57

Sweetgum
(Liquidambar styraciflua)
2*, 3*, 4, 6, 7, 11*, 13, 14, 19*, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 28*, 30*, 33, 34*, 36, 37, 38*, 40, 41, 44, 45, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58*

Tulip tree (yellow poplar)
(Liriodendron tulipifera)
2*, 4, 7, 11*, 13, 14*, 19*, 20, 21*, 22, 23, 26, 28*, 30*, 33, 34*, 36, 37, 40, 41, 45*, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58*

Red mulberry
(Morus rubra)
7*, 9*, 11*, 13*, 14, 16, 19*, 21*, 33, 34*, 37*

Black gum (tupelo)
(Nyssa sylvatica)
4, 6, 7, 9, 11*, 13, 14, 16, 19*, 20, 21, 22, 23, 28*, 30*, 33, 34*, 36, 37, 38*, 40, 41, 44, 45, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58*

Eastern hophornbeam
(Ostrya virginiana)
7, 9, 11*, 13*, 14, 20, 21*, 23, 33*, 34*, 36, 45*, 54, 55, 57*

American sycamore
(Platanus occidentalis)
6, 7*, 9, 10, 11*, 13, 14, 19*, 20, 21*, 23, 26, 33, 34*, 37, 38*, 41*, 54, 55, 57

Black willow
(Salix nigra)
2*, 3, 7, 9, 11*, 14*, 19, 21*, 26*, 28*, 29, 33*, 34*, 37, 40, 45*, 54, 58*

Sassafras
(Sassafras albidum)
4, 7*, 9, 11*, 14*, 16*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 33, 34*, 40, 45*, 54, 55, 57*, 60*

American mountain-ash
(Sorbus americana)
3*, 7*, 9, 11*, 14*, 19*, 21*, 23*, 33*, 34*, 40, 54, 55

American basswood
(Tilia americana)
6, 7*, 9*, 10, 11*, 13*, 14, 21, 23, 28*, 33, 34*, 40, 45*, 54, 55, 57*, 58*

Slippery elm
(Ulmus rubra)
7*, 8, 11*, 13*, 14*, 16*, 20, 21*, 22*, 33, 34*, 36, 38*, 55, 58*

Native Perennials

The following is a list of perennials that have been identified as native to CT. The numbers below each plant species identify which nurseries grow/sell that perennial. Business address, web, and contact details are listed below.

Numbers without any special characters indicate that the nursery sells the straight species of that particular plant. Numbers with a caret (^) indicate that the nursery sells a cultivar(s) of that plant. Numbers with a plus sign (+) indicate that the nursery sells both straight species and cultivars. Bold numbers indicate that the nursery sells exclusively to the wholesale trade.

Connecticut Growers of Native Perennials, Trees, and Shrubs

RETAIL

1. Ashford Garden Center
330 Ashford Center Rd. Ashford, CT 06278
Phone: (860) 429-0854
Email: ashfordgardencenter@gmail.com
Website: ashfordgardencenterct.com
Facebook: Ashford Garden Center LLC

2. Bell Nurseries Inc.
1301 Hartford Turnpike, North Haven, CT 06473
Phone: (203) 248-5086
Email: bellnurseries@aol.com
Website: www.bellnurseriesct.com
Facebook: Bell Nurseries Inc

3. Bosco's Garden Center
1376 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury, CT 06070
Phone: (860) 658-2428
Email: boscosgardenctr@sbcglobal.net
Website: boscosgardencenter.com
Facebook: Bosco’s Garden Center
Instagram: @Boscosgardencenter

4. Broken Arrow Nursery
13 Broken Arrow Rd., Hamden, CT 06518
Phone: (203) 288-1026
Email: bjaynes@brokenarrownursery.com
Website: brokenarrownursery.com
Facebook: Broken Arrow Nursery
Instagram: @brokenarrownursery

5. Burnett’s Country Gardens
380 New London Rd., Salem, 06420
Phone: (860) 949-8722
Email: beth@burnettscg.com
Website: burnettscg.com
Facebook: Burnett’s Country Gardens
Instagram: @burnettscountrygardens

6. Cheshire Nursery Garden Center
1317 South Main Street, Cheshire, CT 06410
Phone: (203) 272-3228
Email: gardencenter@cheshirenursery.com
Website: cheshirenursery.com
Facebook: @cheshirenursery
Instagram: @cheshirenursery

7. Courville Nursery (WHOLESALE AND RETAIL)
Retail Location: 1 Meadow Street Ext. Norwalk, CT 06854
Wholesale Location: 163 Barn Hill Rd., Monroe, CT 06468
Phone: (203) 261-2133 (R); (203) 846-9775 (W)
Email: richcourville@gmail.com
Website: courvillenursery.com
Facebook: Courville Nurseries

8. Designs by Lee (WHOLESALE AND RETAIL)
129 Interlaken Rd, Stamford, CT 06903
Phone: (203) 322-2206
Email: Info@designsbylee.com
Website: designsbylee.com
Facebook: designsbyleestamford
Instagram: @designsbyleeinc

9. Earth Tones Native Plant Nursery (WHOLESALE AND RETAIL)
212 Grassy Hill Rd., Woodbury, CT 06798
Phone: (203) 263-6626
Email: EarthTones_Info@pm.me
Website: earthtonesnatives.com
Facebook: Earth Tones Native Plants
Instagram: @earthtonesnativeplantnursery

10. Eastwoods Organics (WHOLESALE AND RETAIL)
37 Orcutt Dr., Guilford, CT 06437
Phone: (203) 615-3476
Email: eastwoodsct@gmail.com
Website: eastwoodsorganics.com
Facebook: Eastwoods Organics
Instagram: @eastwoods_organics

11. Exquisite Environments
1351 Stillwater Rd., Stamford, CT 06902
Phone: (203) 323-7444
Email: exquisiteenvironments@msn.com
Website: ExquisiteEnvironments.com

12. Fair Haven Garden Exchange (Angelico Nursery)
70 E Grand Ave., New Haven, CT 06513
Phone: (203) 684-0997
Email: angeliconursery@gmail.com
Facebook: Angelico Nursery

13. The Garden Barn Nursery and Landscape (Retail with wholesale discount)
228 West St., Vernon, CT 06082
Phone: (860) 872-7291
Email: info@gardenbarn.com
Website: gardenbarn.com
Facebook: Garden Barn Nursery & Landscaping
Instagram: @thegardenbarn

14. The Green Spot
354 Litchfield Road, New Milford, CT 06776
Phone: (860)799-5102
Email: dfitch@greenspotnm.com
Website: thegreenspotnewmilford.com
Facebook: @thegreenspotnewmilford
Instagram: @thegreenspotnewmilford

15. Hartikka Tree Farms (WHOLESALE AND RETAIL)
262 Wylie School Rd., Voluntown, CT 06384
Phone: (860) 319-4162
Email: sales@treeman2.com
Website: treeman2.com

16. Holdridge Home and Garden Center
749 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard, CT 06339
Phone: (860) 464-8400
Email: courtney@holdridgegarden.com
Website: holdridgegarden.com
Facebook: Holdridge Home and Garden
Instagram: @holdridgehomeandgarden

17. The Kelley Family Homestead
4 Trevor Drive, Enfield, CT 06082
Phone: (860) 710-4846
Email: megckelley03@gmail.com
Website: thekelleyfamilyhomestead.com
Facebook: @TheKelleyFamilyHomestead
Instagram: @thekelleyfamilyhomestead

18. Ladd’s Garden Center
671 Windham Rd., South Windham, CT 06266
Phone: (860) 456-4340
Email: lcladd@aol.com
Website: Laddsgardencenter.com
Facebook: Ladd's Garden Center

19. Locust Glen Garden Center
181 Rt. 37, New Fairfield, CT 06812
Phone: (203) 746-2506
Email: locustglen@hotmail.com
Website: LocustGlen.com
Facebook: Locust Glen Garden Center
Instagram: locustglen

20. Meadowbrook Gardens
228 Danbury Rd., New Milford, CT 06776
Phone: (860) 350-4200
Email: meadowbrookgardens@gmail.com
Website: meadowbrookgardens.com
Facebook: Meadowbrook Gardens
Instagram: @meadowbrook_gardens

21. NATIVE LLC
1899 Bronson Rd., Fairfield, CT 06824
Phone: (203) 658-7475
Email: info@anativeplantnursery.com
Website: anativeplantnursery.com
Facebook: A Native Plant Nursery
Instagram: @a_native_plant_nursery

22. Natureworks Garden Center
518 Forest Rd., Northford, CT 06472
Phone: (203) 484-2748
Email: info@naturework.com
Website: natureworksgardencenter.com
Facebook: Naturework
Instagram: @natureworksgardencenter
YouTube: Natureworks Garden Center

23. Oliver Nurseries
1159 Bronson Rd., Fairfield, CT 06824
Phone: (203) 259-5609
Email: jed@olivernurseries.com
Website: olivernurseries.com
Facebook: Oliver Nurseries
Instagram: @olivernurseries

24. Quercus Alba Nursery
75 Furnace Brook Rd., Cornwall, CT 06753
Phone: (860) 480-3402
Email: dukel749@icloud.com

25. Rewild Native Plant Nursery (WHOLESALE AND RETAIL)
243 East Hill Rd., Canton, CT 06019
Phone: (860) 218-0164
Email: info@rewildct.com
Website: rewildct.com

26. Reynolds Farms
23 Richards Ave., Norwalk, CT 06854
Phone: (203) 866-5757
Email: reynoldsfarms@optonline.net
Website: reynoldsfarms.net
Facebook: Reynolds Farms
Instagram: @reynoldsfarms

27. Sacred Roots Nursery (WHOLESALE AND RETAIL)
276 Melba St., Milford, CT 06460
Phone: (203) 687-9452
Email: C.elliott@sacredrootsnursery.com
Website: sacredrootsnursery.com
Instagram: @sacredrootsnursery

28. Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses (WHOLESALE AND RETAIL)
437 North St., Greenwich, CT 06830
Phone: (203) 869-3418
Email: sammy@sambridge.com
Website: sambridge.com
Facebook: Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses, LLC
Instagram: @sambridgenursery

29. Scott’s Orchard and Nursery
1838 New London Tpke., Glastonbury, CT 06033
Phone: (860) 633-8681
Email: Info.scottsorchard@gmail.com
Website: scottsorchardandnurseryct.com
Facebook: Scott's Orchard and Nursery
Instagram: @scottsorchardandnurseryct

30. Shakespeare’s Garden
25 Obtuse Road South, Brookfield, CT 06804
Phone: (203) 775-2214
Email: office@shakespearesgarden.net
Website: shakespearesgarden.net
Facebook: Shakespeare’s Garden
Instagram: @shakespearesgardenct

31. Shannon's Landscaping & Garden Center
1111 Honeyspot Rd., Stratford, CT 06615
Phone: (203) 345-4432
Email: sales@shannonlandscaping.com
Website: Shop.ShannonGardenCenter.com
Facebook: Shannon Landscape & Garden Center
Instagram: @shannongardencenter

32. Spring Pond Nursery
20 Fawn Drive, Granby, CT 06035
Phone: (413) 427-7205
Email: tsalvinto@gmail.com

33. Sprucedale Gardens Nursery
20 E Quasset Rd. Woodstock, CT 06281-3310
Phone: (860) 974-0045
Email: info@sprucedalegardens.com
Website: sprucedalegardens.com
Facebook: Sprucedale Gardens

34. Smithland Pet & Garden Center
Location #1: 11 Whitewood Lane, North Branford, CT 06471
Location #2: 1198 Queen St., Southington, CT 06489
Location #3: 923 Boston Post Rd., Old Saybrook, CT 06475
Location #4: 66 State St., North Haven, CT
Location #5: 147 Meriden Rd., Middlefield, CT 06455
Location #6: 33 Adams St., Manchester, CT 06042
Location #7: 74 South St., Bethel, CT 06801
Phone: (206) 483-9444
Email: Hbuden@mysmithland.com
Website: mysmithland.com
Facebook: Smithland Pet & Garden Center- Agway
Instagram: @smithlandpetandgarden

35. Smith’s Acres LLC
4 West Main St., Niantic, CT 06357
Phone: (860) 691-0528
Email: terismith179@gmail.com
Website: smithsacres.com
Facebook: Smith’s Acres LLC
Instagram: smithsacres

 

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36. Stonington Gardens LLC
154 Lantern Hill Rd., Mystic, CT 06355
Phone: (860) 536-7720
Email: jim@stoningtongardens.com
Website: stoningtongardens.com
Facebook: Stonington Gardens LLC
Instagram: @stoningtongardens

37. The Green Machine
1353 Blue Hills Ave., Bloomfield, CT 06002
Phone: (860) 243-9000
Email: jess@greenmachinect.com
Website: greenmachinect.com
Facebook: The Green Machine
Instagram: green_machine_nursery

38. Town & Country Nurseries
1036 Saybrook Rd., Haddam, CT 06438
Phone: (860) 345-8581
Email: townandcountryhaddam@gmail.com
Website: townandcountryhaddam.com
Facebook: Town & Country Nurseries

39. UrbanScapes Native Plant Nursery
133 Hazel St., New Haven, CT 06511
Email: urbanscapes@menunkatuck.org
Website: menunkatuck.org/plants-for-sale
Facebook: UrbanScapes Native Plant Nursery

40. Van Wilgen’s Garden Center
51 Valley Rd., North Branford, CT 06471
Phone: (203) 488-2110
Email: will@vanwilgens.com; jason@vanwilgens.com
Website: vanwilgens.com
Facebook: Van Wilgen’s Garden Center
YouTube: youtube.com/user/VanWilgens

41. Warner Nursery
76 Riverside Rd., Simsbury, CT 06070
Phone: (860) 651-0204
Email: warnernursery@aol.com
Website: warnernursery.com
Facebook: Warner Nursery
Instagram: @warnernursery

42. White Flower Farm (Retail Mail-order)
Location 1: 30 Irene Street, Torrington, CT 06790
Location 2: 167 Litchfield Rd., Morris, CT 06763
Phone: (860) 567-8789
Email: custserv@whiteflowerfarm.com; maltermatt@whiteflowerfarm.com
Website: whiteflowerfarm.com
Facebook: White Flower Farm
Instagram: @whiteflowerfarm
Youtube: WhiteFlowerFarm

43. Wild River Farm 
199 Sandy Brook Rd., Colebrook, CT 06021
Phone: (860) 379-5559
Email: harry15@mindspring.com

44. Woodland Gardens
168 Woodland St., Manchester, CT 06042
Phone: (860) 643-8474
Email: Woodlandgardens@sbcglobal.net
Website: woodlandgardensct.com
Facebook: Woodland Gardens
Instagram: @woodlandgardensct

45. Youngs At Three Rivers
130 Washington Rd., Woodbury, CT 06798
Phone: (203) 266-9136
Email: allison@youngsatthreerivers.com
Website: youngsatthreeriverscom
Facebook: @youngsatthreerivers
Instagram: @youngsatthreerivers

WHOLESALE

46. Canterbury Horticulture
351 Brooklyn Rd., Canterbury, CT 06331
Phone: (866) 287-0893
Email: sales@canterburyhorticulture.com
Website: canterburyhorticulture.com/
Facebook: Canterbury Horticulture
Instagram: @canterburyhorticulture

47. John Rich Wholesale Perennials
415 Mashamoquet Rd., Pomfret Center, CT 06259
Phone: (860) 974-3667
Email: john@jrichplants.com
Website: jrichplants.com

48. Judges Farm
3 Old Shore Rd., Old Lyme, CT 06371
Phone: (860) 434-0822
Email: mail@judgesfarm.com
Website: judgesfarm.com
Facebook: Judges Farm Perennials
Instagram: @judges_farm

49. Kogut Nursery
625 Yale Ave., Meriden, CT 06450
Phone: (203) 686-0252
Email: info@kogutnursery.com
Website: kogutnursery.com

50. Michael’s Greenhouses
300 South Meriden Rd., Cheshire, CT 06410
Phone: (203) 272-4680
Email: michael@michaelsgreenhouses.com
Website: michaelsgreenhouses.com

51. Monrovia
41 Floydville Rd., Granby, CT 06035
Email: consumercare@monrovia.com
Website: monrovia.com
Facebook: Monrovia Plants
Instagram: @monroviaplants
Youtube: Monrovia Plants
Note: Retail purchase available at monrovia.com

52. N. Casertano Greenhouses and Farms, Inc.
Location #1: 1030 South Meriden Rd., Cheshire, CT 06410
Location #2: 136 Hanover St., Wallingford, CT 06492
Phone: (203) 272-6444
Email: smacdonald@casertanosfarms.com
Website: casertanosfarms.com

53. Northern Nurseries
1320 Mountain Rd., West Suffield, CT 06093
Phone: (860) 668-5225
Website: northernnurseries.com
Facebook: Northern Nurseries - West Suffield, CT
Instagram: @northernnurserieswestsuffield

54. Planters' Choice Nursery
Location #1: 140 Huntingtown Rd., Newtown, CT 06470
Location #2: 1201 Bunker Hill Rd., Watertown, CT 06795
Phone: (860) 945-6588
Email: info@planterschoice.com
Website: planterschoice.com
Facebook: PlantersChoiceCT
Instagram: @planterschoice

55. Prides Corner Farms
Location #1: 122 Waterman Rd., Lebanon, CT 06249
Location #2: 691 Shewville Rd., Ledyard, CT 06339
Location #3: 1700 Mountain Rd. West Suffield, CT 06093
Location #4: 600 Main St., Cromwell, CT 06416
Phone: (800) 437-5168; (860) 336-6027
Email: wholesale@pridescorner.com or connect@pridescorner.com
Website: pridescorner.com
Facebook: Prides Corner
Instagram: @pridescorner

56. Summer Hill Nursery, Inc.
888 Summer Hill Rd., Madison, CT 06443
Phone: (203) 421-3055
Email: Summerhillnur@aol.com
Website: summerhillnursery.com

57. TLC Wholesale Nursery
742 Main St., Monroe, CT 06468
Phone: (203) 892-5306
Email: tree.landscape.care@snet.net
Website: tlcwholesalenursery.com
Facebook: @TLCWholesale Nursery
Instagram: @tlcwholesalenursery

58. Trailside Nursery
1341 King St., Greenwich, CT 06831
Phone: (203) 705-0033
Email: maggie@trailsidenursery.com
Website: trailsidenursery.com
Facebook: Trailside Nursery
Instagram: @trailsidenursery

59. Wild Orchard Nursery
42 Redwood Drive, Bethel, CT 06801
Phone: (203) 994-9641
Email: bclehner1@gmail.com

60. Willi-wamp
Location #1: 108 Jordan Rd., Willimantic, CT 06226
Location #2: 40 Frontage Rd., Ashford, CT 06278
Phone: (860) 618-8869
Email: davidvidich@gmail.com
Instagram: @willimanticwampum

 

BOTH WHOLESALE AND RETAIL (see retail list details):

Courville Nursery (#6)
Designs by Lee (#8)
Earth Tones Native Plant Nursery (#9)
Eastwoods Organics (#10)
Hartikka Tree Farms (#15)
Rewild Native Plant Nursery (#25)
Sacred Roots Nursery (#27)
Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses (#28)
Wild River Farm / H. White (#43)

 

Native Trees, Shrubs, and Perennials Pollinator and Bloom Time Information

Native Trees and Shrubs for Wildlife Food and Cover

Perennials for Wildlife

References and Resources

Websites and Publications:

• Enhancing Your Backyard Habitat for Wildlife, Peter M. Picone, DEEP Wildlife Division. 1995. 28 pp. Available from DEEP Wildlife Division, Habitat Management Program. Phone: (860) 424-3032. E-mail: peter.picone@ct.gov
• Native Plants for Wildlife. Peter M. Picone. Available at: CIPWG Invasive Plant Conference 2018
• Practical Ways to Improve Your Property For Wildlife. “Wildlife and Habitat Are Inextricably Linked: Enhancing Habitat One Native Plant At A Time.” Peter M. Picone. CT Audubon's 2020 Annual Meeting. Video (Youtube)
• Connecticut Native Plant and Sustainable Landscaping Guide. Victoria Wallace and Alyssa Siegel-Miles. 2020. 44 pp. Available at s.uconn.edu/uconnnativeplantguide. Email: victoria.wallace@uconn.edu
• Life Histories of Connecticut Butterflies. Connecticut Butterfly Association. 2007. ctbutterfly.org
• A Citizens’ Guide to Creating Pollinator Habitat in Connecticut. Kim Stoner. Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station.
• Connecticut Coastal Planting Guide. Juliana Barrett. 2011. Connecticut Sea Grant, University of Connecticut.
• The Connecticut Bumble Bee Guide. Tracy Zarrillo. Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station.
• Impact of Native Plants on Bird and Butterfly Biodiversity in Suburban Landscapes. Burghardt, K. T., D. W. Tallamy, and W. G. Shriver. 2009. Conservation Biology. 2009 Feb;23(1):219-24. doi: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2008.01076.x. Epub 2008 Sep 29. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18950471
• Rhode Island Coastal Plant Guide. Gordon, S., B. Maynard, G. Torphy, D. Hughes, K. Venturini, C. Chaffee. 2007. University of Rhode Island and Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council. crmc.ri.gov/coastallandscapes/Coastal_Buffer_Planting_Guide.pdf
• Pollinator Pathways CT Native Plant Lists. pollinator-pathway.org
• Connecticut College Arboretum publications. conncoll.edu/the-arboretum/publications
• Connecticut Botanical Society Databases. ct-botanical-society.org
• Native Plant Trust Plant Search. plantfinder.nativeplanttrust.org/Plant-Search
• Audubon Native Plant Database. audubon.org/plantsforbirds
• Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. Pollinator Plants. xerces.org/pollinator-conservation
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Database. wildflower.org/plants

Books:

• Essential Native Trees and Shrubs for the Eastern United States: The Guide to Creating a Sustainable Landscape. Tony Dove and Ginger Woolridge. 2018. 336 pp.
• Native Plants of the Northeast: A Guide for Gardening and Conservation. Donald J. Leopold. Timber Press. 2005. 308 pp.
• The Northeast Native Plant Primer: 235 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden. Uli Lorimer. Native Plant Trust. 2022. 252 pp.
• Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants. Updated and Expanded. Doug Tallamy. Timber Press. Portland, OR. 2009. 360 pp.
• Attracting Native Pollinators. Protecting North American’s Bees and Butterflies. Xerces Society Guide. 2011. 370 pp.
• American Wildlife & Plants, A Guide to Wildlife Food Habits. Alexander C. Martin, Herbert S. Zim, and Arnold L. Nelson. Dover Publications, Inc., NY. 1951. 500 pp.

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Questions? Contact:

Vickie Wallace
UConn Extension
Extension Educator
Sustainable Turf and Landscape
Phone: (860) 885-2826
Email: victoria.wallace@uconn.edu
Web: ipm.cahnr.uconn.edu

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Updated March 2025.