Is your garden feeling a little outdated or no longer aligned with how you live? Whether the lawn goes unused or you’re craving a more meaningful connection to nature, it may be time for a refresh.
Incorporating native plants is a simple way to bring new life into your space while supporting pollinators, birds, and the surrounding ecosystem. These gardens offer both beauty and purpose—grounded in a true sense of place.
Finding quality native plants can be a challenge, so I’ve begun compiling a list of Southeast Michigan
nurseries to help guide you. If you have a favorite that’s not included, I’d love to hear from you.
No matter the size of your garden, it should reflect you—your style, your energy, and even your favorite colors. With thoughtful design, we can create spaces that are not only beautiful, but functional and ecologically responsible.
South East Michigan Native Plant Nurseries
*all are retail shopping unless otherwise noted. If wholesale only, they often have public sale days. Check websites to see their schedule.
Michiganense Natives (8820 N Lilley Rd, Plymouth, MI 48170)
At the heart of our business is an unwavering obsession with native plants, and their numerous benefits to the ecosystems of the Great Lakes State that we call home.
New Leaf Natives (Manchester, MI) *check website for public sale days
New Leaf Natives is a Michigan-based native plant nursery specializing in high-quality wildflowers, grasses, trees, and shrubs that support local ecosystems and pollinators. They offer a wide selection of regionally appropriate species, along with wholesale and contract growing services for restoration projects and large-scale plantings.
Feral Flora (Ann Arbor, MI) *check website for public sale days
From a small urban garden to installing 25 acres of native seed, we can help you select the right plants for a long-lived, low-maintenance, low-input garden that is beautiful and alive with life.
wildtype (Mason, MI) *check website for public sale days
Growing trees, shrubs, grasses, wildflowers, and emergent wetland species typical of Michigan woodlands, wetlands and prairies. Our objective is to propagate nursery stock with enough genetic diversity to create self-sustaining populations. Therefore the majority of our plants are grown from wild seed stock. This is what we mean when we say our plants are “borne to be wild”.
East Michigan Native Plants (5320 S New Lothrop Rd Durand, Michigan 48429-1825)
East Michigan Native Plants, LLC, strives to be one of eastern Michigan’s favorite sources for healthy, pesticide-free, locally grown native plants by supporting a network of conservation-minded entities who are focused on promoting, establishing and restoring valuable natural eco-systems.
South East Michigan Native Plant Events
Washtenaw Native Plant Expo Saturday, June 6, 2026, 9am – 1pm (Early Bird: 8-9am Ticket Required) Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd Ann Arbor, MI 48103
North Oakland Wild Ones May 29-30, 2025
South East Michigan Plant Resources
WildOnes Oakland County
WildOnes Wayne County
MSU Extension Native plants & ecosystem services
From native plant designs and ecological gardening practices to pollinator and rain gardens, she makes the design process seamless and fun. Let’s create a magical space that nurtures both you and the environment. Schedule your consultation today!
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