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This information is provided for those of you who wish to buy NC native plants from NC nurseries.

We have compiled responses to our letter asking if a nursery abides by the NCNPS native plant provenance and invasive plant guidelines. We have taken a nursery's word and have not visited each one for verification.

We stated in our letter that:

"... For our purposes it's best to propagate from seed, tissue culture and vegetative cuttings and we do not deny the fact that "progress" will happen and some plants can be rescued from native extirpation. We do believe that collecting/digging native plants from the wild will not sustain the natural populations over time and we will not endorse nurseries that engage in or buy from people who engage in this activity.

As for invasives, now who can deny that Chinese Wisteria or Princess Trees aren't beautiful? But plants like these do far too much damage to our native plant life. We have created a list of invasive exotic plants in North Carolina. In the list, plant species are ranked according to their invasiveness, with Rank 1 presenting the most severe threat to native ecosystems. While we discourage the sale of any plants included on our list in Ranks 1-3, if you sell species in the most severe category, Rank 1, we will not list your business in our materials."

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If you should visit any of these nurseries or if you know of any other good nurseries that sell NC native plants, please send your comments or have the nursery contact us at tom[at]ncwildflower.org. The nursery may fill out the Nursery Information Form and mail it in.

For additional information on selecting suppliers, you can check the list of suitable suppliers on the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center web site, or those listed on the North Carolina Botanical Garden website. You may also be interested in whether a nursery is certified in NC (see also this searchable directory of Certified Nurseries and Plant Collectors of NC).

Placing a nursery on this list does not constitute an endorsement from the NC Native Plant Society

We recommend that you set up an appointment before visiting a nursery.

Nurseries, listed alphabetically

Campbell Family Nursery: Kevin and Wendy Capmbell; 192 Little Wilkesboro Road; Harmony, NC 28634; Phone/Fax: 704-546-5920; Email: cfnursery@yadtel.net or cfnursery@yahoo.com; Website: http://www.campbellfamilynursery.com/; We are a small second and third generation family owned and operated nursery in northern Iredell county. We grow Ilex opaca named cultivars, Aesculus parviflora, Calycanthus floridus, Muhlenbergia capillaris, Panicum virgatum, and many other native perennials and plants.
Carolina Native Nursery: Bill Jones & Brad Martin; 1126 Prices Creek Road; Burnsville, NC 28714; Phone/Fax: 828-682-1471; Email: bill@carolinanativenursery.com or brad@carolinanativenursery.com; Website: http://www.carolinanativenursery.com/
Cill Ide Native Plant Nursery: Maureen Seelinger; 621 Starburst Lane; Raleigh, NC 27603; Phone: 919-302-6900; Fax: 509-351-5324; Email: info@wetlandplantnursery.com; Website: http://www.wetlandplantnursery.com/; Catalog: free on the web
Cure Nursery: Bill & Jennifer Cure; 880 Buteo Ridge Road; Pittsboro, NC 27312; Phone/Fax: 919-542-6186; Email: curenursery@mindspring.com; Website: http://www.curenursery.com; We are a wholesale nursery supplying species native to the southeast in small containers. We have been in business since 1995.
Gardens of the Blue Ridge, Inc.: Rob Fletcher; PO Box 10, 9056 Wildflower Lane; Pineola, NC 28662; Phone: 828-733-2417; Fax: 828-733-8894; Email: gardensblueridge@boone.net; Website: http://www.gardensoftheblueridge.com/; Catalog: $2.00; Family owned business since 1892, specializing in growing native plants.
Growing Wild Nursery: Alistair Glen; 193 Murphy Road; Burgaw, NC 28425; Phone: 910-259-6361; Email: info@growingwildnursery.net; Web Site: http://www.growingwildnursery.net; Catalogue: Available online; Specializing in coastal plain native plants. Open by appointment
Hanging Dog Valley Nursery: John & Pam Strawn; 2600 Boiling Springs Road; Murphy, NC 28906; Phone/Fax: 828-837-7921; Email: strawn@webworkz.com; Wholesale grower--field grown & container grown
Lamtree Farm: Lee A. Morrison; 2323 Copeland Road; Warrensville, NC 28693; Phone: 336-385-6144; Fax: 336-385-2392; Email: bushy@skybest.com; Website: http://www.lamtreefarmnursery.com/; Catalog: $2.00; ...We have been propagating native woody ornamentals from seed since 1979 and fully agree with your views on this matter. We also promote these views in our area by talking to schools and our customers...
Mellow Marsh Farm: Sharon Day; 1312 Woody Store Road; Siler City, NC 27344; Phone/Fax: 919-742-1200; Email: mellowmarsh@mindspring.com; Website: http://www.mellowmarshfarm.com/; Catalog: online plant list; We grow mostly native wetland plants, herbaceous and woody.
RareBird Nursery: Sharon Funderburk; 252 Collie Road; Castalia, NC 27816; Phone: 919-853-2716; Fax: 919-853-3969; Email: rarebirdn@mindspring.com; Website: http://www.rarebirdnursery.com/; We have an emphasis in education as well as sales. A resource center is available for the use of school children & adults, no purchase necessary. Educational walks are also held once a week, seasonally for breeding birds and butterflies. You can bird or butterfly on the grounds at anytime.
Renfrow Hardware & General Merchandise: David Blackley; 188 North Trade Street; Matthews, NC 28105; Phone: 704-847-4088; ...We are real big in vegetables, herbs, berries and native/perennials, etc. that are edible. If it grows and you can eat it, we try to sell it. Thanks for your letter. I agree with what you are doing. We want every household to have a blueberry bush & fig tree & 'mater plant in its yard.

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