Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), a native perennial with pink petals and spiky orange centers

Native Plants
for New Jersey Gardens

Native plants are well-suited to our climate, support local wildlife, and are often easier to maintain once established. We carry a large line of NJ Natives, Nativars (Native Cultivars) and Northeast Natives

What You’ll Find with Native Plants

Natives are available Spring - Fall

Native plants tend to do their job without much fuss. They’re already suited to New Jersey’s soil, weather, and seasons, so you’re not fighting to keep them going.

We grow many of our natives in-state, so the quality and timing stay consistent throughout the season. Native plants are a good option whether you’re starting fresh or adding a few thoughtful pieces to an existing garden.

While we stock each of these plants, spring through fall, availability is subject to change.

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Flowering
Grasses
Ferns
vines
Trees & Shrubs
New York aster (Symphyotrichum novi-belgii), a native perennial with lavender daisy-like blooms and yellow centers
Upright prairie coneflower (Ratibida columnifera) with red and yellow drooping petals around a tall cone-shaped center
Eastern red columbine (Aquilegia canadensis), a native perennial with nodding red and yellow flowers
Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida), a native perennial covered in golden yellow blooms with dark centers
Red cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis), a native perennial with tall spikes of bright red blooms
Blue false indigo (Baptisia australis), a native perennial with spikes of violet-blue pea-like flowers

Native Flowering Perennials

(*) Species with commonly available cultivars/multiple varieties.

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Native Grasses

Texture and movement for every bed.

(*) Species with commonly available cultivars/multiple varieties.

Ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris), a native fern with tall, feathery upright fronds

Native Ferns

Lush groundcover for shade & woodland gardens.

(*) Species with commonly available cultivars/multiple varieties.

Coral honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens), a native vine with clusters of tubular coral-red flowers

Native Vines

Vertical interest for arbors, fences, and trellises.

(*) Species with commonly available cultivars/multiple varieties.

Native Trees & Shrubs

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