Minnesota
Minnesota's prairies, woodlands, wetlands, and lakeshores support a remarkable diversity of native plants. The most beneficial species provide nectar and pollen for bees and butterflies, host plants for caterpillars, seeds for birds, and habitat for wildlife throughout the year.
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Helpful Native Plant Resources
- Ecological Introduction
- Why is Reducing Your Lawn is a Good Thing?
- Reasons to Plant Native Plants
- What are Soft Landings?
- Why Leave the Leaves?
- Best Practices for Communicating with HOAs
- EcoRegion vs Plant Zone Maps
- Consider Signage in your Yard
Visit Native Plant Resources Near You
Blazing Star Gardens grows and sells native plants at Twin Cities native plant sales. They also ship plants to native plant enthusiasts throughout Minnesota and the United States. Established in 2012 they are a small family business with a large reach. Plants will only be available for sale or pick up at their Twin Cities Plant Sales.
Morning Sky Greenery offers exclusively nursery grown stock. No plants are dug from the wild, with the exception of a limited number of plants acquired from rescue operations. Most of our seeds are either collected from our own nursery stock, or with landowner permission from local plants. We are careful not to deplete any area of its natural source of seed. Seeds we cannot collect ourselves are purchased from reputable wildflower and grass producers. Specific information about the origin of any of our seed and plant stock is available upon request.
Prairie Restorations was founded in 1977 and has stood as one of the pioneering companies in the United States dedicated to the restoration and management of native plant communities. Since then, we’ve grown from three employees in a single location to a full-time staff of over 85 employees in five locations throughout Minnesota.