Native Plant Nursery - Edge of the Woods Native Plant Nursery

Our Nursery

Welcome to our Native Plant Nursery! We’re glad you are interested in learning more about native plants.
We use a minimal amount of synthetic herbicides and insecticides. Our integrated pest management plan (IPM) prioritizes the health and protection of our local ecosystem, including pollinating insects. All of our plants are safe for visiting bees and other insects. We do not use ‘neo-nics’.
We do not utilize artificial growth hormones. We focus on producing plants with strong, healthy roots. Because we do not use growth hormones or excessive fertilizers, our plants grow at a natural pace. This, combined with prioritizing strong roots, allows our plants to adapt to your garden easily with very little ‘transplant shock’.

We create detailed signage for each species, focusing on the role the plants play in the ecosystem, researching each plant’s cultural needs, characteristics.
We have also created plant lists for specific situations, such as juglans tolerant, salt tolerant and more.
Our display gardens help you see how natives behave in a garden setting. You can see mature specimens of a number of native trees, an example hedge row, an American Chestnut orchard, a small planted meadow, and more.
Much of our staff’s time involves helping customers learn more about native plants and selecting the right plants for their gardens. We are eager to welcome new customers and happy to help with plant selections and answer your questions to the best of our ability.
We offer nursery tours, talks, presentations, and workshops throughout the season.
Our staff are formally educated, many with degrees in horticulture or biological sciences. All of our staff are local residents and receive fair wages above industry average.
Learn more about our history and our staff HERE.

We are walk-in, retail nursery. Please visit us from April-October.
We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, personal checks, ApplePay, and cash.
Landscape and design professionals seeking a quote on plants, please fill out this form. (in the dropdown menu, please select “Brian Hoffman, Sales Manager”)
Small scale contract growing is available, please inquire.
We do not issue a catalog
If you would like to order plants in advance to pick up at the nursery, click here.
We do not ship plants
If requested, we can provide ‘contact-less pickup’.

Gift Cards for use in the nursery are available. (Can be used for consultation services).
You can purchase a gift card online HERE, for immediate delivery; or schedule for a later date.

Here is helpful information for your first visit to our native plant nursery.
Join one of our nursery tours.
If you have never been to the nursery before and would like a personalized orientation tour please inquire and we can arrange one with you!

We offer container grown native trees, shrubs, grasses, sedges, ferns, perennial flowers, aquatics, and bog plants. Click HERE for more specific information on the plant species and our growing methods.
We typically have over 250 species of flowering perennials, grasses, sedges, ferns, aquatic and bog plants, vines, shrubs and trees. Click here for our most recent availability.
Sample designs of native plant gardens.

We look forward to your visit and to helping you learn more about native plants.