Native Plants
We host native plant sales monthly throughout the growing season. Can't make it to a plant sale? Plants are also available for purchase via email beginning in late May/early June with pickup as arranged. Send order requests to grulergardens@grulergardens.com with the word ORDER in the subject line. Or use the contact form here on our website. Tell us the plants you would like, quantities of each, your name, email, phone number, and any other message you like. We will check our inventory and respond to you promptly to confirm availability and arrange a pickup time.
Native plant orders received less than one week prior to any scheduled sale will be filled the following week with post-sale stock. Plants and flowers are subject to availability. Our inventory is always changing, and there may be additions to or deletions from the following list throughout the season; the list does not reflect our current inventory. Thank you for your interest and support.
2026 Native Plant Species List
Click on underlined names for plant descriptions
Aster, Big-Leaf (Eurybia macrophylla)
Aster, New England (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)
Aster, Smooth Blue (Symphyotrichum laevis)
Beard Tongue, Foxglove (Penstemon digitalis)
Beard Tongue, Hairy (Penstemon hirsutus)
Bee Balm/Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)
Bellflower, Tall/American (Campanula americana)
Black-Eyed Susan, Sweet**(Rudbeckia submentosa)
Blazing Star, Marsh (Liatris spicata)
Blazing Star, Northern (Liatris scariosa)
Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum)
Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)
Columbine, Wild (Aquilegia canadensis)
Coneflower, Gray-Headed (Ratibida pinnata)
Coneflower, Orange/Showy (Rudbeckia fulgida)
Coneflower, Pale Purple** (Echinacea pallida)
Coneflower, Purple** (Echinacea purpurea)
Coreopsis, Lance-leaf/Sand (Coreopsis lanceolata)
Culver's Root (Vernonicastrum virginicum)
Cup Plant (Silphium perfoliatum)
Fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium)
Golden Alexanders (Zizia aurea)
Goldenrod, Riddell's (Oligioneuron ridellii)
Goldenrod, Showy (Solidago speciosa)
Great Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica)
Harebell/Bluebell (Campanula rotundifolia)
Horsemint (Monarda punctata)
Ironweed (Vernonia missurica)
Joe-Pye Weed (Eutrochium maculatum)
Joe-Pye Weed, Sweet (Eutrochium purpureum)
Milkweed, Butterfly (Asclepias tuberosa)
Milkweed, Swamp (Asclepias incarnata)
Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum virginianum)
Nodding Wild Onion (Allium cernuum)
Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana)
Petunia, Wild (Ruellia humilis)
Prairie Dock (Silphium terebinthinaceum)
Purple Prairie Clover** (Dalea purpurea)
Pussytoes (Antenarria parlinii)
Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium)
Senna, Wild (Cassia herbacarpa)
Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale)
Spikenard (Aralia racemosa)
Strawberry, Wild (Fragaria virginiana)
Sunflower, Western (Helianthus occidentalis)
Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis)
Vervain, Blue (Verbena hastata)
Vervain, Hoary (Verbena stricta)
VA Creeper/Engelman Ivy (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)
White Wild Indigo (Baptisia lactea)
FERNS
Christmas Fern** (Polystichum acrostichoides)
Cinnamon Fern** (Osmunda cinnamomea)
Lady Fern** (Athyrium filix-femina)
Leatherwood Fern** (Dryopteris marginalis)
Maidenhair Fern ** (Adiantum pedatum)
Marginal Wood Fern ** (Dryopteris marginalis)
Royal Fern** (Osmunda regalis)
GRASSES & SEDGES
Bluestem, Little (Schizachyrium scoparium)
June Grass (Koeleria cristata)
Side Oats Grama** (Boutelioua curtipendula)
Plains Oval Sedge (Carex brevior)
Prairie Dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepsis)
SHRUBS (Potted)
Fragrant Sumac (Rhus aromatica)
Lead Plant (Amorpha canescens)
Meadowsweet (Spiraea alba)
New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus americanus)
Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius)
Northern Bush Honeysuckle (Diervilla lonicera)
Northern Spicebush (Lindera benzoin)
Shrubby Cinquefoil (Dasiphora fruticosa)
Shrubby St. John’s Wort (Hypericum prolificum)
Miscellaneous
Be sure to visit the section at our plants sale marked
"Nearly Native, Non-Native, & Miscellaneous Plants"
It's always changing and is a great place to discover
non-invasive plants to complement your natives!
Currently, selections include:
Bee Balm, Scarlet* (Monarda didyma)
Rudbeckia Triloba* (nativar)
*Seed origin unknown or nativar or non-native species
**Native to ecoregion but non-Michigan genotype
2026 Native Plant Sale Dates:
June 13
July 11
August 8
September 12
October 10
Sales are held on Saturdays from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Dates are subject to change. Sign up here to receive email updates. Thank you for your support!
Why Buy from Us?
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As a licensed nursery, we provide daily care for our plants from their seedling stage until they go home with you. As gardeners ourselves, we take pride in the quality of our plants. They are not brought in temporarily from other locations for a one-time sale.
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We grow our plants from seed or purchase them from wholesale nurseries, most of which are also family owned. When you buy from us you support a network of small local growers.
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Most of our plants are sold in one-quart sizes, an economical alternative to the more common one-gallon sizes sold at many nurseries. We encourage you to compare the well-developed root systems of our plants with those found elsewhere at higher prices.
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When we ask you how plants you purchased from us are doing in your garden, we really want to know! We enjoy hearing about your gardening projects and encourage you to tell us about any issues that you may be having so we can help.
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We are always learning and seeking to improve our offerings. We demonstrate our commitment through continuing education, professional memberships and service to our community.
We appreciate your business. Thank you!
New! Spring Shrub & Tree Sale!
This year we're introducing an early spring sale featuring bare root shrubs and trees, many of which are not widely available in our area. Shrubs offer tremendous benefits for wildlife while increasing biodiversity, stabilizing soil, and looking gorgeous in our landscapes.
Because bare root shrubs should be planted as soon as possible once received, we're accepting orders via email for plants to be picked up in early May, prior to our first scheduled sale. Use this convenient ORDER FORM (or simply send us a list of the plants you would like and quantities of each). We'll contact you when your plants are available to arrange pickup and payment. Choose from:
Pussy Willow (*dioecious) 3-4’ (Salix discolor)
Plant It Wild Description Link
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Description Link
Allegheny Serviceberry 18-24" (Amelanchier laevis)
Plant It Wild Description Link
Mt Cuba Center Description Link
Downy Serviceberry 18-24" (Amelanchier arborea)
Plant It Wild Description Link
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Description
Spicebush (dioecious) 18-24" (Lindera benzoin)
Plant It Wild Description Link
Redbud 18-24" (Cercis canadensis)
Plant It Wild Description Link
Winterberry Michigan Holly (*dioecious) 18-24"(Ilex verticillate)
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Description
Wild Ones Species Description Link
Pagoda Dogwood 18-24" (Cornus alternifolia)
Plant It Wild Description Link
Michigan State University Dogwood Info Link
Blackhaw Viburnum 18-24" (Viburnum prunifolium)
Plant It Wild Description Link
Michigan State University Shrub Info Link
American bittersweet 18-24" (Celastrus scandens)
Plant It Wild Description Link
Witch-hazel, Common 1-2’ (Hamamelis virginiana)
Plant It Wild Description Link
Michigan State University Shrub Info Link
Ginkgo 6-12” (*dioecious)(Ginkgo biloba) non-invasive)
Michigan State University Fact Sheet Link
For a deeper dive on some species and selection recommendations, consult Michigan DNR Community Plant Selection Guide
*dioecious plants produce either only male flowers (staminate) or only female flowers (pistillate). For successful pollination both male and female plants must be grown in close proximity. We recommend buying groups of 3-5 of these species.to increase likelihood of pollination.