Authentic Long Island Native Plants and Tick Bite Prevention

A nonprofit plant nursery selling local homegrown milkweeds, mallows, asters, grasses for parks and gardens in Port Jefferson.  Besides offering discounts on native plant purchases, your donation also enables us to continue experimenting on what native plants do best in drought conditions, what plants are more deer resistant, on native plant establishment best practices, and to continue to grow a diversity of beautiful native plants. Additionally,  memberships support conservation projects that benefit  Long Island parklands and people, like tick bite prevention. Learn more

What We Grow & Sell - Pricing & Availability - please check with us for accurate inventory

Pricing​ -  3G=$44   1.72G=$33   72G=$22  Plugs=$5     G= Gallon.
Pricing includes sales tax. Members receive  25% discounts; green and enhanced professional members receive 40% discounts. If you are tax exempt or a reseller you will not pay sales tax. ​ Learn more about membership options and the conservation work we do here.
 We're open most days, by appointment only. ​ Contact us with your questions and orders. ​
  • Available for pickup.  Some delivery possible, depends on the order size and your location.
  • Also find us at the Port Jefferson Farmers Market on Sunday (9 am -2 pm) -  May-Nov, 2023  and our Events page for all venues.

Learn More About the Plants We Sell, then Shop Native Plants Online

Perennials
Butterfly Milkweed
Butterfly Milkweed  (Asclepias tuberosa) 
Lateflowering Thoroughwort
Lateflowering Thoroughwort (Eupatrorium serotinum)
New England Aster
New England Aster (Aster novae-angliae)                                        
Showy Aster
Showy Aster (Eurybia spectabilis) 
White Wood Aster
White Wood Aster (Aster divaricatus)                  
 Calico Aster
Calico Aster (symphyotrichum lateriflorum)                
Maryland Golden Aster
Maryland Golden Aster (Chrysoopsis mariana)               
New York Ironweed
New York Ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis)
Show Goldenrod
Showy Goldenrod ( Solidago speciosa)
Wild Bergamot
Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)                                           
 Common Milkweed
Common Milkweed (Asclepial syriaca)
Mountain Mint
Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum sp.)
Round-headed Bush Clover
Round Bush Clover (Lespedeza capitata)    
Tickseed Coreopsis
Tickseed (Coreopsis verticillata)     
Wild Geranium
Wild Geraniumn (Ger. maculatum)
 Joe Pye Weed
 Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium purpureum)   
Swamp Milkweed
Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)                            
Swamp Rose Mallow
Swamp Rose Mallow (Hibiscus palustris) 
White Snakeroot
White Snakeroot (Ageratina altissima)                                             
Ferns
Ostrich Fern
​Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) 
Grasses              
Little Bluestem
Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium)  
 Pennsylvania Sedge
Pennsylvania Sedge (Carex pensylvanica)  
 Switch Grass
Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum)
Shrubs/Trees
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Black Huckleberry (Gaylussacia baccata)
 Sweet Fern
Sweet Fern (Compton peregrina)
 Grey Birch
Grey Birch (Betula Populifolia)

Tick Bite Prevention 

The products we offer are for in person sales only.  But do visit our Tick Bite Prevention conservation page for informed action.
  • Cedar Oil TickSpray
  • Permethrin Tick Spray
  • Permethrin Treated Socks

Noteworthy

 We can help you with rewilding, from formal pollinator gardens to recreating a natural park setting. We grow and field test our native plants to study their performance in varying light, soil, and habitat conditions. ​ Here's some additional references. Contact us with any questions.