What we grow
Regionally appropriate native trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants, at volume.
Wholesale Nursery Plant Suppliers in Maryland and Illinois
A one-stop shop for your native plant restoration, reforestation, wetland, and landscaping needs.
From a Backyard Nursery to Projects Across the Country
American Native Plants started as a backyard nursery in 1998. Nearly 30 years later, our inventory holds more than 500,000 native plants and we have supplied millions of native plants for projects across the country.
That growth has always been connected to a larger purpose: helping restore biodiversity by making native plants, knowledge, and support more accessible. Today, American Native Plants supports wholesale and large-scale planting projects. Through Direct Native Plants, we also serve homeowners and smaller-scale landscapes.
Who we grow for
Conservation organizations, utilities, municipalities, and contractors.
Project types
Restoration, reforestation, and sustainability-driven planting, including grant-funded and compliance-based work.
Native plants strengthen ecosystems in backyards, communities, infrastructure, and large restoration sites. Our role is to make the plants and support behind that work more accessible, whether the project covers a few acres or thousands.
Our Nursery & Fulfillment Center
Maryland Nursery (Open Year-Round)
7500 Marshy Point Road, Middle River, MD 21220
We grow trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants here, and production continues year-round. Our crews start new crops in the half-acre heated greenhouse and expand inventory ahead of upcoming projects and planting seasons. A ready reserve keeps orders shipping on time, nationwide, from Middle River.
Have questions? Get in touch
Illinois Fulfillment Center
14201 Washington Street, Woodstock, IL 60098
Our fulfillment center supplies Midwest native plants for pickup and delivery throughout the region. Illinois pickup and delivery orders require a one-week lead time to cover pulling and transporting material.
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FACILITY MANAGERJen Youngjen.y@americannativeplants.com
Get in touch for questions or delivery coordination.
Contract growing covers what we don’t stock.
We contract-grow year-round for business clients with custom species, quantities, sizes, or provenance requirements. Contract crops are started at the same time, so finished stock is uniform in age and size.
JOIN THE TEAM
Interested in growing with us?
Our teams in Maryland and Illinois support growing, inventory, fulfillment, customer service, and the day-to-day work that keeps projects moving. If you’re interested, you can explore current openings and learn more about joining our team.
Practices That Protect Your Planting Window
You always know what’s available and when you can get it.
A dedicated inventory manager maintains same-day visibility into live inventory, so we can quickly confirm what’s available and what can be ready for your planting window. We also provide photos and confirm height, caliper, multistem counts, and provenance from live inventory data.
We grow without neonicotinoids
American Native Plants does not use neonicotinoids, a class of insecticides known to harm bees. If your grant or program requires neonic-free stock, ours qualifies. Where treatment is unavoidable, we use the minimum necessary chemicals, usually in the greenhouse, or predatory insects instead. Native plants feed and shelter native insects; we leave those relationships alone.
Seed is stratified and started year-round
Crews stratify seed, a pre-treatment that prepares seed to germinate, and start new plantings through the year. New crops begin in response to incoming orders and contract-grow projects.
Maryland and Illinois State Garden Association
Best Maryland Native Plants through the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, based on the volume of natives offered
Maryland Nursery, Landscape, and Greenhouse Association (MNLGA)
Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association (VNLA)
Pennsylvania Landscape & Nursery Association (PNLA)
OUR TEAM
The People Behind The Plants
Good communication is what keeps a planting schedule intact, and communication is a people thing. Our team answers within one business day (usually faster) and treats your deadline like it’s their own. Come meet the growers, coordinators, and problem-solvers behind your order.
We’re Proud of Where Our Plants Have Gone
Hurricane Sandy Beach Restoration
For the beach restoration effort that followed the 2012 storm, Hurricane Sandy.
The Flight 93 Memorial
For the 9/11 memorial honoring the passengers and crew of Flight 93, near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
Tell us about your project or place an order.
A planting schedule only holds if the plants are ready first. You can let us know what your project needs, or see what’s in stock today. We respond within one business day, usually faster. If you already know what you need, current availability is on the shop page.
