Native Plant Nurseries in Iowa

Find local native plant nurseries in Iowa. Support pollinators and local ecosystems with plants native to your region.

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Allendan Seed Company

Winterset, Iowa

5.0 (24)

Native plant nursery located in Winterset, Iowa.

Back Alley House Plants

Ames, Iowa

4.8 (100)

Native plant nursery located in Ames, Iowa.

Bedwell Gardens

Norwalk, Iowa

4.8 (92)

Native plant nursery located in Norwalk, Iowa.

Bentley Ridge Tree Farm

Grimes, Iowa

4.9 (499)

Native plant nursery located in Grimes, Iowa.

Blooming Prairie Nursery LLC

Carlisle, Iowa

5.0 (20)

Native plant nursery located in Carlisle, Iowa.

Blooms Garden Center

Marion, Iowa

4.6 (86)

Native plant nursery located in Marion, Iowa.

Busy Bee Garden Center

Indianola, Iowa

4.7 (122)

Native plant nursery located in Indianola, Iowa.

Cedar River Garden Center

Palo, Iowa

4.8 (199)

Native plant nursery located in Palo, Iowa.

Culver's Garden Center & Greenhouse

Marion, Iowa

4.4 (344)

Native plant nursery located in Marion, Iowa.

DMF Gardens Inc

Des Moines, Iowa

4.6 (25)

Native plant nursery located in Des Moines, Iowa.

Earl May Garden Center - Ames

Ames, Iowa

4.4 (119)

Native plant nursery located in Ames, Iowa.

Earl May Garden Center - Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

4.4 (116)

Native plant nursery located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Ferguson's Garden Center

Spirit Lake, Iowa

4.6 (62)

Native plant nursery located in Spirit Lake, Iowa.

Forever Green Inc.

Coralville, Iowa

4.3 (105)

Native plant nursery located in Coralville, Iowa.

Hill Top Greenhouses Ltd

Ogden, Iowa

4.8 (16)

Native plant nursery located in Ogden, Iowa.

Holub Greenhouses Inc.

Ames, Iowa

4.8 (89)

Native plant nursery located in Ames, Iowa.

In the Country Garden & Gifts

Independence, Iowa

4.9 (33)

Native plant nursery located in Independence, Iowa.

Iowa City Landscaping & Garden Center

Iowa City, Iowa

4.5 (71)

Native plant nursery located in Iowa City, Iowa.

Iowa Outdoor Products

Urbandale, Iowa

4.2 (48)

Native plant nursery located in Urbandale, Iowa.

Joyce's Greenery

Storm Lake, Iowa

4.8 (29)

Native plant nursery located in Storm Lake, Iowa.

Martin's Garden Center

New Hampton, Iowa

4.9 (17)

Native plant nursery located in New Hampton, Iowa.

Otter Creek Natives

Zearing, Iowa

Native plant nursery located in Zearing, Iowa.

Piney Ridge Greenhouse

Johnston, Iowa

4.9 (107)

Native plant nursery located in Johnston, Iowa.

Pinter's Gardens & Pumpkins

Decorah, Iowa

4.7 (207)

Native plant nursery located in Decorah, Iowa.

Prairie Creek Nursery

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

4.4 (9)

Native plant nursery located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Prairie Flower

Spencer, Iowa

5.0 (6)

Native plant nursery located in Spencer, Iowa.

Prairie Pedlar Gardens

Odebolt, Iowa

4.7 (26)

Native plant nursery located in Odebolt, Iowa.

Red Fern Farm

Wapello, Iowa

5.0 (28)

Native plant nursery located in Wapello, Iowa.

River Root Farm

Decorah, Iowa

4.9 (7)

Native plant nursery located in Decorah, Iowa.

Sanders Creek Company

Iowa City, Iowa

4.9 (108)

Native plant nursery located in Iowa City, Iowa.

Stam Garden Center and Nursery

Oskaloosa, Iowa

4.9 (74)

Native plant nursery located in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

State Forest Nursery

Ames, Iowa

4.6 (11)

Native plant nursery located in Ames, Iowa.

Tallgrass Prairie Center

Cedar Falls, Iowa

4.4 (9)

Native plant nursery located in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Ted Lare Design Build & Garden Center

Cumming, Iowa

4.8 (164)

Native plant nursery located in Cumming, Iowa.

The Green Thumbers

Davenport, Iowa

4.5 (337)

Native plant nursery located in Davenport, Iowa.

Tremel Nursery, Inc.

Earling, Iowa

5.0 (9)

Native plant nursery located in Earling, Iowa.

Wallace's Garden Center

Bettendorf, Iowa

4.7 (734)

Native plant nursery located in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Wild Spirits Farm

Fairfield, Iowa

5.0 (3)

Native plant nursery located in Fairfield, Iowa.

About Native Plants in Iowa

Iowa was once almost entirely covered by tallgrass prairie, one of North America's most endangered ecosystems. Native prairie restoration is a growing movement across the state.

Ecoregions

Tallgrass PrairieLoess HillsDriftless AreaMissouri River Alluvial Plain

Popular Native Species

  • •Prairie Blazing Star (Liatris pycnostachya)— wildflower
  • •Bur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa)— tree
  • •Smooth Sumac (Rhus glabra)— shrub
  • •Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii)— grass
  • •Compass Plant (Silphium laciniatum)— wildflower

Planting Season

Late fall (November-December) is ideal for dormant prairie seeding. Spring planting (April-May) works for container plants and plugs.

USDA Zones

4b-5b