Little Red Wagon Native Nursery
Tampa, Florida
About
Little Red Wagon Native Nursery is a specialized nursery that focuses on promoting the use of beneficial native plants in the Tampa, Florida area. With a mission to nurture native landscapes, the nursery aims to educate and empower landowners to take environmental action and make their community a better place. By offering a wide selection of native plants, the nursery helps customers create sustainable, low-maintenance gardens that attract pollinators and support local ecosystems. Their expertise in native plants, combined with their commitment to conservation and education, make them a trusted resource for anyone looking to cultivate a thriving, eco-friendly landscape.
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The coolest little shop/ nature habitat. Bought an American wisteria and some different types of milkweed like 2 weeks ago and already have amazing results. Plants are super heathy and already have caterpillars going through their whole life cycle on them, I feel like a kid again watching them. Will be back to buy more!
I. Love. This. Place! #SupportLocalBusiness Brady is my new favorite garden consultant - so knowledgeable not just about "plants" in general, but soil ecology and the specific cultivars/species they carry - care and preferred conditions, etc. He intuited my needs just from our idle conversation about my location and issues. At this lovely little place, you can be sure you'll get the right natives and they clearly mark the exotics they have. Thanks again, Brady!
A group of friends got together here this past weekend to visit, for the first time, this native nursery and zoo. What a pleasant surprise! We brought tea and scones, as it was grandparents day, and set them up in their fair- sized gallery/event room. We enjoyed visiting the insect (and other critters) zoo. Every exhibit was carefully and beautifully presented, educational and exciting! We learned about native and invasive species, and observed them in clean and authentic habitats. We wandered the artfully crafted gardens showcasing Florida native species and samples of the different habitats found here. There is a butterfly "nursery" as well, and we saw chrysalis of a number of species on display as they matured. We enjoyed scones and tea in the gallery, while admiring the artwork. The gift shop was full of the work of local artisans ready to be taken home. Of course there was a plethora of native plants for purchase, just as carefully labeled with background information on each species. We loved the real little Red wagons you can take around as you shop. The highlight of the visit was the release of the butterflies that had emerged today, done by the owner and designer of the property, Anita. Anita is a seasoned expert in the local flora and fauna, and is a terrific educator and promoter of taking care of our natural environment. She explained how to grow a butterfly garden at home, the flowers that attract them, other pollinators that visit gardens, the types of butterflies we see in our area, and the story of the gardens. It was Sunday, so there were maybe 10-20 butterflies set free today. I imagine that on Saturday there would be many, many more. I recommend visiting this place for shopping, relaxing, learning, appreciating, and celebrating. I also recommend the event location for group events and birthdays. They even have theme parties to choose from where they supply decorations and activities!
Very cool native oasis of a nursery in the middle of South Tampa. Staff was super friendly and I got some native milkweeds that I'd been hunting for!
Excellent selection of Native Plants at decent prices. They have qualified staff to assist you in getting the right plant for the right space. Also, excellent display room exhibiting small nature fauna. Finally, dont forget their butterfly gsrden display out back. Good stuff!