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Gardening Guide
Native Plant Growing Guides
Welcome to our Native Plant Growing Guides. These guides are designed to help gardeners successfully grow beautiful native plants while supporting pollinators and healthy ecosystems.
Native plants are adapted to local climates and soils, making them excellent choices for sustainable gardens. Whether you are creating a woodland garden, planting for pollinators, or restoring native habitat, these guides will help you choose and grow the right plants.
All of our plants are nursery-grown and shipped directly from our Tennessee nursery.
Woodland Wildflower Guides
Many native woodland plants bloom early in spring before the forest canopy fills with leaves. These plants are often called spring ephemerals and are perfect for shade gardens.
Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)
Bloodroot is one of the most iconic native spring wildflowers. Its elegant white flowers appear very early in the season and provide important pollen for early pollinators.
Learn how to grow bloodroot in your garden.
👉 Read the guide:
How to Grow Bloodroot
Trillium
Trillium species are classic woodland plants known for their striking three-petal flowers and graceful foliage. These slow-growing plants are treasured additions to native shade gardens.
Read the guide:
Virginia Bluebells
Virginia bluebells produce stunning clusters of blue bell-shaped flowers in early spring. They thrive in moist woodland soils and create beautiful naturalized colonies over time.
How to grow Virginia Bluebells
Mayapple
Mayapple is a unique woodland native with umbrella-like leaves and hidden spring flowers. It spreads slowly to form attractive colonies in shaded woodland gardens.
Why Grow Native Plants
Native plants provide important benefits for both gardens and wildlife.
They help:
• Support native bees and pollinators
• Provide habitat for beneficial insects and birds
• Require less fertilizer and maintenance
• Improve biodiversity in home landscapes
By planting native species, gardeners help restore small pieces of natural habitat in their own landscapes.
Plants Shipped From Our Tennessee Nursery
Our plants are carefully grown and shipped from our nursery in Gruetli-Laager, Tennessee. Many native plants are shipped dormant or bare-root during appropriate planting seasons to ensure safe shipping and successful establishment in your garden.
If you are looking to add native plants to your landscape, explore our selection of nursery-grown plants.
👉 Browse available native plants
