Find Native Plants
Learn About Native Plants
Use these databases, lists, and resources to find suitable native plants for your yard. Right plant, right place.
Audubon Native Plant Database https://www.audubon.org/native-plants
Missouri Botanical Garden https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/plantfinder/plantfindersearch.aspx
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center & Database https://www.wildflower.org
National Wildlife Federation Native Plant Finder https://nativeplantfinder.nwf.org
National Pollinator Pathway https://www.pollinator-pathway.org
Ohio State Extension https://ohioline.osu.edu/home
Homegrown National Park https://homegrownnationalpark.org
Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation https://www.xerces.org
OSU Plant by Numbers https://u.osu.edu/plantbynumbers
Ohio Native Plant Month https://www.ohionativeplantmonth.org
Local Organizations
Check out these local organizations for native plant giveaways, educational events, volunteer opportunities, and additional resources.
Audubon Native Plant Backyard Challenge https://grange.audubon.org/programs/native-plant-back-yard-challenge
Friends of the Olentangy Watershed (FLOW) https://www.olentangywatershed.org
Friends of Alum Creek & Tributaries (FACT) https://friendsofalumcreek.org
Wild Ones Columbus Chapter https://columbus.wildones.org
Columbus Audubon https://columbusaudubon.org
Grange Insurance Audubon Center https://grange.audubon.org
Columbus GreenSpot https://www.columbus.gov/Government/Mayors-Office/Sustainable-Columbus/GreenSpot
Ohio Natural Areas & Preserves Association https://www.onapa.org
Ohio Prairie Association http://www.ohioprairie.org/
Buy Native Plants
Shop for native plants and seeds from these vendors and sales.
Central Ohio Vendors
Sunny Glen Garden, North Linden https://www.sunnyglengarden.com
City Folk's Farm Shop, Clintonville http://www.cityfolksfarmshop.com
Native plants sourced from Scioto Gardens
Scioto Gardens, Delaware https://sciotogardens.com
Leaves for Wildlife, Sunbury www.leavesforwildlife.com
Natives in Harmony, Marengo www.nativesinharmony.com
Riverside Native Trees, Delaware riversidenativetrees.com
Monarch Meadows Native Plant Nursery (Lynd's Fruit Farm), Pataskala https://shop.monarchmeadowsnatives.com
Central Ohio Plant Sales
Franklin County Pollinator Pathway End of Season Plant Sale (fall)
Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District's Spring Tree Sale (orders accepted January-March, pick up event in April)
Wild Ones Columbus (typically in May)
Online Native Plant Vendors
Prairie Moon Nursery https://www.prairiemoon.com
Prairie Nursery www.prairienursery.com
Garden for Wildlife https://gardenforwildlife.com
Izel Native Plants https://www.izelplants.com/all-plants
Native Seed Sources
OPN Seeds www.opnseed.com
Ernst Seeds https://www.ernstseed.com/seed-finder-tool
Prairie Moon Nursery https://www.prairiemoon.com
Prairie Nursery www.prairienursery.com
Native Landscapers
Ohio Native Concepts LLC https://ohionativeconceptsllc.com
Scioto Gardens Design & Installation Services https://sciotogardens.com/landscape-design
Backyard Hippies Native Landscaping
Keystone Perennials keystonelandscapes.co
Special thanks to volunteers, Cheryl Sims and Mikaela Mohr, who helped put this list together!
If you find a resource that is not listed but you think should be added, please email it to us at franklinpollinator@gmail.com. We would be happy to connect people to local native plant and pollinator resources.