Native plant resources

American Native Plants native plant supplier

Middle River, Maryland, serving Mid-Atlantic and Midwest wholesale markets. Listed as a reference, not an endorsement.

Overview

This supplier's catalog and growing information are a starting point for researching native trees, shrubs, and perennials in its service region. This listing is provided for reference, not as an endorsement, certification, ranking, or guarantee of current availability.

Services and programs

  • Native plant catalog
  • Wholesale nursery supply
  • Regional plant information

What to verify before you go

Contact the organization or review its official source before making a trip, placing an order, joining a garden, or applying for funding. Details that commonly change include:

  • Regional native status
  • Wholesale purchasing requirements
  • Current availability

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Sources and last verified

Source: American Native Plants native plant catalog. Last checked 2026-10-04.

American Native Plants provides a native plant catalog covering trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants for its service regions. It is listed here as both a supplier and a resource for researching plant categories.

What this listing covers

The source describes native plant categories, wholesale supply, and related nursery information. The relevant geographic region should be checked before treating a plant as native to a particular site.

Before ordering

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Garden unit converter

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Watering calculator

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Garden guides

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Greenhouse growing

Greenhouse temperature guide for seeds and seedlings

Use crop-specific greenhouse temperatures for seed germination, seedlings, frost protection, and ventilation, with practical day and night ranges.

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How much soil does a raised bed need?

How to measure a raised bed and turn the volume into bags or bulk cubic yards, with a worked example for a common 8 by 4 bed.

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Seasonal

What can I plant right now in my garden?

In early October, most US gardeners can still plant garlic, spring bulbs, hardy greens, and cover crops. Here is what is still open and what has closed.

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Fall planting

When should I plant tulip bulbs?

Plant tulip bulbs in fall, about 6 to 8 weeks before the ground freezes. Here is how the window shifts by region and how deep to plant.

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Onions

A long-season bulb crop whose size depends on daylight, so the right type for your latitude matters most.

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Garlic

A fall-planted bulb that spends winter rooting and sizes up fast in spring.

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Potatoes

A cool-season staple grown from seed potatoes and hilled up as stems grow.

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Beets

A two-for-one cool crop with sweet roots and edible greens, ready fast in spring and fall.

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plant biology

Cotyledon

A cotyledon is a seed leaf that supplies or helps produce food for a young seedling before its mature leaves take over during early growth.

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plant biology

Crown

A plant crown is the area where roots meet stems or leaves. It is a sensitive growth point that should be planted at the correct depth.

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plant labels

Cultivar

A cultivar is a cultivated plant selection maintained for identifiable traits such as color, size, flavor, growth habit, or disease resistance.

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pests and diseases

Damping off

Damping off is a group of seedling diseases that cause young stems or roots to collapse, often in cool, wet, poorly ventilated growing conditions.

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USDA Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program

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