Note: This list is under development while we contact nurseries for current information – check back at the end of April to see who makes the list
Sourcing and purchasing native plant species can be a frustrating quest. Many retail garden stores or mail order websites have a limited selection of native plants or have native plants mixed with other plants.
Remember that we help host annual Colorado native plant giveaways/swaps each June, where you may donate your extra seedlings and grab some new ones for your garden!
Below is a list of places to buy native plants in Colorado and online. If you have suggested changes to this list, please email us.
Native Nursery Champions: Reliable Sources with Significant Native Plant Inventory
Harlequin’s Gardens, Boulder, CO
High Plains Environmental Center (online ordering only)
Prairie Moon (online ordering only)
Prairie Nursery (online ordering only)
Western Native Seed (online ordering only)
Front Range Retail Nurseries That May Have Limited Native Plant Inventory
- Creek Side Gardens, Littleton
- Echter’s, Arvada
- The Flower Bin, Longmont
- Fort Collins Nursery, Fort Collin
- Harmony Gardens, Brighton & Windsor
- Heidrich’s, Colorado Springs
- Highlands Garden Center, Centennial
- Holly Acres Nursery, Elizabeth
- Nick’s Garden Center, Aurora
- O’Toole’s Garden Centers, Lakewood, Littleton, Westminster
- Phelan Gardens, Colorado Springs
- Rick’s Garden Center, Colorado Springs
- Tagawa Gardens, Centennial
- The Tree Farm, Longmont
- Wilmore Nursery Garden Center, Littleton
Seasonal Plant Sales
- Colorado Native Plant Society
- Colorado State Forest Service Nursery
- Denver Botanic Gardens
- Garden In a Box by Resource Central
- The Gardens on Spring Creek
- Horticultural Art Society of Colorado Springs
- Jefferson County Conservation District
- Urban Roots @ the City Park Farmers Market
Online/Mail-Order