OUR GROWERS
Map of Izel Native Plants associated growers. Our shipping area is shaded in green.OUR VALUES
All of our growers are committed to using the best horticultural practices. All of our plants are nursery propagated, from seed or stock that has been ethically collected, and grown without neonicotinoids treatments.
When multiple growers supply the same species we will list the plant availability of the growers closest to you first. We encourage you to choose the grower closest to your location, to make it more likely the plants are consistent with your ecoregion and better adapted to your location. Moreover, shipping plants shorter distances typically uses fewer resources. It’s a choice that supports environmental stewardship, which we can all get behind.
HOFFMAN NURSERY, INC
North Carolina
Established in 1986 by John and Jill Hoffman on 45 acres located in rural Rougemont, NC. Friends and family questioned the wisdom of specializing in grasses, which in the ‘80s meant turf to most people. But John and Jill recognized both the beauty and benefits of ornamental native grasses and sedges, and were determined to pursue this emerging market. Hoffman Nursery has earned a national reputation as a wholesale grower producing the highest quality products available in the trade. Their vision has broadened during the last 30 years, and the nursery actively supports horticultural research, promotes environmental stewardship, and performs community service.
NORTH CREEK NURSERIES
Pennsylvania
Established in 1988, North Creek Nurseries has set the gold standard for sustainable production and is now considered by most to be the premier wholesale grower of native plants in the Eastern US. Based in Landenberg, PA, North Creek’s mission is to propagate the finest quality plants that enhance the relationship between people and sustainable outdoor environments. These plants are available in a variety of plug sizes, and the partnership with Izel allows us to provide a large selection of plants seldom available to customers outside of the trade.
KIND EARTH GROWERS
Pennsylvania
Kind Earth Growers are wholesale producers of native plants located in Bucks county, PA, and are passionate about the use and preservation of native plants in the landscape. They take pride in their sustainable growing methods which include, rain-water harvest for irrigation, and the use of organic fertilizer. They recently purchased Aquascapes Unlimited, a large provider of native wetland plant material for restoration, conservation, green infrastructure and stormwater projects. In addition to Kind Earth Growers’ previous selection of flowering perennials, grasses and sedges, they are now one of the top suppliers of aquatic, emergent and wetland species on the East Coast.
PIZZO NATIVE PLANT NURSERY
Illinois
Pizzo Native Plant Nursery encompasses 40 acres of restored wetland and prairie habitat in the heart of farm country near Leland, Illinois, providing them with ready access to local ecotype seed from a diverse number of native plant species. They specialize in native plant plugs, and have a stellar reputation as one of the largest growers in the Midwest with more than 25 years of ecological restoration science behind their products and services. Production facilities include greenhouse space to allow for extended growing and targeted, date-specific delivery.
MIDWEST GROUNDCOVERS
Illinois
Midwest Groundcovers is a leading wholesale grower with nurseries in Illinois and Michigan. Most of the native plant production takes place on 29 acres in St. Charles, Illinois at the Midwest Natural Garden, previously known as The Natural Garden. Founded in 1953, The Natural Garden is the Chicago area’s oldest native plant nursery. These natives include a wide assortment of species from which well-balanced plant communities can be established. Indigenous to Illinois, they occur naturally in the Midwest and are ideal for growing throughout the region.
TENNESSEE NATURESCAPES
Tennessee
Tennessee Naturescapes specializes in quality grown native trees, shrubs, wildflowers, ferns and grasses for a wide variety of landscapes, from the home garden to large restoration or green infrastructure projects. Lori McAlister started Tennessee Naturescapes in 2007 in response to the need for more commercially available native plants. Lori and her team are passionate about the stewardship of our natural heritage and educating the public on creating habitats for declining species such as the Monarch butterfly, honeybees and birds.
IRONWEED NATIVE PLANT NURSERY
Kentucky
Ironweed Native Plant Nursery is a small, family-operated business located in south-central Kentucky. We come at this from a life-long love of botany, plant identification and plant ecology. My husband, Mike and myself have both worked for the Forest Service and understand land stewardship. We are also educators, having taught many an Intro. science course in college. Once asked, "What's your passion?" Without a doubt, it is fostering Environmental Health via plants, education and people. To help ensure population diversity, we obtain seed from multiple locations within the Interior Low Plateaus Physiographic Province of Kentucky. All plants are nursery propagated and none are dug up or harvested from the wild.
DELMARVA NATIVE PLANTS
Maryland
Delmarva Native Plants was founded based on a desire to create change in the environmental horticulture industry. We believe as horticulturists it is our role to help protect and preserve the native flora of the Mid-Atlantic. Our use of exclusively local provenance genotypes is unique among regional suppliers. Our upland and wetland plants are grown directly from seed, ensuring natural genetic diversity. We specialize in growing wetland plants: Spartina alterniflora (smooth cordgrass) and Spartina patens (salt meadow hay).
CAROLINA NATIVE NURSERY
North Carolina
Carolina Native Nursery is a specialty grower of native shrubs with a focus on native Azaleas, Rhododendron, and Mountain Laurels. Located on 12 acres at the gateway to Mount Mitchell National Park, they are surrounded by breathtaking beauty and need to go no further than their front door for inspiration and a reminder of the importance of their ecological mission.
All plants are nursery propagated and none are dug up or harvested from the wild.
If you are a grower dedicated primarily to species of native plants and would like to become part of the Izel team, please contact us.
