Native Plant Nursery
Opening for the season is May 31st. 2025
Otsego Conservation District's Native Plant Nursery is open Monday through Friday from 8:00M to 4:30PM. If Otsego CD staff isn't present in the garden or greenhouse, please call the office at 989-732-4021 and someone will come down to assist you.
You can browse our Native Plant Catalog here
You can browse our Native Plant Catalog here
2024 Plant list
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Native Plant Nursery
Otsego Conservation District's Northern Michigan Native Plant Nursery is your one-stop shop for local wildflowers and grasses that are native to Northern Michigan!
Native plants are great for gardeners that are looking to maximize beauty and wildlife value while minimizing care. These plants work wonderfully for landscaping, creating buffer strips along lakeshores and stream banks, and for attracting pollinators and other beneficial insects, including butterflies, to your property.
Native plants are great for gardeners that are looking to maximize beauty and wildlife value while minimizing care. These plants work wonderfully for landscaping, creating buffer strips along lakeshores and stream banks, and for attracting pollinators and other beneficial insects, including butterflies, to your property.
- Over fifty species of native wildflowers and grasses available for purchase.
- Nursery opens late May/early June every season.
- Nursery visits can be scheduled by calling (989) 732-4021. We will be happy to meet you in the nursery any time between 8:00AM and 4:30PM, Monday through Friday.
Come visit our Native Plant Nursery
Our Native Plant Nursery is located at 459 Livingston Blvd. in Gaylord. Follow the small white signs for the Native Plant Nursery and Demonstration Gardens from the traffic circle at Old 27 and Livingston Blvd. For more information, email Patricia at [email protected] or call the conservation district at 989-732-4021.
Demonstration Gardens Featuring Native Michigan Plants
"Go Wild! Plant Native." is a collaboration among organizations, landscapers, and individuals interested in expanding the number of gardening, landscaping, and restoration projects using Michigan native plants, shrubs, and trees in Charlevoix, Cheboygan, and Emmet Counties. The name "Go Wild! Plant Native." was inspired by the 2011 theme of Onaway's Stepping Stones Garden Club.
The intent of this initiative is to increase interest and understanding of the importance of "going native" for at least a portion of our landscaping. Demonstration gardens let you see for yourself how Michigan natives create both beauty and ecological benefits. The benefits extend to everyone whether you own a business or a home, or are part of a non-profit organization or house of worship.
Explore the Native Gardens of Northern Michigan!
Click on the links below to view a description, pictures, and to get directions to each garden.
"Go Wild! Plant Native." is a collaboration among organizations, landscapers, and individuals interested in expanding the number of gardening, landscaping, and restoration projects using Michigan native plants, shrubs, and trees in Charlevoix, Cheboygan, and Emmet Counties. The name "Go Wild! Plant Native." was inspired by the 2011 theme of Onaway's Stepping Stones Garden Club.
The intent of this initiative is to increase interest and understanding of the importance of "going native" for at least a portion of our landscaping. Demonstration gardens let you see for yourself how Michigan natives create both beauty and ecological benefits. The benefits extend to everyone whether you own a business or a home, or are part of a non-profit organization or house of worship.
Explore the Native Gardens of Northern Michigan!
Click on the links below to view a description, pictures, and to get directions to each garden.
- Charlevoix Educational Rain Garden
- Douglas Lake Cottage and Shoreline Garden
- Glenwood Beach Shoreline Garden
- John R. Watson Community Resource Center Educational Rain Garden and Butterfly Garden
- Landscape and Pet Memorial Garden at Little Traverse Bay Humane Society
- River Bank Restoration Garden on Boyne River
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Thank You to Our Sponsors and Volunteers!
The Otsego Conservation District Native Plant Nursery was made possible by the time and funds given by local organizations, units of government, and individuals commited to the conservation of our natural resources. Hundreds of volunteers provided the labor to build this state-of-the-art greenhouse. If you would be interested in volunteering in the Native Plant Nursery, call (989) 732-4021 or email Patricia Osburn at [email protected] |
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