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Where to Buy Native Plants Around Chicago - 2025


Photo from Mary & Mike Connolly, Winners of Best Backyard Oasis in the 2024 Bungalow Garden Contest
Photo from Mary & Mike Connolly, Winners of Best Backyard Oasis in the 2024 Bungalow Garden Contest

Many of our members know the great benefits of gardening with plants that are native to our region:

  • Native Illinois prairie plants can help prevent flooding because they have deeper root systems than turf and most non-native annuals, meaning better absorption of rain into the ground.

  • Deeper roots also means healthier soil and better stabilization.

  • Native plants can require less long-term maintenance once established because they are more tolerant to Illinois conditions.

  • Native landscapes cost less money to maintain than turf.

  • Native landscapes have winter interest and are attractive all year long.

  • Native plants can be just as beautiful as the exotic plants more commonly found at big-box stores.

  • Native plants attract and support birds and butterflies that add interest to a garden.

  • Native landscapes contribute to a healthy natural ecosystem by offering critical benefits to endangered bees and butterflies that other non-native plants cannot.


For the ninth year in a row, we've compiled a list of where you can buy quality native plants around Chicago.


Below is a map of the plant sales and nurseries. (Click here if you can't see the map.) There are also plant delivery options at the bottom of this list.



 

2025 Chicagoland Plant Sales

In order by pickup or in-person event date


South


25th Annual Gibson Woods Wild Ones Native Plant Sale

When: May 3, 9am-3pm

Where: Lake Etta County Park

4801 W 29th Ave

Gary, IN 46406


Lake Katherine Nature Center & Botanic Gardens Native Plant Sale

When: May 3, 9am-11am

Where: Lake Katherine Nature Center & Botanic Gardens

7402 W Lake Katherine Dr

Palos Heights, IL 60463


29th Annual Friends of Indiana Dunes’ Native Plant Sale

When: Preorder by April 26

                   Pickup May 9, 4pm-6pm or May 10, 9am-12pm

                   Plants for sale without preorder on May 10, 9am-1pm

Where: Friends of Indiana Dunes' Office

                   1000 W Oak Hill Rd

                   Porter, IN 46304


Irons Oaks Native Plant Sale

When: Preorder by May 2

Pickup/in-person sale May 17, 9am-1pm

Where: Irons Oaks 20000 Western Ave

Olympia Fields, IL 60461


Thorn Creek Audubon Society/Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve Native Plant Sale

When: May 17, 9am-2pm

May 18, 9am-12pm

Where: Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve 1100 Ridge Rd

Homewood, IL 60430


4th Annual Sag Moraine Native Plant Sale

When: Preorder from March 1st – May 1st

Pickup/in-person sale May 31, 9am-2pm

Where: Parking Lot D3 at Moraine Valley Community College

9000 College Pkwy

Palos Hills, IL 60465



West


The Morton Arboretum Arbor Day Plant Sale

When: April 24-26, 9am-4pm (Ticketed Entry)

Where: The Morton Arboretum 4100 Illinois Route 53

Lisle, IL 60532


Wheaton Park District Native Illinois Plant Sale

When: April 26, 8:30-11am

Where: City of Wheaton Public Works Yard

                   821 W Liberty Dr

                   Wheaton, IL 60187


Kane County Forest Preserve Foundation Native Plant Sale

When: Preorder by April 15

Pickup/in-person sale May 3, 8am-12pm

Where: LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve 37W700 Dean St

St. Charles, IL 60175


McDonald Farm Annual Plant Sale

When: Preorder plant kits April 15-18

Pickup/in-person sale May 10, 9am -1pm

Where: McDonald Farm

10S404 Knoch Knolls Rd

Naperville, IL 60565


DuPage Forest Preserves Native Plant Sale

When: May 16, 10am-7pm

May 17, 9am-2pm

Where: Mayslake Peabody Estate

1717 W 31st St

Oak Brook, IL 60523


Crestview Garden Club Annual Plant Sale

When: May 17, 8am-1pm

Where: The Depot at Wildwood Park

515 S York St

                   Elmhurst, IL 60126


West Cook Wild Ones Native Plant Sale

When: Preorder by May 11

Pickup June 5-7 (Maywood) 8:45am-2:30pm or June 6-7 (Lemont), 9am-2pm Where: Forest Preserves of Cook County Central Warehouse

2199 S 1st Ave

Maywood, IL 60153

or

Sagawau Environmental Learning Center

12545 111th St

Lemont, IL 60439



North


Skokie Park District Earth Day Celebration & Native Plant Sale

When: April 27, 12pm-4pm

Where: Emily Oaks Nature Center

4650 Brummel St

Skokie, IL 60076


Citizens for Conservation's 29th Annual Native Plant Sale

When: Preorder by April 12

Pickup May 2, 11am-6pm or May 3, 9am-3pm

Public sale May 3-4, 9am-3pm

Where: Hill 'N Dale Preserve 11801 Ridge Rd

Barrington Hills, IL 60010


The Wildflower Preservation Propagation Committee Native Plant Sale

When: Sunday, May 4, 12pm-3pm

Where: McHenry County College (in Cafeteria)

8900 US Hwy 14

Crystal Lake, IL 60012

More info: www.thewppc.org


Go Green Wilmette 11th Annual Native Plant Sale

When: May 10, 9-11am

Where: Gillson Park (Gillson Beach House Parking Lot)

                  101 Lake Ave                    Wilmette, IL 60091


Libertyville High School Spring Native Plant Sale

When: Preorder while supplies last

                   Pickup/in person May 12, 4pm-8pm               

Where: Libertyville High School

                   708 W. Park Ave

                   Libertyville, IL 60048


Lake Forest Open Lands Spring Plant & Tree Sale

When: Preorder available April 14

In-person sale May 17, 8am-1pm

Where: Mellody Farm Nature Preserve

                   350 N Waukegan Rd

                   Lake Forest, IL 60045


Lake County Forest Preserves Native Plant Sale

When: May 17, 9am-3pm

May 18, 10am-2pm

(Online order and delivery available)

Where: North Bay Pavilion at Independence Grove Forest Preserve

16400 Buckley Rd

Libertyville, IL 60048

More info: www.lcfpd.org


Schaumburg Community Garden Club Online Native Plant Sale

When: Preorder by April 25

Pickup May 17-18, 10am-2pm

Where: Spring Valley Nature Center

1111 E Schaumburg Rd

Schaumburg, IL 60193


5th Annual Evanston Environmental Association's Bird Buzz Native Plant Sale 

When: Preorder by May 27

                   Pickup/in-person May 31, 12:30pm-4pm

Where: City of Evanston's James Park Fieldhouse Parking Lot

                   300 Dodge Ave

                   Evanston, IL 60202


Chicago Audubon Society Native Plant Sale

When: Preorder available now

Pickup June 1, 12pm-3pm

Where: North Park Village Nature Center

5801 N Pulaski Rd

Chicago, IL 60646



 

Nurseries & Garden Centers

South


Alsip Home & Nursery

Location: 20601 S LaGrange Rd

Frankfort, IL 60423

Hours: Monday-Friday: 9am-7pm

Saturday-Sunday: 9am-6pm

Call: 815.469.1044


Fasel & Sons Garden Center

Location: 10841 S Cicero Ave

Oak Lawn, IL 60453

Hours: Monday-Saturday: 9am-5:30pm

Sunday: 9am-5pm

Call: 708.422.5335

Melka Landscaping & Garden Center

Location: 11606 179th St Mokena, IL 60448

Hours: Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm

Saturday: 9am-4pm

Sunday: 9:30am-4pm

Call: 708.349.6989 ext. 3

Ted's Greenhouse, Inc.

Location: 16930 84th Ave

Tinley Park, IL 60487

Hours: Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm

Saturday: 9am-3pm

Call: 708.532.3575

Woldhuis Farms Sunrise Greenhouse, Inc.

Location: 10300 E 9000 N Rd

Grant Park, IL 60940

Hours: Monday-Friday: 8am-6pm

Saturday: 8am-5pm

Call: 815.465.6310


West

Christy Webber Farm & Garden

Location: 2833 W Chicago Ave

Chicago, IL 60612

Hours: Monday- Saturday: 10am-6pm

Tuesday: Closed

Sunday: 10am-5pm

Call: 312.829.8200

Website: www.cwfng.com

City Escape Garden Center & Design Studio

Location: 3022 W Lake St

Chicago, IL 60612

Hours: Everyday: 9am-6pm

Call: 773.638.2000

Website: cityescape.biz


Good Earth Greenhouse

Location: 7900 W Madison

River Forest, IL 60305

Hours: Monday-Saturday: 9am-5pm

Sunday: 10am-5pm

Call: 708.366.9500


The Growing Place

Locations: 25w471 Plank Rd

Naperville, IL 60563

and

2000 Montgomery Rd

Aurora, IL 60504

Hours: Everyday: 10am-5pm

Call: 630.355.4000 (Naperville) | 630.820.8088 (Aurora)


Hinsdale Nurseries

Location: 7200 S Madison St

Willowbrook, IL 60527

Hours: Monday-Saturday: 7am-4:30pm

Call: 630.323.1411

McAdam Nursery & Garden Center

Location: 2001 Des Plaines Ave

Forest Park, IL 60130

Hours: Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm

Call: 708.771.2299


Sprout Home

Location: 745 N Damen Ave

Chicago, IL 60622

Hours: Everyday: 10am-6pm

Call: 312.226.5950


Wasco Nursery & Garden Center

Locations: 41 W781 IL-64

St. Charles, IL 60175

Hours: Monday-Saturday: 9am-5pm

Sunday: 10am-4pm

Call: 630.584.4424


North

Chalet - Home + Garden

Location: 3132 Lake Ave

Wilmette, IL 60091

Hours: Monday-Saturday: 9am-6pm

Sunday: 10am-5pm

and

Location: 695 N Western Ave

Lake Forest, IL 60045

Call: 847.256.0561

Farmer’s Market Garden Center

Location: 4110 N Elston Ave Chicago, IL 60618

Hours: Monday-Friday: 10am-6pm

Saturday: 9am-6pm

Sunday: 9am-5pm

Call: 773.539.1200

Ferraro Garden Spot

Location: 826 Skokie Blvd

Northbrook, IL 60062

Hours: Monday-Friday: 8:30am-5pm

Saturday: 9am-4pm

Sunday: 9:30am-3:30pm

Call: 847.272.1840


Fertile Garden Center LLC

Location: 3645 N Kedzie

Chicago, IL 60618

Hours: Monday-Sunday: 9am-5pm

Call: 773.472.8733


Gethsemane Gardens

Location: 5739 N Clark St

                     Chicago, IL 60660

Hours: Everyday: 9am-4pm

Call: 773.878.5915

Natives Haven Native Wildflower Nursery

Location: 13809 Durkee Rd Harvard, IL 60033

Hours: Opening May 22

Thursday-Saturday: 10am-5pm

Call: 815.344.6623


Reds Garden Center

Location: 3460 Dundee Rd Northbrook, IL 60062

Hours: Monday-Saturday: 7am-5pm

Sunday: 9am-4pm

Call: 847.272.1209


 

Plant Delivery

Agrecol LLC

Based in Evansville, WI

Heritage Flower Farm

Based in Mukwonago WI

Native Wildflowers & Seeds from Ion Exchange, Inc.

Based in Harper’s Ferry, IA

Natural Communities Native Plants

Based in Batavia, IL


North Branch Natives

Based in Chicago, IL


Pollinator Prairie Patch

Based in Chicago, IL


Possibility Place Nursery

Based in Monee, IL

Prairie Friends Native Plant Nursery

Based in Chicago, IL

(Option for local pickup)


Prairie Moon Nursery

Based in Winona, MN

Prairie Nursery

Based in Westfield, WI


Openlands Lakeshore Preserve

Based in Lake County, IL





 

Landscapers


Want to hire someone else to source the plants and do the work? Check our directory of trusted landscapers, who have each been used and recommended by at least 3 of our members.



 

Let us know of any native plant sources that we missed.


Share this list with your neighbors and friends to help support local businesses and spread the word about native plants. Happy gardening!

 
 
 

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