We support and recommend the following businesses who grow and/or sell native plants in our area:
Macon County:
Winding Stair Gardens
57 Saunders Road, Franklin, NC 28734
March to November: Mon-Sat 9am to 5pm
May to June: Also open Sundays 12-4pm
December to February: Fridays, Saturdays 9am to 5pm
We love this garden center. Not only do they grow their own native plants and work with other local growers, they also work with local educators to host a series of classes throughout the year focusing on the benefits of the plants. They also work with Wild Ones WNC. Please support them.
Website: https://windingstairfarm.com
Henderson County:
Mills River Botanical Nursery
12 Woodswise Way, Mills River, NC 28759
Please call to make an appointment (828) 337-0947
Opened in 2022, this nursery emphasizes native plants in an effort to restore the ecosystem.
Website: https://www.woodswisebotanicals.com
McDowell County:
Painters Greenhouse
734 Roy Moore Road, Old Fort, NC 28762
Open seasonally March-June and again in September-October.
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 9am-5pm
Saturday & Sunday: 9am-4pm
Monday & Tuesday: CLOSED
Painters have one of the largest inventories in WNC with a focus on native and pollinator plants. Painter’s Greenhouse grows over 90% of their plants at their greenhouse in Old Fort, NC–which is why they close seasonally. This allows their small, hardworking team to propagate, plant, and tend to future plants!
Website: https://www.paintersgreenhouse.com
Buncombe County
M R Gardens
441 Onteora Blvd, Asheville, NC
Typically open by appointment. Call 828-333-4151
This nursery primarily focuses on Southeastern native flowers and plants that complement them such as groundcovers and herbs. They offer species that benefit the ecosystem, providing food and habitat for songbirds, pollinators and other important wildlife.
Website: https://www.nativeplantsasheville.com
Sandy Mush Herb Nursery
316 Surrett Cove Rd., Leicester, NC
Contact before making the trek, only certain vehicles can access this location, due to Hurricane Helene.
For close to 50 years, the Sandy Mush Herb Nursery has been collecting, propagating, and selling herbs, perennials, and other interesting plants. They have many wildflowers and other plants native to our Western NC home.
Website: https://www.sandymushherbs.com
Saturnia Farm
45 Wilse Silvers Dr, Weaverville NC 28787
Open by appointment only, call 828-337-1889.
Saturnia Farm is a nursery, flower farm, and homestead with growing and land management practices guided by principals of beauty, permaculture, and ecology, started in 2019.
Website: https://www.saturniafarm.com
Carolina Native Nursery
1126 Prices Creek Road, Burnsville, NC 28714
Monday-Friday 9:00-5:00 – All Year Round.
Saturday 9:00-1:00 – April through October only
Carolina Native Nursery is the go-to source for native azaleas, rhododendron, native shrubs and native perennials. They specialize in growing native azaleas and rhododendron from seed, which allows them to provide plants that are high quality, hard to find, and hardy in WNC.
Is your garden center or nursery not listed? Contact us with the following information to be added:
Nursery name & address.
Hours open to the public
Description, specifically in relation to the native plants you sell
Website.