Planting Guides and Local Sources
Many plants originally introduced for use in ornamental landscapes have since become invasive. To address these challenges, the Keweenaw Invasive Species Management Area created a native plant species list specific to the UP and northern MI, MN, and WI. Use this list to determine if the plants you want to buy will support our native insects, birds, and other glorious members of our native food web.
Native plant lists
- Upper Peninsula specific native plant species list created by KISMA (trees, shrubs, herbaceous, ferns, grasses, sedges, and vines).
- https://www.nwf.org/NativePlantFinder/Plants
- https://www.canr.msu.edu/nativeplants/plant_facts/local_info/upper_peninsula#tr
- Prairie Moon Nursery native plant cultural guide will help determine where the plants you like will grow, but not all plants on this list are native to our area, so use the native plant list above as a cross reference. Due to accessibility issues, we cannot post the Prairie Moon Nursery document. Email KISMA.up@gmail.com if you would like a copy.
Some local and regional nurseries sources for native plants and seeds are listed below
Remember to ask for natives— increased demand will lead to increased supply.
- Dennis Greenhouse 906-296-0920 – Lake Linden
- Flowers by Sleeman 906-482-4023 – Houghton
- Conservation Districts: Houghton Keweenaw (https://www.hkconserve.com); Iron Baraga (https://ironbaragacd.org); Marquette (http://www.marquettecd.com)
- Designs by Nature 906-250-9157 – Marquette; (https://www.upnativeplants.com/)
- EverGreen Nursery, Inc. 906-387-4350 – Skandia (between Marquette and Munising); https://www.evergreennurserymi.net
- Prairie Moon Nursery 866-417-8156 – Minnesota; https://www.prairiemoon.com
- Prairie Nursery 800-476-9453 – Wisconsin; https://www.prairienursery.com
Local Native Plant/Garden Groups
- Wild Ones Keweenaw Chapter #60 – https://keweenaw.wildones.org
- Keweenaw Garden Club – https://sites.google.com/site/keweenawgardenclub/
Native Planting Guides
Native honeysuckle (Lonicera canadensis) is an understory shrub
Image credit: Sigrid Resh
Native bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) is a spring ephemeral
Image credit: Sigrid Resh