Wild. Local. Beautiful.

Center for Native Plants is Flathead Valley’s only retail native plant nursery. We grow a diverse collection of plants—over 200 species of wildflowers, grasses, groundcovers, shrubs, and trees—that are native to Montana and the Intermountain Northwest. Located in Whitefish, MT, our plants are grown outdoors, making them hardy and well-adapted to our climatic extremes. Come by for a visit!

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Upcoming Events

Center for Native Plants is excited to announce the 2nd annual speaker series at the Nursery! Click on the links to learn more about each event & register. Please register ahead of time as space is limited.

Native Plant Landscaping for the Birds | Register
August 5th at 6 PM

Wildcrafting Principles and Practices; Native Plants as Medicine | Register
August 12th at 6 pm

All About Rain Gardens | Register
August 19th at 6 pm

Using Native Plants as Dye | Register
August 26th at 6 pm

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MERCHANDISE

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SPECIALS

  • Closing Day 2024

    Our doors will be open through Friday, November 1st. We hope to see you before then!

  • 4th Annual T-Shirt Design Contest

    Submit your art for a chance to be displayed on our 2025 Center for Native Plants T-Shirt!

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OUR PRODUCTS

WILDFLOWERS
WILDFLOWERS
SHRUBS
SHRUBS
FLOWERING VINES
FLOWERING VINES
GRASSES
GRASSES
TREES
TREES
GROUNDCOVERS
GROUNDCOVERS
GRAMINOIDS
GRAMINOIDS
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GIFT CERTIFICATE

MORE THAN JUST A PLANT NURSERY

NATIVE PLANT SELECTION

PLANT INSTALLATION

CONTRACT GROWING

SALVAGE

SEED COLLECTION

AND MORE

Go Native

Benefits of native plants:

  • Save water as they require little to no irrigation.
  • Need little to no maintenance, such as fertilization, pruning, or replanting.
  • Are adapted to the local soil and environment, making them hardy against our cold winters and dry summers.
  • Have natural defenses against insects and diseases.
  • Improve native pollinator and wildlife habitat for food, shelter, breeding, and nesting.
  • Create a sense of place—from your own landscapes to your favorite wild places.
  • Enhance biodiversity by restoring our quickly vanishing regional landscapes.

OTHER SERVICES

Offered by Our parent company, Forestoration, Inc.

TRAILS & URBAN PARKS DESIGN

TRAILS & URBAN PARKS DESIGN

We specialize in the planning and design of natural-surface and soft-surface trail systems, bridges, and more.

LANDSCAPE DESIGN

LANDSCAPE DESIGN

We design and install custom, naturalistic landscapes for residential and commercial landowners.

RESTORATION & REVEGETATION

RESTORATION & REVEGETATION

A core service of Forestoration is the restoration and revegetation of disturbed areas…

FOREST MANAGEMENT

FOREST MANAGEMENT

For the conservation-oriented forest landowner, we provide comprehensive land and forest management services.

visit our parent company for more information