This document provides a list of potential resources for those seeking information on native landscaping in Wisconsin. It lists over a dozen nurseries, seed sources, and landscape consultants across the state that specialize in native plants for prairies, wetlands, and woodlands. It also provides additional resources like nature centers, universities, and organizations that can provide information on native plant communities and landscaping with native species in Wisconsin.

1. October 1999
United States Region 5 Illinois, Indiana,
Environmental Protection 77 West Jackson Boulevard Michigan, Minnesota,
Agency Chicago, Illinois 60604 Ohio, Wisconsin
Natural Landscaping
WISCONSIN Resource List
(800) 621-8431 www.epa.gov/greenacres/
Disclaimer: The following list of nurseries, seed sources, landscape architects, ecologists, consultants, and
contractors does not imply any endorsement or recommendation by the Federal Government. This is not a complete list
of resources. It is intended only to be an aid to those seeking initial guidance on native landscaping.
Below is a list of potential sources where you may obtain further information.
Bluestem Farm, S5920 Lehman Rd., Baraboo, WI 53913; (608) 356-0179. Plants and seeds of
prairie, savanna, and woodland species native to southern Wisconsin.
Country Wetlands Nursery and Consulting, P.O. Box 126, Muskego, WI 53150;
(414) 679-8003.
Hild & Associates, 326 S. Glover Rd., River Falls, WI 54022; (715) 426-5131 or
(800) 790-9495. Website: www.hildnatives.com. Native prairie and wetland plugs and seeds.
Contract growing, site evaluations and consulting.
J & J Tranzplant, W4980 County Road, Wild Rose, WI 54984; (715) 256-0059 or
(800) 622-5055. Website: www.tranzplant.com. Two-hundred fifty varieties of native plants,
shrubs and seed for wetlands, woodlands, and prairies.
Kettle Moraine Natural Landscaping, W996 Birchwood Drive, Campbellsport, WI 53010; (920)
533-8939. Native, locally-gathered prairie seed from southeast Wisconsin.
Kester=s Wild Game Food Nurseries, Inc., P.O. Box 516, Omro, WI 54963;
(920) 685-2929 or (800) 558-8815. Website: www.vbe.com/~pkester.
Little Valley Farm, 5693 Snead Creek Rd., Spring Green, WI 53588; (608) 935-3324. Native
plants, seeds, shrubs and vines for the Midwest and New England regions.
Marshland Transplant Aquatic Nursery, P.O. Box 1, Berlin, WI 54923; (920) 361-4200.
Northwind Perennial Farms, P.O. Box 95, Springfield, WI 53176; (414) 248-8229.
Prairie Seed Source, P.O. Box 83, North Lake, WI 53064; (414) 673-7166. E-mail:
pfsco@execpc.com. One-hundred seventy southeastern Wisconsin prairie species and related
items.
Prairie Future Seed Company, P.O. Box 644, Menominee Falls, WI 53052;
(414) 820-0221. E-mail: pfsco@execpc.com. Focus on landscape alternatives.
Prairie Nursery, P.O. Box 306, Westfield, WI 53964; (608) 296-3679 or (800) 476-9453.
Website: www.prairienursery.com. Wildflowers and grasses, plants for butterflies and
songbirds, custom seed mixes, color catalog, professional design, and consultation.
Prairie Ridge Nursery, 9738 Overland Road, Mt. Horeb, WI 53572; (608) 437-5245. Consulting,
restoration, and management services for prairies, woodlands, and wetlands.

2. Reeseville Ridge Nursery, 309 S. Main St., P.O. Box 171, Reeseville, WI 53579; (920) 927-3291. E-mail:
rrn@globaldialog.com.
Shady Acres Perennials, 5725 S. Martin Rd., New Berlin, WI 53146; (262) 679-1610.
Taylor Creek Restoration Nursery, 17921 Smith Rd., P.O. Box 256, Brodhead, WI 53520;
(608) 897-8641; fax: (608) 897-8486. Native seeds and plants. Consulting services, ecologists on site, and
installation services.
West Wisconsin Nursery, Route 4, Box 131, Sparta, WI 54656; (608) 272-3171.
Wildlife Nurseries, P.O. Box 2724, Oshkosh, WI 54903; (920) 231-3780. Wetland and aquatic plants.
Additional Resources:
www.epa.gov/greenacres/
The Environmental Protection Agency Web page on landscaping with native wildflowers and grasses. Includes
online handbook on building and maintaining a natural landscape, information on weed laws and more.
Applied Ecological Services, 17921 Smith Road, Brodhead, WI 53520; (608) 897-8641.
Atlas of Biodiversity, Chicago Wilderness, n.d. (1997). Natural history and plant communities of southeast
Wisconsin. Website: www.chiwild.org/atlas/atlasinfo2.html.
Botanical Club of Wisconsin, 922 University Ave., Madison, WI 53705.
Hendricksen, The Care of Trees, Inc., 5114 E. Terracota Ave., Unit B, Crystal Lake, IL 60014;
(414) 248-1016. Contractor; restoration work, controlled burns, removal of buckthorn.
Madison Arboretum, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1207 Seminole Highway, Madison, WI 53711.
Plants of the Chicago Region, F. Swink and G. Wilhelm, Indiana Academy of Science, Indianapolis, 1994.
Covers SE Wisconsin.
Prairie Propagation Handbook , H.W. Rock, Wehr Nature Center, Milwaukee County Department of Parks and
Recreation, Milwaukee, WI, 1981.
Retzer Nature Center, W284 S1530 Road DT, Waukesha, WI 53188; (414) 521-5407.
Riveredge Nature Center, P.O. Box 26, Newburg, WI 53060; (414) 675-6888.
Schlitz-Audubon Nature Center, 1111 East Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, WI 53217; (414) 352-2880. Advice
on native plantings.
University of Wisconsin Arboretum, McKay Center, 1207 Seminole Highway, Madison, WI 53711;
(608) 263-7888. Free weekend tours to view restorations of Wisconsin prairies, forests, oak savannas, and
wetlands.
University of Wisconsin, College of Natural Resources, Stevens Point, WI 54481; (715) 346-4617.
The Vegetation of Wisconsin: An Ordination of Plant Communities, John T. Curtis, The University of Wisconsin
Press, Madison, WI, 1987.
Wehr Nature Center, 9107 West College Ave., Franklin, WI 53132; (414) 525-8550. Advice on native plantings.

3. Wetland Plants and Plant Communities of Minnesota and Wisconsin, 2nd. ed., Steve D. Eggers and Donald M.
Reed. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, 1997. Color photographs of representative wetland
plants.
Wild Ones - Natural Landscapers, P.O. Box 23576, Milwaukee, WI 53223. Non-profit organization educating
members on landscaping using native species. Chapters in Milwaukee, Green Bay, Madison, and Fox Valley.
Website: www.for-wild.org.