Upstate Native Plant Shopping Guide
Your Guide to Sources and Sales in the Upstate and Beyond
Upstate Native Plant Shopping Guide
This guide highlights nurseries, sources, and seasonal sales for native plants across the Upstate and nearby regions.
How to use this guide
- Start with Polly’s Picks for reliable local favorites.
- Browse Upstate sources first, then Nearby and Regional for wider selections.
- See Seasonal Sales for recurring events and check their calendars for current dates.
- Always call ahead to confirm availability.
Polly’s Picks
Recommendations from Polly Moxley, a native plant super volunteer you will often find behind our booth at Upstate SCNPS outreach events.
- Upstate Native Nursery — fall and spring sales (Greenville) — scnps.org/upstateplanstsale
- Bells Creek Wildflower Farm (Walhalla) — facebook.com/bellscreekwildflowerfarm
- Carolina Wild Native Plant Nursery (Anderson) — carolina-wild-native-plant-nursery.square.site
- Blue Oak Horticulture (Taylors) — blueoakhorticulture.com
- Seven Springs Farm (Six Mile) — facebook.com/sevenspringsfarmplants
- South Carolina Botanical Garden — seasonal sales (Clemson) — clemson.edu/public/scbg
Upstate Native Plant Sources
(Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg, Union)
- Carolina Wild Native Plant Nursery (Anderson) — carolina-wild-native-plant-nursery.square.site
- Sarracenia Southeast (Travelers Rest) — sarraceniasoutheast.com
- Blue Oak Horticulture (Taylors) — blueoakhorticulture.com
- Bells Creek Wildflower Farm (Walhalla) — facebook.com/bellscreekwildflowerfarm
- SE Gardens (Seneca) — facebook.com/SEGardens
- Seven Springs Farm (Six Mile) — facebook.com/sevenspringsfarmplants
- Staggs Garden Center (Taylors) — staggsgardencenter.com
- South Pleasantburg Nursery (Greenville) — spnursery.com
- Martin Garden Center (Greenville) — martinnursery.com
- Lichtenfelt Nurseries (Greer) — lichtenfelts.com
- South Carolina Botanical Garden — seasonal sales (Clemson) — clemson.edu/public/scbg
- Hatcher Garden & Woodland Preserve — seasonal sales (Spartanburg) — hatchergarden.org
- The Nursery, LLC (Easley) — thenurseryllc.com
Nearby Native Plant Sources
Close to the Upstate — Charlotte metro and upper Midlands (about 90 minutes)
- Carolina Heritage Nursery (Waxhaw, NC; by appointment) — carolinaheritage.net
- Griff’s Greenhouse & Nursery (Lancaster, SC) — griffsgreenhouse.com
- Joyful Butterfly (Blackstock, SC) — joyfulbutterfly.com
- Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden — seasonal sales (Belmont, NC) — dsbg.org
- UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens — seasonal sales (Charlotte, NC) — gardens.charlotte.edu
- Wing Haven — seasonal sales (Charlotte, NC) — winghavengardens.org
- Queen City Native Nursery (Charlotte, NC) — queencitynativenursery.com
Regional Native Plant Sources (Worth the Drive)
Important Southeastern nurseries with strong reputations and wide selections of natives
- Carolina Native Nursery (Burnsville, NC) — carolinanativenursery.com
- Woodlanders Nursery (Aiken, SC) — woodlanders.net
- Beech Hollow Farms (Lexington, GA) — beechhollowfarms.com
- Plant Delights Nursery at Juniper Level Botanic Garden (Raleigh, NC) — plantdelights.com
Seasonal Sales
Several gardens and preserves in our region hold annual plant sales that often feature native selections. Dates change each year, so check their calendars for the most current information.
- Upstate Native Nursery (Greenville) — operated by the SCNPS Upstate Chapter. Hosts spring and fall native plant sales. SCNPS Upstate events
- South Carolina Botanical Garden (Clemson) — not exclusively native, but often includes native options. Events calendar
- Hatcher Garden & Woodland Preserve (Spartanburg) — not exclusively native, but often includes native options. Calendar
- State Botanical Garden of Georgia (Athens, GA) — known for their all-native plant sales. Events calendar
Suggest an addition or correction? Email upstatepublicity@scnps.org.
Last updated: September 10, 2025.