Looking for Native Plants at Your Garden Center Native plants are well adapted to Maine's climate and are therefore hardy. Most plants in the Native Plant Recommendations are available at local garden centers, where the staff can usually help customers with plant selection. Ask if their native plants are nursery-propagated. Collecting plants, cuttings, seeds, or sods from the wild can devastate natural populations. If the nursery cannot guarantee that its native plants are nursery-propagated, purchase your plants elsewhere.
Native plants provide color, screening, windbreaks, food and shelter for wildlife.
Native woody plants add visual interest in the winter garden. Native herbaceous perennials can add color, structure and texture to a border or woodland planting and can be effective parts of the landscape during most of the year. Take a look at the Native Plant Recommendations for Maine. Hancock County 63 Boggy Brook Rd. Penobscot County 307 Maine Ave.