Octoraro Native Plant Nursery

Octoraro Native Plant Nursery We are a wholesale container grower of mid-Atlantic and Northeast native trees and shrubs.

Octoraro Native Plant Nursery celebrates 25 years of business in 2015. We supply plants for environmental restoration and conservation projects. Our customers include contractors, government/agencies, non-profit organizations, golf courses, academic institutions and retailers with a focus on native plants. We are a distributor of Tubex tree shelters for seedling protection from deer and rodents. Plant availability, prices and on-line ordering can be found on our website at www.octoraro.com.

Kevin's taken but this sycamore is available! Happy Native Species Day y'all.
05/20/2026

Kevin's taken but this sycamore is available! Happy Native Species Day y'all.

Woohoo! Claire made GPN Magazine’s 40 under 40 list this year. She joins 39 other leaders in the industry who demonstrat...
05/13/2026

Woohoo! Claire made GPN Magazine’s 40 under 40 list this year. She joins 39 other leaders in the industry who demonstrate innovation, collaboration, and dedication to the future of horticulture. Such a honor. 🙌🌱🌸

05/01/2026

When something strange is happening in propagation just brew some tea and let the microbes do their thing.

04/22/2026

Look who came out to visit us on Earth Day... 🌎 👀 A mink!

Decades ago this part of the nursery was a corn field and over time we have restored this section of the Octoraro Creek with our trees and shrubs to the point where it can sustain diverse wildlife including our friend the mink.

In a mad scramble we tucked our baby tubelings away for the night. 26 degrees is just too cold for fresh growing tips. H...
04/21/2026

In a mad scramble we tucked our baby tubelings away for the night. 26 degrees is just too cold for fresh growing tips. Hopefully the last time we see frost blankets for awhile.

The bumblebees are cruising to the treetops for a nectar fix on this Yellow Buckeye (Aesculus flava). Pollinator gardens...
04/17/2026

The bumblebees are cruising to the treetops for a nectar fix on this Yellow Buckeye (Aesculus flava). Pollinator gardens are so much more than what's under your windows. It's what's in the sky too.

Some people tell big fish stories. We tell big oak seedling stories. 🎣🌳Forget the classic "holding a giant bass" photo. ...
03/28/2026

Some people tell big fish stories. We tell big oak seedling stories. 🎣🌳

Forget the classic "holding a giant bass" photo. Claire prefers to show off a different kind of monster catch! Just look at the absolute unit of a root system on this beauty.

We put everything into propagating robust native trees and shrubs, and pulling up a winner like this is definitely our catch of the day.

Exciting things popping off in the greenhouses. Seed grown oakleaf hydrangeas are waking up!
03/19/2026

Exciting things popping off in the greenhouses. Seed grown oakleaf hydrangeas are waking up!

I don't care what the weather outside is doing. It's Spring in our greenhouses. Spicebush and assorted upland species co...
03/01/2026

I don't care what the weather outside is doing. It's Spring in our greenhouses. Spicebush and assorted upland species coming to an availability near you. ☀️🌱

Take another little piece of my heart now, baby! Redbud's heart shaped leaves can provide a great source of nesting mate...
02/14/2026

Take another little piece of my heart now, baby! Redbud's heart shaped leaves can provide a great source of nesting material for leaf cutter bees. Happy Valentine's Day. 🐝❤️

Address

6126 Street Road
Kirkwood, PA
17536

Telephone

(717) 529-3160

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