Posting this for any other Michigan residents interested in either native plants for their tortoise garden or just landscaping in general.
I'm a big advocate for native landscaping because it's better for the ecosystem (which includes the native animals who depend on those plants for food) and it costs you less money to maintain! Native plants are better adapted to their environment, while invasive species can destroy the delicate ecological balance of an area. I'll climb off the soapbox now.
Only open to the public three weekends in May and one weekend in August. Sorry I missed last weekend; just stumbled upon this site!
Wildtype Native Plant Nursery
http://www.wildtypeplants.com/retail.html
Several native Michigan plants are tortoise-safe, such as Aster, Coreopsis, Echinacea purpurea, Geranium, Hibiscus, Monarda, Rosa, Spiraea, and Opuntia (yes, we do have a native Michigan cactus!).
For more native nurseries, check out the Michigan Native Plant Producers Association (MNPPA) website: http://www.mnppa.org/members.html
We've also purchased natives from Greg at The Native Plant Nursery LLC in Ann Arbor (which is also on MNPPA's list) so I can recommend him too. Hubby and I are going to check out Wildtype soon too.
I'm a big advocate for native landscaping because it's better for the ecosystem (which includes the native animals who depend on those plants for food) and it costs you less money to maintain! Native plants are better adapted to their environment, while invasive species can destroy the delicate ecological balance of an area. I'll climb off the soapbox now.
Only open to the public three weekends in May and one weekend in August. Sorry I missed last weekend; just stumbled upon this site!
Wildtype Native Plant Nursery
http://www.wildtypeplants.com/retail.html
Several native Michigan plants are tortoise-safe, such as Aster, Coreopsis, Echinacea purpurea, Geranium, Hibiscus, Monarda, Rosa, Spiraea, and Opuntia (yes, we do have a native Michigan cactus!).
For more native nurseries, check out the Michigan Native Plant Producers Association (MNPPA) website: http://www.mnppa.org/members.html
We've also purchased natives from Greg at The Native Plant Nursery LLC in Ann Arbor (which is also on MNPPA's list) so I can recommend him too. Hubby and I are going to check out Wildtype soon too.