October 1999
&EPA
United States	Region 5	Illinois, Indiana,
Environmental Protection	77 West Jackson Boulevard	Michigan, Minnesota,
Agency	Chicago, Illinois 60604	Ohio, Wisconsin
INDIANA Natural Landscaping
	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 vou mav obtain further information.
Crystal Palace Perennials, P.O. Box 154, St. John, IN 46373; (219) 374-9419. E-mail:
aspeichert@aol.com. Aquatic and wetland plants.
Earthly Goods, Ltd., P.O. Box 614, New Albany, IN 47150; (812) 944-2903 (telephone and fax).
E-mail: earthlv@ave.net: Website: www.earthlvaoods.com. Wildflower and grass seeds only.
Edge of the Prairie Wildflowers, 1861 Oak Hill Road, Crawfordsville, IN 47933;
(765) 362-0915. All plants sold are native to Indiana. Specialty is prairie forbs and grasses.
J.F. New & Associates Inc. Nursery, 708 Roosevelt Road, Walkerton, IN 46574;
(219) 586-2412; fax: (219) 586-2718. Website: www.ifnew.com. Primarily wholesale, but some
retail. Prairie and wetland plants, trees and shrubs.
Munchkin Nursery & Garden, 323 Woodside Drive, N.W., Depauw, IN 47115-9039;
(812) 633-4858. E-mail: aenebush@munchkinnurserv: Website: www.munchkinnurserv.com.
Specializes in woodland plants.
Spence Restoration Nursery, 2220 E. Fuson Road, P.O. Box 546, Muncie, IN 47308;
(765) 286-7154. E-mail: native@iauest.net. Native plant species. Some seed mixes sold in
large quantities.
Additional Resources:
Atlas of Biodiversity, Chicago Wlderness, n.d. (1997). Natural history and plant communities
of NW Indiana. Website: www.chiwiId.ora/atlas/atlasinfo2.html.
Christie Woods, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306; (765) 285-8820. Display gardens,
research, illustrated field guides.
Hayes Regional Arboretum, 801 Elks Rd., Richmond, IN 47375; (765) 962-3745. Collection of
native plants, bookstore.
Indiana Native Plant and Wldflower Society, 6106 Kingsley Dr., Indianapolis, IN 46220.
Information on Prairie Plantings, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Nature
Preserves, 402 West Washington St., Room 267, Indianapolis, IN 46204;
(317) 232-4052. Native plants in prairie plantings, seed mixes, importance of ecotypes
originating in the northeast parts of the tall grass prairie.

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National Biological Survey, Lake Michigan Ecological Station, 1100 North Mineral Springs Road, Porter, IN
46304; (219) 926-8336.
Plants of the Chicago Region, F. Swink and G. Wilhelm, Indiana Academy of Science, Indianapolis, 1994.
Includes counties in Northwest Indiana.
Purdue University Horticulture Park, Horticulture Extension Office, West Lafayette, IN 47907; (765) 484-1296.
Display gardens of native plants and grasses.
Web Sites:
www.inpaws.ora
Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society home page
www.epa.aov/areenacres/
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.
www.for-wild.ora
Wild Ones - Natural Landscapers home page. Offers tips on landscaping with native plants.

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