Why grow local ecotypes?

We strive to locally source seed for as many native wildflowers, grasses, trees and shrubs as possible. This seed, responsibly collected from robust wild populations in the greater Catskills region, is then used to grow out ‘founder plots’ which we can utilize as a seed source for our nursery plants. By using locally adapted ecotypes in your garden or landscaping projects, you are helping to conserve our local flora as well as the myriad animals that rely on native plants. Native plants are the foundation of our ecosystems- plant native today.