Native Plant Lists and Sources
For lists of native plants, visit the following websites:
Town of Orleans List of Native Plants
Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC)
Cape Cod Cooperative Extension
Native Plant Trust Garden Plant FinderPollinator Pathway of Cape Cod
Sources for plants native to Cape Cod for purchase:
Blue Stem Natives, in Norwell, MA, an 80-minute drive from Orleans, offers a wide selection of New England native perennials, shrubs and trees.
Izel Native Plants is an online service that that works with several nurseries to take orders and ship plants to your address. Its website allows you to filter for plants native to Massachusetts.
Prairie Moon Nursery, another online service specializing in native plants, allows you to filter for plants native to the Northeast.
Wild Seed Project, based in Maine, sells seeds that it gathers from locally sourced native New England wildflowers and shrubs. Check out this page on its website for photos of over 60 wildflowers in bloom, plus a chart detailing their height, blooming season and preferred soil type and sun exposure.