Specializing in Native Plants for Pollinators • Large Variety of Perennials, Trees & Shrubs • 734.358.8260 •  Click Here for Location

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Plants With Purpose

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Open to the public, our family-farm retail nursery offers over 80 varieties of perennial wildflowers, flowering trees, and flowering shrubs of benefit to pollinators as well as fruiting trees and shrubs for the backyard fruit producer. We can help you select plants best suited to your specific growing conditions and look forward to serving you.

Please note: our website is still under construction.  The "View Our Selection" links are in-work, BUT you can click to download our Full-Color Catalog and 2025 Plant & Price List now.  Thank you for your patience and understanding.

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Perennials

A dazzling array of native and other wildflowers specifically selected to provide nectar, pollen and butterfly host-plants throughout the year.

Flowering Trees Shrubs 2024

Flowering Shrubs & Trees

Flowering trees & shrubs provide valuable nectar and pollen sources, serve as butterfly host-plants, and provide shelter for nesting birds.

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Fruit Trees

Delicious, disease-resistant, cold-hardy varieties especially chosen for the organic or low-chemical input minded small-scale fruit tree grower.

Plants are available for purchase and pick up at our nursery April through October, Monday – Saturday, 9AM-6PM, and at select events.

We Are Closed On:

We are CLOSED on Sundays.

CLOSED Saturday, June 28 (Memorial Service)

NOTE: the nursery is CLOSED for the Off-Site Event days listed below

Plant Sale Events - Come See Us At:

Keep Growing Detroit Native Plant Sale

Date:  Oct 4 2025 (Saturday)
Time:  8:00-1:00
Location:  Detroit, MI (more info pending)

Not all our plant varieties are available at every event.
If you are looking for a specific plant please contact us.

734.358.8260

Pollinator Plants in Focus

Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)

Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)
Photo courtesy Lynn O'Shaughnessy

This stunning deep red wildflower is a hummingbird magnet.  Preferring moist to wet soils in full sun to partial shade, this is an excellent selection for rain gardens.  Blooms July - August for 4 or more weeks.

Growers You Can Trust

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“Vince was very helpful in selecting the right plants for my full sun, sandy soil garden area.”
– Susan M., Manchester

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The extra few dollars you'll spend here versus the local home improvement store are a non-issue when you experience the service and see the quality of everything at Windy Rock Farm. Definitely worth checking out!
– Michelle C., Tecumseh

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“Service at Windy Rock Farm is second to none, and the gardening advice is succinct and very helpful.”
– Paul F., Manchester

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