Plants With Purpose
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.
Perennials
A dazzling array of native and other wildflowers specifically selected to provide nectar, pollen and butterfly host-plants throughout the year.
Flowering Shrubs & Trees
Flowering trees & shrubs provide valuable nectar and pollen sources, serve as butterfly host-plants, and provide shelter for nesting birds.
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:
All Sundays
Plant Sale Events - Come See Us At
Fall Days on the Farm
Date: Sep 13-14
Time: 9:00am-6:00pm
Location: Windy Rock Farm
What it is: Our own home grown on-farm event. Vintage tractors, farm animals, homemade PIES and other baked goods, hardy mums, demos (blacksmithing, spinning, etc.). Loads of fun for the whole family!
Michigan Garden Clubs, District 2A Fall Conference
Date: Sep 27
Time: 9:00am-3:00pm
Location: Milan, MI (more info here)
Keep Growing Detroit Fall Native Plant Sale
Date: Oct 5 2024
Time: 11:00am
Location: KGD Farm, 3100 Orleans St. Detroit, 48207
Michigan Garden Clubs, District 2B Fall Conference
Date: Oct 22
Time: 8:00-4:00
Location: Mason, MI (more info here)
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)
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
“Vince was very helpful in selecting the right plants for my full sun, sandy soil garden area.”
– Susan M., Manchester
“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
“Service at Windy Rock Farm is second to none, and the gardening advice is succinct and very helpful.”
– Paul F., Manchester
