Events

A2Wild Ones has received an invitation to come as a group for a tour on Saturday, May 19, at 1pm.  (However, if you cannot make it then, here is the rest of the 2018 schedule.)  See:

http://www.wildtypeplants.com/retail.html

Bill's nursery is located on 40 acres and is quite wonderful:
Wildtype was established in 1996. For more than 20 years we have specialized in growing plants native to Michigan, from Michigan genotypes. We grow trees, shrubs, grasses wildflowers, and emergent wetland species typical of Michigan woodlands, wetlands and prairies. It is our objective to propagate nursery stock with enough genetic diversity to create self-sustaining populations. Therefore the majority of our plants are grown from wild seed stock. This is what we mean when we say our plants are borne to be wild.

Wildtype also provides ecological services http://www.wildtypeplants.com/retail.html for public, commercial and residential projects focusing on restoration and preservation of native landscapes.

The name of the nursery, WILDTYPE, is borrowed from the genetic term "wild type," which describes the typical genetic form that occurs in the natural environment. The name reflects the genetic status of the plants being propagated ? they are grown from primarily wild seed stock. Our plants have not been bred or intentionally selected for uniformity. The majority of seeds (and in some cases cuttings) of the species listed were collected in Michigan.

We keep track of when and where the seeds or cuttings were collected and where and how they were grown and handled. This information can be supplied upon request.