Get started with native plants in your own backyard! Stop by the Pop-up Native Plant Sale at the Amberley Green in Amberley Village during the tour on Saturday, June 27. Browse our selection of native perennials, flowering trees, grasses, and shrubs.

Cincinnati Nature Center continues to expand its native plant programming so that our community can grow in support of healthy biodiversity. 2026 will be our 8th year offering private garden tours across our region, in an effort to shine light on how native plants can create glorious residential landscapes. We are thankful for our featured gardeners each year, whose creations range from woodland restorations to gardens that have been lovingly tended for multiple decades.

In addition to the annual Garden Tour, the native plant initiatives at the Nature Center include our Native Plant Club, a spring ephemeral propagation project, and our newly established Krippendorf Arboretum. Many new native plant enthusiasts are expanding their knowledge via our Native Plants 101 online course. Your Cincinnati Nature Center membership includes benefits to all these programs, and more!

Plus, mark your calendars for our upcoming Summer Native Plant Sale at Long Branch Farm & Trails. This sale is one-weekend only, Saturday, July 25–Sunday, July 26, 9 am–4 pm.

Click below for additional resources on planting native, building a wildlife-friendly backyard habitat, and connecting with others in your local plant community.