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Monday 9am - 4pm Thursday 9am - 4pm Friday 9am - 4pm Saturday 9am - 12pm

Wild Ridge Plants

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Wild Ridge Plants

We're a 100% native plant nursery located in Alpha, NJ. Visit our plant shop during seasonal hours. We offer in person shopping, shipping, and gift certificates.

Our plants are 100% native straight species
Nursery-propagated on our farm
Grown from genetically diverse, local ecotypic seed collections
Grown using all natural methods, in an organic potting mix

Our family-run nursery propagates and grows over 100 species of native plants – right here on our farm. We run the day-to-day operations of the nursery. We do it all – collecting local eco-type seed, p

otting up plants, and hauling bales of soil. Our hands are in the dirt, and we like it that way!

--Nursery-propagated Native Plants--
We grow only native plants, only straight species. This means our plants are grown from wild, open pollinated seed. All plants are nursery-propagated on our farm in Pohatcong, New Jersey.

--Plants Grown from Wild, Open Pollinated Seed--
We hand-collect seed from wild populations primarily in New Jersey, southern New York state, and eastern Pennsylvania. We believe plants of local provenance are best suited for restorations and gardens. All Natural Growing Practices

We use all natural, chemical-free practices to grow our plants. Our container plants are grown in an organic potting mix with organic fertilizers and amendments. Certified River Friendly Farm since 2018.

09/01/2026

September Hours and Events:

SHOP HOURS
Native Plant Shop at Wild Ridge is open
Friday 9AM - 4PM // Saturday 9AM - 12PM... except:
*We're closed Saturday, 9/12*

EVENTS
Frenchtown RiverFest

Sunday, September 6, 2026
11:00AM - 7:00PM
Sunbeam Lenape Park & Downtown Frenchtown

Grounds for Art Fest 2026

Saturday, September 12
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
High Bridge, NJ

Landscaping with Locals - Native Plant Presentation & Giveaway
Saturday, September 12
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cranberry Lake Firehouse
225 US-206, Byram Township, NJ 07821

08/19/2026

Last days to visit our shop in August are:

Friday, August 21
9AM - 4PM
&
Saturday, August 22
9AM- 12PM

RETAIL SHOP: Closed the last week of August. We reopen Tuesday, September 1.

MAIL ORDERS: will continue to ship on Mondays and Tuesdays.

08/18/2026

Cats indoors, Goldfinches outdoors. Indoors, our cat is safe from wildlife encounters, and wildlife is safe from house cat encounters.

Our cat is gazing just past the Giant Solomon's Seal and into the Woodland Sunflower drift where so many Goldfinches are enjoying the seeds.

This week, we're open Friday, August 21 from 9AM - 4PM / Saturday, August 22 from 9AM - 12PM.

AND THEN WE TAKE A SUMMER BREAK!! We will be closed Sunday, August 23 - Monday, August 31.

08/11/2026

Tasting American Plum from our native food forest here at Wild Ridge Plants

08/06/2026

August hours through 8/15:
Monday -- 9AM - 4PM
Tuesday -- 9AM - 4PM
Friday -- 9AM - 4PM
Saturday -- 9AM - 12PM

Wild Ridge Plants will be closed August 17 - August 31.

08/05/2026

Mid-summer and I need to remind myself why I do this work. I want the world to look more like this. To feel more like this. Soft rain on wildflowers. Beautiful beings sipping nectar. Beautiful beings seeking and finding what they need. To work side by side with my husband creating a beautiful world.

When you visit Wild Ridge Plants, you'll see what two dedicated working parents can accomplish in 13 years. Slow patient work and slow impatient work. Nights, weekends.

Native gardens and native plant restorations are like our households -- the work is never done. Listen to the calling, hear the soft rain. Remember why we're here.

Native plants blooming In this video:
Canadian Burnet
Wild Bergamot
Hollow Stem Joe Pye
New York Ironweed

Wildlife cameos:
Monarch and Tiger Swallowtail butterflies, bumblebee, countless others!

08/04/2026

Groundnut (Apios americana) - a native twining vine at Wild Ridge Plants, Alpha, NJ. Now available on our website. We offer the wild-type of native plants -- no varieties, no cultivars.

Address

170 Mountain Road
Alpha, NJ
08865

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 4pm
Thursday	9am - 4pm
Friday	9am - 4pm
Saturday	9am - 12pm

Telephone

+19082357622

Website

http://www.wildridgeplants.com/, https://ser-rrc.org/cerp-directory/

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