Comments regarding Rock Island Wildflowers

The company continues to have misleading information in its catalogue (like listing invasive exotics like periwinkle as "native") and I feel certain they are taking plants out of the wild. Many people have referenced the inexpensive price of some of the flowers, and that is probably why. Nursery propagated plants. like orchids or Trilliums will be more expensive.

I do have to say that I've ordered from them in the past and most of the plants did survive, except for things like May Flower which are not plants recommended for either transplant or especially shipping bareroot. Really only potted seed-grown plants of these species have any chance at all. (I didn't find this out until later.)

Nonetheless, I can't really recommend this nursery, because I feel any native plant nursury has a responsibility to be honest with customers about the source of their plants and provide adequate infomation and care requirements. In this area, I feel they fall short.