MsK Nursery specializes in quality native plants for home gardeners and enthusiasts. Beyond common native species, we focus on harder-to-find and unusual natives, plus select hardy exotics featured throughout our garden.

We continuously seek new seed and plant sources to expand our inventory, and the staff who sell you plants often propagated them personally.

Note that some forest plants can’t be cultivated in nursery conditions due to their dependence on mycorrhizal associations with tree canopies, semi-parasitic relationships, or mycoheterotrophic nature like the Ghost Plant (Monotropa uniflora).

MsK Rare and Native Plant Nursery has always specialized in unusual and interesting species. With over 2,000 plants in the garden’s collection, there’s no shortage of material to propagate and share with gardeners.

The nursery began when Mareen Kruckeberg, an extraordinary propagator, started offering her ‘extras’ to friends in the horticultural community.

She eventually opened the garden to the public on Mother’s Day weekend to sell her special plants, leading to the official incorporation of MsK Nursery in 1969. The initials stand for Mareen Schultz Kruckeberg (Schultz was her maiden name). The glass greenhouse, built in 1970, still stands today.

Mareen’s legacy continues through our annual Mother’s Day Sale, supported by volunteers and community.

She was also a skilled botanical illustrator who created greeting cards featuring rare species, and excelled at growing ferns from spore—a tradition we maintain.

Our selection of rarities changes throughout the year, so check with us if you’re seeking something unique.

We’re partnering with local nurseries to offer you a unique variety of plants.

Since the pandemic, growers have struggled to meet gardener demand, so we’re collaborating with other local nurseries to provide the native plant selections you love.

We offer choice species from our own nursery, with more selections from Tadpole Haven Native Plants coming soon. We’ll also host Botanica at our annual Mother’s Day sale, featuring interesting and hard-to-find perennials.

This partnership model allows us to bring in rarely offered species while continuing to propagate the rare plants that define our nursery’s niche. We also source native plants from local wholesale growers like T&L.

Due to our nursery’s size and the popularity of certain plants (like huckleberries and kinnikinnick), these partnerships are vital to keeping workhorse natives in stock.