Description
Thanks to generous support from The Pax Center and the LaPorte County Stormwater Management Department, Native Garden Kits, carefully curated by the LaPorte County SWCD and sourced locally from Bernacchi’s Oak Valley Greenhouses, are now available for pre-orders at 65% off retail.
SUN KIT (50 plants) For yards with 6+ hours of direct sunlight. Includes:
Butterflyweed (4), Spotted Beebalm (4), Prairie Cinquefoil (4), Side-oats Grama (4), Prairie Dropseed (4) Little Bluestem (3), Foxglove Beardtongue (3), Lanceleaf Coreopsis (3), Junegrass (3), Smooth Blue Aster (3), Purple Lovegrass (3), Blue False Indigo (3), Purple Prairie Clover (3), Anise Hyssop (3), Showy Goldenrod (3)
Why plant these kits?
Every plant included is a regional native — selected to thrive in LaPorte County soils, feed and shelter the pollinators, songbirds, and wildlife that depend on them, and protect our precious groundwater. The plants you receive will boast a strong root system. Plant once; they come back year after year. As an added bonus, these plants are familiar with our climate, so once established, they do not require routine watering, fertilizer, or pesticides. Just weed out non-native invasive plants a few times a year, and watch the beautiful benefits of planting native!
Why these two partners stepped up:
The Pax Center — Cultivating peace, place, and the natural world. A healthier landscape and a healthier community grow from the same soil. Pollinator gardens are exactly the kind of grounded, hopeful work the Center exists to support.
LaPorte County Stormwater Management — Cleaner water starts in the yard. Native plants don’t just feed pollinators — their deep roots soak up stormwater, filter pollutants, and protect our lakes and streams. Every pollinator garden is a small piece of green infrastructure.
Check out our Native Shade Garden Kit Here: https://www.laporteswcd.org/product/native-shade-garden-kit/
Limit two kits per household. Quantities are limited — when they’re gone, they’re gone.
Pickup will be June 10th through 13th between 9am and 5pm CST at Bernacchi’s Oak Valley Greenhouses, 5656 S. 500 W. LaPorte, IN 46350.
