Sandhill Native Growers, Inc.

Native Plant Specialty Nursery. Top products: Native grasses, Native shrubs, Native trees, Aquatic plants, Upland plants and seeds. Sandhill Native Growers, Inc., established in 2001 and headquartered in Arcadia, Florida, is a specialized nursery operation focused exclusively on Florida-native flora. Operating on a 25-acre nursery site, the company cultivates over 200 varieties of native grasses, shrubs, and trees. Beyond its own production, the company conducts large-scale ecological operations, managing over 400,000 acres of permitted ranch-lands dedicated to the harvest of aquatic and upland plant materials and seeds for ecosystem restoration. Their business model serves a diverse range of institutional and commercial clients, including home builders, mitigation banks, property managers, state conservation agencies, and mining reclamation projects. In addition to plant sales, they operate an Environmental Services Division that provides technical expertise in ecosystem management, species selection, and environmental mitigation, positioning the firm as both a nursery supplier and a partner in large-scale ecological reclamation projects.