Nurseries

Native Plant Nurseries – California

A.V.R.C.D. Conservation Nursery
Tom Florence, 10148 W. Ave. I, Lancaster, CA 93536-8006
Tel: 661-942-7306 Fax: 661-942-3055
E-mail: [email protected] (for Tom Florence, nurseryman), [email protected] (Conservation District main e-mail) Web: www.avrcd.org
Our Conservation Nursery supplies trees, plants, seeds, and contract growing services. A list of available plants is posted on our website.
%Native: 20. R/S/C/Cat

The Acorn Seed
2486 Oro Quincy Highway, Oroville, CA 95966
Tel: 530-534-5363 E-mail: [email protected]
OAKS: Retail and contract growing of oaks. Brochure available. We also have access to nursery pots and information on growing oaks.
%Native: 50. R/C

Bay Natives
10 Cargo Way, San Francisco, CA 94124
Tel: 415-287-6755
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.baynatives.com
Online since 2005, now with a walk-in retail store. We offer rare and endemic Bay Area natives, but also carry choice native species from across the state of California — a selection of distinctive and little-known wild plants for the urban landscape.
%Native: 100. W/R/S/O

Berkeley Horticulture Nursery
1310 McGee Ave., Berkeley, CA 94703 / Tel: 510-526-4704 Fax: 510-526-3400
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.berkeleyhort.com
We offer a broad selection of CA native plants that are suitable to Bay Area gardens. Most native seeds we carry are annuals.
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Calaveras Nursery
1622 Hwy. 12, Valley Springs, CA 95252 Tel: 209-772-1823 Fax: 209-772-0864
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California Flora Nursery
2990 Somers St, Fulton, CA 95439 Tel: 707-528-8813 Fax: 707-528-1836
Web: www.calfloranursery
We grow California natives, unusual perennials, vines, shrubs, and grasses. Propagated and grown on the premises.
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Capitol Wholesale Nursery, Inc.
2938 Everdale Drive, San Jose, CA 95148-3546 / Tel: 408-239-0589 Fax: 408-239-0357
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.CapitolWholesaleNursery.com
%Native: 15. R/W/S/O

Center for Arid Lands Restoration – Joshua Tree National Monument
74485 National Park Drive, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277 / Tel: 760-367-5565 Fax: 760-367-6392
%Native: 100.

The Center for Social and Environmental Stewardship
Native Plants Nursery, 9619 Old Redwood Hwy, Windsor, CA 95492 Tel: 707-838-6641
Fax: 707-838-4503 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.cfses.org
%Native: 100. R/W

Central Coast Wilds
336 Golf Club Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 / Tel: 831-459-0656 Fax: 831-457-1606
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.centralcoastwilds.com
Native seeds/plants of California’s central coast, including San Francisco and Monterey Bay areas. Specialize in wildflowers, grasses, shrubs, trees for erosion control, wildlife habitat and attracting beneficial insects.
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Cornflower Farms
9811 Sheldon Rd., P.O. Box 896, Elk Grove, CA 95759 / Tel: 916-689-1015 Fax: 916-689-1968
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.cornflowerfarms.com
Wholesale. More than 300 species/cultivars of West Coast natives. Wide selection of container-grown materials. Contract growing for landscape and restoration projects our specialty. Wildland catalog for large landowners.
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Elkhorn Native Plant Nursery
1957 B Highway 1, Moss Landing, CA 95039 Tel: 831-763-1207 Fax: 831-763-1659
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.elkhornnursery.com
More than 250 species of California native plants and seeds. Large open stock, plus contract growing for restoration and landscaping. Site-specific collecting available. Consultation available. Open to the public on Fridays 8am-4pm.
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Grow Native Nursery
Rancho Santa Ana Botantic Garden, 1500 North College Ave, Claremont, CA 91711, and
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Constitution Ave and Davis Ave, adjacent to the Jackie Robinson Stadium in West Los Angeles, CA
Tel: 909/625-8767
Web: www.rsabg.org
Shop beautiful and water-wise California native plants for your home landscape and get the expert advice you’d expect from California’s native garden. We have two locations: one in Claremont, and one in Westwood, L.A.
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Intermountain Nursery
30443 N. Auberry Rd. Prather, CA 93651-9600 / Tel: 559-855-3113 Fax: 559-855-8809
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.intermountainnursery.com
Growing plants native to central California foothills, Sierra Nevada mountains, California Central Valley and other California native plants suitable for a Mediterranean climate. Restoration services and contract growing. Classes on propagation of and landscaping with California native plants as well as California Indian uses.

J.L. Hudson, Seedsman
Star Route 2, Box 337, La Honda, CA 94020
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.jlhudsonseeds.net
Large selection of native seeds. Species for most habitats: prairie, woodland, wetland, alpine, cool and warm deserts, dry and moist tropical, chaparral, coastal, and for a wide range of ecological niches.
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Larner Seeds
235 Fern Rd., P.O. Box 407, Bolinas, CA 94924 / Tel: 415-868-9407 Fax: 415-868-9820
Web: www.larnerseeds.com
Growing, selling, and promoting California native plants and seeds for the past 20 years. Also offer educational pamphlets, selected books, complete landscaping services and one-acre demonstration garden.
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Las Pilitas Nursery
3232 Las Pilitas Rd., Santa Margarita, CA 93453 / Tel: 805-438-5992
Web: www.laspilitas.com
Offer plants of 500 nursery-grown California native trees, shrubs, perennials, and bulbs. Ship throughout the continental U.S. and overseas. Offer biological and ecological consultation services and conduct biological surveys.
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Main Street Trees
2751 Beard Road, Napa, CA 94558 / Tel: 707-257-2783
E-mail: [email protected] Web: MainStreetTrees.com
Small urban family farm propagating, growing, and providing native trees and shrubs, also non-native trees, a wide variety of fruit trees and vines, and bamboo – retail and wholesale. We are unique in our growing methods, our commitment to environmentally friendly practices, and our location in the heart of the city of Napa, CA.
%Native: 75. R/W/Cat/O

Middlebrook Gardens Nursery
76 Race Street, San Jose, CA 95126 / Tel: 408-292-9993 Fax: 408-292-0856
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.middlebrook-gardens.com
The only San Jose, CA, retail nursery that carries exclusively native California plants, including seeds, vines, shrubs, and trees. Plants are arranged by plant community (chaparral, oak woodland, coastal, riparian, grassland, etc.). The knowledgeable nursery staff can also advise, design and install your garden.
%Native: 100. R/S

Moosa Creek Nursery
11760 Betsworth Rd, Valley Center, CA 92082 / Tel: 760-749-3216 Fax: 760-751-0548
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.moosacreeknursery.com
Over 350 varieties of California’s native plants in 1 gallons, 5 gallons, and 15 gallons. Serving revegetation projects, public works, landscaping contractors, and retail nurseries. We supply native species plus horticultural selections and hybrids.
%Native: 100. R/W/C/O

Mostly Natives Nursery
54 B Street, Unit D, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956 / Tel: 415-663-8835
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.mostlynatives.com
Retail growers of native and drought-tolerant plants suitable for the northern California climate.
%Native: 60. R

Native Here Nursery
101 Golf Course Dr., Berkeley, CA 94708 / Tel: 510-549-0211
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.nativeherenursery.org
Offers plants native to Alameda and Contra Costa Counties.
%Native: 100. R

O’Donnell’s Fairfax Nursery
1700 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Fairfax, CA 94930 / Tel: 415-453-0372 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.odonnellnursery.com
Wide variety of native plants, ranging from easy- to hard-to-find. Wild lilies, wild iris, beaked hazelnut, redtwig dogwood, wild honeysuckle, native willows, etc. Native seeds and bulbs.
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Pacific Coast Seed, Inc.
1925 N. MacArthur Drive Suite 100, Tracy, CA 95376 / Order: 800-733-3462 Tel: 925-373-4417 Fax: 925-373-6855 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.pcseed.com
Providing seed to the restoration and reclamation industries throughout N. California and Nevada. California native grasses, wild flowers, erosion-control blends. Packaged wildflower seed for retailers.
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Placerville Nursery
USDA Forest Service, 2375 Fruitridge Road, Camino, CA 95709 / Tel: 530-622-9600
Web: www.fs.usda.giv/eldorado
%Native: 100.

Rancho Vista Nursery
1430 Buena Vista Drive, Vista, CA 92081
Tel: 760-726-7786 Fax: 760-726-9755
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ranchovistanursery.com
Rancho Vista Nursery specializes in cactus and succulents in sizes from plugs to 24″ boxes growing hundreds of species on 10 acres with greenhouses and field specimens. We have 10 greenhouses of sale plants in the main nursery Monday-Friday 7am-3pm open to the public (wholesale to trade) and our Farmstand is open Saturday and Sunday 8am-3pm.
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Regional Parks Botanic Garden
c/o Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley, CA 94708-2396
(Intersection of South Park Dr. and Wildcat Canyon Rd.)
Tel: 510-544-3169 E-mail: [email protected] Web: nativeplants.org
Offer year-round, broad selection of California native perennials, bulbs, shrubs, trees. Special sale the third Saturday of April. Fall sales of seed of California wildflowers, perennials, bulbs.
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Ruth Bancroft Garden & Nursery
1552 Bancroft Road
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Tel: (925) 944-9352
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.ruthbancroftgarden.org/nursery/
We are not exclusively CA native, but a large portion of our inventory is CA native.

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
1212 Mission Canyon Rd., Santa Barbara, CA 93105 / Tel: 805-682-4726 Fax: 805-563-0352
E-mail:[email protected] Web: www.sbbg.org
Dedicated to the study, display, and preservation of California’s native plants. Garden Growers Nursery sells native plants and plants from other Mediterranean-climate regions. Open year-round, with two annual sales in April and October. Garden Shop carries excellent selection of gardening and botanical books.
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Seedhunt
P.O. Box 96, Freedom, CA 95019-0096 / Fax: 831-728-5131
E-mail: [email protected] Web: seedhunt.com
Seeds only: a wide selection of California native annuals, perennials, bulbs and a few shrubs.
%Native: 40. R/S/M/Cat/O

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks Native Plant Nursery
47050 Generals Highway, Three Rivers, CA 93271-9651 / Tel: 559-565-3341 Fax: 559-565-3730 Web: www.nps.gov/seki/index.htm
%Native: 100.

Sierra Garden Center
40838 Sierra Drive, Three Rivers, CA 93271 / Tel: 559-561-3623
E-mail: [email protected]
California natives, Mediterranean & drought-tolerant perennials. We also sell other ornamental perennials, annuals,trees & vegetables appropiate to the Central interior valley of California.
%Native: 20. R

Sierra Seed Supply
358 Williams Valley Rd., Greenville, CA 95947 / Tel: 530-284-7926
Web: sierraseedsupply.com
We offer native seed from shrubs, trees and wildflowers from Northeastern California.
%Native: 100.

Sierra Valley Farms
Gary Romano, PO Box 79, 1329 County Road A-23, Beckwourth, CA 96129
Tel: 530-832-0114 Fax: 530-832-5114
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.sierravalleyfarms.com
Offers high elevation plants native to California and Nevada. Serving northeastern California, Lake Tahoe, east and west slopes of the Sierras and northern Nevada.
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Siskiyou Tree & Mountain
200 South A St., Mount Shasta, CA 96067 / Tel: 916-926-4755 Fax: 916-926-4755
We offer coniferous and native shrubs and tree seed from the Siskiyou County and outlying regions of N. California.
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Smith River Nursery, Hastings LLC
P.O. Box 250, Smith River, CA 95567 / Tel: 707-487-3775 Fax: 707-487-9301
E-mail: [email protected]
%Native: 100.

Sunset Coast Nursery
2745 Tierra Way, Aromas, CA 95004 / Tel: 831-726-1672 Fax: 831-726-1672
%Native: 100. R/W/C

Sylvandale Gardens
77 Avenue of the Giants, Phillipsville, CA 95559 / Tel: 707-923-3606 Fax: 707-923-4192
Native plants. Mostly shrubs and trees.
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Tahoe Tree Company
401 Westlake Blvd., P.O. Box 5325 Tahoe City, CA 96145
Tel: 916-583-3911 Fax: 530-583-0557
E-mail: [email protected]
Specialize in native plants of Tahoe area, elev. 6,200 ft. Plants include quaking aspen, redtwig dogwood, thimbleberry, willows, mountain alder, mountain pride penstemon. Seed includes grasses/wildflowers of Tahoe and California foothills.
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Tarweed Nursery and Landscape
4250 Dundee Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Tel: 323-663-0113
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.tarweednativeplants.com
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Theodore Payne Nursery
10549 Tuxford St., Sun Valley, CA 91352
Tel: 818/768-1802 Fax: 818/768-5215
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.theodorepayne.org
A non-profit nursery serving the Los Angeles and Southern California area more than 40 years, we specilize exclusively in native plants. More than 400 species (grasses, shrubs, cacti and succulents, trees, perennials, vines) and seeds for more than 100 species, collected in the wild. Seed catalogue available online.
%Native: 100 Cat/R/M/S

Tree of Life Nursery
33201 Ortega Hwy., P.O. Box 635, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92693 Tel: 949/728-0685 Fax: 949/728-0509
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.CaliforniaNativePlants.com
We specialize in California native plants for landscape and revegetation. Wholesale: M-F 8-4:30. Retail hours: M-F 9-4 year-round, open Saturdays October through June (no Saturdays July – December).
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Village Nurseries
1589 N. Main St., Orange, CA 92867 Tel: 714/998-8751 Fax: 714/279-3130
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.villagenurserieslc.com
350 acres of general ornamentals, from 4-inch color to 48-inch boxed specimen trees. Specialize in natives of the Southwest, azaleas, camellias, gardenias. Growing grounds in N. and S. California.
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The Villager Nursery
10678 Donner Pass Rd., Truckee, CA 96161-4834
Tel: 530/587-0771 Fax: 530/587-7439
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.villagernursery.com
Growing array of natives that balance beauty, function and easy care. We offer you Sierra natives for every need. Cold-hardy and alpine plants, bulbs and seeds for heavy snow and high deserts are specialties. Serving northern CA and western NV.
%Native: 15. R/W/S/C

The Watershed Nursery
601 Canal Blvd. Suita A, Richmond, CA 94525 Tel: 510/234-2222
E-mail: [email protected] Web:www.thewatershednursery.com
%Native: 100. R/W/C

The Wildflower Seed Co.
P.O. Box 406, St. Helena, CA 94574 Order: 800/456-3359 Tel: 707/963-3359 Fax: 707/963-5383
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.wildflowerseed.com
Wildflower mixes for spring garden uses. California native mix.
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Wildwood farm
10300 Sonoma Hwy., Kenwood, CA 95452 Tel: 707/833-1161
Web: www.wildwoodmaples.com
Selected hardy perennials. Some native to California, others to U.S. A few California native shrubs.
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Yerba Buena Nursery
19500 Skyline Blvd., Woodside, CA 94062 Tel: 650/851-1668 Fax: 650/851-5565
Web: www.yerbabuenanursery.com
Two-acre native plant display garden has mature specimens. Offer 500+ varieties of native plants from all regions of the state; full-service staff guides plant selection and specifications. Open Tues-Sat, 9-5.
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WHOLESALE ONLY
County of Los Angeles Fire Department
Forestry Division, 5823 Rickenbacker Road, Room 123, Commerce, CA 90040-3027 Tel: 323/890-4330 Fax: 323/890-4335
%Native: 100. W

El Nativo Growers, Inc.
200 S. Peckham Rd., Azusa, CA 91702 Tel: 626/969-8449 Fax: 626/969-7299
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.elnativogrowers.com
Produces hundreds of species native to California, including many grasses and grass-like species. Our company is staffed with experts in California native plant propagation and production.
%Native: 60. W

Environmental Seed Producers
PO Box 2709, Lompoc, CA 93438-2709 Tel: 805/735-8888 Fax: 805/735-8798
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.espseeds.com
Environmental Seed Producers specializes in native and naturalized plant species found throughout North America. We sell seeds of wildflowers, grasses, herbs, organics, and wildflower mises, and also propagate native plants in containers for restoration work in California.
%Native: 35. W/C/S

Fremontia Horticultural, Inc
10401 E Riverside Drive, Ontario, CA 91761 Tel: 909/673.0600 Fax: 909/673.0661
E-mail: [email protected] Web: fremontiahorticultural.com
Wholesale nursery specializing in California native plant material, mediterranean plants, grasses, and other hard to locate plant materials grown in 1g, 5g, 15g, 24″B.
%Native: 60-65. W/C

Georgia-Pacific West, Inc., Forest Tree Nursery
90 W. Redwood Ave., Fort Bragg, CA 95437 Tel: 707/961-3209 Fax: 707/964-3966
E-mail: [email protected]
%Native: 100. W

High Ranch Nursery
3800 Del Mar Avenue, Loomis, CA 95650 Tel: 916/652-9261 x111 Fax: 916/660-0676
E-mail: [email protected] Web: hrnursery.com
We grow quality West Coast natives for landscaping, conservation, and habitat restoration. We contract grow, and are happy to give you a bid on your project! Our website is a great resource: plant searchable database, online store, news and information.
%Native: 50. W/C/O

IFA Humboldt Nursery
4886 Cottage Grove Ave., McKinleyville, CA 95519 Tel: 707/839-3256 Fax: 707/839-1975
E-mail: [email protected]
%Native: 100. W/C

Middletown Rancheria
P.O. Box 1345, Middletown, CA 95461 Tel: 707/987-8105 Fax: 707/987-8116
%Native: 100. W

Monterey Bay Nursery
748 San Miguel Canyon Rd., Royal Oaks, CA 95076 Tel: 831/724.6361 Fax: 831/724-8903
E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://montereybaynsy.com
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Napa Native Plant Nursery, California Conservation Corps
P.O. Box 7199, Napa, CA 94558 Tel: 707/253-7783 Fax: 707/253-1421
%Native: 100. W/C

Native Sons, Inc.
379 W. El Campo Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 Tel: 805/481-5996 Fax: 805/489-1991
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.nativeson.com
%Native: 50. W

Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians
P.O. Box 1477, Temecula, CA 92593 Tel: 909/695-2768 Fax: 909/695-1778
%Native: 100. W

Plant Oregon
Daniel Bish, 8677 Wagner Creek Road, Talent, OR 97540 Tel: 541/535-3531 Fax: 541/535-2537
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.plantoregon.com
Specimen sized B&B native trees and shrubs are our specialty. Root pruned, high quality. Large native conifers and deciduous species, grown in full sun of Southern Oregon. High transplant success using our unique Italian digger.
%Native: 100. W/M

Recon Native Plants, Inc.
Ryan West, 1755 Saturn Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92154-3903 Tel: 619/423-2284 Fax: 619/423-0632
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.reconnativeplants.com
We specialize in growing restoration quality, source identified plant and seed material from the Southwest.
%Native: 100. W/S

Redwood Valley Rancheria
3250 Road 1, Redwood Valley, CA 95470 Tel: 707/485-0361 Fax: 707/485-5276
%Native: 100. W

Restoration Resources
3868 Cincinnati Ave., Rocklin, CA 95765 Tel: 916/408-2990 Fax: 916/408-2999
Landscape design and construction; wildland and wetland habitat restoration design and construction. %Native: 100. W/M

Robinson Rancheria
P.O. Box 1580, Nice, CA 95464 Tel: 707/275-2226 Fax: 707/275-2151
%Native: 100. W

S&S; Seeds
P.O. Box 1275, Carpinteria, CA 93013 Tel: 805/684-0436 Fax: 805/684-2798
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ssseeds.com
Wholesale seed supplier of wildflowers, trees, shrubs, grasses and native plants used in erosion control, revegetation and landscaping. Cat/W

San Marcos Growers
125 S. San Marcos Rd., Santa Barbara, CA 93111 Tel: 805/683-1561 Fax: 805/964-1329
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.smgrowers.com
Wholesale supplier of many California native plants. A plant network partner with the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden: test and introduce the garden’s new releases. Cat/W

Shasta Plantation
P.O. Box 535, Shasta, CA 96087 Tel: 530/243-8001 Fax: 530/243-8001
%Native: 100. W

Suncrest Nurseries, Inc.
400 Casserly Rd., Watsonville, CA 95076 Tel: 831/728-2595 Fax: 831/728-3146
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.suncrestnurseries.com
Large selection of California native shrubs, perennials and bulbs. Wholesale only.
%Native: 25. W

Telos Rare Bulbs
PO Box 1067, Ferndale, CA 95536
E-mail: [email protected] Web: telosrarebulbs.com
%Native: 40.
The largest selection of bulbs native to the western US. W/M/Cat

Temecula Band of the Luiseno Indians
P.O. Box 2183, Temecula, CA 93593 Tel: 909/308-9295
%Native: 100. W

Tsemeta Forest Nursery
P.O. Box 368, Hoopa, CA 95546 Tel: 530/625-4206 Fax: 530/625-4230
E-mail: [email protected]
%Native: 100. W

Tuolumne Mi Wuk
P.O. Box 1300, Tuolumne, CA 95379 Tel: 512/892-3636
%Native: 100. W

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W Wholesale
M Mail Order
S Sells Seed
C Contract
G Growing
Cat Catalog
O Online