Are native plants more difficult and costly to acquire than exotic plants?
The answer to this question depends in part on the specific plants in question and where you reside. Some states have more native nurseries than others and some produce a wider variety of native plants than others. Florida has a well developed network of nurseries (see Association of Florida Native Nurseries) that specialize in native plants and many of the nurseries that offer exotic species also offer natives. In Florida, the live oak (Quercus virginiana) is a popular and readily available native tree that can be found at native nurseries as well as nurseries that offer many exotics.
