The Jersey Plant Pledge

Created by NJ Audubon, the Jersey Plant Pledge was an incentive program to support local nurseries and landscaping businesses in reducing the sale of non-native invasive plants. The program provided helpful resources and education for nursery professionals to be proactive in serving customers while protecting the Garden State’s natural heritage and economy by refraining from selling and installing invasive plants.

The Strike Team’s “Do Not Plant” list, available by common name or scientific name, identifies all the plants that are likely to be invasive in New Jersey. This makes it easy for landscapers, retailers and growers to determine which species should be eliminated from consideration when designing and installing gardens and selecting species to sell and propagate plants.

Project Type: Partnership

Project Period: 2016-2017

Project Location: State-wide

Project Partners: New Jersey Audubon

Jersey Plant Pledge Class of 2016-2017:

Rohsler’s Allendale Nursery, 100 Franklin Turnpike, Allendale

Walter’s Garden Center, 58 Morristown Road, Bernardsville

Mendham Garden Center, 11 West Main Street, Mendham

Cerbo’s Parsippany Greenhouses, 440 Littleton Road, Parsippany

Cerbo’s Hampton Nursery, 86 Route 519, Newton

Guaranteed Plants & Florist, 504 Locust Point Road, Locust

Caldwell Nursery, 246 Passaic Ave., Caldwell