No order minimums. Beginner-friendly & challenging species aplenty. Our plant sales bring sustainable landscapes, wildlife support, and climate resilience home for gardeners of every level.
To ensure wildlife support, NPU only offers wildtype species. No trademarked varieties here- share starts and seed with friends!
Easily shop foundation plants during preorders, then pickup and shop sale-exclusive species in-person!
Expect spring herbaceous species, fall woody species, and winter bare roots. NPU makes 300+ native species available to Central Indiana every year!
Spring Dates:
Preorder Pickup w/ Early Access to Public Sale:
May 1- May 4 (Preorder Customers, please use link in confirmation email to schedule, cancel, reschedule pickup appointment. Alternate arrangements can be made)
Public Sale Opening Day: May 5
Last Day: June 28
FULL HOURS/DATES/LOCATION
*END OF SEASON SALE* BOGO Bare Roots!! - online only - while supplies last. Roots are shipped to you and should be planted asap! See our Bare Root Planting Guide for tips!
General
Find which species we carry each season and conditions they require on our Species and Growing Requirements page.Â
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A.k.a. Jerusalem Artichoke. An easily grown native food crop with excellent wildlife support, sunchokes are generally adaptable as long as they hav...
View full detailsA large, comparatively robust fern with a wide distribution. Leaves are distinctive and plants grow large enough that old, healthy individuals may ...
View full detailsA.k.a. meadow garlic. Not to be confused with the common but non-native field garlic*, this delicate native had small flowers and edible bulbs. Pre...
View full detailsA.k.a. water dragon. Common names come from the distinctive nodding raceme (flower cluster) which resembles a pale lizard tail. Runners to form col...
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