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While there are some exceptions, generally plant availability is as follows.
Herbaceous Perennials: Spring Sale, Preorders February-March, pick up and sale May-June.
Trees, Shrubs, and Vines: Fall Sale, Preorders in August, pickup and sale mid-September through mid-October.
Early Spring Ephemerals: Winter Bare Root Sale, online only, shipping begins week after Thanksgiving, weather permitting.
Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) 2x2x3" Pot
A star member of the milkweed family with a short stature and lovely orange blooms that attract a variety of pollinators! Does not tolerate wet soi...
View full detailsPurple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) 2x2x3" Pot
The one and only! This native echinacea is widely beloved for its adaptability and beautiful, iconic blooms. A cornerstone of butterfly gardens, it...
View full detailsCardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) 2x2x3" Pot
A native lobelia with showy red flowers- favored by swallowtail butterflies and hummingbirds! Adaptable to soil type, but requires wetter than aver...
View full detailsRoyal Catchfly (Silene regia) 2x2x3" Pot
A lovely, generally easy to grow plant that takes several years to reach its full potential. The flower’s unusual deep calyx and red color make the...
View full detailsBlue False Indigo (Baptisia australis) 2x2x3" Pot
A showy, blue blooming plant that tolerates dry, rocky soil, and hosts a number of caterpillars! Large, showy seed pods are valuable for winter int...
View full detailsMarsh Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. swamp milkweed and rose milkweed. A mid-sized, showier milkweed that is a perfect landscaping alternative to common milkweed! Has attractive...
View full detailsLance-leaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. sand coreopsis. The signature bright yellow blooms of coreopsis in a hardy native package! A generally triennial plant that prefers poor soi...
View full detailsWild Geranium (Geranium maculatum) 2x2x3" Pot
An iconic spring woodland flower with delicate but showy pale purple blooms! Prefers fertile soils, but can adapt to drier, poorer soils. Naturaliz...
View full detailsBlue Mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum) 2x2x3" Pot
A deer resistant species with delicate flowers that will readily reseed in rich, moist soils. Excellent late summer/early fall blooms to feed polli...
View full detailsOhio Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis) 2x2x3" Pot
An adaptable and showy spiderwort! Can bloom almost continuously from late May to early July, though only a few flowers will be open at once. May h...
View full detailsFoxglove Penstemon (Penstemon digitalis) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. foxglove beardtongue! A generally adaptable plant topped with white foxglove-like flowers. Resistant to deer and rabbits, and attractive to ...
View full detailsWoodland Phlox (Phlox divaricata)
A.k.a. wild blue phlox. A late spring blooming, showy woodland wildflower. Prefers higher quality bright forest understory, but adapts well to fert...
View full detailsRough Blazing Star (Liatris aspera) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. button or tall blazing star. Perhaps Indiana’s most wodespread blazing star (next to dense blazing star), rough blazing star is easy to grow...
View full detailsSweet Joe-pye Weed (Eutrochium purpureum) 2x2x3" Pot
An outstanding plant for pollinator gardens, a good attractor of monarch and swallowtail butterflies! Among the shortest and most shade tolerant of...
View full detailsSky-blue Aster (Symphyotrichum oolentangiense) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. Aster azureus and azure aster. An easily grown asters with showy flowers that tend toward pale blue or lilac. Like other asters, it supports...
View full detailsSweet Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia subtomentosa) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. sweet coneflower and fragrant coneflower. Well known from cultivars sold in traditional nurseries, this is the wild type of the hardy and lo...
View full detailsPrairie Sundrops (Oenothera pilosella) 2x2x3" Pot
A shorter relative of the evening primrose with lovely fragrant, bright yellow blooms! Tends to form mats where space allows. Reseeds well in favor...
View full detailsShowy Goldenrod (Solidago speciosa) 2x2x3" Pot
As the common name implies, this goldenrod blooms in an impressive plume of golden flowers. Tolerant of dry, poor soil- it will grow taller in fert...
View full detailsScarlet Bee Balm (Monarda didyma)
A.k.a. red/crimson beebalm and Oswego tea. A more robust Monarda than the better known wild bee balm, with larger flowers. Petals are a striking ...
View full detailsHollow Joe-pye Weed (Eutrochium fistulosum) 2x2x3" Pot
A tall plant with showy, pink bunches of flowers. Generally adaptable to different soil types, and beneficial to insects. Light: Full Sun, Part Sun...
View full detailsShowy Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. orange coneflower*. AA showy Rudbeckia that stays comparatively short and can tolerate some dry conditions. Bloom period lasts for roughly a...
View full detailsSwamp Rose Mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. hardy hibiscus. A wetland loving native hibiscus! Puts on large, showy pink flowers expected from hibiscus that range from pink to white, an...
View full detailsSpotted Bee Balm (Monarda punctata)
A.k.a. spotted beebalm and dotted mint. A bee balm that tolerates dryer soils! Odd, almost tropical-looking flowers are arranged in rings undernea...
View full detailsGolden Alexanders (Zizia aurea) 2x2x3" Pot
A late spring bloomer and our lovely native host of the black swallowtail butterfly! A broadly appealing addition to pollinator gardens that may sp...
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