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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.
Sweetbay Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 3 gal A manageable native magnolia with large, fragrant white flowers! Hosts the caterpillars of eastern tiger an...
View full detailsStarry Solomon’s Plume (Maianthemum stellatum) BARE ROOT
A.k.a. starry false Solomon’s seal, and starry false lily-of-the-valley. An easily grown native alternative to the invasive lily-of-the-valley! An ...
View full detailsTall Thimbleweed (Anemone virginiana)
An anemone that sports star shaped white flowers on leafless bloom stalks. Drought resistant when established, spreads slowly to form colonies. Li...
View full detailsClustered Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum muticum)
A.k.a. short-toothed mountain mint. A densely clumping mint that does not spread as rapidly as some of its relatives. The light white/grey blush on...
View full detailsAnise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum)
This fragrant, wild member of the mint family tolerates drought better than most mints and supports a wide variety of bees, wasps, flies, moths, an...
View full detailsMeadow Blazing Star (Liatris ligulistylis)
A.k.a. northern plains blazing star and Rocky Mountain gayfeather*. A striking liatris oft touted as a “Monarch magnet”! This adaptable blazing sta...
View full detailsMeadow Rose (Rosa blanda)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3', 3 gal A.k.a. smooth rose and early rose. A comparatively compact native rose with thornless new ...
View full detailsDowny Lobelia (Lobelia puberula)
A species that is uncommon in cultivation. Flowers are similar to great blue lobelia, but plants are more tolerant of average conditions and even s...
View full detailsCreeping Spike-rush (Eleocharis erythropoda) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. red-based spike-rush. An adaptable, mat forming rush with a broad range. It’s small stature and dense growth make it an ideal species to pla...
View full detailsBird’s Foot Violet (Viola pedata) BARE ROOT
A.k.a. mountain pansy. A beautiful, short bloomer for dry, well drained soils! Bi-color flowers bear an even closer resemblance to pansy flowers an...
View full detailsCanadian Milkvetch (Astragalus canadensis)
An adaptable legume rarely seen in cultivated plantings! Flowers are large and prominent, discreetly colored off-white. Plants require protection...
View full detailsBishop’s Cap (Mitella diphylla) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. brewer’s cap and twoleaf miterwort. A smaller, delicately blooming woodland plant that prefers dappled shade in the spring and fuller shade ...
View full detailsWild Sweet William (Phlox maculata)
A.k.a. speckled phlox and meadow phlox. This medium height phlox, the wildtype of commonly seen cultivars, adapts well to garden conditions and is ...
View full detailsLarge-flowered Bellwort (Uvularia grandiflora) BARE ROOT
A.k.a. fairy bells and merry bells. A distinctive, clumping woodland plant with hanging yellow flowers. Prefers rich soils and dappled shade in the...
View full detailsRoyal Fern (Osmunda regalis) BARE ROOT
A large, comparatively robust fern with a wide distribution. Leaves are distinctive and plants grow large enough that old, healthy individuals may ...
View full detailsGoldie’s Fern (Dryopteris goldiana) BARE ROOT
A.k.a. giant wood fern. A lovely taller fern that can tolerate deep shade! Prefers rich and moist soil, but adapts easily to average mesic soil. B...
View full detailsEarly Meadow Rue (Thalictrum dioicum)
A rue easily identified by dandling sepals of it’s petal-less flowers. Prefers rich, well drained soils in dappled sun. Light: Part Sun/Shade Soil...
View full detailsGoldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) BARE ROOT
A compact understory species now rare in the wild due to habitat loss and historic and modern over harvesting. Easy to grow in moist understory, m...
View full detailsJacob's Ladder (Polemonium reptans) BARE ROOT
A elegant woodland plant with delicate, light blue flowers. Occasionally called blue bells, but is not to be confused with Virginia blue bells, Mer...
View full detailsVirgin's Bower (Clematis virginiana) 2"x2"x3" Pot
Public Sale Exclusive: Preorder customers gain early access during preorder pickups. A showy, native clematis that blooms profusely with small, whi...
View full detailsInterrupted Fern (Osmunda claytoniana)
A pleasant addition to the understory of moist woodlands. The ‘interruptions’ are caused by the dying back of leaflets on reproductive leaves, so m...
View full detailsColumbine (Aquilegia canadensis) 1 GAL
The native wild species of the well known genus, with red flowers! Adaptable, readily forms colonies, and a favorite of hummingbirds- columbine mak...
View full detailsTall Green Milkweed (Asclepias hirtella)
A medium sized milkweed with inconspicuous flowers and distinctive foliage. Perfect for plantings that are too tall for butterfly milkweed, too dry...
View full detailsCrested Sedge (Carex cristatella) 2x2x3" Pot
A wetland sedge that tolerates occasional standing water. Requires constant moisture when growing in full sun. Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade Soil...
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