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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.
Halberd-leaved Rose Mallow (Hibiscus laevis) 1 GAL
A.k.a. smooth rose mallow. A lovely native hibiscus closely related to the better known swamp rose mallow. A wetland species, it can adapt to mesic...
View full detailsArrowwood Viburnum (Viburnum dentatum) 1 GAL
A.k.a. southern arrowwood. A viburnum with distinct, prominently veined and coarsely toothed leaves. Fairly adaptable and tolerant, it provides lat...
View full detailsMeadow Anemone (Anemone canadensis)
A.k.a. Windflower. An easy to grow anemone that blooms in late spring or early summer. This member of the buttercup family forms colonies, and natu...
View full detailsSweetbay 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 detailsPurple Flowering Raspberry (Rubus odoratus) 1 GAL
A thornless raspberry with showy purple blooms! Leaves look more like a maple than a rose, and turn light yellow in the fall. A mounding form and c...
View full detailsAmerican Bittersweet (Celastrus scandens) 3 GAL
The lovely and adaptable native bittersweet vine! Not to be confused with the similar looking invasive Asian bittersweet, our vines are pure Americ...
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 detailsVirgin's Bower (Clematis virginiana) 1 GAL
A showy, native clematis that blooms profusely with small, white flowers! Prefers part sun/shade but tolerates full sun. Can be grown up/through sh...
View full detailsCardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) 1 GAL
A native lobelia with showy red flowers- favored by swallowtail butterflies and hummingbirds! Adaptable to soil type, but requires wetter than ave...
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 detailsSweet Fern (Comptonia peregrina) 1 GAL
A cute runnering shrub with fern-like, fragrant leaves! Adaptable to most soils barring hardpan clay, but prefers slightly acidic, sandy soil. Indi...
View full detailsFalse Indigo Bush (Amorpha fruticosa) 1 GAL
A.k.a. desert false indigo-bush and bastard indigo bush*. A woody nitrogen fixer with dark, butterfly bush-like bloom spikes! Can be allowed to gro...
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 detailsNew England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) 1 GAL
A generally adaptable aster that blooms densely with quarter-sized purple flowers. Attractive to bees and butterflies, and a valuable source of fa...
View full detailsCommon Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum virginianum) 1 GAL
Not a denizen of mountains, despite the common name- mountain mint is an adaptable and pollinator friendly plant. Will happily populate bare soil, ...
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 detailsBig Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) 1 GAL
A.k.a. turkeyfoot. A tall, adaptable prairie grass that hosts a wide variety of insects, including many skippers. Favored by a wide variety of graz...
View full detailsLittle Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) 1 GAL
The cornerstone of dry shortgrass plantings itself! Stays short, but fills dry plantings well. Adapts to most soil textures, but will not tolerate ...
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