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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.
Hairy Wood Mint (Blephilia hirsuta) 1 GAL
A shade loving, fuzzy-leaved native mint at home in woodlands. Grows well in full shade, but blooms the best in part sun/shade. Flowers are small b...
View full detailsField Oval Sedge (Carex molesta) 1 GAL
A.k.a. troublesome sedge. This hardy sedge is closely related to, and difficult to distinguish from, prairie oval sedge (Carex bicknellii) and plai...
View full detailsDowny Arrowwood (Viburnum rafinesquianum)
Expected Height at Pickup: 1’-2', 1 gal. A small statured, dry soil viburnum that takes some shade! Tends toward a round shape, making it excellent...
View full detailsSeedbox (Ludwigia alternifolia)
A.k.a. rattlebox. An herbaceous plant with the looks of a small shrub, so called because the seed pods are square and rattle when dry. A wetland s...
View full detailsLizard's Tail (Saururus cernuus) BARE ROOT
A.k.a. water dragon. Common names come from the distinctive nodding raceme (flower cluster) which resembles a pale lizard tail. Runners to form col...
View full detailsRed Buckeye (Aesculus pavia) 3 GAL
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 1-2', 1 gal. A small buckeye with showy red spring flowers, wonderful for understory of a woodland edge...
View full detailsOak Sedge (Carex pensylvanica) BARE ROOT
A.k.a. Pennsylvania sedge. A short sedge coveted for its ability to form colonies in shady and dry conditions! Primarily spreads by runners, but ma...
View full detailsNorthern Bayberry (Myrica pensylvanica)
*Preorder only* Expected Height at Pickup: 3-4', 5 gal REGIONALLY NATIVE: Closest wild occurrence is NE Ohio. Hardy in central Indiana. (Please pl...
View full detailsPrickly Gooseberry (Ribes cynosbati)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 1-2', 3 gal A.k.a. dogberry. A hardy native edible that enjoys part shade! Excellent for wildlife support. While prickl...
View full detailsMockernut Hickory (Carya tomentosa) 3 GAL
Shagbark hickory’s slightly smaller sibling! These trees may reach 100’ in ideal conditions, but 50’-80’ is more common. Like other hickories, it h...
View full detailsWild Goose Plum (Prunus hortulana) 1 GAL
A.k.a. Hortulan plum or hog plum. Little data available for wildtype (non-cultivar) plants. Like other wild plums, it is likely fairly hardy, hosts...
View full detailsPlains Oval Sedge (Carex brevior) 1 GAL
A.k.a. Short-beaked sedge. This bunching sedge is closely related to, and difficult to distinguish from, prairie oval sedge (Carex bicknellii) and...
View full detailsRusty Blackhaw (Viburnum rufidulum)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 1-2’, 1 gal A dry soil, slow growing viburnum with a good natural form. Prefers well drained soil with some amount of...
View full detailsBigtooth Aspen (Populus grandidentata)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 4-5’, 3 gal A large, comparatively narrow native aspen. Hosts many insects and multiple butterflies, ...
View full detailsAmerican Chestnut (Castanea dentata)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 4-5', 3 gal A once dominant species in the Appalachian mountains and a culturally signifigant species throughout its ra...
View full detailsBurr Sedge (Carex grayi) 1 GAL
An evergreen sedge partial to wetlands and woodlands. The spiky seed pod is easy to spot in stands of wetland plants, and the seeds are regularly e...
View full detailsSouthern Blue Flag Iris (Iris virginica shrevei) 1 GAL
The wild-type of the well known blue flag iris. Perfect for adding a pop of color to wetland plantings, or even moist prairie plantings! Light: Ful...
View full detailsHybrid Wild Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum x angustifolium)
A naturally occurring hybrid of lowbush and highbush blueberry selected for its hybrid vigor and high fruit production. While they prefer moist soi...
View full detailsCanada Yew (Taxus canadensis)
*Preorder only* Expected Height at Pickup: .5-1', 3 gal A.k.a. American yew and ground-hemlock. A sprawling evergreen shrub with bright red “berri...
View full detailsHummingbird Part Shade Seed Pack Bundle
Seed packs for 8 full Part Sun/Shade tolerant species that attract and feed hummingbirds! Most of these species are easy to start and grow in avera...
View full detailsHummingbird Wetland Seed Pack Bundle
Seed packs for 8 full wet-moist soil species that attract and feed hummingbirds! Most of these species are easy to start and grow in average condit...
View full detailsAmerican Plum (Prunus americana) 3 GAL Multiple Stems
Estimated Height at Pickup: 3-4’, 3 gal A small tree with white spring flowers and edible fruit, American plum is a good replacement for the wildly...
View full detailsHummingbird Full Sun Seed Pack Bundle
Seed packs for 8 full sun species that attract and feed hummingbirds! Most of these species are easy to start and grow in average conditions (with ...
View full detailsSlender False Foxglove (Agalinis tenuifolia)
A.k.a. slender gerardia. A parasitic annual with a delicate form and stunning dark pink flowers! Since it is partially parasitic on surrounding pla...
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