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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.
Culver's Root (Veronicastrum virginicum) 1 GAL
Unique leaves and height make this member of the snapdragon family a standout in restored areas! These hardy plants form robust colonies, and flowe...
View full detailsCup Plant (Silphium perfoliatum) 1 GAL
A.k.a. cup rosinweed. A taller plant with sunflower-like flowers. So called because the broad leaves hold water where they meet at the stem, where ...
View full detailsSlender Bush Clover (Lespedeza virginica)
A short, drought tolerant legume with small pink flowers in showy bunches! Needs soil with decent drainage. Perfect to plant alongside other short,...
View full detailsWhite Flat-topped Goldenrod (Oligoneuron album) [Pint]
A distinctive, short, white flowering goldenrod with thin leaves. Grows in dry, shortgrass prairies in well drained soil that contains sand or grav...
View full detailsSolomon’s Seal (Polygonatum biflorum) BARE ROOT
An elegant, arching plant perfect to replace invasive lily of the valley! Blooms in the spring with bell-like, green/white flowers than hang down ...
View full detailsPrairie Crabapple (Malus ioensis) 1 GAL
A.k.a. Iowa crabapple and western crabapple. This is another species of high value to wildlife that is on the decline due to development. The late ...
View full detailsRough Blazing Star (Liatris aspera) 1 GAL
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 detailsFoamflower (Tiarella cordifolia) BARE ROOT
A star groundcover for shady areas! Flowers add a lovely splash of white to shade gardens, and foliage is attractive. Low, mounding habit. Semi-eve...
View full detailsBigleaf Aster (Eurybia macrophylla) 1 GAL
A shade tolerant, late summer-fall blooming aster with distinctive large basal leaves! Excellent and oft used to fill in empty understory as it for...
View full detailsVasevine Clematis (Clematis viorna) QUART POT
Public Sale Exclusive: Preorder customers gain early access during preorder pickups. Vasevine Clematis: A.k.a. leatherflower. This delicate native ...
View full detailsDevil's Walkingstick (Aralia spinosa)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 4-5', 3 gal A.k.a. Hercules club. A large rhizomatous shrub or small tree that produces plentiful berries widely enjoye...
View full detailsAmerican Strawberry Bush (Euonymus americanus) BARE ROOT
A.k.a. hearts-a-burstin' with love, bursting heart, and wahoo (as is its cousin, Euonymus atropurpureus- eastern wahoo- see below). Prefers moist,...
View full detailsClustered Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum muticum) 1 GAL
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 detailsNorthern Catalpa (Catalpa speciosa) 1 GAL
The northernmost species in a largely tropical family, catalpa shows it with it’s large, orchid-like fragrant flowers, broad leaves, and conspicuou...
View full detailsSide-oats Grama (Bouteloua curtipendula) 1 GAL
An adaptable, drought resistant grass with a generally small stature- the seed stalk makes up most of the height. Notable for the bright color of i...
View full detailsCreeping Juniper (Juniperus horizontalis) 3 GAL
Yes, this is the wild-type of the creeping juniper in the nursery trade! An evergreen ground that prefers loose, dryer soils but can adapt to rich ...
View full detailsAmerican Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) 1 GAL
A.k.a. plane tree, buttonball, and buttonwood tree. A fast growing, adaptable shade tree that is a staple of lowland habitats. Larger trees show bo...
View full detailsAmerican Basswood (Tilia americana) 1 GAL
A.k.a. American linden. An undervalued tree with high aesthetic and wildlife value! Fast growing with an appealing natural form, fragrant flowers t...
View full detailsPrairie Willow (Salix humilis) 1 GAL
A compact willow that can take slightly dry conditions! Tends towards a dense form and colonial habit, so has potential as a hedge. Like oaks (genu...
View full detailsHop Hornbeam (Ostrya virginiana) 1 GAL
An easily grown tree with unique, showy seeds! Does best in full or part sun/shade and loamy soil, but young trees tolerate bright shade. Bark is f...
View full detailsPurple Lovegrass (Eragrostis spectabilis) 1 GAL
A shorter, drought resistant grass valued for its purple-tinted spray of seeds. Shows the best color when planted in dense, single species clumps a...
View full detailsNorthern Pecan (Carya illinoinensis) 1 GAL
With commercial pecan agriculture based in the southern states, its easy to forget their range extends as far north as Chicago! But not all Carya i...
View full detailsZig-zag Goldenrod (Solidago flexicaulis)
A variable woodland goldenrod that blooms best in part sun/shade. Tolerates full shade well, and may be the most shade tolerant Midwest goldenrod. ...
View full detailsAmerican Bittersweet (Celastrus scandens) 2"x2"x3" Pot
Public Sale Exclusive: Preorder customers gain early access during preorder pickups. The lovely and adaptable native bittersweet vine! Not to be co...
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