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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.
Shingle Oak (Quercus imbricaria) 3 GAL
An adaptable, easily identified oak- shingle oak leaves have smooth or shallowly lobed edges. A good, drought tolerant, hardy oak to add diversity ...
View full detailsKentucky Coffeetree (Gymnocladus dioicus) 3 GAL
A healthy tree that is fairly fast growing when young! Female produce large, moderately showy seedpods, and mature trees provide bright shade that ...
View full detailsCommon Juniper (Juniperus communis) 3 GAL
A.k.a. Canadian juniper. This highly variable evergreen is one of the world’s widest ranging conifers. Commonly grow as large shrubs (dimensions pr...
View full detailsSugar Maple (Acer saccharum) 3 GAL
A well known species for good reason, sugar maples are a staple and climax species of the eastern woodlands! Best grown in moist soil containing s...
View full detailsAmerican Beech (Fagus grandifolia) 3 GAL
An important species for wildlife support with lovely, smooth silver bark. Best grown in rich mesic soils and can be difficult to grow in a landsca...
View full detailsVirginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) 3 GAL
This relative of grape vines is common throughout Indiana, and is an excellent hardy and high wildlife value species to reintroduce to restoration ...
View full detailsCanadian Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) 1 GAL
Estimated Height at Pickup: 1-2', 1 gal One of Indiana’s few native evergreens, this graceful, slow growing tree tolerates full shade and can be ea...
View full detailsHairy 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 detailsHackberry (Celtis occidentalis) 3 GAL
A good sized tree with fairly fast growth and excellent wildlife support. Hosts the hackberry emperor, tawny emperor, mourning cloak, and question ...
View full detailsApple Serviceberry (Amelanchier x grandiflora)
*Preorder only* Expected Height at Pickup: 3-4', 5 gal A.k.a. hybrid serviceberry and Juneberry. A naturally occurring and common hybrid of Allegh...
View full detailsAmerican Elm (Ulmus americana) 3 GAL
The lovely American elm! Iconic and generally adaptable, elms were once a dominant canopy species. Due to the introduction of Dutch elm disease, th...
View full detailsRed Oak (Quercus rubra) 3 GAL
A long lived, dry soil oak lovely in both form and fall color. Also provides fairly dense shade, and so is often planted decoratively. Pollination:...
View full detailsWhite Spruce (Picea glauca) 3 GAL
A fairly hardy, widespread, and shapely spruce. Accepts full sun but, as Indiana is the southern extent of its hardiness, cooler locations with aft...
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 detailsJack pine (Pinus banksiana) 1 GAL
An evergreen tree with an open, pyramidal form and lighter build than its better known cousin, the eastern white pine. Trees begin producing cones ...
View full detailsBlack Oak (Quercus velutina) 3 GAL
A dry soil oak with small acorns that can be planted in maintained landscapes with minimal ‘mess’. Prefers rich, well drained soils and full sun, b...
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 detailsCucumber Magnolia (Magnolia acuminata) 3 GAL
An xxl magnolia with large showy leaves and brightly colored fruits! Fast growing once established, and best planted in an area sheltered from wind...
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 detailsPignut Hickory (Carya glabra) 3 GAL
This sturdy hickory is adaptable and drought hardy once established! Large, thin-hulled were once valued as livestock feed, hence the common name, ...
View full detailsScarlet Oak (Quercus coccinea) 3 GAL
A dry soil oak best known for its red fall foliage. Growth is reasonably fast for an oak, and drought tolerance is good. Prefers well drained soils...
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