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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.
Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 3-4', 3 gal A well known species for good reason, sugar maples are a staple and climax species of the ...
View full detailsPin Oak (Quercus palustris)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 4-5’, 3 gal Fast growing for an oak, pin oaks also have small acorns and so are a good choice for an oa...
View full detailsSweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 3 gal Often planted decoratively for its distinctive leaves, seed pods, and stunning fall color, ...
View full detailsOhio Buckeye (Aesculus glabra)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3', 3 gal A handsome medium to large tree with obvious spring flower spikes and showy leaves. Produce...
View full detailsAmerican Beech (Fagus grandifolia)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 3 gal An important species for wildlife support with lovely, smooth silver bark. Best grown in ri...
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 Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) 1 GAL
Estimated Height at Pickup: 1-2', 1 gal A hardy, native fruit tree. Persimmons are some of the most energy dense fruits in the world, second only t...
View full detailsFlowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) 1 GAL
Estimated Height at Pickup: 1-2', 1 galThe wild type of the common cultivar- boasts the same showy spring flowers and bright red fruits while suppo...
View full detailsFringetree (Chionanthus virginicus)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 1-2', 1 gal A.k.a. snow flower tree and flowering ash. A fairly adaptable small tree or large shrub with unique and con...
View full detailsWhite Spruce (Picea glauca)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 1-2', 3 gal A fairly hardy, widespread, and shapely spruce. Accepts full sun but, as Indiana is the southern extent of ...
View full detailsAmerican Elm (Ulmus americana)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 3-4’, 3 gal The lovely American elm! Iconic and generally adaptable, elms were once a dominant canopy s...
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)
Expected Height at Pickup: 2-3', 3 gallon pot An evergreen tree with an open, pyramidal form and lighter build than its better known cousin, the ea...
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)
*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 detailsRed Oak (Quercus rubra)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 3-4’, 3 gal A long lived, dry soil oak lovely in both form and fall color. Also provides fairly dense...
View full detailsBlack Oak (Quercus velutina)
*Preorder Only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 3-4’, 3 gal A dry soil oak with small acorns that can be planted in maintained landscapes with minimal...
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 detailsHackberry (Celtis occidentalis)
*Preorder Only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 3-4', 3 gal A good sized tree with fairly fast growth and excellent wildlife support. Hosts the hackber...
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 detailsScarlet Oak (Quercus coccinea)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 3 gal A dry soil oak best known for its red fall foliage. Growth is reasonably fast for an oak,...
View full detailsMockernut Hickory (Carya tomentosa)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: .5-1', 3 gal Shagbark hickory’s slightly smaller sibling! These trees may reach 100’ in ideal condition...
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