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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.
Post Oak (Quercus stellata) 1 GAL
An adaptable oak with widely variable rounded leaves. Like all oaks, it is an ecosystem cornerstone and an excellent choice for adding wildlife val...
View full detailsSilky Willow (Salix sericea) 3 GAL
A small statured willow with soft, fuzzy leaves! The hairs on the leaves frequently give them a “blue/gray” color, excellent for adding variety to ...
View full detailsBlack Willow (Salix nigra) 3 GAL
A fast growing willow ideal for shoreline stabilization, erosion control, and insect support! Trees are spreading and tends to form colonies. Gener...
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 detailsShortgrass Prairie Seed Pack Bundle
Seed packs for 12 short, full sun species! These species are easy to start and grow in medium to medium dry conditions with good drainage. For best...
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 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 detailsPrairie Up Bundle
Are you or someone you know getting into gardening with native species? We’ve got a bundle for that! This bundle contains: one copy of Prairie Up (...
View full detailsBitternut Hickory (Carya cordiformis) 3 GAL
An adaptable hickory with smaller nuts that hosts a variety of insects, including two hairstreak butterflies! Like other hickories, it is a keyston...
View full detailsCherrybark Oak (Quercus pagoda) 3 GAL
A large, long lived red oak that has bark darker than other oaks, said to resemble the bark of cherry trees. At home in moist, reasonably well-drai...
View full detailsOvercup Oak (Quercus lyrata) 3 GAL
This midsized white oak is at home in bottomlands and floodplains! Easily identified by their acorns, which are more than half covered by the acorn...
View full detailsBlack Walnut (Juglans nigra) 3 GAL
An iconic lowland species! While locally common in some areas, it has been largely logged out in others and is an ideal species to include in habit...
View full detailsUmbrella Magnolia (Magnolia tripetala) 1 GAL
A magnolia with distinctive large flowers and large leaves arranged in clumps. A showy and unique addition to the right spot! Prefers loamy, mildly...
View full detailsSilver Maple (Acer saccharinum) 3 GAL
A fast growing maple that is easily grown in essentially any average to wet soil and excellent for quick wildlife support! A staple as a fast growi...
View full detailsEastern Cottonwood (Populus deltoides) 3 GAL
An easily grown, fast growing shade tree with broad, shiny leaves and impressive wildlife support. Hosts a wide variety of insects, including multi...
View full details3 Bug Book Bundle
Invest in insight into insect identification and attraction with these three books, all written by specialists and printed in full color! Bundle co...
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 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 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...
View full detailsWild Mint (Mentha arvensis)
A.k.a. field mint and corn mint. The native mint most often used as an herb! Leaves can be used to flavor food and drinks, and the foliage’s strong...
View full detailsLargeleaf Waterleaf (Hydrophyllum macrophyllum) BARE ROOT
A.k.a hairy waterleaf or large-leaf waterleaf. A charismatic spring flower of the Midwestern woods, its mottled cool-season leaves and slow rhizoma...
View full detailsSmooth Alder (Alnus serrulata)
*Preorder only* Estimated :eight at Pickup: 2-3', 3 gal A.k.a. smooth elder, tag alder, hazel alder, or brookside alder. An excellent species for e...
View full detailsPin Cherry (Prunus pensylvanica)
*Preorder only* Expected Height at Pickup: 4-5', 3 gal A.k.a. fire cherry, bird cherry, pidgeon cherry, wild red cherry. This fast growing coloniz...
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