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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.
Stiff Goldenrod (Oligoneuron rigidum) 2x2x3" Pot
A flat topped goldenrod with distinctive, rounded leaves that often take on showy colors in the fall. Adaptable to soil type and moisture with deep...
View full detailsCoral Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) 1 GAL
Fixed Quantitiy: No restocks once sold out. A.k.a. trumpet honeysuckle, woodbine. The showy, much sought after native honeysuckle vine! Blooms are ...
View full detailsWhite Snakeroot (Ageratina altissima) 2x2x3" Pot
An easy to grow woodland wildflower with small but often fragrant blooms. Rarely bothered by herbivores, and can spread rapidly in disturbed condit...
View full detailsRose Verbena (Glandularia canadensis) 2x2x3" Pot
Public Sale Exclusive: Preorder customers gain early access during preorder pickups. A.k.a. rose vervain. This wild vervain has notably fragrant,...
View full detailsShowy Sunflower (Helianthus pauciflorus) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. stiff sunflower or prairie sunflower. Their showy, sunflower-like flowers are fragrant and bloom 1-2 months. Host plant of multiple butterfl...
View full detailsMonkeyflower (Mimulus ringens) 2x2x3" Pot
A wetland plant with a long bloom time and unique pink flowers said to resemble a monkey’s face. A distinctive addition to pond edges and rain gard...
View full detailsVirginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica) BARE ROOT
A charismatic spring ephemeral easily grown in rich, well drained soil! Distinctive blue flowers attract early bees, butterflies, and sphinx moths-...
View full detailsTall Coreopsis (Coreopsis tripteris) 2x2x3" Pot
An impressively tall coreopsis that blooms later than it’s smaller cousins, but with similar flowers that are spectacular when blooming en mass. Su...
View full detailsIndian Grass (Sorghastrum nutans) 2x2x3" Pot
This standup grass is often planted for winter interest, as its tall seed stalks that remain upright longer into the winter than big bluestem. The ...
View full detailsBurr Sedge (Carex grayi) 2x2x3" Pot
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 detailsMarsh Marigold (Caltha palustris) 2x2x3" Pot
One of the first blooming spring flowers! Bright yellow flowers and green foliage are conspicuous, particularly when few other plants have put on ...
View full detailsDwarf Crested Iris (Iris cristata)
A short, comparatively adaptable iris! Tolerates slightly dry soil in shaded areas, but needs moist soil if brown in full sun. Prefers good drainag...
View full detailsBradbury’s Bee Balm (Monarda bradburiana)
A.k.a. Bradbury’s monarda. The little sibling of the better known wild bee balm! A short monarda that prefers poor, dryer soils, but adapts well t...
View full detailsMarsh Phlox (Phlox glaberrima interior)
A.k.a. smooth phlox. A phlox that favors moist soils, but can adapt to mesic conditions. Like other phlox, its flowers cater to hummingbirds and bu...
View full detailsBlack Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) 1 GAL
This lovely, hardy, and reasonably sized shrub is an excellent foundation plant for native plantings! White spring flowers, showy fall color, and c...
View full detailsEastern Prickly Pear (Opuntia humifusa)
A surprisingly adaptable native cactus perfect for hard to fill sandy or rocky soils. Blooms are more frequent than other species of cactus. Requir...
View full detailsHeath Aster (Symphyotrichum ericoides) 2x2x3" Pot
A white, small flowered aster that blooms profusely in late summer-early fall. The narrow leaves give patches of Heath aster an appealing texture. ...
View full detailsBottlebrush Grass (Elymus hystrix) 2x2x3" Pot
An adaptable woodland grass that grows even in deep shade. Easily recognizable by its seed heads in the later half of the year. Light: Part Sun/Sha...
View full detailsCommon Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) 1 GAL
A delicate tree that grows slowly. It has a shelving habit in the shade but develops faster and fuller in sun. Produces large, sweet fleshed fruit ...
View full detailsPurple Milkweed (Asclepias purpurascens)
These adaptable milkweed sport darker flowers than most of their relatives, and are drought resistant once established! Though their foliage is sim...
View full detailsMaidenhair Fern (Adiantum pedatum)
A particularly delicate fern with a distinctive form that makes it easy to differentiate from other native ferns. A native of wooded slopes and roc...
View full detailsPartridge Pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata)
A short, adaptable, hardy nitrogen fixer easy to grow in dry soils! Hosts sulphur butterflies and supports many pollinators. Rarely browsed by deer...
View full detailsSensitive Fern (Onoclea sensibilis)
An easily recognizable fern that favors wetlands in the wild, but readily adapts to medium garden beds. Reaches its maximum size in slightly moist,...
View full detailsMeadow Blazing Star (Liatris ligulistylis) 1 GAL
A.k.a. northern plains blazing star and Rocky Mountain gayfeather*. A striking liatris oft touted as a “Monarch magnet”! This adaptable blazing sta...
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