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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.
Coralberry (Symphoricarpos orbiculatus)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 3 gal A.k.a. Indian currant. An adaptable arching shrub in the honeysuckle family, known for its showy red berrie...
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 detailsAmerican Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3', 3 gal A.k.a common elderberry and black elder. A well known, fast growing native shrub with lightly lemon scente...
View full detailsPickerel Weed (Pontederia cordata) 2x2x3" Pot
A lovely blooming, emergent aquatic plant that does not tolerate drying out. Forms colonies and can spread rapidly by rhizome, so a good first wetl...
View full detailsPalm Sedge (Carex muskingumensis) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. muskingum sedge*. A distinctive, showy, fairly tall sedge that hosts several species of moth, butterfly, and skipper! Prefers part sun/shade...
View full detailsShrubby St. John’s Wort (Hypericum prolificum)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 1-2’, 3 gal An adaptable, fast growing shrub with showy yellow blooms! A prime candidate for short hedges and erosion c...
View full detailsFoamflower (Tiarella cordifolia)
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 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 detailsSwitch Grass (Panicum virgatum) 2x2x3" Pot
A dominant grass of tallgrass prairies, it’s plumes of seeds are showy in their later stages. Valuable as an insect host and for winter habitat. Ta...
View full detailsSawtooth Sunflower (Helianthus grosseserratus) 2x2x3" Pot
A sunflower with showy leaves, flowers, and smooth, red stems that can reach exceptional heights. Like other sunflowers, it supports a wide variety...
View full detailsDwarf Blazing Star (Liatris cylindracea)
A.k.a. cylindrical blazing star. A short, early blooming blazing star that thrives in dry soils! Requires well drained soil and is extremely droug...
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...
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 detailsCommon Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 3 gal A.k.a. winterbloom. As the name implies, this small tree blooms from fall to early winter with distinctive,...
View full detailsFlowering Dogwood (Cornus florida)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 3 galThe wild type of the common cultivar- boasts the same showy spring flowers and bright red fruits while suppo...
View full detailsRound-headed Bush Clover (Lespedeza capitata) 2x2x3" Pot
An adaptable, distinctive legume that hosts a variety of moths, skippers, and the eastern tailed blue butterfly! A beneficial addition to any dry p...
View full detailsPrairie Oval Sedge (Carex bicknellii) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. Bicknell’s sedge and copper-shouldered oval sedge. A shorter sedge that prefers dryer soils. An excellent shorter sedge for shortgrass prair...
View full detailsFalse Aster (Boltonia latisquama) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. white doll’s daisy and false chamomile*. Not actually an aster, though it’s flowers resemble white asters or small daisies and it attracts a...
View full detailsHeart-leaf Golden Alexanders (Zizia aptera)
A.k.a. heart-leaved meadow parsnip. A close cousin of the better known golden Alexanders (Zizia aurea), heart-leaved golden Alexanders have a sligh...
View full detailsPrairie Dock (Silphium terebinthinaceum) 2x2x3" Pot
A stunning, distinctive plant with large (3’’) sunflower-like blooms on an impressively tall inflorescence (up to 10’). Bloom stalks make up most o...
View full detailsSmooth Hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 1-2’, 3 gal A wild type of the common cultivar; broad flower heads are white to light green and ringed with sterile, la...
View full detailsLady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina)
An elegant circumpolar fern that is just as delicate as it looks. Plant in a spot sheltered from the wind to keep the leaves from breaking. May tol...
View full detailsRedbud (Cercis canadensis)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 3-4’, 3 gal Perhaps the showiest of native tree flowers, the fast growing venerable redbud adds more than a splash of...
View full detailsButtonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 3 gal A distinctive, showy, flowering bush perfect for feeding a variety of pollinators in wet areas such as wate...
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