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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.
Round-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 detailsRosinweed (Silphium integrifolium) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. rosin weed. A hardy plant that matures faster than other Silphium (such as prairie dock and compass plant) and may tolerate drought even bet...
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 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 detailsStarry Campion (Silene stellata)
A lovely plant for medium to dry soils with distinctive leaves and fringed, white flowers. Prefers part sun and requires good drainage. Seeds are i...
View full detailsPrairie Alumroot (Heuchera richardsonii)
A.k.a. coral bells. A dry soil tolerant alumroot! Height is made up mostly of bloom stalk. Easy to grow once established. Prefers rocky soils, but ...
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 detailsHalberd-leaved Rose Mallow (Hibiscus laevis)
A.k.a. smooth rose mallow. A lovely native hibiscus closely related to the better known swamp rose mallow. A wetland species, it can adapt to mesi...
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 detailsEastern Bluestar (Amsonia tabernaemontana)
Blue, late spring blooms for rich, well drained soils. Flowers attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and hummingbird moths! Deer resistant and somewha...
View full detailsPagoda Plant (Blephilia ciliata)
A.k.a. downy wood mint and Ohio horse mint. A relative of bee balm that adapts to dry soil and is attractive to butterflies! Foliage is fragrant w...
View full detailsLarge-flowered Penstemon (Penstemon grandiflorus)
A.k.a. Large-flowered beardtongue. A smaller, dry soil beardtongue that blooms with one stalk of large, foxglove-like flowers. Exceptionally droug...
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 detailsOzark Bluestar (Amsonia illustris)
A bluestar with good fall color that is appealing to hummingbirds and butterflies! Tolerates significant amounts of shade, but blooms better in mor...
View full detailsPurple Meadow Rue (Thalictrum dasycarpum)
An interesting plant with attractive foliage often planted behind other species. Height varies widely depending on soil and water conditions, and...
View full detailsWild Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
A short, hardy plant that runners vigorously and supports a wide variety of insects with its flowers. Foliage makes a low, semi-evergreen, and of...
View full detailsRoyal Fern (Osmunda regalis)
A large, comparatively robust fern with a wide distribution. Leaves are distinctive and plants grow large enough that old, healthy individuals may ...
View full detailsWild Geranium (Geranium maculatum) BARE ROOT
An iconic spring woodland flower with delicate but showy pale purple blooms! Prefers fertile soils, but can adapt to drier, poorer soils. Naturaliz...
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 detailsSmall Yellow Wild Indigo (Baptisia tinctoria)
A.k.a. rattleweed. A slow grower that is drought resistant once established. Prefers well drained soils in full sun. Tends to bloom later than othe...
View full detailsCommon Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. wapato and broadleaf arrowhead. A vigorous wetland species with showy white flowers, well suited to bank naturalization and stabilization. P...
View full detailsPrairie Cinquefoil (Drymocallis arguta) 2x2x3" Pot
A distinctive prairie plant that is easy to grow in dry, well drained conditions. Flowers have a delicate look despite the generally robust appeara...
View full detailsSpider Milkweed (Asclepias viridis)
A.k.a. antelope horns and green antelope horn. A short, drought tolerant milkweed with unique, early, and showy blooms! Like other milkweeds, it is...
View full detailsHarebell (Campanula rotundifolia)
A delicate plant with small, downturned purple flowers. Generally easy to grow as long as it is not outcompeted by more aggressive neighbors. Light...
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