Bare Roots

A distinctive woodland species that can be grown as a shade groundcover when planted densely! Spreads by rhizome, but is slow to do so. Flowers are...

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...

A.k.a. marginal shield fern and leather fern. A classic fern in form that nonetheless is standout due to its comparatively low water requirements a...

A.k.a. starry false Solomon’s seal, and starry false lily-of-the-valley. An easily grown native alternative to the invasive lily-of-the-valley! An ...

A.k.a. mountain pansy. A beautiful, short bloomer for dry, well drained soils! Bi-color flowers bear an even closer resemblance to pansy flowers an...

A.k.a. fairy bells and merry bells. A distinctive, clumping woodland plant with hanging yellow flowers. Prefers rich soils and dappled shade in the...

A large, comparatively robust fern with a wide distribution. Leaves are distinctive and plants grow large enough that old, healthy individuals may ...

A.k.a. giant wood fern. A lovely taller fern that can tolerate deep shade! Prefers rich and moist soil, but adapts easily to average mesic soil. B...

A compact understory species now rare in the wild due to habitat loss and historic and modern over harvesting. Easy to grow in moist understory, m...

A elegant woodland plant with delicate, light blue flowers. Occasionally called blue bells, but is not to be confused with Virginia blue bells, Mer...

A.k.a. false Solomon’s seal. A showy woodland plant whose fluffy white plume of flowers matures to colorful red berries. A good replacement for the...

 A.k.a. silvery spleenwort and narrow leaved spleenwort. Despite various common names, it is currently grouped with shield ferns. Does best in rich...

One of Indiana’s most common orchids, it is most often found in high quality, relatively undisturbed woodlands. Leaves emerge in fall and persist t...

A.k.a. narrow-leaf or narrowleaf blue-eyed grass. A hardy blue-eyed grass that prefers average conditions and soils. Flowers are small, but bloom ...

A dainty spring ephemeral related to bleeding heart and Dutchman’s breeches! Like other ephemerals, it prefers loamy soil and a location with sprin...

A.k.a. American tiger lily*. A star Midwestern lily! A slow grower that is worth the wait, it prefers moist soils but adapts to medium garden beds....

A native to wooded slopes and well drained wooded bottomland, it adapts well to cultivation! Does not tolerate deep shade, but tolerates bright, da...

If there’s remnant woodland nearby, you will find the common blue violet! This, one of our hardiest native flowers, will grow almost anywhere but ...

A.k.a. wild leek*. These slow growing natives prefer dappled sun in the spring and shade in the warmer months. Flowering period is early summer, af...

An easily grown late spring-early summer bloomer at home in bright understory. Spring/summer foliage is solid green, while semi-evergreen fall/wint...

A.k.a Indian Pink. A showy, early summer blooming shade plant popular with hummingbirds! An excellent addition to a woodland garden to shady unders...

An easily recognizable fern that favors wetlands in the wild, but readily adapts to medium garden beds. Reaches its maximum size in slightly moist,...

A.k.a. white baneberry. An interesting plant best knows for its striking white seed pods, which are said to resemble the eyes of classic china doll...

A.k.a. wood lily, sweet Betsy, purple toadshade, and whip-poor-will flower. Like other ephemerals, it needs sun in the spring and shade after trees...