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In-Stock at the Spring Sale
All species currently in stock at our Spring Herbaceous Sale at Geist Nursery! These items are pick up only.
Range Maps Courtesy Kartesz, J.T 2025. Floristic Synthesis of North America, Version 1.0. Biota of North America Program (BONAP) [website http://bonap.org/] Chapel Hill, N.C.
Wild Bee Balm (Monarda fistulosa) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. bergamot or beebalm. A lovely, easily grown monarda that attracts equally flashy pollinators including skippers, butterflies, hummingbird mo...
View full detailsColumbine (Aquilegia canadensis) 2x2x3" Pot
The native wild species of the well known genus, with red flowers! Adaptable, readily forms colonies, and a favorite of hummingbirds- columbine mak...
View full detailsGreat Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica) 2x2x3" Pot
A blue blooming native lobelia that takes a wide range of light conditions! Particularly at home on woodland edges, but easily adapts to garden bed...
View full detailsCommon Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) 2x2x3" Pot
The classic common milkweed- an adaptable host to monarch butterflies with fragrant flowers for you and your pollinators! Will form a colony, and r...
View full detailsNew England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) 2x2x3" Pot
A generally adaptable aster that blooms densely with quarter-sized purple flowers. Attractive to bees and butterflies, and a valuable source of fal...
View full detailsWoodland Stonecrop (Sedum ternatum) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. three-leaved stonecrop. A star groundcover with showy leaves and striking white blooms! Grows thickly in part sun/shade and bright shade. Pl...
View full detailsHairy Penstemon (Penstemon hirsutus) 2x2x3" Pot
A short penstemon with delicate pink flowers, excellent for planting on garden edges or along walkways. Like all penstemon, the tubular flowers are...
View full detailsWhorled Milkweed (Asclepias verticillata) 2x2x3" Pot
A shorter, white flowering milkweed that tolerates poor soil and dry conditions! Can spread rapidly in open areas, but tends to form loose colonies...
View full detailsLittle Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) 2x2x3" Pot
The cornerstone of dry shortgrass plantings itself! Stays short, but fills dry plantings well. Adapts to most soil textures, but will not tolerate ...
View full detailsPurple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea) 2x2x3" Pot
A short, adaptable nitrogen-fixer with small but bright purple blooms. Hardy, easy to grow in poor soils, and drought tolerant. Reseeds in favorabl...
View full detailsObedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. false dragonhead. This member of the mint family is notable for its ease of cultivation and pink-purple snapdragon-like flowers. Adaptable, ...
View full detailsRattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. button snake-root. At the height of their bloom, flowers are absolutely alive with pollinators! A perfect native replacement for yucca, thou...
View full detailsPrairie Blazing Star (Liatris pycnostachya) 2x2x3" Pot
An iconic flower that is gaining steam even outside of the native plant community! Said to resemble a ‘fairy wand’, prairie blazing star’s flowers ...
View full detailsCalico Penstemon (Penstemon calycosus) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. long-sepal penstemon. A lovely penstemon slightly shorter than the better known foxglove penstemon, with similar flowers in varying shades b...
View full detailsDense Blazing Star (Liatris spicata) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. Marsh blazing star. A classic gayfeather in appearance with possibly the prettiest foliage of the native liatris. The tall bloom spikes are ...
View full detailsPrairie Dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis) 2x2x3" Pot
A beautifully clumping short grass with fine, sprawling leaves. Very rarely reseeds even in garden beds, making it a prime grass for landscaping. F...
View full detailsSouthern Blue Flag Iris (Iris virginica shrevei) 2x2x3" Pot
The wild-type of the well known blue flag iris. Perfect for adding a pop of color to wetland plantings, or even moist prairie plantings! Light: Ful...
View full detailsWild Quinine (Parthenium integrifolium) 2x2x3" Pot
A distinctive plant with white late summer blooms that are long lasting and said to resemble the head of a cauliflower when they are tightly cluste...
View full detailsWhite False Indigo (Baptisia alba) 2x2x3" Pot
A showy bloomer plant that may take years to establish a taproot and bloom, but is long-lived. Hardy and adaptable, but may fail to bloom in too mu...
View full detailsCulver's Root (Veronicastrum virginicum) 2x2x3" Pot
Unique leaves and height make this member of the snapdragon family a standout in restored areas! These hardy plants form robust colonies, and flowe...
View full detailsSpotted Joe-pye Weed (Eutrochium maculatum) 2x2x3" Pot
A showy, wetland loving, comparatively short Joe-pye weed! Like other Joe-pye weeds, it is attractive to pollinators, including butterflies. Spread...
View full detailsNodding Wild Onion (Allium cernuum) 2x2x3" Pot
An easy to cultivate, rabbit/deer resistant native onion with lovely bunches of nodding, pink flowers. Does well anywhere from part dry all day sun...
View full detailsCommon Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum virginianum) 2x2x3" Pot
Not a denizen of mountains, despite the common name- mountain mint is an adaptable and pollinator friendly plant. Will happily populate bare soil, ...
View full detailsWild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana)
Wild strawberries have sweet fruits that are said to be one of the tastiest wild berries,* and profuse spring flowers! Easy to grow and an excelle...
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