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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.
Grass-leaved Goldenrod (Euthamia graminifolia) 2x2x3" Pot
A thin leaved goldenrod of medium height that prefers moist soils, but tolerates some dryer conditions and drought! Individual blooms are smaller t...
View full detailsPale-spiked Lobelia (Lobelia spicata)
A delicate, somewhat short-lived lobelia easily distinguished from its cousins by its small stature and white flowers. Tolerates close proximity an...
View full detailsPretty Sedge (Carex woodii)
A.k.a. Wood’s sedge. A shorter, spreading sedge whose recommendation from the Mt. Cuba Center as a shade groundcover is its claim to fame. Similar ...
View full detailsTall Larkspur (Delphinium exaltatum)
A charismatic wildtype from the well known delphinium family! Flowers are unique and beloved by hummingbirds. Best planted on rich, well drained s...
View full detailsStout Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium)
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 i...
View full detailsMissouri Evening Primrose (Oenothera macrocarpa)
A showy Great Plains species with palm-sized yellow flowers! Easternmost wild populations in Illinois and Tennessee. An excellent companion for oth...
View full detailsWingstem (Actinomeris alternifolia) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. yellow ironweed. A tall, hardy native that naturalizes well in moist soils. A perfect species to add to floodplains, woods edges, and scrubb...
View full detailsWild Bee Balm (Monarda fistulosa) 1 GAL
A.k.a. bergamot or beebalm. A lovely, easily grown monarda that attracts equally flashy pollinators including skippers, butterflies, hummingbird m...
View full detailsTall Thimbleweed (Anemone virginiana)
An anemone that sports star shaped white flowers on leafless bloom stalks. Drought resistant when established, spreads slowly to form colonies. Li...
View full detailsGreat St. John’s Wort (Hypericum pyramidatum)
A.k.a. Giant St. John’s Wort. An adaptable, easy to grow St. John’s Wort with large yellow summer flowers. Spreads moderately by rhizome. Like othe...
View full detailsMeadow Blazing Star (Liatris ligulistylis)
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 detailsCommon Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum virginianum) 1 GAL
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 detailsHalberd-leaved Rose Mallow (Hibiscus laevis) 1 GAL
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 mesic...
View full detailsClustered Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum muticum)
A.k.a. short-toothed mountain mint. A densely clumping mint that does not spread as rapidly as some of its relatives. The light white/grey blush on...
View full detailsAnise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum)
This fragrant, wild member of the mint family tolerates drought better than most mints and supports a wide variety of bees, wasps, flies, moths, an...
View full detailsDowny Lobelia (Lobelia puberula)
A species that is uncommon in cultivation. Flowers are similar to great blue lobelia, but plants are more tolerant of average conditions and even s...
View full detailsCrested Sedge (Carex cristatella) 2x2x3" Pot
A wetland sedge that tolerates occasional standing water. Requires constant moisture when growing in full sun. Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade Soil...
View full detailsFalse Sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides) 1 GAL
Closely related to the true sunflowers that it resembles. A short lived and adaptable perennial that attracts a wide variety of pollinators. Can be...
View full detailsDark Green Bulrush (Scirpus atrovirens) 2x2x3" Pot
A taller rush that is visibly darker in color than other local rushes. Perfect for adding visual interest to wetland plantings, filling ditches, an...
View full detailsWool Grass (Scirpus cyperinus) 2x2x3" Pot
A taller, clumping sedge with lush seed heads that can adapt to mesic conditions. The wind dispersed seeds are fluffy when they mature in the fall...
View full detailsYellow Giant Hyssop (Agastache nepetoides)
A rabbit/deer resistant hyssop with a long bloom time! Flowers attract a variety of pollinators but are small and visually subtle, with only a few ...
View full detailsLate Figwort (Scrophularia marilandica)
A deer resistant species that supports a variety of pollinators, including hummingbirds! Like other figworts, its flowers aren’t showy but produce ...
View full detailsSunchoke (Helianthus tuberosus) Mature, Bagged
A.k.a. Jerusalem Artichoke. An easily grown native food crop with excellent wildlife support, sunchokes are generally adaptable as long as they hav...
View full detailsWhite Flat-topped Goldenrod (Oligoneuron album)
A distinctive, short, white flowering goldenrod with thin leaves. Grows in dry, shortgrass prairies in well drained soil that contains sand or grav...
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