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View Past Fall Tree, Shrub, and Vine Sale Species
We won’t know for sure what species we can source until right before the sale, but these are species we’ve carried in the past! ~150 species will be available for preorder, and ~85 will be available in the Public Sale. Spring sale online preorders run Feb 2 - Apr 1. Preorder pickups are in early May, and the Public Sale runs early May - mid June at Geist Nursery.
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.
Halberd-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 detailsSweetbay Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 3 gal A manageable native magnolia with large, fragrant white flowers! Hosts the caterpillars of eastern tiger an...
View full detailsAmerican Bittersweet (Celastrus scandens) 3 GAL
The lovely and adaptable native bittersweet vine! Not to be confused with the similar looking invasive Asian bittersweet, our vines are pure Americ...
View full detailsPurple Flowering Raspberry (Rubus odoratus) 1 GAL
A thornless raspberry with showy purple blooms! Leaves look more like a maple than a rose, and turn light yellow in the fall. A mounding form and c...
View full detailsVirgin's Bower (Clematis virginiana) 1 GAL
A showy, native clematis that blooms profusely with small, white flowers! Prefers part sun/shade but tolerates full sun. Can be grown up/through sh...
View full detailsCardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) 1 GAL
A native lobelia with showy red flowers- favored by swallowtail butterflies and hummingbirds! Adaptable to soil type, but requires wetter than ave...
View full detailsSweet Fern (Comptonia peregrina) 1 GAL
A cute runnering shrub with fern-like, fragrant leaves! Adaptable to most soils barring hardpan clay, but prefers slightly acidic, sandy soil. Indi...
View full detailsMeadow Rose (Rosa blanda)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3', 3 gal A.k.a. smooth rose and early rose. A comparatively compact native rose with thornless new ...
View full detailsFalse Indigo Bush (Amorpha fruticosa) 1 GAL
A.k.a. desert false indigo-bush and bastard indigo bush*. A woody nitrogen fixer with dark, butterfly bush-like bloom spikes! Can be allowed to gro...
View full detailsNew England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) 1 GAL
A generally adaptable aster that blooms densely with quarter-sized purple flowers. Attractive to bees and butterflies, and a valuable source of fa...
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 detailsBig Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) 1 GAL
A.k.a. turkeyfoot. A tall, adaptable prairie grass that hosts a wide variety of insects, including many skippers. Favored by a wide variety of graz...
View full detailsRed Twig Dogwood (Cornus sericea) 1 GAL
A.k.a. red osier dogwood. A dogwood oft planted decoratively for its red bark! New growth has the brightest color bark, so established plants may b...
View full detailsRed Chokeberry (Aronia arbutifolia) 3 GAL
A striking shrub for moist soils! Berries are bright red and often remain on bushes through fall and into winter. Forms upright, multi stemmed bush...
View full detailsLittle Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) 1 GAL
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 Maypop (Passiflora incarnata) 1 GAL
A.k.a. purple passion flower. A vine native to the south of the state with a striking and intricate purple flower. Often “well behaved” in Indiana,...
View full detailsDwarf Chinquapin Oak (Quercus prinoides) 3 GAL
A manageably sized oak tree that produces nuts at 3-5 years! A barrens species, they have a broad regional range that in Indiana is restricted to t...
View full detailsWooly Pipevine (Isotrema tomentosum) 2x2x3" Pot
Public Sale Exclusive: Preorder customers gain early access during preorder pickups. A.k.a. wooly Dutchman’s pipe. With its broad leaves and curve...
View full detailsMarsh Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) 1 GAL
A.k.a. swamp milkweed and rose milkweed. A mid-sized, showier milkweed that is a perfect landscaping alternative to common milkweed! Has attractive...
View full detailsPurple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea) 1 GAL
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 detailsLance-leaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata) 1 GAL
A.k.a. sand coreopsis. The signature bright yellow blooms of coreopsis in a hardy native package! A generally triennial plant that prefers poor soi...
View full detailsShrubby Cinquefoil (Potentilla fruticosa) 1 GAL
This distinctive shrub has a long bloom time and is generally adaptable. A small colony of plants may be dotted with blooms for multiple months! Pr...
View full detailsRoughleaf Dogwood (Cornus drummondii) 3 GAL
Perhaps our most common and adaptable dogwood, perfect for naturalized plantings and restoration! Hosts the polyphemus and cecropia moths; flowers ...
View full detailsClimbing Prairie Rose (Rosa setigera) 1 GAL
A.k.a. Illinois rose, wild climbing rose, and prairie rose. A lovely native rose that whose arching habit forms a bush ~4’ tall when left to its ow...
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