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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.
Meadow 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 detailsDense Blazing Star (Liatris spicata) 1 GAL
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 detailsSweet Fern (Comptonia peregrina)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3', 3 gal A cute runnering shrub with fern-like, fragrant leaves! Adaptable to most soils barring hardpan clay, but p...
View full detailsPurple Flowering Raspberry (Rubus odoratus)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3', 3 gal A thornless raspberry with showy purple blooms! Leaves look more like a maple than a rose,...
View full detailsFalse Indigo Bush (Amorpha fruticosa)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 3 gal A.k.a. desert false indigo-bush and bastard indigo bush*. A woody nitrogen fixer with dark, butterfly bush-...
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 detailsVirgin's Bower (Clematis virginiana)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 4-5', 3 galA showy, native clematis that blooms profusely with small, white flowers! Prefers part sun/shade but tolerat...
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 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 detailsDwarf Chinquapin Oak (Quercus prinoides)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 3 gal A manageably sized oak tree that produces nuts at 3-5 years! A barrens species, they have a broad regional ...
View full detailsRed Chokeberry (Aronia arbutifolia)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 1-2’, 3 gal A striking shrub for moist soils! Berries are bright red and often remain on bushes through fall and into w...
View full detailsVirgin's Bower (Clematis virginiana) 2"x2"x3" Pot
Public Sale Exclusive: Preorder customers gain early access during preorder pickups. A showy, native clematis that blooms profusely with small, whi...
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 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 detailsColumbine (Aquilegia canadensis) 1 GAL
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 detailsRed Twig Dogwood (Cornus sericea)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 3 gal A.k.a. red osier dogwood. A dogwood oft planted decoratively for its red bark! New growth has the brighte...
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)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 1-2', 3 gal This distinctive shrub has a long bloom time and is generally adaptable. A small colony of plants may be d...
View full detailsClimbing Prairie Rose (Rosa setigera)
*Preorder only.* Estimated Height at Pickup: 3-4’, 5 gal A.k.a. Illinois rose, wild climbing rose, and prairie rose. A lovely native rose that whos...
View full detailsSteeplebush (Spiraea tomentosa)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 3 gal A pink blooming native spirea bush! Does best in moist soils in full sun. Can be pruned to ...
View full detailsPurple Maypop (Passiflora incarnata)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3', 3 gal.A.k.a. purple passion flower. A vine native to the south of the state with a striking and intricate purple ...
View full detailsQuaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 4-5’, 3 gal Named for the way their leaves wave in even light breezes, quaking aspen can be planted orn...
View full detailsPussy Willow (Salix discolor)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 3 gal A fast growing, smaller willow that bears its famous fuzzy catkins in the spring! Can be trained as an erec...
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