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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.
Yellow Twining Honeysuckle (Lonicera reticulata) 1 GAL
A.k.a. grape honeysuckle*. A native honeysuckle vine with distinctive rounded leaves, showy, tubular yellow flowers and red berries. A manageably s...
View full detailsBlue False Indigo (Baptisia australis) 1 GAL
A showy, blue blooming plant that tolerates dry, rocky soil, and hosts a number of caterpillars! Large, showy seed pods are valuable for winter in...
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 detailsSteeplebush (Spiraea tomentosa) 1 GAL
A pink blooming native spirea bush! Does best in moist soils in full sun. Can be pruned to encourage more blooms, and dead headed to encourage a se...
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 detailsPussy Willow (Salix discolor) 3 GAL
A fast growing, smaller willow that bears its famous fuzzy catkins in the spring! Can be trained as an erect shrub or a small tree. Perfect to plan...
View full detailsBlack Gum (Nyssa sylvatica) 3 GAL
A.k.a. tupelo and sour gum. A stately tree with glossy leaves, spectacular fall color, and blooms and berries that support pollinators and birds! G...
View full detailsShowy Goldenrod (Solidago speciosa) 1 GAL
As the common name implies, this goldenrod blooms in an impressive plume of golden flowers. Tolerant of dry, poor soil- it will grow taller in fert...
View full detailsQuaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides) 5 GAL
Named for the way their leaves wave in even light breezes, quaking aspen can be planted ornamentally for its pale bark and bright yellow fall color...
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 detailsRattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium) 1 GAL
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 detailsAmerican Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 3 gal A hardy, native fruit tree. Persimmons are some of the most energy dense fruits in the world, second only t...
View full detailsShadblow Serviceberry (Amelanchier canadensis) 3 GAL
A.k.a. Canadian serviceberry, shadbush, and junebush. An adaptable serviceberry with good fall color and berries beloved by birds! As with all serv...
View full detailsEastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana) 3 GAL
One of Indiana’s few evergreens, and a favorite food of cedar waxwings! Young trees are bush like and pyramidal, while adult trees are branching an...
View full detailsDowny Serviceberry (Amelanchier arborea) 3 GAL
A.k.a. Juneberry and shadbush. A showy, adaptable, compact tree/large shrub with edible berries and blooms important for early spring pollinators! ...
View full detailsPrairie Dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis) 1 GAL
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 detailsTulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) 1 GAL
A.k.a. yellow poplar. Indiana's state tree for a reason, tulip trees are adaptable, fast growing, and can reach impressive sizes! Flowers are large...
View full detailsMeadowsweet (Spiraea alba) 1 GAL
A white blooming native spirea that can reach six feet in height! Flowers support a wide variety of pollinators. Does best in full sun and consiste...
View full detailsAmerican Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana) 3 GAL
A.k.a. ironwood, musclewood, and blue beech. A small tree notable for its sinuous silver bark and shade tolerance, it can be trained into a large m...
View full detailsYellow Coneflower (Ratibida pinnata) 1 GAL
A.k.a. grey headed coneflower and prairie coneflower. A tall but nonetheless delicate coneflower, it has a long bloom period and is broadly appeali...
View full detailsPrairie Phlox (Phlox pilosa) 1 GAL
A.k.a Prairie phlox. A midsized phlox that tolerates more sun than its woodland relatives. Obligate host of the rare and colorful prairie phlox flo...
View full detailsSweet Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia subtomentosa) 1 GAL
A.k.a. sweet coneflower and fragrant coneflower. Well known from cultivars sold in traditional nurseries, this is the wild type of the hardy and lo...
View full detailsAmerican Strawberry Bush (Euonymus americanus) 3 GAL
A.k.a. hearts-a-burstin with love, bursting heart, and wahoo (as is its cousin, Euonymus atropurpureus- eastern wahoo- see below). Prefers moist, ...
View full detailsWild Black Raspberry (Rubus occidentalis)
Expected height at pickup: 1-2', 1 gal This well known wild edible is reasonably hardy and naturalizes well! An excellent plant for wildlife suppor...
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