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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.
Purple 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 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 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 detailsBlack Gum (Nyssa sylvatica)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 3-4’, 3 gal A.k.a. tupelo and sour gum. A stately tree with glossy leaves, spectacular fall color, and...
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 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 detailsEastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 1-2’, 3 gal One of Indiana’s few evergreens, and a favorite food of cedar waxwings! Young trees are bus...
View full detailsShadblow Serviceberry (Amelanchier canadensis)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3', 3 gal A.k.a. Canadian serviceberry, shadbush, and junebush. An adaptable serviceberry with good fall color and be...
View full detailsRoughleaf Dogwood (Cornus drummondii)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 3 gal Perhaps our most common and adaptable dogwood, perfect for naturalized plantings and restor...
View full detailsMeadowsweet (Spiraea alba)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 3 gal A white blooming native spirea that can reach six feet in height! Flowers support a wide va...
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 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...
View full detailsTulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 4-5’, 3 gal A.k.a. yellow poplar. Indiana's state tree for a reason, tulip trees are adaptable, fast growing, and can r...
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 detailsAmerican Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 4-5’, 3 gal A.k.a. ironwood and musclewood. A small tree notable for its sinuous silver bark and shade ...
View full detailsGray Dogwood (Cornus racemosa)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 3 gal A small, hardy dogwood perfect for landscaping- it maxes out at 15’ but generally stays between 4’-8’ and c...
View full detailsWooly Pipevine (Isotrema tomentosum, formerly Aristolochia tomentosa) 2"x2"x3" 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 detailsBur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 3-4’, 3 gal A.k.a. mossycup oak. An oak grand in both size and wildlife support. Their large, less bitter acorns are of...
View full detailsBlack Cherry (Prunus serotina)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 4-5’, 3 gal A heavy hitter for wildlife support! Generally adaptable, fast growing, and flowers- and fruits!- from a yo...
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 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 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 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...
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