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.
Missouri Gooseberry (Ribes missouriense)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 3 gal A low growing native shrub with edible berries and lovely fall foliage! Prefers part shade ...
View full detailsDevil's Walkingstick (Aralia spinosa)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 4-5', 3 gal A.k.a. Hercules club. A large rhizomatous shrub or small tree that produces plentiful berries widely enjoye...
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 detailsPrairie Crabapple (Malus ioensis)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 3-4’, 3 gal A.k.a. Iowa crabapple and western crabapple. This is another species of high value to wildl...
View full detailsAmerican Bladdernut (Staphylea trifolia)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 3 gal An unusual small understory tree with distinctive drooping white flowers and rattle-like seed pods! Does no...
View full detailsShowy Goldenrod (Solidago speciosa) 1 GAL
*Preorder only* As the common name implies, this goldenrod blooms in an impressive plume of golden flowers. Tolerant of dry, poor soil- it will gr...
View full detailsCardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) 1 GAL
*Preorder only* A native lobelia with showy red flowers- favored by swallowtail butterflies and hummingbirds! Adaptable to soil type, but requires...
View full detailsSunchoke (Helianthus tuberosus) 1 GAL
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 detailsJune Grass (Koeleria macrantha) 1 GAL
*Preorder only* A shorter grass that is often planted for it’s spikey seed heads, and generally does not form dense stands. Puts on growth earlier ...
View full detailsPrairie Dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis) 1 GAL
*Preorder only* A beautifully clumping short grass with fine, sprawling leaves. Very rarely reseeds even in garden beds, making it a prime grass fo...
View full detailsYellow Twining Honeysuckle (Lonicera reticulata)
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 detailsAmerican Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 4-5’, 3 gal A.k.a. plane tree, buttonball, and buttonwood tree. A fast growing, adaptable shade tree that is a staple o...
View full detailsCreeping Juniper (Juniperus horizontalis)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 6"-1', 3 gal Yes, this is the wild-type of the creeping juniper in the nursery trade! An evergreen grou...
View full detailsTrumpet Creeper (Campsis radicans)
Expected Height at Pickup: 2-3', 3 gal. One of Indiana’s few showy clinging vines, with large, striking flowers that attract hummingbirds and sphin...
View full detailsPurple Chokeberry (Aronia prunifolia)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 3 gal This naturally occurring hybrid between red and black chokeberries (variously called a var...
View full detailsPrairie Willow (Salix humilis)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 3 gal A compact willow that can take slightly dry conditions! Tends towards a dense form and colonial habit, so h...
View full detailsHop Hornbeam (Ostrya virginiana)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 5-6’, 3 galAn easily grown tree with unique, showy seeds! Does best in full or part sun/shade and loamy soil, but young...
View full detailsStaghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 3 gal These trees can grow tall when allowed, and offer fall color and winter interest! Colonial ...
View full detailsAmerican Snowbell (Styrax americanus)
Estimated Height at Pickup:2-3’, 1 galA.k.a. American snowbell, mock orange, and storax. A petite tree with drooping, fragrant white flowers! At ho...
View full detailsAmerican Basswood (Tilia americana)
*Preorder Only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 4-5’, 3 gal A.k.a. American linden. An undervalued tree with high aesthetic and wildlife value! Fast gr...
View full detailsNorthern Catalpa (Catalpa speciosa)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 1 gal The northernmost species in a largely tropical family, catalpa shows it with it’s large, orchid-like fragra...
View full detailsNorthern Pecan (Carya illinoinensis)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 3-4’, 3 gal With commercial pecan agriculture based in the southern states, its easy to forget their range extends as ...
View full detailsAmerican Bittersweet (Celastrus scandens) 2"x2"x3" Pot
Public Sale Exclusive: Preorder customers gain early access during preorder pickups. The lovely and adaptable native bittersweet vine! Not to be co...
View full detailsSilky Dogwood (Cornus amomum)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 3 gal Enjoy the sight of blue, late summer berries while it lasts- the birds will be quick to ta...
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