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.
Side-oats Grama (Bouteloua curtipendula) 1 GAL
*Preorder only* An adaptable, drought resistant grass with a generally small stature- the seed stalk makes up most of the height. Notable for the b...
View full detailsAmerican Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) 2x2x3” Pot
Public Sale Exclusive: Preorder customers gain early access during preorder pickups. Note that this species is not native to Indiana or surrounding...
View full detailsRough Blazing Star (Liatris aspera) 1 GAL
*Preorder only* A.k.a. button or tall blazing star. Perhaps Indiana’s most wodespread blazing star (next to dense blazing star), rough blazing sta...
View full detailsCompass Plant (Silphium laciniatum) 1 GAL
*Preorder only* A hardy, drought resistant plant once established, though it may take multiple years to do so. With distinct, deeply lobed leaves ...
View full detailsChinquapin Oak (Quercus muehlenbergii)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 4-5’, 3 gal A grand, spreading oak with good drought tolerance and smaller acorns. Leaves, comparatively long and skinn...
View full detailsWhite Oak (Quercus alba)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 4-5’, 3 gal A well known shade tree with good drought tolerance and adaptable soil requirements. Plants...
View full detailsVernal Witchhazel (Hamamelis vernalis)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 3 gal A.k.a. Ozark witchhazel. A more southerly relative of the Common Witchhazel, this species blooms in the s...
View full detailsRiver Birch (Betula nigra)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 4-5', 3 gal. A.k.a. paperbark birch. One of the most adaptable and southerly of the birches, it hosts ...
View full detailsPagoda Dogwood (Cornus alternifolia) 1 GAL
Estimated Height at Pickup: 1-2' 1 gal A dogwood often planted as an ornamental- even young plants bloom well, and mature plants bloom densely and ...
View full detailsVasevine Clematis (Clematis viorna) QUART POT
Public Sale Exclusive: Preorder customers gain early access during preorder pickups. Vasevine Clematis: A.k.a. leatherflower. This delicate native ...
View full detailsFlameleaf Sumac (Rhus copallina)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 3 gal A.k.a. winged sumac, dwarf sumac, and shining sumac. A generally smaller sumac that may runner less prolifi...
View full detailsBald Cypress (Taxodium distichum)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 3-4’, 3 galA deciduous conifer with a natural triangular shape, excellent as a decorative large tree! T...
View full detailsPeachleaf Willow (Salix amygdaloides)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 4-5’, 3 gal A fast growing willow with a distinctive smooth (peach leaf-like) leaf. Can grow with a single trunk or mul...
View full detailsSwamp Rose (Rosa palustris)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 3 gal A flowering native rose with a caning habit similar to blackberry canes. Flowers are roughl...
View full detailsSwamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 4-5', 3 gal A relatively fast growing oak that prefers medium to wet soils! Like other white oaks, it’s...
View full detailsCarolina Allspice (Calycanthus floridus)
Expected Height at Pickup: 2-3', 3 gal A.k.a sweet shrub, Carolina sweetshrub, Carolina spicebush, hairy allspice, and strawberry bush. A suckering...
View full detailsMeadow Rose (Rosa blanda) 2x2x3” Pot
Public Sale Exclusive: Preorder customers gain early access during preorder pickups. A.k.a. smooth rose and early rose. A comparatively compact na...
View full detailsEastern White Pine (Pinus strobus)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 1-2’, 3 gal One of Indiana’s few native pines! White pines are evergreen with long needles and a naturally full form in...
View full detailsSmooth Sumac (Rhus glabra)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 3 gal This hardy small tree offers seeds with winter interest and bright fall color! Rapidly su...
View full detailsShumard Oak (Quercus shumardii)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 4-5’, 3 gal This adaptable, comparatively fast growing oak is valued for its large acorns and bright re...
View full detailsBottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3', 5 gal Excellent for shady borders and layering, bottlebrush buckeye had conspicuous blooms and r...
View full detailsDowny Hawthorn (Crataegus mollis)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 3-4’, 3 gal An adaptable flowering tree excellent for wildlife support! Has an aesthetically pleasing...
View full detailsPurple Lovegrass (Eragrostis spectabilis) 1 GAL
*Preorder only* A shorter, drought resistant grass valued for its purple-tinted spray of seeds. Shows the best color when planted in dense, single ...
View full detailsVirginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 3 gal This relative of grape vines is common throughout Indiana, and is an excellent hardy and...
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