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.
Red Elderberry (Sambucus racemosa)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3', 3 gal. A fast growing large shrub with showy red berries! Can take full sun with consistent moisture and tolerate...
View full detailsBigleaf Aster (Eurybia macrophylla) 1 GAL
*Preorder only* A shade tolerant, late summer-fall blooming aster with distinctive large basal leaves! Excellent and oft used to fill in empty unde...
View full detailsSwitch Grass (Panicum virgatum) 1 GAL
*Preorder only* A dominant grass of tallgrass prairies, it’s plumes of seeds are showy in their later stages. Valuable as an insect host and for w...
View full detailsPin Oak (Quercus palustris)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 4-5’, 3 gal Fast growing for an oak, pin oaks also have small acorns and so are a good choice for an oa...
View full detailsShingle Oak (Quercus imbricaria)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 3-4’, 3 gal An adaptable, easily identified oak- shingle oak leaves have smooth or shallowly lobed edge...
View full detailsSweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 3 gal Often planted decoratively for its distinctive leaves, seed pods, and stunning fall color, ...
View full detailsAmerican Beech (Fagus grandifolia)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 3 gal An important species for wildlife support with lovely, smooth silver bark. Best grown in ri...
View full detailsRed Maple (Acer Rubrum)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3', 3 gal Named for its generally bright red fall foliage, the red maple is a hardy and adaptable sh...
View full detailsOhio Buckeye (Aesculus glabra)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3', 3 gal A handsome medium to large tree with obvious spring flower spikes and showy leaves. Produce...
View full detailsSweetbay Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana) 1 GAL
Estimated Height at Pickup: 1-2', 1 gal A manageable native magnolia with large, fragrant white flowers! Hosts the caterpillars of eastern tiger a...
View full detailsFlowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) 1 GAL
Estimated Height at Pickup: 1-2', 1 galThe wild type of the common cultivar- boasts the same showy spring flowers and bright red fruits while suppo...
View full detailsCommon Juniper (Juniperus communis)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 1-2', 3 gal A.k.a. Canadian juniper. This highly variable evergreen is one of the world’s widest ranging conifers. Comm...
View full detailsFringetree (Chionanthus virginicus)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 1-2', 1 gal A.k.a. snow flower tree and flowering ash. A fairly adaptable small tree or large shrub with unique and con...
View full detailsAmerican Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) 1 GAL
Estimated Height at Pickup: 1-2', 1 gal A hardy, native fruit tree. Persimmons are some of the most energy dense fruits in the world, second only t...
View full detailsDowny Arrowwood (Viburnum rafinesquianum)
Expected Height at Pickup: 1’-2', 1 gal. A small statured, dry soil viburnum that takes some shade! Tends toward a round shape, making it excellent...
View full detailsWhite Spruce (Picea glauca)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 1-2', 3 gal A fairly hardy, widespread, and shapely spruce. Accepts full sun but, as Indiana is the southern extent of ...
View full detailsSugar Maple (Acer saccharum)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 3-4', 3 gal A well known species for good reason, sugar maples are a staple and climax species of the ...
View full detailsRattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium) 1 GAL
*Preorder only* A.k.a. button snake-root. At the height of their bloom, flowers are absolutely alive with pollinators! A perfect native replacemen...
View full detailsAmerican Elm (Ulmus americana)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 3-4’, 3 gal The lovely American elm! Iconic and generally adaptable, elms were once a dominant canopy s...
View full detailsRed Buckeye (Aesculus pavia)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 1-2', 1 gal. A small buckeye with showy red spring flowers, wonderful for understory of a woodland edge...
View full detailsCanadian Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) 1 GAL
Estimated Height at Pickup: 1-2', 1 gal One of Indiana’s few native evergreens, this graceful, slow growing tree tolerates full shade and can be ea...
View full detailsKentucky Coffeetree (Gymnocladus dioicus)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 3 gal A healthy tree that is fairly fast growing when young! Female produce large, moderately showy seedpods, and...
View full detailsHeart-leaved Aster (Symphyotrichum cordifolium) 1 GAL
*Preorder only* An unassuming, small flowered woodland aster that nonetheless attracts and hosts a wide variety of insects. Easily grown and resee...
View full detailsBlack Oak (Quercus velutina)
*Preorder Only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 3-4’, 3 gal A dry soil oak with small acorns that can be planted in maintained landscapes with minimal...
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