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 Oak (Quercus rubra)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 3-4’, 3 gal A long lived, dry soil oak lovely in both form and fall color. Also provides fairly dense...
View full detailsApple Serviceberry (Amelanchier x grandiflora)
*Preorder only* Expected Height at Pickup: 3-4', 5 gal A.k.a. hybrid serviceberry and Juneberry. A naturally occurring and common hybrid of Allegh...
View full detailsJack pine (Pinus banksiana)
Expected Height at Pickup: 2-3', 3 gallon pot An evergreen tree with an open, pyramidal form and lighter build than its better known cousin, the ea...
View full detailsHackberry (Celtis occidentalis)
*Preorder Only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 3-4', 3 gal A good sized tree with fairly fast growth and excellent wildlife support. Hosts the hackber...
View full detailsField Oval Sedge (Carex molesta) 1 GAL
*Preorder only* A.k.a. troublesome sedge. This hardy sedge is closely related to, and difficult to distinguish from, prairie oval sedge (Carex bick...
View full detailsNorthern Bayberry (Myrica pensylvanica) 1 GAL
*Preorder only* Expected Height at Pickup: 3-4', 5 gal REGIONALLY NATIVE: Closest wild occurrence is NE Ohio. Hardy in central Indiana. (Please pl...
View full detailsNorthern Bayberry (Myrica pensylvanica)
*Preorder only* Expected Height at Pickup: 3-4', 5 gal REGIONALLY NATIVE: Closest wild occurrence is NE Ohio. Hardy in central Indiana. (Please pl...
View full detailsLeatherwood (Dirca palustris)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 1-2', 3 gal An incredibly shade tolerant shrub and early spring bloomer! Yellow, bell-shaped flowers hang from the bran...
View full detailsPrickly Gooseberry (Ribes cynosbati)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 1-2', 3 gal A.k.a. dogberry. A hardy native edible that enjoys part shade! Excellent for wildlife support. While prickl...
View full detailsCup Plant (Silphium perfoliatum) 1 GAL
*Preorder only* A.k.a. cup rosinweed. A taller plant with sunflower-like flowers. So called because the broad leaves hold water where they meet at...
View full detailsClustered Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum muticum) 1 GAL
*Preorder only* A.k.a. short-toothed mountain mint. A densely clumping mint that does not spread as rapidly as some of its relatives. The light whi...
View full detailsHairy Wood Mint (Blephilia hirsuta) 1 GAL
*Preorder only* A shade loving, fuzzy-leaved native mint at home in woodlands. Grows well in full shade, but blooms the best in part sun/shade. Fl...
View full detailsScarlet Oak (Quercus coccinea)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 3 gal A dry soil oak best known for its red fall foliage. Growth is reasonably fast for an oak,...
View full detailsKingnut Hickory (Carya laciniosa)
*Preorder Only* Estimated Height at Pickup: .5-1', 3 gal A.k.a. shellbark hickory. One of the largest hickories with the largest hickory nut, kingn...
View full detailsMockernut Hickory (Carya tomentosa)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: .5-1', 3 gal Shagbark hickory’s slightly smaller sibling! These trees may reach 100’ in ideal condition...
View full detailsRusty Blackhaw (Viburnum rufidulum)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 1-2’, 1 gal A dry soil, slow growing viburnum with a good natural form. Prefers well drained soil with some amount of...
View full detailsMapleleaf Viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium) 1 GAL
Estimated Height at Pickup: 1-2', 1 gal A small, adaptable viburnum that tolerates soil acidity! Best known from its small stature and variable bu...
View full detailsNorthern White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis)
*Preorder Only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3', 3 gal A.k.a. American arborvitae. A dense growing evergreen often planted in place of arborvitae...
View full detailsPignut Hickory (Carya glabra)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 1-2', 1 gal. This sturdy hickory is adaptable and drought hardy once established! Large, thin-hulled w...
View full detailsYellow Buckeye (Aesculus flava)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 3-4', 3 gal A.k.a. big buckeye and sweet buckeye. The largest buckeye native to the US! Flowers are lar...
View full detailsBigtooth Aspen (Populus grandidentata)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 4-5’, 3 gal A large, comparatively narrow native aspen. Hosts many insects and multiple butterflies, ...
View full detailsButternut (Juglans cinerea)
*Preorder only* Estimated Height at Pickup: 1-2’, 3 gal A.k.a. white walnut. Another species routed by blight, this cousin of black walnut is lis...
View full detailsAmerican Chestnut (Castanea dentata)
Estimated Height at Pickup: 4-5', 3 gal A once dominant species in the Appalachian mountains and a culturally signifigant species throughout its ra...
View full detailsIndian Grass (Sorghastrum nutans) 1 GAL
*Preorder only* This standup grass is often planted for winter interest, as its tall seed stalks that remain upright longer into the winter than b...
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