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A.k.a. sand coreopsis. The signature bright yellow blooms of coreopsis in a hardy native package! A generally triennial plant that prefers poor soi...

A rue easily identified by dandling sepals of it’s petal-less flowers. Prefers rich, well drained soils in dappled sun. Light: Part Sun/Shade Soil...

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...

The native wild species of the well known genus, with red flowers! Adaptable, readily forms colonies, and a favorite of hummingbirds- columbine mak...

A medium sized milkweed with inconspicuous flowers and distinctive foliage. Perfect for plantings that are too tall for butterfly milkweed, too dry...

A pleasant addition to the understory of moist woodlands. The ‘interruptions’ are caused by the dying back of leaflets on reproductive leaves, so m...

A wetland sedge that tolerates occasional standing water. Requires constant moisture when growing in full sun. Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade Soil...

A rabbit/deer resistant hyssop with a long bloom time! Flowers attract a variety of pollinators but are small and visually subtle, with only a few ...

A.k.a. Illinois bundle flower, Illinois mimosa, or prairie mimosa. An adaptable nitrogen fixer with handsome foliage, fine fern-like leaves, and di...

A.k.a. tall white aster and white field aster. An aster that thrives in poorly drained soil, but tolerates seasonally dry conditions. Like all aste...

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...

This unique native hollyhock is known to be native to only one island in the Kankakee River! It has since been established in other locations in n...

Public Sale Exclusive: Preorder customers gain early access during preorder pickups. A.k.a. rose gentian, marsh pink, and bitterbloom. A showy, fra...

This easy to grow aster relative has long lasting flowers, dense flower heads, and fuzzy foliage that gives the leaves a blue/grey appearance. Host...

Closely related to the true sunflowers that it resembles. A short lived and adaptable perennial that attracts a wide variety of pollinators. Can be...

A showy blooming legume and nitrogen fixer! Stays compact (2’-3’) in prairies or dense plantings with plenty of root competition, but in an open ga...

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...

A.k.a. waterwillow. A true wetland plant, swamp loosestrife is at home in shallow water but adapts to consistently moist soils. Flowers are small b...

A deer resistant species that supports a variety of pollinators, including hummingbirds! Like other figworts, its flowers aren’t showy but produce ...

A taller rush that is visibly darker in color than other local rushes. Perfect for adding visual interest to wetland plantings, filling ditches, an...

  A.k.a. windflower. A small woodland ephemeral that needs some spring sun, and shade after trees leaf out. The short lived white flowers sit on th...

A.k.a. nodding bulrush. A comparatively adaptable rush that will tolerate mesic conditions, recognizable by its flat, grass like leaves and droopin...

A woodland goldenrod at home on forest edges or in bright, dappled shade. Forms colonies with rhizomes, and spreads rapidly from seed in disturbed...

A hardy sunflower that will take part shade! Like other sunflowers, it supports a wide array of insects and will spread by rhizome to form colonie...