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View Past Spring Herbaceous 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! ~100 species will be available to preorder, and 200+ species will be available 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.
Burr Sedge (Carex grayi) 2x2x3" Pot
An evergreen sedge partial to wetlands and woodlands. The spiky seed pod is easy to spot in stands of wetland plants, and the seeds are regularly e...
View full detailsTall Coreopsis (Coreopsis tripteris) 2x2x3" Pot
An impressively tall coreopsis that blooms later than it’s smaller cousins, but with similar flowers that are spectacular when blooming en mass. Su...
View full detailsMarsh Marigold (Caltha palustris) 2x2x3" Pot
One of the first blooming spring flowers! Bright yellow flowers and green foliage are conspicuous, particularly when few other plants have put on ...
View full detailsIndian Grass (Sorghastrum nutans) 2x2x3" Pot
This standup grass is often planted for winter interest, as its tall seed stalks that remain upright longer into the winter than big bluestem. The ...
View full detailsBradbury’s Bee Balm (Monarda bradburiana)
A.k.a. Bradbury’s monarda. The little sibling of the better known wild bee balm! A short monarda that prefers poor, dryer soils, but adapts well t...
View full detailsShowy Sunflower (Helianthus pauciflorus) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. stiff sunflower or prairie sunflower. Their showy, sunflower-like flowers are fragrant and bloom 1-2 months. Host plant of multiple butterfl...
View full detailsMarsh Phlox (Phlox glaberrima interior)
A.k.a. smooth phlox. A phlox that favors moist soils, but can adapt to mesic conditions. Like other phlox, its flowers cater to hummingbirds and bu...
View full detailsRose Verbena (Glandularia canadensis) 2x2x3" Pot
Public Sale Exclusive: Preorder customers gain early access during preorder pickups. A.k.a. rose vervain. This wild vervain has notably fragrant,...
View full detailsEastern Prickly Pear (Opuntia humifusa)
A surprisingly adaptable native cactus perfect for hard to fill sandy or rocky soils. Blooms are more frequent than other species of cactus. Requir...
View full detailsBottlebrush Grass (Elymus hystrix) 2x2x3" Pot
An adaptable woodland grass that grows even in deep shade. Easily recognizable by its seed heads in the later half of the year. Light: Part Sun/Sha...
View full detailsMaidenhair Fern (Adiantum pedatum)
A particularly delicate fern with a distinctive form that makes it easy to differentiate from other native ferns. A native of wooded slopes and roc...
View full detailsSensitive Fern (Onoclea sensibilis)
An easily recognizable fern that favors wetlands in the wild, but readily adapts to medium garden beds. Reaches its maximum size in slightly moist,...
View full detailsPartridge Pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata)
A short, adaptable, hardy nitrogen fixer easy to grow in dry soils! Hosts sulphur butterflies and supports many pollinators. Rarely browsed by deer...
View full detailsHeath Aster (Symphyotrichum ericoides) 2x2x3" Pot
A white, small flowered aster that blooms profusely in late summer-early fall. The narrow leaves give patches of Heath aster an appealing texture. ...
View full detailsDwarf Crested Iris (Iris cristata)
A short, comparatively adaptable iris! Tolerates slightly dry soil in shaded areas, but needs moist soil if brown in full sun. Prefers good drainag...
View full detailsPurple Milkweed (Asclepias purpurascens)
These adaptable milkweed sport darker flowers than similar species, and are drought resistant once established! Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade Soi...
View full detailsHoary Vervain (Verbena stricta)
Related to the better known blue vervain, but with showier flowers and a preference for dryer soils. Short lived, but maintains itself by reseedi...
View full detailsPickerel Weed (Pontederia cordata) 2x2x3" Pot
A lovely blooming, emergent aquatic plant that does not tolerate drying out. Forms colonies and can spread rapidly by rhizome, so a good first wetl...
View full detailsPalm Sedge (Carex muskingumensis) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. muskingum sedge*. A distinctive, showy, fairly tall sedge that hosts several species of moth, butterfly, and skipper! Prefers part sun/shade...
View full detailsMeadow Blazing Star (Liatris ligulistylis) 1 GAL
A.k.a. northern plains blazing star and Rocky Mountain gayfeather*. A striking liatris oft touted as a “Monarch magnet”! This adaptable blazing sta...
View full detailsSawtooth Sunflower (Helianthus grosseserratus) 2x2x3" Pot
A sunflower with showy leaves, flowers, and smooth, red stems that can reach exceptional heights. Like other sunflowers, it supports a wide variety...
View full detailsMaple Leaved Alumroot (Heuchera villosa var. atropurpea)
A natural variation and one of the showiest of alum roots. Leaves range from dark green-purple/burgundy. Most of its height is made up of bloom st...
View full detailsCompass Plant (Silphium laciniatum) 2x2x3" Pot
A hardy, drought resistant plant once established, though it may take multiple years to do so. With distinct, deeply lobed leaves and an infloresce...
View full detailsSwitch Grass (Panicum virgatum) 2x2x3" Pot
A dominant grass of tallgrass prairies, it’s plumes of seeds are showy in their later stages. Valuable as an insect host and for winter habitat. Ta...
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