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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.
White Sage (Artemisia ludoviciana)
A widespread sage whose pale foliage makes it perfect for adding texture to dry soil plantings! Thrives in dry, poor soils. Roots are stout and sh...
View full detailsIndian Pink (Spigelia marilandica)
A.k.a woodland pinkroot. A showy, early summer blooming shade plant popular with hummingbirds! An excellent addition to a woodland garden to shady ...
View full detailsBeak Grass (Diarrhena obovata) 2x2x3" Pot
A shorter woodland grass with attractively arched leaves and a spreading (not bunching) habit, perfect for filing out shady understory or as green ...
View full detailsPale-spiked Lobelia (Lobelia spicata)
A delicate, somewhat short-lived lobelia easily distinguished from its cousins by its small stature and white flowers. Tolerates close proximity an...
View full detailsGrass-leaved Goldenrod (Euthamia graminifolia) 2x2x3" Pot
A thin leaved goldenrod of medium height that prefers moist soils, but tolerates some dryer conditions and drought! Individual blooms are smaller t...
View full detailsMichigan Lily (Lilium michiganense)
A.k.a. American tiger lily*. A star Midwestern lily! A slow grower that is worth the wait, it prefers moist soils but adapts to medium garden beds...
View full detailsWhite Prairie Clover (Dalea candida)
Related and similar to the purple prairie clover, but with white blooms! A nitrogen fixer that easily grown in dry soils. Drought resistant and can...
View full detailsSweet Flag (Acorus americanus) 2x2x3" Pot
A wetland plant with iris-like leaves and a distinctive, subtle spadix (bloom spike). Easy to grow and colony forming in shallow standing water, bo...
View full detailsMissouri Ironweed (Vernonia missurica)
A slender, showy ironweed that tolerates medium soil and minor drought. Easily grown with flowers that are attractive to many butterflies, includin...
View full detailsMarginal Wood Fern (Dryopteris marginalis)
A.k.a. marginal shield fern and leather fern. A classic fern in form that nonetheless is standout due to its comparatively low water requirements a...
View full detailsTall Larkspur (Delphinium exaltatum)
A charismatic wildtype from the well known delphinium family! Flowers are unique and beloved by hummingbirds. Best planted on rich, well drained s...
View full detailsMissouri Evening Primrose (Oenothera macrocarpa)
A showy Great Plains species with palm-sized yellow flowers! Easternmost wild populations in Illinois and Tennessee. An excellent companion for oth...
View full detailsBush’s Poppy Mallow (Callirhoe bushii)
A.k.a. winecups or wine cups. A showy bloomer with large, magenta flowers that needs dryer, well drained soil. Grows up to two feet tall but its lo...
View full detailsAlum Root (Heuchera americana)
A.k.a. alumroot and coral bells. A low growing plant with attractive foliage, flower stalks make up the majority of its height. Fall color is widel...
View full detailsCommon Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium albidum)
A.k.a. white blue-eyed grass. A hardy blue-eyed grass that prefers dryer, loamy soils. Flowers are small, but bloom in succession and may repeated...
View full detailsWingstem (Actinomeris alternifolia) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. yellow ironweed. A tall, hardy native that naturalizes well in moist soils. A perfect species to add to floodplains, woods edges, and scrubb...
View full detailsGarden Phlox (Phlox paniculata)
A.k.a. summer phlox and fall phlox. The wildtype of the popular garden plant! This taller phlox is a showstopper in full bloom, with large, fragran...
View full detailsStout Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium)
A.k.a. narrow-leaf or narrowleaf blue-eyed grass. A hardy blue-eyed grass that prefers average conditions and soils. Flowers are small, but bloom i...
View full detailsWild Bee Balm (Monarda fistulosa) 1 GAL
A.k.a. bergamot or beebalm. A lovely, easily grown monarda that attracts equally flashy pollinators including skippers, butterflies, hummingbird m...
View full detailsLarge-flowered Penstemon (Penstemon grandiflorus) 1 GAL
A.k.a. Large-flowered beardtongue. A smaller, dry soil beardtongue that blooms with one stalk of large, foxglove-like flowers. Exceptionally drough...
View full detailsGreat Angelica (Angelica atropurpurea) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. purplestem or purple-stemmed angelica, high angelica, and masterwort. A striking, native member of the carrot family! Flowers are small, but...
View full detailsShowy Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida) 1 GAL
A.k.a. orange coneflower*. A showy Rubdeckia that stays comparatively short and can tolerate some dry conditions. Bloom period lasts for roughly tw...
View full detailsDense Blazing Star (Liatris spicata) 1 GAL
A.k.a. Marsh blazing star. A classic gayfeather in appearance with possibly the prettiest foliage of the native liatris. The tall bloom spikes are ...
View full detailsGreat St. John’s Wort (Hypericum pyramidatum)
A.k.a. Giant St. John’s Wort. An adaptable, easy to grow St. John’s Wort with large yellow summer flowers. Spreads moderately by rhizome. Like othe...
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