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All Spring Preorder Species
These species/sizes are available during our Spring Preorders! Preorders are open February 2 (Groundhog Day) through April 1 (April Fool's Day) every year.
Customers who preorder may purchase the rest of the spring species at pickup during the in-person Early Access Sale. They are available beginning Opening Day (May 5) if you don't preorder.
2026 Preorder Discounts are:
- Planter: 10% off Preorders of $100-$249.99
- Garden: 15% off Preorders of $250-$499.99
- Restoration: 20% off Preorders of $500 or more
Frank's Sedge (Carex frankii) 2x2x3" Pot
A shorter, unassuming sedge that nevertheless feeds many species of birds and insects. Tends to spread by rhizomes and form small colonies. Light: ...
View full detailsLizard's Tail (Saururus cernuus) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. water dragon. Common names come from the distinctive nodding raceme (flower cluster) which resembles a pale lizard tail. Runners to form col...
View full detailsAnise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) 1 GAL
This fragrant, wild member of the mint family tolerates drought better than most mints and supports a wide variety of bees, wasps, flies, moths, an...
View full detailsPorcupine Sedge (Carex hystericina) 2x2x3" Pot
A smaller wetland sedge named for the prickly appearance of its seed heads. Very similar in appearance to other “bottlebrush sedges” such that iden...
View full detailsButterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) 1 GAL
A star member of the milkweed family with a short stature and lovely orange blooms that attract a variety of pollinators! Does not tolerate wet soi...
View full detailsTufted Hair Grass (Deschampsia cespitosa) 2x2x3" Pot
A bunching, ornamental grass that tolerates shady conditions! Foliage is semi-evergreen and may last through mild winters. May self seed in optimum...
View full detailsCommon Water Horehound (Lycopus americanus) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. American bugleweed. A distinctive denizen of wetlands and floodplains, its clusters of small, white flowers attract a wide variety of polli...
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 detailsRiddell's Goldenrod (Oligoneuron riddellii) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. Solidago riddellii. A lovely flat-topped goldenrod with long, narrow leaves. Like other goldenrods, it supports many different species of po...
View full detailsPurple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) 1 GAL
The one and only! This native echinacea is widely beloved for its adaptability and beautiful, iconic blooms. A cornerstone of butterfly gardens, it...
View full detailsOhio Goldenrod (Oligoneuron ohioensis) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. solidago ohioensis. A shorter and impressively blooming goldenrod. Fairly adaptable, but favors moist soil that contains clay. Blooms roughl...
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 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 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 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 detailsCreeping Spike-rush (Eleocharis erythropoda) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. red-based spike-rush. An adaptable, mat forming rush with a broad range. It’s small stature and dense growth make it an ideal species to pla...
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 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 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 detailsBig Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) 1 GAL
A.k.a. turkeyfoot. A tall, adaptable prairie grass that hosts a wide variety of insects, including many skippers. Favored by a wide variety of graz...
View full detailsPanicled Aster (Symphyotrichum lanceolatum) 2x2x3" Pot
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...
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 detailsLance-leaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata) 1 GAL
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...
View full detailsLittle Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) 1 GAL
The cornerstone of dry shortgrass plantings itself! Stays short, but fills dry plantings well. Adapts to most soil textures, but will not tolerate ...
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