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Standard Pots, Plugs to Pints
All Spring species in our most common pot sizes: DP 50s, 2x2x3" pots, and Pints
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.
Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) 2x2x3" Pot
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 detailsWild Bee Balm (Monarda fistulosa) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. bergamot or beebalm. A lovely, easily grown monarda that attracts equally flashy pollinators including skippers, butterflies, hummingbird mo...
View full detailsColumbine (Aquilegia canadensis) 2x2x3" Pot
The native wild species of the well known genus, with red flowers! Adaptable, readily forms colonies, and a favorite of hummingbirds- columbine mak...
View full detailsBlue False Indigo (Baptisia australis) 2x2x3" Pot
A showy, blue blooming plant that tolerates dry, rocky soil, and hosts a number of caterpillars! Large, showy seed pods are valuable for winter int...
View full detailsCommon Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) 2x2x3" Pot
The classic common milkweed- an adaptable host to monarch butterflies with fragrant flowers for you and your pollinators! Will form a colony, and r...
View full detailsNew England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) 2x2x3" Pot
A generally adaptable aster that blooms densely with quarter-sized purple flowers. Attractive to bees and butterflies, and a valuable source of fal...
View full detailsHairy Penstemon (Penstemon hirsutus) 2x2x3" Pot
A short penstemon with delicate pink flowers, excellent for planting on garden edges or along walkways. Like all penstemon, the tubular flowers are...
View full detailsWoodland Stonecrop (Sedum ternatum) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. three-leaved stonecrop. A star groundcover with showy leaves and striking white blooms! Grows thickly in part sun/shade and bright shade. Pl...
View full detailsBlue Mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum) 2x2x3" Pot
A deer resistant species with delicate flowers that will readily reseed in rich, moist soils. Excellent late summer/early fall blooms to feed polli...
View full detailsWoodland Phlox (Phlox divaricata)
A.k.a. wild blue phlox. A late spring blooming, showy woodland wildflower. Prefers higher quality bright forest understory, but adapts well to fert...
View full detailsOhio Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis) 2x2x3" Pot
An adaptable and showy spiderwort! Can bloom almost continuously from late May to early July, though only a few flowers will be open at once. May h...
View full detailsFoxglove Penstemon (Penstemon digitalis) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. foxglove beardtongue! A generally adaptable plant topped with white foxglove-like flowers. Resistant to deer and rabbits, and attractive to ...
View full detailsWild Quinine (Parthenium integrifolium) 2x2x3" Pot
A distinctive plant with white late summer blooms that are long lasting and said to resemble the head of a cauliflower when they are tightly cluste...
View full detailsCulver's Root (Veronicastrum virginicum) 2x2x3" Pot
Unique leaves and height make this member of the snapdragon family a standout in restored areas! These hardy plants form robust colonies, and flowe...
View full detailsShowy Goldenrod (Solidago speciosa) 2x2x3" Pot
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...
View full detailsSweet Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia subtomentosa) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. sweet coneflower and fragrant coneflower. Well known from cultivars sold in traditional nurseries, this is the wild type of the hardy and lo...
View full detailsGolden Alexanders (Zizia aurea) 2x2x3" Pot
A late spring bloomer and our lovely native host of the black swallowtail butterfly! A broadly appealing addition to pollinator gardens that may sp...
View full detailsSweet Joe-pye Weed (Eutrochium purpureum) 2x2x3" Pot
An outstanding plant for pollinator gardens, a good attractor of monarch and swallowtail butterflies! Among the shortest and most shade tolerant of...
View full detailsSky-blue Aster (Symphyotrichum oolentangiense) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. Aster azureus and azure aster. As easy to grow as most asters are, with showy flowers that tend toward pale blue or lilac. Tolerant of droug...
View full detailsNodding Wild Onion (Allium cernuum) 2x2x3" Pot
An easy to cultivate, rabbit/deer resistant native onion with lovely bunches of nodding, pink flowers. Does well anywhere from part dry all day sun...
View full detailsWild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana)
Wild strawberries have sweet fruits that are said to be one of the tastiest wild berries,* and profuse spring flowers! Easy to grow and an excelle...
View full detailsBlue-stemmed Goldenrod (Solidago caesia) 2x2x3" Pot
An elegant goldenrod with an excellent arching form at home on wooded edges. As is typical of goldenrods, it supports a wide variety of pollinators...
View full detailsPrairie Phlox (Phlox pilosa)
A.k.a Prairie phlox. A midsized phlox that tolerates more sun than it’s woodland relatives. Obligate host of the rare and colorful prairie phlox fl...
View full detailsEarly Goldenrod (Solidago juncea) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. plume goldenrod and yellow top. Don’t want to wait for fall goldenrod blooms? Then plant some early goldenrod to get the party started in mi...
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