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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 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 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 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 detailsSwamp Rose Mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. hardy hibiscus. A wetland loving native hibiscus! Puts on large, showy pink flowers expected from hibiscus that range from pink to white, an...
View full detailsYellow Coneflower (Ratibida pinnata) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. grey headed coneflower and prairie coneflower. A tall but nonetheless delicate coneflower, it has a long bloom period and is broadly appeali...
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 detailsNorthern Sea Oats (Chasmanthium latifolium) 2x2x3" Pot
A.k.a. wild oats, inland oats, and river oats. A lovely grass for shady areas, it’s distinctive seed heads are easily spotted and last into the win...
View full detailsWild Senna (Senna hebecarpa) 2x2x3" Pot
A showy bloomer with attractive foliage. Extra floral nectaries attract some insects that are generally not attracted to flowers. Generally support...
View full detailsBig Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) 2x2x3" Pot
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 detailsFox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea) 2x2x3" Pot
A robust, adaptable sedge with a clumped form that makes it ideal for landscape borders. Spreads well in disturbed habitats, so is well suited for ...
View full detailsBurr 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 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 detailsWild Petunia (Ruellia humilis)
A wildly adaptable native petunia with large, purple flowers! Grows taller with more water, and may need protection from competition in fertile s...
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 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...
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 detailsSmall Yellow Wild Indigo (Baptisia tinctoria)
A.k.a. rattleweed. A slow grower that is drought resistant once established. Prefers well drained soils in full sun. Tends to bloom later than othe...
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