Native Plant Sale
We’re offering predesigned native plant kits! Each kit comes with 50 plugs and are a mix of native grasses, flowers, and sedges designed for an extended period of bloom time.
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Kits are $150 to 190 each, plus tax. One kit will cover about 100 square feet when planted 18 inches on center. Orders must be placed by March 28th and will be ready for pickup at the first week of June.​
Please use the above fillable form to place your order. Payment may be made by check or through PayPal. Contact the office for more information!
Below are brief descriptions, species and count for each of the eight kits available for Spring 2025.
Plant species will be labeled by common and botanical names, plant height, bloom time, and color, along with other growing information. Some substitutions may be required based on availability.
Basic Prairie Garden - $150.00
The Basic Prairie Garden features a selection of core native species that are fundamental to a native plant garden. The kit includes several key pollinator species which grow in most soil types and prefer full sun. Species: 5 - Asclepias tuberosa, Butterfly Weed 5 - Coreopsis lanceolata, Sand Coreopsis 5 - Echinacea purpurea, Broad-Leaved Purple Coneflower 5 - Eryngium yuccifolium, Rattlesnake Master 5 - Liatris pycnostachya, Prairie Blazing Star 2 - Monarda fistulosa, Wild Bergamont 5 - Penstemon digitalis, Foxglove Beard Tongue 5 - Rudbeckia hirta, Black-Eyed Susan 5 - Schizachyrium scoparium, Little Bluestem 3 - Silphium lacinatum, Compass Plant 3 - Solidago speciosa, Showy Goldenrod 2 - Symphyotrichum laeve, Smooth Blue Aster
Keystone Pollinator Kit - $190.00
The Keystone Pollinator Kit features species that will attract and host pollinators, providing essential food sources and habitat. Because each species included in this kit prefers certain growing conditions, research preferred growing conditions for each species prior to planting. Species: 3 - Aquilegia canadensis, Wild Columbine 3 - Andropogon gerardii, Big Bluestem 3 - Amorpha canescens, Lead Plant 5 - Asclepias syriaca, Common Milkweed 3 - Baptisia australis, Wild Blue Indigo 5 - Fragaria virginiana, Wild Strawberry 5 - Geranium maculatum, Wild Geranium 3 Helianthis occidentalis Western Sunflower 3 - Monarda fistulosa, Wild Bergamont 3 - Oenothera biennis, Common Evening Primrose 3 - Parthenium intergrifolium, Wild Quinine 5 - Rudbeckia hirta, Black-Eyed Susan 3 - Solidago nemoralis, Old-Field Goldenrod 3 - Symphyotrichum lateriflorum, Panicled Aster
Low-Profile Garden - $150.00
The Low-Profile Garden features a diverse selection of grasses and forbs that will remain short in stature, not exceeding three feet tall. The plants will grow well in sun/part shade conditions and prefer mesic-dry soil. Species: 5 - Allium cernuum, Nodding Onion 5 - Aquilegia canadensis, Wild Columbine 5 - Asclepias verticillata, Whorled Milkweed 5 - Coreopsis palmata, Prairie Coreopsis 5 - Dalea purpurea, Purple Prairie Coneflower 5 - Heuchera richardsonii, Prairie Alum Root 5 - Koeleria macrantha, June Grass 5 - Liatris cyindracea, Cylindrical Blazing Star 5 - Penstemon hirsutus, Hairy Beard Tongue 5 - Solidago nemoralis, Old-Field Goldenrod
Monarch Garden - $150.00
The Monarch Garden Kit features native flowers, including three varieties of milkweed, which provide food and nectar sources for Monarch butterflies to thrive. The included plants prefer sun/part shade and will grow well in mesic soils. Species: 5 - Asclepias incarnata, Swamp Milkweed 5 - Asclepias tuberosa, Butterfly Weed 3 - Asclepias verticillata, Whorled Milkweed 3 - Conoclinium coelestinum, Blue Mist Flower 5 - Echinacea pallida, Pale Purple Coneflower 3 - Eryngium yuccifolium, Rattlesnake Master 3 - Heliopsis helianthoides, False Sunflower 3 - Liatris ligulistylis, Meadow Blazing Star 3 - Oligoneuron rigidum, Stiff Goldenrod 3 - Penstemon digitalis, Foxglove Beard Tongue 3 - Rudbeckia hirta, Black-Eyed Susan 5 - Symphyotrichum novae-angliae, New England Aster 3 - Verbena hastata, Blue Vervain 3 - Veronicastrum virginicum, Culver's Root
Purple Rain Garden - $150.00
The Purple Rain Garden kit is a nod to you-know-who. This kit contains a selection of forbs which bloom in shades of purple, blue, and lavender. The plants will perform well in short-term flooding and temporary drought conditions. Species: 2 - Baptisia australis, Wild Blue Indigo 5 - Dalea purpurea, Purple Prairie Coneflower 5 - Echinacea purpurea, Broad-Leaved Purple Coneflower 5 - Eragrostis spectabilis, Purple Love Grass 5 - Iris virginica v. shrevei, Blue Flag 5 - Liatris spicata, Marsh Blazing Star 5 - Lobelia siphilitica, Great Blue Lobelia 3 - Eutrochium maculatum, Spotted Joe Pye Weed 5 - Verbena hastata, Blue Vervain 5 - Symphyotrichum novae-angliae, New England Aster 5 - Tradescantia ohiensis, Common Spiderwort
Prairie Grass Kit - $150.00
This Prairie Grass kit contains a mix of deeply rooted grasses and sedges. These species are low maintenance, will thrive in full sun, and prefer medium/dry soil. Species: 5 - Andropogon gerardii, Big Bluestem 5 - Bouteloua curtipendula, Side Oats Grama 5 - Carex bicknellii, Copper-Shouldered Oval Sedge 5 - Elymus canadensis, Canada Wild Rye 5 - Eragrostis spectabilis, Purple Love Grass 5 - Koeleria macrantha, June Grass 5 - Panicum virgatum, Switch Grass 5 - Schizachyrium scoparium, Little Bluestem 5 - Sorgastrum nutans, Indian Grass 5 - Sporobolus heterolepis, Prairie Dropseed
Rain Garden Kit - $150.00
The Rain Garden kit contains a diverse mix of plants that are suited to rain gardens. The selected plants will perform well in short-term flooding and temporary drought conditions. They prefer sun/part shade. Species: 5 - Asclepias incarnata, Swamp Milkweed 5 - Carex vulpinoidea, Brown Fox Sedge 3 - Filipendula rubra, Queen of the Prairie 2 - Hibiscus palustris, Swamp Rosemallow 5 - Iris virginica v. shreveii, Blue Flag 5 - Liatris spicata, Marsh Blazing Star 5 - Lobelia cardinalis, Cardinal Flower 5 - Pycnanthemum virginianum, Common Mountain Mint 5 - Rudbeckia subtomentosa, Sweet Black-Eyed Susan 5 - Verbena hastata, Blue Vervain 5 - Zizia aurea, Golden Alexander
Shade Kit - $150.00
The Shade Kit contains a mix of shade loving wildflowers, sedges, and grasses for season-long interest. The mix of plants will perform well in shade/part shade and prefers medium soil. Species: 5 - Ageratina altissima, White Snakeroot 5 - Aquilegia canadensis, Wild Columbine 5 - Carex blanda, Common Wood Sedge 5 - Conoclinium coelestinum, Blue Mist Flower 5 - Penstemon calycosus, Smooth Beard Tongue 5 - Hystrix patula, Bottlebrush Grass 5 - Lobelia siphilitca, Great Blue Lobelia 5 - Eurybia macrantha, Big-Leaved Aster 5 - Solidago rugosa, Rough Goldenrod 5 - Symphyotrichum lateriflorum, Side-Flowering Aster
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