Native Plant Sale 2025

Why Native Plants? 

For this year’s plant sale, we have put together a catalog of native plants that are both beautiful and support native pollinators, birds, and other wildlife. Did you know that it takes over 6000 caterpillars for a pair of chickadees to raise a clutch of chicks? Those caterpillars need food too and native plants are the tastiest.

“But I don’t want caterpillars eating up my garden!” – Cool thing about native plants is that they are often food for caterpillars while still looking glorious with beautiful flowers that attract butterflies and other pollinators. You can support the birds and the bees with some flowers and some trees…and a thing called love.

 

2025 Fall Native Plant Sale

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Shrubs, Vines, & Small Trees

Shrubby St. John’s Wort is a deciduous shrub known for its dense, mounding habit and attractive yellow flowers. It is adaptable to a variety of soil types, from sandy to clay, and tolerates both full sun and partial shade, although full sun will produce the most blooms. This plant is a fantastic choice for rain gardens or naturalized areas, and once established, it is also drought tolerant. It's a prolific pollinator plant, providing a vital food source of nectar and pollen for bees, butterflies, and other insects. The plant blooms with showy yellow flowers from mid-summer to late summer, adding a bright burst of color to the landscape. It is also deer-resistant.
Price: $14.00

Coral honeysuckle is a beautiful, non-invasive native vine. It's an excellent option for arbors, fences, or trellises, or it can be used as a sprawling ground cover. It prefers full sun for the best flowering but can tolerate some shade. The plant is adaptable to various soil types. Its tubular, red to crimson flowers are a magnet for hummingbirds, and the small red berries that follow are a food source for songbirds. Blooming occurs in mid-spring, and it often has repeat blooms, providing a long period of interest. You can find it climbing up the steps of the Nature Center.
Price: $14.00

A perfect addition to a woodland garden, Northern Spicebush is a deciduous shrub that is most valuable for its early spring blooms. Before its leaves emerge, it produces clusters of small, fragrant pale yellow flowers that provide a crucial early-season nectar source for bees and other emerging pollinators. This plant is a specialist host for the caterpillars of the Spicebush Swallowtail butterfly, which feed exclusively on its leaves. It performs best in partial to full shade and prefers moist, rich, well-drained soil. In the fall, its leaves turn a vibrant yellow, and female plants produce bright red berries that are a favorite food for migrating birds.
Price: $12.00
Price: $16.00

Buttonbush is a deciduous shrub well-suited for wet landscapes, such as rain gardens or pond margins. It grows in full sun to partial shade but must have consistently moist to wet soil to flourish, even tolerating standing water. The shrub's most notable feature is its unique spherical clusters of fragrant, creamy-white flowers that emerge from early to mid-summer. These "buttons" are highly attractive to a wide array of pollinators, including bees and butterflies. Additionally, Buttonbush serves as a host plant for the Titan Sphinx moth and provides seeds that are a food source for ducks and other waterfowl, making it an excellent choice for attracting diverse wildlife.
Price: $10.00

Flowering Perennials

Eastern bluestar is a clumping, herbaceous perennial known for its delicate, star-like flowers and attractive, willow-shaped foliage. This native plant is a great low-maintenance addition to perennial borders, cottage gardens, or pollinator gardens. It is highly resistant to deer and other herbivores. Eastern bluestar prefers full sun to partial shade and moist to occasionally wet, well-drained soil. Cutting back the stems after blooming can help maintain a more compact shape. The pale blue flowers appear in late spring, attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. The narrow foliage provides fall interest by turning an attractive golden-yellow color.
Price: $12.00

White bergamot is a native perennial in the mint family with an erect, fast-growing habit. It is an excellent choice for naturalized areas, woodland edges, or native and pollinator gardens. This plant is resistant to deer and most pests, and it has good resistance to powdery mildew. It performs best in cooler climates, such as the mountains, in moist, well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. The white to lavender flowers are mildly fragrant and provide a crucial food source for a wide array of pollinators, including bees, bumblebees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. It has a long blooming season, with flowers appearing from May to September.
Price: $12.00

Scarlet beebalm is a vibrant perennial that spreads rapidly by underground stolons, making it ideal for naturalizing or filling in moist garden beds. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil but will tolerate some shade. It is a favorite of pollinators and is a must-have for a butterfly or pollinator garden. The showy, scarlet-red tubular flowers bloom in July to September and are a hummingbird magnet. This plant is deer and rabbit resistant, but it can be susceptible to powdery mildew, which can be minimized by ensuring good air circulation.
Price: $12.00

Azure blue sage is a graceful, herbaceous perennial that provides beautiful, long-lasting color from mid-summer to fall. It is an excellent choice for the middle of a perennial border, native gardens, or meadows. This plant prefers full sun to partial shade and sandy or rocky ridgetop soils with good drainage, making it very drought-tolerant once established. The plant's stunning sky-blue flowers are a huge draw for bees and butterflies. Its stems are used by native bees for nesting, providing a vital habitat resource. It is also deer-resistant.
Price: $12.00

Fire pink is a beautiful but short-lived herbaceous perennial native to the eastern United States. It is a fantastic choice for woodland gardens, rocky slopes, or meadows where it can receive partial sun to afternoon shade. It performs best in dry to medium-moist, well-drained soil and is tolerant of drought and rocky conditions. The plant is resistant to damage by deer and is generally pest and disease-free. The sticky, hairy stems help protect the plant from ants and other insects. Its showy, scarlet-red flowers bloom from late May to early July, and they are a vital nectar source for hummingbirds and butterflies. The seeds are also a food source for songbirds.
Price: $12.00

White goldenrod is a unique herbaceous perennial that stands out amongst the goldenrods for its white to yellowish-white flowers. It is a highly adaptable plant that thrives in poor, dry soil and tolerates both full sun and partial shade. It is a great option for native gardens, meadows, or areas with heavy clay soil where other plants may struggle. Contrary to popular belief, this plant does not cause hay fever. It is a powerful pollinator magnet, with its flowers attracting a wide variety of butterflies, and native bees. The seeds are also a food source for songbirds. White goldenrod blooms from late summer into the fall, providing color as other plants fade.
Price: $12.00

Purple Passionflower is a fast-growing, deciduous vine with striking and intricate flowers that bloom throughout the summer. This plant is an excellent choice for arbors and fences, thriving in full sun to partial shade and tolerating various well-drained soil types. While it can be an aggressive grower, its ability to attract pollinators is well worth the effort. It is a vital host plant for the caterpillars of the Gulf Fritillary and Variegated Fritillary butterflies, and its nectar is sought after by bumblebees and carpenter bees. The unique flowers provide a critical food source and are a beautiful addition to any garden.
Price: $12.00

Wild Geranium is a low-maintenance, herbaceous perennial that is perfect for woodland or native gardens. It thrives in light shade to partial sun and moist, rich soil, but it can also tolerate full sun with enough moisture. This plant is known for its five-petaled flowers, which range from pale pink to lilac and bloom from mid to late spring. The nectar attracts a variety of pollinators, including butterflies, bees, and other insects. Its seeds are also a food source for songbirds, and its foliage is deer and rabbit resistant. This plant naturally spreads to form a beautiful ground cover, making it a wonderful addition to a naturalized area.
Price: $10.00

The Cardinal Flower is a showy herbaceous perennial that produces brilliant, fiery red flowers on tall spikes from late summer into the fall. Its vibrant color and tubular shape make it a magnet for hummingbirds, its primary pollinator. To thrive, this plant requires specific conditions, preferring partial to full shade and consistently moist to wet soil. This makes it an ideal choice for rain gardens, boggy areas, or along the edges of ponds and streams where the soil remains damp. Homeowners should be aware that it can be short-lived but will self-seed readily in favorable conditions, ensuring its return year after year.
Price: $8.00
Price: $12.00

If you have any questions about the native plant sale, give a holler.   trust@bmtrust.org or 828.631.1060