Tuesday, April 16 – Wednesday, May 15
Time(S):
Anytime online
PICK-UP & ONSITE SALE DATE:
Saturday, June 1, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
AGE(S):
All
Pre-purchase your plants now for easy pick-up on June 1. You’ll select a pick-up time before payment. If you miss the pre-sale, don’t worry! Additional items will be sold onsite on June 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Discover the beauty of Michigan’s native flora at Ford House’s Native Plant Sale! Join us for an exclusive opportunity to bring the vibrant colors and ecological benefits of native plants to your own garden. Our carefully curated selection, available in quart pots and single-species flats, showcases a variety of indigenous species handpicked for their resilience and contribution to local biodiversity.
Whether you’re looking to attract pollinators, conserve water, or create a sustainable landscape, our knowledgeable staff will guide you in selecting the perfect native plants for your specific needs. Don’t miss this opportunity to support local biodiversity and transform your garden into a flourishing haven for native wildlife.
All pre-sale plants are supplied by Designs By Nature, LLC.
Penn Sedge is a perennial sedge native to Michigan. This plant reaches 8 inches tall and thrives and blooms in cool weather. It grows in sun to shade, dry to medium soils, and will grow in sand, loam, and clay.
Quart Price: $9
38 Cell Flat Price: Not available
Panicum virgatum, also known as switch grass is a perennial grass native to Michigan. This plant reaches 5 feet tall and thrives and blooms in warm weather. It prefers full sun to partial shade, medium to wet soil, and will grow in muck, clay, loam, or sand.
Quart Price: $7
38 Cell Flat Price: $70
Schizachyrium scoparium, also known as little bluestem, is a perennial grass native to Michigan. This plant reaches 3 feet tall and thrives and blooms in warm weather. It prefers full sun to part shade, medium to dry soil, and will grow in clay, loam, or sand.
Quart Price: $7
38 Cell Flat Price: $70
Allium cernuum, also known as nodding wild onion, is a perennial wildflower native to Michigan. This plant reaches 18 inches tall and flowers from July to August with a lavender blossom. It prefers full sun to partial shade, medium to wet soil, and will grow in muck, clay, or loam.
Quart Price: $7
38 Cell Flat Price: $70
Aquilegia canadensis, also known as wild columbine is a perennial wildflower native to Michigan. This plant reaches 3 feet tall and flowers from April to June with a red/yellow blossom. It prefers full sun to full shade, medium to dry soil and will grow in muck, clay, loam or sand.
Quart Price: $7
38 Cell Flat Price: $70
Asclepias incarnata, also known as rose milkweed or swamp milkweed is a perennial wildflower native to Michigan. This plant reaches 4 feet tall and flowers from June to August with a red blossom. It prefers full sun to partial shade, medium to wet soil and will grow in muck, clay, loam, or sand.
Quart Price: $7
38 Cell Flat Price: $70
Asclepias tuberosa, also known as butterfly weed is a perennial wildflower native to Michigan. This plant reaches 2 feet tall and flowers from June to August with an orange blossom. It prefers full sun to partial shade, medium to dry soil and will grow in loam or sand.
Quart Price: $7
38 Cell Flat Price: $70
Baptisia australis, also known as false blue indigo, is a perennial wildflower nearly native to Michigan. This plant reaches 4 feet tall and flowers from May to July with a blue blossom. It prefers full sun to partial shade, medium to dry soil, and will grow in clay, loam, or sand.
Quart Price: $7
Chelone glabra, also known as white turtlehead is a perennial wildflower native to Michigan. This plant reaches 5 feet tall and flowers from July to September with a cream blossom. It prefers full sun, medium to wet soil, and will grow in muck, clay, or loam.
Quart Price: $7
38 Cell Flat Price: $70
Echinacea pallida, also known as pale purple coneflower, is a perennial wildflower native to Michigan. This plant reaches 4’ tall and flowers from June to July with a lavender blossom. It prefers full sun to partial shade, medium to dry soil, and will grow in clay, loam, or sand.
Quart Price: $7
38 Cell Flat Price: $70
Echinacea purpurea, also known as purple coneflower, is a perennial wildflower native to Michigan. This plant reaches 4 feet tall and flowers from July to September with a purple blossom. It prefers full sun to partial shade, medium to dry soil, and will grow in clay, loam, or sand.
Quart Price: $7
38 Cell Flat Price: $70
Hibiscus moschuetos, also know as hibiscus or rose mallow, is a perennial wildflower native to Michigan. This plant reaches 4 to 7 feet tall and flowers from July to September with a white to pink blossom. It prefers full sun to partial shade, medium to wet soil, and will grow in clay, loam, or sand.
Quart Price: $7
38 Cell Flat Price: $70
Iris versicolor, also known as wild Blue Iris, is a perennial wildflower native to Michigan. This plant reaches 3 feet tall and flowers from May to July with a blue blossom. It prefers full sun to partial shade, medium to wet soil, and will grow in muck, clay, or loam.
Quart Price: $7
38 Cell Flat Price: $70
Liatris scariosa, also known as northern blazing star is a perennial wildflower native to Michigan. This plant reaches 2 feet tall and flowers from August to September with a purple blossom. It prefers full sun to partial shade, medium to dry soil, and will grow in loam or sand.
Quart Price: $7
38 Cell Flat Price: $70
Lobelia cardinalis, also known as Cardinal Flower, is a perennial wildflower native to Michigan. This plant reaches 4 feet tall and flowers from July to September with a red blossom. It prefers full sun to partial shade, medium to wet soil, and will grow in muck, clay, or loam.
Quart Price: $7
38 Cell Flat Price: $70
Monarda fistulosa, also known as bergamot, is a perennial wildflower native to Michigan. This plant reaches 4 feet tall and flowers from July to September with a lavender blossom. It prefers full sun to partial shade, wet to dry soil, and will grow in muck, clay, loam, or sand.
Quart Price: $7
38 Cell Flat Price: $70
Jacob’s ladder is a perennial wildflower native to Michigan. This plant reaches 1 foot and flowers from April to June with a blue blossom. It prefers partial to full shade, moist to average soil, and will grow in muck, clay, loam, or sand.
Quart Price: $7
38 Cell Flat Price: $70
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae, also known as New England aster, is a perennial wildflower native to Michigan. This plant reaches 4 feet tall and flowers from August to October with a purple blossom. It prefers full sun to partial shade, wet to dry soil, and will grow in muck, clay, loam, or sand.
Quart Price: $7
38 Cell Flat Price: $70
Tradescantia ohiensis, also known as spiderwort, is a perennial wildflower native to Michigan. This plant reaches 3 feet tall and flowers from May to June with a blue blossom. It prefers full sun to partial shade, wet to dry soil, and will grow in clay, loam, or sand.
Quart Price: $7
38 Cell Flat Price: $70
Includes a flat of 38 plants, up to 17 different species, and nectar and host plants for native butterflies. This garden will bloom from spring to fall once established.
38 Cell Flat Price: $85
Includes a flat of 38 plants that is made up of up to 16 different species, blooms from spring to fall, and includes food sources for monarch butterflies of varying milkweeds, nectar sources, and structural plants for chrysalis building.
38 Cell Flat Price: $85
Includes a flat of 38 plants that is made up of up to 16 different species, will bloom from spring to fall, and offers a good selection of nectar and host plants for a variety of species.
38 Cell Flat Price: $85
Includes a flat of 38 plants that are selected to stabilize the soil, thrive in fluctuating water conditions, and bloom from spring to fall. This kit is made up of up to 12 different species, including grasses, rushes, sedges, and wildflowers, and creates a garden that both stabilizes the soil and attracts native butterflies and pollinators.
38 Cell Flat Price: $85
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