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Native Plant Pre-Sale

Online from April 15 – May 14
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DATE: Tuesday, April 15 – Wednesday, May 14, 2025

TIME: 24/7 Online

AGE RANGE: All ages

ABOUT THIS EVENT

Pre-purchase your plants between April 15 and May 14 for easy pick-up during our on-site Native Plant Sale Pickup on May 31. You’ll select a pick-up time before payment. If you miss the pre-sale, a limited amount of additional plants will be available for purchase onsite at the Native Plant Sale Pickup on May 31 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

All pre-sale plants are supplied by Designs By Nature, LLC. 

Our Native Plant Sale Pickup is your chance to enhance your garden with vibrant, resilient flora that supports local biodiversity and creates a sustainable landscape.

Explore a thoughtfully curated selection of native plants, available in quart pots and single-species flats, each chosen for its ability to thrive in Michigan’s climate. Whether you’re looking to attract pollinators, conserve water, or create a habitat for native wildlife, our team of experts will be on hand to guide you in finding the perfect plants to meet your goals.

Native plants are stunning and vital for supporting Michigan’s unique ecosystems. By planting native, you’re helping to sustain the environment while adding year-round beauty to your garden.

Join us on Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to noon for our Native Plant Talk, led by Vern Stephens of Designs by Nature, a recognized expert in native landscaping; this program will provide invaluable insights to help you grow a garden that looks stunning and supports our local ecosystem.

Accessibility Information:

At Ford House, we are committed to ensuring all guests can enjoy our events. If you have any questions or need additional information about accessibility before booking your tickets, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. You can contact us at info@fordhouse.org or call 313-884-4222, and we’ll be happy to assist you.

For more details about our accessibility features, please visit our General Accessibility Information Page.

Wildflowers

Nodding Wild Onion (Allium cernuum)

Height: 1.5 Feet
Light: Full, Partial
Moisture: Medium-wet to Medium-Dry
Bloom Time: Mid-Summer
Bloom Color: Pink

Wild Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)

Height: 2 Feet
Light: Full, Partial, Shade
Moisture: Medium-wet to Dry
Bloom Time: Late Spring to Early Summer
Bloom Color: Red and Yellow

Wild Ginger (Asarum canadense)

Height: 6-12"
Light: Shade
Moisture: Average
Bloom Time: Early Summer
Bloom Color: Burgundy

Rose Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)

Height: 3-4 Feet
Light: Full, Partial
Moisture: Medium-wet to Medium
Bloom Time: Mid-Summer to Late Summer
Bloom Color: Pink

Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa)

Height: 2 Feet
Light: Full, Partial
Moisture: Medium to Dry
Bloom Time: Mid-Summer to Late Summer
Bloom Color: Orange

False Blue Indigo (Baptisia australis)

Height: 4 Feet
Light: Full, Partial
Moisture: Medium-Wet to Dry
Bloom Time: Early Summer
Bloom Color: Blue

White Turtlehead (Chelone glabra)

Height: 2-5 Feet
Light: Full, Partial
Moisture: Wet to Medium
Bloom Time: Mid to Late Summer
Bloom Color: White

Pale Purple Coneflower (Echinacea pallida)

Height: 3 Feet
Light: Full, Partial
Moisture: Medium to Dry
Bloom Time: Early to Mid-Summer
Bloom Color: Purple

Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)

Height: 4 Feet
Light: Full, Partial
Moisture: Medium-wet to Medium-Dry
Bloom Time: Mid-Summer
Bloom Color: Purple

Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium)

Height: 4 Feet
Light: Full, Partial
Moisture: Medium-Wet to Medium-Dry
Bloom Time: Late Summer
Bloom Color: White

Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana)

Height: 6"
Light: Full, Partial, Shade
Moisture: Medium-Wet to Dry
Bloom Time: Late Spring to Early Summer
Bloom Color: White

Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum)

Height: 2 Feet
Light: Partial, Shade
Moisture: Medium-Wet to Medium Dry
Bloom Time: Mid-Spring
Bloom Color: Purple/Pink

Prairie Smoke (Geum triflorum)

Height: 8"
Light: Full, Partial
Moisture: Medium-Wet to Dry
Bloom Time: Mid-Spring
Bloom Color: Pink

Hibiscus (Hibiscus moschuetos)

Height: 5 Feet
Light: Full, Partial
Moisture: Wet to Medium
Bloom Time: Late Summer
Bloom Color: Pink

Wild Blue Iris (Iris versicolor)

Height: 3 Feet
Light: Full, Partial
Moisture: Wet to Medium
Bloom Time: Early to Mid-Summer
Bloom Color: Blue/Purple

Northern Blazing Star (Liatris scariosa)

Height: 3 Feet
Light: Full, Partial
Moisture: Medium to Dry
Bloom Time: Late Summer
Bloom Color: Purple/Pink

Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)

Height: 3 Feet
Light: Full, Partial
Moisture: Wet to Medium-Wet
Bloom Time: Late Summer
Bloom Color: Red

Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica)

Height: 3 Feet
Light: Full, Partial
Moisture: Wet to Medium
Bloom Time: Late Summer to Early Fall
Bloom Color: Blue

Beebalm (Monarda fistulosa)

Height: 4 Feet
Light: Full, Partial
Moisture: Medium-Wet to Dry
Bloom Time

Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium reptans)

Height: 1 Foot
Light: Partial, Shade
Moisture: Medium-Wet to Medium Dry
Bloom Time: Spring
Bloom Color: Purple

Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum virginianum)

Height: 3 Feet
Light: Full, Partial
Moisture: Wet to Medium-Dry
Bloom Time: Mid-Summer to Late Fall
Bloom Color: White

Showy Coneflower (Rudbeckia fulgida)

Height: 3 Feet
Light: Full, Partial
Moisture: Medium-Wet to Medium Dry
Bloom Time: Late Summer to Early Fall
Bloom Color: Yellow

Prairie Dock (Silphium terebinthinaceaum)

Height: 8-9 Feet
Light: Full, Partial
Moisture: Medium-Wet to Dry
Bloom Time: Late Summer
Bloom Color: Yellow

Blue-stemmed Goldenrod (Soildago caesia)

Height: 3 Feet
Light: Partial, Shade
Moisture: Medium to Medium-Dry
Bloom Time: Late-Summer to Fall
Bloom Color: Yellow

Showy Goldenrod (Solidago speciosa)

Height: 5 Feet
Light: Full, Partial
Moisture: Medium to Dry
Bloom Time: Late Summer to Fall
Bloom Color: Yellow

New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)

Height: 5 Feet
Light: Full, Partial
Moisture: Wet to Medium-Dry
Bloom Time: Late Summer to Fall
Bloom Color: Purple

Foamflower (Tiarella cordifolia)

Height: 1 Foot
Light: Partial, Shade
Moisture: Medium-Wet to Medium-Dry
Bloom Time: Spring
Bloom Color: White

Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis)

Height: 3 Feet
Light: Full
Moisture: Medium-Wet to Dry
Bloom Time: Mid-Summer
Bloom Color: Blue

Grasses and Sedges

Penn Sedge (Carex pensylvanica)

Height: 8"
Light: Full, Partial, Shade
Moisture: Average to Dry
Bloom Time: Spring
Bloom Color: N/A

Switch Grass (Panicum virgatum)

Height: 4-6 Feet
Light: Full, Partial
Moisture: Medium-Wet to Dry
Bloom Time: Mid to Late Summer
Bloom Color: N/A

Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium)

Height: 3 Feet
Light: Full, Partial
Moisture: Medium to Dry
Bloom Time: Mid to Late Summer
Bloom Color: N/A

Prairie Dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis)

Height: 2.5 Feet
Light: Full, Partial
Moisture: Medium-wet to Dry
Bloom Time: Late Summer to Fall
Bloom Color: N/A

Garden Kits (Flats)

Butterfly garden mix

Butterfly Garden Mix is a vibrant blend of nectar-rich flowers specially selected to attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and other pollinators. This mix typically includes a variety of colorful, long-blooming annuals and perennials such as milkweed, coneflowers, black-eyed Susans, zinnias, and cosmos. Designed for easy planting and low maintenance, a butterfly garden mix creates a lively habitat that supports local ecosystems while adding natural beauty to gardens, meadows, and borders.

Monarch Way Station

Monarch Way Station Garden Kit provides everything needed to create a habitat that supports monarch butterflies throughout their lifecycle. This kit typically includes a mix of native milkweed species, the sole host plant for monarch caterpillars, along with nectar-rich flowers like coneflowers, black-eyed Susans, and blazing stars to sustain adult butterflies. Designed to promote conservation efforts, a Monarch Way Station offers a vital refuge for migrating monarchs, helping to counter habitat loss and support pollinator populations.

Pollinator garden mix

Pollinator Garden Mix is a diverse blend of wildflowers and native plants specially selected to attract and sustain bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other essential pollinators. This mix typically includes a variety of nectar- and pollen-rich species such as milkweed, bee balm, coneflowers, and lavender, providing blooms from spring to fall. Ideal for gardens, meadows, and borders, a pollinator garden mix enhances biodiversity, supports local ecosystems, and promotes healthy plant growth through natural pollination.

Shoreline garden mix

Shoreline Garden Mix is a carefully curated blend of native grasses, flowers, and wetland plants designed to stabilize soil, prevent erosion, and support wildlife along shorelines and water edges. This mix typically includes deep-rooted species such as blue flag iris, swamp milkweed, sedges, and native wildflowers that thrive in moist conditions. Ideal for lakeshores, riverbanks, and wetland restoration projects, a shoreline garden mix enhances water quality, provides habitat for pollinators and birds, and adds natural beauty to aquatic landscapes.

Wildflower garden mix

Wildflower Garden Mix is a vibrant blend of native and naturalized flowers designed to create a colorful, low-maintenance landscape that attracts pollinators like bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. This mix typically includes a variety of hardy annuals and perennials such as poppies, black-eyed Susans, lupines, and coreopsis, ensuring blooms from spring through fall. Perfect for gardens, meadows, and open spaces, a wildflower garden mix enhances biodiversity, supports local ecosystems, and adds natural beauty with minimal upkeep.

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Accessibility

At Ford House, we are committed to ensuring all guests can enjoy our events. If you have any questions or need additional information about accessibility before booking your tickets, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. You can contact us at info@fordhouse.org or call 313-884-4222, and we’ll be happy to assist you.

For more details about our accessibility features, please visit our General Accessibility Information Page.

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