Native Plant Sale
Photo: Patricia Andersen
2024 Sale > Sat. & Sun, May 18 & 19, at Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve
Each spring, Thorn Creek Audubon and Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve partner on a native plant sale to raise funds for educational & conservation projects and to increase native plantings in our area. The plants offered are all native to Illinois. The selections are chosen to thrive in this area and support pollinators and butterflies. Choices include a variety of plant types, colors, textures, and bloom times.
2024 Choices of Native Trees and Perennials: Check out the choices for wonderful additions to your garden. The printed order form below lists the available plants and key details: color, bloom season, heights, and sun and soil requirements. For photos and more details, use the links to each plant at the bottom of the page.
Sale and Pre-order Pick-up is at Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve. Map
Saturday, May 18 > 9:00 am - noon
Sunday, May 19 > 9:00 am until clean-up is finished
Pre-orders were due March 1
> Plant Photos and Details: Click on the links below to learn about each native plant featured in the 2024 Native Plant Sale.
Trees/Shurbs 1 gallon
1. Spicebush Lindera benzoin
2. Strawberry Bush Euonymus americanus
3. Elderberry Sambucus canadensis
4. Wild Hydrangea Hydrangea arborescens
5. Shrubby St. John’s Wort Hypericum prolificum
6. Dwarf Honeysuckle Diervilla lonicera
Forbs/Grasses
> Spring blooming
7. Prairie Smoke Geum triflorum
8. Jacobs Ladder Polemonium reptans
9. Wild Blue Phlox Phlox divaricata
10. Columbine Aquilegia canadensis
11. Blue Wild Indigo Baptisia australis
> Spring/summer blooming
12. Wild Geranium Geranium maculatum
13. Canadian Anemone Anemone canadensis
14. Ohio Spiderwort Tradescantia ohiensis
15. Large Flower Beardtongue Penstemon grandiflorus
16. Sweetgrass (grass) Hierochloe odorata
> Summer blooming
17. Butterfly Weed Asclepias tuberosa
18. Royal Catchfly Silene regia
19. Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea
20. Big Bluestem (grass) Andropogon gerardii
21. Rose Mallow Hibiscus laevis
> Summer/fall blooming
22. Black-Eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta
23. Great Blue Lobelia Lobelia siphilitica
24. Slender Mountain Mint Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
25. Blue Mistflower Conoclinium coelestinum
26. Wild Bergamot (Bee Balm) Monarda fistulosa
27. Anise Hyssop Agastache foeniculum
28. Early Sunflower Heliopsis helianthoides
29. Rose Milkweed Asclepias incarnata
30. Savannah Blazing Star Liatris scariosa
> Fall blooming
31. Sky Blue Aster Symphyotrichum oolentangiense
32. Cardinal Flower Lobelia cardinalis
33. Zig-zag Goldenrod Solidago flexicaulis
Learn About Using Native Plants in Your Yard
> A little fall prep work makes spring planting easy: Check out our “how to” guide for adding a low-maintenance 3 ft. x 4 ft. native plant garden to your yard with minimal effort. Download Guide for Fall Prep
