spring native plant sale

Saturday, May 17, 2025
10am–6pm
887 Hancock St, Brooklyn, NY 11233 (Bed-Stuy)

Come browse a thoughtfully curated selection of native plants for sun and shade—especially chosen for their ability to survive the challenges of urban gardening. These are tough, ecologically valuable species that support pollinators and other wildlife, while thriving in the built environment.

We’ll be offering plants in landscape plugs and quart pots—smaller sizes that are easier on your budget and quicker to establish in the garden. Whether you're planting a stoop, container or overhauling a whole yard, this is a great chance to bring home resilient, beautiful plants.

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Offerings

Plants for shade

Actaea racemosa (Black Cohosh)

  • Light:Part shade to full shade

  • Moisture:Prefers moist, humus-rich soil

  • Size:4–6 ft tall

  • Bloom:White flowers in late summer

  • Wildlife:Attracts butterflies and other pollinators

Aquilegia canadensis (Eastern Red Columbine)

  • Light:Part shade; tolerates more sun with adequate moisture

  • Moisture:Prefers moist, well-drained soil

  • Size:Up to 3 ft tall

  • Bloom:Red and yellow flowers in early spring

  • Wildlife:Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and bumblebees; seeds are consumed by finches and bunting

Carex flaccosperma (Blue Wood Sedge)

  • Light:Shade to part shade

  • Moisture:Prefers moist condition

  • Size:6–12 in tall
    Bloom:Greenish-white flowers in late spring

  • Wildlife:Supports various Satyr butterfly larva

Dryopteris marginalis (Marginal Woodfern)

  • Light:Part shade to full shade

  • Moisture:Moist, well-drained, humus-rich soil

  • Size:1.5–2 ft tall

  • Bloom:Non-flowering fern

  • Wildlife:Provides cover for small wildlife

Elymus hystrix (Bottlebrush Grass)

  • Light:Part shade to shade

  • Moisture:Adaptable to various moisture levels

  • Size:2–4 ft tall

  • Bloom:Green to brown flowers from May to July

  • Wildlife:Seeds attract birds

Erigeron pulchellus 'Lynnhaven Carpet' (Robin's Plantain)

  • Light:Full shade to part shade

  • Moisture:Low to moderate water needs

  • Size:12–15 in tall

  • Bloom:White flowers in late spring

  • Wildlife:Attracts pollinators

Eurybia divaricata (White Wood Aster)

  • Light: Part shade to full shade

  • Moisture: Dry to average

  • Height: 1.5–2.5 ft

  • Bloom time: Late summer to early fall

  • Bloom color: White

  • Wildlife value: A great late-season nectar source for native bees and small butterflies, especially in shady, dry sites. Its airy structure also provides cover for small critters.

  • Notes: A quietly tough plant for dry shade, it spreads gently and looks lovely with ferns or woodland grasses.

Heuchera villosa 'Autumn Bride' (Coral Bells)

  • Light:Shade to part shade

  • Moisture:Tolerates dry to moist conditions

  • Size:12–18 in tall

  • Bloom:White flowers from late summer to frost

  • Wildlife:Flowers attract pollinators

Phlox divaricata 'Blue Moon' (Woodland Phlox)

  • Light:Bright shade

  • Moisture:Moist, rich, well-drained soil

  • Size:12–18 in tall

  • Bloom:Lilac-blue flowers in early to mid-spring

  • Wildlife:Provides early nectar for hummingbirds, swallowtail butterflies, and other pollinators

Polystichum acrostichoides (Christmas Fern)

  • Light:Part shade to full shade

  • Moisture:Dry to medium moisture, well-drained soil
    Size:1–2 ft tall

  • Bloom:Non-flowering fern

  • Wildlife:Provides winter cover for songbirds; used in nest construction

Tiarella cordifolia 'New Moon Motley' (Foamflower)

  • Light:Shade to part shade

  • Moisture:Prefers moist, well-drained soil

  • Size:8–12 in tall

  • Bloom:White flowers in spring

  • Wildlife:Provides early nectar for pollinators

Viola walteri 'Silver Gem' (Prostrate Blue Violet)

  • Light:Part shade to shade

  • Moisture:Moist, well-drained soil

  • Size:4–6 in tall

  • Bloom:Showy purple flowers in spring

  • Wildlife:Attracts pollinators; seeds consumed by songbirds

Plants for sun

Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed)

  • Light: Full sun

  • Moisture: Dry to medium
    Height: 1–2.5’

  • Bloom: Summer; bright orange flowers

  • Wildlife: Critical host plant for Monarch butterfly larvae; abundant nectar source for a variety of pollinators.

Aster cordifolium ‘Little Carlow’ (Blue Wood Aster)

  • Light: Full sun to part shade

  • Moisture: Medium

  • Height: 2–3’

  • Bloom: Late summer to fall; masses of violet-blue daisy-like flowers

  • Wildlife: Vital late-season nectar for butterflies, bees, and other pollinators.

Bouteloua gracilis (Blue Grama)

  • Light: Full sun

  • Moisture: Dry to medium

  • Height: 12–18"

  • Bloom: Summer; soft purplish flowers with distinctive eyebrow-shaped seed heads

  • Wildlife: Supports native pollinators; seeds feed birds like finches. A tough, drought-tolerant grass ideal for low-input landscapes.

Callirhoe involucrata (Purple Poppy Mallow)

  • Light: Full sun

  • Moisture: Dry to medium

  • Height: 6–12", trailing

  • Bloom: Late spring through summer; magenta cup-shaped flowers

  • Wildlife: Attracts bees and butterflies; long bloom season offers extended nectar source.

Eragrostis spectabilis (Purple Love Grass)

  • Light: Full sun

  • Moisture: Dry to medium

  • Height: 1–2’

  • Bloom: Late summer; fine, cloud-like reddish-purple seed heads

  • Wildlife: Seeds attract small birds; great for erosion control and soft texture in plantings.

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium (Narrowleaf Mountain Mint)

  • Light: Full sun to part shade

  • Moisture: Medium to dry

  • Height: 2–3’

  • Bloom: Summer; small white flowers in dense clusters

  • Wildlife: One of the top pollinator plants—supports a wide array of native bees, butterflies, and beneficial wasps.

Ruellia humilis (Wild Petunia)

  • Light: Full sun to part shade

  • Moisture: Dry to medium

  • Height: 12–18"

  • Bloom: Summer; trumpet-shaped lavender flowers

  • Wildlife: Attracts bees and butterflies; larval host for several Lepidoptera species.

Salvia azurea (Blue Sage)

  • Light: Full sun

  • Moisture: Dry to average

  • Height: 3–5 ft (can be floppy—pinch early for bushier growth)

  • Bloom time: Late summer to frost

  • Bloom color: Clear sky blue

  • Wildlife value: Loved by long-tongued native bees and hummingbirds. A nectar powerhouse that keeps blooming well into fall.

  • Notes: An airy, architectural wildflower that brings vibrant late color and thrives in poor, dry soils.

Schizachyrium scoparium (Little Bluestem)

  • Light: Full sun

  • Moisture: Dry to average

  • Height: 2–4 ft

  • Bloom time: Late summer; foliage turns striking red-orange in fall

  • Bloom color: Silvery seedheads

  • Wildlife value: A host plant for many skipper butterfly species and a seed source for birds in winter. Provides important overwintering habitat for insects.

  • Notes: One of the best native grasses for tough urban sites—low maintenance and highly ornamental year-round.

Sporobolus heterolepis (Prairie Dropseed)

  • Light: Full sun

  • Moisture: Dry to medium

  • Height: 2–3’

  • Bloom: Late summer; fragrant flower panicles

  • Wildlife: Seeds eaten by birds; excellent structural grass and matrix plant.

Stipa tenuissima (Mexican Feather Grass)

  • Light: Full sun

  • Moisture: Dry to medium

  • Height: 18–24"

  • Bloom: Summer; airy, wispy golden seed heads

  • Wildlife: Offers nesting material for birds; visually softens garden edges.

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