
We are so excited to announce our Spring Native Plant Sale at Turkey Creek Nature Preserve will be held on May 7th.
All proceeds from this sale will go straight back to the Preserve! So this is a win-win, you get some amazing native plants to beautify your yard, while also supporting one of your favorite Preserves!
While we are very excited to host this sale at our new Education Pavilion, we are still working hard to put the final finishing touches on construction, so some amenities may not be available during the sale.
Parking: The Pavilion drive way will be available for pick-ups and drop-offs only. Parking will be limited to handicap parking. All other visitors will be required to park in the new parking lot across from the Blue Hole. We will have a few carts and volunteers available to assist with loading plants.
Plant list: Below is a list of plants we anticipate being available for this year’s sale. Please keep in mind that we cannot guarantee availability. Some of these will sale out quickly. This list is likely to change some before the sale. We will not be able to hold or reserve any plants for anyone prior or after the sale.
TCNP Plant List: Flowers and Vines | |||
Type | Scientific Name | Common Name | Price |
Flower | Aquilegia canadensis | Red Columbine | $5.00 |
Flower | Asclepias tuberosa | Butterflyweed | $5.00 |
Flower | Conoclinium coelestinum | Blue Mistflower | $5.00 |
Flower | Coreopsis auriculata | Lobed tickseed | $5.00 |
Flower | Coreopsis lanceolata | Lanceleaf tickseed | $5.00 |
Flower | Coreopsis verticillata | Whorled Coreopsis | $5.00 |
Vine | Decumaria barbara | Climbing Hydrangea | $10.00 |
Flower | Echinacea purpurea | Purple Coneflower | $5.00 |
Flower | Helianthus angstfolius | Swamp Sunflower | $5.00 |
Flower | Heterotheca subaxillaris | Camphorweed | $5.00 |
Flower | Hibiscus moscheutos | Rose Mallow | $5.00 |
Flower | Iris cristata | Dwarf Crested Iris | $7.00 |
Flower | Liatris spicata | Spiked Blazing Star | $2.00 |
Flower | Lobelia cardinalis | Cardinal Flower | $5.00 |
Flower | Lobelia siphilitica | Blue Lobelia | $5.00 |
Flower | Malvaviscus arboreus | Turk’s Cap | $5.00 |
Flower | Mitchella repens | Partridge berry | $5.00 |
Flower | Monarda fistulosa | Bee Balm, Wild Bergamot | $5.00 |
Flower | Monarda punctat | Spotted Beebalm/Dotted Horsemint | $5.00 |
Flower | oenothera biennis | Primrose | $5.00 |
Vine | Passiflora incarnata | Purple Passionflower | $5.00 |
Flower | Phlox divaricata | Woodland Phlox | $10.00 |
Flower | Pityopsis graminifolia | Golden Aster/Narrowleaf Silkgrass | $5.00 |
Flower | Polygonatum biflorum | Solomon Seal | $7.00 |
Flower | Pycnanthemum pycanthemoides | Hoary Mountain Mint | $5.00 |
Flower | Ratibida pinnata | Grey-headed Coneflower | $5.00 |
Flower | Rudbeckia auriculata | Eared Coneflower | $15.00 |
Flower | Rudbeckia hirta | Black Eyed Susan | $5.00 |
Flower | Rudbeckia triloba | Brown Eyed Susan | $5.00 |
Flower | Smallanthus uvedalius | Bear’s Foot | $5.00 |
Flower | Spigelia marilandica | Indian Pink | $7.00 |
Flower | Tiaerella Cordifolia | Foam Flower | $7.00 |
Flower | Tradescantia virginiana | Virginia Spiderwort | $5.00 |
Flower | Vernonia gigantea | Tall Ironweed | $5.00 |
Flower | Viola papilionacea | Wood Violet | $5.00 |
Flower | Viola pedata | Bird Foot Violet | $7.00 |
Flower | Xyris tennesseenis | Yellow-eyed grass | $10.00 |
Flower | Zizia aurea | Golden Alexander | $5.00 |
Grasses & Ferns | |||
Type | Scientific Name | Common Name | Price |
Fern | Polystichum acrostichoides | Christmas Fern | $10.00 |
Fern | Athyrium filix-femina | Lady Fern | $10.00 |
Fern | Thelypteris kunthii | Southern Shield Fern | $10.00 |
Fern | Osmunda cinnamomea | Cinnamon Fern | $10.00 |
Grass | Polypogon | Beard Grass | $5.00 |
Grass | Chasmanthium latifolium | River Oats | $5.00 |
Grass | Juncus effuses | Soft Rush | $5.00 |
Grass | Andropgon geradii | Big Bluestem | $5.00 |
Grass | Panicum virgatum | Switch Grass | $5.00 |
Shrubs | |||
Type | Scientific Name | Common Name | Price |
Shrub | Croton alabamensis | Alabama Croton | $10.00 |
Shrub | Callicarpa americana | American BeautyBerry (Purple) | $10.00 |
Shrub | Callicarpa americana | American BeautyBerry (White) | $10.00 |
Shrub | Callicarpa americana | American BeautyBerry (Pink) | $10.00 |
Shrub | Baptisia australis | False Indigo | $10.00 |
Shrub | Euonymus americanus | Hearts a busting | $10.00 |
Shrub | Hydrangea quercifolia | Oakleaf Hydrangea | $20.00 |
Shrub | Agavaceae | Yucca | $10.00 |
Shrub | Cephalanthus occidentalis | Button Bush | $10.00 |
Shrub | Aesculus pavia | Red Buckeye | $10.00 |
Shrub | Aesculus parviflora | Bottlebrush Buckeye | $10.00 |
Shrub | Itea virginica | Virginia Sweetspire | $10.00 |
Shrub | Calycanthus floridus | Sweetshrub | $20.00 |
Shrub | Viburnum acerifolium | Mapleleaf Viburnum | $20.00 |
Trees | |||
Type | Scientific Name | Common Name | Price |
Tree | Accer saccharum | Sugar Maple | $20.00 |
Tree | Acer rubrum | Red Maple | $20.00 |
Tree | Acer saccharrinum | Silver Maple | $20.00 |
Tree | Asimina trilba | Pawpaw | $20.00 |
Tree | Betula nigra | River Birch | $20.00 |
Tree | Catalpa bignonioides | Southern Catalpa | $20.00 |
Tree | Cercis canadensis | Eastern Redbud | $20.00 |
Tree | Diospyros virginiana | Persimmon | $20.00 |
Tree | Liriodendron tilipifera | Tulip poplar | $25.00 |
Tree | Magnolia virginiana | Sweetbay Magnolia | $20.00 |
Tree | Morus rubra | Red Mulberry | $20.00 |
Tree | Oxydendrum arboreum | Sourwood | $20.00 |
Tree | Plantanus occidentalis | American Sycamore | $20.00 |
Tree | Quercus alba | White Oak | $20.00 |
Tree | Quercus montana | Chestnut Oak | $10.00 |
Tree | Quercus rubra | Northern Red Oak | $10.00 |
Tree | Quercus shumardii | Shumard Oak | $10.00 |
Tree | Rhus Copallinum | Winged Sumac | $10.00 |
Tree | Salix nigra | Black willow | $10.00 |
Tree | Sambucus | Elderberry | $10.00 |
Tree | Taxodium distichum | Bald Cypress | $25.00 |
Tree | Ulmus minor | Winged Elm | $15.00 |
Tree | Sassafras albidum | Sassafras | $25.00 |
Tree | Hamamelis virginiana | Common Witchhazel | $20.00 |