As gardeners, we all know that plants grow. So although all of Toadshade's plants are propagated and grown right here on the farm, the exact list of species we have available for sale is often in flux. If you've ever been on our website, you're no doubt familiar with our system of marking certain species as 'temporarily' sold out. Well, for the following list of species, the wait is over! This isn't a complete list of what we currently have available (for that, check our website, which is up-to-date with all of the plants we currently have for sale), but it is a list of species that people have been waiting for all summer. Many of these species sell fast, so they're well worth the wait, and as we've mentioned before, fall is an excellent season for planting native species. So without further ado, let's get into the list!

Trees and Shrubs

Asimina triloba, Pawpaw: A showy, deer-resistant tree with excellent fall color and large edible fruits (oddly similar to bananas, they can be made into bread, pies, or eaten straight), this species tends to form groves in high-quality woodlands, and is a host plant to the Zebra Swallowtail butterfly.

Calycanthus floridus, Carolina Allspice: A full, midsized deer-resistant shrub with glossy dark green leaves, every part of this plant is fragrant (I think they smell like henna, but they've also been likened to pineapple and strawberries), especially the showy maroon flowers it produces in the spring. Resistant to most insect problems and diseases, it tends to form dense thickets over time, making it excellent for borders.

Ceanothus americanus, New Jersey Tea: A highly sought-after and rarely available small shrub with beautiful white flowers favored by many types of pollinator.

Cephalanthus occidentalis, Buttonbush: A showy wet-loving shrub which tends to fill in over time, this species produces whimsical ball-shaped flowers that are a particular favorite of bumblebees.

Diospyros virginiana, Persimmon: A small, handsomely-shaped fruit-bearing tree with great fall color, which tolerates an extremely wide variety of conditions and acts as a host plant for Luna Moths. The fruits are large and can be made into jams and jellies, but are infamously astringent until they ripen fully.

Franklinia alatamaha, Franklin Tree: They're back! This species has been extinct in the wild since 1803, and only still exists because of some seeds collected in 1773 by John Bartram and his son. A species with a story, certainly, but also a very beautiful tree with large and showy white flowers that appear throughout the summer, and great fall color.

Rosa carolina, Carolina Rose: One of our lovely native roses, this species produces showy pink flowers in midsummer and attracts a wide variety of pollinators. It's also salt tolerant, and as a relatively short and self-contained shrub, makes for a remarkably good centerpiece in both formal gardens and rain gardens.

Staphylea trifolea, Bladdernut: An arching shrub that particularly seems to like growing over woodland streams. Turns a pretty pale-yellow in the fall, and has bell-shaped flowers in the spring which turn to persistent showy seedpods.

Symporycarpos albus, Snowberry: A relatively low, many-stemmed shrub with lovely blueish foliage, pale pink bell-like flowers, and clusters of showy white (inedible) berries.

Viburnum lentago, Nannyberry: A tall, showy shrub which supports a dizzying number of native wildlife species. The flowers, beautiful in their own right, are visited by innumerable pollinators, and the berries are eaten by nearly as wide a variety of birds, squirrels, and chipmunks. A great species to plant if you're looking to bring life to your yard.

Wildflowers and Sedges

Agastache nepetoides, Yellow Giant Hyssop: ?An upright pollinator favorite of woodland gardens, this species is particularly beloved by bumblebees.

Agastache scrophulariifolia, Purple Giant Hyssop: This plant's mint-scented foliage and showy upright spikes of purple flowers are one of the best ways to attract butterflies to your garden in late summer.

Aquilegia canadensis, Red Columbine: Bright red and yellow flowers in the spring tend to coincide with the arrival of hummingbirds on their migration north. Also an extremely popular garden flower!

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Carex appalachica, Appalachian Sedge: A fine-textured sedge of shady areas, this species makes for an incredibly showy groundcover as it slowly fills in an area over time.

Cirsium discolor, Pasture Thistle: A native thistle, this one's popular with goldfinches, butterflies, and bees. Just make sure you wear gloves to handle it, they're a bit spiny!

Collinsonia canadensis, Horsebalm: A species you usually see growing in high-quality woodlands, these plants produce yellow flowers from around their stem, which bees love.

Echinacea pallida, Pale Coneflower: This plant loves dry areas and meadows, and produces large, pale pink flowers with petals that fold back along the stem. Goldfinches love these almost as much as they love the thistles!

Heliopsis helianthoides var. helianthoides, False Sunflower: Don't let the name fool you! Despite not technically being a sunflower, this species certainly looks like one in the garden, it's just slightly more well-behaved.

Liatris spicata, Dense Blazing Star: This species has long been beloved by gardeners for its tall spikes of shockingly purple flowers, which make for an excellent addition to even the most formal garden. The bumblebees also love it!

Lobelia cardinalis, Cardinal Flower: Incredibly popular with gardeners and hummingbirds alike, this is one of our few native wildflowers that blooms bright red!

Lobelia siphilitica, Great Blue Lobelia: Rapidly becoming a garden favorite, this species is popular with both bumblebees and hummingbirds, with very pretty blue tube-shaped flowers on a long spike in August.

Packera aurea, Golden Ragwort: A great groundcover of moist areas, with bright yellow flowers in the spring. Also a host plant for the Northern Metalmark butterfly!

Phacelia bipinnatifida, Purple Phacelia: A very rare biennial woodland plant which produces absurdly dense masses of pink/purple flowers in the spring, and makes an excellent groundcover of rich shady areas.

Rudbeckia laciniata, Cutleaf Coneflower: A tall meadow species with bright yellow daisy-like flowers, this one is a particular favorite of bumblebees.

Ruellia humilis, Wild Hairy Petunia: Fuzzy leaves in a low-growing mass, scattered with large lilac-colored, trumpet-shaped flowers all summer long, this species is great for planting along walls and garden borders.

Salvia lyrata, Lyreleaf Sage: Flat purple and green leaves form a pretty basal rosette that make for a good sun-loving groundcover, and in midsummer this species produces an upright spike of purple flowers that hummingbirds love.

Sedum ternatum, Wild Stonecrop: A native succulent with showy white flowers, this one has been a long-time favorite of people looking for groundcovers for shady areas.

Sida hermaphrodita, Virginia Mallow: Rare, and a completely new plant for us: we've never carried this one before! The leaves look like those of a hibiscus, and the flowers look like those of a raspberry.

Sisyrinchium angustifolium, Blue-Eyed Grass: Technically an iris in disguise, this species produces very pretty blue and yellow flowers from what otherwise looks like a dainty tuft of blueish grass about six inches tall.

Tradescantia bracteata, Prairie Spiderwort: Incredibly bright three-part purple flowers appear among lily-like foliage from May-June.

Viola sororia (selection), Freckles Violet: New Jersey's state flower, but with a twist. A "freckled" version of the classic purple springtime flowers of Viola sororia, with tiny purple flecks on white flowers.

Viola sororia (selection), Magenta Violet: A naturally-occurring magenta variation of Common Blue Violet, with bright pink flowers instead of the classic deep purple variety.

The goldfinches would like you to know that we also have Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower, back in stock

They tell us that they might even leave some seed this year. ...We're not sure we believe them.