This page reminds us of our origins... sending around the list of plants we were thinking of buying in a spreadsheet. We don't want you to miss out on a thing -- The Plant Club has access to 4 different kinds of annuals available in a wide variety of sizes -- and sometimes a big old list is just what you need!
Botanical Name | Common Name | Size | Price | Notes | Tags |
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Castanea dentata | American Chestnut | #5 RM TREE | $97.50 | 1/2" Caliper/4' with branching (9/3) | Annual, Deciduous, Full Sun, Medium. Often blooms June. |
Ptelea trifoliata | Hop Tree | #5 RM TREE | $82.50 | 1/2" Caliper/ 3' with sparse branching (9/3) | Annual, Deciduous, Dry, Full Shade, Medium, Partial Shade. Often blooms June. |
Taenidia integerrima | Yellow Pimpernel | #1 gallon | $19.25 | Annual, Deciduous, Illinois Native, Native to North America | |
Viola sororia | Common Blue Violet | QUART | $12.38 | Annual in Chicago, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Container, Deciduous, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Filler, Formal Garden, Fragrant Flowers, Full Sun, Good for Borders, Good for Butterfly Garden, Good for Cottage Garden, Low Maintenance, Medium, Normal Soil, Partial Shade, Partial Sun, Perennial, Rabbit Resistant, Showy Flowers, Tolerant of Moist Soil, Well-Drained Soil. Often blooms April to August. |
We try very hard to source exactly what you’d like, but sometimes growers run out of plants! While this variety is a great deal at the price shown, we know that it has limited availability. If you want the plant even if it might be more expensive, or in a different size or quantity -- after you place your order, just send us a quick note at help@northshoreplantclub.com. Then, we’ll try to get you some version of this from one of our growers. And if we can’t get it from anywhere, of course, we’ll send a refund!
Plants which are well-adapted to our local climate are most often field-grown (outside). Field-grown plants are generally cheaper and have the advantage of already somewhat acclimated to our cold winters, but that means they’re not artificially far along in the spring and tend to bloom at the normal time in our area.
Spring annuals and tender perennials are typically grown in Greenhouses so they can be ready and luxurious exactly when customers want them. Some perennials are also “forced” into early bloom in greenhouses. In May, there can be a very big difference between field-grown and greenhouse-grown plants of the same type. The latter typically look good right away (so they’re a great choice where that’s important), but we typically pay a premium for it.
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Membership is free, but — since we rely on delivery and local pick-up — you have to live near one of our hubs (or be willing to drive to a site to pick them up). If you live farther away, and would like to help us bring the club to your neighbors, please email helpusgrow@northshoreplantclub.com.
To secure the best prices for club members and make sure we know the current plants available from each nursery, we take orders only a couple of times a month.
Shoot us an email at help@northshoreplantclub.com, and we'll be happy to talk about plants or let you know when it's time to buy them!