Native Plant Sale
Photo: Patricia Andersen
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.
2026 Choices of Native Trees/Shrubs and Perennials: Check out the choices for wonderful additions to your garden. The printed order 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.
Pre-orders are due March 1, 2026. Order pick-up is at Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve on Saturday, May 16, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm and Sunday, May 17, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon. Map
To obtain the plants you want, we highly encourage pre-ordering.
Two Ways to Order:
> Order Online. Go to the ordering page on the Thorn Creek Audubon website. Select your plants. Pay by credit card.
> Mail Your Order Form & Check. Fill out the order form and mail with your check to:
TCAS/Judy Johnson
803 Argyle Avenue
Flossmoor, IL 60422
Make checks payable to: Thorn Creek Audubon
> Plant Photos and Details: Click on the links below to learn about each native plant featured in the 2026 Native Plant Sale.
Trees/Shurbs (1 gallon container)
1. Buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis
2. Eastern Wahoo Euonymus atropurpureus
3. Ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius
4. Spicebush Lindera benzoin
5. New Jersey Tea Ceanothus americanus
6. Drawf Honeysuckle Diervilla Ionicera
Forbs/Grasses
> Spring blooming
7. Wild Strawberry Fragaria virginiana
8. Wild Blue Phlox Phlox divaricata
9. Jacobs Ladder Polemonium reptans
10. Columbine Aquilegia canadensis
> Spring/summer blooming
11. Wild Geranium Geranium maculatum
12. Canadian Anemone Anemone canadensis
13. Blue Wild Indigo Baptisia australis
14. Foxglove Beardtongue Penstemon digitalis
> Summer blooming
15. Fire Pink Silene virginica
16. Butterfly Weed Asclepias tuberosa
17. Pale Purple Coneflower
18. Royal Catchfly Silene regia
19. Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea
> Summer/fall blooming
20. Dwarf Blazing Star Liatris cylindracea
21. Black-Eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta
22. Spotted Beebalm Monarda punctata
23. Mountain Mint Pycnanthemum virginianum
24. Turtlehead Chelone glabra
25. Rattlesnake Master Eryngium yuccifolium
26. Rose Milkweed Asclepias incarnata
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
