Bare Root
Permaculture Plant Nursery
Let's Create Lasting Relationships With These Wonderful Beings, Together.
My goal is to help people deepen their relationship with the natural world through directly interacting with plants. By working with plants and seeing how they live their lives, we can learn about ourselves and the world around us.
I am focused on plants that are edible, medicinal, good for wildlife or pollinators, native, and more. Check out my basics of bare root page to learn about how bare root plants are grown and when we plant them.
You can find more information about my nursery on the About The Nursery page.
Thanks for supporting my small permaculture plant nursery!
Email me at andrewsplantnursery@gmail.com with any questions.
Important Shipping Information
As a bare root plant nursery, plants only ship while dormant.
Fall orders will ship sometime in later October or earlier November, and Spring orders will ship sometime in March or early April.
Posted on Josh WenzelTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I'd highly recommend Andrew and his nursery. This is my second year ordering from him and I will continue to do so in years to come. He has a great selection of native species. His plants/shrubs/trees come very well packed and are of the best quality. Whats even better is his the knowledge and know-how of all his plants.Posted on Sara ParrilliTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Andrew was so great in helping me narrow down my willow selections and made a suggestion of thimbleberry as well, based on my needs. Everything was well packaged and so far my plants are looking very good in these early stages of spring!Posted on Leili AnsariTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Awesome selection for my permaculture food forest! Plants arrived well packaged with strong root systems, and everything was well-labeled. Will order again!Posted on Drew SampleTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. These folk send out large, well developed plants. they all arrived healthy, slightly moist, packed in a fine leaf mould. I couldn’t be more pleased. Andrew’s Nursery is among the best I’ve seen. And we have the same name… fancy that.Posted on Heather KroppTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Andrew has a great selection of native plants. He gives clear instructions for working with bare root plants and facilitated a convenient local pick up.Posted on Matthew NelsonTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. First time buying bare roots from Andrew and had a great experience. I forgot to add a plant to my order, and so I reached out and Andrew helped to add it so that I didn't have to pay extra shipping fees. They are very responsive and you can really sense that they put a lot of care into what they're doing. Would recommend to anyone searching for a nursery to buy from / support!Posted on Carmen FillettiTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I’ve been buying plants from Andrew and Alexis for a few seasons now, and every visit leaves me more impressed than the last! Their deep knowledge of trees, shrubs, and herbaceous perennials is matched only by the genuine passion they hold for them. It’s such a joy to experience. They consistently offer sought-after varieties that other nurseries can’t keep in stock, often at more reasonable prices, too. Every interaction feels thoughtful and welcoming, and it’s clear they truly care about both their plants and their customers. I can’t recommend them highly enough!
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American Plum
Prunus americana – Wild fruit!
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Anise Hyssop
Agastache foeniculum – A wonderful herb
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Apricot
Prunus armeniaca – Sweet fruit, beautiful leaves.
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Aronia
Aronia melanocarpa – healing antioxidants in the family of roses
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Baikal Skullcap
Scutellaria baicalensis – antiviral and cytokine modulating herbal
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Big Birdsfoot Trefoil
Lotus pedunculatus – ground carpeting cousin of common trefoil
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Black Cherry
Prunus serotina – magical throat soothing herbal
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Black Locust
Robinia pseudoacacia – Tough pioneer, loved by bees
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Black Raspberries
Rubus occidentalis – just delicious
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Blug Flag Iris
Iris versicolor – Complex wetland foliage
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Bronze Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare – contrasting purple and yellow suggests a great companion
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Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana – Beautiful spring flower clusters
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Comfrey
Symphytum officinale – Nutrient-dense bumblebee magnet
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Cornelian Cherry and Dogwoods
Cornus spp. – diverse, pretty, and tough
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Currants and Gooseberries – Plants and Cuttings
Ribes spp. – Easy growing, fruiting understory shrubs
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Echinacea
Echinacea purpurea – Cone Flower Herbal
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Elderberry – Plants and Cuttings
Sambucus spp. – Powerfully supportive
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Good King Henry
Blitum bonus-henricus – Classic perennial green
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Haskcaps (aka Honeyberries)
Lonicera caerulea – early flowers, early fruit
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Hazelnut
Corylus spp. – A new staple perennial crop for the northeast!
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Illinois Bundle Flower
Desmanthus illinoensis – Pretty prairie nitrogen-fixer
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Jerusalem Artichokes
Helianthus tuberosus – Edible tubers, spreading sunflowers!
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Juneberry
Amelanchier canadensis – touching white springtime flowers
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Kentucky Coffee Tree
Gymnocladus dioicus – big thick beans!
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Marshmallow
Althaea officinalis – Soothing Herbal Remedy
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Mints
Powerful mints
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Miscanthus Grass
Miscanthus × giganteus – Biomass Grass
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Mulberry
Morus alba – A magical early summer fruit tree
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Nodding Onion
Allium cernuum – Sleepy perennial onion
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Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana – Ebony wood, high-sugar fruit in cold weather
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Poplars – Cottonwoods, Balsam Poplars, Hybrids – Plants and Cuttings
Populus spp. – powerful pioneers
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Red Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata – Great for monarchs
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Red Sage
Salvia miltiorrhiza – prominent lyme disease healer
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River Locust
Amorpha fruticosa – A versatile nitrogen fixing shrub
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Sea Kale
Crambe maritima – Perennial Kale down by the sea!!
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Seaberry
Hippophae rhamnoides – Vitamin C Berries!
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Senna
Senna hebecarpa – Strong herbal with great wildlife qualities
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Sochan
Rudbeckia laciniata – Shady perennial green
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Stinging Nettle
Urtica dioica – Super nutritious spring green
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Sweet Cicely
Myrrhis odorata – sweet, sweet cicely
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Thimbleberry
Rubus odoratus – purple flowering raspberry
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Thornless Honey Locust
Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis – Rugged and adaptable tree crop
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Walking Onions
Allium × proliferum – Watch your onions walk around the garden!
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Wild Indigo
Baptisia australis – Rich indigo flowers on this nitrogen fixing native
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Willows – Hardwood Cuttings
Salix spp. – Fast growing, diverse, powerful plants!
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Witch Hazel
Hamamelis virginiana – astringent, toning understory wonder
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Yarrow
Achillea millefolium – a pretty, cut-healing herb




































