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2024 CRP Perennial Plug Sales

Riverside Native Perennials CRP Plug Order Form

Riverside Native Perennials, located in Delaware, OH grows and sells native perennial plugs appropriate for CRP plantings. Our plugs are grown in 2.5″ square pots; 32 per flat and we only sell established perennials ready to be planted. We developed this online ordering and payment form and provide for onsite pick up or delivery services to make ordering easy.  Please call or email if you have any questions 740-815-3230.

The order form has been divided the into three categories: plants that can tolerate drier soil, plants needing moist soil and plants that prefer wetter soils. Within each of those divisions we’ve further separated plants by their bloom time as noted below.  Simply choose the category that best defines the area you’ll be planting and select the species that appeal to you. Please note that plants can be flexible. Feel free to put a plant from the dry category into moist soil as long as this is confirmed in the description. All of our plants are full or partial sun. Choose as many species as possible in order to diversify your planting. Some plant species bloom early and while others bloom later. By planting several species you are providing the benefit of nectar, pollen, seeds and leaves for hungry birds, butterflies and other insects over a longer period of time.

Orders are reserved on a first-come, first served basis. Sometimes we can run out of a certain species if we do not collect a good quantity of seed from the previous year. We will contact you if this occurs. We will substitute an appropriate species that most closely matches the soil moisture conditions and send those instead with your permission. We grow tens of thousands of plants each year but sometimes we do run out of a particular species.

Six new species were added for 2024 CRP plantings.  These include Columbine, Golden Alexanders, Ohio Spiderwort, Foxglove Beardtongue, Wingstem and Prairie Coreopsis.

Please note on the order form below that we have ranked the plant species based on soil moisture from dry to wet.  Each species description also indicates the approximate bloom time from early season bloom to mid-season bloom to late season bloom.  As the names would indicate early season bloomers would produce nectar and pollen in spring and early summer, mid-season bloomers in summer and late season bloomers producing in late summer into the fall.  Selecting species from all three bloom times ensures a constant supply of nectar and pollen throughout the growing season. 

Delivery/Pick Up and Care of your Plants

Your plants can be picked up at the nursery or delivered. If you choose pick up we will have your order ready to go and get you on your way quickly. If you choose delivery please see the pricing at the bottom of the order form. Your county of residence is used to calculate delivery charges. In the delivery options below, find your county and put “1” in the associated field. We will contact you in advance to coordinate delivery. Your perennials may need some care if they are not immediately planted. Please do not leave them in sunny or windy locations as this will dry them out quickly. Water as needed; the main danger here is the plants drying out. We would suggest putting them in a garage or barn out of the sun. Keeping them cool and in the shade reduces their need for water. This is not a product you can forget about; check them daily and water as needed until you plant them. In the nursery they are getting watered daily. Once planted it will not take long for them to become established. If we have a couple good soaking rains the plants will be fine. If it doesn’t rain for weeks after planting then supplemental water will be helpful.

Riverside Native Perennials

2024 CRP Order Form

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Plants For Dryer Areas; Early Season Bloom Time

The plants listed in this section trend towards blooming in spring and early summer and being at home in medium dry to dry locations. Note that these species can live in a wide variety of soil moisture conditions. Check individual species descriptions for more details. The species listed here are important in that they provide pollen and nectar early in the season before many other species are up and blooming. We encourage the use of as many different species as possible to vary nectar, pollen and seed production time to benefit wildlife.


Price: $56.00
Columbine prefers medium to dry soil in full or partial sun. Growing to 2' with red and yellow flowers throughout May and seeds thereafter. A very popular hummingbird plant. Seeds readily germinate and increase the size of the colony.


Price: $56.00
Foxglove Beardtongue prefers medium dry to dry soil in full or partial sun. Growing to 4' with tubular shaped flowers makes it a very popular hummingbird and bumblebee plant. Seeds readily germinate and increase the size of the colony.

Plants For Dryer Areas; Mid Season Bloom Time

The plants listed below trend towards blooming in summer and being at home in medium dry to dry locations. Note that these species can live in a wide variety of soil moisture conditions. Check individual species descriptions for more details. These would be suitable on slopes or hilltops. We encourage the use of as many different species as possible to vary nectar, pollen and seed production time to benefit wildlife.


Price: $56.00
Butterfly Weed prefers medium, medium dry to dry soil in full or partial sun. Grows 2' +/- with striking orange flowers in June, July and August. Important food source for Monarch butterfly caterpillars. Nectar and pollen are attractive to a wide variety of native beetles, bees, flies and butterflies. Best flower production occurs in full sun.


Price: $56.00
Common Milkweed prefers medium dry to dry soil in full or partial sun. Growing to 3-4' with pink flowers in June, July and August it is an important food source for Monarch butterfly caterpillars. Nectar and pollen are attractive to a wide variety of native beetles, bees, flies and butterflies.

Plants For Dryer Areas; Late Season Bloom Time

The plants listed below trend towards blooming in late summer through fall and being at home in medium dry to dry locations. Fall is an important time to have pollinator friendly plants in bloom as many migrating insects need the nectar. Note that these species can live in a wide variety of soil moisture conditions. Check individual species descriptions for more details. These would be suitable on slopes or hilltops. We encourage the use of as many different species as possible to vary nectar, pollen and seed production time to benefit wildlife.


Price: $56.00
Rough Blazing Star prefers medium, medium dry to dry soil in full or partial sun. Purple flowers on 3' stems are produced from July through October. Many species of insects including bees, flies and butterflies use the flowers as a nectar and pollen source.

Plants For Moist (not wet) Areas; Early Season Bloom Time

The plants listed below trend towards blooming in spring through early summer and being at home in medium or moist soils. Spring is an important time to have pollinator friendly plants in bloom as many insects, especially bees, are searching for pollen to feed their young. Please note that these species can live in a wide variety of soil moistures so check the individual species descriptions carefully to match your conditions. We encourage the use of as many different species as possible to vary nectar, pollen and seed production time to benefit wildlife.


Price: $56.00
Golden Alexanders are members of the carrot family. Golden yellow flowers are attractive to pollinators and Black Swallowtails use it as a hostplant for their caterpillars. It prefers medium moisture soil in full or partial sun and can reach 3' tall.


Price: $56.00
Ohio Spiderwort has a bit of vining growing habit and grow to about 3' tall. Blue/purple flowers open anew each morning and by the end of the day they have turned to a liquid. While they are open the flowers are attractive to a number of pollinators. Ohio Spiderwort does best in a wide variety of soil moisture conditions including medium wet, medium, medium dry and dry. Full sun promotes the best flower production but part sun is tolerated.

Plants For Moist (not wet) Areas; Mid Season Bloom Time

The plants listed below trend towards blooming through summer and being at home in medium or moist soil locations. Please note that these species can live in a wide variety of soil moistures. Check the listings carefully to match the species with your soil moisture conditions at the planting site. We encourage the use of as many different species as possible to vary nectar, pollen and seed production time to benefit wildlife.


Price: $56.00
Our common Black Eyed Susan is a very useful plant to birds. During the summer and fall when the seeds are ripe birds pick the seed heads clean. This scatters seeds for other animals and serves to spread the plant in adjacent areas. The blooming period for this species is extremely long; from June through October. BES prefers medium wet, medium to medium dry soil. To 2'.


Price: $56.00
Brown Eyed Susan (BrES) shares some characteristics with her sister Black Eyed Susan (BES) but has a few qualities all its own. Common between them is the familiar yellow flower with a black or brown central disk. Growing to 5' tall BrES is more than twice the height of BES and blooms a bit longer into the fall season; from August into October. BrES prefers medium wet, medium to medium dry soil in full or partial sun.


Price: $56.00
Compass plant is a tall prairie plant whose seed provides food for birds and other animals in the fall. Yellow flowers are borne on 8' stems from June through September. Compass Plant prefers medium wet, medium to medium dry soil in full or partial sun. Goldfinches are especially fond of the seeds and help to spread them as they feed. These seeds may be consumed by small mammals or can germinate in the spring providing new plants.


Price: $56.00
Cup Plant is another tall growing yellow flowering plant important to wildlife for nectar, pollen and seeds. Prefers medium wet to medium soil moisture. Blooms are held on 6' stems from July through September. Another species that produces relatively large seeds that are attractive to birds and small mammals in the fall.


Price: $56.00
Hoary Vervain prefers soil that is medium dry to dry in full or partial sun. Purplish blue flowers are produced on 2' stems from June through September. The Buckeye butterfly uses HV leaves to feed its caterpillars. Flowers are attractive to birds and insects alike over an extended blooming period of a month or more.


Price: $56.00
Saucer shaped, orange yellow blooms are attractive to a number of insect pollinators including bees and butterflies. Once the seeds ripen goldfinches and other birds are drawn to the seeds. Prairie Coreopsis prefers soil that is medium dry to dry in full or partial sun.


Price: $56.00
Purple Coneflower serves a dual role as a nectar source for bees and butterflies but also provides seeds for birds in late summer and fall. Goldfinches especially are fond of the seeds and work tirelessly to extract them from the seed head. Purple Coneflower prefers medium wet, medium to medium dry soil in full or partial sun. Blooms on 4' stalks are produced from July through September. Full sun promotes larger and more numerous blooms.


Price: $56.00
Rattlesnake Master prefers medium wet, medium to medium dry soil in full sun. Plants grow to 4' topped with white ball shaped flowers. Rattlesnake Master is a known hostplant for Black Swallowtail caterpillars. Bloom time is from July through September.


Price: $56.00
Wild Bergamot is a fine plant for many reasons. Chief among them is the lovely flowers are frequented by hummingbirds and our native long tongued bees. Bergamot prefers a wide range of soil moistures including medium wet, medium, medium dry to dry soils in full or partial sun. Flower color can vary but usually is a pink to pinkish purple color. July, August and September are the flowering times for Wild Bergamot. This plant is placed in the moist category but can be planted in dry soil with success. To 4'.

Plants For Moist (not wet) Areas; Late Season Bloom Time

The plants listed below trend towards blooming in late summer and fall and being at home in medium or moist soil locations. Note that these species can live in a wide variety of soil conditions so check individual species description carefully for more details. Fall is an important time to have pollinator friendly plants in bloom as many migrating insects need the nectar. We encourage the use of as many different species as possible to vary nectar, pollen and seed production time to benefit wildlife.


Price: $56.00
Culvers Root prefers medium wet, medium to medium dry soil in full or partial sun. Culvers Root has white flowers and grows to about 5'. Each individual bloom is small, but the flowering spike has hundreds of blooms on them opening sequentially through the summer. The extended bloom time is during July and August.


Price: $56.00
A tall, yellow sunflower at 8' with bright yellow flowers in August, September and October. Sawtooth Sunflower prefers medium wet, medium to medium dry soil in full or partial sun. Seeds attract birds long after the blooms have faded.


Price: $56.00
The Goldenrods sold here should not be confused with the common, invasive species found throughout Ohio. We consider this species to be more "ornamental" and a good source of nectar and pollen for migrating Monarchs and other fall insects. Showy GR prefers medium, medium dry to dry soil in full or partial sun. Five foot tall stalks hold bright yellow flowers from September into November. Goldenrods are not responsible for allergies because their pollen is not carried on the wind. Instead, insects carry it from flower to flower. Wind pollinated plants are responsible for allergies; not insect pollinated plants.


Price: $56.00
Dense sprays of pale blue or purple flowers during August, September and October usher in the end of summer in fields across Ohio. Smooth Aster or Smooth Blue Aster is in its full glory at this time. Preferring medium wet, medium to medium dry soils in full or partial sun it can grow to nearly 4' Smooth Asters and New England Asters planted together put on a lovely show and feed birds and mammals alike with their seeds during the fall.


Price: $56.00
Oxeye Sunflower grows 4-5' and prefers medium wet, wet or medium dry soil in full or partial sun. Bright yellow flowers are produced from June through September making this species one of the longest bloomers we're offering. Seeds attract birds long after the blooms have faded.


Price: $56.00
The Goldenrods sold here should not be confused with the common, invasive species found throughout Ohio. We consider this species to be more "ornamental" and a good source of nectar and pollen for migrating Monarchs and other butterflies in August, September and October. Stiff GR is plantable in a number of areas preferring a wide range of soil moisture including medium wet, medium, medium dry to dry soil in full or partial sun. To 4'. Goldenrods are not responsible for allergies because their pollen is not carried on the wind. Instead, insects carry it from flower to flower. Wind pollinated plants are responsible for allergies; not insect pollinated plants.

Plants For Wet Areas; Early Season Bloom Time

There are no available species that fit these parameters.

Plants For Wet Areas; Mid Season Bloom Time

The plants listed below trend towards blooming in late spring and into summer and are at home in moist to wet locations. Note that these species can live in a wide variety of soil moisture conditions. Check individual species descriptions for more details. Water flows naturally to the bottom of hills and slopes making such areas good planting sites for the species listed here. We encourage the use of as many different species as possible to vary nectar, pollen and seed production time to benefit wildlife.


Price: $56.00
Swamp Milkweed is a beautiful milkweed that blooms profusely with light pink flowers on 4-5' stems. It prefers wet, medium wet to medium soil in full or partial sun. Bloom time in central Ohio is from June through at least August. Some researchers believe Swamp Milkweed is the most attractive milkweed for female Monarch butterflies to deposit their eggs. Nectar and pollen are useful to a wide variety of native beetles, bees, flies and butterflies. Full sun promotes sturdier stems and greater flower production.

Plants For Wet Areas; Late Season Bloom Time

The plants listed below trend towards blooming in late summer through fall and being at home in moist to wet soil conditions. Note that these species can live in a wide variety of soil moisture conditions. Check individual species descriptions for more details. Fall is an important time to have pollinator friendly plants in bloom as many migrating insects need the nectar. We encourage the use of as many species as possible to vary nectar, pollen and seed production time to benefit wildlife.


Price: $56.00
Spotted Joe Pye Weed or just Joe Pye Weed is at home in wet to medium wet soil in full or partial sun. A large pink head of flowers is attractive to a number of butterfly species including Tiger Swallowtails. Bloom time is from late July through September. To 5'.


Price: $56.00
Dense Blazing Star prefers wet, medium wet to medium soil in full or partial sun. Five foot tall purple spikes of flowers are produced July through September and are very attractive to migrating hummingbirds and butterflies.


Price: $56.00
A pretty plant for a wide variety of areas. New England Aster is at home in wet, medium wet, medium to medium dry soil in full or partial sun. In central Ohio plants bloom purple to blue on 4' stems in August, September and October. The seeds are very useful to birds and small mammals.

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Delivery Options

You are welcome to pick up your plants at the nursery or we can coordinate delivery which would allow you sufficient planting time.
Nursery Pickup
Please click above if you prefer to pick up your plants at the nursery in Delaware, OH.
Price: $35.00
Delivery to the following counties: Delaware, Franklin, Marion, Morrow and Union Counties. Please put "1" in the quantity field for deliveries to these areas.
Price: $60.00
Delivery to the following counties: Champaign, Crawford, Fairfield, Hardin, Knox, Licking, Logan, Madison, Pickaway, Richland and Wyandot Counties. Please put "1" in the quantity field for deliveries to these areas.
Price: $85.00
Delivery to the following counties: Ashland, Clark, Coschocton, Fayette, Green, Hancock, Hocking, Holmes, Huron, Medina, Muskingum, Perry, Ross, Wayne and Seneca Counties. Please put "1" in the quantity field for deliveries to these areas.
Price: $110.00
Delivery to the following counties: Allen, Athens, Auglaize, Clinton, Cuyahoga, Erie, Guernsey, Highland, Jackson, Lorain, Miami, Montgomery, Morgan, Pike, Putnam, Portage, Sandusky, Shelby, Stark, Summit, Tuscarawas, Vinton, Warren and Wood Counties. Please put "1" in the quantity field for deliveries to these areas.
Price: $135.00
Delivery to the following counties: Adams, Ashtabula, Belmont, Brown, Butler, Carroll, Clermont, Columbiana, Darke, Defiance, Fulton, Gallia, Geauga, Hamilton, Harrison, Henry, Jefferson, Lake, Lawrence, Lucas, Mahoning, Meigs, Mercer, Monroe, Noble, Ottawa, Paulding, Preble, Scioto, Trumbull, Van Wert, Washington and Williams counties. Please put "1" in the quantity field for deliveries to these areas.

Native perennials that will grow and perform well. This is the value we provide!