Some of our favorite plants for the season!
Spotlight Plants
Arnold Promise Witch Hazel
Common Name: Arnold Promise Witch HazelBloom Time: Late winter to early spring (February–March)USDA Zones: 5–8 (hardy in Southeastern Wisconsin)Mature Size: 12–15 ft. tall × 10–12 ft. wideHabit: Vase-shaped, multi-stemmed shrubFlower Color: Bright yellow, fragrant, ribbon-like petals Introduction When most of the garden is still asleep under a blanket of snow, Arnold Promise Witch Hazel wakes up the landscape with a burst of sunshine-yellow blooms. One of the earliest flowering shrubs for Southeastern Wisconsin, it brings color, fragrance, and hope to late winter when gardeners need it most. Its ribbon-like petals unfurl on bare branches, often when snow is still on the ground, and perfume the air with a sweet, spicy scent. This cultivar is part of the hybrid group Hamamelis × intermedia and is celebrated for its showy late-winter flowers, strong cold hardiness, and reliable garden...
Pink Knock Out® Rose
Common Name: Pink Knock Out® RoseBloom Time: Late spring until frost (May–October)USDA Zones: 5–10 (winter hardy in Southeastern Wisconsin with minimal protection)Mature Size: 3–4 ft. tall × 3–4 ft. wideHabit: Rounded, bushy, continuous-blooming shrub roseFlower...
North Pole® Arborvitae
Common Name: North Pole® ArborvitaeBloom Time: Evergreen (year-round interest)USDA Zones: 3–7 (exceptionally hardy in Southeastern Wisconsin)Mature Size: 10–15 ft. tall × 3–5 ft. wideHabit: Narrow, columnar evergreenFoliage: Dense, dark green, holds color through...
Plant Spotlight: Happy Face® Hearts Potentilla
Common Name: Happy Face® Hearts PotentillaBloom Time: Late spring through frost (May–October)USDA Zones: 2–7 (exceptionally hardy in Southeast Wisconsin)Mature Size: 2–3 ft. tall × 2–3 ft. wideHabit: Compact, rounded shrubFlower Color: Cheerful yellow to orange blooms...
Grape Lollipop Phlox (Phlox paniculata ‘Ditomsur’ PP21,109)
Common Name: Grape Lollipop Garden PhloxBloom Time: Mid-summer through early fall (July–September)USDA Zones: 3–8 (reliably hardy in Southeast Wisconsin)Mature Size: 18–24 in. tall × 18–24 in. wideHabit: Compact, upright clump with rounded flower headsFragrance:...
Ironweed
Common Name: Prairie IronweedBloom Time: Late summer (August–September)USDA Zones: 3–9Mature Size: 4–6 ft tall × 2–3 ft wide Introduction As summer wanes and many garden perennials begin to fade, Prairie Ironweed emerges in glorious purples, casting tall, wispy plumes...
Flowerful Hydrangea
Trade Name: FlowerFull® Smooth HydrangeaCommon Name: FlowerFull® HydrangeaBloom Time: Early to mid-summer (June–July)USDA Zones: 3–8Mature Size: 3–4 ft tall × 4–5 ft wide Introduction In the heart of summer, when many hydrangeas begin to falter under rain-soaked...