Some of our favorite plants for the season!
Spotlight Plants
Amsonia Blue Ice
Blue Ice Amsonia is a beautiful and dependable perennial that brings cool blue tones to the spring garden. With star-shaped flowers that bloom in mid to late spring and soft green foliage that turns golden in the fall, this plant offers multi-season interest with very little maintenance. Originally developed from native Amsonia species, Blue Ice is known for its compact size, tidy mounding habit, and richer flower color than other varieties. While many Amsonia bloom in pale blue, Blue Ice features a deeper, almost violet-blue flower that stands out beautifully against fresh spring greens. This plant is well-suited for Southeast Wisconsin gardens. It thrives in full sun to part shade and prefers well-drained soil. Once established, it’s drought-tolerant and long-lived, making it a reliable addition to low-maintenance perennial beds. Blue Ice typically grows to about 12–15 inches tall...
Saucer Magnolia
The Saucer Magnolia is a beautiful multi-stem specimen that can be used as a focal point, part of a planting bed or as a standalone. In the spring, showy saucer-shaped fragrant white and pink flowers bloom on bare branches, followed by dark green foliage. This tree...
Orange Rocket Barberry
If needing some height in a planting bed that has vibrant color, the Orange Rocket Barberry may be a solid contender. This compact upright will provide eye catching coral-orange new growth that ages to medium green before turning a ruby red in the fall. Moderate...
Creeping Phlox
Have a retaining rock wall or maybe a large section of planting bed that needs some help? Creeping Phlox might be a worthy candidate. Choosing from a variety of colors, this spring blooming perennial with its needle-like foliage and small starry five-pointed flowers...
Firebird Crabapple
If you are looking for a focal point for a planting bed or in the yard as a standalone, the Firebird Crabapple might be a consideration. This ornamental crab reaches about 10’ h x 8-10’ w at maturity. The dense spreading deciduous has horizontally tiered branches...
Contorted Filbert
The once immensely popular Contorted Hazelnut (Corylus avellana Contorta), more commonly known as Harry Lauders Walking stick, is a show stopping plant guaranteed to amaze all who admire its beauty. While this plant is gorgeous year-round, its true beauty is shown...
Butterflies Magnolia
The Butterflies Magnolia (M. Acuminata x M. Denudata) is a wonderful small tree for those who adore the showy flowers magnolia trees are known for but are looking for something new and exciting. The tree blooms very early in the spring season, and the soft yellow...