Some of our favorite plants for the season!
Spotlight Plants
Cheyenne Sky Switchgrass
Cheyenne Sky Switchgrass, Panicum virgatum ‘Cheyenne Sky’, is a standout native ornamental grass prized for its striking blue-green foliage and magnificent plumes that shift from coppery rose to purplish bronze in mid to late summer. This cultivar offers a stunning vertical accent, exceptional texture, and a dynamic color display, making it perfect for borders, containers, and mixed native plantings in Southeast Wisconsin landscapes. Key Characteristics Foliage & Habit Upright, clump-forming grass reaching 3–4 feet tall and wide. Narrow, arching leaves exhibit a cool blue-green tint that holds color through summer. Densely tufted base provides a tidy mound, ideal for formal or naturalistic settings. Flowering & Seasonal Color Airy flower panicles emerge in July, initially coppery rose, maturing to a deep purple-bronze by mid-August. Panicles stand above the foliage at 4–5 feet,...
Popstar Hydrangea
Wanting to make a big, colorful impact to your landscape, the Pop Star Hydrangea does just that. This season-long reblooming flower power with its large lacecap blooms not only brings unique texture, it will also attract bees, butterflies, and other garden...
Aunt Dee Wisteria
Have a pergola, trellis, retaining wall or fence line in full sun that is need of some color? Why not try an Aunt Dee Wisteria vine. Being one of the hardiest of all wisterias, this vine features coppery-bronze foliage that will turn green and later, yellow. Stunning...
Fountains of Rouge Sweetspire
Wanting to add something native that attracts butterflies, feeds and protects the birds, is deer resistant and provides season-long interest? Look no further than the Fountains of Rouge Sweetspire. This 3' h x 4' w medium-sized beauty with deep green, leathery...
Snow White Mockorange
Snow White Mockorange is an upright versatile shrub with dark green foliage that can reach up to 5 in height with about a 4-foot spread. Springtime brings 2-inch double white fragrant flowers that will have a repeat blooming period later in summer. Use this shrub in...
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...