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...
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...
Ruby Spice Summersweet
Common Name: Ruby Spice Summersweet, Sweet PepperbushBloom Time: Mid to late summer (July–August)USDA Zones: 3–8Mature Size: 3–5 ft tall × 3–5 ft wide Introduction When summer heat peaks and many spring-blooming shrubs have faded, Ruby Spice® Summersweet steps into...
Purple Pillar Hibiscus Rose of Sharon
Common Name: Purple Pillar Rose of SharonBloom Time: Mid to late summer (July–September)USDA Zones: 5–9Mature Size: 10–16 ft tall, 4–5 ft wide Introduction In the midsummer garden, when many perennials have finished flowering, the Purple Pillar® Hibiscus bursts to...
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...
Parkland Pillar® Birch
If you’re seeking a stately, space-saving specimen for your landscape, look no further than Parkland Pillar® Birch. This columnar form of Asian white birch was selected for its remarkably narrow habit—reaching just 6–7 feet wide at maturity—paired with the lustrous...
Firelight Tidbit Hydrangea
Firelight™ Tidbit® is a stunning panicle hydrangea that packs all the drama of larger varieties into a compact, 2–3-foot tall and wide habit—making it perfect for small gardens, mixed borders, and container plantings. Bred by Proven Winners®, this shrub dazzles with...