Some of our favorite plants for the season!
Spotlight Plants
Evergreen Magnolia
Evergreen Magnolia, also known as Southern Magnolia, is a majestic tree known for its large, glossy leaves and fragrant, creamy-white flowers. This evergreen tree adds year-round beauty to the garden with its striking foliage and blooms. In the winter, the deep green leaves provide a lush backdrop, while the large flowers add a touch of elegance in the warmer months. Native to the southeastern United States, Evergreen Magnolia thrives in full sun to partial shade and well-drained, slightly acidic soil. It is relatively low-maintenance, requiring occasional pruning to maintain its shape and remove dead or damaged branches. In Cedarburg, this tree can serve as a stunning focal point in the garden. Evergreen Magnolia is valued for its ornamental qualities and adaptability. Its large size and lush foliage make it an excellent choice for providing shade and creating a focal point in the...
Purple Prince Crabapple
A Purple Prince Crabapple is a hardy Crabapple that has a massive flowering display in the Spring and abundant fruit display through the Fall in Winter seasons. An abundant display of red rose flowers in mid-Spring for nature's color fest. Then, this tree very easily...
Lollipop* Crabapples
Our spotlight zones in on the Lollipop* Crabapple this week. Lollipop* Crabapples are an excellent, compact growing Crabapple that simply resembles a lollipop, thus the name. It is a compact dwarf tree that is a perfect match for a formal garden or possibly a patio or...
Louisa Crabapple
This week's spotlight is on the Louisa Crabapple. The Louisa is a weeping crabapple tree that yields a lovely pink flower. Its typical mature height is usually 12-15' tall and just as wide. Branches on the Louisa Crabapple generally cascade to and fan across the...
Shadblow Serviceberry
With the Shadblow Serviceberry, you can't help enjoying the flowers give way to the small green berries as they turn red then into a deep purple (almost black) berry which when eaten taste very similar to blueberries with an almond accent. The Shadblow Serviceberry is...
Regent Saskatoon Serviceberry
A Regent Saskatoon Serviceberry may be the plant that has your best interest in mind. Color, berries, widely adaptable, attractive to pollinators, and has great tolerance of many conditions. This plant is begging you to take it home and discover its advantages in your...
Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry – Shrub Form
Our spotlight zones in on the Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry - Shrub Form this week. This beauty of a shrub (or tree) busts outshining in Spring with it is large, puffy white blooms which cluster all over its branches. This attracts all types of butterflies to its...