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| September 1, 2025

September Charm Anemone (Anemone x hybrida ‘September Charm’)

Attract Butterflies and Bees Bee-fore the Season Ends Why We Love It:September Charm Anemone is smothered in stunning semi-double shell pink buttercup flowers with yellow eyes at the ends of the stems from late summer to late fall. Its lobed leaves remain dark green in color throughout the season. These windflowers are perfect for naturalizing, […]

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Plants

| August 1, 2025

Tiger Eyes® Sumac (Rhus typhina ‘Bailtiger’)

A Tree that Shines in all Seasons Why We Love It:Tiger Eyes® Sumac is an exciting plant featuring finely cut tropical-looking foliage which emerges chartreuse turning bright gold all season. In the fall it becomes a great garden color accent with fabulous yellow, orange and scarlet tiered leaves. It lends an extremely fine and delicate […]

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Plants

| May 1, 2025

Concorde Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii ‘Concorde’)

An Uncommon Purple Accent Why We Love It:Concorde Japanese Barberry has attractive deep purple deciduous foliage which emerges red in spring and turns an outstanding scarlet in the fall. It features tiny clusters of yellow flowers hanging below the branches in mid spring. The fruits are showy scarlet drupes displayed from early to late fall. […]

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Plants

| November 1, 2024

Bailey Red-Twig Dogwood (Cornus Baileyi)

Blazing red stems to glow against the winter snow. Why We Love It:When looking for a pop of color to add to your landscape, you need to think about all four seasons here in Waukesha. Bailey Red-Twig Dogwood has much variety throughout the year allowing it to be adaptable through the seasons. With white flowers […]

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Plants

| March 1, 2024

Koreanspice Viburnum (Viburnum carlesii)

Intensely fragrant. Why we Love it: Koreanspice Viburnum offers multi-season interest. Distinctive red buds precede highly fragrant Spring flowers. Come Fall, the shrub is adorned in red again as the leaves turn color.  The flowers alone are a great reason to plant Koreanspice Viburnum. Oft-enjoyed for their delightful fragrance, they provide great visual interest as well. […]

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Plants

| October 1, 2023

Autumn Blaze Maple (Acer x freemanii ‘Jeffersred’)

Fast growth and unbeatable fall color! Why We Love It: Autumn Blaze Maples are known for their deciduous foliage producing vibrant fall color. The Autumn Blaze Maple is a hybrid that combines some of the best qualities of red maples (Acer rubrum) and silver maples (Acer saccharinum). It has the more strongly attached branches of […]

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Plants

| January 1, 2023

Baldcypress (Taxodium distichum)

A Deciduous Conifer with Intrigue! Why We Love It:Baldcypress is a pyramidal deciduous conifer that adds an extremely fine and delicate texture to the landscape. It has narrow, bright green fern-like leaves. Come fall, the feathery leaves turn a stunning orange/cinnamon-brown before they are shed. Baldcypress is a unique tree that can provide shade and […]

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Plants

| November 1, 2022

Chi Chi Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba ‘Chi Chi’)

A Favorite for Unique Foliage and Rich Fall Color Hardiness Range: 3 to 8 Height: 4-6’, Slow Growing Spread: 4-6’, Slow Growing Exposure: Full Sun Fall Color: Bright Yellow Why We Love It:Chi Chi Ginkgo is a dwarf variety of the popular ginkgo tree. This dense, multi-stemmed shrub has distinct fan-shaped, emerald green leaves that […]

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Plants

| June 8, 2022

Variegated Solomon’s Seal (Polygonatum odoratum ‘Variegatum’)

Elegant Addition to Shade Gardens Hardiness Range: 4 to 8 Height: 24” Spread: 24”+, over time  Exposure: Full to Partial Shade Flower Color: White Why We Love It: Variegated Solomon’s Seal is an herbaceous perennial with an elegant, arching growth form. It has a different texture, shape and leaf than many common shade perennials. Their stems […]

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