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| June 1, 2026

Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris)

It’s Ferned It’s Place Among The Best Why We Love It:Ostrich Fern is primarily valued in the garden for its ornamental upright and spreading habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage. Its large fragrant ferny compound leaves remain light green in color throughout the […]

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Plants

| April 1, 2025

Ivory Prince Lenten Rose (Helleborus ‘Walhelivor’)

An Early Bloomer Why We Love It:One of the first flowers to come up in cool weather with large dangling buttercup-type flowers of ivory streaked with rose and chartreuse, the Ivory Prince Lenten Rose is an herbaceous evergreen perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. It’s glossy oval compound leaves remain bluish-green in color […]

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Plants

| April 1, 2024

Rome in Red Lenten Rose (Helleborus ‘Rome in Red’)

Shade-loving early blooms! Why we Love it:Among perennials that perform well in Wisconsin, Lenten Roses fill a special niche. They bloom in late winter, as early as March! With appropriate protection from wind, they maintain evergreen foliage that can be enjoyed through the winter months! Additionally, these shade loving beauties flower well where many other […]

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