Plants | Piala's Nursery & Garden Shop

| May 1, 2026

Little Spire Russian Sage (Perovskia ‘Little Spire’)

Fetching and Fragrant Why We Love It:Little Spire Russian Sage features delicate spikes of lavender flowers rising above the foliage from early summer to mid fall. Its attractive fragrant narrow leaves emerge silver in spring, turning grayish green in color throughout the season. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies to your yard, but […]

Plants

| April 1, 2026

Cheyenne Common Privet (Ligustrum vulgare ‘Cheyenne’)

Your New Cup of Tea Why We Love It:Cheyenne Common Privet has panicles of lightly-scented white flowers hanging below the branches from late spring to early summer. This hardy large shrub is great for trimmed hedges and takes pruning exceptionally well. On its dense branches, interesting flowers start to sprout and, if not pruned, are […]

Backyard Escapes / Plants / Tips & Tricks

| March 20, 2026

Trees Native to North America: Common Hackberry

Common Hackberry – Celtis occidentalis With its corky bark, broad canopy, and nutritious berries the Common Hackberry is another high-quality native tree that often doesn’t receive as much credit as it deserves. These tough shade trees tolerate rocky soils, high pH, road salt exposure, drought, and short term flooding. Hackberries are also an acceptable partner for properties […]

Plants

| March 1, 2026

Royal Candles Veronica (Veronica spicata ‘Royal Candles’)

A Choice That Won’t Be A Royal Mess Up Why We Love It:Royal Candles Veronica has masses of beautiful spikes of royal blue flowers rising above the foliage from early to mid summer. Its narrow leaves remain forest green in color throughout the season and is a good choice for attracting butterflies to your yard! […]

Plants

| February 1, 2026

Sensation Lilac (Syringa vulgaris ‘Sensation’)

A Sensational Choice for Your Yard Why We Love It:Sensation Lilac is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. This plant has fragrant panicles of rich purple flowers with each individual petal trimmed in white an heart-shaped leaves throughout. It is also ideal for privacy screening and attracting butterflies to your […]

Plants

| 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, […]

Plants

| July 1, 2025

Summerific® Perfect Storm Hibiscus (Hibiscus ‘ Perfect Storm’)

The Prettiest Storm You’ll See This Summer Why We Love It:The contrast of the near-black, glossy leaves and the gigantic ruffled pink and white flowers make this hibiscus a known showstopper. Summerific® Perfect Storm Hibiscus features bold pink round flowers with white overtones and red eyes at the ends of the stems from mid summer […]

Plants

| June 1, 2025

Orange Pekoe® Crocosmia (Crocosmia ‘Pek Or’)

Orange You Glad We Have Another Recommendation For You? Why We Love It:Orange Pekoe® Crocosmia features orange tubular flowers with yellow overtones gracefully arching above the foliage from mid to late summer, which emerge from distinctive scarlet flower buds. The flowers are excellent for cutting and attract hummingbirds all season. Know Before You Plant:Orange Pekoe® […]

Plants

| March 1, 2025

Minerva Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus Syriacus ‘Minerva’)

Start Attracting Pollinators Early! Why We Love It:A good choice for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. What a relief for us in Waukesha! Minerva Rose of Sharon features bold lavender trumpet-shaped flowers with dark red […]

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