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| February 1, 2025

Oso Easy® Italian Ice® Rose (Rosa ‘Chewnicebell’)

An Uncommon Color for Your Valentine Why We Love it:Showy lightly-scented semi-double yellow flowers with pink edges at the ends of the branches from late spring to mid fall is only one reason this rose is different from the rest of them. This shrub has an upright spreading habit of growth making it stand out […]

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Plants

| January 1, 2025

Russian Cypress (Microbiota Decussata)

A Graceful Hardy Groundcover Why We Love it:Closely resembling a spreading juniper in shape but with the foliage of arborvitae, the Russian Cypress is a graceful groundcover evergreen many may over look when looking to design their landscape. This little known but hardy shrub has lush spearmint green foliage that stand out in every season. […]

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Plants

| October 1, 2024

Ruby Spice Summersweet (Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice’)

Some harvest gold for your fall plant bed! Why We Love It:As we begin our fall season here in Waukesha, having plants that will adapt to your garden is a bonus. For the Ruby Spice Summersweet, there is a lot of variety with the glossy round leaves turn an outstanding harvest gold in the fall […]

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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

| February 1, 2024

Meadowlark Forsythia (Forsythia ‘Meadowlark’)

Vibrant blooms usher in spring! Why we Love it:  Like the birds they are named after, Meadowlark Forsythia, with their showy yellow display, are a welcome sign that Spring has arrived. This deciduous shrub flowers early in the season, before its dark green leaves emerge. With its large size and excellent flower bud hardiness, Meadowlark […]

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Plants

| December 1, 2023

Norway Spruce (Picea abies)

An exceptionally cold hardy species with many cultivars! Why we Love it:  There are over 150 cultivars of Norway Spruce; a variety of landscaping needs can be met by a member of this species! The straight species can be used for screening, hedges, or an effective windbreak (excellent for our frigid Wisconsin winters) in large […]

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Plants

| November 1, 2023

Winterberry (‘Ilex verticillata’)

A deciduous holly with delightful berries! Why We Love It: Winterberries are native to North America and provide great aesthetic and wildlife value! Mid-summer blooms lead to berries in fall (with proper pollination) that last into winter. The berries are long-lasting; they do not immediately fall to the ground when ripe. Thus, a plethora of […]

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Plants

| July 1, 2023

American Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis)

One of our Favorite North American Native Shrubs! Why We Love It:American Elderberry is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub that is native to North America. It provides year-round interest – in the early summer, showy and fragrant white flowers emerge in dense clusters followed by purplish-black berries (drupes) in the early fall. Their drupes can be […]

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Plants

| March 1, 2023

Gold Tide Forsythia (Forsythia x intermedia ‘Courtasol’)

A Compact Shrub with Stunning Spring Blooms! Why We Love It:Gold Tide Forsythia is a dense and compact deciduous shrub that is bathed in stunning lemon-yellow flowers along its branches in early spring. Forsythia are one of the first shrubs to bloom and their yellow flowers are a true sign that spring has arrived! Forsythia […]

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