Bush Honeysuckle (Diervilla) is a hardy, adaptable native shrub not to be confused with the invasive, non-native Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica). Diervilla is a densely branched, deciduous shrub with a semi-arching habit that grows [...]
With the recent increased interest in native plants, we feel it’s important to bring Nativars into the conversation. First, a definition. The term was coined by renowned horticulturist Dr. Allan Armitage to describe [...]
My friend Cheryl calls Beebalm her “fireworks” plant and prizes it as the highlight of her 4th of July garden. Its unusual flower heads are a whorl of showy fire-engine red, funnel-shaped flowers [...]
Wisconsin Natives are perfectly suited to growing in our climate and soil. The landscape of southeastern Wisconsin was historically comprised...
2022 PPA Perennial Plant of the Year – Little Bluestem & cultivars The Perennial Plant Association, a professional association composed of growers, garden retailers, landscape designers, and horticultural educators, has selected [...]
A Wisconsin prairie native, Ruellia humilis is listed in Wisconsin as an endangered species in the wild but is easily cultivated in the garden. It gets its common name “Prairie Petunia” from [...]
Due to their ability to outcompete our native plants, invasive plants are overtaking many of our natural areas. This results in decreased biodiversity not only of plants but also of our native wildlife, birds, [...]
Prairie Moon – Native Wildflower Seeds Prairie Moon’s seeds come from their ever-expanding production fields and from a network of more than 70 seed producers located throughout the Midwest. All of [...]
Caring for Chrysanthemums Join Zannah Crowe and Mike O'Rourke from Your Midwest Garden for a thought-provoking discussion on all things "fall plants" with a focus on Chrysanthemums and caring for them. [...]
Kobold Blazing Star (Liatris spicata ‘Kobold’) is a mainstay for the summer perennial border. Its dense vertical spires of violet-purple-colored flowers are a perfect complement to so many other summer-blooming perennials. Liatris, commonly referred [...]
Sensory Garden We experience the world around us through all five of our senses: Sight, Sound, Touch, Taste, and Scent. The goal of a sensory garden is to be inclusive of many [...]
Gardeners may know a plant by a variety of names, but many don't know what's in a plant's name. The most familiar to many gardeners is probably the “common name”. This is the everyday [...]
