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 [...]
Rudbeckia ‘American Gold Rush’ USPP 28,498 The Perennial Plant Association, a professional association composed of growers, garden retailers, landscape designers, and horticultural educators, has selected ‘American Gold Rush’ Black-Eyed-Susan as the 2023 Perennial [...]
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...
Clients often stop in and request a list of perennial bloom times. It's common for gardeners to plan for the upcoming year. Knowing the times when your perennials bloom helps create [...]
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. [...]
Too often, perennial gardens in autumn go neglected. The enthusiasm, so urgent and robust in spring, has waned. When we think of the garden, we tend to think of life bursting [...]
We offer several true northern hardy varieties of Mums from the Mammoth™ series, including Mammoth™ Lavender Daisy, Mammoth™ Yellow Quill, and Mammoth™ Dark Bronze Daisy. “Mums” are an autumn garden classic. [...]
Calamintha nepeta ssp nepeta* has been selected as the Perennial Plant Association’s 2021 Perennial Plant of the Year®. *We proudly offer an outstanding clonal selection of Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta that we named ‘Montrose [...]
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium ‘October Skies’ (Aromatic Aster) While there are many lovely Asters, ‘October Skies’ is my personal favorite. Asters are stars of the autumn garden, blooming prolifically [...]
