Johnson’s Nursery® is a third generation, family-owned business. We passionately pursue our goal of providing hardy nursery stock to clients in Southeastern Wisconsin and beyond.
By emphasizing the importance of local eco-type seed and parent material, Johnson’s Nursery strives to propagate and grow the finest quality trees, shrubs, conifers, broadleaf evergreens, and herbaceous perennials already genetically adapted to our weather, soils, and light conditions. Clients can be sure that our field produced stock is fully acclimated prior to purchase. If it was not, the plants would never leave the fields. Nature’s Best to You.
Since 1959, our clients have come to trust the quality of our nursery stock and personal customer service. From all of us at Johnson’s Nursery, thank you for your continued business and support.
Headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, Johnson’s Nursery has been growing since our incorporation in 1959. From our first 40-acre parcel, we now produce nursery stock on more than 600 acres in Southeastern Wisconsin— including Menomonee Falls, Jackson, and Germantown.
Essentially we are a wholesale grower that welcomes the general public. Johnson’s Nursery provides Retail sales and Landscape design/build services from our Menomonee Falls location. Our wholesale clientele of municipalities, landscape contractors, garden centers, and other nurseries can arrange to pick up material either in Menomonee Falls or our Jackson holding yards. Shipping is available.
Tours of our fields and production facilities are available throughout the year. Contact a representative for details and scheduling.
Ben French, Vice President Propogation & Product Develpoment
Manuel (left) and Adrian, Yard
Cody Wolters, Vice President Operations & Logistics
Photo by Zannah Crowe
Johnson’s Nursery® takes pride in bringing our clients quality, locally-grown nursery stock. We are dedicated to providing a diverse selection of landscape plants for the Midwest. Part of that selection is a wide variety of native trees, shrubs, evergreens, vines, and perennial flowering plants.
Wisconsin native plants are beautiful. They offer all of the color and aesthetic interest that we could need. They are also very functional, having evolved over time to flourish in our environment. Using native plants connects us to our state’s natural heritage and creates unique, charismatic landscapes. When we plant native plants, not only do we preserve the vegetation that was once there, but also the countless other wildlife such as birds, insects, mammals, fungi, and more.
Native plants can be used in landscapes in a variety of ways. They can be incorporated into more traditional landscapes or a designated part of a landscape can be converted into a native garden.
Visit page 118 for a list of our Wisconsin native plants.
Trees
Sweet Street™ Linden Bur Oak
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River Birch
Chinkapin Oak
State Street™ Maple
Adirondak Crabapple
Wisconsin Red™ Musclewood
Ironwood Firebird® Crabapple Red Oak
Exclamation® London Planetree
Mystic Ruby™ Buckeye
Messel Magnolia Tuliptree
Autumn Brilliance® Serviceberry
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ACER - MAPLE
Acer griseum
Paperbark Maple
Height: 20-30’
Spread: 20-30’
Zone: 4
Shape: Round
Foliage: Green
Fall Color: Red, green, brown
Flower: Yellow-green
Fruit: Samara
A small tree of rare beauty, this trifoliate maple’s compound leaves give it a delicate texture in summer, then display long lasting red fall color. Exfoliating orange-brown to cinnamon-brown bark creates year-round interest.
Acer japonicum ‘Aconitifolium’ Aconitifolium Maple
Height: 10-12’
Spread: 15’ Zone: 5
Shape: Round
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Purple, Scarlet
Flower: Purplish-red
Fruit: Samara
Low branched round form small scale tree. Deeply cut fern-like dark green foliage turns a wonderful array of intense colors: brilliant scarlet shading into purple. Excellent specimen!
Acer miyabei ‘State Street’ State Street™ Miyabe Maple U
Height: 50’
Spread: 40’
Zone: 4
Shape: Upright, oval
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Insignificant
Fruit: Samara
Uniform broad-pyramidal form with excellent branching characteristics. Thick, clean dark green foliage turns a pleasing soft yellow in autumn. Extremely tough tree.
Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’ Bloodgood Japanese Maple U
Height: 12-20’
Spread: 15-20’ Zone: 5
Shape: Upright, rounded
Foliage: Deep purple
Fall Color: Crimson-red
Flower: Purple
Fruit: Samara
Upright rounded habit becoming broader with age. Bright red spring foliage matures to a deep rich purple, retaining its color well even during the heat of summer. Crimson-red fall color, attractive scarlet winged seeds in late summer and interesting blackish red bark adds extra interest in the landscape.
Acer palmatum var. dissectum ‘Crimson Queen’ Crimson Queen Japanese Maple U P
Height: 8-10’
Spread: 10-12’
Zone: 5
Shape: Cascading
Foliage: Burgundy
Fall Color: Brilliant red
Flower: Purple
Fruit: Samara
Dense, broadly spreading habit with cascading branches. Finely cut lobed foliage emerges bright crimson-red deepening to burgundy in the summer and finishes with brilliant red in fall. Best in a protected location for our climate.
Acer pensylvanicum Striped Maple P A b l w
Height: 20’
Spread: 15’
Zone: 3
Shape: Broad, Oval, Shrub-Like
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Yellow-green
Fruit: Samara
A striped bark maple. Has greenish-white vertical stripes on young branches about 1/2” or greater. Needs cool, moist acid soil and full shade. Best planted as an understory tree, in mostly shade, on northern slopes where roots can remain cool.
Acer pseudoplatanus ‘Tunpetti’ PP17,537 Regal Petticoat® Sycamore Maple U
Height: 40’
Spread: 30’
Zone: 4
Shape: Oval-Rounded
Foliage: Olive green
Fall Color: Rosy, Yellow
Flower: Insignificant
Fruit: Samara
New leaves emerge tinged with burgundy. Petioles are red. In summer, the leaves are green with burgundy undersides. The leaves turn yellowish, with salmon-colored undersides in autumn.
Acer pseudosieboldianum Korean Maple U P l
Height: 20’
Spread: 15’
Zone: 4
Shape: Palmately, Rounded
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Yellow, orange, red
Flower: Red
Fruit: Samara
We previously listed this as Acer japonicum U. W. strain. An excellent hardy substitute for A. palmatum or A. japonicum in our area that performs well in heavy alkaline clay soil. Spectacular orange-red fall color. Minute red flowers emerge against green foliage in spring, turning to red samaras in summer.
Acer pseudosieboldianum x palmatum ‘Hasselkus’ Northern Glow® Maple U P l
Height: 20’
Spread: 25’
Zone: 4
Shape: Upright, broad spreading
Foliage: Bronze to dark green
Fall Color: Orange/Red
Flower: Insignificant
Fruit: Samara
Grace, fall color, and hardiness! The refined character of a Japanese Maple can now be enjoyed to a zone 4 hardiness range! This hybrid selection, developed in Madison, Wisconsin, by Professor Ed Hasselkus, originated from seed of the tough and cold-hardy Korean maple, but most resembles its A. palmatum parent. Graceful, deeply incised leaves emerge bronze, are green in summer, then glow with bright orange-red to deep red color in fall. Upright when young, spreading when mature, will eventually grow to approximately 20 feet tall by 24 feet wide. A choice tree for courtyards and gardens where the desire for a Japanese Maple has been thwarted by zone 4 conditions
Acer rubrum ‘Autumn Radiance’ Autumn Radiance Red Maple U P l
Height: 40’
Spread: 40’
Zone: 4
Shape: Oval, Rounded
Foliage: Medium green
Fall Color: Orange-red
Flower: Insignificant
Fruit: Samara
Cross of ‘October Glory’ x ‘Red Sunset’. Orange-red fall color. Performs best is slightly acidic soil conditions.
Acer saccharum Sugar Maple U P b f w
Height: 50-75’
Spread: 40-50’
Zone: 3
Shape: Oval, Rounded
Foliage: Medium green
Fall Color: Orange, gold, scarlet
Flower: Insignificant
Fruit: Samara
One of the hardiest and most long-lived of all maples with extraordinary colors of gold, orange, and scarlet in fall. Excellent shade tree with great wildlife benefits. Wisconsin State Tree.
Acer saccharum ‘Bailsta’ PP11,119 Fall Fiesta® Sugar Maple U P l
Height: 45-50’
Spread: 35-40’
Zone: 4
Shape: Rounded, Upright
Foliage: Glossy dark green
Fall Color: Orange, red, yellow
Flower: Insignificant
Fruit: Samara
Symmetrical crown with thick dark green foliage has good resistance to scorch, heat, and drought. Autumn leaves are a mix of orange, red, and yellow. Provides good cover and nesting spots for birds. Intolerant of salt and compacted soil.
Acer saccharum ‘Barrett Cole’ PP10,590 Apollo® Sugar Maple U l
Height: 25’
Spread: 10’
Zone: 4
Shape: Columnar, Dense
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Yellow-orange to red
Flower: Insignificant
Fruit: Samara
Densely branched, narrow columnar form. Dark green summer foliage changes from yellow-orange to red in autumn.
Acer spicatum Mountain Maple U P w
Height: 10-30’
Spread: 10-30’
Zone: 3
Shape: Rounded, Shrub-Like
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Scarlet, Yellow-orange-red
Flower: Insignificant
Fruit: Samara
Small understory tree native in northern Wisconsin. Outstanding fall color, clear yellow to bright orange to scarlet red.
Acer tegmentosum Manchurian Maple U l
Height: 20-30’
Spread: 20-30’
Zone: 4
Shape: Rounded, Shrub like
Foliage: Bright green
Fall Color: Orange-scarlet
Flower: Red petioles
Fruit: Samara
Leafs out early in spring with deep green leaves that contrast with red petioles throughout the growing season. Leaves are compound, comprised of three leaflets with toothed margins. ;Smooth, gray bark. In fall, the foliage turns pink and orange. ;Can be grown as a multi-trunked tree or shrub. Intolerant of poorly drained soils.
Acer triflorum Three-flower Maple U P l
Height: 20-30’
Spread: 20-30’
Zone: 4
Shape: Upright, spreading
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Red-yellow
Flower: Insignificant
Fruit: Samara
Small tree with exquisite honey-brown, exfoliating bark and green leaves that turn red, orange, and yellow in fall. Tolerant of any type of light but prefers acidic and moist well-drained soil. Rounded and compact in full sun but upright and spreading in shade. Casts moderate to dense shade and is grown as an understory tree.
Acer truncatum x platanoides ‘JFS-KW202’ PP21,838
Height: 35’
Spread: 25’
Zone: 4
Crimson Sunset™ Maple U
Shape: Oval, Upright
Foliage: Deep purple
Fall Color: Bronze-red, Maroon
Flower: Insignificant
Fruit: Samara
Heat tolerance is the distinguishing characteristic of this maple hybrid. Its foliage resembles that of Crimson King, but its form is more upright and compact. Thanks to the Acer truncatum parentage, it flourishes in the summer heat where few purple-leaf plants will grow.
Acer x freemanii ‘Armstrong’
Armstrong Maple U
Height: 50-60’
Spread: 15-20’ Zone: 3
Shape: Upright, columnar
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Yellow-orange
Flower: Insignificant
Fruit: Samara, fewer
Aggressive grower with distinct upright habit and striking smooth, silver bark. Dense, compact, narrow form gives it a formal appearance. Ideal for use as a street tree and where space is limited. Spring harvest only.
Acer x freemanii ‘Celzam’ PP7,279 Celebration® Maple U P
Height: 45-50’
Spread: 20-25’
Zone: 4
Shape: Broadly oval
Foliage: Green
Fall Color: Gold with red
Flower: Insignificant
Fruit: Essentially seedless
Fast growing, seedless selection. Naturally symmetrical habit with strong branching structure. Crisp green foliage turns an attractive golden-yellow with red hues. Developed by Lake County Nursery.
Acer x freemanii ‘DTR 102’ PP7,655 Autumn Fantasy® Maple U P l
Height: 50’
Spread: 40’
Zone: 4
Shape: Broadly oval
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Ruby-red
Flower: Insignificant
Fruit: Samara, fewer Rapid Grower. Upright oval habit. Exceptional ruby-red fall color. Leaves are quite large and more closely resemble those of A. saccharinum than A. rubrum.
Acer x freemanii ‘Ed Gartner’ Redhead™ Maple U l
Height: 50’
Spread: 30’
Zone: 3
Shape: Round
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Red, Orange Flower: Insignificant
Fruit: None
Selected in 1995 by Michael Yanny from a remnant native population in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. A standard sized Acer x freemanii with the typical vigorous growth rate. It has excellent tolerance of alkaline soils and has a dense habit. This tree is fast growing, has upright branching and is about twice as tall as it is wide at 15 years of a age in Southeastern Wisconsin. Fall color is an orange-red. It is the first of all the common Acer x freemanii cultivars to color. ‘Ed Gartner’ could be very useful for those concerned with having appropriate ecotype plant material and yet having the predictability of a good cultivar.
Acer x freemanii ‘Jeffersred’ PP4,864 Autumn Blaze® Maple U P l
Height: 40-50’
Spread: 30-40’
Zone: 3
Shape: Dense, oval
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Orange-red
Flower: Insignificant
Fruit: Samara, fewer
Fast-growing with upright, oval form. Dark green foliage turns a blaze of orange-red to scarlet-red fall color. Good shade, street, or specimen tree.
Acer x freemanii ‘Sienna’ PP11,322 Sienna Glenn® Maple U l
Height: 40-50’
Spread: 35-40’
Zone: 3
Shape: Dense, Pyramidal
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Burgundy-red
Flower: Insignificant
Fruit: Samara, fewer
Uniform pyramidal with dense branching and strong central leader. Rich dark green foliage turns vibrant burgundy in fall.
AESCULUS - BUCKEYE
Aesculus flava Yellow Buckeye U P m l
Height: 60-75’
Spread: 30-50’
Zone: 4
Shape: Upright, oval
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Orange-bronze
Flower: Yellow-green
Fruit: Nut
A fast-growing buckeye. Grows to 60’+. Yellow to apricot fall color. The large, shiny buckeye nuts are attractive to wildlife, including inquisitive children. Protect from windy locations that would otherwise cause leaf scorch.
Aesculus glabra
Height: 35’
Spread: 35’
Zone: 3
Shape: Oval
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Orange
Flower: Yellow
Fruit: Nut
Ohio Buckeye U P m l
ALNUS - ALDER
Alnus incana var. rugosa
A dense medium-sized tree of coarse texture. In spring panicles of creamy yellow flowers are produced followed by shiny, rich brown nuts known as buckeyes. Fall foliage turns an attractive pumpkin-orange.
Aesculus glabra ‘JN Select’ Early Glow™ Buckeye U P l
Height: 35’
Spread: 35’
Zone: 3
Shape: Upright, rounded
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Orange-red
Flower: Yellow
Fruit: Nearly seedless
Early Glow™ Buckeye is a seedling selection found by Michael Yanny in 1981. The original tree, at about 30 years old, is approximately 30’ tall by 20’ wide. Early Glow™ Buckeye gets its name from its bright red fall color in September. It is the first tree to get fall color each year. Its form and growth rate seem to be similar to Aesculus glabra seedlings, though it does show better late season foliage quality. Early Glow™ Buckeye produces very few seeds giving it great potential as a street tree. The reason for the near seedless nature of the tree is that the pistils do not elongate enough to be easily pollinated.
Aesculus x bushii ‘Aaron1’ PP29,092 Mystic Ruby™ Buckeye U P m
Height: 25-30’
Spread: 20-25’
Zone: 5
Shape: Oval
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: Pink-red
Fruit: Nut
A Red Flowered Buckeye tree that arose from a crop of Aesculus glabra seedlings that had hybridized with Aesculus pavia. It was a chance seedling found by Aaron Jambura discovered the plant at Johnson’s Nursery in 2003. What makes ‘Aaron 1’, Mystic Ruby™, unique is the fact that it has beautiful pinkish-red flowers on a tree that is considerably hardier than other red flowered Aesculus. In addition, the tree has excellent foliage qualities with minimal leaf blotch and leaf scorch problems in Southern Wisconsin. Produces a fair amount of nuts in most seasons and doesn’t fall color to any extent in fall. Co-owned by JN Plant Selections, LLC and Johnson’s Nursery. This plant will be introduced and marketed through Upshoot, LLC.
Speckled Alder U P b f w
Height: 15-25’
Spread: 6-15’
Zone: 3
Shape: Oval, shrubby
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: None
Flower: Yellow catkin
Fruit: Pine cone like nutlet
A coarse small tree or large shrub with distinct whitish lenticels on the stems that give it its name. In late March to early April clusters of yellow catkins are followed by persistent winged nutlets. Commonly found in wet soils- this plant is responsible for the majority of the great trout streams in Wisconsin as it keeps our stream banks cool for spawning. Extremely valuable for many wildlife species. It also fixes nitrogen and is useful in restoring depleted sites. Previously treated as a unique species, Speckled Alder is now one of several varieties in the cosmopolitan species of Alnus incana.
AMELANCHIER - SERVICEBERRY
Amelanchier arborea
Downy Serviceberry U P w
Height: 15-25’
Spread: 10-12’
Zone: 4
Shape: Upright, shrubby
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: White
Fruit: Purple berry
A small-scale tree or large shrub. Beautiful clusters of white flowers on drooping racemes followed by edible, sweet purple fruits that are quickly taken by birds. Wonderful yellow fall color.
Amelanchier canadensis
Height: 10-15’
Shadblow Serviceberry U P l b
Spread: 10’
Zone: 3
Shape: Upright, oval
Foliage: Medium to dark green
Fall Color: Yellow-orange
Flower: White
Fruit: Purple berry
Many slender upright stems form an oval crown with masses of white flowers in early spring. Edible sweet, purple fruits. In fall foliage turns brilliant yellow-orange.
Amelanchier laevis
Allegheny Serviceberry U P w
Height: 25’
Spread: 15’
Zone: 4
Shape: Upright, oval
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Orange-red
Flower: White
Fruit: Purple berry
Narrow upright, oval form with showy white flower clusters in spring followed by purple, edible, sweet fruits. Dark green foliage turns a brilliant orange-red in fall.
Amelanchier laevis ‘JFS-Arb’ PP15,304
Height: 35’
Spread: 20’
Zone: 4
Shape: Upright, oval
Foliage: Medium green
Fall Color: Orange
Flower: White
Fruit: Purple-blue berry
Spring Flurry® Serviceberry
U P l b
Betula lenta
A J. Frank Schmidt introduction. Introduced for its excellent form for street tree use. Orange fall color.
Amelanchier x grandiflora
Apple Serviceberry
U P b f w
Height: 25-30’
Spread: 25-30’
Zone: 4
Shape: Upright, rounded
Foliage: Medium to dark green
Fall Color: Yellow to red
Flower: White
Fruit: Purple-red berry
Early blooming small tree with pink buds and white flowers. Pink to red berries ripen to resemble small blueberries and are quickly eaten by the birds. Brilliant fall color ranging from yellow to red.
Amelanchier x grandiflora ‘Autumn Brilliance’ PP5,717
Height: 20-25’
Autumn Brilliance® Serviceberry U P b l
Spread: 20-25’ Zone: 3
Shape: Upright, rounded
Foliage: Blue-green
Fall Color: Orange-red
Flower: White
Fruit: Purple berry
Upright, heavily branched tree. Newly emerging spring foliage changes from bronzy-purple to blue-green. Fall color is a rich orange-red.
BETULA - BIRCH
Betula alleghaniensis
Yellow Birch U P g w
Height: 40-60’
Spread: 40-50’ Zone: 4
Shape: Pyramidal, Rounded
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Golden-yellow
Flower: Catkins
Fruit: Nutlet
Spectacular round headed form and uniform branching. Wonderful golden-yellow fall color. Slender stems have a faint odor and taste of wintergreen. Stems and branches glisten yellow-brown to reddish-brown giving a pleasing winter texture.
Betula glandulifera
Sweet Birch U P l
Height: 40-55’
Spread: 35-50’
Zone: 4
Shape: Broad, Pyramidal
Foliage: Glossy dark green
Fall Color: Golden-yellow
Flower: Catkins
Fruit: Nutlet
Dense pyramidal in youth forming a broad low-branching crown with age. Glossy dark green, heart-shaped leaves turn a beautiful golden-yellow in autumn. Rich reddish-brown young bark has a cherry-like appearance.
Betula nigra River Birch U b w
Height: 40-70’
Spread: 40-60’
Zone: 3
Shape: Broad, Pyramidal, Rounded
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Golden-yellow
Flower: Catkins
Fruit: Nutlet
Excellent for wet soil conditions. Exfoliating cinnamon-brown bark exposes the pink inner bark. Resistant to bronze birch borer.
papyrifera Paper Birch U P b f w
Height: 50’
Spread: 35’
Zone: 2
Shape: Upright, pyramidal
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Bright yellow
Flower: Catkins
Fruit: Nutlet
Upright oval with deep green foliage changing to a wonderful yellow in fall. Exfoliating, chalky white, paper-like bark.
Betula platyphylla ‘Jefpark’ PP25,468 Parkland Pillar® Birch U P k
Bog Birch U P b f w
Height: 6-9’
Spread: 8’
Zone: 4
Shape: Upright, oval
Foliage: Medium green
Fall Color: Yellow to red
Flower: Catkins
Fruit: Nutlet
A small scale Birch native to Wisconsin wetlands. It’s small leaves give the tree a fine textured appearance. Fall color ranges from yellow to red.
Height: 40’
Spread: 6-7’
Zone: 3
Shape: Narrow, columnar
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Golden yellow
Flower: Insignificant
Fruit: Nutlet
A beautiful birch with a narrow, upright, dense habit. It boasts white bark and dense, dark green foliage that turns golden in late fall. This fast growing variety is suitable for gardens, screens or boulevards. Tolerant of heat, drought, and alkaline soils, Parkland Pillar is an excellent choice for urban landscapes. Its narrow form makes it perfect as an accent tree or it can be planted in multiples to form a privacy screen. A selection of Dakota Pinnacle® discovered at Parkland Nursery in Alberta and introduced by Jeffries Nurseries.
Betula
Betula populifolia ‘Whitespire’
Whitespire Birch U P d
Height: 30-40’
Spread: 20-25’
Zone: 4
Shape: Narrow, pyramidal
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Catkins
Fruit: Nutlet
Non-exfoliating white bark, dark green leaves, and attractive yellow fall color. More heat tolerant than B. papyrifera and good borer resistance. Self-seeds and forms an attractive stand of trees. Introduced by Dr. Hasselkus.
Betula utilis ‘Madison’ White Satin™ Birch U P f b
Height: 35-45’
Spread: 25-35’
Zone: 4
Shape: Upright, pyramidal
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Golden yellow
Flower: Insignificant
Fruit: Nutlet
Dr. Ed Hasselkus selected this tree from the collections at Longenecker Horticultural Gardens of the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Its attractive characteristics include good borer resistance, a uniform upright pyramidal habit, beautiful satin-white bark, attractive foliage, and golden-yellow fall color. The parent plant originated from seed distributed by the USDA, North Central Plant Introduction Station in Ames, Iowa, under P.I. #130480. Planted in the mid-1970s, it out-survived all the other seedlings from the population, which were lost to bronze birch borers. A chicagoland Grows® Introduction.
CARPINUS - MUSCLEWOOD
Carpinus caroliniana Musclewood U P A w
Height: 25-30’
Spread: 25-30’
Zone: 3
Shape: Oval
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Orange-red or Yellow
Flower: Insignificant
Fruit: Nutlet
Fantastic, small-scale tree with a dense canopy. Fall color on our Wisconsin strain is bright yellow, orange and/or red. Its leaf and bark characteristics resemble a small beech tree only with fall color. NOT hard to transplant.
Carpinus caroliniana ‘J.N. Upright’ Firespire® Musclewood U P A l b
Height: 20’
Spread: 8-10’
Zone: 3
Shape: Narrow, upright
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Orange-red
Flower: Bright red
Fruit: Nutlet
Carpinus caroliniana ‘JN Select A’ PP29,969
Fire King™ Musclewood U P A l k
Height: 20-25’
Spread: 20-25’ Zone: 3
Shape: Oval-Rounded
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Orange-red
Flower: Insignificant
Fruit: Nutlet
Johnson’s Nursery original with fast growth and superior hardiness. Upright in youth becoming rounded with age. Excellent choice for restricted spaces and areas where sunlight is limited. Selected by Mike Yanny in 2003. J.N. Plant Selections introduction.
Carpinus caroliniana ‘Wisconsin Red™’ Wisconsin Red™ Musclewood U P A w
Height: 25-30’
Spread: 25-30’
Zone: 3
Shape: Oval, Rounded
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Orange-red or Yellow
Flower: Insignificant
Fruit: Nutlet
Fantastic, small-scale tree with a dense canopy. Improved fall color on our Wisconsin strain is mostly orange-red, some will be yellow. Its leaf and bark characteristics resemble a small beech tree with fall color. NOT hard to transplant.
CARYA - HICKORY
Carya cordiformis
Bitternut Hickory U w
Height: 60’
Spread: 50’
Zone: 4
Shape: Upright, vase shaped
Foliage: Light green
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Catkins
Fruit: Nut
A beautiful vase form. The fastest growing Hickory for our area. Unique sulfur-yellow buds, smaller than Shagbark. The name is not a joke, the nuts are quite bitter. Should be grown more.
Shagbark Hickory U P b l w
Height: 60-80’
Spread: 30-50’
Zone: 4
Shape: Oval
Foliage: Light green
Fall Color: Golden-yellow
Flower: Catkins
Fruit: Nut
Peeling straps of gray-brown bark and edible sweet-tasting nuts are hallmarks of this distinctive tree. Provides nesting and cover for a variety of birds. Phenomenal golden-yellow fall color.
An upright form with outstanding orange-red fall color. Is quite similar in scale and form to Cornus mas ‘Golden Glory’. It should become a very useful screening plant, because of its slender form and tolerance for both sun and shade.
Carya ovata
CATALPA - CATALPA
Catalpa speciosa
Height: 40-60’
Spread: 30-45’
Zone: 4
Shape: Open Oval
Foliage: Medium green
Fall Color: None
Flower: White
Fruit: Giant bean pods
Northern Catalpa U P g
CHIONANTHUS - FRINGETREE
Chionanthus virginicus White Fringetree U P d
Tall shade tree with large heart-shaped leaves and gorgeous, fragrant white flowers. The long, cigar-like pods hang on all winter. This tree could have been the inspiration for the story Jack and the Bean Stalk.
CELTIS - HACKBERRY
Celtis occidentalis
Hackberry U w
Height: 40-60’
Spread: 40-60’
Zone: 2
Shape: Upright, Vase-Shaped
Foliage: Medium green
Fall Color: Sometimes clear yellow
Flower: Insignificant
Fruit: Pea sized purple berry
Large, vase-shaped shade tree. An excellent street tree. Very tough and urban tolerant. Very interesting pebbly, light gray bark. Purplish fruits are eaten by birds in fall and winter.
CERCIDIPHYLLUM - KATSURATREE
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Katsuratree U P l
Height: 40-60’
Spread: 20-35’
Zone: 4
Shape: Broad, Pyramidal
Foliage: Blue-green
Fall Color: Yellow-apricot
Flower: Insignificant
Fruit: Tiny pod-like fruit
Heart-shaped leaves are reddish-purple in spring, mature to green in summer, and turn gold, orange, and red in fall. Fallen autumn leaves smell like cinnamon, burnt sugar, or ripe apples. Cannot tolerate drought. Best sited in a location protected from strong winds and hot afternoon sun.
CERCIS - REDBUD
Cercis canadensis
Height: 20-30’
Spread: 25-35’
Zone: 4
Eastern Redbud U P
Shape: Rounded, vase shaped
Foliage: Dark blue
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Purple-pink, showy
Fruit: Pea pod like fruit
Small tree which produces purplish-pink flowers all along its branches. Does well in alkaline soil. Our plants originated from old plants in Columbus and western Waukesha County, Wisconsin.
Height: 12-20’
Spread: 12-20’
Zone: 4
Shape: Broad
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Golden-yellow
Flower: White, showy
Fruit: Blackish-blue fruits
Small tree or large shrub with fleecy white, mildly fragrant flowers. Will produce clusters of blue fruits in early fall if male and female are near each other. Lovely specimen tree. Has performed admirably in alkaline soil. Deer resistant.
CLADRASTIS - YELLOWWOOD
Cladrastis kentukea American Yellowwood U k
Height: 30-50’
Spread: 40-55’
Zone: 4
Shape: Rounded, Upright
Foliage: Medium green
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: White
Fruit: 2-4” Long, persistant pods
An outstanding, small tree with smooth, beech-like gray bark. The graceful, pendulous white flowers are fragrant. It needs good, sugar maple-soil to do well.
CORNUS - DOGWOOD
Cornus alternifolia Pagoda Dogwood U P A b l w
Height: 15-25’
Spread: 15-25’
Zone: 3
Shape: Horizontal, spreading
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Maroon to purple
Flower: White
Fruit: Dark blue pea-sized fruit
Shrubby, small tree with four-season interest. Creamy, flat-topped flower clusters in May are followed by blue-black pea-sized fruits. Early fall color is a rich, maroon. Develops a horizontal, layered branching habit. Needs rich, well-drained soil. Drought and heat intolerant.
Cornus mas ‘Golden Glory’ Golden Glory Dogwood U P k
Height: 20-25’
Spread: 15’
Zone: 4
Shape: Upright, oval
Foliage: Glossy dark green
Fall Color: Purple
Flower: Bright yellow
Fruit: Bright red, oval fruit
Small-scale tree or large shrub with a much more upright, formal growth habit and extremely glossy dark green foliage than the species. Abundant small, bright yellow flowers in early spring are followed by edible, bright red cherry-like fruits. Introduced by Synnesvedt Nursery.
Cornus mas ‘JFS PN4Legacy’
Saffron Sentinel® Cornelian
Cherry Dogwood U b l t
Height: 20-22’
Spread: 10-12’
Zone: 4
Shape: Columnar
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Dark red, Purple
Flower: Bright yellow
Fruit: Bright red, oval fruit
Faster-growing and resistant to pests and diseases, bright yellow flowers emerge in mid-April. Bright red tart fruits ripen in late summer and are delicious in jams, jellies, and beverages. Dark brown bark exfoliates with age adding winter interest.Straight species is native to Europe and West Asia.
CRATAEGUS - HAWTHORN
Crataegus crus-galli var. inermis Thornless Cockspur Hawthorn U b f
Height: 20-30’
Spread: 25-35’
Zone: 4
Shape: Broad, low-branching
Foliage: Glossy dark green
Fall Color: Orange
Flower: White
Fruit: Dark red berry
Small tree, which makes an excellent, dense, screen. Lustrous dark green, shiny leaves. White flowers followed by brick red fruits. Rustfree. Virtually thornless. Shade intolerant.
Crataegus mollis
Height: 20-30’
Spread: 25-35’
Zone: 3
Downy Hawthorn U w
Shape: Horizontal, Spreading
Foliage: Medium green
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: White
Fruit: Red fruit
Wide spreading small tree with a picturesque horizontal form. A common pioneer species in old fields in southeastern Wisconsin. Showy, flat-topped clusters of creamy white flowers in early May are followed by small, 3/4” red fruits that resemble apples. Very susceptible to cedar-hawthorn rust. Has thorns.
Crataegus viridis ‘Winter King’ Winter King Hawthorn U w l b
Height: 20-30’
Spread: 25-35’
Zone: 4
Shape: Broad, vase-shaped
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: White
Fruit: Bright red berry
A rounded habit with vase-shaped branching. Showy, bright red fruits persist later into winter than any other hawthorn. Silvery bark exfoliates beautifully with age displaying combinations of cinnamon, gray and orange. A Bob Simpson introduction. Excellent disease resistance.
FAGUS - BEECH
Fagus grandifolia
American Beech U P b f w
Height: 60-75’
Spread: 55-65’
Zone: 4
Shape: Broadly oval
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Golden-bronze
Flower: Insignificant
Fruit: Nut
Large, stately tree with light gray, smooth bark that can resemble an elephant’s hide. Edible nuts are attractive to wildlife and are produced every other year. Slow growing. Climax forest tree.
Fagus sylvatica ‘Tricolor’ (‘Roseo-marginata’) Tricolor European Beech U P k
Height: 20-30’
Spread: 10-20’
Zone: 4
Shape: Oval
Foliage: Purple-pink-green-white, Fall Color: Golden-bronze
Flower: Insignificant, Catkin
Fruit: Nut
An attractive purple leafed cultivar of multi-colored foliage. Deep purple spring foliage is edged with irregularly rose-pink margins. Foliage becomes green edged with light pink and cream in hot weather.
GINKGO - GINKGO
Ginkgo biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ Autumn Gold™ Ginkgo U P d l
Height: 40-50’
Spread: 25-30’
Zone: 3
Shape: Broad, Pyramidal, Symmetrical
Foliage: Medium green
Fall Color: Golden yellow
Flower: Insignificant
Fruit: Fruitless
Narrow male (non-fruiting) cultivar that broadens with age. Excellent choice for a shade or street tree. Exceptional golden yellow fall foliage.
Ginkgo biloba ‘JFS-UGA2’ Golden Colonnade® Ginkgo U l
Height: 45’
Spread: 25’
Zone: 4
Shape: Narrow, Oval
Foliage: Medium green
Fall Color: Bright yellow
Flower: Insignificant
Fruit: Fruitless
Male selection:seedless. Ascended branching habit makes it ideal for narrow street plantings.
Ginkgo biloba ‘Magyar’
Magyar Ginkgo
GYMNOCLADUS - COFFEETREE
Height: 50’
Spread: 25-30’ Zone: 3
Shape: Narrow, pyramidal
Foliage: Medium green
Fall Color: Bright yellow
Flower: Insignificant
Fruit: Fruitless
Narrow, upright male cultivar. Fruitless! Excellent for street tree use. One of the best performers in our fields.
Ginkgo biloba ‘Princeton Sentry’ Princeton Sentry® Ginkgo U P d l
Height: 40-50’
Spread: 15-20’ Zone: 3
Shape: Narrow, Pyramidal, Upright
Foliage: Green
Fall Color: Bright yellow
Flower: Insignificant
Fruit: Fruitless
Seedless male cultivar with narrow, upright form. Urban approved.
GLEDITSIA - HONEYLOCUST
Gleditsia triacanthos ‘Draves’ PP21,698 Street Keeper® Honeylocust U d l
Height: 45’
Spread: 20’ Zone: 4
Shape: Narrow, Pyramidal, Upright
Foliage: Dark green, fine
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Insignificant
Fruit: Seedless
Ideal street tree with a tight, narrow form that has long been lacking in urban tolerant honeylocust. The ascending branch structure gives Street Keeper® a canopy only half as wide as other cultivars. Foliage deeper green than other selections. A selection from Brotzman’s Nursery, Madison, OH.
Gleditsia triacanthos ‘Shademaster’ PP1,515
Height: 50-60’
Shademaster® Honeylocust U d l
Spread: 30-35’ Zone: 3
Shape: Upright, Vase-Shaped
Foliage: Deep green
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Insignificant
Fruit: Seedless
Rapid, strong grower. Elm-like vase-shaped habit makes it unique among honeylocust. Drought tolerant. Seedless.
Gleditsia triacanthos ‘Skycole’ PP1,619 Skyline® Honeylocust U d l
Height: 50-60’
Spread: 35-45’ Zone: 3
Shape: Upright oval
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Green-white, Green-yellow
Fruit: Nearly seedless
Strong grower. Urban tolerant. Upright spreading branches produce a shapely oval crown. Fine-textured, dark green foliage turns bright golden-yellow in fall. Seedless.
Gymnocladus dioica Kentucky Coffeetree U l w
Height: 50-60’
Spread: 50-60’
Zone: 3
Shape: Upright oval
Foliage: Blue-green
Fall Color: Variable
Flower: Greenish white
Fruit: pods-female only
An ugly duckling in youth, maturing into a graceful swan. Its bluish-green compound leaves give a lacy appearance in summer. The flaking bark and bold branching add winter interest. Female trees produce 5-10” long thick brown leathery pods which provide winter interest.
Gymnocladus dioicus ‘Espresso-JFS’ Espresso™ Kentucky Coffeetree U f d l
Height: 50’
Spread: 35’
Zone: 4
Shape: Oval, Upright, Vase-Shaped
Foliage: Blue-green
Fall Color: Variable
Flower: Greenish
Fruit: Seedless
Grafted male selection (seedless), so no messy seedpods! Arching upright branch habit in youth.
Gymnocladus dioicus ‘McKBranched’ PP29,968 Decaf® Kentucky Coffeetree U b m
Height: 50’
Spread: 40’
Zone: 4
Shape: Oval, Upright
Foliage: Blue-green
Fall Color: Variable
Flower: Greenish white
Fruit: Seedless
A native cultivar that grows into a well-branched tree providing dappled shade. Emerging leaflets show a caramel coloration into early summer. New growth is finer textured in branches, twigs and leaflets than the species. Drought resistant and urban tolerant. Male selection means no seed pods.
Gymnocladus dioicus ‘Morton’ Skinny Latte™ Kentucky Coffeetree U
Height: 30-50’
Spread: 20’
Zone: 4
Shape: Columnar
Foliage: Green
Fall Color: Gold
Flower: Greenish
Fruit: Seedless
Male selection. Use as a substitute for ash trees lost to emerald ash borer and to replace invasive species such as Norway maple and tree of heaven.
HEPTACODIUM - SEVEN SON FLOWER
Heptacodium miconioides
Seven Son Flower U P g k
Height: 15-20’
Spread: 8-15’ Zone: 5
Shape: Arching
Foliage: Glossy green
Fall Color: Red sepals
Flower: White
Fruit: Capsules
Upright and spreading with beautiful dark green foliage and jasmine-like white flower clusters in late summer. In fall a spectacular show begins when the calyces turn bright red. Exfoliating tan bark reveals a cinnamon colored inner bark. A great plant for all season!
Heptacodium miconioides ‘Minhep’ First Editions® Tianshan®
Seven Son Flower U P m g k t
Height: 8-12’
Spread: 5-7’ Zone: 5
Shape: Arching, Compact, Upright
Foliage: Dark green, Glossy
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: White
Fruit: Inconspicuous
Clusters of fragrant, creamy-white flowers appear in late summer, with each whorl containing 7 flowers. The blooms are followed in autumn by unusual purplish-red calyxes that look almost like a second bloom. What makes this variety unique is its compact habit, growing only 8-12’.
JUGLANS - WALNUT
Juglans cinerea
Height: 40-60’
Spread: 30-50’ Zone: 4
Shape: Spreading
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Yellow
Butternut U w
LIQUIDAMBAR - SWEETGUM
Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Moraine’ Moraine Sweetgum U P l b
Height: 40-45’
Spread: 25-30’
Zone: 5
Shape: Upright oval
Foliage: Glossy dark green
Fall Color: Burgundy-red
Flower: Insignificant
Fruit: Brown, showy, spiked capsule
Upright-oval uniform habit. Glossy dark green foliage turns brilliant burgundy-red in fall. Considered the most cold hardy of the sweetgum cultivars. A Siebenthaler Nursery introduction.
LIRIODENDRON - TULIPTREE
Liriodendron tulipifera Tuliptree U l
Height: 70-80’
Spread: 35-45’
Zone: 4
Shape: Upright, pyramidal
Foliage: Bright green
Fall Color: Bright yellow
Flower: Yellow-green
Fruit: Aggregate
Large tulip-like yellow flowers adorn this fast-growing tree in June. Flowers are followed by cone-shaped brown fruits, each bearing numerous winged seeds. Excellent shade tree. In its native range in SE USA, the species can attain heights exceeding 100’. Also called Tulip Poplar or Yellow Poplar.
Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Arnold’ Arnold Tuliptree U P l
Flower: Male catkin, female flower spike.
Fruit: Nut
Large spreading tree with tasty nuts. Prefers moist, rich, deep soils.
Juglans nigra Black Walnut U w
Height: 50-75’
Spread: 50-75’ Zone: 4
Shape: Upright oval
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Insignificant
Fruit: Nut
Tall forest tree with round, delicious nuts which squirrels find irresistible. Valuable timber tree. Allelopathic to some plants, use caution where planting.
Height: 50-60’
Spread: 15-20’
Zone: 4
Shape: Narrow, columnar
Foliage: Bright green
Fall Color: Golden yellow
Flower: Yellow-green
Fruit: Aggregate
This upright grower is well suited for narrow spaces, though its stately size is best suited for larger properties. Unusual yellow-green, tulip-like flowers appear in late spring through summer. Foliage has pretty golden yellow color in fall.
MAGNOLIA - MAGNOLIA
Magnolia acuminata Cucumbertree Magnolia U P
Height: 50-80’
Spread: 35-60’
Zone: 4
Shape: Pyramidal, maturing to rounded
Foliage: Green
Fall Color: Yellow-bronze
Flower: Yellow-green
Fruit: hot pink fruits
Exquisite and interesting tree with yellow-green flowers that emerge in early spring. By mid-September, unique hot pink fruits appear providing extended interest into fall. Great shade or specimen tree. Very hardy but intolerant of drought.
Magnolia stellata ‘Centennial Blush’ PP22,248
Centennial Blush Star Magnolia U P g
Height: 12-18’
Spread: 10-15’ Zone: 4
Shape: Upright, oval
Foliage: Medium green
Fall Color: Yellow-bronze
Flower: Pale pink
Fruit: Pink-red
Prolific bloomer of pink buds that open to fragrant pale-pink flowers in spring. Medium green foliage on an interesting branching structure turns yellow to bronze in autumn. Can be grown as a large shrub or small tree and is great for small urban gardens. Bred by Michael Dirr of the University of Georgia. Part of the First Editions® program by Bailey Nurseries.
Magnolia stellata ‘Royal Star’ Royal Star Magnolia U P g k b
Height: 10-15’
Spread: 10-15’ Zone: 4
Shape: Compact, Rounded
Foliage: Deep green
Fall Color: Bronze
Flower: White
Fruit: Pink-red
Upright densely branched becoming rounded with age. Fuzzy buds open to white, fragrant, waterlily-like flowers appearing before the attractive fine-textured foliage. Handsome bronze fall color.
Magnolia x ‘Ann’
Ann Magnolia U P g k b
Height: 8-10’
Spread: 8-10’
Zone: 4
Shape: Broad, Pyramidal, Rounded
Foliage: Green
Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: Purplish-red
Fruit: Green to pink -red
Compact and shrub-like with slightly fragrant purple-red flowers that bloom later than others. Good foundation or screening plants - wonderful specimen. Prune as needed immediately after flowering. Part of the Little Girl Hybrid series introduced by the National Arboretum - cross between M. liliiflora ‘Nigra’ and M. stellata ‘Rosea’.
Magnolia x ‘Butterflies’ PP7,456 Butterflies Magnolia U P g k b
Height: 15-20’
Spread: 10-15’ Zone: 3
Shape: Upright, pyramidal
Foliage: Glossy dark green
Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: Yellow
Fruit: Pink-red
Compact and pyramidal noted for its slightly fragrant non-fading yellow blossoms. Upright pyramidal or multi-stemmed form, with glossy dark green summer foliage. Eye-catching specimen tree. Cross between M. acuminata (seed parent) and M. denudata (pollen parent).
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Magnolia x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ Messel Magnolia U P g k b
Height: 15-20’
Spread: 20-25’
Zone: 4
Shape: Upright
Foliage: Deep green
Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: Deep pink
Fruit: Pink-red
Upright becoming rounded with age. In late spring lovely fragrant, deep pink 4”-6” flowers are produced. Flowers at a young age.
Magnolia x loebneri ‘Merrill’ Merrill Magnolia U g k b
Height: 25-30’
Spread: 25-30’
Zone: 4
Shape: Upright oval
Foliage: Deep green
Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: White
Fruit: Pink-red
Upright oval in habit, spreading with age. Masses of fragrant pure white flowers in April resemble a white cloud. Flowers at a young age.
MALUS - CRABAPPLE
Malus ‘Adirondak’ Adirondak Crabapple U b f t
Height: 20’
Spread: 12’
Zone: 4
Shape: Densely upright, inverted cone
Foliage: Medium green
Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: White
Fruit: Bright red, 1/2”
A densely upright tree even with age. Leathery dark green foliage has excellent disease resistance. Dark carmine red buds open to an outstanding display of single white flowers followed by orange-red fruits which remain through February. A Don Egolf, US National Arboretum introduction.
Malus ‘Donald Wyman’ Donald Wyman Crabapple U b f t
Height: 25’
Spread: 25’
Zone: 4
Shape: Broadly rounded
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: White
Fruit: Bright red, 3/8”
Broadly rounded with lustrous dark green foliage. Single white flowers with persistent glossy, bright red fruits throughout all of winter.
Malus ioensis Prairie Crabapple U g w
Height: 15-20’
Spread: 15-20’ Zone: 3
Shape: Round, spreading
Foliage: Green
Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: Baby pink
Fruit: Green, 1”
Very fragrant light pink flowers bloom in spring, followed by 1” yellow-green fruit. Pretty ornamental tree but susceptible to scab. Birds enjoy the fruit.
Malus ‘Jefgreen’ PP23,863 Emerald Spire® Crabapple U P b f t
Height: 15’
Spread: 6’ Zone: 4
Shape: Upright, columnar
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Gold
Flower: Pink
Fruit: Red, persistent
Columnar, very compact form. Attractive single, pink flowers in spring. The slow growing columnar habit makes it an ideal specimen tree for a narrow area in the yard. Excellent disease resistance. A Jeffries Nursersies introduction.
Malus ‘Jewelcole’ Red Jewel® Crabapple U b f t
Height: 20’
Spread: 15’ Zone: 4
Shape: Upright, pyramidal
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: White
Fruit: Orange-red, 1/2”, persistent
An upright pyramidal becoming rounded with age. Excellent dark green foliage which is highly scab resistant. Abundant, single pure white flowers. One of the showiest of all crabs in fall with an incredible display of orange-red, jewel-like fruits which are showy through March.
Malus ‘JFS KW213MX’ PP31,008
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Height: 18’
Spread: 7’
Zone: 4
Shape: Columnar, Upright
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: White
Fruit: Bright red, persistent
Deep pink buds open to white flowers on this densely upright, narrow crabapple. Leaves stay clean and disease free throughout the growing season, forming a uniform column of dark green foliage in the landscape. Bright cherry red fruits contrast well with the dark green leaves and persist into late autumn, when a touch of yellow fall color adds seasonal interest.
Malus ‘JFS-KW5’ PP14,375 Royal Raindrops® Crabapple U b f t
Height: 15-20’
Spread: 12-15’
Zone: 4
Shape: Upright, spreading
Foliage: Purple, cutleaf
Fall Color: Bright red, Orange-red
Flower: Bright pink-red
Fruit: Red, 1/4”, persistent
Vibrant pink to red flowers contrast against unique wine-red leaves that turn orange-red in fall. Blooms are followed by 1/4” persistent red fruits. Excellent resistance to scab and fire blight.
Malus ‘Lanzam’ PP8,056 Lancelot® Crabapple U b f t
Raspberry Spear® Crabapple U b t
Height: 18-20’
Spread: 7-8’ Zone: 4
Shape: Columnar, Narrow, Upright
Foliage: Dark purple, Green
Fall Color: Bronze, Orange
Flower: Magenta-pink
Fruit: Purple-red, persistent
Deep pink buds open to bright magenta flowers on this tightly columnar crabapple. Clean and disease-free summer foliage holds its dark purple color bronzing on the older leaves in late summer and early fall, when orange tints appear. Purple-red fruits ripen to deep bright red and persist into late autumn or early winter.
Height: 10’
Spread: 8’
Zone: 4
Shape: Upright, oval, dwarf
Foliage: Green
Fall Color: Gold
Flower: White
Fruit: Yellow-gold, 3/8”
Upright dwarf with a dense oval crown. Attractive, highly disease resistant, crisp green foliage turns a glorious gold in fall. Bright red buds open to a floriferous display of snow-white flowers. Abundant, small golden fruits. Lake County Nursery introduction.
Malus ‘Rejzam’ Rejoice™ Crabapple U P b f t
Height: 15-20’
Spread: 10’ Zone: 4
Shape: Upright, narrow
Foliage: Dark green tinted burgund
Fall Color:
Flower: Rose-pink
Fruit: Burgundy
Upright, narrow, and densely branched. Red-tinted spring foliage matures to bronze green, becoming deep green in summer. Semi-double, rose pink flowers bloom in spring occasionally followed by burgundy fruits. Lake County Nursery introduction.
Tina 5’ 8’ small rounded dwarf dark green, small bright red buds open to single white, alternate bright red, 1/4”
Show Time® 25’ 20’ broad oval to rounded dark green, reddish overlay fuschia red, single red, 1/2” F G
Spring Snow 25’ 20’ upright, oval bright green pure white, fragrant, single nearly sterile
Malus sargentii ‘Candymint’ PP6,606
Height: 10-15’
Spread: 20-25’
Zone: 4
Shape: Low spreading
Foliage: Green-purple
Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: Rose-pink
Fruit: Burgundy, 3/8”
Candymint Crabapple U b f t
Malus ‘Spring Snow’ Spring Snow Crabapple U b f t
A picturesque crabapple that has an irregular horizontal spreading habit, purple tinged foliage and shiny mahogany bark. Deep carmine buds open to a long lasting show of rose-pink flowers. Abundant burgundy fruits are carried on burgundy pedicels. A Bob Simpson introduction which he considered the best crabapple tree for specimen use in the landscape.
Malus sargentii ‘Select A’ PP12,621 Firebird® Crabapple U b f t
Height: 6-8’
Spread: 10-12’
Zone: 4
Shape: Round, Spreading
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: White
Fruit: Bright red, 3/8”, persistent
Red buds open to single white flowers a week later than other crabs. Small bright red fruits appear in early fall and persist through winter. Highly resistant to scab and fireblight. Attractive, compact spreader with dark green foliage. Single stem trees can be fall-harvested, but shrub-form trees are on their own root and can only be safely dug in spring.
sargentii ‘Tina’ Tina Crabapple U b f t
Height: 5’
Spread: 8’ Zone: 4
Shape: Dwarf, spreading
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: White
Fruit: Bright red
A miniature crabapple tree with a low spreading form similar to its parent, Sargent crabapple. Red buds open to small white flowers followed by tiny, bright red fruits. Great for limited spaces. Highly disease resistant. Alternate.
‘Shotizam’ Show Time® Crabapple U b f t
Height: 25’
Spread: 15-20’ Zone: 4
Shape: Broad, oval to rounded
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: Fuchsia
Fruit: Red, 1/2”
Heavy blooming, with large bright fuchsia-pink flowers that are striking in springtime. Dark green foliage has a red overcast. Bright cherry-red fruits in autumn persist into the winter. Excellent disease resistance and a great replacement for M. ‘Prairifire’. Introduced by Lake County Nursery.
Height: 25’
Spread: 20’ Zone: 4
Shape: Upright, oval, dwarf
Foliage: Bright green
Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: White
Fruit: Nearly sterile
Densely branched oval with bright green foliage. Fragrant, single white flowers. Fruitless.
Malus x ‘Cinzam’ Cinderella® Crabapple U b f t
Height: 8’
Spread: 5’ Zone: 4
Shape: Upright, oval, compact
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: White
Fruit: Yellow-gold, 1/4”
Snow white spring blooms, dark green summer foliage, and yellow-gold fall and winter fruit display. Petite crabapple selection with compact, upright habit. Requires no trimming to maintain size and form.
Malus x ‘Coralcole’ Coralburst® Crabapple U t
Height: 15’
Spread: 15’ Zone: 4
Shape: Compact, Rounded
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: Rose-pink
Fruit: Bronze, 1/2”, few
Densely compact rounded form. Coral-pink buds open to double rose-pink flowers. Excellent disease resistance. Octoploid.
OSTRYA - IRONWOOD
Ostrya virginiana Ironwood U A w k b f
Height: 25’
Spread: 15’ Zone: 3
Shape: Pyramidal, Upright
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Catkins
Fruit: Nutlet
A small, slow-growing pyramidal tree native to the dry understory in our local oak woods. Its small mature size is great for restricted spaces and the tree will thrive in sun or heavy shade. While it has shown promise as a street tree, it is intolerant of salt and heavy air pollution. In fall, persistent hop-like seeds adorn the finely textured canopy to give it four-season interest.
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PLATANUS - PLANETREE
Platanus x acerifolia ‘Morton Circle’ Exclamation!™
Height: 60’
Spread: 45’ Zone: 5
London Planetree U k b
Shape: Dense, Pyramidal, Upright
Foliage: Medium green
Fall Color: Yellow-tan
Flower: Globular cluster
Fruit: Light fruiting
Strongly upright pyramidal shape. Densely branched, particularly when young. Develops exfoliating bark at an early age. Mottled brown, green, and tan bark peels off in large plates revealing patches of interior bark in varying shades of cream to white. A carefree performer on city streets, urban tolerant and anthracnose resistant. Introduced by Chicagoland Grows®, Inc.
POPULUS - POPLAR, ASPEN
Populus balsamifera
Height: 60-90’
Spread: 25-40’
Zone: 1
Shape: Pyramidal, Tall
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Golden yellow
Balsam Poplar U b f l g w
Flower: Dioecious, Insignificant
Fruit: Capsule, green, 1/8”
A fast growing, harbinger of the Northwoods. Typically found in northern Wisconsin in upland and flood plain sites. During bud break in spring, the plant emits an iconic balsam fragrance, lending to its common name: Balsam Poplar. These trees have large root systems and would do best planted away from structures, power lines, and septic tanks. Commonly found amongst willow, birch, aspen, and tamarack. Larval host to the Viceroy caterpillar.
Populus deltoides Eastern Cottonwood
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Height: 70-90’
Spread: 70-90’ Zone: 2
Shape: Rounded
Foliage: Green
Fall Color: Bright yellow
Flower: Diecious, Red-green
Fruit: Cottony seeds, capsule, 1/4”
Large shade tree best used in parks and not residences. Seeds with silky white hairs can be messy. Useful for animals and songbirds for food and shelter.
Aspen U b l w f
Height: 60’
Spread: 10-20’
Zone: 3
Shape: Narrow, Oval
Foliage: Green
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Dioecious, Catkins, 2-4”
Fruit: Cottony seeds, capsule, 1/8”, green
Olive drab bark and large-toothed leaves distinguish Big Tooth Aspen from Quaking Aspen. Exceptional gold fall color that has a little more orange than Quaking Aspen. Faster growing and slightly narrower than Quaking Aspen. An excellent plant to group in the landscape and is an attractive contrast to Quaking Aspen.
Populus tremula ‘Erecta’ Swedish Aspen U f
Height: 40’
Spread: 10’
Zone: 2
Shape: Narrow, Upright
Foliage: Green
Fall Color: Gold
Flower: Dioecious, Catkins, 1-4”green
Fruit: Cottony seeds, Green capsules
Fast growing with a tight columnar habit. Great for small spaces, as a screen or wind break. Well adapted to very cold climates.
Populus tremuloides Quaking Aspen U w l b f
Height: 40-50’
Spread: 20-30’
Zone: 2
Shape: Narrow, Oval, Pyramidal
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Dioecious, Catkin, 1-2”greenish
Fruit: Cottony seeds, 1/8” green capsules
Fast growing narrow-oval to pyramidal with lustrous dark green foliage that trembles in the slightest breeze. Indifferent to soil conditions. Suckers to form colonies.
Populus tremuloides ‘KMN01’ PP27,169 Dancing Flame Quaking Aspen U P l k
Height: 30-40’
Spread: 12-15’
Zone: 2
Shape: Columnar, Pyramidal, Upright
Foliage: Green
Fall Color: Orange-red
Flower: Catkins
Fruit: Cottony seed
Orange to red fall-season leaf coloration with an upright branching habit. Good disease resistance and seedless. Spring new growth is bronze to red in coloration, and it has bright white bark.
PRUNUS - CHERRY
Prunus pensylvanica Pin Cherry U b w
Height: 25’
Spread: 20’
Zone: 2
Shape: Slender
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Bright red
Flower: White
Fruit: Red mini drupe
A small suckering, slender fast growing tree. Fragrant, small white flower clusters in spring followed by sour, bright red miniature cherries that are savored by wildlife. Fiery red fall color. Excellent for natural areas or edge of woods.
Prunus sargentii ‘JFS-KW58’ Pink Flair® Cherry U b k f
Height: 25’
Spread: 15’
Zone: 4
Shape: Narrow, Upright
Foliage: Glossy dark green
Fall Color: Orange
Flower: Pink, showy
Fruit: Purple-black drupe
Narrow upright vase form. Single pink flowers. Flowers slightly later in Spring than the species thus potentially avoiding frost damage while in bloom. Orange fall color.
Populus grandidentata
Bigtooth
Prunus serotina
Height: 50-60’
Spread: 25-35’
Zone: 3
Shape: Pyramidal
Foliage: Glossy dark green
Black Cherry U w b f k
Fall Color: Yellow to red, variable
Flower: White
Fruit: Purple-black drupe
Large tree with glossy green foliage which turns yellow to red in fall. Small pea-sized black cherries are relished by birds. Prized timber tree. An extremely important habitat tree for numerous species of birds, butterflies, moths, and other insects.
Prunus virginiana
Height: 20-30’
Spread: 15-20’
Zone: 2
Shape: Spreading, Upright
Foliage: Green
Fall Color: Bright red
Flower: White
Fruit: Red to purple drupe
Chokecherry U w b f
Quercus bicolor
Height: 75’
Spread: 65’ Zone: 4
Shape: Oval, Upright
Foliage: Dark green
Swamp White Oak U P w b
Fall Color: Yellow to tan
Flower: Catkins, yellow
Fruit: Acorn 3/4-1 1/4” long
Large lowland tree. One of the easiest oaks to transplant due to its naturally fibrous root system. Prefers slightly acid soils and can display chlorosis in alkaline sites unless a local ecotype selection.
Quercus ellipsoidalis
Highly adaptable native tree. Spikes of attractive white flowers give way to red fruits which ripen to a dark red. Can sucker to form a colony of small trees. An extremely important habitat tree for numerous species of birds, butterflies, moths, and other insects.
PTELEA - HOPTREE
Ptelea trifoliata
Height: 15’
Spread: 15’
Zone: 4
Shape: Round, Rounded
Hoptree
U P A f d g w
Foliage: Glossy dark green
Fall Color: Yellow-green
Flower: Greenish-white
Fruit: Tan, 3/4” diameter, flat wafers
Wonderful spreading habit with sweet-smelling, orange blossom-like flowers and lustrous dark green foliage. Tan wafer-like seed clusters cover the tree in early fall as leaves turn brilliant yellow. Very adaptable and tolerates poor soils. Also known as Wafer-ash due to its fruit shape. Low branches tends to sucker and form colonies.
QUERCUS - OAK
Quercus alba
White Oak U P w b
Height: 80-100’
Spread: 50-80’ Zone: 4
Shape: Broad, Round, Spreading
Foliage: Green, Whitish below
Fall Color: Orange/red to Violet
Flower: Catkins, yellow
Fruit: Oblong 3/4” acorn with warty cap
Large, stately tree that grows to over 100 feet tall in the wild and can exceed 50 inches in trunk diameter. Broad crown, dense foliage, and purple-red to violet fall color make this a stand-out specimen tree. Requires slightly acidic moist forest soil for best performancestruggles in alkaline clay unless a local ecotype selection.
Hills Oak U w b
Height: 40-75’
Spread: 40-75’ Zone: 4
Shape: Oval-Rounded
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Red
Flower: Catkins, yellow
Fruit: Small acorn with black stripes
Local ecotype of Northern Pin Oak, is listed as a distinct plant from the species by the Morton Arboretum (although it does not have a botanical variety or form distinction). Able to tolerate higher pH soils endemic to SE Wisconsin and NE Illinois. Native to dry, upland sites and more drought tolerant and soil adaptable than Red Oak.
Quercus imbricaria
Shingle Oak U P b
Height: 60’
Spread: 70’
Zone: 5
Shape: Oval, Pyramidal, Upright
Foliage: Deep green
Fall Color: Russet, Yellow-brown
Flower: Catkins, yellow
Fruit: Acorn, rounded 1/2”
Upright oval when young becoming rounded and spreading with drooping lower branches with age. Beautiful lustrous, deep green, simple foliage.
Quercus macrocarpa
Bur Oak U P w b
Height: 60-80’
Spread: 60-80’
Zone: 3
Shape: Broad, Tall
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Yellow-brown to tan
Flower: Catkins, yellow, 2-3”
Fruit: Ovoid 3/4-2” acorn, fringed cap
Very tough, durable oak tree once established. Very tolerant of high alkaline soils. Most have interesting corky bark on young branches. The acorns make it an excellent plant to attract wildlife. The tree is of tremendous importance to birds, insects, and all manner of native wildlife for a food source and habitat.
Quercus muehlenbergii
Chinkapin Oak U P w b
Height: 75’
Spread: 75’
Zone: 4
Shape: Oval, Round, Rounded
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Yellow, orange, brown
Flower: Catkins, yellow, 3”
Fruit: Acorn, Ovoid, 3/4-1”
An alkaline soil loving oak. Large tree capable of growing in the poorest of soils. Small acorns are extremely attractive to wildlife. Rare in Wisconsin, but when found is usually growing near riparian areas.
Quercus robur x bicolor ‘Long’ PP12,673
Regal Prince® Oak U b f
Height: 45’
Spread: 18’
Zone: 4
Shape: Oval, Upright
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Yellow to red
Flower: Catkins, yellow
Fruit: Acorn, Oval/elliptic, 1”
A robust hybrid with nearly columnar habit. Noted for resistance to powdery mildew and borers. More oval-shaped than pyramidal.
Red Oak U P w b
Height: 60-75’
Spread: 60-75’
Zone: 4
Shape: Broad, Rounded
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Russet to bright red
Flower: Catkins, yellow
Fruit: Acorn, 3/4-1” elliptic
Large fast growing, broad rounded tree. Large pointy-lobed leaves turn from a rich dark green to robust red fall color. Prefers rich, moist well drained soil with an adequate mulch layer over its root system. Thrives in acidic soils, although Johnson’s Nursery propagates from plants with a higher alkaline tolerance. Deer, squirrels, and various birds love the acorns, with turkeys being major consumers in mast years
Quercus velutina
Quercus x bebbiana White x Bur Oak Hybrid U w f b
Height: 40-60’
Spread: 40-60’
Zone: 3
Shape: Rounded, Oval
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Yellow/orange
Flower: Catkins, yellow
Fruit: Acorn
Large oval rounded habit with excellent branching that is a natural occurring hybrid between bur oak and white oak.
Quercus x schuettei Hybrid Swamp x Bur Oak U P w b
Height: 50-75’
Spread: 40-70’
Zone: 3
Shape: Broad, Rounded
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Yellow to tan
Flower: Catkins, yellow
Fruit: Acorn
A naturally occurring hybrid between swamp white and bur oak with characteristics of each. More tolerant of alkaline soils than swamp white oak and easier to transplant. Abundant acorns feed wildlife.
Quercus x schuettei ‘Rick’ Epic™ Oak U P w b
Height: 60’
Spread: 50-60’
Zone: 3
Shape: Broad, Pyramidal
Foliage: Dark Green glossy
Fall Color: Red-Burgundy
Flower: Catkins, yellow
Fruit: Acorn with fringed cap
A selection of Schuettei oak (Bur x Swamp White) that is more freely-branched than the naturally occurring hybrid. While Schuettei oak will typically have long leaders with few branches, Epic oak naturally has denser branching, even as a young tree. Excellent alkaline soil tolerance and fibrous root system, easy to transplant.
Black Oak U w b
Height: 50-60’
Spread: 50-60’
Zone: 4
Shape: Rounded
Foliage:Glossy Dark green, Pubescent underside
Fall Color: Dull red, Yellow-brown
Flower: Catkins, yellow-green
Fruit: Elliptic acorn 3/4”
Closely related to Northern Red Oak, Black Oak gets its name from almost-black bark on mature trees. More heat tolerant than Northern Red Oak, and has glossier foliage. Native to the southern half of Wisconsin.
Quercus rubra
SALIX - WILLOW
Salix alba ‘Tristis’
Height: 70’
Spread: 70’ Zone: 3
Shape: Weeping, Spreading
Niobe Willow U k b
Foliage: Medium green, lance-shape
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Catkins, 2-3”
Fruit: Tiny pubescent capsules
Fast growing Weeping Willow with bright yellow spring twigs. Tolerates wet soils. Male selection.
Salix nigra
Height: 55-65’
Spread: 55-65’ Zone: 4
TILIA - BASSWOOD, LINDEN
Tilia americana Basswood U P w g f
Black Willow U P b w
Shape: Broad, Round, Spreading
Foliage: Glossy green
Fall Color: Yellow-green
Flower: Dioecious, Yellow-green catkins
Fruit: Cottony seed
Extremely fast-growing native tree tolerant of very wet soils. Often used to stabilize stream banks and not recommended for residential use. Larval host for Eastern Tiger Swallowtail and Viceroy and supports many specialized bees. Catkins feed birds. Prune as needed in late winter to early spring. Wood is weak and tends to crack, with branches often damaged by ice and snow.
SORBUS - MOUNTAINASH
Sorbus decora Showy Mountainash U w f b k l
Height: 20-25’
Spread: 20’ Zone: 3
Shape: Rounded
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: White
Fruit: Clustered red berries (pomes), 3/8”
A small-scale tree. White flowers are followed by showy red fruit clusters. Similar to S. aucuparia but considered tougher and longer-lived.
SYRINGA - LILAC
Syringa reticulata ‘Ivory Silk’ Ivory Silk Japanese Tree Lilac U g
Height: 25’
Spread: 15’
Zone: 3
Shape: Pyramidal, Upright, Oval
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: Creamy white
Fruit: 3/4”, brown, capsule
Upright, pyramidal form. Showy, creamy white flower panicles in late June, when few other woody plants bloom. Makes an excellent street tree for tight spots.
Height: 50’
Spread: 25’ Zone: 3
Shape: Pyramidal, Tall, Rounded
Foliage: Dark green, large
Fall Color: Pale yellow
Flower: Yellow
Fruit: Nutlet, <1”, tan
A stately, native lowland tree with dense foliage. Spreading lowhung branches. Sweet smelling, pale-yellow flowers in June.
Tilia americana ‘McKSentry’ American Sentry® Linden U P g f
Height: 50-60’
Spread: 25’ Zone: 3
Shape: Narrow, Pyramidal
Foliage: Green
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Yellow
Fruit: Nutlet, <1”, tan
A McKay Nursery introduction that has a more uniform teardrop shaped crown than the species. Handsome silvery-gray branches.
Tilia americana ‘Kromm’ PP30,737 Sweet Street™ Linden U P g f
Height: 50’
Spread: 25’ Zone: 3
Shape: Pyramidal, Tight
Foliage: Glossy dark green
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Yellow
Fruit: Nutlet, <1”, tan
A selection of American Linden that was found by Darrell Kromm of Reeseville Ridge Nursery in Reeseville, Wisconsin. The plant has a tight pyramidal head with lustrous, thick, dark green leaves that retain a fresh quality late into the season. It originated from a native seed source in Dodge County, Wisconsin. The tree has light gray to silvery bark color. Very useful as a street tree, and because of its more narrow habit can be used in more restricted spaces than other Tilia cultivars. A very uniform grower and can be used in formal situations to great effect. It is a wonderful plant for beekeepers as it produces the highly prized Linden honey.
Tilia cordata ‘Greenspire’ Greenspire® Littleleaf Linden U P g f
Height: 40-50’
Spread: 20’
Zone: 3
Shape: Broad, Narrow, Pyramidal
Foliage: Dark green, small
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Yellow
Fruit: Nutlet, 1/4”, Ovoid
Great street tree! Small dark green leaves. Strong central leader with uniform branching and a teardrop outline. Sweet smelling flowers. Has tendency to stack branches, pruning is required when young to maintain structure.
Tilia tomentosa ‘Sterling’ PP6,511
Sterling Silver Linden U P g f
Height: 40-50’
Spread: 25’
Zone: 4
Shape: Broad, Pyramidal
Foliage: Dark green with silver
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Yellowish
Fruit: Nutlet, 1/4”, Ovoid
An impressive sculptured broad pyramidal. Outstanding lustrous dark green foliage with striking silvery undersides. Fragrant, creamy-yellow flowers in late summer.
Tilia x euchlora Crimean Linden U P g
Height: 50’
Spread: 35’ Zone: 3
Shape: Broad, Pyramidal
Foliage: Glossy green
Fall Color: Yellow-green
Flower: Green-yellow
Fruit: Nutlet, 3/8”,
Attractive glossy green foliage. Slightly pendulous branch habit. Excellent street tree. Thought to be a naturally occurring hybrid from the mountains of Crimea.
Tilia x ‘Harvest Gold’ PP12,232 Harvest Gold Linden U P l g
Height: 30-40’
Spread: 25-30’ Zone: 3
Shape: Pyramidal
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Yellow
Fruit: Nutlet, 1/4”, Ovoid
Distinctive pyramidal form with small yellow, fragrant flowers in spring. Dark green heart-shaped foliage turns bright golden-yellow in fall. Very hardy and fast growing. Great compact shade tree for urban areas.
ULMUS - ELM
Ulmus americana ‘Jefferson’ Jefferson Elm U P f
Height: 50’
Spread: 50’
Zone: 5
Shape: Vase-shaped, Broad, Rounded
Foliage: Green
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Very small, green, inconspicuous
Fruit: Papery, samara, light green, 1/2”
Vase-shaped habit with arching branches. Excellent resistance to Dutch elm disease. A National Park Service introduction. May be a hybrid between tetraploid U. americana and an unknown diploid species.
Ulmus americana ‘New Harmony’ New Harmony Elm U P f
Height: 70’
Spread: 70’
Zone: 5
Shape: Broad, Vase-shaped, Oval
Foliage: Green
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Very small, green, inconspicuous
Fruit: Papery, samara, light green, 1/2”
Broadly vase-shaped crown and strongly arching branches gives the appearance of the classic American elm shape. Tolerant to Dutch elm disease.
Ulmus americana ‘Princeton’ Princeton Elm U P f
Height: 60-80’
Spread: 40-60’
Zone: 3
Shape: Upright, Oval, Vase-shaped
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Very small, green, inconspicuous
Fruit: Papery, samara, light green, 1/2” Vigorous, upright symmetrical habit. Large dark green foliage forms a dense canopy turning yellow in fall. Tolerant of urban conditions and highly resistant to Dutch elm disease.
Ulmus davidiana var. japonica ‘Burgundy Glow’ Northern Empress® Japanese Elm U l
Height: 28’
Spread: 24’
Zone: 3
Shape: Rounded
Foliage: Medium green
Fall Color: Burgundy-red, Orange
Flower: Inconspicuous, apetalous
Fruit: Papery, samara, obovata, 1/2-3/4”
A very hardy small to medium sized growing elm with a rounded crown, open branching, and attractive summer and fall foliage. Fall foliage changes from green to apricot-orange to burgundy-red before leaf drop. Size and form permit use in smaller homeowner and business landscapes, parks, and boulevard plantings.
Ulmus thomasii Rock Elm U b f k w
Height: 50-100’
Spread: 50-60’
Zone: 2
Shape: Slender, Tall
Foliage: Green
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Inconspicuous
Fruit: Papery samara
The tallest growing Wisconsin native elm. Naturally found in dry, upland sites on rocky ridges. Sports a narrow crown, unusual corky bark, and yellow fall color. Wood is extremely strong. Associated forest species are maples and beeches. Unfortunately, this species is still susceptible to Dutch Elm Disease.
Height: 55’
Spread: 45’
Zone: 4
Shape: Oval, Upright, Vase Shaped
Foliage: Glossy dark green
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Inconspicuous, apetalous
Fruit: Papery, samara, obovata, 1/2-3/4”
Upright oval with strong branching and excellent Dutch Elm Disease resistance. Highly glossy dark-green foliage. A Chicagoland Grows introduction.
Notes:
Height: 30-40’
Spread: 15-25’
Zone: 3
Shape: Symmetrical, Pyramidal, Broad
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: Inconspicuous, apetalous
Fruit: Papery, samara, obovata, 1/2-3/4”
University of Wisconsin introduction. A vigorous upright with widecrotch angles and a full crown of dark green foliage. Excellent Dutch elm disease resistance.
Ulmus x ‘Morton Glossy’ Triumph™ Elm U
Ulmus x ‘New Horizon’ New Horizon Elm U f
Shrubs
Buttonbush
Spice Island™ Koreanspice Viburnum
Annabelle Hydrangea
Minuet Weigela
Smooth Sumac
Thimbleberry
Winterberry Rafinesque Viburnum
Common Witchhazel
Jewel Bush Honeysuckle
American Elderberry
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Common Ninebark
AESCULUS - BOTTLEBRUSH BUCKEYE
Aesculus parviflora Bottlebrush Buckeye U P A l g
Height: 8-10’ Shape: Suckering
Spread: 10-15’ Foliage: Dark green, palmate
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: White Fruit: Insignificant
A slow, suckering shrub with stunning white bottlebrush-shaped flowers that bloom in July. Bold palm-like dark green leaves turn a beautiful yellow in fall. In late summer pear-shaped fruits form that wildlife enjoy. Pruning not necessary.
AMELANCHIER - SERVICEBERRY
Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Regent’ Regent Saskatoon Serviceberry U P f l
Height: 4-6’ Shape: Compact, suckering
Spread: 4-8’ Foliage: Dark green Zone: 2 Fall Color: Orange-red
Flower: White Fruit: Small blue berries
Compact, upright mounded form. In spring large white flowers are followed by edible extra sweet, deep purple fruits. Excellent graygreen foliage changes from yellow to red in fall. If height needs to be reduced, prune after done blooming (set buds over summer). Will benefit from thinning 1/3 of the thickest stems all the way to the ground in the fall, every other year or so.
Amelanchier stolonifera Running Serviceberry U f l w
Height: 5’ Shape: Suckering
Spread: 10’ Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: White Fruit: Small blue berries
A small thicket-forming shrub. Fruits are purplish-black, sweet, and juicy with excellent flavor. Yellow fall color. Little pruning is needed. If necessary, prune in late winter to get rid of dead or crossing branches.
ARONIA - CHOKEBERRY
Aronia arbutifolia ‘Brilliantissima’ Brilliant Red Chokeberry U P b l t
Height: 6-8’ Shape: Spreading, Upright
Spread: 5-6’ Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Scarlet-red
Flower: White Fruit: Small red berries
Upright, suckering shrub. Lustrous, dark green, waxy leaves turn a brilliant scarlet in fall. Abundant, fragrant white flowers in spring. Glossy, bright red fruits appear in early fall attracting many birds.
Aronia melanocarpa ‘Morton’ Iroquois Beauty™ Black Chokeberry U P b l t
Height: 2-3’ Shape: Compact
Spread: 4-5’ Foliage: Glossy dark green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Purple-red
Flower: White Fruit: Small black/purple berries
Attractive white flower clusters in late spring, glossy, dark green summer foliage, and purple-red fall color. Open, spreading, dwarf shrub with a rounded, suckering habit. Black drooping berry clusters provide winter interest. If shearing into a round form, do so after blooming in spring. Can be left on its own and thin out the thickest stems occasionally in fall.
Aronia melanocarpa ‘UCONNAM012’ PP31,821
Height: 8-14” Shape: Spreading
Ground Hug™ Chokeberry U P b l t
Spread: 24-36” Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Bright red
Flower: White Fruit: Dark berries
A dwarf black chokeberry covered with dainty white flowers in spring. Outstanding fall color showcases dark berries. Great for difficult sites or as a dense groundcover. Best time to prune is immediately after it blooms - blooms on old wood.
Aronia melanocarpa ‘UCONNAM165’ PP28,789
Low Scape® Mound Chokeberry U P b l
Height: 1-2’ Shape: Low compactt mound
Spread: 2-3’ Foliage: Glossy green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Brilliant red
Flower: White Fruit: Few small black/purple berries
Low Scape® Mound is a unique low-growing aronia with a mounded habit making it perfect for mass planting as a ground cover or edging plant. Adaptable to most any soils this tough and tidy cultivar offers glossy dark green foliage, loads of dainty white flowers in the spring followed by dark purple-black fruit in the summer and brilliant red dall color. Developed by Dr. Mark Brand of the University of Connecticut. The best time to prune is immediately after it blooms - blooms on old wood.
Aronia melanocarpa var. elata Glossy Black Chokeberry U P b l t w
Height: 5-6’ Shape: Suckering
Spread: 4-5’ Foliage: Glossy dark green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Brilliant red
Flower: White Fruit: Small black/purple berries
A suckering shrub native to Wisconsin with four season interest. It has fragrant white flower clusters in Spring, brilliant fall color, and large shiny dark berries that persist throughout winter. It provides habitat and food for wildlife and is a great plant for natural areas with wet soil. This interesting native shrub requires minimal maintenance and tolerates many soil conditions. May also be known as Black Chokeberry.
Aronia melanocarpa var. grandifolia Appleleaf Chokeberry
U P b l t w
Height: 5-7’
Shape: Suckering
Spread: 4-6’ Foliage: Glossy dark green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Orange-red
Flower: White Fruit: Small black/purple berries
One of the finest medium sized native shrubs for landscape use. Its superior glossy, green foliage turns bright orange-red in the fall. Deep purple fruits retained throughout winter. No disease problems.
CALLICARPA - BEAUTYBERRY
Callicarpa dichotoma ‘Early Amethyst’ Early Amethyst
Beautyberry U P b t
Height: 3-4’
Shape: Low vase shaped spreader
Spread: 4-5’ Foliage: Deep green
Zone: 5 Fall Color: Gold
Flower: Lavender-pink Fruit: Purple clusters of tiny berries
Small, pinkish-lavender summer flowers are followed by a spectacular display of large clusters of bright, glossy, amethyst-purple fruits along the slender arching branches. Fruits ripen earlier on this cultivar then the species (typically September). If needed, prune to shape in winter. Shrub may die back to ground in harsh winters, so let the plant establish before trying to shape it too much.
CALYCANTHUS - SWEETSHRUB
Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ PP24,014 Aphrodite Sweetshrub P d g
Height: 4-6’
Shape: Large upright
Spread: 4-6’ Foliage: Green Zone: 5
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Burgundy Fruit: Showy brown pods in fall/winter
Aphrodite’s large, burgundy flowers have a sweet, apple-like scent that blooms mid-summer into the fall. Fragrant green foliage and bark make this deer-resistant plant a great addition near an entryway or in your outdoor living space! No routine pruning necessary. Remove diseased, damaged, congested, or crossing shoots.
Calycanthus floridus
Common Sweetshrub U P A l g d
Height: 5-6’ Shape: Large upright
Spread: 6-8’ Foliage: Glossy dark green Zone: 5 Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Buttery yellow Fruit: Showy brown pods in fall/winter
Upright spreading shrub with glossy, clove-like scented foliage when crushed. In late spring, maroon-red flowers emerge with a strawberry-like fragrance and a shape similar to a Magnolia flower. Flowers are followed by persistent, interesting brownish urnshaped capsules, which rattle with seeds. No routine pruning necessary. Remove diseased, damaged, congested, or crossing shoots.
CEANOTHUS - NEW JERSEY TEA
Ceanothus americanus
Height: 2-3’ Shape: Small bushy
Spread: 2-4’ Foliage: Dark green Zone: 3 Fall Color: Insignificant
New Jersey Tea U P w
Flower: White Fruit: Small brown seed pod
An attractive sub-shrub of our prairies and open savannas. A blanket of white flowers in July and its attractive foliage makes this shrub sensational for mass plantings. The dried leaves make a rather tasty tea.
CEPHALANTHUS - BUTTONBUSH
Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush U P w
Height: 6-8’ Shape: Large mounding
Spread: 6-8’ Foliage: Green Zone: 4
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: White, globular Fruit: Round spherical seed pod Native wetland shrub. Attractive, lustrous green foliage. In midsummer, curious, white globular flowers appear attracting butterflies. Produces a round mass of pincushion, globular seed heads that turn orange and persist through winter. Thrives in wet sites.
Cephalanthus occidentalis ‘Bailoptics’ PP29,475
Fiber Optics® Buttonbush U
Height: 5-6’ Shape: Compact mound
Spread: 5-6’ Foliage: Green Zone: 4 Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: White, globular Fruit: Round spherical seed pod Buttonbush is quite happy in moist conditions, tolerating flooding and wet spring soil. As such it is often used in wetland restoration work, along streams and pond banks. It’s also a great plant for low areas in the landscape that don’t dry out until late in the season. Conversely, it grows well without excessive moisture ina MN trial block. With exceptional wildlife benefits, the seed is eaten by waterfowl and fragrant flowers are a source of nectar. Selected by Bailey Nurseries, Inc.
CLETHRA - SUMMERSWEET
Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice’ Ruby Spice Clethra U P f m g
Height: 3-8’ Shape: Upright
Spread: 4-6’ Foliage: Dark green Zone: 3 Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: Rose-pink Fruit: Dry capsule persists into winter
Vigorous, upright growing shrub with fragrant, rich rose flowers that don’t fade. Lustrous dark green foliage. A sport of ‘Pink Spires’. Requires acidic soil.
Clethra ‘Hummingbird’ Hummingbird Clethra U P A f m g
Height: 3-5’ Shape: Compact mound
Spread: 3-4’ Foliage: Glossy dark green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Pale yellow
Flower: White Fruit: Dry capsule persists into winter
A compact, mounded form of Clethra. Fluffy, fragrant, white bottle brush-like flowers in mid-late summer. The deep green summer foliage turns pale yellow in fall. Flowers well in shady locations.
COMPTONIA - SWEET FERN
Comptonia peregrina Sweet Fern U P g w
Height: 2-4’ Shape: Spreading
Spread: 4-8’ Foliage: Green Zone: 2 Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: Yellow-green Fruit: Nutlets
A small spreading shrub with very aromatic fern-like foliage, especially when crushed. Roots are able to fix nitrogen so growth is strong even on nearly sterile sandy soils.
CORNUS - DOGWOOD
Cornus alba ‘Baihalo’ PP8,722 Ivory Halo® Dogwood U P l
Height: 5-6’ Shape: Compact
Spread: 5-7’ Foliage: Green with white margins
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: White Fruit: White
A Bailey Nursery introduction. Compact, variegated dogwood with attractive, dark red twigs in winter. Much fuller and finer textured than other variegated dogwoods.
Cornus amomum Silky Dogwood U P b w
Height: 8’ Shape: Suckering
Spread: 8’ Foliage: Green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Occasionally purple
Flower: White Fruit: Porcelain blue
Large lowland shrub. Young branches reddish-purple, turning gray at maturity. Spectacular porcelain-blue fruit clusters are produced in late summer. Good choice for moist or wet areas.
Cornus drummondii Roughleaf Dogwood U P w
Height: 6-15’ Shape: Suckering
Spread: 6-15’ Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 5 Fall Color: Red-purple, Variable Flower: Yellow-white Fruit: White
Similar to gray dogwood in overall appearance and culture, this dogwood exhibits an increased resistance to leaf spotting, which is common on gray dogwood. It has coarse leaves that stay dark green even in poor soils. Great shrub for the edges of woods in harsh soil conditions. Fruits are attractive to birds in late summer. In Wisconsin, this plant is fairly uncommon, being restricted to the southeastern and southwestern parts of the state, it can be found in dry uplands with heavy clay soils.
Cornus racemosa
Height: 8-12’ Shape: Suckering
Spread: 8-12’ Foliage: Green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Purple-red
Flower: White Fruit: White
Gray Dogwood U P b f l w
Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ Contorted Filbert U P k
Height: 6-10’ Shape: Irregular, Upright Spread: 6-10’ Foliage: Dark green Zone: 4 Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: Catkin Fruit: Fruitless
An erect, suckering shrub. Lovely clusters of white berries on brilliant red pedicels. Distinct gray stems add to winter interest.
Cornus sericea
Redosier Dogwood U P b w
Height: 7-9’ Shape: Spreading, Suckering
Spread: 8-10’ Foliage: Green Zone: 3 Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: White Fruit: White
Broad-rounded, stoloniferious shrub. Dark purplish-red twigs makes this plant ideal for the winter garden. Great for mass planting. Tolerant of poorly drained soils.
Cornus sericea ‘Bergeson’
Bergeson Dogwood U P b l
Height: 5-6’ Shape: Compact, Upright
Spread: 5-6’ Foliage: Bright green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Purple
Flower: White Fruit: White
Dense mounded shrub with an excellent horizontal branching habit. Bright green disease resistant foliage. Vibrant purple fall color. Bright red winter stems. Previously known as Cornus sericea ‘Gary’.
Cornus sericea var. baileyi Bailey Redosier Dogwood U P b f
Height: 7-9’ Shape: Upright, Suckering
Spread: 8-10’ Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Red-purple
Flower: White Fruit: White
Vigorous, broad-rounded, non-stoloniferious shrub. Rich green foliage turns reddish-purple in fall. Flat clusters of white flowers followed by white fruits. Excellent dark wine-red winter stems.
Cornus stolonifera ‘Farrow’ PP18,523 Arctic Fire™ Dogwood U P k
Height: 3-4’ Shape: Upright compact
Spread: 3-4’ Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Burgundy
Flower: White Fruit: White
A dwarf redtwig dogwood cultivar that is primarily grown for its bright red winter stems. It typically grows to 3-4’ tall and as wide with dense stems. It lacks the stoloniferous, spreading habit of the species. Tiny white flowers appear in flat-topped clusters (to 2.5” diameter) in late spring, followed by clusters of whitish (sometimes with a bluish tinge) drupes in late summer. Fruit is quite attractive to birds and is generally considered to have as much if not more ornamental interest than the flowers. However, it is the red winter stems that really distinguish this shrub. Developed by Mike Farrow of Holy Hill Nursery.
CORYLUS - FILBERT
Corylus americana American Filbert U P w
Height: 8’ Shape: Upright spreading
Spread: 8’ Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Orange, red or purple
Flower: Catkin Fruit: Edible nut
Medium sized shrub with edible nuts. Very attractive to wildlife. Fall color is orange, red or purple.
A unique shrub sporting beautifully twisted and contorted weeping branches that are particularly striking in the winter landscape. In winter and early spring yellow catkins dangle like ornaments from the corkscrew limbs. Also known as Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick.
Corylus cornuta Beaked Hazelnut U P A w
Height: 4-8’ Shape: Compact spreading
Spread: 4-8’ Foliage: Dark green Zone: 4 Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: Catkin Fruit: Edible nut
Small loosely spreading native shrub named for its edible fruit that is enclosed in a bristly husk with a long tube-like “beak”. Grows at one-third the rate of C. americana.
COTINUS - SMOKEBUSH
Cotinus coggygria ‘NCCO1’ PP30, 216 Winecraft Black® Smokebush U d l
In spring, round leaves emerge rich purple darkening to a nearblack and finally lightening up to red and orange in the fall. In early summer, large, soft panicles of blooms appear that become the misty “smoke” that makes this such a popular landscape plant. Deer and rabbit resistant.
Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’ Royal Purple Smokebush U
Height: 10-15’ Shape: Large upright
Spread: 10-15’ Foliage: Maroon-purple
Zone: 5 Fall Color: Red-purple
Flower: Wine-red Fruit: Small drupe
Large, upright spreading shrub. Foliage emerges a rich maroon-red darkening to a velvety dark purple. Miniscule flowers mature into dusty wine-red feathery plumes creating a billowy cloud of “smoke”. Rich reddish-purple fall color completes the appeal of this fascinating colored shrub.
COTONEASTER - COTONEASTER
Cotoneaster apiculatus
Height: 2-3’
Cranberry Cotoneaster U
Shape: Branching
Spread: 3-6’ Foliage: Glossy dark green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Red-purple
Flower: Pink Fruit: Cranberry-like red fruit
Dense, low growing shrub with a stiff arching, branching habit. Handsome glossy dark green foliage changes to reddish-purple in fall. Abundant cranberry red berries persist into December.
Cotoneaster lucidus Hedge (Peking) Cotoneaster U
Height: 8-10’ Shape: Large, Upright
Spread: 8-10’ Foliage: Glossy dark green
Zone: 4
Fall Color: Yellow-red
Flower: Pink Fruit: Small, red
Lustrous, dark green summer foliage. Fall color is a charming combination of yellows and reds. Excellent hedge plant.
DAPHNE - DAPHNE
Daphne x burkwoodii ‘Carol Mackie’ Carol Mackie Daphne U P g
Height: 2-3’
Spread: 3-4’
Shape: Mounded broad-spreading
Foliage: Green with creamy white Zone: 4
Fall Color: Green
Flower: Pale pink Fruit: Insignificant
A lovely dense mounded evergreen shrub. Small rich green leaves with beautiful gold banding on the margins. Prolific bloomer covered with clusters of delicate, star-shaped, exquisitely scented, pale-pink flowers. Best left alone once established. Attractive red drupes form in fall.
DASIPHORA - CINQUEFOIL (POTENTILLA)
Dasiphora fruticosa Bush Cinquefoil U f w
Height: 3-4’ Shape: Bushy, compact mound
Spread: 3-4’ Foliage: Medium green Zone: 2
Fall Color: Yellow-brown
Flower: Yellow Fruit: Insignificant
Native local ecotype seedlings. Bloom contiuously throughout the summer. Also known as Dasiphora fruticosa (name is still in dispute, they both refer to the same thing) in the Flora of the Chicago Region book.
Deutzia x ‘NCDX2’ PP28,347 Yuki Cherry Blossom™ Deutzia U P m
Height: 1-2’ Shape: Compact, Spreading
Spread: 1-2’ Foliage: Blue-green
Zone: 5 Fall Color: Burgundy
Flower: Pink Fruit: Brown capsule
An exciting pink-flowered Deutzia! A shower of elegant pink flowers in spring creates a carpet of color on this low-spreading, neat mounded variety. Foliage turns into a beautiful burgundy-purple in the fall. Use Heading cuts annually to clean up and shape - late fall, winter, early spring.
DIERVILLA - BUSH HONEYSUCKLE
Diervilla lonicera Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle U P w d
Height: 3-4’ Shape: Spreading, Suckering
Spread: 4-5’ Foliage: Bronze-green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Red, bronze
Flower: Yellow Fruit: Brown capsule
Compact, spreading shrub with small yellow flowers in midsummer. Bronze-green foliage turns reddish-bronze in autumn. Insect and disease resistant. Tolerates dry sites.
Diervilla lonicera ‘Jewel’ Jewel Bush Honeysuckle U P l f
Height: 3-5’ Shape: Suckering
Spread: 3-5’ Foliage: Copper-red
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Red, bronze
Height: 3’
Shape: Bushy, compact mound
Spread: 3-4’ Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 2
Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: Lemon yellow Fruit: Insignificant
Dark green foliage on a compact, mounded shrub. An impressive display of large, bright golden-yellow flowers. Blooms continuously throughout the summer.
DEUTZIA - DEUTZIA
Deutzia gracilis ‘Nikko’ Nikko Slender Deutzia U P d l
Height: 2’ Shape: Compact, Spreading
Spread: 5’ Foliage: Dark blue-green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Burgundy
Flower: White Fruit: Brown capsule
A graceful compact, spreading habit. In May the snow-white flowers smother the dark blue-green foliage creating a billowy white foam effect. Brilliant, deep burgundy fall color. Use Heading cuts annually to clean up and shape - late fall, winter, early spring.
Deutzia x ‘NCDX1’ PP25,916 Yuki Snowflake® Deutzia U P A d l
Height: 1-2’ Shape: Compact, Spreading
Spread: 1-2’ Foliage: Green
Zone: 5 Fall Color: Burgundy
Flower: White Fruit: Brown capsule
Similar to Nikko, but an extra-heavy blooming variety. Elegant, purewhite spring flowers appear at the perfect time for spring gardens. Mounded habit and burgundy fall color. Best in moist, well-drained soil. Prune to shape after flowering. Use Heading cuts annually to clean up and shape - late fall, winter, early spring.
Flower: Yellow Fruit: Brown capsule
An excellent low growing, suckering shrub for mass planting. Extremely tough and urban tolerant.
Diervilla x ‘G2X88544’ PP27,548 Kodiak® Orange Bush Honeysuckle U P A l d
Height: 3-4’ Shape: Clump forming
Spread: 3-4’ Foliage: Green-Bronze
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Orange-red
Flower: Yellow Fruit: Brown capsule
Orange new growth and glowing orange-red fall foliage. Adaptable to most soils, including dry ones. Trim in spring and apply a controlled-release fertilizer. Bright yellow flowers in early summer add to its appeal. A durable plant that thrives in sun or shade, it is drought-tolerant, deer-resistant, and can even grow in dry shade. This is an excellent landscape plant that will succeed in even challenging sites.
EUONYMUS - WAHOO
Euonymus atropurpureus Eastern Wahoo U P l w
Height: 12-24’ Shape: Spreading, Upright
Spread: 12-24’ Foliage: Green Zone: 3 Fall Color: Red-purple
Flower: Purple Fruit: Scarlet red capsules
A large shrub or small-scale tree. Reddish-purple to maroon fall color. Especially attractive pink to crimson fruit capsules open to reveal bright scarlet seeds.
FORSYTHIA - FORSYTHIA
Forsythia viridissima ‘Bronxensis’ Bronx Forsythia U d l c
Height: 1’ Shape: Spreading
Spread: 2-3’ Foliage: Bright green
Zone: 5 Fall Color: Bronze-maroon
Flower: Yellow Fruit: Brown capsule
Flat-topped, compact shrub with an excellent fine-textured habit and maroon fall color. Good for massing or as a low hedge.
Forsythia x ‘Courtasol’ PP9,104
Gold Tide™ Forsythia U P d l
Height: 1-2’ Shape: Compact, Spreading
Spread: 4’ Foliage: Green Zone: 5 Fall Color: Purple, Yellow
Flower: Yellow Fruit: Brown capsule
Brilliant yellow flowers in early spring. A dwarf forsythia cultivar that is noted for its compact-spreading shape. Fast growing with a semi-arching habit. Best flowering in full sun. Good tolerance for urban conditions.
Forsythia x ‘Meadowlark’
Height: 8-10’ Shape: Arching
Meadowlark Forsythia U d l c
Spread: 8-10’ Foliage: Dark green Zone: 3 Fall Color: Green, Maroon Flower: Yellow Fruit: Brown capsule
Semi-arching shrub with beautiful, dark green foliage that is pest free. Produces a profusion of large, bright yellow spring flowers. Maroon fall color. Flower bud hardy to -35 F.
Forsythia x ‘Sunrise’
Sunrise Forsythia U d c
Height: 4-6’ Shape: Arching, Compact, Suckering Spread: 4-6’ Foliage: Medium green Zone: 4 Fall Color: Maroon
Flower: Yellow Fruit: Brown capsule
More compact growth habit. Bright yellow flowers. Maroon fall color. Reliably flower bud hardy in southern Wisconsin.
FOTHERGILLA - FOTHERGILLA
Fothergilla gardenii
Height: 2-3’ Shape: Rounded
Spread: 3’ Foliage: Blue-green
Dwarf Fothergilla U P f l
Zone: 5 Fall Color: Yellow-orange to scarlet
Flower: White Fruit: Inconspicuous capsule
Small, slow-growing shrub with fragrant creamy-white bottle-brush flowers and attractive dark blue-green foliage. Fall foliage is a combination of brilliant yellows, robust oranges and sensational scarlets. Tolerates clay and sandy soils, prefers acid pH, site must be well-drained. A favorite snack of rabbits.
Fothergilla major ‘Blue Shadow’ PP15,490
Blue Shadow Fothergilla U P f m g l g
Height: 4-6’ Shape: Rounded, Upright
Spread: 4-6’ Foliage: Blue-gray
Zone: 5 Fall Color: Yellow, orange, red
Flower: White Fruit: Inconspicuous capsule
A unique colorful suckering shrub with a medium growth rate and upright mounding habit. Fragrant white bottlebrush flowers in spring against textured foliage in shades of blue-gray-violet that transforms in fall to a fiery display. Tolerates most soil types but site must be well-drained and prefers acid pH. A culinary favorite of rabbits.
Fothergilla major ‘Mount Airy’ Mount Airy Fothergilla
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HAMAMELIS - WITCHHAZEL
Hamamelis vernalis Vernal Witchhazel U P d l
Height: 6-10’ Shape: Upright
Spread: 10-15’ Foliage: Medium green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Brilliant yellow
Flower: Yellow-red Fruit: Few small black/purple berries
One of the first plants to flower in spring! Rounded, multi-stemmed shrub with attractive gray bark on older stems. Fragrant small, ribbon-like yellow to reddish flowers produced in very early spring. Outstanding golden yellow fall color. Prefers slightly acid soil.
Hamamelis virginiana Common Witchhazel U P b d g w
Height: 12-20’ Shape: Vase-Shaped
Spread: 12-15’ Foliage: Medium green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Golden-yellow
Flower: Yellow Fruit: Green to brown capsules
A large shrub or small tree. Distinctive, crooked branching offers architectural beauty. Bears large, yellow flowers with ribbon-like petals in late fall as leaves are dropping. Flowers have a spicy fragrance. Golden fall color.
HIBISCUS - HIBISCUS, ROSE OF SHARON
Hibiscus Summerific® ‘Valentine’s Crush’ PP35,170 Summerific® Valentine’s Crush Hibiscus U f m d l
Bright red flowers are long-blooming beginning in July and lasting through the summer. Large dark green leaves take on a bronze cast when planted in full sun. Cut down in spring before new growth appears.
Hibiscus syriacus ‘DVPazurri’ PP20,563 Azurri Blue Satin® Rose of Sharon U f m d
Height: 8-12’ Shape: Oval-Rounded, Upright
Spread: 6-8’ Foliage: Green
Zone: 5 Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Blue, Blue-Purple Fruit: Brown seed pod
True blue, long-blooming flowers appear from June to early fall. Great as a vertical accent or in masses for a color explosion. This variety is sterile and is low maintenance. Blooms on new wood.
Hibiscus syriacus ‘Gandini Santiago’ PP25,568
Purple Pillar® Rose of Sharon U d
Height: 10-16’ Shape: Columnar, Upright
Spread: 2-3’ Foliage: Green
Zone: 5 Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Magenta-purple Fruit: Brown seed pod
Height: 4-5’ Shape: Upright
Spread: 3-5’ Foliage: Blue-green
Zone: 5 Fall Color: Yellow, orange, red
Flower: Creamy white Fruit: Insignificant brown capsule
Vigorous upright growth habit. A profusion of fragrant white, bottlebrush-like flowers appear in spring before the dark blue-green foliage. Fall color is a spectacular display of vibrant yellows, oranges and red. Selected by Michael Dirr at the Mt. Airy Arboretum.
Each stem is packed along its entire length with semi-double purple flowers that bloom on new wood. Use as a specimen, border or screen. Columnar shape makes it very useful for many applications. Enjoys moist soil, may need water during hot/dry periods.
HYDRANGEA - HYDRANGEA
Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’ Annabelle Hydrangea P A f c
Height: 4’ Shape: Rounded
Spread: 4-5’ Foliage: Dark green Zone: 3 Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: White Fruit: Insignificant
A J.C. McDaniel introduction. Large size flower heads can be 12” across. Does best in partial to full shade. Cut to 6-12” tall in late winter every year for best performance.
Hydrangea arborescens ‘BAIful’ PP35,613 Flowerfull™ Smooth Hydrangea U P c
Height: 3-4’ Shape: Rounded
Spread: 4-5’ Foliage: Green Zone: 3 Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: White Fruit: Insignificant
An improvement over the traditional ‘Annabelle’ hydrangea, with stronger stems that don’t flop in the wind or rain, two to three times more blooms, and foliage that stays clean through the season.
Hydrangea arborescens ‘NCHA3’ PP28,317 Invincibelle® Ruby Hydrangea P A f c
Height: 3-4’ Shape: Mounded Spread: 2-3’ Foliage: Green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Pink-red Fruit: Insignificant Burgundy red flower buds open to a two-toned combination of ruby-red and silvery-pink. Dark foliage on strong stems keeps this plant from flopping. Rebloomer, same maintenance as Annabelle Hydrangea.
Hydrangea arborescens ‘NCHA8’ PP30,431
Invincibelle® Limetta Hydrangea U P f c
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘PIIHM-II’ PP25,566
Bloomstruck® Hydrangea U P f c
Height: 3-4’ Shape: Round, Spreading
Spread: 4-5’ Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Burgundy-red
Flower: Rose-pink-Blue Fruit: Insignificant
From the Endless Summer® collection. Leaves are more heat-resistant, which prevents wilting in mid-day heat. This reblooming mophead has rounded flowers averaging 3.5-5” across in intense rose-pink, violet, or clear blue depending on soil pH levels. Flowers are held upright on striking ruby-red stems. Requires acidic soil for blue/violet colors, otherwise flowers will be pink.
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Bulk’ PP16,812 Quick Fire® Hydrangea U P f c
Height: 6-8’ Shape: Upright, Mounded Spread: 6-8’ Foliage: Medium green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Burgundy
Flower: Deep pink, White Fruit: Insignificant
Dazzling cultivar with gorgeous white to dark pink flowers from midsummer through fall. Blooms as much as a month earlier than other varieties, on new wood. Earliest of panicle hydrangeas to bloom in our region. Red stems on new growth and burgundy fall color.
Hydrangea paniculata ‘DVP PINKY’ PP16,166 Pinky Winky® Hydrangea U f c
Height: 6-8’ Shape: Upright, Mounded
Spread: 8-10’ Foliage: Green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: White-pink Fruit: Insignificant
Large white panicles open in midsummer and slowly turn pink as the season progresses. Blooms every year on new wood. Old blooms should be pruned in fall/late winter before new growth emerges. Great cut flower.
Height: 3-4’ Shape: Mounded
Spread: 3-4’ Foliage: Green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Lime-green Fruit: Insignificant
As reliable as Annabelle Hydrangea, Invincibelle Limetta® has strong stems that hold lime-green blooms from summer through fall. Flowers emerge lime-green, soften to a green-white, then turn jade green for the remainder of the season.
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Bailmacfive’ PP30,359
Summer Crush Hydrangea U P f c
Height: 18-36” Shape: Upright, Mounded
Spread: 18-36” Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Burgundy-Purple
Flower: Raspberry red Fruit: Insignificant
The intense, deep coloration found in Summer Crush™ is a true differentiator in the hydrangea marketplace. With a profusion of big raspberry red or neon purple blooms, Summer Crush™ is a color breakthrough in reblooming garden hydrangeas and a welcome addition to the Endless Summer® brand. Proven to be Zone 4 cold hardy and the most wilt resistant Endless Summer® yet, this compact growing hydrangea with dark green glossy leaves fits smaller spaces in the garden and is the perfect size for patio containers.
Hydrangea paniculata ‘ILVOBO’ PP22,782 Bobo® Hydrangea U P f l
Height: 3’ Shape: Bushy, Dwarf
Spread: 3-4’ Foliage: Medium green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: White Fruit: Insignificant
Abundant white summer flowers. Blooms every year. Flower color not affected by soil pH. Hardy, dwarf selection from Proven Winners®, selected by Johan Van Huylenbroeck (breeder of the Pinky Winky® Hydrangea). Leave dried flowers for winter interest. Snip off flowers in spring before shrub begins to leaf out again (cut stem 1/8” - 1/4” above leaf buds).
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Jane’ PP22,330 Little Lime® Hydrangea U P f c
Height: 3-5’ Shape: Mounded, Dwarf
Spread: 3-5’ Foliage: Green
Zone: 3
Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: Lime-green Fruit: Insignificant
Dwarf form of Limelight Hydrangea, matures about 1/3 to 1/2 the size of the parent plant. Large, soft-textured lime-green flowers hold their color until autumn then mature to pink and burgundy. Great for cut or dried flowers.
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Renhy’ PP20,670 Vanilla Strawberry™ Hydrangea U P f c
Height: 6-7’ Shape: Upright
Spread: 4-5’ Foliage: Green Zone: 4 Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: Creamy white Fruit: Insignificant
Enormous blooms start out a creamy vanilla-white, changing to a soft pink and finally to a ripe strawberry-red. New blooms go throughout late summer and early fall. The extra large blooms are held on strong, red stems that cascade later in the season. More upright than other panicle hydrangea cultivars. Excellent for fresh cut and dried flower arrangements. Introduced by Bailey Nurseries.
Hydrangea paniculata ‘SMHPFL’ PP25,135 Fire Light® Hydrangea U P f c
Height: 4-6’ Shape: Upright mounded
Spread: 4-6’ Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: Pink, Red Fruit: Insignificant
In mid-summer bold conical, creamy white flowers emerge aging to rich pomegranate-pink in late summer to fall. Selected for its huge, full flower heads and sturdy, strong stems. Makes a great cut flower, fresh or dried.
Hydrangea paniculata ‘SMHPLQF’ PP25,136 Little Quick Fire® Hydrangea U P f c
Height: 3-5’ Shape: Mounded
Spread: 3-5’ Foliage: Medium green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: Pink, White Fruit: Insignificant
Little Quick Fire Hydrangea is exactly what it’s name implies a version of Quick Fire Hydrangea that matures to half the size. Flower habit is the same open form that makes Quick Fire unique among hydrangea cultivars. Little Quick Fire also has shorter internodes, giving it a denser, fuller habit.
Hydrangea paniculata ‘SMNHPK’ PPAF Fire Light
Tidbit™ Hydrangea U P f c
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ Tardiva Hydrangea U P f c
Height: 10-12’ Shape: Upright
Spread: 10-12’ Foliage: Medium green Zone: 4 Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: White Fruit: Insignificant
A late flowering selection of attractive, 6” white lacy flowers. Blooms later than other cultivars.
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Zwijnenburg’ PP12,874
Limelight® Hydrangea U P f c
Height: 8-12’ Shape: Upright mounded
Spread: 8-12’ Foliage: Green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: Lime-green, Pink Fruit: Insignificant
Exquisite, large bright lime-green flowers hold their color into autumn before changing to a rich deep pink display. Hybridized by Pieter Zwijnenburg Jr.
Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Pee Wee’ Pee Wee Oakleaf Hydrangea U P f c
Height: 3-4’ Shape: Mounded
Spread: 2.5-3’ Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 5 Fall Color: Burgundy
Flower: White-pink Fruit: Insignificant
Dwarf shrub with medium textured dark green foliage resembling oak leaves, turns red to purple-red in autumn. Exfoliating cinnamon-brown stems and seed heads add winter interest. After mild winters, this shrub may produce huge white flower panicles that mature to pale pink.
Hydrangea quercifolia ‘PIIHQ-I’ PP25,319 Jetstream™ Oakleaf Hydrangea U P f c
Height: 5-6’ Shape: Mounded
Spread: 4-5’ Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 5 Fall Color: Orange-red
Flower: White Fruit: Insignificant
Height: 2-3’ Shape: Compact
Spread: 2-3’ Foliage: Green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Orange-red
Flower:Bright pink, White Fruit: Insignificant
The tiniest, tidiest panicle hydrangea yet! White mophead flowers appear in early summer and develop tones of pinks and reds as the season progresses. Compact form allows dozens of full mophead flowers to be supported by strong stems. Fertilize in early springjust as the ground begins to thaw.
Hydrangea paniculata ‘SMNHPSB’ PP34,468 Tiny Quick Fire® Hydrangea U P f c
Height: 2-3’ Shape: Compact, Dwarf
Spread: 2-3’ Foliage: Green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Red-purple
Flower: Pink, white Fruit: Insignificant
The smallest, most flower-packed hydrangea on the market. Tiny size means it can fit most places in the garden, including as a small hedge border. Blooms about a month earlier than other panicle hydrangeas, starting in early to midsummer. Flowers bloom white and age to rich pink. Once established, requires watering during dry spells.
A quantum leap in oakleaf hydrangea introductions with dense compact non-flopping habit. The lustrous dark green foliage is resistant to leaf spot and turns a fantastic orange-red in autumn. Flowers held high on strong stems are a beautiful white aging to pink. Peeling rich tawny-brown bark adds winter interest. Bred by Plant Introductions, Inc.
Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Ruby Slippers’ Ruby Slippers Oakleaf Hydrangea P f c
Height: 3-4’ Shape: Mounded
Spread: 3-5’ Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 5 Fall Color: Red-burgundy
Flower: White Fruit: Insignificant
A compact form producing a profusion of exceptionally large flowers clusters in summer that are showcased against dark green oaklike leaves. Flowers emerge white, but quickly turn pink before finally maturing to ruby red. Foliage turns a brilliant mahogany in fall. Exfoliating cinnamon-brown stems add winter interest. introduced by the U. S. National Arboretum.
Hydrangea Comparison Chart
Ruby Slippers
Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’ PP4,458
Snow Queen Oakleaf Hydrangea U P f c
Height: 5-6’ Shape: Mounded
Spread: 5-7’ Foliage: Green
Zone: 5 Fall Color: Burgundy
Flower: Pink, White Fruit: Insignificant
Snow Queen is a medium-sized cultivar with white blooms that turn rosy-pink in fall, accentuating the large, deeply lobed leaves as they turn to deep red. Use as a specimen or foundation plant where space allows.
HYPERICUM - ST. JOHN’S WORT
Hypericum kalmianum
Height: 2-3’ Shape: Globe
Kalm’s St. John’s Wort U b f w
Spread: 2-3’ Foliage: Blue-green Zone: 4 Fall Color: Yellow-orange Flower: Yellow Fruit: Brown capsule
A handsome dense, rounded shrub with charming blue-green foliage. Abundant bright yellow flowers. Stem and seedheads appear varnished in winter.
Hypericum kalmianum ‘PIIHYP-I’ PP25,318 Cobalt-n-Gold™ St. John’s Wort U f d
Height: 2-3’ Shape: Compact, mounding
Spread: 4-5’ Foliage: Silver-green Zone: 4 Fall Color: Orange, Red, Yellow Flower: Yellow Fruit: Brown capsule
This mounded grower has silver-green foliage blanketed with 3/4” sunny yellow flowers in the late spring and early summer. Leaves transform to yellow, orange and red, and reveal an attractive exfoliating bark. Cobolt-n-Gold™ thrives in full sun and well-drained soil.
Unknown sex, may be male or female. From wild collected Washington County, Wisconsin seed. Female plants have branches covered with pea-sized, bright red fruit in autumn. Requires male and female plants for fruit set. Best in moist, acidic soils.
Ilex verticillata ‘Jim Dandy’ (male) Jim Dandy Winterberry U P
Height: 3-6’ Shape: Rounded
Spread: 3-6’ Foliage: Deep green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Yellow-green to bronze
Flower: Cream Fruit: None
Male pollinator for ‘Red Sprite’. Dense, compact rounded habit with deep green foliage.
Ilex verticillata ‘Red Sprite’ (female) Red Sprite Winterberry U P b l t
Height: 3-5’ Shape: Compact rounded
Spread: 3-5’ Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Yellow-green to bronze
Flower: White Fruit: Bright red
A dense, compact female selection from the USDA. Glossy deep green deciduous foliage. A profusion of bright red berries persist into winter. Use ‘Jim Dandy’ as a pollinator.
ITEA - SWEETSPIRE
Itea virginica ‘Sprich’ PP10,988 Little Henry® Sweetspire P g
Height: 2-3’ Shape: Compact spreading mound
Spread: 3’ Foliage: Green
Zone: 5 Fall Color: Red
Flower: White Fruit: Brown capsule
A low, compact mounded selection making it ideal for the mixed perennial border. Late spring to early summer boasts cascading spires of sweetly fragrant, pure white flowers. Emerald green foliage becomes red in autumn.
LONICERA - HONEYSUCKLE
Lonicera oblongifolia Swamp Fly Honeysuckle U P w
Height: 2-5’ Shape: Spreading
Spread: 2-5’ Foliage: Medium green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: None
Flower: White Fruit: Red berry, 3/8” inch
A lowland shrub found in Tamarack bogs. Not common in the wild. Small, creamy white tubular flowers in early spring and small red berries that ripen in June.
Lonicera periclymenum ‘Honeybush’ Honeybush Honeysuckle U P
Height: 2’ Shape: Mounded
Spread: 3-4’ Foliage: Dark green Zone: 4 Fall Color: Red-purple
Flower: Red and white Fruit: Insignificant
A groundcover form of the famiiliar climbing honeysuckle. Showy clusters of rose colored buds open to fragrant, white trumpet-shaped flowers with shell pink overtones and yellow throats at the end of the branches. The dark green foliage turns a wonderful plum-purple in the fall.
MYRICA - BAYBERRY
Myrica gale Sweetgale U P b g w
Height: 2-6’ Shape: Rounded, Suckering, Upright
Spread: 2-4’ Foliage: Glossy dark green
Zone: 2 Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: Pink-red Fruit: Persistant nutlet
Bushy shrub with glossy, blue-green to dark green, aromatic foliage. Male flowers are yellow-green while females produce pink catkins in spring, followed by nutlets that persist in winter. Needs one male plant to three females to set fruit. Prefers moist to wet soil, growing in wetlands, bogs, marshes, and lake margins. Dinitrogen fixing plant (converts nitrogen to ammonia).
Myrica pensylvanica Northern Bayberry U P g
Height: 3-6’ Shape: Rounded spreading
Spread: 4-6’ Foliage: Lustrous dark green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: Inconspicuous Fruit: Silvery blue
A pleasantly aromatic large shrub. Bayberry is an upright-rounded, dense shrub with semi-evergreen, dark green, leathery-like leaves and small waxy, persistent blue-gray fruit, which add winter interest and attract many species of birds. Native along the coasts of eastern U.S., can be used in a shrub border, in mass, or informal foundation planting.
PHILADELPHUS - MOCKORANGE
Philadelphus lewisii ‘Blizzard’ Blizzard Mockorange U f g
Height: 4-5’
Shape: Arching, Upright
Spread: 3’ Foliage: Green
Zone: 3
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: white, fragrant Fruit: Capsule
Orange-scented fragrant, single, four-petaled flowers are borne in June on upright, arching stems. ‘Blizzard’ has good winter hardiness for our region. Great as a specimen, grouping, or shrub border. While plant will grow in partial sun, it will bloom best in full sun.
PHYSOCARPUS - NINEBARK
Physocarpus opulifolius
Common Ninebark U d l w
Height: 8-10’ Shape: Arching, Spreading
Spread: 8-10’ Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 2
Fall Color: Yellow-orange
Flower: White Fruit: Follicle
Underrated native shrub with four-season interest. Graceful arching shrub with creamy white spring flowers, orange-red summer seed capsules and yellow-orange fall color. Exfoliating bark used by birds for nesting material.
Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Donna May’ PP22,634
Little Devil™ Ninebark U P b f
Height: 3-4’ Shape: Rounded, Upright
Spread: 3-4’ Foliage: Deep burgundy
Zone: 3
Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower: White Fruit: Follicle
Compact selection with deep burgundy foliage and white button flowers in June. Half the size of other purple varieties making it ideal for the petite garden space. A low maintenance addition to any home or commercial landscape. Bred by Dr. David Ziesak and introduced by Bailey Nurseries.
Amber Jubilee offers a unique blend of foliage colors including new growth that takes on shades of yellow and orange in summer before turning purple in the fall. Foliage on mature sections of the plant is lime-green. Annual pruning of the stem tips will help this plant look its best.
Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Nanus’ Dwarf Ninebark U b f l
Height: 5-6’ Shape: Dwarf, Compact, Rounded
Spread: 5-6’ Foliage: Green
Zone: 2
Fall Color: Orange-red
Flower: White Fruit: Red follicle
Compact, dense, rounded shrub that is finer textured than the species with orange-red fall color. Denser branching and smaller foliage are a great addition to the shrub border.
Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Seward’ PP14,821 Summer Wine™ Ninebark U b f l
Height: 5-6’ Shape: Upright
Spread: 4-5’ Foliage: Wine-purple
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Purple-red
Flower: Pink-white Fruit: Follicle
Dense, compact form that is a cross between P. opulifolius ‘Nanus’ (Dwarf Ninebark) and ‘Diabolo’. Attractive wine-colored foliage is more deeply cut than the species, giving it a more refined texture. Pink flower buds open to creamy white button-like flowers on cascading stems.
Physocarpus opulifolius ‘SMNPMS’ PP30,232
Summer Wine® Black Ninebark U k
Height: 5-8’ Shape: Mounded
Spread: 5-8’ Foliage: Dark purple, Near Black Zone: 3 Fall Color: Near black
Flower:Blush Pink, White Fruit: Follicle
Near-black foliage creates an excellent backdrop or focal point in the landscape. White flowers bloom in early summer, accenting the clean dark leaves. its compact habit resists lodging, and its showy, exfoliating bark creates interest during the winter months.
Physocarpus opulifolius ‘SMNPOBLR’ PP28,695
Ginger Wine™ Ninebark U P k
Height: 5-6’ Shape: Rounded, Upright
Spread: 5-6’ Foliage: Burgundy
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Burgundy
Flower: Pink-white Fruit: Follicle
This fuss-free deciduous shrub with sparkling burgundy foliage and unique peeling bark creates a stunning backdrop in shrub borders. Spring foliage is a radiant orange. Pink-white blooms are lovely in floral arrangements. An adaptable North American native well-suited to difficult sites.
PRUNUS - PLUM, SAND CHERRY
Prunus americana American Plum U P f w
Height: 15-20’ Shape: Rounded, Tall
Spread: 15-25’ Foliage: Medium green
Zone: 3
Fall Color: Orange
Flower: White Fruit: 1”, Red-purple skin, yellow flesh
Pure white flowers appear before the foliage in March. Edible, red to yellow fruits can be used for jams and jellies. Brilliant orange foliage in fall. Grows fast and suckers, forming large colonies.
Prunus besseyi
Height: 4-5’ Shape: Shrub-like
Western Sand Cherry l b
Spread: 4-5’ Foliage: Red
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Burgundy-red
Flower: White Fruit: Small, black drupe
A small shrub with grayish-green leaves that turn purple in fall. They have a mass of small white flowers along the branches in spring and then are followed by large quantities of 1/2” purple-black sweet fruits in summer. These fruits are edible and can be used in baking pies or homemade jellies.
RHAMNUS - BUCKTHORN
Rhamnus alnifolia Alderleaf Buckthorn U P w
Height: 2-4’ Shape: Spreading
Spread: 6-12’ Foliage: Glossy green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Green-brown Fruit: Black berry
Low spreading colonial shrub, native to Tamarack bogs and wet meadows here in Wisconsin. The foliage is similar to R. frangula. This species seems to have some kind of antagonistic properties that prevent R. frangula from invading its colonial space. Could possibly be very useful for restoration work to prevent R. frangula re-growth.
RHUS - SUMAC
Rhus aromatica
Fragrant Sumac U P w
Height: 6’ Shape: Rounded, Spreading
Spread: 8-10’ Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Red-orange
Flower: Yellow Fruit: Berries in clusters
Sprawling shrub with orange, red or maroon fall color. Excellent plant for mass planting in tough urban sites. Salt tolerant.
Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-low’ Gro-low Sumac
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RIBES - CURRANT
Ribes alpinum Alpine Currant U A
Height: 3-5’ Shape: Round, Mounded Spread: 5-6’ Foliage: Glossy green
Zone: 2 Fall Color: None
Flower: Greenish Fruit: Orange to red berries
Dense, deep bright green foliage. Excellent hedge plant. Do not plant near Eastern White Pine- Currant is the alternate host for a devastating disease called White Pine Blister Rust.
Ribes alpinum ‘Green Mound’ Green Mound Alpine Currant U P A
Height: 3-5’ Shape: Round, Mounded, Spreading
Spread: 3-5’ Foliage: Green
Zone: 2 Fall Color: None
Flower: Greenish Fruit: None
Dense, compact mounded form. Deep green foliage with good resistance to leaf diseases. A Synnestvedt selection. Male selection, no fruit produced. Great for hedging. Do not plant near Eastern White Pine- Currant is the alternate host for a devastating disease called White Pine Blister Rust.
Ribes americanum American Black Currant U P w
Height: 3-5’ Shape: Open, Upright
Spread: 5-6’ Foliage: Bright green
Height: 2-3’ Shape: Suckering
Spread: 6-8’ Foliage: Glossy green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Orange-maroon
Flower: Yellow Fruit: None
A low maintenance, sprawling shrub with glossy green foliage. Striking orange and maroon fall color. Excellent plant for mass planting in tough urban sites. A Ralph Synnestvedt introduction. Shearing in fall will remove blooms in spring best to prune after flowering in May.
Rhus glabra
Smooth Sumac
Height: 10-15’ Shape: Upright, Spreading
Spread: 10-15’ Foliage: Medium green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Red, orange, purple
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Flower: Green-yellow Fruit: Berries in large, showy clusters
Similar to R. typhina except young stems are smooth and slightly smaller in habit. This colonial shrub is excellent for highway plantings. Striking color combinations of orange and red in fall.
Rhus typhina
Staghorn Sumac
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Zone: 3 Fall Color: Yellow-orange
Flower: Yellow-white Fruit: Black berries
A Wisconsin native shrub with drooping clusters of yellowish-white, bell-shaped flowers May - June. Small, edible black berries droop in clusters and are great for jelly. Do not plant near Eastern White Pine- Currant is the alternate host for a devastating disease called White Pine Blister Rust.
Ribes missouriense Missouri Gooseberry U P w
Height: 2-4’
Shape: Open, Spreading
Spread: 3-5’ Foliage: Bright green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Red-orange
Flower: White Fruit: Green to red berries
A native shrub with white flowers drooping downward on slender pedicels. Large and small thorns on branches. Edible fruits are great for making jelly. Do not plant near Eastern White Pine- Currant is the alternate host for a devastating disease called White Pine Blister Rust.
Height: 10-30’ Shape: Upright, Spreading
Spread: 20-30’ Foliage: Medium green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Orange-red
Flower: Green-yellow Fruit: Berries in large, showy clusters
Tall growing, colonial shrub which is excellent for highway plantings. Brilliant orange to red fall color. Old colonies can have individual stems that are up to 30’ in height, but the plant is more commonly found between 10-15’ in height.
Rhus typhina ‘Bailtiger’ PP16,185
Tiger Eyes® Cutleaf
Staghorn Sumac
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Height: 10-12’ Shape: Upright, Spreading
Spread: 10-12’ Foliage: Bright yellow
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Yellow-red
Flower: Green-yellow Fruit: Berries in large, showy clusters
A gorgeous golden-leafed form. Finely-divided, fern-like foliage emerges chartreuse-green becoming a brilliant bright yellow for the summer. Fall color is a glorious blaze of orange and scarlet. Rosy-pink stems add additional color contrast. Slow growing.
ROSA - ROSE
Rosa ‘BAIcham’ Champagne Wishes Rose U g
Height: 3-4’ Shape: Upright
Spread: 3-4’ Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: White Fruit: Insignificant
Clusters of soft apricot buds open to antique white double blooms with just a hint of apricot before fading to pure white. Recurrent bloomer. Rose hips are insignificant. Excellent disease resistance.
Rosa blanda
Early Wild Rose U P g w
Height: 2-5’ Shape: Dense, Mounded, Suckering
Spread: 2-5’ Foliage: Green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Dull-red
Flower: Pink Fruit: Bright red hips, persistant
A native rose, stems are thornless to nearly thornless with fragrant, single, pink to almost white flowers. Blackspot and fungal issues are problematic when sited in a wet area. Bright red rose hips persist through winter. Native to dry open woods, rocky hills, roadsides, and prairies. Aggressive and suckering - not good for small areas.
Rosa carolina Carolina Rose U w
Height: 3-6’ Shape: Rounded, Spreading
Spread: 5-10’ Foliage: Green
Zone: 4
Fall Color: Butter yellow
Flower: Pink Fruit: Red, 1/3”, pear-shaped
A native rose that can be found in dry and wet sites. Best performance and disease resistance in full sun. Single, pink fragrant flowers bloom from June to August, followed by red hips in late summer. Provides excellent cover for wildlife while hips are eaten by songbirds, quail, wild turkey, and small mammals. Bumblebees, digger bees, green metallic bees, Anthophorine bees, syrphid flies, and beetles visit the flowers in search of pollen. Moth larva feeds on the leaves. Leaves and stems are browsed by white-tailed deer and elk.
Rosa ‘Meidrifora’ PP19,148
Height: 1-2’
Coral Drift® Rose U P
Shape: Mound, Shrub-like, Spreading
Spread: 2-3’ Foliage: Glossy dark green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Coral-orange Fruit: Insignificant Bright coral-orange, semi-double blooms cover this small mounding shrub from mid-spring to mid-fall. The glossy dark green foliage has excellent disease resistance. Everblooming but deadhead to prevent hips. Prune back in late winter to encourage growth/ flowering.
Rosa ‘Meigalpio’ PP17,877
Red Drift® Rose U P
Height: 1-2’ Shape: Mound, Shrub-like, Spreading
Spread: 2-3’ Foliage: Glossy dark green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Red Fruit: Insignificant
Clusters of petite, semi-double red blooms cover this small mounding shrub from mid-spring to mid-fall. The glossy dark green foliage has excellent disease resistance. Everblooming but deadhead to prevent hips. Prune back in late winter to encourage growth/ flowering.
Rosa ‘Meiggili’ PP18,542 Peach Drift® Rose U P g
Height: 1-2’ Shape: Mound, Shrub-like, Spreading
Spread: 2-3’ Foliage: Glossy dark green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Peach Fruit: Insignificant
Double soft peach flowers bloom from mid-spring to mid-fall. The glossy dark green foliage has excellent disease resistance. Everblooming but deadhead to prevent hips. Prune back in late winter to encourage vigorous growth and flowers the next year.
Rosa ‘Meijocos’ PP18,874 Pink Drift® Rose U g
Height: 12-18” Shape: Low Spreading
Spread: 24-36” Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Pink Fruit: Insignificant
Deep pink, semi-double fragrant flowers with a soft, faded center that bloom in abundance throughout the season. Low-creeping habit makes a nice groundcover. Prune back in late winter to encourage vigorous growth and flowers the next year.
Rosa ‘Meizorland’ PP28,054
Height: 12-18” Shape: Spreading
Spread: 24-36” Foliage: Green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: White, double Fruit: Insignificant
Double bright white flowers bloom from spring through late summer. Glossy dark green foliage has excellent disease resistance. Perfect for smaller gardens, spreading gently around established plants, in borders, or along paths. Everblooming but deadhead to prevent hips. Prune back in late winter to encourage vigorous growth and flowers the next year.
palustris
Height: 3-6’ Shape: Semi-Arching
Spread: 3-5’ Foliage: Green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Red
Flower: Light pink Fruit: Red, fleshy hip
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Fragrant, pink roses with yellow centers bloom in June. Bright red rose hips develop in autumn, along with deep red foliage. Good for wet areas but can’t tolerate standing water. Grows best in acidic soils.
Rosa ‘Radrazz’ PP11,836
Height: 3’ Shape: Shrub-like
Spread: 3’ Foliage: Glossy green
Zone: 5 Fall Color: Burgundy-green
Flower: Cherry red Fruit: Orange-red hips
Out® Rose U g c
Original Knock out with a continuous display of fragrant, single, cherry-red blossoms. Deep green, burgundy-tinged foliage takes on a burgundy cast in autumn. Excellent disease-resistance. To maintain size cut back once a year to 12” high. Check in late winter/early spring, and when new shoots grow from the canes, that’s a good sign that it’s time to prune. It will triple in size after cutting it back to about 12” tall. DO NOT fertilize until after the roses are established and go through one bloom cycle.
everblooming red x Nearly Wild shrub single medium pink
Peach Drift® groundcover soft peach, double
x Pink Double Knock Out® shrub hot pink, double
x Prairie Climbing native shrub deep pink
recurrent red x x Purple Pavement rugosa lavender-pink
Rugostar® rugosa pink
Red Double Knock Out® shrub double, cherry red
bright red x
everblooming insignificant x Knockout® shrub single, cherry red
everblooming orange-red x Red Drift® groundcover small red, semi-double
everblooming insignificant x White Blanc De Coubert rugosa white, double
recurrent red x Champagne Wishes shrub white
Early Wild Rose
Red Drift® Rose
Rosa ‘Radtko’ PP16,202
Height: 3-4’
Spread: 3-4’
Zone: 4
Double Knock Out® Rose U g c
Shape: Shrub-like
Foliage: Deep green
Fall Color: Burgundy-green
Flower: Cherry red Fruit: Insignificant
Double, cherry-red blossoms bloom throughout the season. Deep mossy green foliage with a burgundy tinge has excellent drought tolerance and disease resistance. Improved version of the Knock Out. To maintain size cut back once a year to 12” high. Check in late winter/early spring, and when new shoots grow from the canes, that’s a good sign that it’s time to prune. Will triple in size after cutting it back to about 12” tall. DO NOT fertilize until after the roses are established and go through one bloom cycle.
Rosa ‘Radtkopink’ PP18,507
Height: 3-4’
Shape: Shrub-like
Spread: 3-4’ Foliage: Deep green
Zone: 5
Pink Double Knock Out® Rose U g
Fall Color: Burgundy-green
Flower: Hot pink Fruit: Insignificant
A continual display of double, hot pink, fragrant flowers. Deep mossy green foliage has excellent disease resistance and drought tolerance. To maintain size cut back once a year to 12” high. Check in late winter/early spring, and when new shoots grow from the canes, that’s a good sign that it’s time to prune. It will triple in size after cutting it back to about 12” tall. DO NOT fertilize until after the roses are established and go through one bloom cycle.
Rosa rugosa ‘Blanc de Coubert’ Blanc de Coubert Rose U g
Height: 6’ Shape: Shrub-like
Spread: 5’ Foliage: Light green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Yellow-orange
Flower: White Fruit: Scarlet hips
A continual bloomer of double, extremely fragrant, white flowers. A tidy plant with crinkled, light green foliage. Fast-growing. Salt-tolerant, making good hedges.
Rosa rugosa ‘Meitozaure’ PP15,937
Raspberry Rugostar® Rugosa Rose U d g c t
Height: 2-3’ Shape: Groundcover, Spreading
Spread: 3-4’ Foliage: Green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Pink Fruit: Orange hips
Deep pink single blooms burst forth from June to first frost. Lightly scented and low-spreading, great as a groundcover, low hedge or border. Prune above buds in early spring.
Rosa rugosa ‘Purple Pavement’ Purple Pavement Rose U g
Height: 3-6’ Shape: Shrub-like
Spread: 3-4’ Foliage: Green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Yellow-maroon
Flower: Purple-lavender Fruit: Purple hips
Big, purple ruffled flowers with great fragrance lead to handsome hips in late summer and fall complimented with better than average yellow fall color. Good for difficult sites and salty areas.
Rosa setigera Prairie Climbing Rose U P g w
Height: 6-15’ Shape: Shrub-Like
Spread: 4-6’ Foliage: Glossy dark green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Bronze, purple, red
Flower: Deep pink Fruit: Showy hips
Clusters of fragrant, deep pink flowers in early-to mid-summer followed by showy red hips. Glossy green foliage can often be a combination of bronze-purple, deep red to orange-yellow in the fall. Grow as an arching shrub reaching a height of 5 to 7 feet, or train supple canes to climb.
Rosa x ‘Nearly Wild’ Nearly Wild Rose U g
Height: 2-3’ Shape: Shrub-like
Spread: 3’ Foliage: Medium green Zone: 4 Fall Color: None
Flower: Pink Fruit: Hips
Clusters of fragrant, single rose-pink flowers nearly smother the dark green foliage. Great in masses. Moderate disease resistance.
RUBUS - THIMBLEBERRY
Rubus parviflorus Thimbleberry P w
Height: 2-6’ Shape: Upright
Spread: 4-8’ Foliage: Medium green Zone: 3 Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: White Fruit: Bright red berry
Native raspberry commonly found in open woodlands. Makes an excellent tall groundcover where given room to grow. Flower buds are susceptible to winter damage so fruit production can be minimal to nonexistent after severe winters.
SALIX - WILLOW
Salix candida ‘Jefberg’ Iceberg Alley® Sageleaf Willow U c
Cultivar of a native willow species with powdery, silver foliage. Blooms in spring with a silver catkin with red stamens that can be cut for early spring decoration. As with most Salix, it can tolerate moist soils. Grows best in full sun sites and tolerates pruning beautifully.
Salix discolor Pussy Willow U c w
Height: 8-27’ Shape: Shrubby
Spread: 15-20’ Foliage: Glossy green
Zone: 2 Fall Color: Yellow
Flower:Dioecious, Yellow-green Fruit: Capsule
The larval host plant for several butterfly species, pussy willow is a large, fast-growing shrub with an open crown and dark gray, scaly bark. Fuzzy catkins appear in early spring, giving this tree its iconic identifying feature. Male catkins are more ornamentally attractive compared to female catkins. Cut back heavily every few years to encourage vigorous growth.
Salix humilis Prairie Willow U w b
Height: 10’ Shape: Shrub-Like
Spread: 10’ Foliage: Gray-green Zone: 2 Fall Color: Insignificant
Flower:Dioecious, catkins Fruit: Capsule
A short-statured willow that is commonly found throughout Wisconsin in open areas. Leaves are slightly pubescent, giving the appearance of a grayish tinge to the foliage. The catkins attract mostly small bees and flies, such as Halictid bees, Cuckoo bees, and Andrenid flies - the specialist pollinators of willows. Often browsed on by deer and Ruffed Grouse, and is a host plant for the caterpillar of the Viceroy butterfly. The Cherokee used the bark and roots as a tonic, a wash to make the hair grow, and a remedy for hoarseness.
integra ‘Hakuro Nishiki’
Hakuro Nishiki (Dappled) Willow U
Height: 6-15’ Shape: Rounded, Spreading
Spread: 6-15’ Foliage: Green and white with pink Zone: 5 Fall Color:
Flower: Inconspicuous Fruit: Capsule
Loose upright mound of dazzling mottled green and creamy white with pink highlighted foliage on coral stems. In winter arching stems turn a striking red. Vigorous grower. Shearing is required for foliage to have mottled white and pink foliage unsheared plants have blue-green foliage.
Salix serissima
Height: 3-10’ Shape: Shrubby
Spread: 4-10’ Foliage: Glossy green Zone: 3 Fall Color: Yellow
Flower:Catkins, Dioecious Fruit: Capsule
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SPIRAEA - SPIREA
Spiraea alba Meadowsweet U P w d l
Height: 4’ Shape: Round, Rounded
Spread: 24-30” Foliage: Rich green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: White Fruit: White, pyramidal clusters
Native, wetland plant with narrow, upright terminal clusters of white flowers in mid-summer. A good choice for wet soils.
Spiraea betulifolia ‘Tor’ Tor Spirea U l d
Height: 2-3’ Shape: Compact, Rounded
Spread: 3’ Foliage: Gray-green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Red-burgundy
Flower: White Fruit: Tan, Flat-topped clusters
A medium-sized, multi-stemmed willow with glossy green leaves and shrubby habit. Unlike many other willows, Autumn Willow reproduces by seed and does not form stands. Naturally found in open swamps, bogs, and wet meadows in calcareous soils. Preferred host plant for several species of bees and flies.
SAMBUCUS - ELDERBERRY
Sambucus canadensis
American Elderberry U A w b
Height: 5-12’ Shape: Upright, Spreading
Spread: 5-12’ Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: None
Flower: White Fruit: Dark purple berries, bb-sized
Large stoloniferous shrub with beautiful 6-10” clusters of creamy white flowers in June. The black BB-sized fruit can be used to make jelly and wine. Extremely important species for numerous frugivorous birds. Tolerant of shade and wet soils plants will be significantly more squat and dense when grown in full sun.
Sambucus nigra ‘Eva’ PP15,575 Black Lace™ Elderberry U P b
Intense purple black foliage is finely cut, giving it a similar appearance to a Japanese Maple. Creamy pink-white flowers in spring contrast with dark foliage and will result in black berries if a suitable pollinator is nearby.
Sambucus pubens Scarlet Elderberry U P w
Height: 10-12’ Shape: Broad, Spreading
Spread: 10-12’ Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 2 Fall Color: None
Flower: White Fruit: Scarlet, BB-sized drupe
Upright sprawling shrub. Creamy white flower panicles in early spring are followed by an outstanding display of intensely scarlet fruit clusters in late June that are quickly taken by birds. Also known as Red Elderberry. FRUIT IS POISONOUS TO HUMANS!
Sambucus racemosa ‘SMNSRD4’ PP26,613 Lemony Lace® Elderberry U P
Height: 3-5’ Shape: Mounded
Spread: 3-5’ Foliage: Yellow with red
Zone: 3 Fall Color: None
Flower: White Fruit: Bright red drupe
Produces large clusters of white flowers in early spring before the finely dissected bright yellow, edged in red foliage emerges. Spring foliage ages to an attractive chartreuse. The bright red berries in fall attracts birds and wildlife.
A multitude of tightly packed white flower clusters adorn this compact rounded shrub in late spring. Iridescent green foliage turns an exceptional deep burgundy-red in fall.
Spiraea fritschiana ‘J.N. Select A’ Pink-a-licious™ Fritsch Spirea U P l d
Height: 2-3’ Shape: Mound
Spread: 2-3’ Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Yellow-apricot-orange
Flower: Pink Fruit: Tan, Flat-topped clusters
Pink flowering form of S. fritschiana. Can have an outstanding yellow-apricot / pink-red fall color. The colors of a fruit salad! Excellent dense branching habit.
Spiraea japonica ‘Goldmound’ Gold Mound Spirea U l d
Height: 2’ Shape: Compact, Rounded
Spread: 2-3’ Foliage: Yellow
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Yellow-orange-red
Flower: Pink Fruit: Tan, Flat-topped clusters
A low mounding form of bright golden foliage which does not scorch in summer, followed by reddish-orange fall color. Fine-textured pink flowers.
Spiraea tomentosa Steeplebush U P b f d w
Height: 2-4’ Shape: Colonizes, Suckering
Spread: 2-4’ Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Pink Fruit: Capsule
Native to marshlands and the waters edge. Clear pink spires of fowers in July through August when not many other shrubs are in bloom.
Spiraea x bumalda ‘Anthony Waterer’ Anthony Waterer Spirea U P f d l
Height: 2-3’ Shape: Mound, Rounded
Spread: 3-4’ Foliage: Blue-green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Red-purple to none
Flower: Rose pink Fruit: Tan, Flat-topped clusters
Attractive deep rosy-pink, flat-topped clusters of flowers bloom in May and June. Great as a border or low-growing informal hedge. Deer resistant. Can be aggressive through seeding and suckers and has escaped gardens and naturalized. Flowers on new wood, so prune in late winter to early spring if needed.
Spring growth is a blend of orange, red and copper tones maturing to light green. Pink flowers. Fall color is a repeat of the spring leaf colors. Easy to blend with perennials.
Spiraea x ‘NCSX2’ PP30,953
Double Play Doozie® Spirea U P d l
Height: 2-3’ Shape: Compact, Mound
Spread: 2-3’ Foliage: Deep red, Green Zone: 3
Fall Color: Occasionally purple, Yellow-green Flower:Deep pink-purple
Foliage emerges deep red in spring, turning to green. Bright purple-red flowers bloom in late spring and continue through fall. Deadheading is not necessary for repeat blooming. Seedless. Variable fall color from light yellow to purple-gray not particularly showy. Use Rejuvenation/Haircut pruning every 3 years for best form. Prune late fall, winter, early spring.
STAPHYLEA - BLADDERNUT
Staphylea trifolia
Height: 10-15’ Shape: Upright, Spreading
Spread: 8-12’ Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Yellow
Bladdernut U P A w b t
Flower: White Fruit: Chartruese, inflated capsule
A shade tolerant, understory shrub. Pretty 1” white bell flowers in May. In September interesting, chartreuse changing to tan Chinese lantern-like fruits are produced containing several shiny round seeds that resemble popcorn kernels. Natures packing peanuts!
STEPHANANDRA - STEPHANANDRA
Stephanandra incisa ‘Crispa’ Cutleaf Stephanandra
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Height: 2-3’ Shape: Low-growing, Spreading, Dense
Spread: 3-6’ Foliage: Green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Red-orange
Flower: White Fruit: Follicle, inconspicuous
Graceful, low spreading shrub with slender arching branches. Creamy white flowers appear in late spring. One of the few shrubs that will flower in heavy shade. Useful as a groundcover. A phenomenal plant to use in masses, stems have a slight reddish color in fall/ winter that adds a warm component to the winter landscape.
SYMPHORICARPOS - SNOWBERRY
Symphoricarpos albus Common Snowberry
Height: 5-6’ Shape: Suckering
Spread: 4-6’ Foliage: Blue-green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Yellow
SYRINGA - LILAC
Syringa ‘Declaration’ Declaration Lilac U g
Height: 6-8’ Shape: Compact, spreading Spread: 6-7’ Foliage: Green Zone: 4 Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Reddish-purple Fruit: Capsule
Large, up to 15” fragrant, dark reddish-purple bloosoms in early spring. Part of the “U.S. Flag” series of lilacs from the National Arboretum.
Syringa meyeri ‘Palibin’ Meyer Lilac U g
Height: 4-5’ Shape: Compact, spreading Spread: 5-7’ Foliage: Green Zone: 3 Fall Color: Yellow to purple
Flower: Lilac Fruit: Capsule
A popular, dwarf lilac. Small wave-edged, dark green foliage. Reddish-purple buds open to fragrant, light lilac flowers. Resistant to powdery mildew and can have a good purple fall color.
Syringa patula ‘JN Upright Select’ PP28,959 Violet Uprising™ Lilac U g
Height: 4-6’ Shape: Columnar, Upright
Spread: 4-5’ Foliage: Green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Purple-red
Flower: Violet Fruit: Capsule
A new introduction in 2020 selected for its upright and heavy flowering habit. Typically grows taller than broad, with elegant light violet flowers. The intoxicatingly fragrant flowers average 12 inches long and 6 inches across. Especially well-suited to formal landscapes or as a fragrant hedge, can also be used as a vertical accent where a traditional lilac may be too wide-spreading. Requires full sun and well-drained soil. Prune immediately after flowering.
Syringa patula ‘KLMone’ PPAF Dream Cloud™ Lilac U g c
Height: 4-5’ Shape: Compact
Spread: 4-5’ Foliage: Green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: None
Flower: Pink Fruit: Capsule
This dense growing Manchurian lilac is covered in fluffy panicles of pink flowers in early summer. It’s so floriferous the leaves are barely visible through a fragrant cloud of spectacular 12” blooms! As summer wanes, cooler nights produce rich, purple foliage heading into fall - adding another season of interest. More resistant to powdery mildew and root rot diseases than other new lilacs on the market. Prune immediately after flowering to allow time to set next year’s flower buds.
patula ‘Miss Kim’
Height: 6-7’
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Flower: Pink Fruit: 1/2” White berry clusters
A vigorous, suckering, finely-branched broad rounded shrub with bluish-green foliage. Dainty, pinkish-white bell-shaped flowers are followed by clusters of large, waxy, white berry-like fruits. Prefers drier soils and partial sun exposure.
Kim Lilac U g
Shape: Upright, compact
Spread: 5-6’ Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Burgundy-red
Flower: Blue Fruit: Capsule
This upright, compact lilac blooms later than others, extending the season with deep purple buds that reveal clusters of highly fragrant, lavender-blue flowers. Foliage is burgundy-tinged in fall. Hardy, yet performs in southern regions, with excellent powdery mildew resistance. Great for border accent or mass planting.
Syringa
Miss
Syringa vulgaris Common Purple Lilac U g
Height: 8-10’ Shape: Suckering
Spread: 10-12’ Foliage: Green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Purple Fruit: Capsule
Very fragrant single, purple flowers. Suckering. Susceptible to powdery mildew.
Syringa vulgaris ‘Charles Joly’ Charles Joly Lilac U g
Height: 8-10’ Shape: Upright
Spread: 10-12’ Foliage: Green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Magenta Fruit: Capsule
Very fragrant, tight clusters of dazzling, double magenta flowers on long slender spikes.
Syringa vulgaris ‘Ludwig Spaeth’ Ludwig Spaeth Lilac U g
Height: 8-10’ Shape: Upright
Spread: 10-12’ Foliage: Green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Dark purple Fruit: Capsule
Beautiful, wonderfully fragrant dark purple flowers held well above the foliage on tall, erect spikes.
Syringa x oblata ‘Betsy Ross’ Betsy Ross Lilac U f m g
Height: 8-10’ Shape: Compact, Rounded
Spread: 8-10’ Foliage: Green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: None
Flower: White Fruit: Capsule
Large, fragrant, pure white flowers bloom in early to mid spring, set against deep green foliage. Great for screening, as a background shrub, or specimen. Long-lasting cut flower. Notable mildew resistance.
Syringa x ‘SMSJBP7’ PP26,594
Height: 4-6’ Shape: Mounded
Spread: 4-6’ Foliage: Green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Dark purple Fruit: Capsule
Bloomerang® Dark Purple Lilac U d f g
Viburnum carlesii ‘J.N. Select S’ Sugar n’ Spice™ Koreanspice Viburnum U g
Height: 6-8’ Shape: Rounded
Spread: 6-8’ Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Wine red
Flower: White Fruit: Red-black drupe
A Johnson’s Nursery origination J.N. Plant Selections introduction, Sugar n’ Spice® Koreanspice Viburnum is a heavy flowering cultivar with the delicious fragrance the species is known for. This cultivar was selected by Mike Yanny for its smaller, yet abundant, fragrant flowers, which fill the air with a sweet-spice aroma in early spring. An excellent choice for a captivating specimen plant!
Viburnum cassinoides Witherod Viburnum U P w t b l d
Height: 5-6’ Shape: Compact, Round, Rounded
Spread: 5-6’ Foliage: Glossy dark green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Crimson
Flower: White Fruit: Green to pink to black drupe
A premier viburnum with dark glossy green leaves that turn crimson in fall. Dynamic, flat-topped fruit clusters change from green to pink to red, then blue ripening to black. The pink stage is very showy. Prefers slightly acid soil.
Viburnum dentatum ‘Christom’ Blue Muffin™ Arrowwood Viburnum
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Height: 5-7’ Shape: Upright, Rounded
Spread: 5-7’ Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: White Fruit: Dark blue berry, 1/8” inch
An exciting, compact selection of Viburnum dentatum. In spring abundant, white flat-topped flower clusters are followed by an impressive display of rich blue berries.
Bloomerang blooms in spring with other lilacs then sporadically from midsummer through fall. Lavender-pink, fragrant flowers. Good disease resistance. Nice as foundation plant, border, specimen.
VIBURNUM - VIBURNUM
Viburnum carlesii ‘J.N. Select A’ Spice Island™ Koreanspice Viburnum U f l g
Height: 4-5’ Shape: Compact
Spread: 5-6’ Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Wine red
Flower: White Fruit: Red-black drupe
A Johnson’s Nursery origination J.N. Plant Selections introduction, Spice Island® Koreanspice Viburnum was selected by Mike Yanny for its compact habit and late flowering. While other Viburnum carlesii flower while their leaves are emerging, Spice Island® Koreanspice Viburnum bears large, tantalizingly fragrant blooms against fully developed foliage. In fall, its dark green foliage turns a deep wine red adding interest to any garden location. A truly stunning and aromatic shrub!
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Height: 8-10’ Shape: Vase-shaped
Spread: 10-12’ Foliage: Glossy green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Yellow-orange-red
Flower: White, cluster Fruit: Blue-black berry, 1/8” inch
Graceful vase shaped habit with glossy green foliage. Will occasionally produce a blend of yellow, orange and red-burgundy fall color if the growing season is extended. A Chicagoland Grows® introduction.
Viburnum lantana ‘Mohican’ Mohican Viburnum
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Height: 8-10’ Shape: Compact, Globe-shaped
Spread: 10-12’ Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: Purple-bronze
Flower: Creamy white Fruit: Pink-red to black berry
A Donald Egloff introduction selected for its outstanding fruit display. The berries stay in the pink-red stage considerably longer than the species. Self infertile, needs a cross pollinator for fruit set.
Viburnum lentago Nannyberry Viburnum
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Height: 12-15’ Shape: Upright, Suckering
Spread: 8-10’ Foliage: Green
Zone: 2 Fall Color: Bronze-Red
Flower: White Fruit: Green, berry-like, ages to purple Seed collected from a native Wisconsin source. A suckering shrub. Pale-white, flat-topped flowers. Fruit clusters develop in summer. They start out lime green, changing to creamy yellow then rosepink, ripening to bluish-black. Good fall colors - reds, oranges and maroons.
Viburnum prunifolium
Height: 10-15’
Blackhaw Viburnum U w t b l d
Shape: Round, Rounded
Spread: 12-20’ Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 3
Fall Color: Bronze-red
Flower: White Fruit: Ovoid drupe, green, pink, purple, blue
Multi-stemmed shrub or small rounded tree often with horizontal branching. Handsome clean, dark foliage turning bronzy red in fall. Attractive white flowers followed by clusters of pinkish-rose fruits maturing to bluish-black.
Viburnum rafinesquianum
Height: 6-8’
Rafinesque Viburnum U P w l b
Shape: Upright
Spread: 6-8’ Foliage: Green
Zone: 3
Fall Color: Burgundy-purple
Flower: White Fruit: Dark-blue berries
Our native arrrowwood viburnum is an understory shrub found in open woods. White, flat-topped flower clusters are followed by dark blue berries. Great flowers, foliage and fruit that the birds love. It is named arrowwood because Native Americans used the tough straight branches for arrow shafts.
Spilled Wine® Weigela shares the fabulous deep purple foliage and bright pink flowers of the classic Wine & Roses® Weigela but in a smaller size. This useful plant grows wider than tall, making it the perfect choice for edging beds or walkways, and for incorporating under windows in your landscaping. Like all Weigela, it is deer resistant and very easy to care for.
Profuse, soft pink trumpet-shaped flowers in spring attract hummingbirds. Pure white leaf margins provide a wonderful contrast to the green leaves. A showy foundation plant or use in the shrub border.
Weigela florida ‘Minuet’ Minuet Weigela U m d
Height: 2-3’ Shape: Compact, Rounded
Spread: 4-5’ Foliage: Green with purple Zone: 4 Fall Color: None
Flower: Ruby red Fruit: Glabrous capsule - Inconspicuous Abundant, slightly fragrant light ruby-red, yellow-throated flowers on this free-flowering, compact dwarf. Purple-tinged dark green foliage. Developed at the Ottawa Research Station in Ontario.
Weigela florida ‘Red Prince’ Red Prince Weigela U m
Height: 5-6’ Shape: Upright
Spread: 5-6’ Foliage: Green Zone: 4 Fall Color: None
Flower: Rich red Fruit: Glabrous capsule - conspicuous Abundant, beautiful dark red flowers that resist fading. Reblooms in late summer. Introduced by Iowa State University. A compact, mounding shrub featuring gorgeous red tubular flowers against dark green foliage. Use as a flowering hedge or in shrub borders. Highly effective in mass plantings, mixed perennial beds, or as a container accent. Adored by hummingbirds.
Weigela florida ‘Verweig-3’ PPAF Minor Black Weigela U m
Height: 18-24” Shape: Low
Spread: 24-36” Foliage: Black, Bronze-black to purple Zone: 4 Fall Color: Insignificant
The dark foliage is almost black in color on this low mounded new Weigela. The flowers are also a deep shade of pink contrasting nicely with the foliage in May and June. Sparse rebloom sometimes occurs in summer. Good substitute for Dark Horse - holds leaves and color in the summer
Weigela florida ‘Verweig8’ PP30,064 My Monet Purple Effect® Weigela U p m d
Double impact with bright, fuchsia-pink flowers contrasted against green and white foliage. Tidy and compact habit, perfect for borders and edging, or planted in masses. Slightly larger than My Monet but little pruning is needed.
Conifers
Taunton Yew
Iowa Juniper
Star Power™ Juniper
Cypress Spruce
Norway Spruce Shear-less™ Dream White Pine
Holmstrup Arborvitae
Mountbatten Juniper
Star Power™ Juniper
ABIES - FIR
Abies balsamea
Balsam Fir U b w
Height: 40-60’ Shape: Pyramidal, Symmetrical, Upright Spread: 15-25’ Foliage: Dark green Zone: 3 Fruit: Purple cones
Native to Wisconsin, Balsam Fir is a large coniferous tree with a symmetrical, pyramidal form. Beautiful specimen conifer or planted in multiples as a screen or windbreak. Purple cones stand at attention adding to their uniqueness. Can be difficult to establish in SE WI (needs acidic soil) but thrives in the north. More shade tolerant than other Fir. Widely commercially grown as a Christmas tree because of its handsome shape and it holds needles indoors much longer than spruce.
Handsome large evergreen with distinctive soft, blue-green needles. Cones mature to purple-brown, 3-6” long. The best for the Midwest. Plant in well-drained soil.
CHAMAECYPARIS - FALSECYPRESS
Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Nana Gracilis’ Dwarf Gracilis Hinoki Cypress U k d
The King’s Gold Threadleaf False Cypress is a mounding evergreen with unique arching threadlike stems. It grows steadily into a graceful mound of golden foliage 3 to 5 feet tall, and the same across. It is ideal for bringing permanent rich color to the foundation planting around your home, to your garden beds, or as a specimen in a lawn or a stone-mulched bed. It is more resistant to the heat and humidity of southern gardens than other similar plants, and it has been specially selected to hold its gold color through the summer months, when other golden forms of this plant turn greenish.
A handsome, dense pyramidal conifer with bright green foliage and large, silver blue fruits. Good choice for foundation planting, wind break, or screening.
Juniperus chinensis ‘Hook’s #6’ Hooks #6 Juniper U b d g t
Height: 12-15’ Shape: Dense, Narrow, Pyramidal Spread: 7-9’ Foliage: Bright green Zone: 4 Fruit: Blue berry-like cones
Pyramidal shaped evergreen with bright green foliage. Holds color well in Wisconsin winters. Berries attractive to wildlife.
Juniperus chinensis ‘Iowa’ Iowa Juniper
Height: 10-15’ Shape: Dense, Pyramidal
Spread: 5-6’ Foliage: Blue-green
Zone: 4 Fruit: Blue berry-like cones
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Slow growing, pyramidal evergreen with blue-green foliage and silver-blue berries. Excellent for screening.
Juniperus chinensis ‘Kallay’s Compact’ Kallay’s Compact Pfitzer Juniper U g t
Height: 2-3’ Shape: Compact, Shrubby, Spreading Spread: 6-8’ Foliage: Deep green Zone: 4 Fruit: Whiteish-blue berry-like cones
Dwarf, shrubby juniper with horizontally-spreading branches that form a flat top. Foliage is fragrant when crushed.
Juniperus chinensis ‘Mountbatten’ Mountbatten Juniper U b d g t
Height: 12-15’ Shape: Dense, Pyramidal, Upright
Spread: 6-8’ Foliage: Gray-green
Zone: 4 Fruit: Blue-green berry-like cones
Pyramidal form with grayish-green foliage and large fruits. Excellent as a screen or wind break.
Juniperus chinensis ‘Old Gold’ Old Gold Juniper U l g
Height: 3-4’ Shape: Compact, Mounding
Spread: 4-6’ Foliage: Gold, Green
Zone: 4 Fruit: Blue, Female berry-like cones
Compact, spreading evergreen noted for its bronze-gold foliage that retains good color through winter.
Juniperus chinensis ‘Sea Green’ Sea Green Juniper U g
Height: 4-6’ Shape: Arching, Compact, Spreader
Spread: 6-8’ Foliage: Dark green, Mint green
Zone: 4 Fruit: Blue, Female berry-like cones
Attractive mint green foliage that darkens with age. Arching branches create a fountain-like appearance. Great for filling out large beds.
Juniperus chinensis ‘Trautman’ Trautman Chinese Juniper U b d g t
Height: 10-12’ Shape: Compact, Narrow, Upright
Spread: 3-4’ Foliage: Blue-green
Zone: 4 Fruit: Blue-gray berry-like cones
A compact, slow growing, narrow upright conifer with blue-green foliage. Coarse texture is great as an accent or component of a mixed screen. The best upright juniper in our region where height and spread are limited. Herbert Trautman selection.
Juniperus communis var. depressa Oldfield Common Juniper
Height: 3-4’
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Shape: Broad, Low Growing, Shrub-Like
Spread: 8-10’ Foliage: Gray-green Zone: 2
Fruit: Blue, berry-like cones
Produced from locally collected seed. An interesting shrubby evergreen which inhabits the sandy hills of the Kettle Moraine and the clay bluffs along Lake Michigan. Can develop a picturesque windswept look with age. Does go off color in winter.
Juniperus horizontalis Creeping Juniper U d w g t b
Height: 1-1.5’
Shape: Carpet, Low Growing, Spreading
Spread: 6-10’ Foliage: Blue-green Zone: 3
Fruit: Blue, berry-like cones
A tough, sprawling native evergreen adaptable to a range of conditions. Performs well in sandy, dry and rocky soils and tolerates drought, deer, pollution, and heat. Does not do well in wet soil. Green to blue-green scale-like needles are tinged with a purple tone in winter. An excellent groundcover, use along rock walls and slopes for erosion control.
Juniperus horizontalis ‘Blue Chip’ Blue Chip Juniper
Height: 8-10”
Shape: Spreading
Spread: 6-8’ Foliage: Silver-blue Zone: 3
Fruit: Blue, berry-like cones
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Low evergreen shrub with silver-blue foliage on a widely spreading habit. The deer resistant foliage retains its rich color all year long. Durable, tough groundcover, planted on slopes or along retaining walls for erosion control.
Juniperus horizontalis ‘Plu. Com. Youngstown’ Youngstown Andorra Juniper U g
Height: 1’ Shape: Spreading
Spread: 6’ Foliage: Bright green Zone: 3
Fruit: Male
Bright green foliage turns plum in winter on this tightly branched, uniform spreader. Great groundcover or in a rock garden or foreground of a border.
Juniperus horizontalis ‘Wiltonii’ Blue Rug Juniper U d b g
Flat-growing and trailing with uniform habit and intense silver-blue evergreen foliage. Excellent for large scale groundcovers or cascading over walls.
Juniperus procumbens ‘Nana’ Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper U d g
Durable, low-growing, wide-spreading conifer with soft, feathery green foliage. Excellent coverage and erosion control for slopes and as a groundcover along walkways, borders, and in rock gardens. Cascades over retaining walls.
Juniperus sabina ‘Monna’ Calgary Carpet™ Juniper U P d
A very durable low spreader with attractive, feathery green foliage and a more uniform habit. Use on slopes for groundcover and erosion control, along walkways, in borders or in rock gardens.
Juniperus squamata ‘Blue Star’ Blue Star Juniper U d
A dwarf, low-growing juniper with attractive, bright steel-blue foliage. Forms a tight-mounded shape.
Juniperus virginiana Eastern Red Cedar U w b f k
Height: 30-40’ Shape: Upright, pyramidal Spread: 8-20’ Foliage: Medium green Zone: 3 Fruit: Blue, berry-like cones
Excellent native upright, pyramidal evergreen. Very useful for roadside plantings. Thrives in hot, dry situations and is tolerant of road salt. Female plants have bb-sized, silvery-blue berries.
Juniperus virginiana ‘Burkii’ Burkii Juniper U b d
Soft emerald green foliage on a pyramidal form that opens with age becoming quite picturesque. Produces abundant, bluish fruit.
Juniperus virginiana ‘Cupressifolia’ Hillspire Juniper U g b
Height: 20-30’ Shape: Compact, Dense, Pyramidal
Spread: 8-10’ Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 3 Fruit: Blue, Female berry-like cones
A handsome, tight pyramidal form with rich dark green foliage.
Juniperus virginiana ‘Grey Owl’ Grey Owl Juniper U b g t
Height: 4-5’ Shape: Compact, Spreading
Spread: 6-8’ Foliage: Silver-gray
Zone: 2
Fruit: Blue, Female berry-like cones
Finely textured evergreen shrub with arching branches clothed in soft, silver gray needles. Very effective planted in masses as a tall groundcover. Best with partial sun in desert climates. Low maintenance and drought tolerant once established.
Juniperus virginiana ‘J.N. Select Green’ Emerald Feather™ Juniper U b g t
Height: 25-30’ Shape: Upright, Columnar
Spread: 10-12’ Foliage: Bright green
Zone: 3
Fruit: Blue, berry-like cones
Originating at Johnson’s Nursery, Emerald Feather has a fresh, bright green color that makes an excellent backdrop for flowering shrubs and perennials, or as a privacy screen. Tiny silver to blue berries are relished by birds. Fast-growing selection compared to other Juniperus virginiana cultivars.
A Johnson’s Nursery origination J.N. Plant Selections introduction, Star Power™ Juniper is the fastest growing upright juniper we’ve evaluated, surpassing Mountbatten Juniper! Its name comes from the blue-green, star-like juvenile foliage that gives the tree a delicate, almost sparkling texture. But don’t let its appearance fool you- Star Power™ Juniper is a tough, hardy plant for many sites. Deer resistant.
A deciduous conifer. Narrow, open conical form with horizontal branching and drooping secondary branchlets. Bright blue-green foliage turns a rich golden-yellow in fall. Very water tolerant!
METASEQUOIA - REDWOOD
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Dawn Redwood
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Height: 75-100’ Shape: Upright, Pyramidal Spread: 15-25’ Foliage: Bright green Zone: 4 Fruit: Brown, Spherical, ~1in. Upright, broadly pyramidal deciduous conifer. Feathery bright green spring foliage turns a unique pinkish-tan to reddish-bronze in fall. Attractive reddish-brown bark is fissured and exfoliating into narrow strips. Develops an interesting buttressed trunk with braided character.
A low, spreading evergreen with gracefully nodding tips. Feathery, bright green foliage turns coppery-brown in winter. More shade tolerant than creeping junipers but requires good drainage.
PICEA - SPRUCE
Picea abies Norway Spruce U b g
Height: 50-70’ Shape: Upright Pyramidal Spread: 25-30’ Foliage: Medium green
Zone: 3 Fruit: Cone
Pyramidal shape when young with graceful, pendulous secondary branches as it matures. Medium green needles on dense branches. Excellent windbreak or screen.
Picea abies ‘Cupressina’ Cypress Spruce U b
Height: 30-50’ Shape: Upright, Columnar, Dense
Spread: 10-15’ Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 3 Fruit: Cones seldom produced A relatively fast growing, upright narrow form. Dark green needles. Withstands snow loads better than many other fastigiate types. Makes a great vertical accent.
Picea abies ‘Nidiformis’ Nest Spruce U b
Height: 3’ Shape: Dense, mounded, spreading Spread: 4-6’ Foliage: Bright green Zone: 3 Fruit: Cones seldom produced Dwarf type. Makes a dense spreading, nest-like mound of attractive, bright green needles. Useful in foundation plantings or set off with groundcovers.
Picea abies ‘Paul’s Select’ Paul’s Select Norway Spruce U b
Blue needles and compact size differentiate ‘Paul’s Select’ from the species. Use as a specimen, screen or windbreak. More resistant to needle cast than a Colorado Blue Spruce. Hardier alternative.
Picea abies ‘Pendula’ Weeping Norway Spruce U b
Height: 4-15’ Shape: Weeping Spread: 4-15’ Foliage: Dark green Zone: 3 Fruit: Cone
Unusual weeping cultivar of Norway spruce with stiff, short dark green needles. Irregularly shaped specimen plant whose form varies considerably on early training. May be staked to direct growth upward or allowed to scramble on the ground and slowly spread. Mature height is determined by staking height.
Picea abies ‘Pumila’ Pumila Spruce U b
Height: 3’ Shape: Dense, Rounded
Spread: 5-6’ Foliage: Dark green Zone: 3 Fruit: Cones seldom produced A slow, low-growing, wide spreading dwarf, that forms a uniform mound shape. Dark green needles.
Picea abies ‘Pusch’ Pusch Dwarf Norway Spruce U P b
Named Collectors Conifer of the Year 2008, small and slow growing Dwarf Norway Spruce produces tons of bright reddish pink cones in spring. The tiny cones turn brown as they age but decorate irregular-dwarf shaped conifer year round. the Globe-shaped in youth it matures upright and broad.
Picea glauca White Spruce U w b f
Height: 40-60’ Shape: Broad, Upright
Spread: 10-20’ Foliage: Blue-green
Zone: 2 Fruit: Cones
A moderately fast growing native spruce with a broad, conical form. Its needles are an attractive blue-green, contrasting with its small, brown cones. This wide-ranging species is more tolerant of poorly drained and nutrient deficient sites than other spruces, but is intolerant of heavy urban pollution.
Slow growing. Dense, conical form with short bluish-green needles. Excellent for screening or as a specimen. A naturally occurring variety endemic to the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Picea omorika
Serbian Spruce U b
Height: 50-60’ Shape: Narrow, Ppyramidal, Upright
Spread: 20-25’ Foliage: Dark green Zone: 4
Fruit: Oblong, purple to brown, 1.5-2.5”
Graceful, narrow pyramidal with sweeping older branches curving up at the tips exposing the silvery-blue undersides of the glossy dark green needles.
Picea pungens ‘Globosa’ Globe Blue Colorado Spruce U b
Shrubby, slightly pyramidal to open shape with short, stiff, olive green needles with curved cones. Gray to reddish brown flaky bark. Nesting site for endangered Kirtland Warbler and other birds.
Pinus cembra ‘Big Blue’ Big Blue Swiss Stone Pine U b k
Height: 30-35’ Shape: Columnar, Narrow
Spread: 10-20’ Foliage: Blue-green Zone: 3 Fruit: Small cones
Selected by Herbert Trautman for its bluish color and dense head. Big Blue is a typical sized Pinus cembra, the largest of the Trautman selections.
Pinus cembra ‘Blue Mound’ Blue Mound Swiss Stone Pine U b k
Height: 6’ Shape: Dwarf, Narrow
Spread: 4’ Foliage: Blue-green Zone: 3 Fruit: Small cones
The most dwarf of all the Pinus cembra cultivars that we produce. Nice blue foliage. An exceptional rock garden plant.
Pinus cembra ‘Chalet’ Chalet Swiss Stone Pine U b k
Height: 12’ Shape: Columnar, Upright
Spread: 8’ Foliage: Blue-green Zone: 3 Fruit: Small cones
Slow growing with soft, long, blue-green needles held in 5s. Young cones are greenish purple, turning brownish purple when mature. Prefers cool climates and has great cold hardiness. Deer Resistant.
Pinus cembra ‘Twister’ Twister Swiss Stone Pine U b k
Selected by Herbert Trautman for its dense head and distinctive twisting needles. Each bundle of five needles has a distinctive twist to it.
Pinus flexilis ‘Northern Blue’ Northern Blue Limber Pine U P
Height: 25-30’ Shape: Narrow, Upright
Spread: 10-15’ Foliage: Silver-blue Zone: 4 Fruit: Small cones
A perfect selection made by Oregon Pride Nurseries, this Limber Pine is a more intense blue than ‘Vanderwolf’s Pyramid’, and more upright in habit. Unlike other Pinus flexilis, ‘Northern Blue’ has shown no signs of winter burning in the Pacific Northwest winters or Michigan test plots.
Pinus mugo ‘Slowmound’ Slowmound Mugo Pine U b
Height: 3’ Shape: Dense, Mounded
Spread: 3’ Foliage: Dark green Zone: 3 Fruit: None
An Iseli Nursery seedling selection of mugo pine that exhibits a consistent, dense compact mound of short, dark green needles. Propagated by rooted cuttings, ensuring genetic uniformity. A true dwarf mugo.
Pinus mugo ‘Tannenbaum’ Tannenbaum Pine U b
Height: 10-15’ Shape: Pyramidal, Upright
Spread: 6’ Foliage: Rich green Zone: 3 Fruit: Small cones
Forms a perfect Christmas tree shape. Rich green foliage with a hint of gray/blue. Believed to be the first single-stem form of mugo produced commercially. Great specimen plant.
Pinus ponderosa Ponderosa Pine U k
Height: 50-70’ Shape: Conical
Spread: 25-30’ Foliage: Green Zone: 1
Fruit: Prickly cones
A broad pyramidal in youth becoming irregular with age. 5-10” long needles with sharp cones.
Pinus resinosa Red Pine U w b k f
Height: 50-80’ Shape: Broad, upright, Oval
Spread: 20-25’ Foliage: Green Zone: 2 Fruit: Small cones
Conical shape and oval to rounded crown. Named for its reddish cinnamon-colored bark. Has yellow-green to dark green soft yet brittle needles.
Pinus strobus Eastern White Pine U w b f
Height: 50-80’ Shape: Upright, Broad, Pyramidal
Spread: 20-40’ Foliage: Green Zone: 3
Fruit: Medium cones
In youth a pyramid of soft, rich green to bluish-green foliage. With age the crown becomes open with strong horizontal branches. One of our most beautiful native pines.
Pinus strobus ‘Blue Shag’ Blue Shag White Pine U b f
Blue Shag has lustrous, dense foliage that creates a spectacular, shaggy display of beautiful blue-green bundles of short needles, soft to the touch. Intolerant of pollution, highly alkaline soils.
Pinus strobus ‘J-4 Select’ Shear-less™ Dream White Pine U b f
Height: 40-50’ Shape: Pyramidal Spread: 15-20’ Foliage: Dark green Zone: 3 Fruit: Medium cones
Compact form. Slow growing in youth. Stays dense without shearing. Will maintain dark green color, even in soils with high pH.
Pinus strobus ‘Mini Twists’ Mini Twists White Pine U b f
A great fit for the smaller landscape, Pinus strobus ‘Mini Twists’ with its small twisted and curvy needles will create an unusual texture in the garden. A much smaller, dwarf version of the large growing P.s. ‘Contorta’, ‘Mini Twists’ responds well to annual candle pruning which will encourage an even more compact, full-foliaged small tree.
Pinus strobus ‘Pendula’ Weeping White Pine U b f
Height: 8-15’ Shape: Weeping Spread: 10-20’ Foliage: Medium green Zone: 3 Fruit: Medium cones
A weeping type with long branches that sweep the ground.
Pinus sylvestris ‘Watereri’ Waterer Scots Pine U b k f
Slow growing. Beautiful blue-green needles on a densely pyramidal to rounded form. More intense orange, exfoliating bark than the species.
TAXODIUM - BALDCYPRESS
Taxodium distichum ‘Shawnee Brave’ Shawnee Brave Baldcypress U b l k
Height: 50’ Shape: Pyramidal
Spread: 15-20’ Foliage: Light green
Zone: 4 Fruit: Small cones
Lofty, deciduous conifer with a slender, pyramidal habit. Stately tree with nearly horizontal branches, fine-textured needles, and distinctive character. Chlorosis can be a problem in very alkaline soils.
TAXUS - YEW
Taxus canadensis Canadian Yew P w b k
Height: 3-6’ Shape: Irregular, Spreading
Spread: 6-8’ Foliage: Glossy green
Zone: 3 Fruit: Small seed surround by red aril
Sprawling evergreen with flat, narrow, dark green needles. They prefer moist conditions and are solid options for stabilizing soils along streams, ponds, bogs, or as a groundcover.
Taxus x media ‘Densiformis’ Densi Yew U A b
Height: 3-6’ Shape: Dense, Shrub-like
Spread: 4-8’ Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 4 Fruit: Small seed surround by red aril
Dense, shrubby form. Dark green foliage. Foliage is similar in size to Hicks, larger than Taunton.
Taxus x media ‘Everlow’ Everlow Yew U A b
Height: 1.5-3’ Shape: Low-growing, Spreader
Spread: 4-5’ Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 4 Fruit: Small seed surround by red aril
Low, spreading habit and handsome dark green foliage.
Taxus x media ‘Hicksii’ Hicks Yew U A b
Height: 6-15’ Shape: Narrow, Columnar
Spread: 4-6’ Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 4 Fruit: male and femle “cones”
A female form with glossy dark green foliage with a barrel-shaped habit.
Taxus x media ‘Tauntonii’ Taunton Yew U A b
Height: 3-5’ Shape: Spreading
Spread: 6-10’ Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 4 Fruit: Small seed surround by red aril
A slower spreading form with dark green foliage. Shows great resistance to winter burn. Finer foliage than Densi or Hicks.
THUJA - ARBORVITAE
Thuja occidentalis Northern White Cedar U b w f
Height: 20-30’ Shape: Upright
Spread: 10-15’ Foliage: Bright green
Zone: 3 Fruit: Small cones
Slender evergreen tree with remarkably decay-resistant wood. Appressed yellowish-green scale-like leaves, alternating in right-angled pairs, clothe widely spreading flattened branchlets. Oblong ¼-½” woody cones are erect on branchlets. Bark is fibrous, reddish brown to gray, and ridged or furrowed. Common in non-acid swamps, and widely planted as an ornamental.
Thuja occidentalis ‘Bail John’ PP15,850 Technito® Arborvitae U P b g f
Height: 15-20’ Shape: Upright, Dense, Pyramidal
Spread: 7-9’ Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 3 Fruit: Small cones
A Johnson’s Nursery origination J.N. Plant Selections introduction, the lush, dark green twisted foliage makes an ideal screening hedge, especially where space is limited. It does not require shearing to maintain shape and holds up well under heavy snow.
Thuja occidentalis ‘Degroot’s Spire’ Degroot’s Spire Arborvitae U b g f
Height: 15-20’ Shape: Narrow, Columnar, Upright
Spread: 3’ Foliage: Medium green
Zone: 3 Fruit: Small cones
The narrowest selection we have available with a compact, columnar form. Rich green twisted foliage remains attractive with age.
Thuja occidentalis ‘Golden Globe’ Golden Globe Arborvitae U P
Perfectly cute, globe-shaped evergreen with golden-yellow to limegreen dense foliage. Perfect as foundation plantings, low hedges, or in combination with darker evergreens for a color punch. Requires moist soil and cannot tolerate dry conditions. Provide afternoon shade in hot summers and protect from harsh winds.
Thuja occidentalis ‘Hetz Midget’ Hetz Midget Arborvitae U f
Height: 2-3’ Shape: Dwarf, Globe Shaped, Round Spread: 2-3’ Foliage: Rich green Zone: 3 Fruit: Small cones
A slow-growing, very dwarf compact globe-shaped arborvitae with rich green foliage.
Thuja occidentalis ‘Holmstrup’ Holmstrup Arborvitae U b g f
Height: 12-16’ Shape: Compact, Narrow, Pyramidal Spread: 2-4’ Foliage: Medium green Zone: 3 Fruit: Abundant cones
Best compact pyramidal form with tufted, rich green foliage. Some variability in shape/form between plants makes this better suited for individual plantings.
Thuja occidentalis ‘Pyramidalis’ Pyramidal Arborvitae U P g f
Height: 20-25’ Shape: Columnar, Pyramidal, Upright Spread: 4-5’ Foliage: Medium green Zone: 3 Fruit: Small cones
Narrow columnar form with soft-textured, rich green foliage. Makes an excellent hedge or privacy screen.
Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’ Emerald Arborvitae
Height: 20-25’ Shape: Narrow, Pyramidal
Spread: 3-5’ Foliage: Emerald green Zone: 3 Fruit: Small cones
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Narrow, densely branched pyramidal with glossy rich emerald-green foliage that retains its color all year long.
Thuja occidentalis ‘Techny’ Techny Arborvitae
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Height: 25-30’ Shape: Broad, Conical, Dense, Pyramidal Spread: 10-15’ Foliage: Dark green Zone: 3 Fruit: Small cones
Broad conical form with dense foliage. Maintains a wonderful dark green color all year long.
Thuja occidentalis ‘Trautman’ Trautman Arborvitae U g f
Height: 18-20’ Shape: Compact, Narrow, Pyramidal Spread: 8-10’ Foliage: Dark green Zone: 4 Fruit: Small cones
A Herbert Trautman selection. Standard sized, pyramidal shaped plant. It was selected for its very glossy green foliage with slightly nodding branchlets, hardiness, and more compact growing habit.
Thuja occidentalis ‘Wintergreen’ Wintergreen Arborvitae U g f
Narrowly conical with compact bright-green foliage. Excellent choice for year-round screening, hedging, and windbreaks.
Thuja occidentalis ‘Yellow Ribbon’ Yellow Ribbon Arborvitae U g f
Height: 10-15’ Shape: Pyramidal, Upright
Spread: 4-5’ Foliage: Bright green with yellow Zone: 3 Fruit: Small cones
New growth is yellow, fading to bright green as the season progresses. Not as consistently yellow as Sunkist Arborvitae but faster growing and more upright.
Thuja plicata Giant Arborvitae U P b g f
Height: 25-35’ Shape: Dense, Pyramidal, Upright
Spread: 20’ Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 5 Fruit: Small cones
Large, handsome evergreen with narrow, pyramidal habit and lustrous, dark green foliage. An exceptional choice for hedges and tall screens. More deer resistant and more shade tolerant than T. occidentalis.
Thuja plicata x ‘Standishii’ Green Giant Western Arborvitae U b g
Height: 60’ Shape: Narrow, Pyramidal
Spread: 12-20’ Foliage: Green
Zone: 5 Fruit: Small cones
A vigorously growing evergreen with rich green color that remains outstanding in its hardiness range. Deer resistant like T. plicata. Subject to winter burn in our region.
TSUGA - HEMLOCK
Tsuga canadensis Canadian Hemlock U A w b k f
Height: 25-45’ Shape: Upright
Spread: 15-25’ Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 3
Fruit: Small cones
Gracefully pyramidal in youth, becoming pendulously pyramidal and open with age. Light yellow-green spring growth changes to a lustrous dark green. Likes cooler, moister sites in our area.
Tsuga canadensis ‘Gentsch White’ Gentsch White Hemlock P f
An impressive color accent for the garden, featuring soft green needles with splashes of white on a compact globe-shaped evergreen. Emerging needles are a creamy white. Annual shearing promotes fresh new color and helps maintain the compact form. Like all hemlocks it prefers partially shaded conditions and moist but well-drained soil.
Attractive dwarf evergreen with a spreading, mounded form, often likened to a bird’s nest. Finely textured, bright green foliage on pendulous branch tips. Small brown cones may appear on established plants. Performs well in cool, lightly moist conditions. Highly shade tolerant.
Like a jewel in the landscape, this superb new dwarf nearly glows with golden yellow foliage on graceful, arching branches. Its low, mounding form and improved sun tolerance over other gold varieties makes it perfect for woodland or rock gardens. Thrives in well-drained, neutral to lightly acidic, humus-rich soils with ample moisture. Protect from harsh afternoon sun in hot summer regions. Apply mulch to maintain a cool root zone.
Tsuga canadensis ‘Moon Frost’ Moon Frost Canadian Hemlock
Height: 6’ Shape: Dwarf, Mounding, Broad, Globe Spread: 6’ Foliage: White with green Zone: 4 Fruit: Few, Rare
Bright, white, new growth. Older, inner foliage retains a light tone lending to its white appearance. Compact globe when young, broadens and increases its growth rate with age - but still remains a reliably small, dwarf plant.
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Tsuga canadensis ‘Pendula’ Weeping Canadian Hemlock
Height: 5’ Shape: Weeping, Arching Spread: 8-10’ Foliage: Dark green Zone: 4 Fruit: Small cones
Broad, weeping evergreen with magnificent form. Dark green foliage with white stripes on underside. One of the best specimen evergreens for shady sites.
Tsuga
Broadleaves, Groundcovers, & Vines
Virgin's Bower
Red Creeping Thyme
Angelina Sedum
Dragon’s Blood Sedum
BROADLEAVES
BUXUS - BOXWOOD
Buxus x ‘Chicagoland Green’ Chicagoland Green® Boxwood U P A d g c
Height: 3’ Shape: Broad, Mounded
Spread: 5’ Foliage: Green Zone: 4 Fall Color: Dark green
Flower: White Fruit: Green capsule, insignificant Dense, broad oval form. Attractive green foliage maintains its excellent color throughout the year. Similar to ‘Green Mound’.
Buxus x ‘Green Gem’ Green Gem Boxwood U P A d g c
Height: 2’ Shape: Globe
Spread: 2’ Foliage: Dark green Zone: 4 Fall Color: Dark green
Flower: Yellow-green Fruit: Brown capsule, insignificant Introduced by Sheridan Nursery. Perfect globe shaped plant. Small leaves give it a finer texture than other Sheridan hybrids. Ideal for making low growing hedges.
Buxus x ‘Green Mound’ Green Mound Boxwood
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Height: 3’ Shape: Mound, Rounded
Spread: 3’ Foliage: Dark green Zone: 4 Fall Color: Bronze-green
Flower: Yellow-green Fruit: Green capsule, insignificant Dense, rounded mound habit with attractive dark green foliage. Ideal for making low hedges.
Buxus x ‘Green Mountain’ Green Mountain Boxwood U P A d g c
Height: 5’ Shape: Rounded
Spread: 3’ Foliage: Dark green Zone: 4 Fall Color: Dark green
Flower: White Fruit: Green capsule, insignificant
A pyramidal form that is a cross between English (B. sempervirens) and Korean (B. microphylla) species. The Korean parentage makes Green Mountain very cold tolerant. Unless they are planted on a very windy site or are at risk of salt spray, you do not need to wrap them with burlap for the winter. Just make sure they are hydrated at the end of the season and don’t be alarmed if they start turning a bronze color in late fall.
Buxus x ‘Green Velvet’ Green Velvet Boxwood U P A d g c
Height: 3-4’ Shape: Rounded
Spread: 4-5’ Foliage: Glossy dark green Zone: 4 Fall Color: Dark green
Flower: Yellow-green Fruit: Green capsule, insignificant
Green Velvet Boxwood graces landscapes with a full-bodied mounded form, great for use in hedges, foundation plantings, and accenting. Maintaining excellent green foliage, it provides winter interest. This broadleaf evergreen is versatile in poor to rich soil conditions, as well as full sun to slightly shady locations. A key plant in any historical or formal landscape!
Buxus x ‘Prostrate 3’ PP29,574 Flat-tery™ Boxwood U P A d g c
Height: 1.5-2’ Shape: Low, Spreading
Spread: 3-4’ Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Dark green green
Flower: Yellow Fruit: Green capsule, insignificant
A sport of Green Velvet that has fewer fruit pods, a slightly domed but flat-top shape, with a good, green winter color. Excellent as a groundcover, border, or accent in a shade garden. Can be annually top sheared lightly to maintain height.
ILEX - HOLLY
Ilex x meservae ‘Berri-Magic Royalty’ Berri-Magic® Royalty Holly U P A c t
Height: 6-8’
Shape: Broad, Oval
Spread: 6-8’ Foliage: Glossy green
Zone: 5 Fall Color: Glossy green
Flower: White Fruit: Bright red berries
Red berries are assured each fall as Berri Magic® Royalty is a Blue Princess holly planted in the same container with a Blue Prince male pollinator. Glossy, green foliage on dense, compact rounded plants. Evergreen.
Ilex x meservae ‘MonNieves’ PP21,941 Scallywag™ Holly U P d c
Height: 4’ Shape: Rounded
Spread: 3’ Foliage: Glossy dark green
Zone: 5 Fall Color: Burgundy, Purple
Flower: White Fruit: None
A sport of Little Rascal® with a more upright habit. Scallywag still retains the dense, rounded form of its parent plant. Foliage darkens to purple-burgundy in fall and winter. Male selection will not produce berries. Evergreen.
RHODODENDRON - RHODODENDRON
Rhododendron x ‘Olga Mezitt’ Olga Mezitt Rhododendron U P b f m d l g
Height: 4-5’ Shape: Rounded
Spread: 4-6’ Foliage: Glossy bright green Zone: 4 Fall Color: Copper-bronze
Flower: Pink Fruit: Small capsules, insignificant
A profusion of vibrant pink flowers in small trusses are produced in mid-to-late spring, right after ‘PJM’ Rhododendron blooms. The aromatic, glossy evergreen foliage turns a rich mahogany color in late fall, holding through the winter.
Rhododendron x ‘P.J.M.’ P.J.M. Rhododendron U P b f m d l
Height: 4-5’ Shape: Rounded
Spread: 3-6’ Foliage: Glossy dark green Zone: 4 Fall Color: Mahogany
Flower: Lavender-pink Fruit: Small capsules, insignificant
An attractive wide rounded form producing a wonderful display of vivid, bright lavender-pink flowers in mid-to-late April. Glossy evergreen foliage turns a rich dark mahogany in winter. Blooms at an early age. A very hardy and adaptable rhododendron for the upper Midwest.
YUCCA - ADAM’S NEEDLE
Yucca filamentosa ‘Golden Sword’ Golden Sword Yucca U d g
Height: 3’ Shape: Upright,Clump Forming
Spread: 2’ Foliage: Gold with green Zone: 4 Fall Color: Gold with green
Flower: White, fragrant Fruit: None
Golden-yellow sword-shaped leaves edged in soft green. Tall spikes of ivory-white, bell-shaped flowers. Deep taproot, not easily transplanted once established. Very drought tolerant, great for hot, dry sites.
GROUNDCOVERS
AJUGA - AJUGA
Ajuga reptans ‘Burgundy Glow’ Burgundy Glow Ajuga U P d m
Height: 2-4” Foliage: Burgundy-purple
Spread: 16” Flower: Blue Zone: 3
An excellent spreading groundcover that features colorful burgundy-tinged, pale green and cream variegated foliage and deep blue flower spikes. Forms a dense, carpet-like mat, even in shady areas!
ASARUM - WILD GINGER
Asarum canadense Canada Wild Ginger P f w
Height: 6-12” Foliage: Dark green Spread: 18” Flower: Red Zone: 4
Handsome spreading perennial with large, downy, heart-shaped dark green foliage. An excellent groundcover in shady, woodland settings, native gardens, or naturalized areas. Plant in moderately moist to wet well-drained soil, in part to full shade.
PACHYSANDRA - PACHYSANDRA
Pachysandra terminalis ‘Green Carpet’ Green Carpet Pachysandra P d
Height: 6” Foliage: Glossy dark green Spread: 18” Flower: White Zone: 4
Compact cultivar with uniform height and lustrous, deep green foliage. 6” spacing is ideal for good coverage but you can use wider/ narrower spacing depending on your goals.
PHLOX - PHLOX
Phlox subulata ‘Drummon’s Pink’ Drummon’s Pink Phlox U d l
Height: 4-6” Foliage: Bright green
Spread: 18-24” Flower: Pink Zone: 3
One of the largest flowered varieties of creeping phlox blooming in mid-spring with large deep pink flowers on top of an evergreen mat of bright green foliage.
Phlox subulata ‘Emerald Blue’ Emerald Blue Creeping Phlox U d l f d g
Height: 4-6” Foliage: Green
Spread: 24” Flower: Blue-violet Zone: 3
Dense, creeping carpet of blue flowers provides great spring color. Attractive medium green needle-like foliage is semi-evergreen. Use as a groundcover, to cascade over walls, or on slopes. Drought tolerant once established.
Phlox subulata ‘Perfectly Puzzling’ PP31,487 Perfectly Puzzling Creeping Phlox U f
Height: 4-6” Foliage: Gray-green
Spread: 15-18” Flower: Deep pink, Hot pink, Light pink Zone: 3
This creeping phlox features three different colored flowers on one plant, all bloom collectively. Colors include: white, blue-violet, and dark raspberry pink. Petals are non-overlapping, notched, and narrow, resulting in an unusual starry appearance.
Phlox subulata ‘Purple Beauty’ Purple Beauty Creeping Phlox U f g c d
Height: 3-6” Foliage: Emerald green
Spread: 8-12” Flower: Purple Zone: 4
Produces a showy display of starry light purple flowers lasting for weeks. Medium-fast growth rate. Clip plants lightly immediately after blooming to encourage a dense habit. Wonderful in the sunny rock garden, for edging, and in mixed containers. Clumps may be ripped apart and divided in early fall, after 3 to 4 years. Requires good drainage. Drought tolerant, once established.
SEDUM - STONECROP
Sedum rupestre ‘Prima Angelina’ Prima Angelina Stonecrop U f d
Height: 3-6” Foliage: Chartreuse
Spread: 24-36” Flower: Yellow Zone: 3
Brilliant chartreuse-yellow, needle-like foliage forms a quick groundcover. Adds cheery color to containers, dry slopes and flowering borders. Excellent for use as year-round coverage for beds with spring bulbs. In winter, foliage turns orange in northern climates. Drought tolerant, xeric landscaping.
Sedum spurium ‘Dragon’s Blood’ Dragon’s Blood Sedum U P f d
Height: 4-6” Foliage: Dark green-bronze to red Spread: 12-24” Flower: Mauve-pink Zone: 3
Popular groundcover with small deep mauve to dark pink flowers. Handsome greenish-bronze to reddish-bronze foliage throughout the summer turns to a deep and attractive burgundy in fall and winter.
Sedum spurium ‘John Creech’ John Creech Sedum U P f d
Height: 2-4” Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 10-12” Flower: Mauve-pink Zone: 3
This sedum cultivar forms mats of wiry stems and dark green, rounded, waxy leaves. Produces clusters of mauve-pink flowers in summer.
Dense clusters of star-shaped, dusky pink flowers on arching stems. Succulent, waxy bluish-green foliage turns mahogany-red in fall. The compact, low-spreading habit makes a wonderful groundcover.
THYMUS - THYME
Thymus praecox ‘Coccineus’ Red Creeping Thyme U d g d
Height: 1-2” Foliage: Deep green Spread: 12-18” Flower: Magenta Zone: 4
Features fragrant dark green leaves, and magenta-red flowers in early summer. Tolerant of moderate foot traffic. Evergreen.
Thymus praecox ‘Purple Carpet’ Purple Carpet Creeping Thyme U P g d
Height: 3-6” Foliage: Dark green Spread: 12-18” Flower: Purple Zone: 4
Flat-growing variety with tiny dark-green leaves that turn dark purple in fall. Bright lavender-purple flowers in midsummer. Easily divided once established, even small pieces will take root.
Creeping, hairy gray-green foliage occasionally produces soft pink flowers in June to July. Excellent as a groundcover, between stepping stones, or in rock gardens. Tolerant of moderate foot traffic.
VINCA - PERIWINKLE
Vinca minor ‘Bowles’ Bowles Periwinkle P d
Height: 6” Foliage: Glossy dark green Spread: 18” Flower: Blue Zone: 4
Trailing evergreen groundcover with glossy, dark green foliage and periwinkle blue flowers. Mulch in winter in sunny locations.
VINES
ACTINIDIA - KIWI
Actinidia arguta
Height: 25-30’ Shape: vine
Spread: 7-20” Foliage: Green Zone: 3 Fall Color: N/A
Flower: White Fruit: Small, green
CELASTRUS - BITTERSWEET
Celastrus scandens American Bittersweet U P w b t
Height: 20’ Shape: vine
Spread: N/A Foliage: Glossy dark green Zone: 3
Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Green-white Fruit: Orange capsules
Climbing vine with colorful clusters of orange fruit capsules that open to reveal red seeds. A prized plant by florists. Dioecious, so you need one male and one female to produce fruit.
Celastrus scandens ‘Bailumn’ PP19,811
Autumn Revolution™ American Bittersweet P t b c
Height: 15-25’ Shape: vine
Spread: N/A Foliage: Green
Zone: 2 Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: Green-white Fruit: Orange capsules
Autumn Revolution™ has both male and female parts allowing it to produce tons of colorful orange-red fruits that are twice the size of the species. Dried berries are prized by florists. A First Editions™ introduction from Bailey Nurseries.
CLEMATIS - CLEMATIS
Clematis paniculata Sweet Autumn Clematis U P d
Height: 6-7’ Shape: vine
Spread: N/A Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: White Fruit: Silky silver pappus
While the name is ever-changing this clematis produces clouds of deliciously scented, small, creamy-white star-like flowers in early fall followed by attractive feathery seed heads. Pruning - flowers on new wood. NOTE: This plant is very aggressive and will spread rapidly, choking out other plants. While not a Wisconsin DNR-regulated plant, it has been banned in some states and should be used with caution.
Clematis virginiana Virgin’s bower (American Clematis) U P b f d g w
Height: 10-15’ Shape: vine
Spread: N/A Foliage: Dark green
Zone: 3 Fall Color: N/A
Flower: White Fruit: Silky silver pappus
Herbaceous climbing vine with fragrant, showy, and starry white flower clusters in summer. Blossoms are followed by billows of soft feathery plumes. Useful in natural settings as it tends to sucker and spread. Must be trained up a trellis otherwise it will creep on the ground.
Clematis x jackmanii ‘Superba’ Superba Jackman Clematis U P m d
Height: 10-12’ Shape: vine
Spread: N/A Foliage: Green
Hardy Kiwi
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Zone: 4 Fall Color: N/A
Flower: Dark purple Fruit: Silky silver pappus
A popular and easy-to-grow cultivar. Profuse, velvety purple flowers are borne in late summer. Flowers on new wood.
Fast growing vine with fantastic foliage and edible fruit. Female plant needs male to produce fruit. Plant along fence, wall, or anywhere else that would provide good structure for a climbing vine.
HYDRANGEA - HYDRANGEA
Hydrangea anomala petiolaris
Height: 40’ Shape: vine
Spread: N/A
Hydrangea Vine U P g
Foliage: Glossy dark green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Yellow
Flower: white, fragrant Fruit: Brown capsule
One of the best flowering vines for shady areas, producing 6-10” diameter flat-topped white flower clusters in summer. Does not damage structures that it grows on. Very fragrant blooms.
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SMILAX - CARRION-FLOWER
Smilax herbacea Carrion-flower U P b f l w
Height: 3-10’ Shape: vine
Spread: N/A Foliage: Green
Zone: 4 Fall Color: Yellow-tan
Flower: Green Fruit: Dark blue berries
Native perennial vine that dies back to the ground each season. Has 2” diameter globe clusters of bluish-black fruits that can be dried for use by florists. Dioecious.
A compact perennial of aromatic, ferny, gray-green foliage. Sulfur yellow flowers are produced all summer on sturdy stems. Attractive seedheads.
ACTAEA - SNAKEROOT
Actaea pachypoda Doll’s Eyes (White Baneberry) P A w b t
Height: 1.5-3’ Foliage: Green
Spread: 2-3’ Flower: White
Zone: 3 Bloom Time: May-Jun
Perfect for shade gardens with bright green foliage and small white flowers. Each berry is white with a distinctive dark purplish spot giving rise to the plant’s name, Doll’s Eyes. Berries are poisonous.
Actaea racemosa Black Snakeroot (Bugbane) U P A b f d
Height: 4-6’ Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 2-4’ Flower: White
Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jul-Aug
A regal woodland plant producing up to 2’ long, candle-like spikes of ivory-white flowers above lacy, astilbe-like foliage. Formerly listed as Cimicifuga racemosa.
Actaea simplex ‘Hillside Black Beauty’ Hillside Black Beauty Snakeroot P A d
Height: 4-6’ Foliage: Purple
Spread: 2-4’ Flower: White Zone: 4 Bloom Time: Aug-Sep
Hillside Black Beauty Snakeroot has coppery-purple foliage and magnificent flower spikes. While the foliage tops out at 2-3 feet, the flower spikes can make the total height 4-6 feet. The flower spikes grow toward light, especially in heavily shaded areas. Formerly listed as Cimicifuga simplex.
AGASTACHE - HYSSOP
Agastache ‘Blue Fortune’ Blue Fortune Anise-Hyssop U P c f m d g
Height: 24-36” Foliage: Green
Spread: 24-36” Flower: Light blue-violet Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jul-Aug
Light violet-blue bottlebrush-like flowers held on strong upright stems from midsummer to early fall. Its foliage smells distinctly like black licorice when crushed.
Agastache foeniculum
Height: 1-3’ Foliage: Green
Spread: 1-3’ Flower: Purple
Zone: 3,4
Agastache scrophulariifolia Anise-Hyssop P f m g w
Tall perennial with 3-5” purple-blue flower spikes above licorice scented foliage. Excellent for attracting hummingbirds and butterflies.
ALCHEMILLA - LADY’S MANTLE
Alchemilla mollis ‘Thriller’ Thriller Lady’s Mantle U P d
Height: 15-18” Foliage: Gray-green
Spread: 24” Flower: Yellow Zone: 4 Bloom Time: Jun
Forms lovely clumps of soft gray-green, fan-shaped foliage. Loose panicles of tiny chartreuse flowers in early summer. Catches rain and dew droplets that shimmer in the morning sun. Deer resistant.
ALLIUM - ORNAMENTAL ONION
Allium cernuum Nodding Pink Onion U f d g w
Height: 18-24” Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 8-12” Flower: White-pink
Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
A Wisconsin native perennial. Like other onions, it’s foliage is tufts of long, grass-like leaves. In summer, the stems are topped with a single bulb containing numerous white-to-pink flower clusters. Ornamental onions have a characteristic pungent onion aroma. They can be found on rocky, open sites, and along the woods edge. All parts of the plant are edible. The showy flowers attract a wide range of native pollinators, including butterflies.
Allium ‘Millenium’ Millenium Ornamental Onion U f g
Height: 12-18” Foliage: Green
Spread: 12-18” Flower: Rose-purple
Zone: 5
Bloom Time: Jul-Aug
‘Millenium’ (sic) is a hybrid allium of unknown parentage selected for its tidy foliage and 2” rose-purple flowers that bloom July-August. An excellent addition en masse or as part of a border.
Allium ‘Summer Beauty’ Summer Beauty Ornamental Onion U f d g
Height: 16-20” Foliage: Green
Spread: 12” Flower: Lavender-pink
Zone: 4
Blue Giant Hyssop U P b f m w
Bloom Time: Jun-Sep
Naturally found in the northwest portion of Wisconsin, in drier prairies and upland forests. Leaves and flowers are fragrant, similar to licorice. Aromatic leaves can be used to make herbal teas or jellies. Seeds can be added to cookies or muffins. Great nectar source for bees, butterflies, and their allies.
Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
A fine mid-sized onion for nearly any well-drained condition. They are drought tolerant and long-lived. This pink flowering onion puts on a show right in the heat of summer, later than most other onions in the allium family. Expect your onions to attract a range of pollinators like bees and butterflies, while unwanted wildlife like deer and rabbits avoid it.
Allium ‘Summer Peek-a-Boo’ Summer Peek-a-Boo™ Ornamental Onion U f
Height: 8-12” Foliage: Bright green
Spread: 18-24” Flower: Pink-purple
Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
A sport of ‘Summer Beauty’, this allium consistently sets its flowers just above its compact, aromatic foliage.
AMORPHA - LEADPLANT
Amorpha canescens
Height: 3’ Foliage: Gray-green
Spread: 4’ Flower: Blue-violet Zone: 2
Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
Leadplant U w
One of our native prairie plants. Its interesting fine-textured, graygreen foliage can be used for contrast in the garden. Blue-violet flowers are borne in 3 - 6” long upright spikes. Drought tolerant.
Amorpha fruticosa
Height: 3-12’ Foliage: Green
Indigo Bush U P w d
ANAPHALIS - PEARLY EVERLASTING
Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly Everlasting U w f d c
Height: 1-3’ Foliage: Silver-green
Spread: 1-3’ Flower: White Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jun-Aug
Blooms nice, rounded mounds of white flowers with yellow centers in mid-summer to fall. It prefers full sun to thrive but can tolerate some shade. Deer and rabbit resistance might be one of the best features for homeowners.
ANEMONE - ANEMONE
Bloom Time: Jun-Aug
Spread: 8-10’ Flower: Deep purple Zone: 4
Shrub-sized herbaceous perennial that produces spikes of deep purple flowers that are reminiscent of Leadplant but on steroids. Adaptable, but prefers moist soils. Bees love the showy flowers.
AMSONIA - AMSONIA
Amsonia hubrechtii x illustris
Height: 30-36” Foliage: Green, fine
Spread: 30-36” Flower: Lavender-blue Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
Hybrid Amsonia U P A f l
These are second generation, open pollinated hybrid seedlings that show intermediate characteristics. The narrow bladed leaves give the plants a fine-textured appearance, though not as fern-like as A. hubrectii. These plants have better alkaline soil tolerance than A. hubrectii.
Produces an impressive mass of fine-textured foliage that turns electric yellow in fall. Plentiful small, steel-blue star-shaped flowers fade to white in spring. Look best planted in masses.
Amsonia tabernaemontana
Willowleaf Amsonia U P d l
Height: 2-3’ Foliage: Glossy green Spread: 3’ Flower: Lavender-blue Zone: 3 Bloom Time: Jun
An interesting perennial forming an arching clump of shiny green leaves with clusters of deep lavender-blue starry flowers in late spring and early summer. The willow-like foliage turns bright yellow and fiery orange in fall lasting until frost.
Amsonia x ‘Blue Ice’
Height: 18” Foliage: Glossy green Spread: 20” Flower: Blue Zone: 4 Bloom Time: May
Blue Ice Amsonia U P d l
Shrub-like perennial forming dense, arching bushy clumps of shiny green foliage with clusters of deep azure-blue, periwinkle-like blossoms in late spring and early summer. The willow-like foliage turns a showy bronze in fall.
Anemone canadensis Meadow Anemone U P w
Height: 12” Foliage: Green
Spread: 12” Flower: White Zone: 4
Bloom Time: May-Jun
While this is an option for home landscaping, it’s potentially aggressive and could overwhelm smaller landscapes. Perennial groundcovers can be difficult to find, so most resort to European species (i.e Vinca) which can invade natural areas. Now, we have a true Wisconsin native option! White blooms from May through June. While it will reseed readily if populations are large enough, it mostly spreads by rhizomes. In only a few seasons, expects a beautiful mat of white flowers. May also be known as Canadian Anemone or Meadow Anemone.
Anemone cylindrica
Height: 1-3’ Foliage: Green
Spread: 1-2’ Flower: White Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
Candle Anemone U P w c
Deeply lobed leaves, oblong fruiting heads, and single-stemmed flowers distinguish candle anemone from others. Native to dry, open woodlands, sandy plains, bluffs, roadsides, and prairie remnants in Wisconsin. White to cream-colored flowers are in bloom from late May through July. Fluffy seed heads start appearing in early July and persist through winter.
Anemone hupehensis Fantasy™ ‘Red Riding Hood’ PP28,799 Fantasy™ Red Riding Hood Anemone U P d c
Height: 1-1.5’ Foliage: Green
Spread: 1.5-2’ Flower: Pink Zone: 5
Bloom Time: Jul-Sep
A compact, clumping anemone that features singly, rosy-pink blooms with yellow stamens in the center. Flowers are help upright on strong stems that are great in cut flower arrangements.
One of the first flowers to bloom in spring, often coming up while snow is still on the ground. Naturally found on south facing slopes, in dry to average well-drained soil. Leaves and stems covered in long, silky hairs compliment the 1-2” flower atop of each flower stalk. Flower colors can range from blue-violet to white. Synonymous with Pulsatilla patens.
Anemone virginiana Tall Thimbleweed U P d c w
Height: 12-30” Foliage: Green
Spread: 12-18” Flower: White Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
Spring blooming anemone with white, petal-like sepals and a unique, thimble-shaped center. Seed heads provide textural interest long into winter. Spreads less aggressively than other anemone. Lovely perennial for natural, woodland, or wildflower plantings.
Groups of small white/pink bell-shaped flowers dangle from arching stems. Bright yellow leaves in early fall. Milky sap toxic to mammals. Native to nearly all 50 states, prolific in areas with sandy soils.
A very interesting plant with dainty, fan-shaped foliage. Numerous, nodding red flowers with yellow centers are borne on slender stems. Delicately, beautiful! A great hummingbird plant.
ARALIA - ARALIA, SPIKENARD
Aralia cordata ‘Sun King’ Sun King Aralia P b d
Height: 3-4’ Foliage: Gold
Spread: 3-4’ Flower: White Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jul-Aug
This tropical looking beauty emerges in spring with large, bright gold leaves and providing it gets a few hours of sun daily, the foliage will remain bright gold throughout the summer. In full shade, foliage will be chartreuse to lime green in color. Tall spikes of tiny white flowers appear in summer followed by inedible, purple berries. Quickly forms a large clump of foliage which amazingly resists deer browsing.
Aralia racemosa Spikenard P b w
Height: 2-3’ Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 2-3’ Flower: White Zone: 3 Bloom Time: Jul-Aug
A native understory herb that grows in dense shade. Small clusters of creamy white flowers in July. Has huge pinnately compound leaves, up to 2” long. Spactacular 6-12” long clusters of reddish-purple BB sized berries form in late August.
ARISAEMA - JACK IN THE PULPIT
Arisaema triphyllum Jack in the Pulpit A d t w
Height: 12-24” Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 12” Flower: Green-purple Zone: 3
Bloom Time: May
Single paired 8-12” long, 3-lobed leaves frame the unusual green and purple hooded flowers. A superb woodland plant that becomes most visible in early autumn when its striking clusters of orange-red berries appear on leafless stalks brightening up shaded recesses.
ARUNCUS - GOATSBEARD
Aruncus aethusifolius Dwarf Goatsbeard U P l
Height: 8-12” Foliage: Glossy dark green
Spread: 12-18” Flower: White Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jun
This tidy dwarf forms lovely clumps of fine, glossy deep green foliage with feathery spikes of creamy-white flowers in June. The fern-like foliage turns to subtle hues of red in fall. Ornamental seed heads add winter interest.
Aruncus dioicus Goatsbeard U P d
Height: 4-6’ Foliage: Glossy dark green
Spread: 4’ Flower: White Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
A stately perennial of shrub-like proportions with deep green foliage resembling an overgrown astilbe on steroids. Very showy 1-2’ ivory plumes on stout stems rise well above the foliage in early summer.
ASCLEPIAS - MILKWEED
Asclepias exaltata Poke Milkweed P d w
Height: 3-5’ Foliage: Green
Spread: 1-2’ Flower: White,White-lavender
Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
Large, up to 6” long and 3” wide oval leaves grow opposite on the stems that can reach five feet. Clusters of pinkish-white flowers droop elegantly on slender stalks in summer. Often found in upland woods and woodland openings. Attracts butterflies.
Asclepias incarnata Red Milkweed U P w
Height: 3-5’ Foliage: Green
Spread: 3’ Flower: Dark pink-red Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
Bright pink to crimson flowers that attract masses of butterflies. An excellent choice for moist soils.
A favored host plant for monarch butterflies, thick leaves provide ample nectar to sustain the caterpillars. Attracts a multitude of pollinators, supporting the local ecosystem. Large round umbels (4” flower clusters) boast star-shaped flowers in pinkish white to pinkish purple tones. Blooms are fragrant and persist throughout summer. Less spreading and more manageable than common milkweed.
Asclepias sullivantii
Height: 2-4’ Foliage: Green
Spread: 1’
Sullivant’s Milkweed U f w
Flower: Pale pink,Pink-purple Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
A Wisconsin threatened species. Found in mesic to moist prairies throughout the southern portion of the state.
Asclepias syriaca Common Milkweed U P f m d g w
Height: 3-6’
Foliage: Green-blue
Astilbe chinensis ‘Purpurkerze’ Purple Candles Astilbe P A d
Late blooming with dense, deep rosy-purple plumes above bold dark green foliage. Prefers evenly moist, well-drained soil.
Astilbe chinensis ‘Visions’ Visions Astilbe U P f l
Height: 15-20” Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 12-18” Flower: Raspberry red
Bloom Time: Jun-Aug
Spread: 1-2’ Flower: Creamy pink Zone: 3
Common Wisconsin native that blooms in early summer with creamy pink flowers that droop downward, atop tall stems. This is a host plant for Monarch butterfly caterpillars, among other pollinators.
Asclepias tuberosa Butterflyweed U P f m w
Height: 24-36” Foliage: Green
Spread: 9-18” Flower: Orange
Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
This slow to emerge perennial bears fragrant clusters of orange flowers attracting butterflies. Seedpods are quite ornamental. Drought tolerant.
Asclepias verticillata Whorled Milkweed U P w
Height: 1-2’ Foliage: Gray-green
Spread: 2’ Flower: White
Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jun
Small, white flowers in clusters that reach 3” across in summer. It’s distinguished from other milkweeds by its smooth, needle-like, whorled leaves arranged on a generally unbranched stem. In fall the gray-green foliage turns yellow to orange, and the pencil thin seed pods are very decorative. An excellent food source for butterfly larvae.
ASTER - ASTER
Aster dumosus ‘Wood’s Purple’ Wood’s Purple Aster U P c l
Height: 12-15” Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 12-18” Flower: Purple
Zone: 4 Bloom Time: Aug-Sep
Single purple flowers emerge in fall. Foliage is disease resistant like Wood’s Pink and Wood’s Blue cultivars. - Leave dried flowers and stems up in winter for birds and texture. - Cut plant back in early spring before new growth.
ASTILBE - ASTILBE
Astilbe chinensis ‘Pumila’ Dwarf Chinese Astilbe U P f l
Height: 8-12” Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 18” Flower: Mauve-pink
Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
A low ground hugging plant with deeply-cut, deep green foliage. Abundant, fluffy mauve-pink plumes borne on stiff 8-24” stems offer outstanding late-summer color. A wonderful groundcover which readily spreads unlike other Astilbe and the most drought tolerant. Prefers evenly moist, well-drained soil - don’t let dry out. Mulch to retain moisture. Cann leave spent flower heads on through winter for interest.
Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
A superb late blooming variety with vibrant, thick-fluffed raspberry-red plumes above robust dark green foliage. One of the best astilbes for sun and drought tolerance. CARE - Prefers evenly moist, well-drained soil - don’t let dry out. Mulch to retain moisture.Powdery mildew occurs if leaves are constantly wet from overhead watering. - No deadheading needed. Can leave spent flower heads on through winter for interest. - Fertilize in spring (granular) and lightly mulch. - Divide every 3-5 years as clumps fill out.
Astilbe chinensis ‘Visions in Pink’ PP11,860 Visions in Pink Astilbe P d c
Height: 18-20” Foliage: Blue-green
Spread: 18-20” Flower: Pink Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
Showy soft pink flower plumes over a compact mound of coarsely textured blue-green foliage in mid-summer.
Astilbe chinensis ‘Visions in White’ PP18,965
Visions in White Astilbe P d c
Height: 24” Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 18” Flower: White Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
Thick pure white feathery plumes held above robust dark green foliage in midsummer. Great cut flower!
Astilbe chinensis ‘Visions Volcano’ PP31,422
Visions Volcano Astilbe U P A g c
Height: 12-26” Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 10-12” Flower: Red-purple Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jun-Sep
Clouds of red-purple flowers bloom from June to September, set against lacy, dark green foliage. Low-growing and perfect for borders, bed fronts, along pathways, or woodland edges. Prefers welldrained, moist soil.
Astilbe ‘Delft Lace’ PP19,839
Delft Lace Astilbe P A d
Height: 18-24” Foliage: Blue-green with silver ov Spread: 18-24” Flower: Apricot-pink Zone: 4 Bloom Time: Jul-Aug
A superb addition to eastern exposures with consistent moisture. Blue-green foliage has a silver overlay in shaded gardens but purple-red margins in locations receiving direct morning sun. Deep salmon-pink flower buds open to a soft apricot-pink on red stems, giving a two-tone effect. Excellent intermediate texture between ferns and hostas for the shade garden.
Astilbe ‘Deutschland’ Deutschland Astilbe U P d g c
BERGENIA - BERGENIA
Bergenia cordifolia ‘Winterglut’ Winter Glow Bergenia U P f m d
Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
Height: 24-30” Foliage: Dark green Spread: 18-24” Flower: White Zone: 4
Graceful, airy mounds with plumes of snow white, feathery flowers. Works well in pots and tubs. Creates a very showy landscape accent in moist areas, such as around pools and water features, in a shaded to dappled shade setting. An herbaceous perennial. Can leave spent flower heads on through winter for interest.
ASTRAGALUS - MILKVETCH
Astragalus canadensis
Canada Milk Vetch U P w
Height: 2-3’ Foliage: Dark green Spread: 2-3’ Flower: Creamy yellow Zone: 3 Bloom Time: Jul-Aug
Flowers resemble Wild Lupine with pagoda-like towers of creamy yellow flowers in mid-summer above the dark green foliage, followed by scepters of bead-like seed pods in August. This striking member of the Pea family is an important food source for songbirds, as it retains it seed late into the fall and and early winter. Also a common nectar source for bumblebees, honeybees, butterflies and hummingbirds. A host plant for the Western Tailed Blue butterfly caterpillars.
Also know as Baptisia alba and Baptisia lactea. Shrub-like perennial with attractive blue-green foliage. Boasts a fine display of erect pointed 1-2’ spikes of white flowers held well above the foliage. Attractive seedpods can be used in arrangements.
Shrub-like perennial with attractive, soft blue-green foliage all season. Open spikes of 1” indigo-blue flowers followed by attractive seedpods. Can be used in dried arrangements.
Distinctive from other species of Baptisia by its sprawling growth habit. 3-9” racemes of cream-colored flowers bend to the ground, creating a graceful arching appearance. Flowers face upwards towards sunlight. Soft blue-green foliage and fuzzy stems add interest throughout the season. Mature plants can be difficult to transplant due to a deep taproot.
Height: 12-18” Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 12-18” Flower: Dark rose-pink Zone: 4 Bloom Time: Apr
Vibrant, dark rose pink flowers in April and dark green leaves which turn purplish-bronze in winter. Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in part shade to full shade. Foliage takes on shades of brilliant red in fall and plants can remain evergreen in winter. Spring maintenance is simple cleaning of damaged leaves.
BRUNNERA - BUGLOSS
Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’ PP13,859
Jack Frost Siberian Bugloss P A d
Height: 12-18” Foliage: White with green
Spread: 15-18” Flower: Blue Zone: 3 Bloom Time: May
Beautiful white heart-shaped leaves accented with dark green veins, light up shady areas. In spring, blue forget-me-not flowers accentuate leaves.
Brunnera macrophylla ‘Silver Heart’ PP24,685
Silver Heart Siberian Bugloss P d
Height: 6-12” Foliage: Silver-green
Spread: 15-24” Flower: Deep blue Zone: 4 Bloom Time: May
Forms a clump of very thick, heart-shaped leaves that are silver with green edging and veining. Sprays of deep blue Forget-me-not flowers appear in spring. This vigorous variety has thicker, non-melting leaves that stand up well to heat and humidity.
BUDDLEIA - BUTTERFLYBUSH
Buddleia ‘Miss Ruby’ PP19,950 Miss Ruby Butterfly Bush U d g
Fragrant, bright pink flowers appear in late spring blooming through the first frost. Contrasted against gray-green leaves, blossoms attract butterflies and hummingbirds. A compact, non-invasive variety. Deer resistant.
Buddleia x ‘SMNBDB’ PP33,565 Pugster Pinker® Butterfly Bush U f m d g
Height: 24-30” Foliage: Green
Spread: 24-36” Flower: Bright pink
Zone: 5 Bloom Time: Jun-Oct
Dwarf variety that blooms non-stop from early summer through frost with very rich, full-size pink flowers. Improved hardiness and winter survival over other types of dwarf butterfly bush. Deer resistant.
Buddleia x ‘SMNBDBT’
Height: 2-3’ Foliage: Green
Spread: 2-3’ Flower: Blue
Zone: 5
Bloom Time: Jun-Oct
Pugster Blue® Butterfly Bush U d g
A dwarf butterfly bush variety with full-sized true-blue flowers that drive butterflies wild. Improved hardiness and winter survival over other varieties. Deer resistant.
CALAMINTHA - CALAMINT
Calamintha nepeta ‘Montrose White’ Montrose White Calamint Savory U P m
Height: 18”
Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 24” Flower: White
Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jul-Oct
A very long-blooming perennial flower that is loaded with small white flowers from summer through fall. It’s favorite of many of our staff members for its extremely long bloom period, its resistance to animal browsing, its gossamer beauty, and its unparalleled appeal to beneficial pollinators. You will have a hard time finding another plant that attracts as many pollinators as Montrose White. Expect yours to be loaded with bees from summer through fall. Montrose White also has fragrant, mint scented foliage.
CALLIRHOE - POPPY MALLOW
Callirhoe involucrata Wine Cups (Poppy Mallow) U f
Stunning magenta upward-facing cups bloom from mid-spring until fall. Great as a groundcover, along border fronts, sprawling over walls, and in rock, native, or naturalized gardens. Flowers open in the morning and close in the evening. Prefer dry conditions - crown rot may occur in poorly drained soils.
CALTHA - MARSH MARIGOLD
Caltha palustris Yellow Marsh Marigold U P d w
Height: 12-18” Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 12-18” Flower: Bright yellow
Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Apr-May
A native plant that loves wet sites, mucky soil, and standing water. One of the first to bloom!;Loved by bees and flies, and attracts insectivore birds. Seeds attract small rodents like voles, chipmunks, and small game birds. Not a true marigold of the Aster family, but related to Buttercups (Ranunculus spp.)
CAMPANULA - BELLFLOWER
Campanula carpatica ‘Rapido Blue’ Rapido Blue Bellflower U P m c
Height: 5-7” Foliage: Green
Spread: 6-8” Flower: Blue
Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jun-Sep
Low growing clumps of dark green foliage smothered by upturned, bell-shaped, blue flowers that arrive earlier in spring than most, creating a colorful blue carpet for several months into summer.
Campanula carpatica ‘Rapido White’ Rapido White Bellflower U P m
Height: 6-8” Foliage: Green
Spread: 12-24” Flower: White Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jun-Sep
Low growing clumps of dark green foliage. Upturned-bell-shaped, white flowers that arrive earlier in spring than most. Creates a delightful colorful carpet for several months into summer.
Campanula rotundifolia Blue Harebell (Bellflower) U P w
Height: 18” Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 12” Flower: Lavender-blue
Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jun-Sep
Clusters of pendulous bell-shaped blue flowers are produced on long stalks in summer. Tolerant of dry, sandy soils, this is a long-blooming perennial that grows to form small clumps. CARE - Soil must be evenly moist. - Remove dead foliage, mulch and fertilize in spring. - Deadhead to encourage more blooms and prevent reseeding.
CASSIA - WILD SENNA
hebecarpa Wild Senna U P b w
Height: 3-6’ Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 2-3’ Flower: Yellow Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jul-Aug
Showy, buttery yellow flowers appear in July through August sitting atop robust stems reaching up to 6’ tall. The attractive, large pinnately compound foliage is graceful and tropical looking. Brown seedpods add winter interest and food for birds. Tolerates clay soils and drought. Will spread - cut back mature seed heads in the late summer / early fall to control re-seeding if that is not desired.
CHELONE - TURTLEHEAD
Chelone glabra White Turtlehead P w
Height: 2-3’ Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 1.5-2.5’ Flower: White Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Aug-Oct
Hooded, snapdragon-like white flowers shoot from a 2-3’ tall raceme. Toothed lanceolate dark-green leaves. WI native found in swampy areas and moist woodlands. An excellent choice for shaded areas, native gardens, pond borders, wet areas.
Chelone lyonii ‘Hot Lips’ Hot Lips Turtlehead U P A f
Height: 24” Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 18-24” Flower: Scarlet-pink Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jul-Sep
Very showy, 1” snapdragon-like, scarlet-pink flowers held atop sturdy 2’ reddish stems that form a dense clump of lustrous deep green foliage. Bronze-tinted new spring growth.
Cassia
CONOCLINIUM - MISTFLOWER
Conoclinium coelestinum Blue Mistflower U P f d c
Height: 18-36” Foliage: Green
Spread: 24-36” Flower: Blue Zone: 5
Bloom Time: Jul-Oct
Synonymous with Eupatorium coelestinum. Also called Blue Boneset. Native to central and southern United States. Spreads aggressively and quickly via rhizomes. Small blue flowers bloom July to October in dense clusters.
Wisconsin Native that produces cheery golden-yellow daisy-like flowers from late spring to mid-summer. Thrives in well-draining soils. Does not tolerate wet feet;Goldfinches love the seeds!
Coreopsis palmata Stiff Coreopsis U b l w
Height: 12-36” Foliage: Dark green
DALEA - PRAIRIE CLOVER
Dalea candida White Prairie Clover U P w
Height: 1-3’ Foliage: Green
Spread: 1-3’ Flower: White
Zone: 3
Bloom Time: May-Sep
Eco-beneficial, Wisconsin native. Tall green spikes emerging from a crown of white flowers that work their way upwards. Thrives in mesic to dry conditions, with full sun or partial shade. Attracts a variety of wildlife. Long bloomer that boasts importance in restoring native ecosystems.
Dalea purpureum Purple Prairie Clover U b f c w
Height: 12-36” Foliage: Deep green
Spread: 18-24” Flower: Rose-purple
Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jun-Sep
A prairie legume with stunning reddish-purple, thimble-sized, bottlebrush flowers atop wiry stems in mid-summer. Tolerant of a wide range of soils. Fixes nitrogen.
DELPHINIUM - LARKSPUR
Delphinium exaltatum Tall Larkspur U P m d
Height: 3-5’ Foliage: Green
Bloom Time: Jun-Aug
Spread: 15” Flower: Bright yellow Zone: 4
Bright yellow flowers borne on slender, 2-3’ stems June through August. Foliage turns orange-purple in autumn. Spreads by rhizomes to form dense patches.
Coreopsis ‘Red Satin’ PP25,736 Red Satin Coreopsis U d c
Height: 15-18” Foliage: Dark green, Fine Spread: 18-24” Flower: Wine-red Zone: 5 Bloom Time: May-Sep
Deep wine-red to ruby-red flowers with golden centers bloom from early summer and into fall when deadheaded. A tough plant, use on sunny slopes, in a cut flower garden, or any garden with hot/dry conditions. Tolerant of drought and salt.
Coreopsis verticillata ‘Zagreb’ Zagreb Coreopsis U f c d
Height: 12-18” Foliage: Dark green, fine Spread: 15-18” Flower: Golden-yellow Zone: 3 Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
A compact, clump forming, airy mounding plant with thread-like bright green foliage. Daisy-like golden-yellow flowers are born throughout the summer. It has a place in any perennial garden. Longer lived than ‘Moonbeam’ making it a fine replacement.
CORYDALIS - CORYDALIS
Corydalis flexuosa Hillier ‘Porcelain Blue’ PP31,637 Hillier™ Porcelain Blue Corydalis P d g
Height: 10-12” Foliage: Blue-green
Spread: 10-12” Flower: Blue
Zone: 5
Bloom Time: May-Jun, Sep
Sweetly scented, reblooming, aqua-blue, tubular flowers dance on thin stems accentuated by delicate blue-green foliage. Does not tolerate very wet or very dry soils. Leaves may bronze in summer from heat but won’t scorch. Great for a shady bed, border, or over a wall. Plant with hosta, columbine, ferns, coral bells, or Solomon’s Seal.
Spread: 1-2’ Flower: Blue
Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jul-Aug
Spikes of spurred blue flowers bloom from July to September atop deeply lobed irregular foliage. A long-lived woodland perennial that likes fertile, moist well-drained soil and partial sun. Attracts myriad pollinators but is poisonous to herbivores like deer and rabbits.
Delphinium grandiflorum ‘Blue Butterfly’ Blue Butterfly Delphinium U f m d c
Intense blue, almost ultramarine flowers bloom from June to July. More compact size and more heat tolerant than other varieties. May bloom again if spent stems are trimmed to the base. Cannot tolerate clay, wet, or poorly drained soil.
Delphinium ‘Red Lark’ PP29,761 Red Lark Delphinium U P f m d
Height: 2-3’ Foliage: Green
Spread: 1-2’ Flower: Red Zone: 5
Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
Unique coral-red flowers are held just above the glossy green foliage at a compact height. Staking will help avoid flopping and wind damage. May bloom again if spent stems are trimmed to the base. Cannot tolerate clay, wet, or poorly drained soil.
DESMANTHUS - BUNDLE-FLOWER
Desmanthus illinoensis Illinois Bundle-flower U P b
Height: 2-3’ Foliage: Fine, Green
Spread: 2-3’ Flower: Globular, White Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
Found in prairies, thickets, glades, rocky slopes, and open areas. Small, brush-like flowers bloom in June/July. Interesting dark brown seed pods grouped in bundles develop in late summer and persist into fall. Native to North America but not Wisconsin specifically.
DESMODIUM - TICK-TREFOIL
Desmodium illinoense Illinois Tick-trefoil U w
Height: 2.5-4’ Foliage: Green
Spread: 1-2’ Flower: Pink-purple Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jul-Aug
A showy plant naturally found in mesic to black soil prairies. Pink-purple pea-like flowers bloom mid-summer. Fixes nitrogen into the soil. Fuzzy seed pods will stick to clothing and animal fur which aid in distribution. Foliage is eaten by rabbits, deer, and others herbivores.
DIANTHUS - DIANTHUS
Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Firewitch’ Firewitch Dianthus U g
Brilliant magenta-rose, clove-scented flowers bloom atop a lush mat of silvery-blue evergreen foliage in mid-spring. 2006 PPA Plant of the Year.
DICENTRA - BLEEDING HEART
Dicentra x ‘Pink Diamonds’ PP32,380 Pink Diamonds Bleeding Heart U P m d
Height: 12-16” Foliage: Blue-green
Spread: 16-18” Flower: Pink
Zone: 3
Bloom Time: May-Aug
Gorgeous, two-toned heart-shaped flowers perch daintily atop fern-like, blue-green foliage. Thrives in full sun to part shade, unlike other varieties. Does not do well in heavy clay or wet soils. Perfect for borders or in front of taller perennials.
DODECATHEON - SHOOTING STAR
Dodecatheon meadia
Height: 12” Foliage: Deep green
Spread: 12” Flower: Pink
Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Apr-May
Shooting Star U P w
True spring ephemeral of the prairie they are completely done with their season and go dormant by mid summer. Wide color variation naturally occurs from purple to pale pink to almost white. Mahogany colored seed pods that are often not noticed because other tall species have over-topped them by that time.
DRYMOCALLIS - CINQUEFOIL
Drymocallis arguta Tall (Prairie) Cinquefoil U w
Height: 1-3’ Foliage: Green
Spread: 1-2’ Flower: White-cream
Zone: 1
Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
Synonymous with Potentilla arguta. White-cream flowers with golden stamens resembles that of a strawberry plant. Blooms June-July. Not particular of soil type, as long as it is well-drained. Excellent drought tolerance.
ECHINACEA - CONEFLOWER
Echinacea pallida Pale Purple Coneflower U w f
Height: 36-48” Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 18-24” Flower: Pale pink,Purple Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
Large, daisy-like flowers with drooping pale-rose petals. Strong taproot makes for excellent drought tolerance. Persists through reseeding so leave seed heads up over winter.
A favorite pollen and nectar source for our native beneficial insects. Leave the seedheads standing to provide winter food for the birds and to allow for self-seeding. Blooms early to mid-summer and continues through early autumn.
Echinacea purpurea ‘Cheyenne Spirit’ Cheyenne Spirit Coneflower U b f c
Height: 24-30” Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 18-24” Flower: Mixed Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jul-Sep
An innovation in breeding, this vivid mixture will delight and inspire! Expect a vibrant color range in rich shades of orange, scarlet, rosy red, purple, cream, tomato red, and golden yellow. Each is unique and all are exceptional bloomers on vigorous, full plants.
Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus’ Magnus Purple Coneflower U P f c
Height: 36-48” Foliage: Deep green
Spread: 18” Flower: Rose-pink Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jul-Aug
Large, daisy-like flowers with stiff rose-pink petals from July - August. The decorative seed heads offer fall and winter interest and are particularly attractive to gold finches.
Echinacea purpurea ‘PAS702917’ PowWow® Wild Berry Coneflower U P b f
Height: 18-24” Foliage: Green
Spread: 12-16” Flower: Rose-purple Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jul-Sep
Breathtaking, fade-proof, rosy purple flowers from early summer right into fall, without dead-heading! This award-winning bloomer stays compact and tidy in the landscape and adds fantastic color to mixed containers. Highly adaptable tolerates poor soil, heat, humidity, and even drought, once established.
Echinacea x ‘Balsomsed’ PP23,105 Sombrero® Salsa Red Coneflower U P b m
Height: 22-24” Foliage: Green
Spread: 16-22” Flower: Bright red Zone: 5
Bloom Time: Jul-Sep
Big, bright red blooms for an easy, colorful summer border. A musthave for sunny gardens, this drought tolerant perennial was bred for cold hardiness and compact form with prolific flowering over an exceptionally long season.
Kismet® Intense Orange Echinacea
Height: 16-24” Foliage: Dark green Spread: 12-24” Flower: Orange,Orange-Red Zone: 3,4
Bloom Time: Jun-Oct
KISMET® Intense Orange is different due to sheer flower number and a fabulous habit. It blooms first year, early in the season, with large flowers and continues until a hard frost. Better hardiness than Sombrero series.
Height: 12-18” Foliage: Dark green Spread: 8-18” Flower: Violet-white Zone: 4 Bloom Time: May
Enchanting perennial groundcover blooms with violet flowers and white spurs in late spring, above wiry stems and red-tinged foliage. A delightful addition to a child’s garden, massed under trees, or mixed with spring blooming bulbs. Drought tolerant once established.
Eutrochium dubium ‘Little Joe’ PP16,122 Little Joe Joe-Pye Weed U P f g
Height: 24-36” Foliage: Medium green
Spread: 12-24” Flower: Rose-pink
Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jul-Aug
Dwarf species of Joe Pye weed with vivid rose-pink flower clusters. Keeps butterflies at eye level in the garden. An excellent choice for smaller beds and borders or in containers.
Eutrochium fistulosum ‘Gateway’ Gateway Joe-Pye Weed U P b f d g c
Height: 4-6’ Foliage: Medium green
Spread: 2-3’ Flower: Mauve-pink
Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jul-Sep
A bold perennial of shrub-like proportions. Large, 4-6” umbrella-like heads of rosy-purple flowers appear in late summer and fall on wine-red stems. A great perennial for attracting butterflies to the garden. Likes moist soil.
Eutrochium maculatum Spotted Joe-Pye Weed U P f d g w
Height: 4-7’ Foliage: Medium green
Spread: 1-3’ Flower: Pink-purple
Zone: 4
This refined perennial with exquisite red and yellow cap-shaped flowers blooms in early to mid spring. Medium green heart shaped foliage emerges red, matures to green, and flushes deep red in autumn. Tough and durable, an easily maintained groundcover.
ERYNGIUM - RATTLESNAKE MASTER
Eryngium yuccifolium Rattlesnake Master U d w
Height: 3-4’ Foliage: Gray-green
Spread: 1-2’ Flower: White Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jul-Aug
A unique perennial with distinctive waxy green foliage that looks like yucca. 1” open clusters of spiky, golf ball-like flowers crown tall, stout stalks in July. Drought tolerant.
EURYBIA - ASTER
Eurybia macrophylla
Height: 12-36” Foliage: Dark green Spread: 24” Flower: Lavender-white
Zone: 3 Bloom Time: Aug-Sep
Bigleaf Aster P f d w
Also known as Eurybia macrophylla. Large, heart-shaped foliage, which has coarse-toothed edges and is rough to the touch. In late summer white to lavender-blue flowers occur in open clusters. Common to northern woodlands, where it often forms a dense ground cover, spreading by rhizomes. Great for stabilizing shaded hillsides and slopes. Formerly listed as Aster macrophyllus.
Bloom Time: Jul-Sep
A lowland and wetland native. Its large size and long life make it a centerpiece in any restoration or garden setting. Butterflies can often be seen at its pink, umbrella-like flowers. Formerly known as Eupatorium maculatum.
Eutrochium purpureum
Height: 4-6’ Foliage: Green
Sweet Joe-Pye Weed U w f d g
Spread: 1-2’ Flower: Pink-purple
Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Aug-Sep
An erect perennial that sports a domed cluster of pale-pink flowers from August through September. Adaptable to many soil types, but favors moderate moisture in sandy, loamy sites. Stems are entirely green except at the nodes, which are purple. Add this plant to the back of your pollinator garden to give insects a boost of nectar when they need it most!
GERANIUM - GERANIUM
Geranium macrorrhizum ‘Bevan’s Variety’ Bevan’s Geranium U P f d g
Height: 8-12” Foliage: Deep green
Spread: 18-24” Flower: Magenta,Magenta-purple
Zone: 3,4
Bloom Time: Apr-Jul
Deep magenta flowers with contrasting red sepals May to July. Very aromatic foliage takes on a wonderful reddish-orange color in fall.
Geranium maculatum Wild Geranium U P A l w
Height: 12-24” Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 18-24” Flower: Lavender,Purple
Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Apr-Jun
Delightful loose clusters of saucer-shaped purple-pink flowers with white centers are borne above attractive, open clumps of deeply cut, green foliage in late spring to mid-summer. Can tolerate full sun so long as the soil doesn’t dry out. Spreads slowly via shallow rhizomes and self-seeding.
Hosta Comparison Chart
Geranium ‘Rozanne’ PP12,175
Rozanne Geranium U P f d
Height: 15-18” Foliage: Dark green Spread: 18-24” Flower: Violet-Blue Zone: 5 Bloom Time: Jun-Oct
Large, single violet-blue flowers with white centers bloom relentlessly from June until frost above compact mounds of deep green lightly marbled chartreuse foliage. Crown must be planted 1” below grade to prevent winter kill.
Geranium x cantabrigiense ‘Karmina’ Karmina Geranium U P f d g
Height: 6-8” Foliage: Deep green Spread: 15-18” Flower: Lavender-pink Zone: 5 Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
Forms a neat clump of aromatic, glossy green foliage that turns an outstanding red in fall. Rich fuchsia-pink flowers June-July. A superb groundcover. No foliage problems making it better than G. sanguineum types.
GEUM -GEUM, PRAIRIE SMOKE
Geum triflorum Prairie Smoke U P d l w
Height: 12-16” Foliage: Medium green Spread: 22” Flower: Smoky pink Zone: 3 Bloom Time: Apr-Jun
In spring sprays of pendulous pinkish-white flowers explode into a striking display of smoky-pink feathery plumes creating a billowy cloud of “smoke”. Fern-like mounds of foliage remain attractive all season.
Late spring blooms with bright red flowers that fade to peach and finally to pink, atop burgundy stems.
HASTEOLA - INDIAN-PLANTAIN
Hasteola suaveolens Sweet Indian-plantain U P w
Height: 3-5’ Foliage: Green
Spread: 1.5-2.5’ Flower: Creamy white Zone: 4 Bloom Time: Jul-Sep
A Wisconsin native found naturally in bottomlands near stream banks. Classified as endangered in Minnesota. Delicate, creamywhite flowers are clustered at the top of tall unbranched stems during midsummer. An excellent addition for water gardens, pollinator patches, or swales.
HELENIUM - SNEEZEWEED
Helenium autumnale Common Sneezeweed U c w
Height: 3-5’ Foliage: Bright green
Spread: 2-3’ Flower: Yellow
Zone: 3 Bloom Time: Aug-Oct
Daisy-like flowers with distinctive wedge-shaped, bright yellow petals and prominent yellow center disks. Blooms from late summer until frost. Prefers medium to wet soils with lots of organic matter and full sun.
This high prairie sunflower grows up to 5’ high and spreads by underground rhizomes – running past grass crowns and rock to spread far and wide. Vibrant yellow flowers in late summer to early fall. More sun is best as far as this plant is concerned, and a truly dry site will slow its spread and keep it a little dwarfed. This plant will only be suitable for big spaces.
HELIOPSIS - FALSE SUNFLOWER
Heliopsis helianthoides ‘Burning Hearts’ Burning Hearts False Sunflower U P f
Features dark purple leaves and stems with contrasting sunflower-like flowers with yellow ray petals and red-orange centers. The flowers are highly attractive to birds, butterflies, and other insect pollinators. Mature plants will reach up to 4’ tall with a spread of 18”.
HELLEBORUS - HELLEBORE
Helleborus ‘Rome in Red’ Rome in Red Hellebore P A d c
Rich tones of maroon to wine-red blossoms with glowing golden centers are accented with ivory stamens. Hellebores are poisonous if ingested. Deer resistant.
HEMEROCALLIS - DAYLILY
Hemerocallis ‘Chicago Apache’ Chicago Apache Daylily U P f m c
5” scarlet-red flowers with a green throat. Mid-season bloomer. Each flower lasts one day, but ‘Chicago Apache’ consistently creates new blooms in the summer.
Hemerocallis ‘Happy Returns’ Happy Returns Daylily U f m c
Height: 12-24” Foliage: Green
Spread: 12-24” Flower: Yellow Zone: 3
Bloom Time: May-Jul
A vigorous, reblooming miniature daylily producing radiant, 2 3/4” lemon-yellow flowers with gently ruffled petals. Bred by Darrel Apps.
Hemerocallis ‘Pardon Me’ Pardon Me Daylily U
Height: 18” Foliage: Green
Spread: 16-24” Flower: Bright red Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Apr-May
A lovely reblooming miniature that produces a profusion of 2 3/4” bright red flowers with a yellow-green throat. Bred by Darrell Apps.
Hemerocallis ‘Rosy Returns’ PP9,779
Height: 14” Foliage: Green
Spread: 18-24” Flower: Rose pink Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jun-Oct
Rosy Returns
Daylily U
Reblooming miniature daylily producing fragrant, 4” rose-pink blend flowers with a deep rose eyezone and yellow throat. Bred by Darrel Apps.
Hemerocallis ‘Stella De Oro’ Stella De Oro Daylily U
Height: 12-18” Foliage: Green
Heuchera ‘Wildberry’ PP31,222 Dolce® Wildberry Coral Bells P m f
Height: 10-14” Foliage: Purple
Spread: 16-20” Flower: White Zone: 4 Bloom Time: Jul-Aug
Large, scalloped, glossy foliage. Purple backed leaves accented by charcoal veins. White flowers atop dark stems.
HIBISCUS - ROSE MALLOW
Hibiscus moscheutos Rose Mallow (Crimson-eyed Rose Mallow) U P f m c
Bloom Time: May-Jun
Spread: 16-24” Flower: Canary yellow Zone: 3
A reblooming, dwarf miniature daylily with beautiful 2 3/4” canary-yellow flowers and lightly ruffled petals.
HEPATICA - LIVERWORT
Hepatica acutiloba Sharp-lobed Hepatica (Liverwort) P A w
Wisconsin native ephemeral emerging in early spring. Semi-evergreen and great for pollinators.
HEUCHERA - CORAL BELLS
Heuchera ‘Palace Purple’ Palace Purple Coral Bells U P m f
Height: 2’ Foliage: Mahogany-red Spread: 12-18” Flower: White Zone: 4
Bloom Time: May-Jun
An attractive and versatile low growing mound of ivy-shaped mahogany-red foliage. Spikes of delicate, tiny white flowers held aloft dark wiry stems in early summer.
Heuchera richardsonii Prairie Alumroot U P b f w
Height: 12-24” Foliage: Green
Spread: 18-30” Flower: Green, Green-brown Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
Tiny, pale green-cream bell-shaped flowers accented with vivid orange stamen tips bloom in spring to early summer. Naturally found along prairie edges, rocky outcroppings, and shorelines. Though small, seeds are a valuable food source for local wildlife. Has better drought tolerance than other heuchera.
Heuchera villosa ‘Caramel’ PP16,560 Caramel Coral Bells P m f
Height: 12-18” Foliage: Copper-caramel
Spread: 12-18” Flower: Cream Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jul-Aug
Attractive copper-caramel colored foliage with burgundy undersides. Cream bell-shaped flowers July-August. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Great as a border plant or for container gardening.
Height: 3-6’ Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 3-6’ Flower: White to pink Zone: 2
Bloom Time: Jul
Long flowering perennial with pink to white 4”-8” wide flowers, often with red to purple centers. Found in wet marshes, lowlands, and wetlands. Blooms mid-summer to frost.
HOSTA - HOSTA
Hosta ‘August Moon’ August Moon Hosta P A m
Height: 20” Foliage: Golden-yellow
Spread: 24-30” Flower: Lavender Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jul-Aug
Golden yellow foliage with white flowers in July and August. Prefers moist, rich, well-drained soil. Higher light intensities will bring out the yellow tones in the leaves.
Hosta ‘Blue Angel’ Blue Angel Hosta P A m
Height: 3-4’ Foliage: Blue-green
Spread: 4’ Flower: White Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jul-Aug
Forms a graceful mound of huge, heart-shaped heavily corrugated blue-green leaves. Produces an outstanding display of hyacinth-like near white flowers in mid-summer.
Hosta ‘First Frost’ First Frost Hosta P A m
Height: 12-18” Foliage: Blue with cream margin
Spread: 24-36” Flower: Lavender Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Aug-Sep
Introduced in 2002 by Patricia Scolnik and B. Solberg, this fantastic sport of Halcyon Hosta begins spring with deep blue leaves edged in creamy yellow turning pure white by mid-summer. Lavender flowers in late summer. This stunning and durable hosta received its name because it looks great until autumn’s “first frost”. 2010 Hosta of the year.
Hosta fortunei ‘Patriot’ Patriot Hosta P A m
Height: 24-30” Foliage: Green with white margins
Spread: 30” Flower: Lavender Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jul-Aug
Attractive mounds of forest-green foliage displaying striking, broad white margins. Lavender flowers in mid-summer. A sport of ‘Francee’.
‘Golden Tiara’ Golden Tiara Hosta P A m
Height: 10-18” Foliage: Green with gold margin
Spread: 24-36” Flower: Lavender Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jul-Aug
Forms a vigorous mound of diminutive, green heart-shaped leaves that exhibit brilliant golden margins. Clusters of trumpet-shaped lavender flowers in mid-summer.
Hosta ‘Great Expectations’ Great Expectations Hosta P A m
Height: 1.5-3’ Foliage: Green with creamy white Spread: 2-3’ Flower: White Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
‘Great Expectations’ is a hosta cultivar that features a 22-24” tall mound of large, variegated, oval, puckered, basal leaves with creamy white centers and wide, irregular, blue-green margins. Leaf centers emerge gold in spring before aging to creamy white. Foliage mound will typically spread to 30-33” wide. Racemes of bell-shaped, near-white flowers appear in summer on scapes rising above the foliage mound to 34” tall. This is a sport of the long popular H. sieboldiana var. elegans.
Hosta ‘Guacamole’ PP28,465
Guacamole Hosta
Height: 18-24” Foliage: Green with gold margin
Spread: 30-54” Flower: Lavender
Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Aug-Sep
A magnificent mound of striking apple-green foliage with irregular dark chartreuse-green margins. Produces a wonderful display of large, incredibly fragrant white flowers. Good vigor.
Hosta ‘Island Breeze’ PP27,151 Island Breeze Hosta
Height: 12” Foliage: Yellow-green
Spread: 18” Flower: Lavender Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jul-Aug
Wide, dark green margins stand in sharp contrast to the bright yellow centers in early spring. As summer approaches, the centers become more chartreuse when plants are grown in heavier shade or lighter yellow if grown in more sun. Showy, red speckled petioles that bleed up into the leaves. Dark lavender flowers appear on reddish green scapes in mid-summer.
Hosta ‘June’ June Hosta P A m
Height: 6-16” Foliage: Yellow with blue margin Spread: 20-32” Flower: Lavender Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jul-Aug
Attractive mounds of lovely gold centered leaves bordered by wide, irregular blue-green margins. Lavender flowers in midsummer. A sport of ‘Halcyon’.
Hosta ‘Krossa Regal’ Krossa Regal Hosta P A m
Hosta sieboldiana ‘Elegans’ Blue Giant Hosta P A m
Height: 24-30” Foliage: Blue-green
Spread: 30-48” Flower: White-lavender Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
A huge, regal hosta with immense, round seersuckered, dark bluegreen leaves. Near white flowers just above the foliage in mid-summer.
Hosta sieboldiana ‘Frances Williams’ Frances Williams Hosta P A m
Height: 18-24” Foliage: Blue-green with yellow gr Spread: 4-5’ Flower: White Zone: 4 Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
Bold clumps of forest-green foliage with thinly edged white margins. Lavender flowers in mid-summer.
Hosta ‘Sum & Substance’ Sum & Substance Hosta P A m
This impressive hosta boasts enormous, thick glossy chartreuse-green leaves fading to pleasing gold as the season progresses. Lavender flowers in late summer.
Stately upright, vase-shaped habit. Elongated, thick wavy-edged frosty blue leaves are topped by towering 5-6’ flower scapes with soft orchid flowers in summer.
Spread: 30-40” Flower: Pale lavender Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jul-Aug
Outstanding spear-shaped, thick deep blue-green leaves. Very pale lavender flowers in August.
IRIS - IRIS
Iris sibirica ‘Caesar’s Brother’ Caesar’s Brother Iris U m d c
Height: 30-36” Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 18-24” Flower: Dark purple
Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jun
Delicate buds unfurl into beautiful, 1-2” wide dark velvety purple flowers. Blooms held well above the tidy clumps of narrow swordshaped foliage that remains attractive all season.
Harlequin Blue Flag Iris is a Wisconsin native, clump-forming iris that you typically encounter in wet prairies, marshes, fens, streambanks, ditches, and shorelines. In May, flower stalks bear 3 to 5 showy, rich violet blue flowers that are 3 to 4” in length. Though rare, flowers can be white, giving rise to the plants’ botanical name. Greenish-gray lanceolate leaves make an appearance in spring, setting the stage for the main attraction – those blooms! May also be known as Large Blueflag, Northern Blueflag, and Harlequin Blueflag.
Hosta
Shreve’s Iris U w c
Height: 3-4’ Foliage: Green
Spread: 2-3’ Flower: Blue-violet Zone: 2
Bloom Time: Apr-May
Ruffled, blue-violet flowers bloom in late spring through early summer. This clump-forming perennial flourishes in wet soils. Will naturalize in ideal conditions.
LEUCANTHEMUM - DAISY
Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Becky’ Becky Shasta Daisy U c
Height: 3-4’ Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 2-3’ Flower: White Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
Large, 3” single white flowers with contrasting yellow center bloom atop sturdy upright stems of thick dark green leaves.
Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Daisy Duke’ PP21,914
Daisy May® Shasta Daisy U P f c
Height: 12-24” Foliage: Green
Spread: 12-18” Flower: White
Zone: 5
Bloom Time: Jun-Aug
Large, snow white flowers which blanket the plant and all the buds along each stem. Because of better branching and many side buds, this daisy blooms much longer than typical daisies do, often all summer long if deadheaded. Stronger flower power = Daisy May!
Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Snowcap’ Snowcap Shasta Daisy U f c
Height: 12-15” Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 12” Flower: White Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jun-Aug
Compact selection producing numerous, single white flowers with contrasting yellow center atop sturdy upright stems of thick, shiny dark green leaves.
Native perennial with colorful rose-purple flower spikes from late summer through fall. Blooms later than other native Liatris species. Intolerant of wet soils in winter. A vital component of any butterfly or monarch garden.
Liatris cylindracea
Height: 12-18” Foliage: Green
Spread: 12-18” Flower: Lavender
Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jul-Sep
Dwarf Blazing Star U f c w
Liatris ligulistylis
Height: 3-5’ Foliage: Blue-green
Showy Blazing Star U f m w
Showy purple-pink flowers consisting of short spikes of compound flowers. Growth habit is upright and clump forming. This drought tolerant native prefers dry, sandy or rocky, alkaline soils. Also known as Slender Blazing Star. A vital component of any butterfly or monarch garden.
Spread: 1-2’ Flower: Rose-lavender Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Aug-Sep
Wisconsin native found on prairies, meadows, streambanks. Proliferous feathery purple blooms are irresistible to butterflies! A favorite of Monarchs, birds, and hummingbirds. Also known as Meadow blazing star and Rocky Mountain blazing star. This late summer bloomer is heat and drought tolerant, however does not tolerate poor winter drainage. Tall plants may require staking.
In mid-summer dense spikes of mauve-pink flowers emerge 3-5’ above grass-like, dark green basal tufts. This stately, clump forming perennial provides a striking vertical accent in the garden attracting many butterflies. Very drought tolerant. A vital component of any butterfly or monarch garden.
Liatris spicata
Height: 2-4’ Foliage: Green
Dense Blazing Star U w
Spread: 9-18” Flower: Rose-lavender Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jul-Aug
Performs better in moist soils than other Liatris species. Also known as Marsh Blazing Star. Still intolerant of poor winter drainage. Parent plant for ‘Kobold Original’. A vital component of any butterfly or monarch garden.
Liatris spicata ‘Kobold Original’ Kobold Original Blazing Star U P f d
Height: 18-24” Foliage: Green
Spread: 8-12” Flower: Rose-lavender Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jul-Aug
Does not readily reseed as it is propagated via rhizomes.
LIGULARIA - LIGULARIA
Ligularia dentata ‘Midnight Lady’ Midnight Lady Ligularia P A d
Height: 2-3’ Foliage: Purplish, dark green Spread: 2-3’ Flower: Golden-yellow Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Aug-Sep
Round, dark purple leaves are topped by yellow flowers creating wonderful contrast that can be used as a valuable accent in any garden.
Ligularia stenocephala ‘Little Rocket’ PP14,621
Little Rocket Ligularia P f d
Height: 18-36” Foliage: Bronze-green
Spread: 2-3’ Flower: Bright yellow Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
Foliage is as enticing as the flowers – saw-toothed, arrowhead-shaped foliage. Missiles of 3’ yellow flower spikes shoot skyward on dark stems. This container-friendly, dwarf variety loves shaded, moist locations. A heavy-flowering shorter hybrid from breeder Marco Fransen. A natural for along a pond or stream, but they do require good drainage.
Tall dense spikes of scarlet-red flowers bloom throughout the summer and into fall, providing a flaming shot of color and vertical interest. A favorite of hummingbirds and butterflies.
Lobelia siphilitica
Great Blue Lobelia U P w
Height: 2-4’ Foliage: Medium green Spread: 2-3’ Flower: Deep sky blue Zone: 4 Bloom Time: Jul-Oct
Stately, upright spikes of colorful sky-blue hood-like flowers in mid-summer. Grows best in moist soils. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
Erect, showy spikes of violet-blue pea-like flowers bloom in May and June above attractive palm-shaped blue-green foliage. Attractive to butterflies. Grows best in sandy, depleted soils with sharp drainage. While this is typically a biennial, it could live longer and will seed every two years. The only host plant for the federally endangered Karner Blue Butterfly.
MAIANTHEMUM - SOLOMON’S SEAL
Maianthemum racemosum False Solomon’s Seal P w
Height: 3’ Foliage: Deep green
Spread: 2’ Flower: White Zone: 3 Bloom Time: May-Jun
Formerly known as Smilacina racemose. A tough, beautiful plant with scented, plume-like white flower clusters. Fragrance is surprisingly rose-like. Showy, round red fruits appear in late summer. Great for dry shade in depleted soils. Where clay is more prevalent, consider using Giant Solomon’s Seal (Polygonatum biflorum).
Maianthemum stellatum Starry False Solomon’s Seal P w
Height: 1-2’ Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 2’ Flower: White Zone: 3 Bloom Time: Apr-May
Formerly known as Smilacina stellata. A tough plant that thrives in dry, sandy soil in the shade, where few other plants can survive. One of its favorite habitats is oak woodlands at the edge of sand dunes. Creeping slowly by underground rhizomes, it is excellent for stabilizing sandy soils under oaks and pines. The attractive foliage, flowers and green berries with maroon stripes that eventually turn bright red gives this plant three-season interest. Narrower leaves and spike-like rather than feathery white flowers differentiate it from False Solomon’s Seal (Maianthemum racemosum).
MELANTHIUM - BUNCHFLOWER
Melanthium virginicum Virginia Bunchflower U P w
Height: 3-5’ Foliage: Green
Spread: 1-2’ Flower: Creamy white Zone: 4 Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
Panicles of showy white flowers atop arching, grass-like foliage. Naturally found in moist soils. Toxic to animals and pets.
MERTENSIA - BLUEBELLS
Mertensia virginica Virginia Bluebells P A w
Height: 12-24” Foliage: Blue-green
Spread: 12-18” Flower: Blue Zone: 3 Bloom Time: Apr
Clump-forming woodland perennial with pink buds and showy, trumpet-shaped blue flowers in early to mid-spring. Foliage will die back to the ground by mid summer, when plant goes dormant.
MIMULUS - MONKEY FLOWER
Mimulus ringens Allegheny Monkey Flower U P f d w
Height: 12-36” Foliage: Green
Spread: 8-12” Flower: Lilac-purple
Zone: 3 Bloom Time: Jul-Sep
Tiny lilac-purple, snapdragon-like blooms occur from June through September, each with a flower resembling a monkey’s face. Thrives in swampy areas, wet meadows, pond/streambanks, and low woods. Host plant for the Common Buckeye and Baltimore Checkerspot butterflies. Naturalizes by self-seeding and creeping rhizomes.
MONARDA - BEE BALM
Monarda bradburiana Eastern Bee Balm U P f m d g
Height: 12-24” Foliage: Green
Spread: 12-24” Flower: Pink-purple
Zone: 5
Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
Pinkish-white-purplish flowers bloom in June sitting atop aromatic, mint-scented leaves. Deadhead flowers to prolong summer bloom. Prefers dryish, acidic soils in open, rocky woods and glade margins. Tends to self-seed. Powdery mildew can be a problem although this species has some resistance.
Monarda didyma ‘Petite Delight’ PP10,784 Petite
Delight Bee Balm U P f m d
Height: 12-18” Foliage: Deep green
Spread: 12-24” Flower: Lavender-rose
Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jul-Aug
A compact variety with a spherical inflourescence containing pink-lavender flowers. Plant en masse or along borders to attract pollinators.
Monarda fistulosa
Height: 3-4’
Foliage: Gray-green
Wild Bergamot U P f m d g c w
Spread: 3-4’ Flower: Lavender-pink
Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jul-Aug
This iconic Wisconsin native is commonly seen in dry prairies, meadows, and wood edges. Soft lavender-pink flowers show up in late June through August (sometimes as late as September) and offer a midsummer food source for a variety of pollinators. Foliage is fragrant, grayish-green, and highly susceptible to powdery mildew this issue is exasperated with poorly draining, wet soils and poor air circulation. The leaves can serve as an excellent tea!
Monarda punctata
Height: 12-24”
Foliage: Deep green
Spotted Bee Balm U P f d g c w
Spread: 12-18” Flower: Cream,Lavender-purple
Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jul-Aug
Unusual flowers resembling tiered pagodas, deep green foliage is aromatic with blooms appearing in early to mid-summer.
NAPAEA - GLADE MALLOW
Napaea dioica
Height: 4-8’
Foliage: Green
Spread: 2-3’ Flower: White
Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jun-Aug
Glade Mallow U P g w
Rare plant with clusters of fragrant, white tubular flowers that bloom from June to August, opening in the morning and closing in the evening. Interesting, large, deeply cut leaves. Needs moist to wet soil. Plant of Special Concern by the WI DNR. Native to alluvial soils along streams and rivers.
NEPETA - CATMINT
Nepeta ‘Cat’s Pajamas’ PP31,127 Cat’s Pajamas Catmint U P d g
Height: 12-14” Foliage: Silver-green
Spread: 18-20” Flower: Blue
Zone: 3
Bloom Time: May-Sep
Cat’s Pajamas Catmint is unlike other Catmint varieties. While others only produces flowers at the top of the stems, ‘Cat’s Pajamas’ blooms all along the stem - from the base to the tips. It’s also significantly more compact and begins blooming much earlier than other Nepeta, providing a cushion of blue in the garden as early as May. Critter-resistant, drought tolerant, and long blooming, it truly is the “Cat’s Pajamas”.
Nepeta x faassenii ‘Novanepjun’ PP23,074 Junior Walker™ Catmint U P f m g d
Height: 14-16” Foliage: Gray-green
Spread: 18-30” Flower: Lavender
Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jun-Aug
Low growing, compact mound of aromatic, soft gray-green foliage. Spikes of soft lavender flowers in summer. A sterile dwarf form of ‘Walker’s Low’ that is more useful where space is limited.
OPUNTIA - PRICKLY PEAR
Opuntia humifusa Eastern Prickly Pear U f d w
Height: 6-12” Foliage: Green
Spread: 12-18” Flower: Red,Yellow Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
A clump-forming cactus bearing large, waxy yellow flowers, often with reddish centers. A reddish-colored, edible fruit follows. This cactus grows in open, dry areas, often on calcareous rock or thin soils. The roots need to be dry during winter to prevent rot, so well drained sites are necessary.
Bright yellow, daisy-like flowers bloom in April providing a stunning display. Good option in shadier, moist areas;Dark green heartshaped leaves are distinctive and make a nice groundcover. Naturalizes quickly.
PARTHENIUM - QUININE
Parthenium integrifolium Wild Quinine U d c w
Height: 2-4’ Foliage: Medium green
Spread: 1-2’ Flower: White Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jul-Sep
Long-lasting, tiny, pearl-like white flowers bloom from May to August. Fragrant, large, and coarse foliage provides texture against finer-leaved plants. In fall, flowers turn brownish-black, providing winter interest. Thrives in open woods, thickets, glades, and rocky prairies. Self-sows prolifically. AKA American Feverfew
PENSTEMON - BEARDTONGUE
Penstemon digitalis Foxglove Penstemon U f m d c
Height: 3-4’ Foliage: Green
Spread: 1-2’ Flower: White Zone: 3
Bloom Time: May-Jun
In late spring small, 1” white bell-shaped flowers appear above tufted rosettes of shiny green foliage. Native to eastern and southeastern U.S. in prairies and fields. Use in a cut flower garden, wildflower garden, rain garden. Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and other insect pollinators.
Penstemon grandiflorus Large Beardtongue U w
Height: 24-36” Foliage: Green
Spread: 12-24” Flower: Lavender
Zone: 3
Bloom Time: May-Jun
Native to dry prairies, Large Beardtongue is an excellent perennial in well-draining sites in full sun. Lavender, tubular flowers are borne on 24-36” stalks in late spring/early summer. Prefers sandy soils. Great for native bees!
Penstemon hirsutus
Height: 12-24” Foliage: Green
Hairy Penstemon U P f d w
Phlox paniculata ‘Ditomsur’ PP21,109 Grape Lollipop™ Phlox U c
Height: 18-24” Foliage: Dark green
Bloom Time: May-Jun
Spread: 10-15” Flower: Light lavender Zone: 3
Clusters of trumpet-shaped, light lavender flowers on upright stalks in early summer. Found on dry gravelly and sandy prairies, or in hillside oak woodlands. It is also naturalized on roadsides.
Grape-colored blooms have striking red eyes on the Grape Lollipop™ Phlox. The most mildew resistant phlox to date, Grape Lollipop will bring months of tantalizing color and delicious fragrance to the summer garden.
Blue-purple flowers are held on strong stems amongst fragrant, green foliage. Upright, compact habit is resistant to flopping and doesn’t get too tall. Plant in full sun for maximum flowers and impact in the landscape.
A wonderful compact form of Perovskia atriplicifolia with the same feathery texture. Fragrant silvery-gray foliage and lavender-blue flower spires are the perfect size for smaller yards and beds.
Soft lavender-pink flowers with cotton-candy centers give Cotton Candy™ Phlox its name. Reported to be the most mildew resistant cultivar to date.
Phlox paniculata ‘Ditomfra’ PP21,171
Height: 18-24” Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 18-24” Flower: Dark pink
Zone: 3 Bloom Time: Jul-Aug
Bubblegum Pink™
Sprawling clumps of small, 3” long, fine-linear foliage is smothered with small clusters of fuchsia-pink flowers from mid-May through early July. Highly disease resistant. Needs well-drained soils.
Tubular, snapdragon-like flowers bloom on tall spikes. Prefers moist to wet conditions and can tolerate light shade. Will quickly naturalize.
PLATYCODON - BALLOON FLOWER
Platycodon grandiflorus ‘Astra Pink’ Astra Pink Balloon Flower U P d
Height: 8-10” Foliage: Green
Spread: 6-8” Flower: Light pink Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jul-Oct
Interesting balloon-like buds burst open into long-lasting, beautiful bell-shaped flowers. Its compact, uniform habit makes ‘Astra Pink’ a good selection for cut flowers, containers, or the garden. Blooms throughout the summer.
Platycodon grandiflorus ‘Sentimental Blue’ Sentimental Blue Balloon Flower U c
Height: 6-12” Foliage: Blue-green
Spread: 12” Flower: Blue Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
Unique puffy, balloon-shaped flower buds. Buds open to 3”, single blue, upward-facing, bell-shaped flowers July-August. Deadheading will encourage a longer bloom period. A dwarf, compact clump-forming selection with blue-green foliage.
PODOPHYLLUM - MAYAPPLE
Cotton Candy™ Phlox have soft lavender-pink flowers with cotton candy centers. The most mildew resistant phlox to date, Cotton Candy will bring months of tantalizing color and delicious fragrance to the summer garden
Podophyllum peltatum Mayapple P w
Height: 12-18” Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 8-12” Flower: White Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Apr-May
Spring ephemeral with handsome dark green foliage and showy white blooms. Each flower gives way to a fleshy, edible green fruit. Note: Leaves and roots of this plant are poisonous.
POLEMONIUM - JACOB’S LADDER
Polemonium reptans Spreading Jacob’s Ladder P A w
Height: 8-20” Foliage: Green
Spread: 10-18” Flower: Blue
Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Apr-May
Attractive, delicate foliage is noticeable early to mid-spring, preceding the flower stalks that emerge soon after. Flowers stalks are slender, adorning clusters of blue to pink, bell-shaped flowers. Also known as Greek Valerian. Will go dormant in drought conditions. The Meskwaki tribe used Greek Valerian as a diuretic.
POLYGONATUM - SOLOMON’S SEAL
Polygonatum odoratum ‘Variegatum’ Variegated Solomon’s Seal P g
Height: 24” Foliage: Dark green with white
Spread: 18-24” Flower: White
Zone: 3 Bloom Time: May
Graceful, red-arching stems clothed in dark green leaves edged in creamy-white. Fragrant, white bell-shaped flowers dangle below the foliage in spring followed by, waxy blue berries in summer. Adds elegance to any shade garden.
PULMONARIA - LUNGWORT
Pulmonaria ‘Raspberry Splash’ PP12,138 Raspberry Splash Lungwort P A d
Height: 8-12” Foliage: Dark green with white Spread: 12-18” Flower: Pink-purple
Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Apr-May
Brightly silver-spotted long leaves. Profuse clusters of raspberry-pink flowers April-May. Be sure to choose a site with afternoon shade to avoid scorching the leaves. Use as in a shady garden along a border. Attracts pollinators.
Pulmonaria ‘Twinkle Toes’ PP30,258 Twinkle Toes Lungwort P A d
Height: 12-14” Foliage: Dark green with white Spread: 16-18” Flower: Blue-Purple Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Apr-May
Among the first spring bloomers, ‘Twinkle Toes’ is a vigorous selection with mildew resistance that bursts into blossom in late-April for 3 weeks, sporting periwinkle blue blossoms topping deep green leaves spotted with silver.
PYCNANTHEMUM - MOUNTAIN MINT
Pycnanthemum virginianum Common Mountain Mint U f g w
Height: 1-3’ Foliage: Green
Spread: 1-3’ Flower: White Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jul-Sep
Tiny white elegant flower sprays with purple spots atop slender stems. The leaves are very fragrant and when crushed have a strong minty odor. Pycnanthemum means “densely flowered,” an attribute that enables Mountain Mint to accommodate many pollinators at once.
RATIBIDA - YELLOW CONEFLOWER
Ratibida pinnata Yellow Coneflower U w
Height: 36-48” Foliage: Green
Spread: 18-24” Flower: Yellow Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jul-Aug
Clump-forming. Hairy, deeply cut, upright foliage. Brown cone with drooping daisy-like, yellow flowers blooming July-August. Attracts butterflies.
A tried-and-true plant with iconic golden-yellow flowers with dark brown-black cones and dark green leaves. Blooms mid-summer through fall, offering multi-season interest to the landscape. Prefers moist soils, but highly adaptable so long as it’s sunny! Host plant to several species of butterflies.
Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii ‘Little Goldstar’ PP22,397 Little Goldstar Black-eyed Susan U P f d
Height: 14-16” Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 14-16” Flower: Golden-yellow Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jul-Sep
Ultra compact and heavy blooming- up to 80 blooms on one plant! Handles heat, humidity, cold, and drought once established.
Rudbeckia speciosa ‘Viette’s Little Suzy’ PP8,867
Viette’s Little Suzy Black-eyed Susan U c
Height: 18-24” Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 18-24” Flower: Yellow-gold
Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jul-Aug
Popular compact variety with showy golden-yellow flowers with black centers and dark green, glossy, basal leaves that form a cup. Dependable performer in hot, dry, or poor soils once established.
Rudbeckia subtomentosa Sweet Black-eyed Susan U P b f d g c w
Height: 2-6’ Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 2-3’ Flower: Yellow Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jul-Oct
Rudbeckia subtomentosa is an upright perennial with pubescent gray-green leaves and sturdy ribbed stems. In mid to late summer plants are crowned by attractive masses of yellow, daisy-like flowers. Blooms are about 3” across with glowing yellow rays and dark brown center cones. This lovely wildflower thrives in moist prairie-like settings or average sunny gardens.
Rudbeckia x ‘American Gold Rush’ PP28,498
American Gold Rush Rudbeckia U b f d c
Height: 18-24” Foliage: Green
Spread: 18-24” Flower: Yellow-gold
Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jul-Sep
Showy and resistant to Septoria leaf spot, American Gold Rush is versatile in the landscape in borders, perennials beds, along sidewalks and foundations. Tolerant of dry soil it prefers full sun. Deadhead spent flowers to encourage reblooms.
Elegant bell-shaped lavender to lilac flowers bloom from May through October. Seed capsules follow and can burst outwards as far as 10’. Low-growing, they’re perfect for borders, in cottage gardens, or along walkways.
SALVIA - SALVIA
Salvia nemorosa ‘Blue Marvel’ PP27,018 Blue Marvel Salvia U f m d g c
Height: 10-12” Foliage: Green
Spread: 10-12” Flower: Violet-Blue Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jun-Sep
This especially compact selection with bright violet-blue blooms is a stunning addition to borders. The vivid flower spikes top upright stems of gray-green. Dense shrub-like habit. Deer and rabbit resistant foliage.
Produces a profusion of splendid violet-blue flower spikes above low clumps of aromatic gray-green foliage from late May to early August.
Salvia nemorosa ‘Rose Marvel’ PP30,118 Rose Marvel Salvia U f m d g
Height: 10-12” Foliage: Green Spread: 10-12” Flower: Magenta, Rose Zone: 4 Bloom Time: May-Sep
Intense rose-pink flowers bloom in mid-June, sitting atop tall stems robed in gray-green foliage. Compact size is perfect for the middle to front of a border or planted in masses. Reblooms without being cut back.
SCROPHULARIA - FIGWORT
Scrophularia marilandica
Height: 8-10’ Foliage: Medium green
Spread: 1-2’ Flower: Green, Red Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jul-Sep
SEDUM - SEDUM
Sedum ‘Dazzleberry’ PP22,457 SunSparkler® Dazzleberry Sedum U P b f
Disease resistant foliage retains its fantastic smoky blue-grey color from spring through fall. Huge, brilliant raspberry colored flower clusters that are up to nine-inches in diameter!
Serrated blue-green leaves form a perfectly rounded, low mounded tuft of foliage that becomes completely covered with pink, starshaped flowers in fall. Perfect for borders and mass plantings.
Sedum spectabile ‘Autumn Fire’ Autumn Fire Sedum U c
Bold umbrella-like clusters of rosy-pink flowers appear in late summer aging to coppery red atop sturdy stems. An improved form of the popular ‘Autumn Joy’ but with better color, longer blooming, tighter growth habit, and thicker foliage.
SILENE - CATCHFLY
Silene regia Royal Catchfly U P f m
Height: 3-4’’ Foliage: Gray-green
Spread: 1.5-2’ Flower: Scarlet Zone: 5
Bloom Time: Jul-Aug
Bright red, star-shaped, trumpeting flowers bloom from July through August. Sticky stems and leaves trap insects, giving it the name ‘Catchfly’. Great pop of red in prairie or pollinator gardens. Native to the central US, especially on the Ozark Plateau, with scattered populations into Illinois.
SILPHIUM - ROSINWEED
Silphium integrifolium Rosinweed U w
Height: 2-6’ Foliage: Medium green
Spread: 2-3’ Flower: Yellow
Zone: 2
Late Figwort P A m w
A towering Wisconsin Native forb that thrives in sandy loams . Airy, upright stalks sport red-brown flower clusters in July and August. Attracts ruby-throated hummingbirds, honeybees, bumblebees, leaf-cutting bees, long-horned bees, halictid bees, vespid and eumenine wasps.
Bloom Time: Jul-Sep
Showy, 2-4” bright sulfur-yellow daisy-like flowers are clustered atop 2-5’ tall, stout purplish stems in summer. This long blooming, tough native prairie plant attracts songbirds and butterflies and is drought tolerant once established.
Silphium laciniatum Compass Plant U w
Height: 3-10’ Foliage: Medium green
Spread: 2-3’ Flower: Yellow
Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jul-Sep
These giants of the prairie send up massive, up to 10’ tall flower stalks of large, bright yellow sunflower-like flowers in summer. Large, 12-18” deeply-cut, fleshy leaves orient themselves in a north-south direction giving this plant its common name.
Silphium perfoliatum
Height: 7-8’ Foliage: Medium green
Spread: 3-5’ Flower: butter yellow Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jul-Sep
Cup Plant U w
An impressive, clumping perennial. The huge coarse, heart-shaped leaves fuse together at their base forming a shallow cup. A mini birdbath. Butter-yellow flowers on erect stems that don’t arch or cascade are reminiscent of sunflowers, although much smaller.
Silphium terebinthinaceum
Height: 3-10’ Foliage: Medium green
Spread: 3’ Flower: Yellow Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jul-Sep
Prairie Dock U w
A tall coarse plant of large, up to 2’ spade-shaped basal foliage that resembles elephant ears. In late summer and autumn yellow daisy-like flowers bloom atop leafless, stout stems reaching a height of 3-10’. Extremely drought tolerant once established.
SISYRINCHIUM - BLUE-EYED GRASS
Sisyrinchium angustifolium ‘Lucerne’ Lucerne Blue-eyed Grass U P d
Height: 6-10”
Foliage: Blue-green, grassy
Solidago ptarmicoides Upland White Goldenrod
U w
Height: 18-24” Foliage: Green
Spread: 12” Flower: White Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jul-Sep
Showy, flat-topped clusters of 1/2” white, daisy-like flowers. Blooms from July through September. Seed heads and shape in fall are reminiscent of Canada Goldenrod. Formerly listed as Upland White Aster under the species Aster ptarmicoides.
Solidago riddellii
Height: 18-42” Foliage: Green
Spread: 12-24” Flower: Yellow Zone: 4
Riddell’s Goldenrod U P b w
Bloom Time: Aug-Oct
Found in moist to wet prairies and meadows, this native boasts bright yellow flowers in flat-topped clusters. Great for restoration, native, or pollinator gardens. AKA Oligoneuron riddellii. Greater Prairie-Chicken and Ruffed Grouse feed on the leaves and flowerheads. Myriad native birds feed on the seeds. Muskrats and beavers feed on the stems or use stems in the construction of their dams and/or lodges. White-tailed Deer, Cottontail Rabbits, and Meadow Voles feed on the foliage, as do domesticated livestock when they have access to such plants.
Solidago rigida
Stiff Goldenrod U P d w
Bloom Time: May-Jun
Spread: 12” Flower: Lavender-blue Zone: 4
Charming, lavender-blue star-shaped flowers with gold centers top lovely tufts of fine iris-like, semi-evergreen foliage from May until June.
SOLIDAGO - GOLDENROD
Solidago caesia
Blue-stemmed Goldenrod U P w d
Height: 18-36” Foliage: Green
Height: 3-5’ Foliage: Gray-green
Spread: 1-2’ Flower: Yellow Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jul-Oct
This native goldenrod species is typically found in prairies, roadside ditches, pastures and hillsides. Its leaves are stiff and rough textured. Its golden-yellow flowers are showy and a welcoming sight for migrating pollinators and songbirds.
Solidago
sciaphila
Goldenrod U w b d
Bloom Time: Aug-Sep
Spread: 18-36” Flower: Bright yellow Zone: 4
A goldenrod for dry shade!;Highly uncommon in Wisconsin, typically found in woodlands. Clusters of bright yellow flowers are formed at the leaf axils along a dark, bluish stem. A well-behaved goldenrod that forms clumps.
Solidago flexicaulis
Height: 1-3’ Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 2’ Flower: Yellow Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jul-Sep
Zig Zag Goldenrod U P A f c w
An excellent plant to add late season color to a shady site. The bright yellow flowers are on stalks that have a zigzag manner.
Solidago ohioensis Ohio Goldenrod U w f d
Height: 3-4’ Foliage: Green
Spread: 1-2’ Flower: Bright yellow
Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Aug-Sep
Among the largest of goldenrods, reaching up to 4 feet tall. Grows from a basal rosette, developing lush, lance-like foliage. As summer comes to an end, a flat-topped cluster of small, bright yellow flowers emerges and remains until early fall. This goldenrod grows naturally in wet meadows and along riverbanks.
Height: 1-3.5’ Foliage: Green
Spread: 1-2’ Flower: Yellow Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jul-Sep
Endemic to the Driftless Area, Cliff Goldenrod is a true local ecotype!;Thick green leaves hold up well in harsh environments with relentless sun exposure. Thrives in sandy, rocky soils. A necessary forb for migrating birds and pollinators.
Solidago speciosa
Height: 1-5’ Foliage: Green
Spread: 1-2’ Flower: Yellow Zone: 4
Showy Goldenrod U f w
Bloom Time: Aug-Oct
Large panicles of bright yellow flowers bloom from August through October. Great plant for migrating pollinators to refuel, as more flowering species are winding down for the year. Tolerates clay and drought. Supports Wavy-lined Emerald (Synchlora aerata) larvae and flowers are attractive to butterflies, bees, and other pollinators. Songbirds eat the seeds.
Solidago ulmifolia
Elm-leafed Goldenrod U P A f c w
Height: 2-4’ Foliage: Deep green
Spread: 2’ Flower: Bright yellow Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jul-Oct
Graceful, arching stems are lined with small bright yellow flowers from July through October. This native plant of dry woodlands and thickets brightens up that shady area in fall.
Cliff
STACHYS - LAMB’S EAR
Stachys monnieri ‘Hummelo’ Hummelo Lambs Ear U f m g
Forms handsome, low compact rosettes of glossy green, crinkled textured foliage. In June dense, bright rose-lavender flower spikes are held atop sturdy flower stalks, lasting at least 6 weeks.
Small-leaved panicles of pale to rich blue, daisy-like flowers with yellow centers bloom in late summer to fall. Leaves are sharply-toothed with heart-shaped lower leaves. Attracts long-tongued bees, short-tongued bees, wasps, flies, butterflies, skippers, and beetles. Prefers moist, rich soils, but cannot tolerate wet feet. Good air circulation helps reduce foliar diseases.
Symphyotrichum ericoides
Height: 12-36” Foliage: Green
Spread: 18-24” Flower: White
Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Aug-Oct
Heath Aster U P b f w
A bushy, clump-forming native forb that spreads by creeping rhizomes. Abundant, white ¼” flowers with yellow centers are produced from August through October. Performs best in full sun, drier sites with well-draining soils. Formerly listed as Aster ericoides.
Symphyotrichum laeve
Height: 24-60” Foliage: Blue-green
Spread: 12-24” Flower: Lavender-blue
Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Aug-Oct
Smooth Aster U P b f w
Late blooming perennial aster with attractive blue-green foliage and small, lavender-blue disc shaped blooms with yellow centers. Meadow species, perfect for a prairie planting or wildflower garden. Divide clumps every 2-3 years. Attracts butterflies. Formerly listed as Aster laevis.
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
Height: 24-36” Foliage: Green
Spread: 12-24” Flower: White
Zone: 3
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England Aster U P f l c w
Height: 3-6’ Foliage: Green
Spread: 2-3’ Flower: Purple Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Aug-Oct
A regal native perennial that is naturally found in moist prairies, meadows, thickets, and stream banks,;Vibrant daisy-like flowers with purple rays and yellow centers bloom from late summer to early fall. Prefers moist, rich soils. Good air circulation will reduce foliar diseases. Pinching back stems several times before mid-July will help control the height and promote bushiness.
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae ‘Purple Dome’ Purple Dome New England Aster U P c l
Height: 18-24” Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 24” Flower: Royal Purple Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Aug-Sep
This low maintenance, rounded compact cultivar produces multitudes of royal-purple, daisy-like flowers with golden central discs in late summer.
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium Aromatic Aster U w b g
Height: 12-30” Foliage: Green
Spread: 18-30” Flower: Purple Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Sep-Nov
As one of the last asters to bloom, Aromatic Aster is a rhizomatous perennial that becomes covered in large, purple flower heads starting in late summer. An excellent option for increasing biodiversity in dry prairies, sandy barrens, road banks and outcroppings. The host plant to many butterflies species, a nectar plant for pollinators, and seeds for migrating bird species make this species of aster a winner!
Symphyotrichum oblongifolius ‘October Skies’ October Skies Aromatic Aster U P g c
Height: 18-24” Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 24” Flower: Lavender-blue Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Sep-Oct
Dense, fragrant, dark green foliage studded with small lavender-blue daisy-like blossoms in fall. This clump forming, slow spreading aster is an excellent choice for butterfly, native, or sunny woodland gardens.
Calico Aster U P f c w
Bloom Time: Sep-Oct
Small white flowers with white to purplish rays surround tiny tubular disk flowers that mature to purplish-red. Blooming from mid/ late August into October, they provide nourishment to pollinators later in the season. Supports a substantial number of short- and long-tongued bees, as well as Red-spotted Purple and Holly blue butterflies.
Symphyotrichum oolentangiense Sky Blue Aster U P w
Height: 24-36” Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 18-30” Flower: Blue, with yellow eye Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Aug-Nov
Small, periwinkle blue flowers sit atop tall stalks, blooming in mid-August into fall. Abundant blossoms with light, airy charm add late-season color to the garden. Plant in masses for maximum impact. Deer resistant.
Symphyotrichum puniceum Purple-stemmed Aster U f l c w
Tall stalks are adorned with numerous, small light violet to violet-blue flowers with yellow center disks. Prefers moist to wet soil, naturally occurring in swampy areas, along ponds/streams, or wet meadows. Late-blooming flowers provide nourishment to honeybees, bumblebees, wasps, bee flies, butterflies, skippers, and moths.
Symphyotrichum sericeum
Height: 8-24” Foliage: Silver-green
Spread: 10-12” Flower: Violet
Zone: 2
Bloom Time: Aug- Oct
Silky Aster U w c
Beautiful gray-green, silky, foliage adorns this plant. Sports purple rays surrounding yellow disc flowers which bloom starting in August through frost. Naturally found in the southern half of Wisconsin in dry, sandy prairies. Site on sunny slopes, in sandy fields, or in a rocky pollinator garden to help support migrating insects.
TAENIDIA - PIMPERNEL
Taenidia integerrima Yellow-pimpernel P f w
Height: 12-36” Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 12-18” Flower: Yellow
Zone: 4 Bloom Time: May-Jun
Elegant native perennial with fine yellow flowers in a loose, open umbel. Small dark green leaves have a reddish margin and a light, celery-like aroma. Occurs in dry upland prairies, edges of hill prairies, upland savannas, rocky upland forests, bluffs, along woodland paths, eroded clay banks in semi-shaded areas, and thickets. Attracts small bees, wasps flies, and beetles.
THALICTRUM - MEADOW RUE
Thalictrum dasycarpum
Purple Meadow Rue U P w
Height: 3-6’ Foliage: Blue-green
Spread: 3-4’ Flower: White
Zone: 3
Bloom Time: May-Jun
Native forb grown for its lacy, blue-green foliage and purple stems. Clusters of small, white flowers emerge in spring.
Thalictrum x ‘Cotton Candy’ PPAF
Height: 38-42” Foliage: Green
Cotton Candy Meadow Rue U P d c
Spread: 18-24” Flower: Lavender-pink, Light pink
Zone: 5
Bloom Time: Jun-Aug
Find fine texture for your garden with this elegant Meadow Rue. Creates a dense pillar of foliage before being topped with wispy lavender flowers in late spring. Good for adding vertical height to smaller spaces. Not typically bothered by deer or rabbits.
Delightful clusters of bluish-lavender flowers in summer above daylily-like foliage each opening for only one day. Found in welldrained woods and open areas. Requires good drainage. Also known as Bluejacket.
VERBENA - VERVAIN
Verbena hastata Blue Vervain U w f
Height: 3-6’ Foliage: Green
Spread: 18” Flower: Purple-blue Zone: 1
Bloom Time: Jul-Sep
Deep blue flower spikes cover this wet prairie plant from July through September. This plant is biennial and readily reseeds in moist, open, rich soil.
Verbena stricta Hoary Vervain U w
Height: 24-48” Foliage: Green
Spread: 12-18” Flower: Light blue Zone: 4 Bloom Time: Jun-Aug
Attractive light blue flower spikes in late summer. Self-sows readily on open soil. Thrives in dry sandy soils but also grows in welldrained loamy soil. Extremely drought-resistant.
VERNONIA - IRONWEED
Vernonia fasciculata Ironweed U w f
Height: 4-6’ Foliage: Green
Spread: 15-18” Flower: Red-purple
Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jul-Sep
A stout handsome plant that resembles its well-known relative Eupatorium maculatum. Named for its tough fibrous stems and tight clusters of umbrella-like, bright purple flowers that attract masses of butterflies are borne in late summer and fall. Likes moist soils.
Vernonia lettermannii ‘Iron Butterfly’ Iron Butterfly Ironweed U f d
Height: 24-36” Foliage: Green
Spread: 24-36” Flower: Purple Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jul-Sep
Lovely fine textured foliage like A. hubrichtii and is a compact, wellbranched and vigorous plant. In late summer it is covered with true purple flowers attracting plenty of butterflies. Found in rocky flood plains and is very tolerant of hot dry locations, yet can withstand brief periods of flooding.
VERONICA - SPEEDWELL
Veronica spicata ‘Blue Skywalker’ PP29,406 Blue Skywalker Speedwell U f m d c
Height: 28-30” Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 18-20” Flower: Lavender-blue Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jul-Aug
Full and dense variety with tons of lavender blue flower spikes that open from the bottom to the top, attracting pollinators in droves!;Use as a border, in a cut flower or pollinator garden, or planted in masses for a wash of color. Deadhead to promote additional blooms.
White candelabra-like flowers bloom in July, lasting through August. Gray-green, upright foliage adds visual texture and height. Found throughout Wisconsin in moist prairies, savannas and open woodland edges. Attracts butterflies, bees, wasps, and moths. Slow to establish.
Brilliant golden flowers bloom in May through June, providing plenty of food for pollinators. Prefers wet sites and is great along ponds and stream banks. Leaves are a food source for Black Swallowtail Butterfly caterpillars.
FERNS
ADIANTUM
Adiantum pedatum
Height: 12-24” Foliage: Soft green Spread: 12-24” Form: Upright, open Zone: 3
Maidenhair Fern P A d w
A maintenance-free, Wisconsin native perennial that can tolerate minimal sunlight and grow to cover a foot and a half of space. This delicate fern will give a woodsy yard a tranquil transition. The softgreen fronds land softly upon each other to creating a carpet-like effect. Great for rocky sites or slopes that stay consistently moist throughout the year.
A Wisconsin native, clump-forming perennial with long upright-arching fronds and light green stalks that contrast beautifully in a shade environment. As a low-maintenance perennial, Lady Fern is also deer-resistant and can tolerate drier conditions than most ferns. Grow in mass or spread along a wood-line, this hardy fern will be a staple among the other low native and taller flowering plants in dappled sunlight.
Athyrium niponicum ‘Godzilla’ Godzilla Japanese Painted Fern P A d
Height: 2-3’ Foliage: Green, Silver
Spread: 4-6’ Form: Arching Zone: 5
A larger growing version of Japanese Painted Fern featuring silver fronds with green highlights on contrasting purple stems. Deer and rabbit resistant. Leaves may be trimmed to the ground in late fall or early spring.
Athyrium niponicum ‘Pictum’ Japanese Painted Fern P A d
Height: 12-18” Foliage: Gray-green
Spread: 24-30” Form: Upright Zone: 4
Silvery blue fronds and pulsing burgundy veins brighten up a shady location. Great for a mass planting or border. Organically rich soil loving, this fern is a proven performer in our local soils. Contrast nicely with an array of shade perennials or at the base of a specimen tree planting.
A hybrid of Japanese Painted Fern and Lady Fern, best noted for its combined upright stellar silvery foliage. Showing off its best steely-gray foliage in spring and becoming more soft-gray/blueish, deep maroons midribs course through each frond. Great as a mass planting, in a rock garden, or border this shade tolerant perennial is useful in many settings.
Large, bright green gracefully arching, feathery fronds. Will grow 2-6 feet tall in nature but is typically smaller as a landscape plant.
ONOCLEA
Onoclea sensibilis Sensitive Fern P w
Height: 12-24” Foliage: Light green
Spread: 18-24” Form: Low, arching Zone: 4
Leathery light grass-green fronds are smooth, broad and deeply pinnatifid. Ornamental and quite persistent. Fertile fronds look like cinnamon-colored clusters of beads on a stick. The common name of this fern refers to the fronds dying quickly with the first autumn frost.
OSMUNDA
Osmunda cinnamomea Cinnamon Fern P w
Height: 3-5’ Foliage: Deep green
Spread: 3-5’ Form: Upright Zone: 3
An excellent fern for shaded, wet habitats. Foliage has same habit as Ostrich Fern. Dramatic orange-red colored fertile fronds protrude through the center in June. Common name refers to the soft cinnamon-colored hairs on the stems. Tolerant of flooding.
POLYSTICHUM
Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas Fern P w
Height: 12-36” Foliage: Deep green
Spread: 12-36” Form: Upright, evergreen Zone: 3
Produces clumps of erect, deep green fronds. Works well in shady foundation plantings, in woodland settings with spring bulbs or along pathways. Evergreen.
Big Bluestem
Gray’s (Morning Star) Sedge
Overdam
Feather Reed Grass
GRASSES
ACORUS - SWEET FLAG
Acorus americanus Sweet Flag U P g w
Height: 4-6’ Foliage: Deep green
Spread: 1-3’ Flower: Wheat
Zone: 2
Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
Makes a wonderful accent plant for wet sites and is great for soil stabilization. Grows well in boggy conditions, shallow standing water, and consistently moist garden soils. In water gardens, plant rhizomes slightly below the soil surface at the water’s edge or in containers set in shallow water. Provides cover and habitat for fish, aquatic invertebrates, frogs, salamanders, muskrats, and birds. Erect, Iris-like foliage releases a cinnamon scent when crushed.
ANDROPOGON - BIG BLUESTEM
Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem U b f d w
Height: 48-84” Foliage: Blue-green
Spread: 24-36” Flower: Copper-red
Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Aug-Oct
A monarch of the native prairie grasses. Forms large clumps with blue-green to silvery-blue foliage that changes to attractive shades of bronze and reddish-copper with the first frost. In late August purplish flower spikes emerge producing distinctive three-parted seed heads. A warm-season grass.
Andropogon gerardii ‘Blackhawks’ PP27,949
Blackhawks Big Bluestem U b f l c d
Height: 48-60” Foliage: Purple-black
Spread: 12-24” Flower: Purple
Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Aug-Sep
Wonderful architectural element featuring dark green foliage and purple-red tips in late summer, followed by deep purple fall color. In winter, the sturdy stems turn tan adding seasonal interest. Slightly more compact than other cultivars.
BOUTELOUA - GRAMA GRASS
Bouteloua curtipendula
Height: 18-30” Foliage: Green
Side-oats Grama Grass U w b
Spread: 18-30” Flower: Red-orange
Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Aug-Sep
Narrow, bluish-gray leaf blades turn golden brown in autumn, sometimes taking on hues of orange and red. Purplish-tinged flowers bloom in early to mid-summer, fading to tan as seeds mature. Distinctive oat-like seed spikes hang from one side of the flowering stems.
CALAMAGROSTIS - FEATHER REED GRASS
Calamagrostis acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’ Karl Foerster
Feather Reed Grass U P b d c
Height: 48-60” Foliage: Deep green
Spread: 12-24” Flower: Wheat-colored
Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
A beautiful and versatile cool-season, clump forming grass. Lustrous deep green foliage is strictly upright. Showy feathery plumes on 5’, erect vertical stems are followed by, striking wheat-colored seed heads remaining attractive into winter. Makes a stunning vertical accent in any garden.
Calamagrostis acutiflora ‘Overdam’ Overdam
Feather Reed Grass U P l c d
Height: 36-48” Foliage: White/green variegated
Spread: 12-24” Flower: Reddish-brown
Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
An upright arching, cool season grass that produces beautifully white variegated leaves. In midsummer delightful, feathery reddish-brown flower spikes emerge maturing to golden-brown. An excellent specimen. Tolerates slightly more shade than Karl Forester, but should not be considered a shade grass.
CAREX - SEDGE
Carex blanda Common Wood Sedge U P A b w d
Height: 12-18” Foliage: Light green,Medium green
Spread: 12-18” Flower: Green
Zone: 3
Bloom Time: May-Jun
Wisconsin native sedge tolerant of a range of soils. Best planted with some competition to inhibit its tendency to sprawl. Food source for birds, insects, and other animals. Woodcock, Wild Turkey, Ruffed Grouse, cardinals, sparrows, and Gray Squirrels. In restoration settings, can spread aggressively on disturbed sights.
Carex brevior
Height: 8-18” Foliage: Green
Spread: 12-18” Flower: Green-brown
Zone: 3
Plains Oval Sedge U P b d w
Bloom Time: May-Jun
Grows in low bunches with green spikelets that turn reddish-brown in summer. Very adaptable from dry and rocky to wetland sites. Pest resistant and unpalatable to deer and rabbits.
Carex crinita
Height: 2-4’ Foliage: Light green
Spread: 2-3’ Flower: Green
Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jun-Aug
Fringed Sedge U P w b
A cool-season sedge with fibrous roots that help with soil stabilization of ditches, streams, banks, ponds, and wetlands. Glossy green leaves are 3-angled and grow to about a foot long. Nodding seed heads are iconic and lean to one side as the spikelets develop.
Carex eburnea Bristleleaf Sedge P A d w
Height: 6-8” Foliage: Soft green
Spread: 12” Flower: White-green Zone: 2
Bloom Time: May-Jun
Fine textured, green, needle-shaped foliage and a clumping habit solves the dilemma of finding the right plant for shade gardens. The inconspicuous blooms arise in late spring. This North American native sedge makes a first-rate ground cover, lawn alternative, or a welcome addition to rock gardens. Its delicate appearance hides an innate toughness and superb adaptability to heat and drought. Its native habitat consists of conifer or mixed forests, often on limestone bluffs and ledges where it gets sharp drainage.
Carex glauca ‘Blue Zinger’ Blue Zinger Sedge U P d
Height: 8-10” Foliage: Blue-gray
Spread: 18” Flower: Green-white Zone: 5
Bloom Time: May-Jun
Forms dense, fine-textured clumps of steel-blue leaves. Makes an excellent groundcover when planted in drifts, creating a sea of blue.
Carex grayii Gray’s (Morning Star) Sedge
Height: 18-24” Foliage: Green
Spread: 12-18” Flower: Chartruese Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
Living up to its name, Gray’s Sedge produces a seed head resembling a geometric Morning Star used by knights and soldiers of the Middle Ages. Coarser textured than other sedges, but the seed head alone provides plenty of interest. It is an uncommon native typically found along stream banks and is dependent on seasonal flooding for reproduction.
Height: 12” Foliage: Emerald green & white Spread: 12-18” Flower: Brown-copper
Zone: 5
Bloom Time: May-Jun
A tidy semi-evergreen sedge forming compact tufts of outstanding thick, leathery emerald-green foliage with prominent creamy-white margins.
Carex muskingumensis Muskingum (Palm) Sedge
Height: 12-36” Foliage: Medium green Spread: 12-48” Flower: Gold-tan Zone: 3 Bloom Time: Jul-Sep
Noted for resembling feathery palms of bright green leaves. One of the few grasses that tolerate full sun to full shade. Caterpillars of several moths, skippers, and butterflies feed on the foliage and many birds and mammals eat the seeds.
Carex oshimensis ‘Evergold’ Evergold Japanese Sedge
Height: 10-16” Foliage: Green/gold Spread: 24” Flower: Brown Zone: 5
Bloom Time: May-Aug
Densely tufted, clumping evergreen sedge produces thick tussocks of glossy dark green, arching foliage with broad, bright creamy-gold centers. A beautiful sedge performing best in partly shaded, moist soils. Marginally hardy in Zone 5, but can persist in protected sites.
Carex pensylvanica
Pennsylvania Sedge U P A f w d
Height: 6-12” Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 12-15” Flower: Tan Zone: 4 Bloom Time: May
A wonderful slow spreading, semi-evergreen, clump-forming sedge with delicate arching leaves. Spreads in a restrained fashion to form an appealing groundcover. Native to open woods and thickets.
Carex radiata
Height: 12-24” Foliage: Green
Eastern Star Sedge P w d
Spread: 12-24” Flower: Yellow-green
Zone: 3
Bloom Time: May-Jun
An attractive native perennial sedge that forms dense tufts of slender leaf blades in dappled to medium shade. Small star-like flower clusters rise in late spring. Slow to spread, primarily by seed. The seeds are a food source for both songbirds and upland gamebirds. Excellent ornamental sedge for moist to medium soils.
Naturally found scattered across Wisconsin in dry to mesic deciduous forests, mixed conifer-hardwood forests, bluffs, and elsewhere. It forms loose tufts, and can form small colonies if given the opportunity - great for erosion control! Drooping seed heads are ornamental in the landscape. Provides cover for birds and other wildlife, while its seeds support small mammals and birds.
Carex vulpinoidea
Height: 24-36” Foliage: Green
Spread: 36-48” Flower: Green-brown
Zone: 3 Bloom Time: May-Jul
Fox Sedge
U P A w b d
This sedge thrives in sunny wet meadows or wet disturbed sites. In landscape situations, plants can serve as a lovely accent due to their fine textured foliage. Grows in lovely mounds of arching glossy foliage. Plants gradually form small colonies from short underground rhizomes. Blades are generally 3’ long and a little over 1/8” wide. Serves as a host plant for skipper butterflies.
Carex woodii Pretty Sedge U P A w f d
Height: 12-18” Foliage: Green-blue
Spread: 24-36” Flower: Tan
Zone: 4
Bloom Time: May
A mat-forming sedge that is denser than Pennsylvania Sedge. Plants form loose to dense clumps and often form loose non-flowering colonies from long, shallow rhizomes. Evaluated by Mt. Cuba as the top performer in the mowing evaluation, and could be a good lawn substitute.
CHASMANTHIUM - OATS GRASS
Chasmanthium latifolium Northern Sea Oats Grass P A c
Height: 30-36” Foliage: Light green
Spread: 12-18” Flower: Green to tan Zone: 4 Bloom Time: Jun-Sep
An upright interesting three-season clumping grass. Its bamboo-like foliage changes from green in spring to copper in fall to brown in the winter. Dangling jewel-like seed heads are dark-green in summer maturing to a reddish-brown bronze that persists in winter. An asset for the shady garden. Salt tolerant. Reseeds.
DESCHAMPSIA - TUFTED HAIR GRASS
Deschampsia cespitosa ‘Goldtau’ Gold Dew Tufted Hair Grass P A b f
Height: 2-3’ Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 18-24” Flower: Gold
Zone: 4 Bloom Time: Jun-Aug
Semi-evergreen grass that thrives in cool climates. More compact than others, growing in lovely clumps with fine texture, topped with golden flowers in spring. Silver-tinted purple flowerheads in summer, turning yellow to bronze and persisting into winter.
ELYMUS - BOTTLEBRUSH GRASS
Elymus hystrix
Bottlebrush Grass P A w
Height: 12-36” Foliage: Dark olive green
Spread: 6-12” Flower: Tan
Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jun-Aug
Exquisite bristly flower heads resemble bottlebrushes, appearing 1-2’ above the dark olive-green foliage from June through August. This cool-season grass (actively grows during the spring and fall when soil temperatures are cool) is perfect under trees where most turf grasses fail.
ERAGROSTIS - LOVEGRASS
Eragrostis spectabilis Purple Love Grass U w
Height: 1-2’ Foliage: Green
Spread: 1-2’ Flower: Green-purple
Zone: 3 Bloom Time: Jul-Sep
A warm season grass that is found in dry soils of prairies, pine barrens, and sandy ditches throughout Wisconsin. Tolerant of winter road salt, juglone toxicity, and deer resistant. Attractive purple florets bloom mid-summer that gives a hazy appearance to the landscape.
HAKONECHLOA - JAPANESE FOREST GRASS
Hakonechloa macra ‘All Gold’ All Gold Japanese Forest Grass P d l
Height: 9-18” Foliage: Gold
Spread: 12-18” Flower: Red-brown
Zone: 5
Bloom Time: Jul-Aug
Colorful groundcover for shade. Slender arching stems with bright golden yellow foliage creates a bamboo like effect. Watch for rabbit browsing.
Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’ Golden Japanese Forest Grass P A d l
A warm season grass forming a cascading clump of gracefully arching green foliage with gold striping. In late summer, tiny, inconspicuous flower spikes appear. In autumn, foliage becomes infused with shades of pinks and reds. Watch for rabbit browsing.
KOELERIA - JUNEGRASS
Koeleria macrantha Prairie Junegrass U w
Height: 12-24” Foliage: Light green Spread: 8-18” Flower: Green Zone: 3 Bloom Time: May-Jun
A tufted bunch grass with inflorescences that begin a light green color but change to silver-green as they mature. Typically found in dry prairies and open woods as it cannot tolerate wet or heavy soils, or shade. Forage for deer, antelope and elk, as well as upland game birds, small mammals, grasshoppers, and leafhoppers.
MISCANTHUS - MAIDEN GRASS
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Graziella’ Graziella Silver Grass U P l c
Height: 48-54” Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 36-48” Flower: Silver-white Zone: 5
Bloom Time: Aug-Frost
A very beautiful and refined upright arching, warm-season grass. Showy silver-white plumes appear in late August and held well above the slender green foliage, which turns a rich copper-red and orange in fall.
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Morning Light’ Morning Light Maiden Grass U P l c
Height: 48-60” Foliage: Green with white margins
Spread: 24-36” Flower: Red-copper Zone: 5
Bloom Time: Oct
An outstanding fine-textured, warm-season grass. Beautiful upright arching foliage has a clear white narrow band on the leaf margins creating an almost ghostly luminescence. In late October reddish-copper plumes emerge drying to a fluffy cream. Introduced by the U.S. National Arboretum.
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Purpurascens’ Red Flame Maiden Grass U P l c
Height: 48-60” Foliage: Green with red
Spread: 24-36” Flower: Pink-white Zone: 5
Bloom Time: Sep-Frost
A warm-season grass, forming lightly spreading, loose clumps of red-tinged green foliage. This handsome compact selection begins to change to a dazzling orange-red in early autumn darkening to a reddish-brown that remains attractive into winter. In early September, flowers emerge as showy silvery plumes 1-2’ above the foliage.
PANICUM - SWITCH GRASS
Panicum virgatum Switch Grass U P b f l w
Height: 3-6’ Foliage: Bright green Spread: 2-3’ Flower: Tan Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Aug-Sep
Foliage is topped in mid-summer by fine, pinkish, cloud-like flower panicles. Prefers moist, sandy, or clay soils but tolerates drought and dry conditions once established.Larval host plant for the Delaware Skipper.
Panicum virgatum ‘Heavy Metal’ Heavy Metal Switch Grass U P l d b
A handsome, stiffly upright, clump forming warm-season grass of spectacular metallic-blue foliage turning bright yellow in fall. In late summer airy clouds of pinkish flowers rise 1-2’ above the foliage followed by buff-yellow seed heads.
Panicum virgatum ‘Northwind’ Northwind Switch Grass U l d b
Height: 60-72” Foliage: Blue-green
Spread: 36-48” Flower: Blue-green Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Jul-Sep
A knockout selection! Interesting blue-green foliage is extremely stiff and upright turning a wonderful golden-yellow in fall. Attractive narrow plumes are held incredibly erect above the foliage in late summer. Selected by Roy Diblik of Northwind Perennial Farm.
A variegated cultivar of the native Little Bluestem. Leaves are green and white in spring, tinged with pink and purple in summer and into fall, intensifying as the season progresses. Burgundy-red seed heads complement the eye-catching foliage.
A beautiful upright, clump forming, warm-season grass. In mid-summer the dark green foliage takes on dark red tones becoming more pronounced until it becomes a striking deep burgundy-wine by fall. Airy clouds of pinkish flowers rise 1-2’ above the foliage in late summer.
PENNISETUM - FOUNTAIN GRASS
Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Hameln’ Hameln
Dwarf Fountain Grass U P d l
Height: 24-36” Foliage: Deep green
Spread: 24-36” Flower: Tan
Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Aug-Oct
Upright clump of arching, deep green foliage with fluffy, buff-colored flower plumes. One of the best ornamental grasses for smaller landscapes. Colors to shades of russet red and orange in autumn.
POA - BLUEGRASS
Poa palustris Marsh Bluegrass P w
Height: 12-24” Foliage: Bright green
Spread: 12-24” Flower: Tan
Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Jun-Jul
A moisture soil-loving native grass found in dense woodland situations in deep shade, where it forms clumps of bright green foliage. Produces very loose airy flower panicles rising 18-24” above the foliage. A fine plant to brighten up the understory of a woodland garden.
SCHIZACHYRIUM - LITTLE BLUESTEM
Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem U P w b
Height: 24-36” Foliage: Blue-green to red
Spread: 12-18” Flower: Silver
Zone: 4
Bloom Time: Sep-Oct
A clump-forming grass that produces leaves with a variety of blue and green hues. In fall, the foliage changes to a flaming orange or striking red, topped by fluffy silver seed stalks. Great for massing or naturalizing.
Height: 24-48” Foliage: Blue-green to red Spread: 12-24” Flower: Purplish-bronze Zone: 3 Bloom Time: Aug-Sep
Upright and rigid blue leaf blades with red tips that are wider than other Little Bluestem varieties. Stays maroon and red long into winter with no brown out.
SCIRPUS - BULRUSH
Scirpus atrovirens Dark-green Bulrush U w
Height: 3-5’ Foliage: Dark green
Spread: 1-3’ Flower: Green-brown
Zone: 3 Bloom Time: Jun-Aug
A fine addition to a lakeshore planting or a consistently wet rain garden or ditch. A great follow up to invasive removals like cattail and canary grass. Aggressive enough to fill a large area in a short time.
Scirpus cyperinus Wool Grass U w b
Height: 3-6’ Foliage: Green
Spread: 1-3’ Flower: Green-brown
Zone: 3 Bloom Time: Jul-Sep
Of incredible importance to migrating waterfowl, this plant is tolerant of being temporarily completely submerged and just plain wet. This species is a good clumper and shouldn’t travel as fast as many of its aggressive relatives, making it a shade better for garden use. Expect 3’ to 6’ of height with an abundance of brown, fluffy seed heads covering the top of the plant.
SESLERIA - MOOR GRASS
Sesleria ‘Greenlee Hybrid’ Greenlee Hybrid Moor Grass U P
Height: 8-12” Foliage: Blue-green, Green
Spread: 12-18” Flower: Tan
Zone: 5 Bloom Time: Jul-Aug
Shorter and denser than the straight species with blue-green leaves and delicate blooms. Will tolerate drought once established, but performs better with consistent moisture. Use as a specimen, interspersed with other perennials, as a ground cover, or matrix layer.
SORGHASTRUM - INDIAN GRASS
Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass U l w
Height: 48-60” Foliage: Blue-green
Spread: 36-48” Flower: Gold-purple
Zone: 3
Bloom Time: Sep-Oct
A warm season, tall prairie grass with rich gold and purple plumes of flowers and seeds in fall. Orange to purple fall color.
SPOROBOLUS - PRAIRIE DROPSEED
Sporobolus heterolepis Prairie Dropseed Grass U w b g
Height: 24” Foliage: Green
Spread: 18” Flower: White Zone: 3 Bloom Time: Aug-Sep
A most beautiful, warm season, clump forming native prairie grass. Forms cascading tuffets of emerald-green with airy, popcorn scented seed heads. Heat and drought tolerant.
Notes:
Sporobolus heterolepis ‘Tara’ Tara Prairie Dropseed Grass U P b l g
Superb selection with compact, vase-shaped habit. Displays lovely seed heads above slender stems. Autumn foliage is an upright spray of gold and orange. Significantly more dense and upright in form than the species.
Plants for Wildlife Plants that Attract Birds
Trees:
Acer spp.
Alnus incana var. rugosa
Amelanchier spp.
Betula alleghaniensis
Carpinus caroliniana
Celtis occidentalis
Cornus alternifolia
Crataegus spp.
Magnolia spp.
Malus spp.
Ostrya virginiana
Populus tremuloides
Prunus spp.
Quercus spp.
Sorbus spp.
Shrubs:
Amelanchier spp.
Aronia spp.
Cornus amomum
Cornus racemosa
Cornus sericea
Corylus americana
Euonymus atropurpureus
Maple
Speckled Alder
Serviceberry
Yellow Birch
Musclewood
Hackberry
Pagoda Dogwood
Hawthorn
Magnolia
Flowering Crabapple
Ironwood
Quaking Aspen
Cherry
Oak
Mountainash
Serviceberry
Chokeberry
Silky Dogwood
Gray Dogwood
Redosier Dogwood
American Filbert
Eastern Wahoo
Hypericum kalmianum spp. St. John’s Wort
Ilex verticillata
Lonicera spp.
Myrica pensylvanica
Physocarpus spp.
Rhus spp.
Ribes spp.
Rosa rugosa
Sambucus spp.
Symphoricarpos albus
Viburnum cassinoides
Viburnum dentatum
Viburnum lentago
Viburnum prunifolium
Conifers:
Juniperus spp.
Picea spp.
Pinus spp.
Taxus spp.
Thuja spp.
Tsuga canadensis
Vines:
Celastrus scandens
Smilax herbacea
Perennials:
Calamagrostis spp.
Echinacea spp.
Panicum spp.
Schizachyrium scoparium
Silphium spp.
Common Winterberry
Honeysuckle
Northern Bayberry
Ninebark
Sumac
Current/Gooseberry
Rugosa Rose
Elderberry
Common Snowberry
Witherod Viburnum
Arrowwood Viburnum
Nannyberry
Blackhaw Viburnum
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Food - fair Cover - fair
Food - excellent
Food - excellent Cover - good
Food - good
Food - poor Cover - excellent
Food - good
Food - good Cover - fair
Food - good Cover - excellent
Food - excellent Cover - good
Food - good
Food - good Cover - good
Food - good Cover - good
Food - fair Cover - good
Food - fair Cover - excellent
Junipers
Spruce
Pine
Yews
Arborvitae
Canadian Hemlock
American Bittersweet
Carrion Vine
Feather Reed Grass
Coneflower
Switchgrass
Little Bluestem
Rosinweed
Food - excellent
Cover - good
Food - good Cover - excellent
Food - fair Cover - good
Food - fair Cover - fair
Food - fair Cover - good
Food - fair Cover - good
Food - good
Food - fair
Food - good
Food - good
Food - good
Food - good
Food - excellent
Ironwood
Elderberry
Juniper
Plants that Attract Hummingbirds
Trees:
Aesculus spp. Horsechestnut/Buckeye
Catalpa speciosa
Northern Catalpa
Cercis canadensis Redbud
Crataegus spp. Hawthorn
Liriodendron tulipifera Tuliptree
Malus spp. Flowering Crabapple
Shrubs:
Aesculus parviflora
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Buddleia spp. Butterfly Bush
Calycanthus floridus Common Sweetshrub
Ceanothus spp. New Jersey Tea
Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush
Clethra spp. Summersweet
Diervilla lonicera Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle
Hibiscus syriacus spp. Rose of Sharon
Rhododendron spp. Rhododendron
Weigela spp. Weigela
Vines:
Clematis spp. Clematis
Perennials:
Allium spp. Ornamental Onion
Aquilegia spp. Columbine
Asclepias spp. Butterflyweed, Milkweed
Astilbe spp. Astilbe
Chelone spp. Turtlehead
Dianthus spp. Pinks
Dicentra spp. Bleeding Heart
Echinacea spp. Coneflower
Hemerocallis spp. Daylily
Heuchera spp. Coral Bells
Hosta spp. Hosta
Iris spp. Iris
Liatris spp. Blazing Star
Lobelia spp. Cardinal Flower, Lobelia
Monarda spp. Bee Balm
Nepeta spp. Catmint
Penstemon spp. Penstemon
Phlox spp. Phlox
Physostegia spp. Obedient Plant
Polygonatum spp. Solomon’s Seal
Pulmonaria spp. Lungwort
Salvia spp. Salvia
Silphium spp. Rosinweed
Plants that Attract Butterflies
Trees:
Acer saccharum Sugar Maple
Betula nigra River Birch
Cercis canadensis Redbud
Crataegus spp. Hawthorn
Heptacodium miconioides Seven Son Flower
Malus spp. Flowering Crabapple
Populus spp. Aspen
Ptelea trifoliata Hoptree
Tilia spp. Linden
Ulmus spp. Elm
Shrubs:
Aesculus parviflora Bottlebrush Buckeye
Buddleia spp. Butterfly Bush
Ceanothus americanus New Jersey Tea
Cephalanthus spp. Buttonbush
Clethra alnifolia Summersweet
Cornus spp. Dogwood
Deutzia spp. Deutzia
Diervilla spp. Bush Honeysuckle
Hibiscus syriacus spp. Rose of Sharon
Itea spp. Sweetspire
Physocarpus opulifolius Common Ninebark
Prunus spp. Plums, Cherries
Rhododendron spp. Rhododendron
Rhus spp. Sumac
Spiraea spp. Spirea
Syringa spp. Lilac
Viburnum spp. Viburnum
Weigela spp. Weigela
Perennials:
Achillea spp. Yarrow
Actaea racemosa Black Snakeroot
Aquilegia spp. Columbine
Aruncus dioicus Goatsbeard
Asclepias spp. Milkweed
Aster / Symphyotrichum spp. Aster
Baptisia spp. False Indigo
Chelone spp. Turtlehead
Coreopsis spp. Coreopsis
Dalea purpureum Purple Prairie Clover
Dianthus spp. Pinks / Dianthus
Echinacea spp. Coneflower
Eutrochium spp. Joe-Pye Weed
Geum triflorum Prairie Smoke
Hemerocallis spp. Daylily
Heuchera spp. Coral Bells
Liatris spp. Blazing Star
Lobelia spp. Cardinal Flower
Monarda spp. Bee Balm
Nepeta spp. Catmint
Penstemon spp. Penstemon
Phlox spp. Phlox
Physostegia spp. Obedient Plant
Rudbeckia spp. Black-Eyed Susan
Salvia spp. Salvia
Sedum spp. Sedum
Silphium spp. Rosinweed
Solidago spp. Goldenrod
Vernonia fasciculata Ironweed
Tough Plants for Problem Areas
Plants Tolerant of Partial Shade
Trees:
Acer palmatum Japanese Maple
Acer japonicum ‘Aconi.’ Full Moon Maple
Amelanchier spp. Serviceberry
Betula alleghaniensis Yellow Birch
Carpinus caroliniana Musclewood
Catalpa speciosa Northern Catalpa
Cercis canadensis Redbud
Chionanthus virginicus White Fringetree
Cornus spp Dogwood
Fagus grandifolia American Beech
Heptac.miconioides Seven Son Flower
Magnolia spp. Magnolia
Ostrya virginiana Ironwood
Tilia americana Basswood
Shrubs:
Aesculus parviflora Bottlebrush Buckeye
Aronia spp. Chokeberry
Clethra spp. Summersweet
Cornus racemosa Gray Dogwood
Corylus americana American Filbert
Corylus cornuta Beaked Filbert
Deutzia spp. Deutzia
Diervilla spp. Bush Honeysuckle
Forsythia spp. Forsythia
Fothergilla spp. Fothergilla
Hydrangea macrophylla Bigleaf Hydrangea
Physocarpus spp. Ninebark
Ribes spp. Currant
Rubus parv. Thimbleberry
Viburnum spp. Viburnum
Conifers:
Picea abies Norway Spruce
Picea glauca White Spruce
Picea omorika Serbian Spruce
Thuja occidentalis Northern White Cedar
Thuja plicata Giant Arborvitae
Tsuga canadensis Canadian Hemlock
Groundcovers:
Ajuga spp. Bugleweed
Vines:
Hydrangea an. petiolaris Climbing Hydrangea
Clematis spp. Clematis
Lonicera spp. Honeysuckle
Perennials:
Actaea spp. Snakeroot
Alchemilla spp. Lady’s Mantle
Anemone spp. Anemone
Aquilegia spp. Columbine
Aruncus dioicus Goatsbeard
Astilbe spp. Astilbe
Brunnera spp. Bugloss
Carex spp. Sedge
Chasmanthium latifolium No. Sea Oats Grass
Chelone spp. Turtlehead
Heuchera spp. Coralbells
Mertensia virginica Virginia Bluebells
Polemonium spp. Jacob’s Ladder
Pulmonaria spp. Lungwort
Solidago flexicaulis Zig Zag Goldenrod
Solidago ulmifolia Elm-leafed Goldenrod
Thalictrum spp. Meadow Rue
Eastern Redbud
American Beech
Spice Island™
Koreanspice Viburnum
Thriller Lady’s Mantle
Full Moon™ Maple
Hot Lips Turtlehead
Plants Tolerant of Heavy Shade
Trees:
Acer pseudosieboldianum Korean Maple
Acer saccharum Sugar Maple
Carpinus caroliniana Musclewood
Cercis canadensis Eastern Redbud
Cornus alternifolia Pagoda Dogwood
Ostrya virginiana Ironwood
Shrubs:
Callicarpa spp. Beautyberry
Calycanthus floridus Common Sweetshrub
Deutzia spp. Deutzia
Hamamelis spp. Witchhazel
Hydrangea arborescens Smooth Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia Oakleaf Hydrangea
Itea virginica Sweetspire
Rhododendron spp. Rhododendron
Ribes alpinum Alpine Currant
Rubus parviflorus Thimbleberry
Sambucus spp. Elderberry
Staphylea trifolia American Bladdernut
Stephanandra incisa Cutleaf Stephanandra
Symphoricarpos albus Common Snowberry
Evergreens:
Taxus spp Yew
Tsuga canadensis Hemlock
Broadleaves:
Buxus spp. Boxwood
Groundcovers:
Asarum canadense Wild Ginger
Pachysandra terminalis Pachysandra
Vinca minor Periwinkle
Perennials:
Actaea spp. Snakeroot
Aralia racemosa Spikenard
Astilbe spp. Astilbe
Bergenia Bergenia
Brunnera spp. Bugloss
Dicentra spp. Bleeding Heart
Epimedium rubrum Bishop’s Hat
Ferns Fern
Hosta spp. Hosta
Helleborus spp. Hellebore
Heuchera spp. Coralbells
Ligularia spp. Ligularia, Goldenray
Polygonatum spp. Solomon’s Seal
Pulmonaria spp. Lungwort
Northern Glow® Maple
Green Gem Boxwood
Guacamole Hosta
Plants Tolerant of Wet Soils
Trees:
Acer rubrum Red Maple
Acer x freemanii Freeman Maple
Alnus spp. Alder
Amelanchier (selected cultivars) Serviceberry
Betula nigra River Birch
Carpinus caroliniana Musclewood
Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory
Catalpa speciosa Northern Catalpa
Celtis occidentalis Hackberry
Chionanthus virginicus White Fringetree
Gleditsia triacanthos Honeylocust
Gymnocladus Coffeetree
Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo
Platanus spp. Planetree
Quercus bicolor Swamp White Oak
Quercus macrocarpa Bur Oak
Quercus x schuettei Swamp White x Bur Oak
Salix spp. Willow
Tilia spp. Linden
Ulmus spp. Elm
Shrubs:
Amelanchier stolonifera Running Serviceberry
Aronia arbutifolia Red Chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa var. elata Black Chokeberry
Betula pumila Bog Birch
Calycanthus floridus Carolina Allspice
Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush
Clethra alnifolia Summersweet
Cornus amomum Silky Dogwood
Cornus racemosa Gray Dogwood
Cornus sericea Redosier Dogwood
Hydrangea arb. ‘Annabelle’ Annabelle Hydrangea
Ilex verticillata Winterberry
Itea spp. Sweetspire
Physocarpus opulifolius Common Ninebark
Rosa rugosa Rugosa Rose
Salix spp. Willow
Sambucus canadensis American Elderberry
Spiraea alba Meadowsweet
Symphoricarpos albus Common Snowberry
Viburnum cassinoides Witherod Viburnum
Viburnum dentatum Arrowwood Viburnum
Viburnum lentago Nannyberry Viburnum
Conifers:
Larix laricina Tamarack
Metasequoia glyptostroboides Dawn Redwood
Taxodium spp. Baldcypress
Thuja occidentalis Northern White Cedar
Perennials:
Actaea racemosa Black Snakeroot
Alchemilla mollis Lady’s Mantle
Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem
Arisaema triphyllum Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Aruncus dioicus Goatsbeard
Asclepias spp. Milkweed, Butterflyweed
Athyrium filix-femina Lady Fern
Brunnera spp. Bugloss
Carex spp. Sedge
Chelone spp. Turtlehead
Dicentra spp. Bleeding Heart
Dodecatheon meadia Shooting Star
Eutrochium spp. Joe-Pye Weed
Hemerocallis (some cultivars) Daylily
Hosta spp. Hosta
Iris virginica var. shrevei Shreve’s Iris
Lobelia spp. Cardinal Flower, Lobelia
Monarda spp. Bee Balm
Osmunda cinnamomea Cinnamon Fern
Panicum virgatum Switch Grass
Physostegia virginiana Obedient Plant
Polygonatum biflorum Giant Solomon’s Seal
Pulmonaria spp. Lungwort
Silphium spp. Rosinweed
Symphyotrichum spp. Aster
Thalictrum dasycarpum Purple Meadow Rue
Vernonia spp. Ironweed
River Birch
Joe-Pye Weed
Plants Tolerant of Dry Soils
Trees:
Celtis occidentalis Hackberry
Cercis canadensis Eastern Redbud
Cladrastis kentukea American Yellowwood
Corylus colurna Turkish Filbert
Crataegus spp. Hawthorn
Fagus sylvatica European Beech
Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo
Gleditsia triacanthos Honeylocust
Gymnocladus dioica Kentucky Coffeetree
Ostrya virginiana Ironwood
Phellodendron spp. Corktree
Platanus x acerifolia spp. Planetree
Quercus bicolor Swamp White Oak
Quercus macrocarpa Bur Oak
Quercus rubra Red Oak
Syringa reticulata Japanese Tree Lilac
Tilia americana American Linden
Ulmus spp. Elm
Shrubs:
Aesculus parviflora Bottlebrush Buckeye
Ceanothus americanus New Jersey Tea
Cornus racemosa Gray Dogwood
Corylus americana American Filbert
Cotinus coggygria Smoketree
Cotoneaster spp. Cotoneaster
Dasiphora spp. Potentilla / Cinquefoil
Diervilla lonicera Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle
Forsythia spp. Forsythia
Hydrangea paniculata spp. Panicle Hydrangea
Myrica pensylvanica Northern Bayberry
Physocarpus opulifolius Common Ninebark
Rhus spp. Sumac
Ribes alpinum Alpine Currant
Rosa rugosa Rugosa Rose
Stephanandra incisa ‘crispa’ Cutleaf Stephanandra
Symphoricarpos albus Common Snowberry
Conifers : Juniperus spp. Junipers
Pinus mugo Mugo Pine
Pinus sylvestris Scots Pine
Broadleaves :
Yucca filamentosa Adam’s Needle, Yucca
Perennials:
Achillea spp. Yarrow
Allium spp. Ornamental Onion
Amsonia spp. Amsonia
Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem
Asarum canadense Canada Wild Ginger
Asclepias tuberosa Butterflyweed
Baptisia australis False Indigo
Calamagrostis spp. Feather Reed Grass
Coreopsis ‘Zagreb’ Zagreb Coreopsis
Dalea purpureum Purple Prairie Clover
Echinacea spp. Coneflower
Geum triflorum Prairie Smoke
Hemerocallis spp. Daylily
Liatris spp. Blazing Star
Nepeta spp. Catmint
Panicum virgatum Switch Grass
Perovskia atriplicifolia Russian Sage
Ruellia humilis
Hairy Wild Petunia
Salvia spp. Salvia
Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem
Sedum spp. Sedum
Silphium laciniatum Compass Plant
Silphium terebinthinaceum Prairie Dock
Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass
Sporobolus heterolepis Prairie Dropseed Grass
Symphyotrichum spp. Aster
Kentucky Coffeetree
Hairy Wild Petunia
Plants Tolerant of Salt
Trees:
Acer miyabei ‘Morton’ State Street® Maple - A
Acer spp. Maple - A,S
Aesculus spp. Horsechestnut - A,S
Amelanchier canadensis Shadblow Serviceberry - A
Amelanchier x grandiflora spp. Apple Serviceberry - A
Betula nigra River Birch - A
Catalpa speciosa Northern Catalpa - A,S
Crataegus crus-galli var. inermis Cockspur Hawthorn - A,S
Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo - A,S
Gleditsia triacanthos spp. Honeylocust - A,S
Gymnocladus dioica Kentucky Coffeetree - A,S
Juglans nigra Black Walnut - A
Ostrya virginiana Ironwood - A
Populus tremuloides Quaking Aspen - A
Prunus virginiana Chokecherry - A,S
Quercus alba White Oak - A
Quercus bicolor Swamp White Oak - A,S
Quercus ellipsoidalis Hills Oak - A,S
Quercus macrocarpa Bur Oak - A,S
Quercus rubra Red Oak - A,S
Syringa reticulata spp. Japanese Tree Lilac - A,S
Taxodium distichum Bald Cypress - A,S
Tilia spp.
Basswood, Linden - A,S
Ulmus spp. Elm - A,S
Shrubs:
Alnus incana var. rugosa Speckled Alder - A
Aronia arbutifolia Red Chokeberry - A
Aronia melanocarpa Black Chokeberry - A
Buddleia spp. Butterfly Bush - S
Clethra alnifolia spp. Summersweet - A
Cotoneaster spp. Cotoneaster - A,S
Dasiphora fruticosa spp. Potentilla / Cinquefoil - A
Forsythia spp. Forsythia - A,S
Hamamelis vernalis
Hamamelis virginiana
Vernal Witchhazel - A
Common Witchhazel - A
Hydrangea spp. Hydrangea - A
Hypericum spp.
St. John’s Wort - A
Ilex verticillata Winterberry - A
Myrica pensylvanica Northern Bayberry - A,S
Rhus aromatica
Fragrant Sumac - A,S
Rhus glabra Smooth Sumac - A,S
Rhus typhina
Staghorn Sumac - A,S
Ribes alpinum Alpine Currant - A,S
Rosa rugosa Rugosa Rose - A,S
Spiraea spp. (most) Spirea - A
Symphoricarpos albus Common Snowberry - A
Syringa meyeri ‘Palibin’ Meyer Lilac - A,S
Syringa patula ‘Miss Kim’ Miss Kim Lilac - A,S
Viburnum dentatum
Arrowwood Viburnum - A
Viburnum lentago Nannyberry Viburnum - A
Viburnum prunifolium Blackhaw Viburnum - A,S
Yucca spp. Yucca - A
Conifers:
Juniperus chinensis spp. Chinese Juniper - A
Juniperus communis var. depressa Common Oldfield Jun. - A,S
Plants Observed to be Susceptible to Black Walnut Toxicity
Trees:
Betula spp. Birch
Malus spp. Apple, Crabapple
Tilia spp. Basswood, Linden
Shrubs:
Aronia arbutifolia Red Chokeberry
Cotoneaster spp. Cotoneaster
Dasiphora spp. Potentilla / Cinquefoil
Hydrangea spp. Hydrangea
Syringa spp. Lilac
Rhododendron Azalea, Rhododendron
Rosa spp. Rose
Evergreens:
Pinus strobus White Pine
Picea abies
Norway Spruce
Pinus sylvestris Scots Pine
Pinus mugo
Mugo Pine
Taxus spp. Yew
Thuja spp. Arborvitae
Dream Cloud™ Lilac
Deer Resistant Plants
Use this list to find suggestions for plants that seem to be less palatable to deer. These plants have been observed to be less likely damaged by deer, but none of them are immune to deer browsing. Under the right circumstances, deer will eat almost any plant.
Trees:
Amelanchier x grandiflora Apple Serviceberrry
Betula nigra River Birch
Betula papyrifera Paper Birch
Carpinus caroliniana Musclewood
Catalpa speciosa Northern Catalpa
Chionanthus virginicus White Fringetree
Fagus spp. Beech
Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo
Gleditsia triacanthos Honeylocust
Gymnocladus dioica Kentucky Coffeetree
Liriodendron tulipifera Tuliptree
Ostrya virginiana Ironwood
Quercus bicolor Swamp White Oak
Quercus macrocarpa Bur Oak
Note: The above mentioned trees may not taste good to deer, but bucks will rub their antlers on all young, smooth tree trunks, causing severe damage and even death to immature trees through girdling.
Shrubs:
Clethra alnifolia Summersweet
Calycanthus floridus Carolina Allspice
Corylus americana American Filbert
Dasiphora spp. Potentilla
Forsythia spp. Forsythia
Ilex verticillata Winterberry
Myrica pensylvanica Northern Bayberry
Rosa rugosa Rugosa Rose
Spiraea spp. Spirea
Symphocarpos albus Common Snowberry
Syringa vulgaris Common Lilac
Conifers:
Abies concolor Concolor Fir, White Fir
Juniperus spp. Juniper
Larix spp. Larch, Tamarack
Metasequoia glyptostroboides Dawn Redwood
Picea abies Norway Spruce
Picea glauca White Spruce
Picea pungens f. glauca Colorado Blue Spruce
Pinus mugo Mugo Pine
Taxodium distichum Baldcypress
Thuja plicata Giant Arborvitae
Broadleaves:
Buxus spp Boxwood
Groundcovers:
Asarum canadense
Canada Wild Ginger
Pachysandra terminalis Pachysandra
Sedum spp. Sedum
Thymus spp. Thyme
Vines:
Celastrus scandens American Bittersweet
Perennials:
Achillea spp. Yarrow
Actaea racemosa Black Snakeroot
Alchemilla mollis Lady’s Mantle
Allium spp. Ornamental Onion
Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem
Anemone spp. Anemone
Aquilegia spp. Columbine
Arisaema triphyllum Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Asclepias tuberosa Butterflyweed
Astilbe spp. Astilbe
Baptisia spp. False Indigo
Bergenia cordifolia Bergenia
Brunnera macrophylla Siberian Bugloss
Calamagrostis spp Feather Reed Grass
Carex spp. Sedge
Chasmanthium latifolium Northern Sea Oats
Coreopsis spp. Coreopsis
Dianthus spp. Pinks / Dianthus
Dicentra spp. Bleeding Heart
Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower
Geum triflorum Prairie Smoke
Iris spp. Iris
Ligularia spp. Golden Ray
Matteuccia struthiopteris Ostrich Fern
Mertensia virginica Virgina Bluebells
Miscanthus spp. Maiden Grass
Monarda spp. Bee Balm
Panicum virgatum Switch Grass
Perovskia atriplicifolia Russian Sage
Physostegia virginiana Obedient Plant
Pulmonaria spp. Lungwort
Rudbeckia spp. Black-Eyed Susan
Salvia spp. Salvia
Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem
Solidago spp. Goldenrod
Sorghastrum nutans Indian Grass
Sporobolus heterolepis Prairie Dropseed Grass
Stachys spp. Lamb’s Ear
Goldfinger Potentilla
Plants with Useful Features
Plants with Fragrance
Trees:
Catalpa speciosa Northern Catalpa
Chionanthus virginicus White Fringetree
Cladrastis kentukea American Yellowwood
Cornus alternifolia Pagoda Dogwood
Liriodendron tulipifera Tuliptree
Magnolia spp. Magnolia
Malus spp. Crabapple
Prunus sargentii Sargent Cherry
Tilia spp. Linden
Shrubs:
Calycan. floridus (Cvs.) Carolina Allspice
Clethra spp. Summersweet
Daphne spp. Daphne
Deutzia spp. Deutzia
Fothergilla spp. Fothergilla
Hamamelis spp. Witchhazel
Itea spp. Itea, Sweetspire
Rhus aromatica (Cvs.) Fragrant Sumac
Rosa spp. Rose
Syringa spp. Lilac
Viburnum carlesii Koreanspice Viburnum
Vib. cassinoides (Cvs.) Witherod Viburnum
Conifers:
Juniperus spp. Juniper (foliage)
Thuja occidentalis Arborvitae (foliage)
Broadleaves:
Buxus spp. Boxwood
Rhododendron (Cvs.) Rhododendron
Groundcovers:
Thymus Thyme (foliage)
Vines:
Clematis paniculata Sweet Autumn Clematis
Clematis virginiana Virgins Bower
Hydrangea an. petiolaris Hydrangea Vine
Wisteria macrostachya Wisteria
Perennials:
Achillea spp. Yarrow (foliage)
Actaea Snakeroot
Allium spp. Ornam. Onion (foliage)
Asclepias spp. Butterflyweed
Buddleia spp. Butterfly Bush
Calamintha nepeta Calamint Sav. (foliage)
Dianthus Dianthus
Echinacea spp. Coneflower (select var.)
Geranium spp. Geranium (foliage)
Hemerocallis spp. Daylily (select varieties)
Hosta spp. Hosta (select varieties)
Monarda spp. Bee Balm (foliage)
Nepeta spp. Catmint (foliage)
Perovskia spp. Russian Sage (foliage)
Phlox paniculata (Cvs.) Phlox
Salvia spp. Salvia (foliage)
Sporobolus heterolepis Prairie Dropseed Grass
Wild bergamot
Holmstrup Arborvitae
Tuliptree Lilac
Hummingbird Clethra
Plants with Colorful Foliage
X = All Season Tint = Tinted S = Spring New = New Growth
Botanical Name
TREES:
Common Name
Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’ Bloodgood Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum ‘Wolff’ Emperor 1™ Japanese Maple
Acer pal. var. dissect. ‘Crimson Queen’ Crimson Queen Japanese Maple
Acer pseudoplatanus ‘Tunpetti’ PP17,537 Regal Petticoat® Sycamore Maple
Acer pseud. x palmatum ‘Hasselkus’ Northern Glow® Maple
Alnus incana var. rugosa
Amelanchier spp.
Betula spp.
Carpinus caroliniana
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Cercis canadensis
Speckled Alder
Serviceberry
Birch
Musclewood
Katsuratree
Eastern Redbud
Chionanthus virginicus White Fringetree
Cornus mas (Cvs.)
Crataegus spp.
Magnolia spp.
Corneliancherry Dogwood
Hawthorn
Magnolia
Malus spp. Crabapple
Ostrya virginiana Ironwood
Populus tremuloides
Syringa reticulata (cultivars)
Quaking Aspen
Japanese Tree Lilac
Weeping Norway Spruce
Musclewood
Ann Magnolia
Edible Plants
Some plants on this list have poisonous parts in addition to edible parts. NEVER eat plants without doing thorough research on which plant parts are safe and proper preparations.
Culver's Root ( Veronicastrum virginicum ) White-Pale Blue
Dig Times for Trees
Botanical Name
Common Name
Acer x freemanii Freeman Maple
Acer griseum Paperbark Maple
Acer miyabei 'State Street' State Street™ Miyabe Maple
Acer pseudosieboldianum Korean Maple
Acer rubrum Red Maple
Acer saccharum Sugar Maple
Acer triflorum Three-Flower Maple
Aesculus Buckeye/Horsechestnut
Alnus Alder
Amelanchier Serviceberry
Betula alleghaniensis Yellow Birch
Betula lenta Sweet Birch
Betula nigra River Birch
Betula papyrifera Paper Birch
Carpinus caroliniana Musclewood
Carya cordiformis Bitternut Hickory
Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory
Catalpa speciosa Northern Catalpa
Celtis occidentalis Hackberry
Cercidiphyllum japonicum Katsuratree
Cercis canadensis Eastern Redbud
Chionanthus virginicus White Fringetree
Cladastris kentukea American Yellowwood
Cornus mas Corneliancherry Dogwood
Crataegus Hawthorn
Fagus Beech
Ginkgo biloba Maidenhair Tree
Gleditsia triacanthos Honeylocust
Gymnocladus dioica Kentucky Coffeetree
Heptacodium miconioides Seven Son Flower
Juglans nigra Black Walnut
Liquidambar styraciflua Sweetgum
Liriodendron tulipifera Tuliptree
Magnolia x Butterflies Butterflies Magnolia
Mag. x loebneri 'Leonard Messel' Messel Magnolia
Mag. x loebneri 'Merrill' Merrill Magnolia
Mag. stellata 'Royal Star' Royal Star Magnolia
Botanical Name
Common Name
Malus 'Cultivars' Crabapple
Malus 'Bob White' Bob White Crabapple
Malus 'Coralburst' Coralburst Crabapple
Malus sargentii Sargent crabapple
Meta. glyptostroboides Dawn Redwood
Ostrya virginiana Ironwood
Platanus x acerifolia London Planetree
Populus tremuloides Quaking Aspen
Prunus Cherry
Quercus Oak
Salix alba 'Tristis' Niobe Willow
Syringa reticulata Japanese Tree Lilac
Taxodium distichum Bald Cypress
Tilia Linden
Tilia tomentosa Silver Linden
Ulmus x Hybrid Elm
Ulmus americana American Elm
Dig Times for Shrubs
Botanical Name
Common Name
Cornus mas Corneliancherry Dogwood
Corylus americana American Filbert
Hamamelis vernalis Vernal Witchazel
Hamamelis virginiana Common Witchazel
Staphylea trifolia American Bladdernut
Syringa meyeri Meyer Lilac
Syringa patula Korean Lilac
Syringa vulgaris Common Purple Lilac
Viburnum carlesii Koreanspice Viburnum
Viburnum dentatum Arrowwood Viburnum
Viburnum lantana Viburnum
Viburnum prunifolium Blackhaw Viburnum
= Harvest = Caution. Field conditions dependent = No harvest
Dig Times for Evergreens & Broadleaves
Fir
Juniper
Larch
Norway Spruce
White Spruce
Black Hills Spruce
Serbian Spruce
Colorado Spruce
Swiss Stone Pine
Limber Pine
Macedonian Pine
White Pine
Scots Pine
Himalayan Pine
Yew
Arborvitae
Giant Arborvitae
Boxwood
Glossary
Achene: a dry indehiscent one-seeded fruit
Alternate: an arrangement of leaves or other parts not opposite or whorled; parts situated one at a node, as leaves on a stem: like parts succeeding each other singly with a common structure
Anther: pollen-bearing part of a stamen, borne at the top of a fillament, or sessile
Apetalous: describes a flower with no petals (i.e. flowers of grasses)
Aril: an outgrowth, partially or fully covering a seed (i.e. fleshy tissue of yew seeds)
Calyx: the outer set of perianth segments or floral envelope of a flower, usually green in color and smaller than the inner set
Capsule: dry, dehiscent fruit composed of two or more united carpels
Carpel: a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil
Catkin: a spike of unisexual flowers having scaly, usually deciduous
Colonial: pertaining to a distinguishable, localized population within a species
Copious: yielding abundantly or plentiful in number
Corolla: collective term for a flower’s petals
Cyme: rounded or flat-topped cluster of flowers in which the central flower opens first
Deciduous: plants that lose all their leaves at the end of their growing season
Dehiscent: the natural bursting open of capsules, fruits, anthers for the discharge of their contents
Dioecious: with unisexual flowers, the staminate and pistillate flowers are on separate plants
Drupe: fruit composed of a seed surrounded by fleshy tissue
Ecotype: a subspecies or race that is especially adapted to a particular set of environmental conditions
Ephemeral: lasting a very short time
Everblooming: indicates a plant which will produce a continual period of flowering (i.e Roses)
Exfoliate: to peel off in shreds or thin layers
Fastigiate: trees and shrubs on which the branches grow vertically, instead of growing horizontally
Fiddlehead: the young, coiled frond of various species of ferns, eaten as a vegetable
Fissured: torn lengthwise
Floriferous: flower bearing
Follicle: a dry seed vessel, or pod, consisting of a single carpel
Free flowering: the plant will bloom continually through the growing season
Herbaceous: characteristic of an herb, having little or no woody tissue and persisting usually for a single growing season
Malodorous: having an unpleasant or offensive odor
Nutlet: a small nut
Panicle: any loose, diversely branching, pyramidal flower cluster
Pappus: a calyx modification usually in the form of bristles, awns, or scales aiding in seed dispersal
Pedicel: a small stalk bearing a single flower
Persistent: remaining attached beyond the usual time
Petiole: stem on which the leaf is carried
Pinnately: having leaflets or primary divisions arranged on each side of a common stalk
Pistil: the ovule-bearing or seed-bearing female organ of a flower, consisting when complete of ovary, style, and stigma
Prostrate: growing flat along the ground
Raceme: an unbranched, elongated cluster of flowers carried along a central stalk
Recurrent: a plant which will flower for 2-3 weeks, then take a 2-3 week rest without flowers, then repeat the bloom cycle again. (i.e Roses)
Samara: a dry fruit bearing a wing
Sepal: one part of the flower’s calyx; a modified leaf
Sessile: attached by the base, or without any distinct projecting support, as a leaf issuing directly from the stem
Sport: an organism or part that shows an unusual or singular deviation from the normal or parent type; mutation
Stamen: the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther
Striation: bearing fine longitudinal lines, channels, or ridges
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun: 6 hours or more of direct, unfiltered sunshine daily
Full Shade: no direct sunlight and less than 2 hours of filtered sunlight daily
Partial Shade: 2 to 4 hours of direct, unfiltered sunshine or 6 hours or more of filtered sunshine daily
Full Sun to Partial Shade: 4 to 6 hours of direct, unfiltered sunshine daily
Full Sun to Full Shade: plants with this condition can thrive under any outdoor light conditions
Terminal: at the tip, or distal end
Trifoliate: leaves produced in groups of three
Tussocks: a clump or tuft, as of growing grass or sedge
