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The top-selling plants of 2022 include a list of those most used plants by our customers including municipalities, land managers, and private homeowners. This is a fun insight into the most planted trees, shrubs, evergreens, perennials, and fruit trees in 2022.
An amazing realization is that people are choosing Wisconsin native plants like they're mainstream! Of the top-selling trees, shrubs, evergreens, perennials, ornamental grasses, and fruit trees, many include natives.
Please don't misinterpret these lists as the "best" plants. The "best" plants will always be those that balance a range of variables, like soil type, light and water conditions, what's attractive to you, and consideration of ecological impact.
Data used to compile the list includes total YTD units shipped in 2022, as a summation of all sizes available within the genus.
Top Selling Plants Menu
Top 10 Selling Trees in 2022
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**NATIVE** A small, slow-growing pyramidal tree native to the dry understory in our local oak woods. Excels as a small-stature ornamental where flowering is not desired. It provides tremendous interest, even in shaded locations.
Mature Height: 25 feet
Mature Spread: 15 feet
Utility: Specimen, Understory, Mixed Borders
Catalog: Single Stem Tree, Shrub Form Tree
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**NATIVE** The iconic oak of Wisconsin! Bur Oak is one of the toughest oaks. Tolerant of highly alkaline soils and drought. The acorns make it an excellent plant to attract wildlife. Large at maturity and long-lived.
Mature Height: 70-80 feet
Mature Spread: 75-90 feet
Utility: Specimen, Street Tree, Urban Approved
Catalog: Single Stem Tree
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**NATIVE** A long-lived and adaptable Wisconsin native that is, in our opinion, not planted nearly enough! The flowers, called catkins, bloom before the leaves emerge and are one of the first signs of sweet, sweet spring.
Mature Height: 40-60 feet
Mature Spread: 40-50 feet
Utility: Specimen, Street Tree, Urban Approved
Catalog: Single Stem Tree, Multi-Stem Tree
| #7 | Eastern RedbudCercis canadensis |
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Provides habitat and food for many bird species. Bees love the flowers for a nectar source and will use plant parts for nesting structures. Also a food source for the Henry’s Elfin Butterfly (Callophrys henrici). Flowers edible by humans too.
Mature Height: 20-30 feet
Mature Spread: 25-35 feet
Utility: Spring Flower, Street Tree, Mid-Story, Urban Approved, Specimen
Catalog: Single Stem, Multi-Stem, Shrub Form
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Provides both food and habitat to wildlife in Wisconsin. The seeds, buds, and catkins are eaten by songbirds, grouse, pheasants, turkey, fox, and squirrel. A popular combination for uniform canopy, interesting bark, fall color, and ecological value.
Mature Height: 25-30 feet
Mature Spread: 25-30 feet
Utility: Fall Color, Mid-Story, Screening, Specimen
Catalog: Single Stem, Multi-Stem, Shrub Form
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**NATIVE** Tremendously valuable to birds, insects and mammals. It supports the larvae of the Great Ash Sphinx, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, and Viceroy butterflies as well as a whole host of other insects. High value for our native Ruffed Grouse. Give this colonizer room to spread.
Mature Height: 40-50 feet
Mature Spread: 20-30 feet
Utility: Fall Color, Fast Growing, Colonizing, Restoration
Seed Provenance: Waukesha County, WI
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Birds will feed on insects when the tree is in bloom, but the real show begins in June when the fruit matures. Expect to see Orioles, Bluebirds, Cedar Waxwings, Scarlet Tanagers, Northern Flickers, and Robins feasting on the berries in midsummer.
Mature Height: 20-25 feet
Mature Spread: 20-25 feet
Utility: Spring Flower, Fall Color, Mid-Story Tree, Specimen, Urban Approved
Catalog: Single Stem, Multi-Stem, Shrub Form
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**NATIVE** Beneficial to a multitude of insects, mammals, and birds. As its name suggests, this oak inhabits moist sites around rivers and swamps and is somewhat tolerant of clay or dry soil. Oaks are very large, long-lived trees that provide resources to many.
Mature Height: 75 feet
Mature Spread: 65 feet
Utility: Shade Tree, Specimen, Restoration
Seed Provenance: Washington and Waukesha Counties, WI
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**NATIVE** A reliable grower that tolerates very poor sites and loves alkaline soil. Leaves are similar to chestnut leaves and exhibit nice fall color. Wildlife seems to prefer these acorns to those of other oaks.
Mature Height: 50-60 feet
Mature Spread: 50-60 feet
Utility: Specimen Tree, Shade Tree, Fall Color
Seed Provenance: Washington, Waukesha, and Milwaukee Counties, WI, and Dupage, IL
**NATIVE** Common Hackberry is a great addition to any bird garden because most birds love its fruit and seeds. Hackberry has a good, consistent annual production of fruit that ripen in early September.
Common Hackberry is an ideal street tree and a very popular option to contractors and municipalities. Urban pollution, temperature fluctuations, and heavy winds are not a problem for this tree. It can also be used as a specimen plant, in a tree border, or to naturalize an open space.
Mature Height: 40-60 feet
Mature Spread: 40-60 feet
Utility: Shade Tree, Street Tree, Urban Approved, Specimen
Seed Provenance: Waukesha and Milwaukee Counties, WI
Top 10 Selling Fruit Trees in 2022
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Developed by the University of Minnesota and released in 1934, fruits are medium-sized, green, and often develop a slight red blush. While most pears need to be picked at the green/ripe stage and then slow ripened off the tree, Parker seems to be okay when picked fully tree-ripened. Ripens in September in SE Wisconsin.
Mature Height: 15 feet
Mature Spread: 15 feet
Pollination: Must cross-pollinate with a different (non-triploid) pear variety to produce fruit
Catalog: Typically #5 Containers, Field Grown B&B
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An old tart cherry variety that originated in Europe (supposedly France) and was brought to the U.S. in the 19th century. It has become the #1 tart cherry variety commercially grown in the U.S. and Canada. Noted for its very high yields of light colored red fruits that are yellow fleshed with a mild cherry flavor.
Mature Height: 18 feet
Mature Spread: 20 feet
Pollination: Self-pollinating
Catalog: #5 Containers
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An extremely cold hardy peach bred for northern climates, fruit is typically ready for picking in mid-August in Southeast Wisconsin. The fruit is soft, sweet, and very juicy. The tree is showy in spring featuring lovely pink flowers. Very popular as it grows quickly, a benefit as peaches, in general, tend to be short-lived.
Mature Height: 15 feet
Mature Spread: 15 feet
Pollination: Self-Pollinating
Catalog: Typically #7 and #10 Containers, Field Grown B&B
| #7 | Redhaven PeachPrunus ‘Redhaven’ |
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An all-purpose peach with high-quality fruit great as a fresh snack or for canning and freezing. Large peaches are almost fuzzless with firm and sweet-tasting yellow flesh. Self-pollinating and heavy-bearing, they are cold-hardy, largely disease-resistant, and bloom late to avoid spring frosts.
Mature Height: 12-15 feet
Mature Spread: 12-15 feet
Pollination: Self-Pollinating
Catalog: Typically #10 Containers
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Discovered as a chance seedling by John McIntosh in the early 19th century, this apple is truly an heirloom still popular today. While excellent for eating and cooking, it is not a crispy apple. It excels as applesauce that cooks up quickly. Ripens in mid-late September in SE Wisconsin.
Mature Height: 15 feet
Mature Spread: 15 feet
Pollination: Must cross-pollinate with crabapple or different apple variety to produce fruit
Catalog: Typically #5 and #10 Containers, Field Grown B&B
| #5 | Mount Royal PlumPrunus domestica ‘Mount Royal’ |
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So prolific in fruiting that planting a second tree would be absurd. An heirloom plum variety that's extremely cold-hardy. A European-type prune plum that produces small to medium fruits that have blue skin, sweet yellow/green flesh, and are round in shape. Excellent for all plum products like canning, plum pie, plum Upside-Down cake, plum jam, and simply fresh eating. Ripens late August to early September in SE Wisconsin.
Mature Height: 12 feet
Mature Spread: 10 feet
Pollination: Self-Pollinating
Catalog: Typically #5 Containers
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A very old European pear that is known primarily as ‘Williams’ throughout Europe. When it was brought to America it was mislabeled and got re-introduced as ‘Bartlett’. Same great pear just a new name. This variety excels for canning and fresh use.
Mature Height: 15-20 feet
Mature Spread: 12 feet
Pollination: Must cross-pollinate with a different (non-triploid) pear variety to produce fruit
Catalog: Typically #5 Containers, Field Grown B&B
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A dwarf tart cherry introduced by the University of MN in 1950. The shorter height makes it much easier to prune and pick the fruit for the home grower. Relished by birds and wildlife. Produces enough cherries for every conceivable purpose with plenty to give away to lucky friends and family.
Mature Height: 12 feet
Mature Spread: 10 feet
Pollination: Self-Pollinating
Catalog: Typically #5 Containers
| #2 | Cortland AppleMalus x domestica ‘Cortland’ |
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Developed in 1898 at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, NY, Cortland ripens in late September/early October in SE Wisconsin. Often those that ripen in full sun will have a purple blush on the top side of the fruit. Excellent for fresh eating and cooking, with a juicy, moderately sweet taste. Can be refrigerated until around Thanksgiving.
Mature Height: 15 feet
Mature Spread: 15 feet
Pollination: Must cross-pollinate with crabapple or different apple variety to produce fruit
Catalog: Typically #5 and #10 Containers, Field Grown B&B
Developed by Dr. David Bedford at the University of Minnesota in 1960, and released to the public in 1991. Aptly named for its sweet and extremely juicy fruit that is often described as “explosively crisp.” This variety stays crisp for a very long time in cold storage and is known for its excellent keeping qualities. A premium quality apple for fresh use and is the often "go-to" for cross-pollinating with other apple varieties.
Like most Apples, We offer this variety on M7 rootstock which is semi-dwarf and free-standing. However, Honeycrisp may also be available as an Espalier form tree. No matter which form, annual pruning is needed to promote better light and airflow through the canopy for the best colored and flavored fruits. Find more information on Training & Pruning Fruit Trees.
Mature Height: 15 feet
Mature Spread: 15 feet
Pollination: Must be cross-pollinated with a crabapple or different apple variety to produce fruit
Catalog: Typically #5 and #10 Containers (Single Stem), Espalier, Field Grown B&B
Top 10 Selling Shrubs in 2022
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**NATIVE** A suckering shrub native to Wisconsin with four-season interest. Fragrant white flower clusters in Spring, brilliant fall color, and large shiny dark berries that persist throughout winter. Provides habitat and food for wildlife and is a great plant for natural areas with wet soil.
Mature Height: 5-7 feet
Mature Spread: 4-6 feet
Utility: Mass planting, Wetland restoration, Erosion control, Native Landscaping
Catalog: #2 and #5 Container
| #9 | Nannyberry ViburnumViburnum lentago |
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**NATIVE** Providing year-round interest with creamy-white flowers in spring, burgundy leaves, and deep purple berries in fall, Nannyberry Viburnum is a versatile shrub (or small tree with pruning). Adaptable to a variety of soils and conditions, whether dry or moist, full sun or shade, Nannyberry supports pollinators, butterflies, and birds. Plant multiples to increase fruiting.
Mature Height: 12-15 feet
Mature Spread: 8-10 feet
Utility: Fall Garden, Screen, Wildlife Garden, Hedge, Buckthorn Replacement
Catalog: #1 and #3 Container
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**NATIVE** A large, sprawling, Wisconsin native shrub with bright green leaves and white clusters of fragrant flowers in early summer. The juicy, edible black fruits and are beloved by people and wildlife alike.
Mature Height: 6-12 feet
Mature Spread: 6-12 feet
Utility: Naturalize for Wildlife, Screen, Hedge, Mass Planting, Native Landscaping, Edible Landscapes
Catalog: #2 and #5 Container
| #7 | Little Quick Fire® HydrangeaHydrangea paniculata 'SMHPLQF' PP25,136 |
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This is a dwarf form of Quick Fire Hydrangea with a denser, fuller habit. Flowers appear a month before other hydrangeas and bloom white, turning pink-red over time. Easy to maintain, extends the time in which a hydrangea garden is in bloom, and attracts bees and butterflies.
Mature Height: 2-3 feet
Mature Spread: 3-5 feet
Utility: Compact, Dense, Specimen, Low Hedge, Borders, Cut Flower
Catalog: Typically #3 and #5 Containers
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In spring, purple-pink buds explode into heavy clusters of purple-pink flowers! The fall color of this selection ranges from apricot-yellow and pink to chartreuse and orange. An excellent dense branching habit makes this shrub useful for a variety of landscape applications.
Mature Height: 2-3 feet
Mature Spread: 2-3 feet
Utility: Compact, Dense, Specimen, Low Hedge, Borders, Urban Approved
Catalog: #2 Container
| #5 | Bobo® HydrangeaHydrangea paniculata 'ILVOBO' |
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Loads of flowers on a tiny plant! A head-turning, dwarf panicle hydrangea fills up with large white flowers in summer. The flowers are held upright on strong stems and continue to grow and lengthen as they bloom. No flopping, unlike some panicle hydrangeas! As the blooms age, they turn pink.
Mature Height: 3 feet
Mature Spread: 3-4 feet
Utility: Compact, Dense, Specimen, Low Hedge, Borders, Cut Flower
Catalog: Typically #3 and #5 Containers
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A tough, fast-growing groundcover for slopes or banks, and areas with poor, dry soil. The glossy, green foliage displays an excellent red fall color and is fragrant when brushed against or leaves are crushed. Works well in border plantings, backed by taller shrubs and perennials.
Mature Height: 2-3 feet
Mature Spread: 6-8 feet
Utility: Low Growing, Fast Growing, Urban Approved, Fall Color
Catalog: Typically #2 and #3 Containers
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**NATIVE** Compact, suckering, densely branched, deciduous shrub. Small, trumpet-shaped yellow flowers in midsummer are a favorite of bees. The flowers give rise to fruits. Bronze-green foliage turns reddish-bronze in autumn. Insect and disease resistant. A great shrub for those difficult dry, shaded areas.
Mature Height: 3-4 feet
Mature Spread: 4-5 feet
Utility: Compact, Hedging, Colonizer
Seed Provenance: Brown and Washington Counties, WI
| #2 | Annabelle HydrangeaHydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' |
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Historically the most popular hydrangea, it’s noted for its large mop-head flowers that bloom from late spring through early fall. Stunning pure white flowers are much larger than other varieties – up to 12 inches across! Strong, straight stems hold the huge flower heads up well, despite heavy rain. This full, lush shrub needs plenty of room to show off its spectacular beauty.
Mature Height: 4 feet
Mature Spread: 4-5 feet
Utility: Fast Growing, Cut Flower
Catalog: Typically #2 and #5 Containers
**NATIVE** Also known as American Hazelnut. The nuts are valuable to wildlife. This is a versatile understory shrub with great fall color. It will grow in dry, moist, clay, and sandy soils. Can handle acidic or alkaline conditions provided the soil is well-draining.
Mature Height: 8-10 feet
Mature Spread: 8-10 feet
Utility: Naturalize for Wildlife, Screen, Hedge, Understory Shrub, Fall Color
Seed Provenance: Waukesha and Washington Counties, WI
Top 10 Selling Conifers in 2022
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Norway Spruce provide cover to many avian species including hawks, owls, and other birds of prey who roost in the upper parts of the tree. In a woodland setting, they provide habitat to fur-bearing species like the threatened American Marten.
Mature Height: 50-70 feet
Mature Spread: 25-30 feet
Utility: Fast Growing, Screening, Urban Approved, Specimen
Catalog: Typically #5 Containers, Field Grown B&B
| #9 | Techny ArborvitaeThuja occidentalis 'Techny' |
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A long-lived evergreen with very dense foliage often planted in a row or used as a green screen or windbreak. Needs very little maintenance and is tolerant of many soil conditions. Can be pruned back if obstructing driveways or sidewalks. Sheds two-year-old leaves every fall, creating its own mulch.
Mature Height: 25-30 feet
Mature Spread: 10-15 feet
Utility: Border, Hedge, Windbreak
Catalog: Typically #10 and #15 Containers, and Field Grown B&B
| #8 | Black Hills SprucePicea glauca var. densata |
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A highly desirable, naturally symmetrical cone-shape with a denser, more compact habit than the White Spruce, making it very resistant to winter injury. New bright green foliage matures to blue-green. Provides winter cover, nesting sites, and forage for wildlife. Fantastic as a landscape accent, or in groupings as a windbreak or screen.
Mature Height: 20-40 feet
Mature Spread: 15-25 feet
Utility: Screening, Specimen
Catalog: Field Grown B&B Only
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Lush, dark green foliage makes it ideal for a screening hedge, especially where space is limited. It also requires no shearing to maintain the shape and holds up quite well under heavy snow.
Mature Height: 15-20 feet
Mature Spread: 7-9 feet
Utility: Hedges, Screening, Windbreaks
Catalog: #10 Container, Field Grown B&B
| #6 | Green Giant Western ArborvitaeThuja plicata x 'Standishii' |
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A vigorously growing, long-lived evergreen hybrid with rich green color. They can be trimmed to a hedge as young trees, planted singly, or as a green screen or windbreak. They are somewhat deer resistant.
Mature Height: 60 feet
Mature Spread: 12-20 feet
Utility: Barrier, Hedge, Windbreak, Screen
Catalog: Field Grown B&B Only
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Selected for its compact size and coarse texture, this evergreen is a great choice for tough sites or those with space restrictions. Berry-like cones in fall add winter interest and attract wildlife to this four-season plant.
Mature Height: 12 feet
Mature Spread: 4 feet
Utility: Hedges, Screening, Urban Approved
Catalog: #10/#15/#20/#25 Container, Field Grown B&B
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**NATIVE** As a deciduous conifer, Tamaracks turn a beautiful yellow fall color, then lose its needles for winter. Lowland Tamarack stands are habitat to Ospreys and the Great Gray Owl farther north. Most birds like grouse, sparrows, and warblers use Tamarack for food and shelter.
Mature Height: 30-50 feet
Mature Spread: 10-15 feet
Utility: Fast Growing, Fall Color, Specimen, Restoration
Our Seed Provenance: Door County, WI
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**NATIVE** A pyramid of soft, rich green to bluish-green foliage in youth. With age, the crown opens and features strong horizontal branching. One of our most beautiful native pines. It was a major timber tree in Wisconsin during settlement of the northern areas and continues to be highly valued for its wood.
Mature Height: 50-80 feet
Mature Spread: 20-40 feet
Utility: Screening, Specimen, Restoration
Catalog: #5 Container, Mature Field Grown B&B
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The fastest growing upright juniper we’ve evaluated. Blue-green, star-like juvenile foliage gives the tree a delicate, almost sparkling texture. Berries provide food for birds, including Cedar Waxwings and Cardinals. Especially popular during the migration period and winter months.
Mature Height: 17 feet
Mature Spread: 7-9 feet
Utility: Specimen, Screening, Deer Resistance, Urban Approved
Catalog: Typically #3, #15, and #25 Containers, Field Grown B&B
A narrow, pyramidal evergreen with dense, emerald green foliage that holds its color throughout winter. Thrives in heat and humidity and tolerates dry spells once established. One of the most popular and effective shrubs for screening or tall hedge use. An ideal specimen for topiary.
Mature Height: 20-25 feet
Mature Spread: 3-5 feet
Utility: Columnar Screening, Specimen
Catalog: Field Grown B&B Only
Top 10 Selling Broadleaf Evergreens in 2022
| #10 | Northern Charm™ BoxwoodBuxus x 'Northern Charm' |
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Uniform compact and rounded habit. Delicate semi-glossy, emerald-green foliage with a bluish cast during the growing season. Foliage changes to a rich black-green during winter.
Mature Height: 3-4 feet
Mature Spread: 3-4 feet
Utility: Hedging, Foundation, Specimen
Catalog: Field Grown B&B
| #9 | Karen RhododendronRhododendron x 'Karen' |
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An attractive low rounded form providing a wonderful display of lavender-pink flowers in early spring. Evergreen foliage takes on copper tones in the fall. Although said to be cold hardy to -25 degrees it would benefit from being planted in an area sheltered from the worst of the winter winds. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
Mature Height: 3-4 feet
Mature Spread: 3-4 feet
Utility: Hedge, Screen, Foundation Plantings
Catalog: #2 Containers
| #8 | Berri-Magic® Royalty HollyIlex x meservae 'Berri-Magic® Royalty' |
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Red berries are assured each fall because Berri-Magic Royalty is actually a Blue Princess holly planted in the same container with a Blue Prince as a male pollinator. Glossy, green foliage on dense, compact rounded plants.
Mature Height: 6-8 feet
Mature Spread: 6-8 feet
Utility: Hedge, Screen
Catalog: #5 Containers
| #7 | Olga Mezitt RhododendronRhododendron x 'Olga Mezitt' |
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A profusion of vibrant pink flowers in small trusses are produced in mid-to-late spring, right after 'P.J.M.' Rhododendron blooms. The aromatic, glossy foliage turns a rich mahogany color in late fall, holding through the winter.
Mature Height: 4-5 feet
Mature Spread: 4-6 feet
Utility: Hedge, Screen
Catalog: #5 and #7 Containers
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Cold-hardy hybrid with a spherical habit. Bright green foliage bronzes slightly in winter, more so in direct sunlight. Ideal for making low hedges.
Mature Height: 3 feet
Mature Spread: 3 feet
Utility: Hedging, Foundation, Specimen, Urban Approved
Catalog: Field Grown B&B
| #5 | Golden Sword YuccaYucca filamentosa 'Golden Sword' |
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Golden-yellow sword-shaped leaves edged in soft green with tall spikes of ivory-white, bell-shaped flowers. Mature specimens can have a rather dramatic effect on a garden. Due to their deep taproot, they are not easily transplanted once established.
Mature Height: 3 feet
Mature Spread: 2 feet
Utility: Border, Container, Mass Planting, Poolside, Coastal
Catalog: #3 Containers
| #4 | Chicagoland Green® BoxwoodBuxus x 'Chicagoland Green' |
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Similar to ‘Green Mound’ Boxwood. Has a nice, dense, broad oval form. Left in its natural form it makes an attractive foundation plant. Also often used in borders and hedges. Tolerates shearing very well. Its green foliage maintains excellent color throughout the year.
Mature Height: 3 feet
Mature Spread: 5 feet
Utility: Low Hedge, Foundation
Catalog: Field-Grown B&B
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Smaller birds can hide from predators in the tightly-clustered branches. Versatile because they grow in full sun to full shade sites. While Boxwood have bad press due to Boxwood Blight, we are seeing success with Boxwood Cleanliness Protocols.
Mature Height: 5 feet
Mature Spread: 3 feet
Utility: Hedging, Foundation, Specimen, Urban Approved
Catalog: Typically #3 and #5 Containers, Field Grown B&B
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With its close-clustered, dense branching structure, many small native birds like finches, chickadees, and sparrows find shelter from predators. 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!
Mature Height: 3-4 feet
Mature Spread: 4-5 feet
Utility: Hedge, Foundation, Urban Approved
Catalog: Typically #5 Containers, Field Grown B&B
This dwarf globe-shaped broadleaf evergreen is great for tight spaces. Its compact size allows for use where other common Boxwood varieties like Green Velvet may outgrow in time. When used in a hedge, many small native birds find shelter from predators, like finches, chickadees and sparrows.
Mature Height: 2 feet
Mature Spread: 2 feet
Utility: Hedging, Foundation, Specimen, Urban Approved
Catalog: #5 Containers, Field Grown B&B
Top 10 Selling Perennials in 2022
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A sport of “Summer Beauty,” this allium consistently sets its flowers just above its compact, aromatic foliage. Blooms later in the season from June through October. Attracts pollinators but deer and rabbits avoid its aromatic foliage.
Mature Height: 8-12 inches
Mature Spread: 18-24 inches
Utility: Pollinator Garden, Cottage Garden, Cutting Garden, Container Garden
Catalog: #1 Containers
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Happy Returns Daylily is a vigorous reblooming miniature selection. Radiant, 2¾ inch lemon-yellow flowers are held above the foliage throughout the season, adding interest to any border or mass planting. An excellent choice to add reliable, bright flowers in any tough site.
Mature Height: 18 inches
Mature Spread: 16-24 inches
Utility: Border, Mass Plantings, Rock Gardens
Catalog: #1 Containers
| #8 | Magnus Purple ConeflowerEchinacea purpurea 'Magnus' |
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A former Perennial Plant of the Year, large, bold, daisy-like flowers feature stiff rose-pink petals from July through August. Tolerant of many conditions. The decorative seed heads offer fall and winter interest and are particularly attractive to Goldfinch.
Mature Height: 36-48 inches
Mature Spread: 18 inches
Utility: Cottage garden, Pollinator Garden, Cutting Garden, Border
Catalog: #1 Containers
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While other Catmint only produce 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.
Mature Height: 12-14 inches
Mature Spread: 18-20 inches
Utility: Compact, Aromatic, Long Bloom, Pollinator Garden
Catalog: #1 Containers
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**NATIVE** Most common for being the host plant for Monarch butterflies. The flowers are of high value to native pollinators and hummingbirds. A larval host plant to the Monarch, Grey Hairstreak, and Queen butterflies, they are greatly important to our native bees and honeybees.
Mature Height: 2-3 feet
Mature Spread: 9-18 inches
Utility: Butterfly Gardens, Native Gardens, Natural Prairies, Dry Sites, Massing, Specimen, Border, Restoration
Catalog: #1 Containers
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More drought tolerant than other plant options, and a worthwhile option when planting in tough, partially shaded areas. The prolific blooming period (early summer through fall) is great for a consistent mass of violet-blue flowers. The aromatic foliage resists deer and rabbit browsing.
Mature Height: 15-18 inches
Mature Spread: 18-24 inches
Utility: Mass Planting, Borders, Groundcover
Catalog: #1 Containers
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A hybrid allium of unknown parentage, selected for its tidy foliage and round, rose-purple flowers that bloom July through August. Flowers are attractive to wildlife and pollinators, and seeds are attractive to songbirds. Consider giving a nod to the native Nodding Pink Onion in future years.
Mature Height: 12-18 inches
Mature Spread: 12-18 inches
Utility: Rock Gardens, Border Front, Cottage Garden, Pollinator Garden, Container Garden, Cutting Garden
Catalog: #1 Containers
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Rounded clear pink pom-poms bloom during the hottest time of year, attracting many hungry pollinators. Drought tolerant and long-lived, they do well in any well-drained condition. Avoided by deer and rabbits.
Mature Height: 18 inches
Mature Spread: 12-18 inches
Utility: Rock Gardens, Border Front, Cottage Garden, Pollinator Garden, Container Garden, Cutting Garden
Catalog: #1 Containers
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**2021 Plant of the Year Award**
Incomparable for attracting pollinators. A powerhouse perennial. The tiny white flowers attract beneficial insects – honeybees in particular – by the hundreds!
Mature Height: 12-18 inches
Mature Spread: 18-24 inches
Utility: Mass Plantings, Bee/Pollinator Gardens, Aromatic, Fall Pollinator
Catalog: #1 Containers
More drought tolerant than other plant options, and a worthwhile option when planting in tough, partially shaded areas. The prolific blooming period (early summer through fall) is great for a consistent mass of violet-blue flowers. The aromatic foliage resists deer and rabbit browsing.
Mature Height: 15-18 inches
Mature Spread: 18-24 inches
Utility: Mass Planting, Borders, Groundcover
Catalog: #1 Containers
Top 10 Selling Grasses in 2022
| #10 | Standing Ovation Little BluestemSchizachyrium scoparium spp. |
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Upright clumps of slender, blue-tinged leaf blades. Foliage turns bronze-orange in fall holding color into winter. Silvery-white seed heads follow and provide interest and food for birds. Air pollution, black walnut, deer, drought, erosion tolerant.
Mature Height: 24-48 inches
Mature Spread: 12-24 inches
Utility: Border, Mass Planting, Fall Garden
Catalog: #1 Containers
| #9 | Fall Blooming Feather Reed GrassCalamagrostis brachytricha |
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A clumping, upright-arching, warm-season grass with rich green foliage that turns bright yellow with the approach of fall. In late summer very soft-textured, green blushed rose-purple flower spikes appear, rising 1-2 feet above the foliage. As the fuzzy plumes mature they fade to silver-gray and remain open and feathery through winter.
Mature Height: 3-5 feet
Mature Spread: 2 feet
Utility: Border, Barrier, Vertical Accent
Catalog: #1 and #3 Containers
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**NATIVE** This sedge is a great choice for someone with a shady yard. Also called ‘Oak Sedge,’ it is commonly found growing in the understory of the forest forming a lush, undulating carpet. This is a wonderful substitute for a lawn in shady areas where traditional grass struggles. Planted among perennials it can act as a living green mulch to cover bare soil, fill in gaps, and suppress weeds.
Mature Height: 6-12 inches
Mature Spread: 12-15 inches
Utility: Groundcover, Weed Suppression
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| #7 | Shenandoah Switch GrassPanicum virgatum 'Shenandoah' |
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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 in fall. Airy clouds of pinkish flowers rise 1-2 feet above the foliage in late summer.
Mature Height: 4-5 feet
Mature Spread: 2-3 feet
Utility: Fall Garden, Vertical Accent
Catalog: #1 and #3 Containers
| #6 | Northwind Switch GrassPanicum virgatum 'Northwind' |
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A very hardy grass that thrives anywhere there is full sun. 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.
Mature Height: 5-6 feet
Mature Spread: 3-4 feet
Utility: Barrier, Border, Planters or Containers, Vertical Accent, Mass Planting, Borders
Catalog: #1 and #3 Containers
| #5 | Tara Prairie Dropseed GrassSporobolus heterolepis 'Tara' |
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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 straight species.
Mature Height: 18 inches
Mature Spread: 18-24 inches
Utility: Border, Mass Planting, Fall Garden
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**NATIVE** A clump-forming, warm-season grass that produces leaves that range through 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. It has high ecological value and low maintenance needs. One of the dominant grasses in a prairie.
Mature Height: 24-36 inches
Mature Spread: 12-18 inches
Utility: Rain Garden, Naturalize, Erosion Control
Seed Provenance: Waukesha County, WI
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An arching, upright, 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 for spaces needing vertical interest.
Mature Height: 3-4 feet
Mature Spread: 2 feet
Utility: Vertical Accent, Border
Catalog: #1 and #3 Containers
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**NATIVE** A warm-season, clump-forming native prairie grass that forms cascading tufts of emerald-green foliage with airy, popcorn scented seed heads. Excellent heat and drought tolerance for tough, dry sites. Used by our native bees and other insects for nesting structure. The seeds are also a food source for native birds.
Mature Height: 24 inches
Mature Spread: 18 inches
Utility: Mass Planting, Borders, Native Garden, Pollinator Garden, Restoration
Seed Provenance: Waukesha County, WI
A versatile cool-season, clump-forming grass with lustrous deep green upright foliage. In fall, green leaves turn golden and feature feathery plumes followed by striking, wheat-colored seed heads that remain attractive into winter. A stunning vertical accent in any garden. Karl Foerster tolerates the heavy clay soils of Southeast Wisconsin and performs well in most sites including those with poor conditions. As it does not self-seed, it may be left for winter interest and to provide nesting and cover for birds.
Mature Height: 3-5 feet
Mature Spread: 2 feet
Utility: Vertical Accent, Urban Approved, Fall Garden
Catalog: Typically #1 and #3 Containers
Top Selling Ferns in 2022
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**NATIVE** Bearing its name from its sensitivity to frost and drought, Sensitive Fern capitalizes on wet and humid environments. The large textured leaves create a grand green expanse to an under-story or north side of a foundation.
Mature Height: 1-2 feet
Mature Spread: 1.5-2 feet
Utility: Native Landscapes, Shade Gardens, Woodlands, Borders, Mass Plantings, Groundcover, Rock Gardens
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| #8 | Godzilla Japanese Painted FernAthyrium niponicum 'Godzilla' |
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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.
Mature Height: 24-36 inches
Mature Spread: 48-72 inches
Utility: Shade Gardens, Woodlands, Borders, Mass Plantings, Groundcover, Rock Gardens
Catalog: #1 Containers
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Vibrant burgundy color runs through the veins creating a striking contrast with fine-textured, lacy green fronds on this native cultivar. A volunteer “nativar” selection found by the New England Wildflower Society in Massachusetts.
Mature Height: 30-36 inches
Mature Spread: 24 inches
Utility: Shade Gardens, Woodlands, Borders, Mass Plantings, Groundcover, Rock Gardens
Catalog: #1 Containers
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**NATIVE** Tolerates minimal sunlight. Gives a woodsy yard a tranquil transition. The soft-green fronds land softly upon each other to create a carpet of ferns within the understory. Great for rocky sites or slopes that stay consistently moist.
Mature Height: 1-2 feet
Mature Spread: 1-2 feet
Utility: Native Landscapes, Shade Gardens, Woodlands, Borders, Mass Plantings, Groundcover, Rock Gardens
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**NATIVE** The light-colored leaves contrast beautifully with the cinnamon-colored stalks of the fertile spikes and the shade of the environment. As a low-maintenance plant, it’s is a viable option for moist shady sites, that encourages our native populations.
Mature Height: 3-5 feet
Mature Spread: 3-5 feet
Utility: Native Landscapes, Shade Gardens, Woodlands, Borders, Mass Plantings, Groundcover, Rock Gardens
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**NATIVE** The year-round color is a wonderful way to add interest to your landscape throughout the cold winter months. Can reach 3 feet in the right environment and be a staple to a foundation of a landscape as a border planting or enjoyed as an accent.
Mature Height: 1-2.5 feet
Mature Spread: 1-2.5 feet
Utility: Native Landscapes, Shade Gardens, Woodlands, Borders, Mass Plantings, Groundcover, Rock Gardens
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**NATIVE** Long, upright-arching fronds and light green stalks that contrast beautifully in a shaded environment. A low-maintenance perennial and deer resistant it tolerates drier conditions than most ferns. Hardy fern among other low native and taller flowering plants.
Mature Height: 2-3 feet
Mature Spread: 2 feet
Utility: Native Landscapes, Shade Gardens, Woodlands, Borders, Mass Plantings, Groundcover, Rock Gardens
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A showstopper in any woodland garden, with silvery blue fronds and pulsing burgundy veins brighten up a shady location. A proven performer in our local soils. The Perennial Plant Association’s 2004 Perennial Plant of the Year still holds up to this day.
Mature Height: 12-18-inches
Mature Spread: 24-30 inches
Utility: Shade Gardens, Woodlands, Borders, Mass Plantings, Groundcover, Rock Gardens
Catalog: #1 Containers
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**NATIVE** A dominant aspect of a woody landscape. Easy, maintenance-free perennial is always a sure sign that spring is here! The delicate fiddleheads uncurling in the signature fern fashion is a spectacular sight that will leave any gardener inspired. Tolerant of sunny to shady locations.
Mature Height: 2-4 feet
Mature Spread: 2-4 feet
Utility: Native Landscapes, Shade Gardens, Woodlands, Borders, Mass Plantings, Groundcover, Rock Gardens
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Top 10 Selling Vines in 2022
| #10 | Summer Cascade™ WisteriaWisteria macrostachya 'Betty Mathews' |
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Explosions of fragrant lavender-blue flowers bloom on new wood from mid to late spring. Requires support for climbing. More cold-hardy than other wisteria cultivars. DO NOT plant near home or foundation as roots can be quite aggressive.
Mature Height: 15-20 feet
Mature Spread: Vine (Fast Growing)
Utility: Trellis/Fence Cover, Borders, Cut Flower Gardens, Groundcover, Privacy Screen
Catalog: #2 Containers
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An award-winning and very reliable clematis cultivar valued for its large, open, magenta-pink flowers. Easy to care for and fast growing. Flowers are attractive to bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies. Won awards in part due to its resilience and resistance to pests and diseases.
Mature Height: 10-12 feet
Mature Spread: Vine (Fast Growing)
Utility: Trellis/Fence Cover, Borders, Container Gardens, Cut Flower Gardens, Groundcover
Catalog: #5 Containers
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One of the most popular of the clematis vines. It boasts showy, deep violet-purple flowers that are slightly broader than those of C. ‘Jackmanii’ and will cover this climbing vine throughout most of the summer. Flowers are attractive to butterflies.
Mature Height: 10-12 feet
Mature Spread: Vine (Fast Growing)
Utility: Trellis/Fence Cover, Borders, Container Gardens, Cut Flower Gardens, Groundcover
Catalog: #5 Containers
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**NATIVE** Perennial vine that dies back to the ground each season. It’s typically found on moist forest edges and climbs on nearby plants or structures with twining tendrils. The 1-inch round clusters of green flowers are fly pollinated. Female plants form spectacular golf ball-sized round clusters of bluish-black fruits.
Mature Height: 3-10 feet
Mature Spread: Vine (Moderate Grower)
Utility: Border, Container Gardens, Groundcover, Urban Garden, Woodlands
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| #6 | Diamond Ball ClematisClematis x 'Diamond Ball' PP24,045 |
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Cool white-blue semi-double to double long-lasting flowers bloom on old and new wood from June through August. More compact variety great as a specimen or on a border or trellis. Clematis benefits from being planted where the vine gets sunshine but the roots stay cool.
Mature Height: 5-6 feet
Mature Spread: 2-3 feet
Utility: Trellis/Fence Cover, Borders, Container Gardens, Cut Flower Gardens, Groundcover
Catalog: #2 Containers
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**NATIVE** Climbing vine with colorful clusters of orange fruit capsules that open to reveal red seeds. Multi-season vine, offering fragrant white flowers in spring, dense foliage in summer, with fall color and a fruit display in autumn. Dioecious, meaning you need a male and a female plant to get fruiting.
Mature Height: 20 feet
Mature Spread: Vine (Fast Growing)
Utility: Native Landscapes, Trellis/Fence Cover, Groundcover, Privacy Screen, Woodlands
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Grows to gigantic proportions and may require stronger supports. This beast attaches itself with holdfast rootlets called advantageous roots. One of the best flowering vines for shady areas. It produces clusters of aromatic, 6-10” flat-top white flowers in summer. Exfoliating bark that splits and peels. Fruit capsules remain throughout winter to provide seasonal interest.
Mature Height: 40 feet
Mature Spread: Vine (Slow Grower)
Utility: Masonry Cover (Chimneys, Hardscape, Brick Walls), Metal Fencing Cover, Privacy Screen, Groundcover
Catalog: #5 and #10 Containers
| #3 | Virginia CreeperParthenocissus quinquefolia |
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**NATIVE** Rambling and climbing vine noted for its blazing red to purple color in autumn. Flowers are inconspicuous but provide pollen to beneficial insects. Round, spongy berries change from green to bright orange or red in fall. Excellent vine for naturalizing. Mistaken for poison ivy but has five leaflets versus three of poison ivy. Attaches to structures by twining. It does not have suction cups.
Mature Height: 30-50 feet
Mature Spread: Vine (Fast Grower)
Utility: Native Landscapes, Fall Gardens, Trellis/Fence Cover, Privacy Screen
Catalog: #1 Containers
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**NATIVE** A low, climbing, vine-like shrub with arching branches. In late spring, expect a display of showy red, stalk-less flowers with yellow stamens. Afterwards, it forms green fruits that mature to a vibrant red-orange. It’s deciduous, and the glossy green leaves turn yellow in fall before falling off.
Mature Height: 10 feet
Mature Spread: Vine (Fast Grower)
Utility: Borders, Container Gardens, Cut Flower Gardens, Espalier/Trellis, Groundcover, Privacy Screen, Woodlands
Catalog: #1 and #2 Containers
**NATIVE** Naturally occurs along rivers in moist, low woodland areas. The aromatic white flowers feature rather showy plumes that are very similar to Sweet Autumn Clematis. Flowers only bloom on new wood.
Mature Height: 12-20 feet
Mature Spread: Vine (Fast Grower)
Utility: Native Landscapes, Trellis/Fence Cover, Groundcover
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