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We constantly sell from and add new cultivars to this list throughout the season, so the list is not always current. Please contact us with specific questions, or just stop by! Sorry, we are a retail nursery in Southwest Wisconsin, and do not mail order!

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Latin Name Common Name Description Image
Buxus 'Green Velvet'     
Cephalanthus occ 'Keystone'       
Clethra aln. 'September Beauty'       
Cornus alba 'Cream Cracker'    This sport of C. a. 'Gouchaulti' has broad wavy margin. This excellent plant grows well with well grained soil or very wet soil. The stems are rich red all winter, so C. 'Cream Cracker' is a year round plant. Grows 5-6' tall 
Cotinus coggygria 'Pop's Pink Champagne'    Foliage is light mauve and smoke is light pink. A stunning combination. Grows 10'   
New! Euonymus fort. 'Moonshadow'       
New! Hydrangea mac. 'Twist-n-Shout'       
New! Hydrangea pan. 'White Diamonds'       
Ilex verticillata 'Afterglow'     
New! Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red'       
New! Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet'       
New! Itea virginica 'Little Henry'       
Kolkwitzia amabilis     
Rhamnus 'Fine Line'       
New! Rhododendron viscosum       
Spiraea japonica 'Sparkling Carpet'       
Viburnum dent. 'Blue Muffin'     
Viburnum dentatum 'Autmn Jazz'     
Potentilla fruiticosa 'Abbotswood'  Abbotswood Potentilla  This is the purest white potentilla (as pointed out by a very astute customer!). Blooms all summer long, as most potentillas. Grows 2-3' 
Rhododendron 'Aglo'  Aglo Rhododendron   
Corylus americana  American Hazelnut  Needs two to pollinate. Grows 6-8'. 
Sorbaria sorbifolia  Ash Leaf Spirea  Large plumes of creamy white flower in late June lasting for several weeks as new flowers develop. Fern like foliage. Spreads like wildfire though. Blooms on new wood so you can prune really hard in the spring. 
Berberis 'Cabernet'  Barberry     
Berberis 'Concorde'  Barberry     
Myrica pensylvanica  Bayberry   
Syringa v. 'Krasavitsa Moskvy'  Beauty of Moscow French Lilac     
Hydrangea mac. 'Blushing Bride'  Big leafed Hydrangea     
Aronia mel. 'Autumn Magic'  Black Chokeberry  This compact chokeberry resembles the red, but with dangling large black fruit in the fall. Grows 3-5' tall. 
Sambucus 'Black Lace'  Black Lace Elderberry  Deeply-cut leaves of dark purple, PLUS 6-inch clusters of blooms and vibrant autumn berries. Wayside Gardens calls this the Japanese Maple of the North. Hmmm . . . 
Salix melanostachys  Black Pussywillow     
Philadelphus 'Blizzard'  Blizzard Mockorange     
Cornus sang. 'Midwinter Fire'  Blood Twig Dogwood   
New! Caryopteris x clandonensis  Blue Mist Spirea     
Aesculus parviflora  Bottlebrush Buckeye  A slow growing but elegant large shrub with creamy upright panicles in spring. Grows 20'   
Spiraea x vanhouttei 'Renaissance'  Bridal Wreath Spiraea  A vase-shaped shrub with arching, pendulous branches covered with single white blooms in early May. Good fall color of orange and red. Grows 5-7' 
Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima'  Brilliant Red Chokeberry  White blooms early in the spring similar to raspberry - dangling red fruit in fall persists until the birds eat them. Narrow form - grows 6-8' tall. 
Euonymus alatus  Burning Bush   
Diervilla sess. 'Butterfly'  Bush Honeysuckle   
New! Lonicera x br. 'Honeybelle'  Bush Honeysuckle     
Cornus sericea 'Cardinal'  Cardinal Red Osier Dogwood  Fall color is reddish purple and winter twigs are cherry red. Grows 8-10'. 
Weigela 'Courtalor'  Carnaval Weigela  An excellent new Weigela from France, with showy blossoms of pink, white and red. Grows 4-5' 
Daphne burkwoodii 'Carol Mackie'  Carol Mackie Daphne  A moody plant that requires impeccably well drained soil. Give it that and you will have one beautiful shrub! Grows 3'. 
New! Berberis thun. 'Helmond Pillar'  Columnar Purple Barberry     
Rhododendron x kost. Mollis  Common Rhododendron     
Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'  Common Snowball Viburnum   
Viburnum opulus 'Compactum'  Compact European Cranberry   
Acer ginnala 'Compact'  Compact Maple Shrub   
Hydrangea pan. 'Compact'  Compact PeeGee Hydrangea     
Berberis thun. 'Crimson Pygmy'  Crimson Pygmy Barberry  A very popular dwarf purple barberry. Grows 24" 
Stephanandra incisa 'Crispa'  Cutleaf Stephanandra  Very interesting foliage makes this low, sprawling plant perfect for walls and erosion control areas. Red-orange fall color. Grows 1-2' tall and 3-6' wide. 
Weigela 'Dark Horse'  Dark Horse Weigela  Generous clusters of magenta pink flowers stand out boldly against bronze leaves with striking lime green venation. Grows 3' 
Spiraea prunifolia  Double Bridalwreath Spirea  This is the old fashioned bridalwreath with loaded arching branches of double flowers in early spring, before the leaves appear. Grows 6-8'. Great fall color of yellow, orange, and purple. 
New! Viburnum trilobum 'Bailey Compact'  Dwarf American Cranberry     
Salix purpureum 'Nana'  Dwarf Blue Arctic Willow     
Euonymus alatus 'Compactus'  Dwarf Burning Bush   
New! Cotoneaster 'Tom Thumb'  Dwarf Cotoneaster     
New! Cornus sericea 'Isanti'  Dwarf Dogwood     
Euonymus alatus 'Grove Compact'  Dwarf Euonymus     
New! Forsythia 'Gold Cluster'  Dwarf Forsythia     
Fothergilla gardenii  Dwarf Fothergilla   
Syringa meyeri 'Paliban'  Dwarf Korean Lilac   
Larix kaempferi 'Nana'  Dwarf Larch     
New! Syringa patula 'Miss Kim'  Dwarf Lilac     
Philadelphus x 'Miniature Snowflake'  Dwarf Mockorange  Lovely fragrant double white flowers in late spring. The plant itself is not very nicely shaped however, so don't make it a focal point of the garden! Grows 4' 
Physocarpus 'Summer Wine'  Dwarf Purple Ninebark  This great new plant has attractive wine colored foliage and a dense, compact habit is about 1/2 the normal size. The pinkish white flowers appear in mid summer. Grows 5' tall 
Weigela 'French Lace'  Dwarf Weigela   
Berberis 'Emerald Carousel'  Emerald Carousel Barberry     
Euonymus bungeana 'Prairie Radiance'  European Euonymus   
Salix sachalinensis 'Sekka'  Fantail Willow     
Rhamnus frangula 'Asplenifolia'  Fernleaf Buckthorn   
Forsythia 'Courtasol'  Forsythia 'Gold Tide'  A groundcover Forsythia with a compace, ground hugging habit, excellent for massing. Blooms in early spring in full sun to light shade. Must have good snowcover to bloom in zone 4. 
Fothergilla major 'Mount Airy'  Fothergilla   
New! Syringa 'Albert F. Holden'  French Lilac     
New! Syringa 'President Grevy'  French Lilac     
New! Syringa 'WonderBlue'  French Lilac     
Syringa v. 'Chas Joly'  French Lilac     
Syringa v. 'Primrose'  French Lilac     
Syringa vulgaris 'Mme. Lemoine'  French Lilac     
Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation'  French Lilac   
Chionanthus virginicus  Fringetree   
Spiraea x bumalda 'Froebelii'  Froebel Spirea  Flat clusters of bright pink flowers in May and June. Vigorous grower with new tip tinged purple. Grows 3-4'.  
Spiraea japonica 'Fujino'  Fujino Spirea     
Berberis 'Golden Carousel'  Golden Barberry  Bright gold foliage with excellent fall color - orange to red. Grows to 5'. 
Rhododendron x 'Golden Lights'  Golden Lights Azalea     
Philadelphus coronarius 'Aureus'  Golden Mockorange  Although more modest in scale than the straight species, this golden leafed form has the same upright suckering habit and deliciously fragrant white flowers. Grows 8' tall.  
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Dart's Gold'  Golden Ninebark     
Spiraea x bumalda 'Goldflame'  Goldflame Spirea   
Spiraea x bumalda 'Goldmound'  Goldmound Spiraea   
Cotinus coggygria 'Golden Spirit'  Green Spirit Smokebush  Incredible chartreuse smokebush with even better fall color in purples, red, and oranges. Grows 8-10'. 
Rhus aromatica 'Gro-Low'  Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac     
Corylus avellana 'Contorta'  Harry Lauder's Walking Stick  Contorted growth - nice specimen. 
Cotoneaster lucidus  Hedge Cotoneaster  Small pink flowers bloom in spring followed by black fruit that is persistant through the winter. An excellent hedge plant that withstands pruning. Grows 8'. 
Viburnum trilobus 'Redwing'  Highbush Cranberry     
New! Lonicera peri. 'Honeybush'  Honeybush Honeysuckle  Groundcover form of our familiar native climbing vine. Sprays of old-fashioned honeysuckle flowers in red and cream highlight the vine from June to August. Prefers full sun and moist, well drained soils. Green foliage turns to plum purple in fall. Grows 2' tall.  
Hydrangea arb. 'Annabelle'  Hydrangea   
Hydrangea arb. 'White Dome'  Hydrangea     
Hydrangea mac. 'Endless Summer'  Hydrangea   
Hydrangea pan. 'Little Lamb'  Hydrangea     
Hydrangea pan. 'Pink Winky'  Hydrangea  A very unique new hardy Hydrangea with massive two-toned, white and pink flowers. strong upright red stems hold the large blooms up so you never get the dropping look you get from Pee Gee Hydrangea. The flowers heads continue to grow throughout the season and as the older flowers turn dark pink the new flowers continue to emerge white. The effect is stunning. A truly remarkable plant for the summer and autumn landscape. 
Hydrangea pan. 'Quick Fire'  Hydrangea  Dark pink flowers begin to appear as early as late summer. Will bloom through Fall. Flower color not affected by pH. 
 

 

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