Perennials For Shade Perennials For Sale In Milwaukee

Evergreen, glossy, fragrant, oval leaves turn reddish purple after the first hard frosts. Espoma products are easy to use, just sprinkle around the base of the plant and water it in.

In colder climates, cut it back as one of the last chores in your garden before the snow flies. A 2 to 3 inch layer of mulch is sufficient but remember to take care not to cover any part of the stem of the plant with mulch.

One of the oldest perennials in cultivation, Bleeding Hearts produce graceful arches of heart-shaped flowers that “bleed” white. A garden favorite for years, it's fairly tall at 3′, and has evenly spaced pink hearts suspended gracefully on its long...

They are noted for producing single, cup-shaped flowers (typically 2-3” diameter) with five showy, usually overlapping petals (technically sepals), but sometimes come in a double flowered form.

Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the back-fill soil. Any type of mulch will do but cypress or hardwood mulch will be of a higher quality and provide better nutrition overall as...

It is native to woodland hillsides and mountain slopes in Japan, China and Taiwan. Prefers consistently moist, humusy soils that are rich in organic matter. Plants slowly spread over time by short creeping rhizomes.

Will naturalize in optimum growing conditions. To perform best wild geranium prefers partial shade to shade. Foliage may yellow in hot summers if soil is allowed to dry out. Prefers moist, humusy soils, but tolerates poor soils.

Leaves of this mint family member are aromatic, wrinkled and soft-hairy beneath with entire or serrate margins. It can also tolerate coastal salty conditions. If plants flop or otherwise depreciate in summer to the point where they look unsightly, consider...

Avoid using a heavy layer of organic mulch on this plant, because it could hold water during the growing season and over winter, promoting rotting of its crown. The common name of pink for plants in the genus is in probable reference to the flower petal...

The dead flower stems will remain erect well into the winter, and if flower heads are not removed, the blackened cones may be visited by goldfinches or other birds that feed on the seeds.

Salvia Caradonna reaches 18-24 inches tall, bearing flowers on sturdy stems during the summer months. Plants may repeat bloom throughout the summer, but need regular moisture to encourage this.

Flat-topped clusters of 5-petaled, rose-pink to rose-purple flowers appear atop ascending stems in a long, late spring to late summer bloom. May be grown as an annual throughout the normal range for the species, and in particular in the northern parts...

‘Fuldaglut' has green-bronze foliage high that flowers deep red in July and August at that height. Any type of mulch will do but cypress or hardwood mulch will be of a higher quality and provide better nutrition overall as they breakdown.

Foliage is essentially evergreen in warm winter climates. Remove stems of faded flowers to encourage additional bloom. Unfortunately, the parentage of many hybrids in commerce today is unknown.

We do not recommend using straight topsoil or compost as a back-fill soil because more times than not these products will retain entirely to much moisture and will cause the root system to rot.

Depending on the quality of your existing soil you may need to add a locally sourced compost or topsoil to the back-fill soil. Fall pruning, especially in colder climates, can result in a quick flush of new growth that prevents dormancy and makes winter...

Often repeat blooms in late summer or fall. The hybrid Lavenders are sometimes known as Lavandin. Excellent for fresh cutting, this is an excellent Lavender selection for drying. Plants should be clipped back by half in spring.

After fall frost, plant leaves may be trimmed back to about 1” above the crown. Northern blue flag thrives in wetland habitats frequented by rushes and sedges (the “flag” part of the common name comes from the middle English word Grow in medium...

We recommend when planting your plants to use Bio-tone starter fertilizer by Espoma. They are drought and heat tolerant with long-lasting magnificent displays of large daisies with coned centers.A North American native in the Daisy family, Echinacea produce...

Hosta Sum and Substance can handle some bright, indirect light or filtered sun but the delightful foliage will burn with too much sunlight. This Hosta is a large, outstanding perennial with a big personality and brightly colored foliage.

Attracts pollinators 18-24″ tall x 18″ wide. Fall pruning, especially in warmer climates, can result in a quick flush of new growth that prevents dormancy and makes winter freezes potentially deadly.

Plants will benefit from regular fertilization during the growing season. Individual flowers last only 1-2 days, but new flowers open each day in rapid succession over a long July to September bloom period.

Water using the counting method for the first few weeks. Uses: Extremely attractive when used as a focal point in the mixed border, mass planting. Achillea Moonshine reliably blooms on the seasons new growth, so prune to the ground during late winter...

Agastache Blue Fortune reliably blooms on the seasons new growth, so prune to the ground during late winter or very early spring before growth starts. Espoma starter fertilizer is the best product to use at the time of planting.

This plant is striking in about any landscape! * Smoky Purple Flowers All Summer * Variable Foliage Adds Texture * Grows in Drier Soil * Fast Growing From earliest spring into the dead of winter, this grass offers an arresting display that complements...

Cut the flowers for arrangements when half the blooms are open to extend vase life. Gypsophila Festival Star, Gypsophila 'Festival Startm' (PP#14,818), provides continuous cut flowers all summer long! Clouds of small white flowers float above densely...

Good edging plant. Dianthus Bath's Pink' tolerates heat and humidity (as well as some drought) better than most other dianthus. Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun.