OMG – Just Beautiful

Posted on May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 by Marietta Buchner

Oh my gosh, JUST BEAUTIFUL. Two words to describe the roses we have in stock. In our opinion, never have we seen such beautiful roses for growing in Zone 4. These new varieties, Grace ‘n Grit and Nitty Gritty roses are wowing everyone with their superb performance. They bloom all summer, in fact well into fall; they come back in spring; and they are available in pure, bright colors of red, pink, yellow, and peach. The Grace ‘n Grit roses have long stems so you can pick them and put them in vases. We have over 100 roses on hand. Stop in and let a staff person help you pick the perfect rose for your location. The following are actual pictures taken from our stock roses.

Grace ‘n Grit red rose
Photo by Trees Today Nursery

Nitty Gritty yellow rose
Photo by Trees Today Nursery

Niitty Gritty peach rose
Photo by Trees Today Nursery

Nitty Gritty Peach rose
Photo by Trees Today

Nitty Gritty yellow rose
Photo by Trees Today

Crabapples Abloom

Posted on April 25, 2021April 25, 2021 by Marietta Buchner

Now is the time of year when the crabapple trees are taking center stage. This year is a beautiful year for them as most of them are truly full of blossoms. Purchasing a crab apple tree now means you get to choose the color of blossoms as you will see most of them blooming at our garden center. There are many various shades of white to a dark pink, possibly close to red. Following are a few of our crabapple trees blooming.

Emerald Spire Crabapple
Photo by Trees Today Nursery

Royal Raindrops Crabapple
Photo by Trees Today Nursery

Showtime Crabapple
Photo by Trees Today Nursery

Prairifire Crabapple
Photo by Trees Today Nursery

Crabapple in bloom in beautiful landscaped yard

Kelsey’s Dwarf Dogwood

Posted on March 27, 2021March 27, 2021 by Marietta Buchner

If you found this past winter that your yard looked kind of blah, then plant this new variety of dogwood. In winter it provides dramatic color with striking bare red stems that will put that needed punch in your dull landscape. It gets about 24 – 30 inches tall and wide with a rounded shape. Foliage grows all the way to the bottom of this plant. It is great for erosion control and tolerates wet soil. Very hardy to Zone 3.

Fall Mums have Arrived

Posted on August 19, 2020August 17, 2022 by Marietta Buchner

Our famous mums have arrived. We have over 400 hundred mums in red, orange, white, yellow and various shades of these colors. It may be time to replace some of those tired annuals with colorful fall garden mums and enjoy them as we head into Fall.

Roses for Fall Color? You Bet!

Posted on August 8, 2020August 9, 2020 by Marietta Buchner

Did you know that most modern shrub roses bloom well into Fall? Many are still blooming at the end of October. Granted you won’t have the orange and rust colors associated with fall, but you will get deep reds, bright reds, pinks, yellows, whites and peach colors from these blooming roses. Check out our vast array of roses and talk with a staff person about what type of rose best suits your need and how easy they are to grow. You will enjoy their color from mid-June through October. At present, we have 19 varieties of roses in stock. Check out our latest rose to arrive, the “Nitty Gritty Peach” rose.

Nitty Gritty Peach rose
Photo by Trees Today Nursery

Nitty Gritty Peach Rose
Photo by Trees Today Nursery

Latest Arrivals

Posted on July 25, 2020July 25, 2020 by Marietta Buchner

We just received a shipment of some unusually beautiful perennials and shrubs. Ann Magnolia shrubs arrived in two different sizes, therefore they have two different price tags. There are some blooms on them and are very nice and full. To me the Ann Magnolia is by far the best of all the Magnolias. Then we have lots of Zagreb and Moonbeam Coreopsis that are blooming their heads off. I’ve been working here a decade and the best looking Artemesias are here now! We have more giant, zone 4 hardy hibiscus in red and rose color. Presently they are not blooming but are loaded with buds ready to open. We also have gaillardias, hydrangea trees, White Fringe Trees, Yellow Grace n Grit roses, plus many, many more plants. Stop in!!

Artemesia
Photo by Trees Today Nursery

Zagreb and Moonbeam coreopsis
Photo by Trees Today Nursery

Grace n Grit Yellow Rose
Photo by Trees Today Nursery

Gaillardia
Photo by Trees Today Nursery

Quick Fire Hydrangea tree
Photo by Trees Today Nursery

Ann Magnolia Shrub
Photo by Trees Today Nursery

FloralBerry® Rosé St. John’s Wort

Posted on July 14, 2020July 14, 2020 by Marietta Buchner

What an outstanding and gorgeous small shrub this is as it has unique yellow flowers in summer followed by rose colored berries in fall. The branches are thick with dark green foliage, making a wonderful hedge. We recommend covering it with mulch in fall as it is a Zone 5 and we do not warrantee it. However, we have grown and warranteed other Zone 5, St. John’s Wort shrubs as they have proven to survive our winters. The flowers also make great cut flowers. For more information, click FloralBerry® Rosé St. John’s Wort

Floralberry Rose St. Johns Wort
Photo courtesy of Monrovia

Sneezeweed? A blooming workhorse of a plant!

Posted on July 5, 2020July 14, 2020 by Marietta Buchner

Sneezeweed (Helenium) is an undeserved name for this great plant. Years ago the leaves and flowers of the plant were ground up for snuff, thus causing a sneeze. Sneezeweed blooms from late summer up until frost, nonstop. A great wildlife plant for bees and butterflies. In fall when some of our perennials are drying up, the sneezeweed will provide food for those butterflies and bees. Then in winter birds will pick over the seeds. Sneezeweed is also a great plant for medium to wet soil (will not tolerate dry soil). A must for clay soils. Another plus, Sneezeweed is deer and rabbit resistant. At present we have three varieties of sneezeweed in stock. They are Mariachi Bandera Sneezeweed, Mariachi Sombrero Sneezeweed and Mariachi Salsa Sneezeweed.

Look at all the buds on this year old Sneezeweed:

Helenium or Sneezeweed
Photo by Trees Today Nursery

Modern Hydrangeas

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Marietta Buchner

Hydrangeas have become a favorite shrub among gardeners due to their low maintenance and the colorful blooms they put out for weeks. Try some of the new varieties (over 20) that we carry. Many are rebloomers. Our staff will explain the difference and help you choose which variety works best for you.

Mopheads & Lacecaps: (Macrophylla – large blooms, morning sun & afternoon shade, usually die back to ground over winter, some only bloom on old wood)
The Original Endless Summer
Twist n Shout
Bloomstruck
Seaside Serenade Fire Island
Seaside Serenade Newport
Summer Summer Crush

Smooth: (Aborescens – Profuse blooms, handles more sun then Mopheads, flowers usually smaller then mopheads, native, drought tolerant)
Annabelle (is a specific variety of the Smooth hydrangea)
Incrediball
Invincibelle Ruby
Invincibelle Limetta
Invincibelle Mini Mauvette
Invincibelle Wee White

Panicle: (Paniculata – Conical blooms, can bloom in 100% sun, very cold hardy, reliable bloomers, any type soil)
Berry White
Blue Enchantress
Bobo
Limelight
Little Lime
Quick Fire
Little Quick Fire
Strawberry Sundae
Vanilla Strawberry

Unique Beech Trees

Posted on May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 by Marietta Buchner

We have some very unique beech trees in stock. If you wish to have a stand-out specimen in your yard, plant one of these trees. They include the River’s Purple European beech, the Tri Color European beech and the Purple Fountain beech. When these are gone, this will be it for the year.

Purple Fountain Beech tree
Photo courtesy of Monrovia Nursery

Leaves from a River’s Purple European Beech tree
Photo by Trees Today Nursery

Leaves from a Tri Color Beech Tree
Photo by Trees Today Nursery

Crabapple Trees Have Arrived

Posted on May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 by Marietta Buchner

Hurry In if you are looking for a crabapple tree. A new shipment just arrived and most of the trees are in or about to be in full bloom. We have the old favorite Prairifire, along with Red Splendor, Spring Snow and several others. Again, hurry in because once these trees are gone we may not be able to get any more plus when they are blooming you get to see the bloom color.

Prairifire Crabapple

WOW! and just in time for Mother’s Day

Posted on May 4, 2020May 5, 2020 by Marietta Buchner

We have some amazing plants that just arrived on Monday, May 4. Many are blooming. At the end of this article are actual images of these plants, in stock, and at our nursery. Stop in! Also, we will be getting more hanging baskets and annuals before the weekend.