🌸🌿Wisconsin Perennials🌸🌿

💡 Fun Fact: Agastache is part of the mint family — crush the leaves and you’ll smell a sweet, anise-like fragrance.

💡 Fun Fact: Part of the award-winning 'Visions' series of Astilbes — known for their vibrant colors and stronger drought tolerance compared to older varieties.

💡 Fun Fact: 'Goldsturm' was Perennial Plant of the Year in 1999. The dark centers are actually hundreds of tiny disc flowers that produce seeds birds adore!

💡 Fun Fact: Despite the name, Walker’s Low doesn’t actually grow low — it can mound up to 2 feet tall!

💡 Fun Fact: Loved by pollinators and gardeners alike — its foliage is aromatic and deer tend to avoid it.

💡 Fun Fact: Butterflies and hummingbirds can’t resist it! Deadheading spent blooms keeps the show going.

💡 Fun Fact: Named after Piet Oudolf’s hometown of Hummelo in the Netherlands. It was the 2019 Perennial Plant of the Year!

💡 Fun Fact: It’s one of the dominant grasses of the original tallgrass prairie and provides excellent winter cover for birds.

💡 Fun Fact: Chosen as the 1998 Perennial Plant of the Year for its garden toughness and bold blooms.

💡 Fun Fact: Named the 1997 Perennial Plant of the Year — it’s famous for its extended bloom time and garden toughness.

💡 Fun Fact: Named the Perennial Plant of the Year in 2018 by the Perennial Plant Association.

💡 Fun Fact: Mosses don’t have roots — they absorb water and nutrients directly through their leaves.

💡 Fun Fact: Its long, thin petals give it a more delicate look compared to Purple Coneflower, but it’s just as tough and resilient in poor soils.

💡 Fun Fact: Part of the Beardtongue family — named for the tiny fuzzy staminode inside each flower that looks like a “tongue.”

💡 Fun Fact: Often used in prairie-style gardens — its long-blooming spikes add vertical structure and soft color swathes through summer.

💡 Fun Fact: One of the longest-blooming perennials you can grow — often flowering from June into October.

💡 Fun Fact: Leaves were used in traditional medicine to stop bleeding — hence the nickname “Soldier’s Woundwort.”

💡 Fun Fact: Its seedheads look like pink wisps of smoke drifting across the prairie — a true conversation piece.

💡 Fun Fact: The name comes from the belief that its roots could be used to treat rattlesnake bites.

💡 Fun Fact: Also known as “Oswego Tea” — Native Americans and settlers used its leaves for herbal teas.

💡 Fun Fact: Despite its name, it’s not a true sage — but its fragrant leaves have a sage-like aroma.

💡 Fun Fact: Unlike bearded iris, these never need dividing and are pest-free! The seedpods add architectural interest through winter.

💡 Fun Fact: Stargazer Lilies are a florist favorite — perfect for cutting and arrangements.

💡 Fun Fact: Deer and rabbits avoid it thanks to its oniony smell, but pollinators love it.

💡 Fun Fact: Despite its spiky look, bees absolutely love it! Its unique globe-shaped blooms make it a standout in both fresh and dried arrangements.