Download Wisconsin Nursery Association`s 2013 PLANT OF THE YEAR 2013

Wisconsin Nursery Association’s 2013 PLANT OF THE YEAR
PAST PLANT OF THE YEAR SELECTIONS
-Lucerne Blue-eyed GrassHummingbirds, bees, and butterflies aren’t the only ones attracted to the bright blue-violet,
star-shaped, ½” wide flowers and
their yellow centers. You’ll love
this long blooming perennial as a
lovely accent along walkways
and as edging for perennial borders. Since Lucerne blue-eyed
grass is a native to Wisconsin
prairies, it looks great in rock
gardens and meadows as well.
It blooms from late May to June,
forming a fountain-like shape
when in flower. It has contrasting dark green, grass-like leaves,
is resistant to deer and other
pests, and thrives in full sun and
well-drained soil.
2002
Woody: Hydrangea paniculata ’Unique’
Perennial: Phlox paniculata ‘David’
2003
Woody: Syringa reticulata ‘Ivory Silk’
Perennial: Solidago rugosa ‘Fireworks’
2004
Woody: Amelanchier x grandiflora
‘Princess Diana’
Perennial: Polygonatum falcatum
'Variegatum'
2005
Woody: Ilex verticillata ‘Red Sprite’
Perennial: Hosta ‘Patriot’
2006
Woody: Crataegus viridis ‘Winter King’
Perennial: Panicum virgatum ‘Northwinds’
2007
Woody: Malus ‘Louisa’
Perennial: Pulmonaria longifolia subsp.
cevennensis
2008
Woody: Cornus mas ‘Golden Glory’
Perennial: Amsonia ‘Blue Ice’
2009
Woody: Chionanthus virginicus
White Fringetree
Perennial: Baptisia australis
Blue False Indigo
2010
Woody: Quercus muehlenbergii
Chinkapin Oak
Perennial: Calamintha nepeta var. nepeta
‘Montrose White’
2011
Woody: Acer miyabei ‘Morton’
Perennial: Stachys monnieri ‘Hummelo’
2012
Woody: Malus sargentii ‘Select A’
Firebird® Crabapple
Perennial: Allium ‘Summer Beauty’
Ornamental Onion
Woody Ornamental: Pinus cembra cultivars
Swiss stone pine (any cultivar)
Height: 20’ to 40’ tall Spread: 10’ to 25’
Prefers well-drained soil in full sun
Does well in zones 3-7
The Plant of the Year Program was initiated by the Wisconsin
Nursery Association to promote quality—and underused
plants to the public.
Two categories were created to consider all plants:
 Woody Ornamental Plant of the Year, including deciduous
trees, evergreens, vines, deciduous shrubs and shade trees
 Perennial of the Year, including herbaceous perennials,
subshrubs, grasses, and ferns
-Swiss Stone Pine-
Perennial: Sisyrinchium angustifolium ‘Lucerne’
Lucerne blue-eyed grass
Height: 6” to 10” Spread: 8” to 10”
Prefers rich, moist well-drained soil in full sun
Hardy to zone 4b-5a
This handsome medium-sized
evergreen tree has a narrow,
dense, and upright to oval form
and brings a gorgeous deep blue
-green to any landscape all year
long. It is a hardy plant whose
cultivars, including ‘Chalet’,
‘Compacta’, ‘Glauca’, ‘Nana’,
‘Blue Mound’, ‘Short Stuff’,
‘Twister’, ‘Tip-top’, and ‘Big
Blue’ are better than the species.
Pinus cembra is full and bushy
right to the ground and produces
a sparse amount of 2-3” cones.
It is a five-needled pine with a
white cast on the lower needle
surface. Because of its slow
growth rate and neat habit, it is
perfect as a specimen plant or in
mass plantings for sites with
limited space.