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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.