Wisconsin Gardeners!? I am in the Milwauke Area. I know it is a bit...
I am in the Milwauke Area. I know it is a bit late, I am looking to plant plants outside around my house.
I am looking for something that lives/blooms June thru October. If it comes rear every year, that is ok!
Not interested in daphidils, they bloom within april before the last freeze and are insensible within a week. Months before summer season even arrives...
Does anyone hold any suggestions?
Thank You for your help!
Answers: This is a great time to head over to Plantland, or Stein's, or Minor's, or whichever garden center is closest to you. Most greenhouses still hold a great selection of perennials, and some of them may even be on sale.
The basic thing to watch for when buying up to date plants is the hardiness zone. For our long, cold, Milwaukee winters pick plants that are rated Zone 5 or smaller amount. (Some zone 6 plants might survive the frosts if they are in a very sheltered area). Some of the easiest plants to start beside are native wildflowers (or close relatives), such as Purple Coneflower (Echinacea), black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia), bee-balm (Monarda), musk mallow (Malva moschata), Daisies, and New-England Asters. If you have a shady / partial sun nouns, you could also try shade tolerant plants such as lungwort (Pulmonaria), Jacob's ladder (Polemonium), or any of the perennial Geranium varieties.
There are no rules almost mixing plants other than keeping the tall-growing varieties towards the reverse of the garden bed, and the shorter ones to the front. Just read the flower tags on each plant for growing sizes.
Good luck !
Northwest Wis, here. I love the annual Begonia for the northside (shade lover) of my house. Mine own been blooming 3 weeks now, will hold on to on until it freezes. I have them in pots, bring them surrounded by during the winter to 48 degrees. Don't water until Spring, they come again from the tuber. Beautiful blooms of bright scarlet or bright washed out depending on your tuber. Not sure of all the colors as red or yellow are my favorite. plants near fall interest:
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fall vegetable gardens:
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plants beside winter interest:
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with ______ interest<<that means it displays interesting color or form of some type during the season name. not necessarily flowers or leaf interest. maybe berries or branch color or doesn`t matter what.
cultivation information:
http://www.hort.wisc.edu/mastergardener/...
hardiness zones and frost date for Wisconsin:
http://www.wpt.org/garden/links/
cold climate gardening forum and links:
http://www.coldclimategardening.com/cold...
all around garden forum:
http://www.helpfulgardener.com/phpBB2/
brand new wisconsin garden forum (4 member!):
http://www.wigardens.com/forums/
garden clubs and flower parks/public gardens of wisconsin:
http://www.hort.wisc.edu/mastergardener/
various links:
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