Northern Grown in SE Wisconsin         Members of AHS, WDS, DSSEW.

Welcome to our garden...

We are a small mail order nursery specializing in healthy plants of our own introductions, award winners, heirlooms, unusual forms, and doubles, to classic favorites. All are field grown, freshly dug, washed, labeled, wrapped, and shipped. Blooming size double fan divisions, single fans, & clumps, are available, as are clumps of our hybrid seedlings at the farm.

We use only natural sustainable methods, without the use of any synthetic fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides or pesticides, since purchasing the farm over 30 years ago. We send only plants that we’d like to receive.

 We are committed to conserving all natural resources & recycle whenever possible. Our plants may not all be quite as large as those fed a heavy fertilized diet, or those grown further south, but are nice. The presence of rust has never been found here.

Peak bloom is early July, but we begin the Early season in June & continue into September with the Lates.

2009 Introductions

R13- 658 name pending

Diploid. Near white with lavender midrib, large green throat, ML, SE, ext, 7.25”,  42” ht. Fertile both ways, UF cascade, EMO, Branching is 2 way + terminal top two. Bud count is averaged at 20 with 23 in 2008. Long bloom season. Nice medium green foliage. Good increase.

Variable lilting exotic that twists, curls, & recurves, all depending on her mood of the day. No traces of yellow or pink. Registered as a SE & not a dormant, because of not going completely underground every year.

{IRISH LINEN x GENTLE SHEPHERD} x {WILSON SPIDER x Seedling}

Single fan $45. Double fan $75.

R13-Ad name pending

Diploid. Light soft orange with a red orange to rose band, green throat, Late, SE, ext, 7.75”. 44” ht. UF cascade, EMO. Branching is wide two way + terminal top two. Bud count of 24 {30 in 2008} Recurves, twists, & curls, weather dependent. Nice season extender. Medium increase. Fertile both ways.

{seedling x ORCHID CORSAGE} x {seedling x SPIDER MIRACLE}

Single fan $35. Double fans $50.

R7-2d name pending

Diploid. Light pink with veined/brushstroked deep rose band, yellow green throat,

ML, ext. dormant {goes completely underground} 5.5”, 38” ht. opens well. Branching is modest 1 way + terminal top two. Bud count is 17. Moderate increase. Not quite an UF but it’s changing appearance is delightful. Fertile both ways.

WILSON SPIDER x {LAKE NORMAN SPIDER x seedling}

Single fan $40.  Double fans $60.

Ordering: $35.minimum, less shipping. Order by mail with payment included. Personal checks/money orders, PayPal available with a $2. service charge. 5 ½% sales tax applies to WI.orders. We no longer dig on request for garden sales but we can have your order ready when you’d like it. Call /e-mail first as to availability, as some are in limited supply. Gift certificates are available in any amount.

Shipping & Handling:  We begin in early to mid May through mid June & again from early August through October. USPS Priority, $8.00 for the 1st plant, + $.75 single/double fans, $1.25 each for clumps. We ship on Mondays/Tuesdays and fill orders as we get them. We try to ship on your preferred shipping date but due to the weather, it may be delayed.

Continental US only, sorry no sales to Ca. Or. Wa. Nv. Az {unless no photosanitary permit is needed}

Substitutions: Substitutions are made only with your permission, of equal or greater value. Please send long list of suggestions in order of preference. Refund if preferred.

Bonus: Extra fans or from substitution list, your choice, 20% of total, less shipping. {doesn’t apply to new intros}

Guarantee:  True to name & healthy. If not satisfied, return within 48 hours with labels still attached for replacement or refund. Your satisfaction is most important to us. Mulch is highly recommended the 1st winter on all plants, especially in the North.

Nursery visits: This year we’re open by appointment only, so please call & set a time. We are also a working Community Supported Agriculture vegetable farm. Visit us at www.freshfoodwisconsin.org for more info on our growing practices.

No pets please. Children must be with their parents at all times & small children must be held while in the gardens.

Location: We are located about 26 mi. SE of Madison, just into Jefferson Co. & 6 1/2 mi. S of Cambridge just off Hy C & Rockdale Rd., & 9 mi. W of Ft. Atkinson  N. of Hy 106. GPS 42.932 Lat. –88.993 Long.