Since we planted the Tiger Eyes Sumac in a garden bed in front of the store, I have watched it catch the eye of many customers as they drive into the parking lot.

The spring color is a lively chartreuse-green that quickly changes to a standout yellow for summer. But autumn is when Tiger Eyes dominates the landscape, with a yellow, orange and scarlet color that is unparalleled for interest in the landscape.

Tiger Eyes is very easy to grow and drought tolerant once established, which makes it a great pick for any Northeastern Wisconsin gardener.

If I could only have one plant that Ivy Trails carries, it would be an annual combination basket. Each year I have a hard time choosing between all the baskets because each one seems to have an even more beautiful combination of different flowers.

I have had good luck with keeping the combination baskets looking nice throughout the summer, because if one type of flower does not do so well, there are others that grow vigorously enough to take over. The look of the basket changes throughout the summer.

Because the flowers are annuals and only last for one year, the next year I get to choose a new basket.

What can I say, I love this plant!

Limelight is not only one of the toughest and most versatile hydrangeas, it also one of the most beautiful. It can grow in full sun or a shade environment, and will become drought tolerant once established.

The gorgeous blooms on this plant make it an unbelievable landscape focal point. The blooms are 6-12 inches wide and grow on strong, healthy stems. Limelight blooms put on a beautiful show, first appearing a faded lime green, with a change to a striking white, and, in fall, transition to a dark pink and purple, maintaining a hint of lime green. But the show does not stop there; when winter arrives, the huge blooms dry and remain throughout the season.

Although the Limelight Hydrangea can grow 6-8 feet tall and wide, it blooms on new wood, so you can prune to maintain whatever size Hydrangea you prefer.

This adorable little flowering crab is ideal in any landscape. It is incredibly eye-catching, and it works well in small areas that need a splash of color. Cinderella is a slow grower with an oval upright habit, reaching a maximum size of 8 x 5 feet.

Its rich, wine-colored new foliage matures to a deeply lobed dark green. Tiny red buds open to white flowers in mid spring. Petite ¼ inch golden fruits ripen in late summer and last through fall, attracting birds into the landscape.

The leaves turn a golden yellow in fall. This is truly a great tree; it displays ornamental interest throughout all four seasons and is resistant to most diseases.

I like this perennial because it has beautiful, silvery-blue foliage. It also has a wonderful texture and an earthy fragrance.

Silver Mound (also known as Wormwood) is an excellent choice for your moon garden, especially matched with the Limelight Hydrangea

Whether you choose the Serviceberry as a single stem tree or a multi-stemmed shrub for your landscape, you will enjoy the year-round interest each provides.

The Serviceberry blooms in the spring with beautiful, fragrant white flowers. In summer, it bears delicious, purplish fruit you can enjoy as long as you beat the birds to it; they are also Serviceberry lovers! In fall, the foliage color ranges from yellow to red, and most species also have a grey textured bark that provides winter interest.

Serviceberries grow best in full sun to part shade with moist soil, but they can adapt to most conditions. Serviceberries are native to Wisconsin, and if you are a bird lover, they are a must-have plant! You can expect to see Goldfinches, Robins, Cardinals, Chickadees and Cedar Waxwings hovering around the Serviceberry in your yard.

I have always loved the grace of willow trees, and I think the Dappled Willow is one of the most elegant of all. It is available in shrub and tree form, both with long, weeping branches.

Its most beautiful quality is the pale green foliage, dappled with salmon pink and ivory, giving this plant its name. The Dappled Willow is fast growing and can reach 15-20 feet tall and wide; however, it can be maintained at 6-10 feet with vigorous pruning.

The Dappled Willow looks perfect in an Asian garden, given its Japanese and Korean roots, and it is hardy to Wisconsin