Root Down Wisconsin

06/04/2026

Native Plant Sale tour!

Sit back, take screenshots, and enjoy. Saturday 8am-3pm in the backyard nursery.

06/03/2026

From Anise Hyssop to Zig Zag Goldenrod. Andy is nearly done labeling and alphabetizing all 80+ species for 's Saturday's sale so you can easily find everything on your wishlist. We'll add the list of available species in the comments.

06/03/2026

New flier with more complete information. Please save and share and we hope to see you Saturday!

06/02/2026

This Saturday! All plants are $7 each.

06/02/2026

UPDATED INVENTORY LIST BELOW!

As a small grower it is challenging to put together a confident inventory list until the plants are potted and ready to go. This spring has been extra challenging as we haven't had a ton of warm weather days strung together. I'm extremely proud of the plants we have grown and I am confident they will root strongly and flourish in your gardens and landscapes.

Here is what you can expect to find when you come shop with us on Saturday. Quantities are varied and some species will almost certainly sell out. Any remaining inventory will be added to the website at the end of the sale (within a day or two) so those who can't join us in person will have a chance to shop online and schedule a pickup.

See you this weekend!

Anise Hyssop - Agastache foeniculum
Arrow Leaved Aster - Symphyotrichum urophyllum
Bee Balm - Monarda fistulosa
Big Blue Stem - Andropogon gerardii
Big Leaved Aster - Eurybia macrophylla
Black Eyed Susan - Rudbeckia Hirta
Blue Grama - Bouteloua gracilis
Blue Lobelia - Lobelia siphilitica
Blue Stem Goldenrod - Solidago caesia
Blue Vervain - Verbena hastata
Blue Wild Indigo - Baptisia australis
Bottlebrush Grass - Elymus hystrix
Brown Eyed Susan - Rudbeckia triloba
Brown Fox Sedge - Carex vulpinoidea
Butterfly W**d - Asclepias tuberosa
Button Bush - Cephalanthus occidentalis
Calico Aster - Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
Canada Goldenrod - Solidago canadensis
Canada Milk Vetch - Astragalus canadensis
Common Milkweed - Asclepias syriaca
Compass Plant - Silphium laciniatum
Cup Plant - Silphium perfoliatum
Cutleaf Coneflower - Rudbeckia laciniata
Drummond's Aster - Symphyotrichum drummondii
Early Figwort - Scrophularia lanceolata
Eastern Redbud - Cercis canadensis
Elderberry - Sambucus canadensis
Elm Leaved Goldenrod - Solidago ulmifolia
Evening Primrose - Oenothera biennis
Foxgolove Beardtongue - Penstemon digitalis
Frost Aster - Symphyotrichum pilosum
Golden Alexander - Zizia aurea
Hairy Beardtongue - Penstemon hirsutus
Hoary Vervain - Verbena stricta
Indian Grass - Sorghastrum nutans
Ironweed - Vernonia fasciculata
Jack in the Pulpit - Arisaema triphyllum
Joe Pye W**d - Eutrochium maculatum
Lance Leaf Coreopsis - Coreopsis lanceolata
Late Boneset - Eupatorium serotinum
Late Figwort - Scrophularia marilandica
Lead Plant - Amorpha canescens
Leafy Prairie Clover - Dalea foliosa
Little Bluestem - Schizachyrium scoparium
Meadow Blazing Star - Liatris ligulistylis
New England Aster - Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
Obedient Plant - Physostegia virginiana
Ohio Spiderwort - Tradescantia ohiensis
Orange Coneflower - Rudbeckia fulgida
Pale Purple Coneflower - Echinacea pallida
Panicled Aster - Symphyotrichum lanceolatum
Poke Milkweed - Asclepias exaltata
Prairie Dock - Silphium terebinthinaceum
Prairie Ninebark - Physocarpus opulifolius
Purple Coneflower - Echinacea purpurea
Purple Love Grass - Eragrostis spectabilis
Purple Prairie Clover - Dalea purpurea
Rattlesnake Master - Eryngium yuccifolium
Riddell's Goldenrod - Oligoneuron riddellii
Rosinweed - Silphium integrifolium
Serviceberry - Amelanchier arborea
Short's Aster - Symphyotrichum shortii
Showy Goldenrod - Solidago speciosa
Shrubby St. John's Wort - Hypericum prolificum
Side Oats Grama - Bouteloua curtipendula
Smooth Blue Aster - Symphyotrichum laeve
Sneezeweed - Helenium autumnale
Spider Milkweed - Asclepias viridis
Spotted Bee Balm - Monarda punctata
Stiff Goldenrod - Oligoneuron rigidum
Swamp Milkweed - Asclepias incarnata
Sweet Black Eyed Susan - Rudbeckia subtomentosa
Sweet Joe Pye - Eutrochium purpureum
Virginia Wild Rye - Elymus virginicus
White Prairie Clover - Dalea candida
White Wild Indigo - Baptisia alba
Whorled Milkweed - Asclepias verticillata
Wild Blue Phlox - Phlox divaricata
Wild Columbine - Aquilegia canadensis
Wild Strawberry - Fragaria virginia
Wild Sweet William - Phlox maculata
Willow Aster - Symphyotrichum praealtum
Wood Violet - Viola sororia
Yellow Coneflower - Ratibida pinnata
Zig Zag Goldenrod - Solidago flexicaulis

05/29/2026

FAQ: How can I purchase plants? 🌱

https://www.rootdownwi.com/

Purchase online and pay with credit or debit for porch pick up. Limited stock, including our grab and go pollinator garden kits available now!

Shop in person and pay with credit, debit, cash, or Venmo at our upcoming plant sales:
June 6th 8am-3pm at our annual backyard nursery plant sale (see pinned post for details)
June 13th 12-3pm pop up at Joy Ice Cream Social
June 28th 9a-12p as a vendor at Friends of Firefly Grove Park's Rise and Restore event.

Stay tuned for future events!

Discover quality native plants and seeds at Root Down Wisconsin, your trusted urban garden center.

05/29/2026

📢✨🌱🐝🦋 Exciting new item!!!🦋🐝🌱✨📢

Do you want to grow a native pollinator garden but get a bit overwhelmed when it comes time to select which flowers to grow? We have the solution for you!

We carefully curated the Sunny Pollinator and Shady Pollinator Grab and Go Garden packs which make it simple to get your native landscape started.

Each kit is packed in a convenient 6 pack plant carrier and includes planting instructions and a sample garden layout.

Purchase now for porch pickup at the nursery or for pickup at Joy Ice Cream Social (along with your favorite ice cream!) during our June 13th pop-up. We’ll have a few available for same day purchase, but highly recommend pre-ordering to make sure you don’t miss out.

https://www.rootdownwi.com/shop/Sunny-Pollinator-Garden-Kit-p838193642

The Sunny Garden

1x Joe Pye
1x Foxglove Beardtongue
1x Swamp Milkweed
1x New England Aster
1x Bee Balm
1x Showy Goldenrod

The Shady Garden (Coming soon!)

1x Sweet Joe Pye
1x Wild Columbine
1x Poke Milkweed
1x Zig Zag Goldenrod
1x Short's Aster
1x Hairy Beardtongue

05/28/2026

Don't forget to join us in the backyard nursery for our annual plant sale!

Mark your calendar! Our opening plant sale for 2026 will be held on Saturday, June 6 from 8 AM - 3 PM in the backyard nursery.

Now in our second year of operation, we have increased our inventory to over 100 species of native plants. As a small independent nursery we will have variable quantities of all species. Be here on June 6th for the best selection!

Follow our page for additional details as the sale approaches. This is where we will share the available plant listing and all future sale dates, both at the backyard nursery and at pop up sites.

05/27/2026

Recycle your nursery pots with us! Details follow....

There is a LOT of plastic waste in the horticulture industry, and that's a BIG concern for us. We've tried biodegradable pots, but they just don't hold up over the course of a growing season. They fall apart, mold, and don't hold moisture evenly.

In past years we have collected and re-used nursery pots. It's a great way to reduce our plastics footprint and keep some materials out of the landfill. It also helps to keep our growing cost down which means we can continue to produce high quality native plants at reasonable cost.

This year we will continue that tradition, but with a little refinement.

We will collect and reuse:
- Any nursery pot you get from Root Down Wisconsin - If you got it from us, we will always take it back for reuse
- 3.5" - 4" square black nursery pots
- 1/2 - 3 gallon round black nursery pots

We are unable to collect and reuse any other style of container at this time.

Look for the sign near the backyard nursery gate to deposit returnable containers at any time. Thanks for your consideration and for helping us to reduce our reliance on plastic products.

Root Down Wisconsin

05/26/2026

11 days until our backyard nursery sale to open the season!

Today, 3 more species have become available via the online store for pickup, and today they are all milkweeds!

Asclepias exaltata (the shade tolerant Poke Milkweed)
Asclepias incarnata (the stunning Swamp Milkweed)
and
Asclepia syriaca (the highly adaptable Common Milkweed)

All 3 are larval host plants for Monarch Butterfly caterpillars.

Pop into the store and schedule your pickup today!

https://www.rootdownwi.com/shop