It gives you the best chance of getting the plants that you want and allows u to order from our vendor before their stock of plants runs out. Some items such as plug trays are only available by pre-order. You can still shop for additional plants at the in-person sale. 

• Enter the number of each plant, pollinator pack, or plug tray you want in the box next to the name.
• Return all pages of the order form, even if blank
• Complete the order form and return to Wehr by Wednesday, April 23
• Questions on what terms like "spring ephemeral", "full sun", and others mean? Read our Glossary of Native Plant Gardening Terms

Pre-order forms must be received at Wehr by 4:30 pm on Wednesday, April 23rd. You can email the fillable PDF or a scan of your order form to carol.howard@milwaukeecountywi.gov, drop it off between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm 7-days a week, or mail it to : Carol Howard, Friends of Wehr, 9701 W College Ave Franklin WI 53132

Plugs are young plants that come in 2-inch pots. These two-year-old plants have well-developed roots but only a small amount of above-ground growth.

Plugs are an economical way to plant a large area since they are much cheaper than more mature plants. They will take more time to produce flowers than stock in standard pots.

Plugs are shipped in sets of 16 of the same kind of plant.

Maybe, but it depends on their variety and size. Most plants will bloom in their second year after planting, but some will produce bloom in their first year. A few like white trillium may take longer to flower. 

Keep your garden colorful by planting some annual flowers among the perennials during their first year. Choosing the right annuals will provide pollinators food while your perennials grow. 

Your new plants will need some special care through their first summer. Roots are disturbed during transplanting, causing some "shock." It is important to keep the plants watered as they recover, especially during heat and drought. 

Mulching will help keep moisture around new plants and slows down weed growth. It is important to keep the stems of the plants free of mulch. Your native plants don not need any fertilizer. 

Mark the locations of your plantings so you don't accidentally pull them out the next spring thinking they are weeds!

If you have lots of rabbits or deer you may want to protect your new plants with some type of caging. 

A limited number of pollinator packs will be available at in-person sale.

New Plants for 2025

Giant Purple Hyssop Agastache scrophularifolia

Tall Thimbleweed Anemone virginiana

American Alumroot Heuchera americana

Field Pussy Toes Antennaria neglecta

Showy Milkweed Asclepias speciosa

Slender Beardtongue Penstemon digitalis

Oak (White-tinged) Sedge Carex albicans

Returning this year:

Heath Aster Aster ericoides

Wild Strawberry Fragaria virginiana

Wild Lupine Lupine perennis 

Wild Senna Senna hebecarpa 

Bird’s-foot Violet Viola pedata

Two plants that are Eastern US Natives but not classified as WI Natives are being included this year to provide native plants that meet special needs. Wehr encourages planting these plants only in native gardens that are not near natural areas.

Eastern Beebalm Monarda bradburiana

Favorite of pollinators blooming in May and June. Tolerates part shade

Oswego Tea (Scarlet Beebalm) Monarda didyma

Bright red pollinator favorite that also attracts hummingbirds. Clay tolerant and does well in part shade.