Early Spring Archives - Van Wilgen's Garden Center

‘Mazuma’

The Wasabi plant consists of a rhizome with clusters of large, long-stemmed heart shaped leaves and white flowers that blossom early spring. Only true wasabi provides all of these incredible health […]

Columbine Pansy

Blooming with abandon, ‘Columbine’ will try and succeed in being the star of any garden throughout the year since its bloom continues unabated from early spring right on into September. […]

Little Lady™ Lilac

In late spring, the dark pink buds open to lilac pink, with a heady fragrance that will tickle your nose! The mature size makes this plant perfect for foundation plantings, […]

Magical® Treasure snowberry

This miniature snowberry is an improved variety with numerous uses including borders, containers, informal hedges, wildlife gardens and even the stems used for floral arrangements. It flowers in spring, but […]

Bridalwreath Spirea

An old-fashioned stand-by, this plant is nearly covered with small, white, double flowers before the leaves emerge in mid-April. Upright and open form with a nice display of red fall […]

Double Play® Blue Kazoo® Spirea

Cool blue foliage is the perfect contrast to this hardy plant’s crisp white blooms. Hints of burgundy in the new growth foreshadow the rich red foliage color it develops in […]

Matcha Ball® Ash Leaf Spirea

This is the perfect sized shrub for the smallest of gardens! Matcha Ball® ash leaf spirea forms a perfect round ball of pretty fern-like foliage in a fresh shade of green […]

Fragrant Sweet Box

Outstanding evergreen foliage puts a shine on a shady growing location while teeny white flowers borne in the leaf axils in spring pack a powerful punch with their superb fragrance. […]

Black Cat® Pussywillow

The cat came back! This fabulously unique pussywillow disappeared for a few years as we worked out some quirks that made its extra large, deep black catkins sometimes go silver […]

French Pussy Willow

Aggressively growing, this large shrub sports unique, large black colored catkins in March and April. Tolerates wet areas well. Unique black colored catkins are very attractive. Perfect for use as […]