The Allure of Roses
With about 150 species of wild roses and another 30,000 cultivated varieties, the first rose described for science – Rosa hilliae – was discovered in 1883 by Charles Leo Lesquereux, a paleobotanist. Lesquereux’s rose was initially found by geologists in samples collected in 1877 from the Colorado Florissant Fossil Beds. While that’s pretty impressive, roses…
Meet Our Team's Newest Member
Introducing the newest member of Loma Vista Nursery’s team – LV! Our busy gnome ambassador is on a mission to support independent garden centers throughout the Midwest. LV offers a toolkit of customizable marketing opportunities that are designed to support and help grow your garden center sales. Best of all – the toolkit is free…
Maximize Beauty & Versatility
Workhorses of the garden provide both beauty and versatility. Consider the following mini and mighty shrubs if you’re looking to maximize landscape projects with personality, color and vibrancy. Petite Knock Out® Rose Petite Knock Out® Rose The first-ever miniature shrub rose is fire-engine red and a petite version of its full-size cousin. At only 18…
Vertical Plants Enhance Small Spaces
Grow “up” to make the most of garden areas with limited footprints. Vertical, compact plants and shrubs like the following add height, color and texture that can make city lots, decks, patios, containers and small yards look larger. Blackhawks Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) Blackhawks Big Bluestem With a garden height of 5 feet and spread…
Stylish Grasses Provide Alternatives
Just like shrubs, herbaceous ornamental grasses come in all sizes, shapes and styles. They are perfect alternatives if you are looking for something a little different in the landscape. Like shrubs, many grasses provide privacy, variety and four-season interest. Here are some of the favorites we grow at Loma Vista Nursery. Korean Feather Reed Grass…
Stylish, Versatile Selections for the Landscape
Loma Vista Nursery’s passion is growing cold-hardy, top-quality plants for Midwest customers. This includes our healthy container boxwood. Propagating boxwood at Loma Vista Nursery. We propagate and grow boxwood in controlled environments to minimize bacterial diseases and cultivate robust, healthy shrubs. To take it a step further, we voluntarily participate in the USDA/National Plant Board…
Loma Vista Nursery Prepares for Spring
Preparing for the spring rush at Loma Vista Nursery is a lot like what you might see on a cable reality show. There never seems to be enough time to get it done but somehow it all comes together beautifully. “As soon as the weather breaks, we are off and running for the spring season.…
Plant Picks from the Pros
There’s a plant for each and every season. Developing year-round interest within a landscape or garden provides delightful displays that continue into the long winter months. Our plant experts selected a few of their favorite winter interest plants below. Callicarpa x Pearl Glam® Beautyberry Stunning violet-purple berries develop each fall on dark purple foliage. Foliage…