History of the Krischan Gardens:
    2007
  • Comptonia peregrina, Sweetfern
    2006
  • Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood', Japanese Maple (2)
  • Cornus florida forma rubra, Flowering Dogwood
  • Liquidambar styraciflua, Sweet Gum
  • Magnolia 'Jane', 'Leonard Messel', 'Yellow Butterflies', Magnolia (3)
  • Microbiota decussata, Russian Cypress
  • Pinus mugo, Mugo Pine
  • Quercus phellos, Willow Oak
  • Taxodium distichum, Bald Cypress
  • Taxodium distichum 'Minuette', Bald Cypress
  • Thuja occidentalis 'Techny', White Cedar (6)
  • Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald Green', White Cedar (6)
  • Tsuga canadensis, Hemlock (3)
    2005
  • Abies balsamea, Balsam Fir (10)
  • Amelanchier canadensis, Serviceberry (4)
  • Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera', Sawara Cypress
  • Metasequoia glyptostroboides, Dawn Redwood
  • Thuja occidentalis 'Aurea', White Cedar
  • Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald Green', White Cedar (11)
    2004
  • Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Pendula', Alaska Cedar / Weeping Nootka Falsecypress
  • Juniperus chinensis 'Blue Point',
    2003
  • Abies balsamea, Balsam Fir (6)
  • Taxus x media 'Brownii', Brown's Yew (3)
    1998
  • Tsuga canadensis, Hemlock (3)
  • Juniperus virginiana, Eastern Red Cedar (5) introduced
    1997
  • Taxodium distichum, Bald Cypress
    1996
  • Tsuga canadensis, Hemlock
    1995
  • Krischan Photography was launched!
    1994
  • First bulbs were planted.
  • Malus 'Donald Wyman', Crabapple
    1993
  • Cornus sericea, Red Osier Dogwood (3), Synonym: C. stolonifera
  • Cornus sericea, Yellow Twig Dogwood 'Flaviramea' ? (3)
  • Magnolia stellata, Star Magnolia
  • Malus 'Prairifire', 'Royalty', 'Profusion', 'Snowdrift', Crabapple (4)
  • Quercus rubra, Red Oak
  • Viburnum trilobum, Highbush Cranberry (3)
  • Viburnum opulus, Highbush Cranberry (3??)
  • Salix discolor, French Pussy Willows (3)
    1992
  • Acer rubrum 'October Glory', Red Maple
  • Betula nigra 'Heritage', River Birch (5)
  • Cercis canadensis, Redbud (3)
  • Ginkgo biloba, Ginkgo
  • First perennials were planted (Butterfly Bush and Ferns)
    1991
  • Acer platanoides forma Variegata, Norway Maple
  • Acer rubrum, Red Maple
  • Sorbus aucuparia, European Mountain Ash (2)
  • Thuja occidentalis 'Techny', (13) White Cedar
    1990
  • Betula platyphylla, Whitespire Birch (10)
  • Fraxinus americana 'Autumn Purple', White Ash
  • Pinus strobus, White Pine (2)
  • Thuja occidentalis 'Nigra', White Cedar (17)
  • Thuja occidentalis 'Techny', White Cedar (11)
    1989
  • Acer platanoides 'Deborah', Norway Maple
  • Acer platanoides 'Oregon Pride', Norway Maple
  • Acer rubrum 'Northwood', Red Maple
  • Juniperus horizontalis, Creeping Juniper
  • Larix laricina, Tamarack (4)
  • Magnolia X soulangeana, Saucer Magnolia
  • Pinus nigra, Austrian Pines (20)
  • Pinus sylvestris, Scotch Pines (15)
    1986
  • Amelanchier laevis, Allegheny Serviceberry (2)
  • Betula pendula, European Birch
  • Cotoneaster acutifolia, Peking Cotoneaster (4)
  • Picea abies, Norway Spruce
  • Picea pungens, Blue Spruce (13)
  • Spiraea vanhouttei, Bridal Wreath Spirea
  • Viburnum lantana 'Mohican', Viburnum
    1985
  • Cotoneaster acutifolius, Peking Cotoneaster
  • Picea pungens, Blue Spruce
  • Platanus occidentalis, Sycamore
    1984
  • 1.2 acre property was purchased within an existing subdivision in Town of Vernon, Waukesha County, southeast Wisconsin. For many years prior to development, the acreage was farmland (probably corn fields). The home was constructed in 1977. The lot was sited on a typical large suburban lawn. Landscaping plants at the time of purchase were minimal. Only one tree in the backyard remain from the original plantings:
  • Malus 'Profusion', Crabapple

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