Root Down Wisconsin

Root Down Wisconsin Native plant nursery in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin committed to restoring biodiversity to urban and suburban landscapes.

06/16/2026

Join us at Joy Ice Cream Social for a very special Pints and Plants Crafter Dark event on Wednesday June 24th from 7-8:30PM. You'll learn about native plant gardening, gain hands-on experience while helping to plant the new native plant garden at Joy Ice Cream Social, and take home a six pack of pints and plants of your own.

Andy will be sharing information about the ecological benefits of native plant gardening, native plant selection, invasive species, urban gardening, microclimates, water control, wildlife habitat and more. Bring your specific questions about your own existing or future pollinator garden space.

This session accommodates all learning styles and experience levels.

Included with your $75 ticket:

🦋 60 minutes - Guided conversation covering:
🌱 The importance and benefits of native gardening
🌱 The how-to of native plant gardening
🌱 Planning your own garden
🌱 Answering questions about your garden spaces.

🦋 30 minutes - Hands-on planting in the Joy Ice Cream Social native plant garden. You will forever have bragging rights every time you visit!

🦋 Take Home - A Pints and Plants 6 pack containing 2 pints of Joy Ice Cream and 4 Root Down Wisconsin native plants. (A $42 value)

Seating for this event is limited. Visit the link in the comments to purchase your ticket and reserve your spot.

Join us at Joy Ice Cream Social for a very special Pints and Plants Crafter Dark event on Wednesday June 24th from 7-8:3...
06/16/2026

Join us at Joy Ice Cream Social for a very special Pints and Plants Crafter Dark event on Wednesday June 24th from 7-8:30PM. You'll learn about native plant gardening, gain hands-on experience while helping to plant the new native plant garden at Joy Ice Cream Social, and take home a six pack of pints and plants of your own.

Andy will be sharing information about the ecological benefits of native plant gardening, native plant selection, invasive species, urban gardening, microclimates, water control, wildlife habitat and more. Bring your specific questions about your own existing or future pollinator garden space.

This session accommodates all learning styles and experience levels.

Included with your $75 ticket:

🦋 60 minutes - Guided conversation covering:
🌱 The importance and benefits of native gardening
🌱 The how-to of native plant gardening
🌱 Planning your own garden
🌱 Answering questions about your garden spaces.

🦋 30 minutes - Hands-on planting in the Joy Ice Cream Social native plant garden. You will forever have bragging rights every time you visit!

🦋 Take Home - A Pints and Plants 6 pack containing 2 pints of Joy Ice Cream and 4 Root Down Wisconsin native plants. (a $42 value)

Seating for this event is limited. Visit the link in the comments to purchase your ticket and reserve your spot.

Edit***Thank you to all who showed up for this sale yesterday!If you missed us, You can still shop online for porch pick...
06/13/2026

Edit***Thank you to all who showed up for this sale yesterday!

If you missed us, You can still shop online for porch pick up. We do have Pride themed stickers left - proceeds support our friends at Courage Plus

Shop link:
https://www.rootdownwi.com/shop/

*Edit* Thank you to everyone who stopped by today! Big thanks to Liz of Joy Ice Cream Social for hosting us through both...
06/13/2026

*Edit* Thank you to everyone who stopped by today! Big thanks to Liz of Joy Ice Cream Social for hosting us through both events.

If you missed us today or have more native garden space to fill, you can shop online for porch pick up at https://www.rootdownwi.com/shop/

Reminder that we have back-to-back pop up Native Plant sales at Joy Ice Cream Social tomorrow from 12pm until 7pm. All p...
06/12/2026

Reminder that we have back-to-back pop up Native Plant sales at Joy Ice Cream Social tomorrow from 12pm until 7pm. All plants are $7 each. See you soon!

Do you have figwort (Scrophularia spp.) in your native garden? You should!. Here's 10 reasons why.1. Prolific nectar pro...
06/12/2026

Do you have figwort (Scrophularia spp.) in your native garden? You should!. Here's 10 reasons why.

1. Prolific nectar producing flowers.
2. Attracts large quantities of pollinators including hummingbirds!
3. Grows in all light conditions, from full sun to full shade.
4. Their tiny pitcher shaped green and red blooms are incredibly COOL.
5. Early Figwort (Scrophularia lanceolata) blooms May - July.
6. Late Figwort (Scrophularia marilandica) blooms July - October.
7. Two species, full season blooms!
8. Predatory wasps which control aphid and fly populations are attracted to their nectar.
9. Deer resistant!
10. Tall stems with tear drop shaped seed pods provide visual interest through winter.

We have both early and late figwort available in the online shop. Add some to your cart today to pick up and plant this weekend!

Good news! We have a second event at Joy Ice Cream Social on Saturday, June 13. We will stick around from 3pm-7pm for Mi...
06/09/2026

Good news! We have a second event at Joy Ice Cream Social on Saturday, June 13. We will stick around from 3pm-7pm for Midtown Pride. Pride stickers designed by Andy will be available for both sales and proceeds will be donated to our friends at Courage Plus.

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2578 N 62nd Street
Wauwatosa, WI
53213

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