… Red flower pea is an oval upright shrub that grows 20 feet tall and 18 feet wide. It is easy to grow, very cold hardy, and adaptable to soil, drought, and wind. Despite that fact, it is not often seen in cultivation. It prefers full sun where it produces purplish red flowers from …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Golden Delicious apple is a classic that orginated in West Virginia in the 19th century and is noted for its sweet, mild flavor. It is used fresh as an eating apple and for cooking The difference between apples and crabapples is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The CANDY CRISP® apple is yellow and somewhat pear-shaped and is reported to have a pear-like flavor. It originated in New York State is and recommended for eating, baking, and juice. The difference between apples and crabapples is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The McIntosh is one of the most popular apples and noteworthy for its versatility; it is recommended for both eating raw and cooking. Originating in the early 19th century, the McIntosh is also one of the oldest cultivars. The difference between apples and crabapples is the size of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Prima is a crisp textured, tart apple primarily used for eating fresh. This cultivar is one of many developed by PRI, a disease resistant apple breeding program, which is a cooperative among Purdue University, Rutgers University, and the University of Illinois. The …
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… The Wolf River apple originated in the 19th century in Wisconsin. It is generally considered a cooking apple because the flesh is soft and grainy, and it does not keep well. It is reported to have good disease resistance. The difference between apples and crabapples is the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Center Glow ninebark is a variety of Eastern ninebark that has striking reddish foliage with yellow centers that mature to burgundy. Eastern ninebark is a deciduous shrub that is native to the south-eastern parts of North America, where it is found along streams and in dry …
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… COPPERTINA™ Eastern Ninebark is a cross between Dart's Gold and Diablo ninebarks that has copper-colored foliage in spring that darkens to a red in summer. Eastern ninebark is a deciduous shrub that is native to the south-eastern parts of North America, where it is found along streams and in dry …
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… The American elderberry is an attractive and useful plant whose only vice is the tendency to send out runners and pop up where you didn't plant it. This is a large shrub, 8-10' tall, with branches that start out upright and arch outward. The leaves …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Mountain ninebark is a deciduous shrub that is native to the western parts of the US, where it is found in shady slopes and north-facing canyons. Ninebark is named for its peeling bark on …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
