… The Red Rome apple is tart with firm flesh and is highly recommended for cooking, both sauce and in pies. This variety originated in Ohio in the 19th century. The difference between apples and crabapples is the size of the fruit. If the fruit is 2 inches or greater, it is considered an apple; if less …
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… The State Fair apple features juicy, tart flesh. It is recommended for eating fresh or for cooking, but is not considered a good keeper. This cultivar was developed at the University of Minnesota. The difference between apples and crabapples is the size of the fruit. If the fruit is 2 inches or greater, it is considered an apple; if less …
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… The Winesap apple has sweet, crisp flesh and is considered good for eating fresh, baking, or making cider. It is reported to keep very well in cold storage. The difference between apples and crabapples is the size of the fruit. If the fruit is 2 inches or greater, it is considered an apple; if less …
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… This pyramidal evergreen conifer needs full sun. It is a specimen in a border and is resistant to deer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Although each flower lasts only one day, it blooms continuously from mid summer to fall. This is an upright shrub 6 to 8 feet tall which is hardy in zones 5 -9. It is a member of the Chiffon series and is sold commercially under the name WHITE CHIFFON™. …
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… The horse chestnut is native to the Balkans. This cultivar is a dwarf form. It has panicles of white flowers that appear in spring. Fall color is not vivid (yellows and browns). It can tolerate some shade and has medium soil and water …
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… Native to Japan, Chaenomeles japonica ‘Maulei' is an oval or rounded shrub producing orange or salmon-colored flowers in late winter and early … maximum height of 3 feet under full sun or partial shade and dry to moist water conditions and is clay-tolerant. The plant is ideal as a specimen or as a hedge is suitable for espalier treatment. Archived Copy: This …
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… continuously from late summer until frost, with each flower lasting 3 to 4 days. The foliage is burgundy to purple. It is hardy in zones 4-9. This is a hybrid of a hardy hibiscus native to eastern and central United States. It is attractive to …
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… Rosa 'Distant Drums' is a shrub rose producing bronze-centered orchid pink petals that shade to lavender at the tips in a spray that can include dozens of flowers on one stem. This is another of the Buck series of hardy shrub roses that is known for dark green, disease-resistant foliage on a plant growing to 4 feet in height by 5 …
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… Muscari neglectum is native to Europe, northern Africa, and southwestern Asia. The scapes stand 4 -8 inches high … fertile flowers with white lobes, as well as smaller, paler flowers that are sterile. It is long blooming and easy to grow, but it is invasive and is considered undesirable by some people. Archived Copy: This content was …
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