… Paulared is one of the earliest harvested apples (August) and is widely appreciated for both its fresh eating and cooking qualities. It is related to McIntosh. This cultivar orginated in Sparta, Michigan in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to Japan, the vine-leaved maple is a small, deciduous tree that typically grows to a height of 20 to 30 feet. Although it is … shade but is happiest in cool summer climates. The tree is dioecious (there are separate male and female plants) and is known best for its compound trifoliate leaves that resemble those of some ashes and ivies. …
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… William's Pride apple has an aromatic flavor and is considered a good apple to eat fresh. This cultivar is one of many developed by PRI, a disease … apple breeding program, which is a cooperative among Purdue University, Rutgers University and the University of Illinois. The difference between apples and crabapples is the size of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Barbara Ann wood vamp is a climbing vine that has large glossy dark green leaves and grows along fences, walls and trees to about thirty feet in height. In June and July is bears clusters of fragrant fertile …
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… Hummingbird summersweet is derived from the deciduous shrub native to the eastern U. S. Its name is based on the prolific, fragrant, white flowers that appear at the height of summer and attract butterflies and hummingbirds. The flower spikes are up to 6 inches long and protrude from lustrous dark green …
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… Sherry Sue summersweet is derived from a deciduous shrub native to the eastern US. 'Sherry Sue' has fragrant pink and white flowers that appear in mid-summer and attract butterflies and hummingbirds, along with other insects and birds. The flowers are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to tropical Africa, Dracaena is among the most commonly grown potted plants with an enormous variety of foliage. ‘Limelight’ has stunning yellowish green foliage; it grows well in low light and temperatures of 65 degrees Fahrenheit. The name Dracaena is derived from the Greek word … resinous red gum is produced that is said to resemble dragon’s blood. It is used as a varnish and in photo engraving. …
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… The Hedge Maple is native to most of Europe (in Scotland, it is the only native maple) and has been naturalized in North America and New Zealand. It is a slow grower and has deeply fissured, cork-like bark. The leaves have …
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… The Albemarle Pippin apple originated in the 18th century in what is now Long Island in New York state. It is a green apple recommended for eating fresh, cooking, juicing and producing cider. It was a favorite of Thomas Jefferson, who planted these trees at Monticello. Albemarle Pippin is also known as Newtown Pippin. The difference between apples and crabapples is the size of the fruit. If the fruit is 2 inches or greater, it is considered an …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
