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• The Sunburst Cherry--Perfect for a Small Garden

  The Sunburst Cherry is a cross between the Stella and the Van Cherry . It is a large dark-skinned sweet cherry that is very similar to the Stella Cherry. It is a late season eating cherry producing large sweet fruit which is almost black when ripe. The... Posted Oct 05 2009, 06:13 AM by barb-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: black cherries, cherry, cherry tree, flowers, juicy, self fertile, spring blooming, stella, Sunburst Cherry, van

• The Beautiful Aristocrat Flowering Pear

  The Aristocrat Flowering Pear Tree is a large, beautiful tree that is attractive in all four seasons . It produces masses of early spring flowers that are a lovely white, then followed in the summer by bright, glossy green, disease resistant foliage.... Posted Sep 30 2009, 05:59 AM by barb-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: fall color, flowering pear, flowers, large, ornamental, pyramidal, spring blooming, tree, vigorous

• The Fabulous Amur Chokecherry Tree

  What an outstanding tree for small spaces! Amur Chokecherry Tree is a small tree that can be used as a specimen, street tree, or even a patio plant! It is ideal for limited spaces because of its smaller size. Its name comes the Amur River that flows for... Posted Sep 24 2009, 03:00 PM by barb-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: black fruit, exfoliating bark, fall color, flowers, patio plant, prune, small tree, specimen, street tree, sun, wildlife, winter effect

• Eastern Whitebud Ornamental Tree

  The Eastern Whitebud Tree is a small deciduous tree that is adaptable to other soil types, but will not grow well in permanently wet or poorly drained soils. Growing best in full sun to light shade with moist well-drained deep soil, it is commonly used... Posted Sep 19 2009, 08:17 AM by barb-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: deciduous, flowering trees, flowers, ornamental tree, patio tree, rapid, whitebud tree

• Marjoram Sweet And Organic!

  Sweet Organic Marjoram , what could be more flavorful than this? Origanum (Marjoram, Sweet) is an organic variety of Marjoram that is used in many types of cooking, in rubs for meat, sauces, especially in spaghetti sauce and other Italian specialties... Posted Apr 01 2009, 07:18 PM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: easy to grow, flowers, fragrant, marjoram, organic herbs

• Snow Queen Oakleaf Hydrangea Elegant And Showy

  The Snow Queen Oakleaf Hydrangea Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow Queen' is an elegant and showy full sized Hydrangea . There are many types of Hydrangeas and the Snow Queen is one of the best! It has lots of showy sterile florets. The florets are... Posted Mar 20 2009, 09:00 AM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: bushes, fall color, flowers, hydrangea, shrubs, snow, upright

• Bunchberry Is Great Groundcover

  If you want something beyond the normal groundcovers , the Bunchberry Cornus canadensis would be a great one to plant. Bunchberry leaves sprout at the top of the stem in fours and its petals will also sprout in fours. Its fruits are orange and grow in... Posted Mar 18 2009, 06:10 AM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: fall color, flowers, fruit, ground cover

• Organic Chamomile Attractive And Aromatic

  'Matricaria German (USDA Organic) Chamomile, Matricaria recutita 'German' is a very attractive plant with its dainty, daisy like flowers that have a pleasant aroma. Chamomile is often used in many products for moistening, protecting and cleaning... Posted Feb 16 2009, 11:30 AM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: aromatic, chamomile, flowers, organic

• Blue Moon Kentucky Wisteria Can Handle The COLD!

  If you are looking for a great looking vine that is a vigorous grower and can take the cold all the way down to zone 3, this is the one for you. The Blue Moon Kentucky Wisteria Wisteria macrostachya 'Blue Moon' is known for its cold hardiness... Posted Jan 27 2009, 08:04 PM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: blue, climbing, flowers, ground cover, vigorous, vines, winter hardy, wisteria

• Mango Meadowbrite Coneflower

  Doesn't the name Mango Meadowbrite bring up colorful images? I know it does for me. The Mango Meadowbrite Coneflower Echinacea hybrid 'CBG Cone3' has been released as the second Coneflower from the Chicago Botanic Garden breeding program.... Posted Jan 20 2009, 12:19 PM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: color, coneflower, Deer Resistant, flowers, fragrance, Perennial, summer blooming, yellow foliage

• Beijing Gold Peking Lilac A New Tree Lilac

  If you love the smell of Lilacs but would prefer a tree to a bush, this is the answer for you. The Beijing Gold Syringa pekinensis 'Zhang Zhiming' is a new tree lilac. It flowers with yellow fragrant blooms and has cinnamon colored bark making... Posted Jan 18 2009, 07:32 PM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: bark, cut flowers, flowers, fragrant, hardy, lilac, small tree, tree, yellow

• China Snow Peking Lilac Is Fine & Graceful

  The China Snow Peking Lilac Syringa pekinensis 'Morton' is filled with fragrant bunches of white flowers that bloom in June. Its gracefulness shows in its upright rounded habit that really stands out. The bark is exfoliating and is a wonderful... Posted Jan 06 2009, 03:33 PM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: flowers, fragrant, graceful, lilac, new and unique, ornamental trees, white flowers

• Amethyst Falls American Wisteria Beautiful And Most Familiar

  The Amethyst Falls American Wisteria Wisteria frutescens 'Amethyst Falls' ' is one of the best known Wisteria vines around. You will often find them delicately winding around mailboxes, lamp posts, fence posts, patio screens and the list goes... Posted Jan 05 2009, 09:00 AM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: blue, flowers, ground cover, hardy, long blooming, purple, vines

• Cutleaf Lilac An Unusual Shrub

  The Cutleaf Lilac Syringa laciniata is not your typical Lilac shrub . Unlike most Lilacs that grow in an upright form, this Cutleaf Lilac grows in a mounding form. It also tends to be a little smaller height at 6 to 8 foot tall and slower growing than... Posted Jan 03 2009, 10:47 AM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: flowers, hardy, lavender, lilac, mounding, Shrub, small bush

• Kwanzan Flowering Cherry Is Showstopping

  If you want a showstopper in your landscape, this is one of the best trees for you. The Kwanzan Flowering Cherry Prunus Serrulata 'Kawnzan' has double pink flowers with multiple layers that will appear before the green foliage. Kwanzan Flowering... Posted Dec 29 2008, 08:12 AM by patti-nhn with | with no comments Filed under: flowering trees, flowers, pink, small tree, trees, vase