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Red Lake Currants Are Large And Tasty

If you are looking for a red currant, the Currant Red Lake Ribes 'Red Lake' is the one for you. Not only is it a vigorous grower but it is adaptable from zone 3 to zone 7. It has early season flowering and the fruits will ripen in mid-July. This is considered an ornamental plant that has even...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 01-28-2009
Killarney Are Attractive Red Raspberries

The Killarney Raspberry Rubus 'Killarney' is an attractive red berry. It is also known for its very sweet flavor and the wonderful aroma. Killarney is a hybrid from Manitoba, Canada which makes it cold hardy from zone 3 to zone 7. This raspberry is also disease resistant. The mature height of...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 01-26-2009
Blueray Blueberries Have An Outstanding Dessert Flavor!

If you like desserts and you like blueberries , the Blueray Blueberry 'Vaccinium 'Blueray' is a great choice as it is one of the most flavorful and high quality of the varieties out there. If you are familiar with the Bluecrop Blueberry , this variety is a bit sweeter. The fruit is deep blue...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 01-19-2009
The "Royal" Princess Diana Apple Serviceberry Tree

If you want royalty to reside at your mansion, this Serviceberry Tree would fit the bill. It is regal with its fall color being one of its best attributes. Princess Diana Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Princess Diana' will display its dazzling red leaves that will start in early fall and are long...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 01-18-2009
Moonglow Sweet Bay Magnolia Is Hardy From Zone 5 And Up

This Moonglow Sweet Bay Magnolia Magnolia virginiana 'Jim Wilson' is known for its hardiness from zones 5 and up. It has proven to be very winter hardy for the past 30 plus years. It is decorative with its dark semi-evergreen foliage. It grows upright and flowers into late spring. The height...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 12-25-2008
Seedless Grapes - Try The Concord

I'm sure you have probably heard of Concord grapes at some time in your life as they are one of the most favorite varieties of grape . If you don't like having to deal with the seeds, you will want to give this seedless variety a try. The Concord Seedless Grape, Vitis 'Concord Seedless'...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 12-09-2008
Rainbow Pillar Serviceberry Perfect For Screens And Hedges

If you are looking for a great hedge or screen for your landscape, the Rainbow Pillar Serviceberry Amelanchier canadensis 'Glennform' is a wonderful choice. It is a good sized bush as it can grow up to 20 feet tall and has an 8-10 foot spread. It is a new serviceberry cultivar from Ohio. The...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 12-08-2008
Holly-Winter Red The Queen Of Fruiting Shrubs

The Holly-Winter Red Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red' also called Winter Red Winterberry is the Queen of fruiting shrubs . It is a female shrub so it does need a male to pollinate. The Ilex 'Southern Gentlemen' is the recommended pollinator for the Winter Red to obtain the bright red fruits...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 12-02-2008
Cutleaf Smooth Sumac Is Also Beautiful This Time Of Year!

I just wrote a blog on Cutleaf Staghorn Sumac "Rhus typhina 'laciniata' " and thought I might as well write another blog for the Cutleaf Smooth Sumac "Rhus glabra 'Laciniata' " as it is just a beautiful in these cool, crisp days of fall. You will find that the Cutleaf...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 10-16-2008
Cutleaf Staghorn Sumac Is Beautiful This Time Of Year!

If you live in the cooler regions of the United States, like the Midwest where I am, you know that the Sumac is really showing off it's wonderful fall colors right now. There are hues of yellow, red and even orange that bounce in the wind. These bushes generally grow to be 10-15 foot high and are...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 10-15-2008

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