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Polly White Peach Tree is Self-Fruitful

If you want to produce a delicious peach, but live in a colder region, Polly White Peach is one of the most winter hardy peach varieties. The tree was developed in Iowa and is hardy to 20º F. It likes full sun and will produce its first crop in 3 to 5 years. It does not need a pollinator since it is...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by barb-nhn on 09-22-2009
Darrow Blackberries Are Honey Sweet!

For a blackberry that is honey sweet, the Darrow is a great choice. The Darrow Blackberry Rubus 'Darrow' produces large berries which make them wonderful choices for fresh eating or also in decorative desserts. Obviously, you won't need as many when you are putting them in pies, jams and...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 01-28-2009
Hardy Banana A Hardy Ornamental Plant

Hardy Banana (aka Japanese Fiber Banana) Musa basjoo is the hardiest of all the true Banana plants . It is hardy to zones 7 to 8 but if mulched well could possibly survive in zones 5 or 6. The Hardy Banana is a perennial and has a palm-like appearance. The leaves are large at about 5 feet long and about...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 01-22-2009
The Boyne Raspberry Is Sweet & Delicious

The Boyne Raspberry Rubus 'Boyne' is a popular choice for its delicious sweetness. The berries can be used in so many ways. I have been known to eat about as many raspberries as what makes it into the basket when I am harvesting them. These are huge berries and they will grow abundantly. They...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 01-20-2009
Chester Thornless Blackberry For Easy Picking!

If you like Blackberries but not the picking of them, this thornless Blackberry is for you. The Chester Thornless Blackberry Rubus - Chester Thornless' is also the most hardy of the thornless Blackberry varieties. Its fruit is medium to large in size and is deep black in color and very sweet. It...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 01-17-2009
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
Cherokee Sweet Gum Tree Has It All!

If you are familiar with Sweet Gum trees , here is one you need to have in your landscape. The Cherokee Sweet Gum Tree Liquidambar styraciflua 'Ward' grows vigorously and is hardy to -28 degrees. Locations in the Northern areas would be able to enjoy this Sweet Gum as well as the Southern areas...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 12-25-2008
Issai Beautyberry-Graceful and Refined

I have heard the Issai Beautyberry Callicarpa Dichotoma 'Issai' described as a graceful and refined shrub. Their long slender branches arch and touch the ground at their tips. Dainty pink flowers bloom in the spring. If you enjoy bird watching, you will probably notice them checking out the lavender...

Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 03-04-2008

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