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  • The Handsome and Ornamental 'Showy Mountain Ash'

    Showy Mountain Ash is a handsome and showy tree for the border of your property. It is a hardy tree that can tolerate heat or cold, strong winds and low humidity. Showy Mountain Ash is a smaller, rounded ornamental tree with white flowers, handsome foliage, and showy red fruit. A profuse flowering tree...
    Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by barb-nhn on 11-08-2009
  • Double Flowering Plum

    The Double Flowering Plum is a showstopper across the northern areas in May! It is a handsome, hardy tree or large shrub , and it is noted for its double pink flowers produced in profusion in April-May. These fully double hot pink flowers completely smother the branches in early spring, long before the...
    Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by barb-nhn on 09-28-2009
  • Heritage River Birch 'Cully' Adaptable To Weather

    The Heritage River Birch Betula nigra 'Cully' is a very hardy plant. It is adaptable to cold winters 40 degrees or lower as well as hot summer temperatures. Overall this tree gives lots of reasons to make it very desirable such as the fast growth and the fact that is it widely adaptable to different...
    Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 03-10-2009
  • 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
  • Autumn Blaze Red Maple Is A Real Winner!

    The Autumn Blaze Red Maple Acer freemanii 'Autumn Blaze' is one of the best Maple trees for fall color. It's bright, blazing red leaves stand out above all the others. It is also a very fast grower, as much as 3 feet a year in best conditions. So if you are looking for a tree that will fill...
    Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 01-05-2009
  • Dolgo Crabapple - An Excellent Pollinator for Apple Trees

    If you are interested in growing your own apple trees , one of the main things you will need to look into is whether your tree requires a pollinator. Most apple trees do. What you may not be aware of is that you can use a Crabapple tree as a pollinator. You will want to make sure that the bloom time...
    Posted to Featured Plants (Weblog) by patti-nhn on 10-23-2008
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