Items related to "row covers" in Fedco Trees

Groundcovers

Bearberry

Bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 6-10". Low-growing evergreen groundcover. Can spread to 15'. Pinkish-white flowers in spring. Small red berries persist into winter. Self-pollinating. Z2. read more

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Wintergreen

Wintergreen
Gaultheria procumbens 6-10". Aromatic evergreen native groundcover. Glossy dark green leaves. Bell-shaped white flowers in June. Vivid red berries. Self-pollinating. Z3. read more

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Cranberries

Cranberry
Vaccinium macrocarpon Albino berries with red blush. Selected from a seedling found growing in a bog on an island off the coast of Maine. Lasts up to 6 months in cold storage. Z2. read more

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Cranberry
Stevens American Cranberry
Vaccinium macrocarpon 4-10". The cranberry of holiday sauces, bread and jelly. Dense low lustrous evergreen groundcover loaded with large red berries in fall. Z2. read more

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Heath

Heath
Erica carnea 6-12" × 12-18" Springwood, Stirling, Scotland, before 1930. Possibly a seedling of Springwood White, found by Mrs. Ralph Walker.... read more

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Heather

Heather
‘Jimmy Dyce’
Calluna vulgaris 8x12" Foxhollow Nursery intro, Surrey, England. Lilac-pink double flowers are unusual for a heather. While we tend to go for... read more

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Lingonberries

Lingonberry
Erntedank
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Up to 12" tall. Collected from a wild German heath. Produces heavy yields of small- or medium-sized berries. Z2. read more

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Lingonberry
Erntesegen
Vaccinium vitis-idaea 12-15". Collected from a wild German heath. High-yielding upright plant produces very large berries. Z2. read more

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Lingonberry
Linnea
Vaccinium vitis-idaea 5-9". Newer cultivar selected from an open-pollinated seedling of Sanna, a wild strain. Strong producer of medium-sized berries. Z2. read more

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Lingonberry
Magenta
Vaccinium vitis-idaea 12-15". Vigorous cultivar produces large purplish-red berries. Selected for high yields. Z2. read more

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Lingonberry
Red Sunset
Vaccinium vitis-idaea 8-15". Medium-to-large firm flavorful berries. Considered one of the most vigorous cultivars. Z2. read more

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Lingonberry
Regal
Vaccinium vitis-idaea 4-8". From open-pollinated seed collected in southwest Finland. Produces firm small-to-medium berries with good flavor. May bloom twice in one season. Z2. read more

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Lingonberry
Ruby
Vaccinium vitis-idaea 12". Medium-sized light red berries. Moderately vigorous with lots of spreading rhizomes. Z2. read more

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Lingonberry
Sussi
Vaccinium vitis-idaea 4-8". Moderate yields of medium-to-large berries. Great pollinator for other varieties. Z2. read more

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Culinary and Medicinal Herbs

Astragalus

Astragalus
Chinese Milk Vetch - Organic
Astragalus membranaceus 18-36" tall. Deep-rooted leguminous plant forms an upright bush with small whitish-yellow flowers. Important Chinese medicinal known to rebuild the immune system. Z4. read more

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Perennial Plants

Vervain

Vervain
Hoary Vervain - Organic
Verbena stricta 12-48" tall. North American native.

Long-lasting steeples of blue-violet blossoms held on square reddish-purple stems with fuzzy

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Apples

Apple
Malus spp. Fall. Medium-to-large apple. Sweet juicy crisp smooth pear-like flesh. Exceptional flavor. Stores several months. Disease-resistant. Z4. read more

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Apple
Kerr Crabapple
Malus spp. Late Summer. These culinary crabapples are a tasty snack fresh off the tree, better after storage. Especially good for brandying. Keeps well. Z2/3. read more

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Apple
Zabergau Reinette
Malus spp. Winter. Württemberg, Germany, 1885. One of the most famous of all European heirlooms.

Excellent fresh eating and good for cooking. Very

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Apple
Granny Smith
Malus spp. Fall. Iconic green tart fruit famous for apple pies. Develops a pink blush when grown in colder climates. Extremely durable and sweetens in storage. Z4. read more

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Apple
McIntosh
Malus spp. Fall. The most important apple in the Northeast. Delicious and aromatic. All-purpose. Annual bearer. Very susceptible to scab. Z4. read more

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Apple
Baldwin
Malus spp. Winter. Large crisp juicy fruit. Excellent for fresh eating, cooking, and hard cider. Keeps till spring. Biennial bearer. Z4. read more

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Apple
Malus spp. Winter. Uniquely dark fruit with well-balanced flavor. Excellent pies and cider. Maine heirloom. Best eating late Dec. to March. Great keeper. Z4. read more

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Apple
Malus spp. Fall-Winter. Medium to very large apple has a good balance of sweet and tart with hints of pear. All-purpose. Keeps until midwinter. Z4. read more

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Apple
Malus spp. Late Summer. Lebanon, NY, or possibly Connecticut, c. 1850.

Excellent tender-skinned tender-fleshed dessert and cooking apple ripens

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Apple
Cherryfield
Malus spp. Fall-Winter. All-purpose. Relatively tart, great for pies, sauce and pizza! Very nice fresh too. Good keeper. Z4. read more

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Apple
Malus spp. Fall-Winter. Medium-large, slightly tart, crisp and juicy. Thomas Jefferson’s favorite. Good acid source for cider. All-purpose. Good keeper. Z4. read more

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Apple
Fameuse
Malus spp. Early Fall. Also called Snow. Ruby-red fruit with tender white flesh. Excellent fresh eating, sauce and fresh cider. Keeps until late December. Z3. read more

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Apple
Frostbite
Malus spp. Fall-Winter. The most distinctive, complex, unusually flavored apple you'll ever try! Hardy, productive, reliable. A staff favorite. Z3. read more

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Apple
Malus spp. Late Summer. Duchess × Melba.

Discovered by Maine plant breeder and grower emeritus John Meader in Holeb Township, an old logging camp

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Apple
Malus spp. Fall. Possibly Northport or Lincolnville, ME, before 1880.

A large citrusy tart sour juicy dense rough-skinned russet. Very good

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Apple
Macoun
Malus spp. Fall. Medium-sized, very juicy aromatic white flesh. Crisp with rich sweet flavor. Excellent fresh eating. Vigorous tree. Z4. read more

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Apple
Malus spp. Winter. Famous heirloom apple. Very large, juicy, tender. Makes a great single-variety pie! All-purpose. Good keeper. Scab-resistant. Z4. read more

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Apple
Malus spp. Summer. The standard Maine summer cooking apple, especially pies. Medium-sized dark red fruit. Juicy subacid white flesh tinged with red. Z3. read more

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Apple
Malus spp. Summer. Nice balance of tart and sweet. Crisp and juicy fresh-eating; fine cooking. Disease-resistant; scab immune. Z4. read more

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Apple
Wolf River
Malus spp. Fall. Famous old-time apple. Huge fruit with firm but tender flesh. Aromatic tart flavor. Excellent cooking and drying. Scab-resistant. Z3. read more

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Apple
Zestar
Malus spp. Late Summer. Medium-sized, highly-flavored fruit. Good balance of acid/sweet. Crisp and juicy fresh-eating. Stores up to seven weeks. Z3. read more

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Scionwood

Apple Scionwood

Apple Scionwood
Black Twig
Fall. A popular historic variety from the South. Great for fresh eating, cider and cooking. Reaches peak flavor in storage. Natural resistance to many pests and diseases. Z4. read more

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Apple Scionwood
Fall. Beautifully russeted dessert fruit with exceptional flavor. Sweet juicy crisp smooth pear-like flesh. Stores several months. Disease-resistant. Z4. read more

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Apple Scionwood
McIntosh
Fall. The most important apple in the Northeast. Delicious and aromatic. All-purpose. Annual bearer. Very susceptible to scab. Z4. read more

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Apple Scionwood
Sweet Sal
Summer-Fall-Winter. Seedling of Northern Spy. Sweet apple with no acidity; a good sweet component to hard cider. Can be eaten August to March, though best in October. Keeps extremely well. Z4. read more

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Apple Scionwood
Baldwin
Winter. Large crisp juicy fruit. Excellent for fresh eating, cooking, and hard cider. Keeps till spring. Biennial bearer. Z4. read more

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Apple Scionwood
Blue Pearmain
Fall-Winter. Medium to very large apple has a good balance of sweet and tart with hints of pear. All-purpose. Keeps until midwinter. Z4. read more

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Apple Scionwood
Fall. Full bittersweet cider apple. Very bitter yellow fruit with spots of pink and orange when fully ripe in mid-October. Intense tannins. Some specimens measured 21 brix. Heavy annual crops. Z4. read more

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Apple Scionwood
Cherryfield
Fall-Winter. All-purpose conic pink-striped apple. Rather tart with a hint of sweetness. Great for fresh eating, cooking & pies. Stores well. Z4. read more

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Apple Scionwood
Dabinett
Late Fall. Medium-sized, medium-bittersweet cider apple. One of the most popular cider varieties. Not for eating fresh. Annual bearer. Z4. read more

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Apple Scionwood
Gnarled Chapman
Fall. Large beautiful bittersweet cider apple. Not for eating fresh. Blooms midseason. Z4. read more

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Apple Scionwood
Fall. Medium-large size. Medium-full bittersweet cider apple. Soft astringent tannin. Not for eating fresh. Z4. read more

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Apple Scionwood
Hurlbut
Late Fall. A very good fall dessert and cooking variety. Smallish red striped apple with dotted blush. Fine, tender, crisp, very juicy, aromatic, mildly subacid. Z4. read more

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Apple Scionwood
Fall. Large juicy apple. Crisp yellow flesh, balanced flavor. Good fresh eating and cooking. Keeps until January. Annual bearer. Z4. read more

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Apple Scionwood
Otterson
Fall. Bittersharp cider apple. Among the best red-fleshed varieties. Prized for its size, vigor, disease resistance and deep red juice high in anthocyanins and antioxidants. Z4. read more

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Apple Scionwood
Fall. Intro by N.E. Hansen, USDA plant explorer who searched the world for cold hardy plant material. Juicy tart flesh is good fresh and cooked into sauce. Z3. read more

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Apple Scionwood
Tumanga
Fall-Winter. Medium-sized, crisp, juicy, sweet dessert apple from Germany. Intense rich flavor. Stores till midwinter. Z5. read more

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Apple Scionwood
Winn Russet
Winter. Medium-large russet is great for fresh eating and cider. Keeps till May. Rare. Z3/4. read more

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Perennial Plants

Geranium

Geranium
‘Orion’
Geranium pratense 20–24" tall. Lush groundcover with sapphire-blue flowers. Attracts beneficial insects. Not the “geranium” you’re thinking of! Z4. read more

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Geranium
Spotted Cranesbill
Geranium maculatum 24" tall. Also called Wild Geranium. Clusters of single 1¼" wide pinkish-lilac saucer-shaped flowers. Attracts beneficial insects. Native. Z4. read more

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Wild Ginger

Wild Ginger
Canadian Wild Ginger
Asarum canadense 6–12" tall. Heart-shaped leaves up to 7" wide spread into a beautiful groundcover. Aromatic roots used medicinally. Needs shade. Z3. read more

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Apples

Cider Apples

Cider Apple
Malus spp. Late Fall. Full bittersweet cider apple. Lots of tannin. Light yellow fruit mostly covered with tan russet. Combine with other late varieties. Z4. read more

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Cider Apple
Dabinett
Malus spp. Late Fall. Medium-sized, medium-bittersweet cider apple. One of the most popular cider varieties. Not for eating fresh. Annual bearer. Z4. read more

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Cider Apple
Malus spp. Fall. Medium-large size. Medium-full bittersweet cider apple. Soft astringent tannin. Not for eating fresh. Z4. read more

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Cider Apple
Old Fertile
Malus spp. Fall. Sweet cider apple. Wilmington, VT. From the Gnarly Pippins wild-apple collection.

Matt Kaminsky, aka Gnarly Pippins, is an adept

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Cider Apple
Otterson
Malus spp. Fall. Bittersharp cider apple. Among the best red-fleshed varieties. Prized for its size, vigor, disease resistance and deep red juice high in anthocyanins and antioxidants. Z4. read more

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Cider Apple
Stoke Red
Malus spp. Late Fall. Bittersharp cider apple. Also called Neverblight. May have originated in Rodney Stoke or near Wedmore, Somerset, England.

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Culinary and Medicinal Herbs

Alliums

Allium
Chives - Organic
Allium schoenoprasm 12" tall. Edible spreading groundcover. Good to eat from early spring to heavy frost. Aromatic pest confuser, emitting bitter aromas that deter critters from the garden. Full to part sun. Z3. read more

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Arnica

Arnica
Arnica chamissonis - Organic
Arnica chamissonis 8-12" tall. Low spreading groundcover with bright yellow daisy-like flowers used externally in oils and salves to treat... read more

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Thyme

Thyme
German Winter Thyme - Organic
Thymus vulgaris 10-15" tall. Fragrant sprawling perennial brings depth of flavor to soups, gravies, casseroles. Said to calm the nerves, soothe headaches. Bees love it! Z4. read more

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Nuts

Chestnut

Chestnut
Castanea dentata Up to 100'. Once common in the eastern US. Important food source for people and wildlife. Not immune to blight but likely to thrive 10-30 years. Fast growing and precocious. Z4. read more

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Perennial Plants

Asclepias

Asclepias
Butterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa Vivid tangerine-orange clusters of flowers in summer atop slender fuzzy stems, covered with green lance-shaped leaves. 24" tall. Z4. read more

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Beardtongues

Beardtongue
Penstemon digitalis 3' tall. Beckon the birds and bees to your garden with these white to light pink spires covered with nodding tubular bell-shaped flowers. Z3. read more

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Small Fruits and Berries

Highbush Blueberries

Highbush Blueberry
Elizabeth
Vaccinium corymbosum Mid-Late. 5-6'. Dense clusters of large blueberries with a balanced flavor of sweet and tart. Z4. read more

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Peaches

Peach
Prunus persica Early. Medium-to-large yellow-fleshed semi-clingstone peach with excellent flavor. Recommended for colder districts. Z4/5. read more

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Pears

Asian Pears

Asian Pear
Hosui
Pyrus pyrifolia Late Summer. Ri-14 (Kikusui × Yakumo) × Yakumo. Nat’l Hort Res Stn, Tsukuba, Japan, 1972.

Firm crisp fine-textured juicy mild

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Asian Pear
Kosui
Pyrus pyrifolia Late Summer. Medium-sized fruit is crisp, juicy and very sweet. Keeps about two months. Z4/5. read more

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European Pears

European Pear
Bosc
Pyrus communis Fall. Distinctive sweet rich spicy buttery flavor. Melting juicy tender white flesh. Bears huge crops annually. Good pollinator for other varieties. Z4. read more

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European Pear
Pyrus communis Fall. Medium-large pear with yellowish skin and a slight reddish blush. A superior dessert pear. Highly ornamental tree. Z3/4. read more

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European Pear
Pyrus communis Early Fall. Belgium, 1819.

Highly attractive large fruits with a classic symmetrical pyriform shape. Pale greenish-yellow skin

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European Pear
Nova
Pyrus communis Late Summer. Hammond, NY. Seedling discovered and introduced by Bill MacKentley of St Lawrence Nurseries, Potsdam, NY.

Large yellow

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European Pear
Pyrus communis Midsummer. Sweet dessert and canning pear. Eat them fresh, can them in quarters, and juice the rest. Fireblight-free. Z3. read more

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Perennial Plants

Masterwort

Masterwort
‘Burgundy Manor’
Astrantia 24-28" tall.

Compact umbels of burgundy flowers surrounded by rosettes of bracts appear on airy branched deep red stems held above

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Monkshood

Monkshood
English Monkshood
Aconitum napellus 36-40" tall. Classic deep violet-blue monkshood. Delphinium-style blooms on dense showy spikes. Excellent cutflower. Attracts pollinators. Z3. read more

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Oriental Poppies

Oriental Poppy
Papaver orientale 10-15" tall. Dusky damson-plum–colored blossoms. A short version of the original Patty’s Plum poppy, a compost-pile surprise... read more

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Plums

Hybrid Plums

Hybrid Plum
Toka
Prunus spp. Late Summer. Medium-sized rosy-red plums are sweet, distinctive, meaty and flavorful. Somewhat freestone. Extremely vigorous tree. Z3. read more

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Shade Trees

Sweetgum

Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua 60-80' x 40-60'. Delightful star-shaped leaves and hard round prickly gumball-like “fruit”. Colorful fall display. Native from CT into Mexico. Z5. read more

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Small Trees and Shrubs

Nanking Cherries

Nanking Cherry
Prunus tomentosa 6-10' x same. Broad dense highly ornamental fruiting shrub blooms early. Excellent hedge and edible landscape plant. Plant two or more for pollination. Z2. read more

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Roses

Rose
‘Bassino’
Rosa 1½–3' tall and trailing. Complex hybrid (Sea Foam × Red Max Graf) W. Kordes & Sons, Germany, 1988. Single bright red flowers grow in clusters... read more

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Rose
‘Belle Amour’
Rosa damascena 4-5' × 3-4' Parentage unknown. Introduced 1950. Discovered growing on a convent wall in Elboeuf, Normandy, by Nancy Lindsay. Highly... read more

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Willows

Willow
Mt. Aso Japanese Pink Pussy Willow
Salix gracilistyla 6x6'. Pink buds, cheery rosy pink catkins make a stunning early spring display of color. Excellent in cut flower arrangements. Z4. read more

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