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Primula veris,Campanula rotundifolia, Verbascum thapsus, Armeria maritime, Only those few of us who are botanists will be able to identify behind the technical nomenclature the flowers known to the majority by less formidable titles: Cowslip, Bluebell, Mullein, Thrift. But the number will be even less of those who can penetrate into the lost world concealed by the popular names: they are so long with us we imagine they are part of a permanent tradition. Maybe you have heard of the growing trend to plant flowers that have original names reflecting the life of the virgin mother Mary. So much can be gained from learning about the history of our favorite plants and trees. Backyardgardener is the Largest Gardening Store in the World.
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Elderberries are very ornamental, with beautiful foliage and large, delicate clusters of tiny white flowers in early summer. The purple-black berries are not edible raw, but are good for making preserves, flavoring wine and pastries. Berries ripen (more ...)
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A family heirloom, named after plantsman Steve Castorani's mother Letizia, whose parents brought the fig all the way from Italy. Since the 1930's, over many years, the plant has grown to a multi-stemmed tree, dense with beautiful, neatly lobed (more ...)
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These almost thornless plants produce berries that are borne on slender stems hanging below the branches and so easy to pick. Bred in North Dakota, Pixwell is very winter hardy, very productive and resistant to powdery mildew. Good for fresh eating, (more ...)
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Hazelnuts or American Filberts yield small, edible egg-shaped nuts, around 1/2 inch long, enclosed in brown husks. Nuts mature and drop to the ground in late summer to early fall. Hazelnuts are relished by wildlife and are superb raw or roasted, or (more ...)
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A member of the fragrant honeysuckle family, spring ripening 1" blue-purple seedless berries. Berry flavor is noticeably similar to blueberries and is wonderful for fresh eating or making preserves. Zones: 6-9.
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Inside the unfuzzy skin, the fruit is emerald green with small black seeds. Fruit ripens on the female vine: male vine is a lovely ornamental climbing vine. Hardy kiwi are actually sweeter than regular kiwi fruits. Ripens in fall. Zones: 6-9.
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Hardy Red Kiwi bears unusual, attractive cranberry-red fruits with red flesh. Very flavorful fruits are a favorite, ripening in early September to October on vigorous ornamental vines. Kiwis are excellent additions to the home garden, offering (more ...)
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Sweet and delicious, bright orange flesh are great in fresh salads, mixed with other exotic fruits like mangoes and avocados. Plants grow to 8 feet in containers kept in full sun, with temperatures above 65 degrees. In warm, sunny areas, plants (more ...)
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Native fruit-producing trees to 20' tall have purple blooms and large leaves, followed by clusters of yellow-green fruit. Tasting like sweet bananas, the 3-5", 8 oz. oblong fruits ripen brownish and are used in pastries and breads. Zones: 5-8.
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In early summer, hardy gourmets head to the shore to collect the wild beach plums growing in the dunes. An ornamental plant as well, beach plums are now the talk of the town, prized for their many uses in fashionable desserts. The fruit of choice (more ...)
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Exceptionally sweet and aromatic, this Scottish heirloom hybrid is a toothsome raspberry-blackberry cross. In July and August, the thorny bushes abound with clusters of large, sweet fruit which are dark maroon when fully ripe. Excellent eaten (more ...)
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