Diospyros Virginiana

The tree has a long taproot so it is not easily transplanted but is useful for erosion control. Inside the fruit expect 4 or 8 large, smooth, flat seeds which are easily separated from the flesh when the fruit is fully ripe.

Their fruit provide excellent food for winter feeding birds. Pull your hand down the cluster and they strip off with no trouble and fallWait a minute, bitter cherries, tent caterpillars, not to mention that a broken branch with wilted leaves is poisonous...

Grow in the outdoor garden in well-drained soil and give plenty of sun and water regularly for great tasting fruit. It has the same delicious flavor as the Japanese variety and the fruit usually ripens in mid October.

I didn't know those things when I was growing up because at the time, I don't think the environment was given much thought.There were many trees in the back yard of my home in southeast Kentucky.

Diospyros virginiana grows through 20 m (66 ft), in well-drained soil. The tree grows wild but has been cultivated for its fruit and wood since prehistoric times by Nati American Persimmon Tree - Diospyros virginiana - 4" Pot - Very Hardy/Productive

* The bark of chokecherry root was once made into an asperous-textured concoction used to ward off or treat colds, fever and stomach maladies by native Americans. * In 2007, Governor John Hoeven signed a bill naming the chokecherry the official fruit...

* The bark of chokecherry root was once made into an asperous-textured concoction used to ward off or treat colds, fever and stomach maladies by native Americans. * In 2007, Governor John Hoeven signed a bill naming the chokecherry the official fruit...

Hamamelis virginiana is shrub that should be pruned in the late spring after flowering to encourage new growth. It creates a barrier between the roots of the plant and fungus and pathogens that can cause root rot.

Persimmons are juicy, sweet and delicious. They can be fresh picked from your own tree or found at your local food markets from October through the New Year. Ready-to-eat fruits are squishy and soft.

* It is similar in shape to an apple tree. * Dark green shiny leaves turn red, orange, and yellow in the fall. * The kaki is among the oldest plants in cultivation, known for its use in China for more than 2000 years.

* It is similar in shape to an apple tree. * Dark green shiny leaves turn red, orange, and yellow in the fall. * The kaki is among the oldest plants in cultivation, known for its use in China for more than 2000 years.

This is a grafted plant that blooms and fruits sooner. The fruits can remain on the tree upwards of 8 months and will ripen from July until the end of the year. Once the fruit ripens, cut it in half and enjoy the rich, melt-in-your-mouth, brown custardy...

* Depending on the growing conditions, live oaks vary from the shrubby to large and spreading: typical open-grown trees reach 15 meters (50 feet) in height, but may span nearly 50 meters.

Also have fresh D.Virg seeds (pre stratified, GA3 treatment or not) your choice & Early Ripening Hybrids being tested, early September fruit drop in zones 8a and 8b so far (That's early), Seeds only with limited qty.

Our ‘Fuyu' persimmon tree at Logee's has been growing in the ground in our cold greenhouse since the 1940's and reliably produces fruit every fall. The persimmon fruit ripens in the fall and will hold onto the tree long after the leaves have fallen.

Virgin's Bower (Clematis virginiana) Clematis virginiana is a wonderfully fragrant vine that will astound you with its vigorous growth of 12-20' in a single season. Native to Eastern North America, Virgin's Bower should be grown in full sun to partial...

If over-fertilization is severe, the plant may just wilt and die. Large Sweetbay Magnolia that have been severely pruned have the advantage of a large root system that has excessive capacity, and its roots are capable of supplying all of its energies...

* Depending on the growing conditions, live oaks vary from the shrubby to large and spreading: typical open-grown trees reach 15 meters (50 feet) in height, but may span nearly 50 meters.

* Selections have been made for improved timber production. Expect much higher yields than from wild collected seed. * This pine is useful for reforesting and provides nourishment for wildlife.

* It was the first magnolia to be scientifically described, and is the type species of the genus Magnolia ; as Magnolia is also the type genus of all flowering plants , this species can be seen to typify all flowering plants.

* The fruit has an exquisitely rich flavour when it is fully ripe. * Native to China and Japan; fruit of D. Kaki is said to be better, but D. Lotus is sometimes used as an understock for that species.

* The leaves are used as a condiment in gravies etc. * The leaves or bark have been placed in cupped hands over the nose and inhaled as a mild hallucinogen. * A tea is made from the leaves.

* It was the first magnolia to be scientifically described, and is the type species of the genus Magnolia ; as Magnolia is also the type genus of all flowering plants , this species can be seen to typify all flowering plants.

* Native to the eastern half of the U.S., bright green leaves, masses of small white flowers in late summer; seed heads attractive too. It grows on the edges of the woods, moist slopes, fence rows, in thickets and in streambanks.

Fragrant, yellow flowers bloom from October through December. * The fruit is a hard woody capsule 10–14 mm long, which splits explosively at the apex at maturity one year after pollination, ejecting the two shiny black seeds up to 10 m distant from...

Fruit may be used in sauces, jellies and preserves, however. White flowers in racemes in spring give way in summer to clusters of reddish fruit (1/3" diameter cherries) which mature in fall to a dark purple.

* The fruit has an exquisitely rich flavour when it is fully ripe. * Native to China and Japan; fruit of D. Kaki is said to be better, but D. Lotus is sometimes used as an understock for that species.