Flowering Shrub Edible Fruit Or Nut Plant For Sale In Aurora

The bark has been chewed in the treatment of colds. A decoction of the root and branch bark has been used as an eyewash. The infusion can also be used externally as a bath for treating rheumatism.

Mas but is more tree-like in its habit. * Cornus officinalis is a species of dogwood known also as Japanese cornel or Japanese cornelian cherry or Cornelian cherries. * A very ornamental plant, it is very closely related to C.

The bark has been chewed in the treatment of colds. A decoction of the root and branch bark has been used as an eyewash. The infusion can also be used externally as a bath for treating rheumatism.

* 2" pinkish-purple flowers; scarlet hips to 1/2"; red branches; spreads into dense thickets by suckering from roots. * The fruit contains about 2.8% dry weight vitamin C.

* The fruit is juicy with a very good flavour. * Rubus spectabilis ( Salmonberry ) is a species of Rubus native to the west coast of North America from west central Alaska to California .

* The fruit of many members of this genus is a very rich source of vitamins and minerals, especially in vitamins A, C and E, flavanoids and other bio-active compounds. Not all authorities accept it as distinct, with the Flora Europaea treating it as a...

* Easily grown in a moisture retentive but well-drained loamy soil of at least moderate quality. * It is native to western North America, including British Columbia and much of the western United States.

* Valued more as a novelty, the fruit looks somewhat like a deep-purple coloured sausage. The scientific name, akebia, is a Latinization of the Japanese name for species Akebia quinata: akebi (??).

Aureum is remarkably drought-tolerant. Berries are either yellow, red or black when ripe. * A native of the West, Golden Currant has been planted eastward in the United States and has escaped from cultivation and naturalized in many places.

* An edible gum is obtained from points of damage on the trunk. * Plums are grown commercially in orchards, but modern rootstocks, together with self-fertile strains, training and pruning methods, allow single plums to be grown in relatively small spaces.

* The bush grows to a maximum height of 13 feet (4 m ), and the prickles are sparse to scattered along the stalks.

Juicy, with a nice acid flavour. * Popular for its yellow flowers in early spring and its gray and brown exfoliating bark; attractive rounded habit; edible red fruit; Dirr calls it "an excellent small tree" and recommends it for the Midwest U.S. * The...

The fruit should be fully ripe before being eaten and is best after a frost or two. Chokeberries are cultivated as ornamental plants and also because they are very high in antioxidant pigment compounds, like anthocyanins.

Its growth form spans from suckering and forming colonies to clumped.The leaves are oval to nearly circular, 2–5 cm (0.79–2.0 in) long and 1–4.5 cm (0.4–1.8 in) broad, on a 0.5–2 cm (0.2–0.8 in) leaf stem , margins toothed mostly above the...

* This species looks much similar to Camellia sasanqua except the dark green, evergreen leaves are a bit larger, three to five inches long and two to three inches wide. It is found in forests, thickets, banks of streams and foothills at elevations of...

It is commonly grown throughout the northern hemisphere as a landscaping plant and ornamental . It is a shrub growing to heights of 12 feet or more and is a perennial . * Extremely hardy--a plant lifted from a pot in December spent the winter in zone...

* An extract of the root is used as a cosmetic and is particularly useful in treating rose-coloured rashes and capillary weaknesses. * The flower buds are pickled and used as a flavouring in sauces, salads etc.

It typically grows on dry to moist sandy and gravel soils in steppes, meadows or woodland edges. * Elaeagnus commutata ( American Silverberry or Wolf-willow ), is a species of Elaeagnus native to western North America , from southern Alaska through British...

* The hollow stems can be made into whistles and flutes. * Leycesteria formosa ( Himalayan Honeysuckle , Flowering Nutmeg , Himalaya Nutmeg or Pheasant Berry ) is a deciduous shrub in the family Caprifoliaceae , native to the Himalaya and southwestern...

* Chinese boxthorn is a major Chinese tonic herb with a history of almost 2,000 years of medicinal use. * Wolfberry species are deciduous woody perennial plants , growing 1–3 m high.

* During World War II in the United States Rosa canina was planted in victory gardens. * It can be used in making delicious jams, syrups etc. * The plant is high in certain antioxidants.

White flowers with greenish centers grow in bunches at the ends of each thin branch. The fruits were a good food source for Native American peoples such as the Cheyenne and Nlaka'pamux .

It has light green paired leaflets with toothed edges and sharp spines on the bottom. The flowers, which appear in early summer, can have a pleasantly strong fragrance. This plant is native to Western North America where it grows in moist openings and...

The vitamin C content is about 12mg per 100g. The fruit contains about 8.3% sugars, 4.5% protein, 1% ash. * Elaeagnus umbellata , also referred to as Japanese Silverberry , Umbellate Oleaster or Autumn-olive , is a species of Elaeagnus native to eastern...

Mature trunks become satiny, blue-gray with darker, horizontal striations. Tall, with fragrant, showy, white flowers displayed before the leaves appear. * Bigtree or Mexican plum is a single-trunked, non-suckering tree, 15-35 ft.

The vitamin C content is about 12mg per 100g. The fruit contains about 8.3% sugars, 4.5% protein, 1% ash. * Elaeagnus umbellata , also referred to as Japanese Silverberry , Umbellate Oleaster or Autumn-olive , is a species of Elaeagnus native to eastern...

It is often found in commercial as well as in private landscapes. * Rhaphiolepis indica, the Indian hawthorn, India hawthorn or Hong Kong hawthorn, is an evergreen shrub in the family Rosaceae.