Flowering Shrub Edible Fruit Or Nut Plant For Sale In Miramar

* The name Rosa arkansana comes from the Arkansas River in Colorado. * The fruit is being investigated as a food that is capable of reducing the incidence of cancer and also as a means of halting or reversing the growth of cancers.

A very nice sweet flavour that is enjoyed by almost everyone who tries it, there is a hint of apple in the taste. The fruit can also be dried and used as raisins or made into pemmican.

* It occurs in China, Japan and Korea where it is used as a food plant and as a medicinal plant-Shan-zhu-yu,(Chinese) San-syu-yu (Japanese). * Cornus officinalis is a species of dogwood known also as Japanese cornel or Japanese cornelian cherry or Cornelian...

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

* Prunus spinosa ( blackthorn or sloe ) is a species of Prunus native to Europe , western Asia , and locally in northwest Africa . And as a flavouring for sloe gin and other liqueurs.

The scientific name, akebia, is a Latinization of the Japanese name for species Akebia quinata: akebi (??). * The dried young leaves are used as a tea substitute. * The fruit has a delicate flavour and a soft juicy texture.

This species can be grown as a low hedge and does not need trimming. Oregon-grape is resistant to summer drought, tolerates poor soils, and does not create excessive leaf litter. Because of its suckering habit, it also makes a good dense ground cover...

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

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

It is a very worthy landscape shrub! * Common name is in reference to the tart and bitter berries which are technically edible but so astringent as to cause choking in those who try.

* 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.

It has large, pointed oval leaves with marked serrations. * A good bee and butterfly plant. The common name "Honesty" arose in the 16th century, and it may be due to the translucent seed-pods which are like flattened pea-pods and borne on the plant through...

* The fruit is a small cherry 13–15 millimetres (0.51–0.59 in) diameter, ripening dark purple in early summer. * Prunus pumila, commonly called sand cherry with eastern, western, Great Lakes and Susquehana varieties, is a species of Prunus native...

* The quince (pronounced /?kw?ns/ ), or Cydonia oblonga , is the sole member of the genus Cydonia and native to warm-temperate southwest Asia in the Caucasus region. The cooked fruit adds a delicious flavour to cooked apples.

It is a shrub growing to heights of 12 feet or more and is a perennial . * The whole plant, known as ning tiao, is used in the treatment of cancer of the breast, and the orifice to the womb, and for dysmenorrhoea and other gynaecological problems.

* Showy white flowers in spring, edible purplish-black berries in June, clean blue-green leaves in summer and brilliant orange-red fall color make this an attractive addition to any landscape.

* The fruit attracts many birds. The fully ripe fruit is quite pleasant but slightly astringent. It is deciduous , bearing deeply-veined oval green leaves in season which turn red before falling.

It is rather small, about 8mm in diameter. * The fruit is rich in iron and copper. * Amelanchier spicata, also referred to as the thicket shadbush, low juneberry, dwarf serviceberry, or low serviceberry (historically also called "pigeon berry"), is a...

They make a very good perennial substitute for lettuce in a salad, producing fresh leaves from spring until the middle of summer, or until the autumn from spring germinating plants.

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

* When found in a truly wild situation this species is considered to be an indication of primary woodland. * Sorbus torminalis ( syn. Torminalis clusii , Wild Service Tree ), sometimes known as the Chequer(s) Tree or Checker(s) Tree , is a species of...

* The fragrant flowers emerge in early summer and are light pink in color. * The fruit skins have been eaten in the treatment of stomach complaints. * White or pink flowers to 2 1/2"; pear-shaped 1/3-2/3" hips, shiny red or red-orange; suckers to form...

* Fruit is attractive to wildlife. Rich in vitamin C. Also effective in shrub borders, roadside plantings, wet or low areas or as a screen. * It is closely related to the European Sambucus nigra, and some authors treat it as conspecific, under the name...

* Although only 4 - 8mm long, it's fruit has been suggested as a substitute for the true olive, Olea europaea. * Succeeds in most soils. Requires a sunny position and a well-drained soil.

They make an acceptable dessert fruit and are also used in jellies, sauces and pies. * 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.

* Lovell Peach seed is used primarily as a rootstock for grafting desired scion wood onto. * Although its botanical name Prunus persica refers to Persia (present Iran) from where it came to Europe, genetic studies suggest peaches originated in China.

It is reported that freezing and thawing will greatly mitigate the bitterness and make the hips much more palatable. Nootka rose serves as the larval host of the Mourning Cloak and Grey Hairstreak butterflies.