Flowering Shrub Edible Fruit Or Nut Plant For Sale In Salt Lake City

* 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. It is being investigated as a food that is capable of reducing the incidence of cancer...

Tenella yields small almond -like hairy fruits with characteristic flavor. 'Fire Hill' is a popular cultivar with red flowers. It grows to 1.5 m (5 ft) and is a popular ornamental plant in cold temperate regions, valued for its profuse spring blossom...

* In Bulgaria, where it grows in abundance, the hips are used to make a sweet wine. * The dog rose was the stylized rose of medieval European heraldry, and is still used today. * The plant is high in certain antioxidants.

* Chokecherry is also used to craft wine in the western United States mainly in the Dakotas and Utah as well as in Manitoba, Canada. * Chokecherries are very high in antioxidant pigment compounds, such as anthocyanins.

It has been used to make baskets, mats, ropes and as an ornament on bows, arrows etc. * A green dye can be obtained from the leaves. An excellent fuel. A dark grey to green dye can be obtained from the fruit.

The fruits ( hips ) of Nootka rose are somewhat bitter but edible. * Rosa nutkana ( Nootka Rose , Bristly rose , Wild rose ) is a 2-10 foot (60cm-3m) tall perennial shrub in the Rose family ( Rosaceae ).

* 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 widely distributed in China and is cultivated extensively there.

* Berberis vulgaris ( European barberry )/ ( Jaundice berry)/( Ambarbaris) is a shrub in the family Berberidaceae , native to central and southern Europe , northwest Africa and western Asia ; it is also naturalised in northern Europe, including the British...

For eating right out of the fruit, allow the fruit to wrinkle for a few days to raise the sugar levels and enhance the flavor. I ( Hawaiian ), Magrandera Shona (Zimbabwe), and L?c tien , Chanh day or Chanh leo ( Vietnamese ) .

In the United States it may also be known as "Silver Dollars," also because of the seed pods. * A good bee and butterfly plant. In South-East Asia and elsewhere, it is called the Money Plant, because its seed pods have the appearance of silver coins.

The flowers are produced in early spring, 2 cm diameter with five white petals. When fully ripe it can be eaten raw. The leaves are 6-12 cm long and 2.5-5 cm broad, with a serrated margin.

The range of natural growth is from Quebec to Ontario, south to Kansas, and east to Missouri and Ohio. The species name comes from the Latin word blandus, to mean "flattering, caressing, alluring, tempting" referring to the beautiful flowers of this plant.

* The fruit is a very dark purple pome up to about a centimeter across. This thorny shrub is native to northern and western North America, where it grows in varied habitats from forest to scrubland.

* Appealing silvery-green leaves; small but fragrant flowers; likes sun; a tough plant, doesn't mind drought, or poor soil, very salt-tolerant; native over a wide swathe of southern Europe east to the Himalayas.

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

* The leaves are each made up of several toothed oval leaflets, the terminal leaflet up to 4 centimeters long. The hips are pear- or egg-shaped and borne in clusters, and are decorative in fall and early winter, when they are red or reddish-purple and...

* Bartletts are traditionally known as the canning pear due to their "definitive flavor and sweetness," making them well-suited for many forms of processing. * It is often eaten raw, but holds its shape well when baked, and is a common choice for canned...

Tenella yields small almond -like hairy fruits with characteristic flavor. 'Fire Hill' is a popular cultivar with red flowers. It grows to 1.5 m (5 ft) and is a popular ornamental plant in cold temperate regions, valued for its profuse spring blossom...

* 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. * 1" flowers in large or small clusters.

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

* The kaki is among the oldest plants in cultivation, known for its use in China for more than 2000 years. * The fruit has an exquisitely rich flavour when it is very soft and fully ripe.

The dried leaves are a very pleasant tea substitute. Rich in vitamin C. * Sow seed early spring in a greenhouse. They are held in the mouth, or rubbed over the teeth, to remove tartar.

It usually grows to only 3-5' tall and features 5-petaled, showy, white flowers in drooping clusters which appear before the leaves emerge in early spring. * The fruit is sweet and juicy with a good flavour that has a hint of apple.

* When the fruit is in a state described as incipient decay,the stage when the flesh turns from white to brown it becomes very soft and is quite sweet with an absolutely delicious flavour that somewhat resembles a luscious tropical fruit.

* The plants can be grown as a hedge and windbreak. * Lovely silvery leaves, to 2", thorny; red or orange fruit, edible, used in preserves; tolerant of cold, high pH, and drought; native to Manitoba and Saskatchewan south to Kansas and Nevada.

Stored seed germinates better if given 2 weeks warm then 14 - 16 weeks cold stratification, so sow it as early in the year as possible. Tolerates light shade, though it fruits better in a sunny position.

This involves storing the fruit in a cool dry place until it is almost but not quite going rotten. The fruit will often begin its bletting process whilst still on the tree and we have eaten delicious fruits straight from the tree in mid-September.