Fragrant Flowering Plant Edible Fruit Or Nut Plant For Sale In Salinas

* Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.

It grows to 1.5 m (5 ft) and is a popular ornamental plant in cold temperate regions, valued for its profuse spring blossom and exceptional winter hardiness. 'Fire Hill' is a popular cultivar with red flowers.

It 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. * The fruit of many members of this genus is a very rich source of vitamins and minerals, especially...

When fully ripe it can be eaten raw. The flowers are produced in early spring, 2 cm diameter with five white petals. Prunus triflora or Prunus thibetica ; also called Chinese plum or Japanese plum ) is a small deciduous tree native to China , and now...

* An extract from the leaves has been reportedly successful in lowering elevated blood pressure by its decreasing peripheral vascular resistance. * The fruit is dark green, prickly (or bristled), egg-shaped and can be up to 30 centimetres (12 in) long,...

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

* The smallest crab; fragrant half-inch white flowers; dark red fruit "about the size of a small pea" (Wyman), borne annually; forms a dense, rounded shrub; native to Japan. * It can grow in heavy clay soil, in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade,...

* The fruit can be used for jams and preserves. * Hawthorn is an extremely valuable medicinal herb. * A small, shrubby, rounded tree thorns; dark green leaves; white flowers with red anthers; scarlet fruit to 1/2".

A pleasant sub-acid taste, somewhat resembling dried apples. The woody fruit is up to 30mm in diameter. * Small greenish-yellow flowers from April to July, in profusion; conspicuous brown-yellow winged fruit from August to October; 1 1/2" leaves; spiny...

* Prunus spinosa ( blackthorn or sloe ) is a species of Prunus native to Europe , western Asia , and locally in northwest Africa . * The fruit is usually used in jellies, syrups, conserves etc.

The crown forms a rounded or oval vase with lower branches removed. * It is widely distributed in China and is cultivated extensively there. It is found in forests, thickets, banks of streams and foothills at elevations of 500 to 1,300 metres.

Numerous cultivars with flowers in shades of white, pink and red have been selected. * The fruit has been part of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for thousands of years, used to treat arthritis, leg edema, and cramping in the calf muscle.

A sour taste, but the fruit is palatable. It is often dried for winter use and also makes an excellent jelly. * The fruit can be eaten raw or cooked. * An extremely hardy apple with very fragrant white flowers, dark red or yellow fruits, 3/8" (but variable),...

* Traditionally huckleberries were sought after and collected by many Native American tribes along the Pacific coast in the region. * The shiny, alternately arranged leaves are 2 to 3 centimeters long and about a centimeter wide with finely serrated edges.

* Salvia hispanica , commonly known as Chia , is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae , that is native to central and southern Mexico and Guatemala . The seed can be ground into a meal and made into bread, biscuits, cakes etc, usually...

* The fruit turns sweeter and so tastes best after a frost. 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.

* The very high proportion of beta-carotene (provitamin A) makes the kaki fruit nutritionally valuable. * The fruit has an exquisitely rich flavour when it is very soft and fully ripe.

* 2 1/2" pink flowers, single or in small clusters; 1/2" bright red hips, lasting into winter; dark green foliage, purple, orange-red, crimson, and yellow in fall; grows very quickly; red canes; grows well in sand by the ocean; can be kept low with pruning;...

* The fruit are edible raw or cooked. Rich in vitamin C, the fruit has a very acid flavour and is mainly used in preserves, though children and some adults seem to like it raw when it is fully ripe.

* The fruit is used raw or cooked in pies, jams etc. The fruit has high contents of anthocyanins and ellagic acid. * It is closely related to the eastern black raspberry Rubus occidentalis.

The seeds are used to relieve intoxication due to wine. * The fruit can be dried when they have the sweet flavour and texture of raisins and can be used similarly. * The Japanese Raisin Tree ( Hovenia dulcis ) is a hardy tree that occurs from Japan ,...

Good when added to soups they also make an excellent jelly. 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...

It grows in large stands from sea level up to 1400 metres but in the south-west of its range it is restricted to mountainous areas and occurs in small, isolated populations. It grows in well-drained, loamy or sandy soils.

* Actinidia kolomikta is cultivated in cold temperate regions as an ornamental plant, largely for the striking random variegation in pink and white of some its leaves but also because of the relatively small (2-5 g or 0.07- 0.18 ounces) kiwifruit-like...

By the end of summer when the days are cooler, the color deepens to an even darker pink. The flowers are 6-8” long and emit the well-loved nighttime fragrance. It is a free bloomer with a compact growth habit and a well-branched shape making it an excellent...

Introduced into Latin America and California by Spanish settlers in 1769, pomegranate is now cultivated in parts of California and Arizona for juice production. The pomegranate is native to the Iranian Plateau , and has been cultivated in the Caucasus...

The fully ripe fruit is quite pleasant but slightly astringent. * The fruit attracts many birds. This dogwood may approach five meters in height at maximum. * It is a tree of the redwood understory in its native range.