Plant With Winter Interest Edible Fruit Or Nut Plant For Sale In Fort Wayne

The spiny bracts on the flower head were eaten in the past like globe artichoke, and the stems (after peeling) can be soaked overnight to remove bitterness and then stewed. * Traditional milk thistle extract is made from the seeds, which contain approximately...

They are best harvested when 8" long. Golden summer turns deeper yellow as it matures. This squash is very tender and full of flavor. It is one of the earliest producing crookneck squash on the market that produces all summer long.

* The seed is a good source of vitamin E, it can be ground and mixed with flour or added to other foods as a supplement. * 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...

Germination should take place within 2 weeks. * Peanuts have a variety of industrial end uses. The protein portion is used in the manufacture of some textile fibers. * The peanut or groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) is a species in the family Fabaceae (commonly...

The shrub is mid winter flowering with a delightful sweet scent. It will however grow in full sun, even though the foliage appears to "bleach" a little. * Sarcococca confusa is a very adaptable and reliable shrub that is easily grown in many situations,...

* An understorey shrub of broad-leaved, mainly deciduous woodlands in low-lying river terrace areas and other sites where water at the roots is readily available. Usually stemless, the leaves arising from an underground stock.

* This sedge is very variable in appearance. * The woolly inflorescences remain attractive well into winter. In general, it produces short, tough rhizomes and grows in dense clumps.

* An understorey shrub of broad-leaved, mainly deciduous woodlands in low-lying river terrace areas and other sites where water at the roots is readily available. Usually stemless, the leaves arising from an underground stock.

* It is the national tree of Chile. Araucaria araucana is the hardiest species in the conifer genus Araucaria. * The tree is native to central and southern Chile and western Argentina.

* This is a climbing plant, supporting itself by twining around branches etc. * The fruit contains up to 5 times the vitamin C content of blackcurrants. * A very hardy plant, tolerating temperatures down to -30°c or more, but the young spring growth...

A sour taste, but the fruit is palatable. Fruit from the typical species is about 1cm in diameter, though there are sub-species and cultivated forms with considerably larger fruits.

Taken with Achyranthes spp the seed is used to treat aching teeth and gums, boils etc. * This gourd is often dried when ripe and used as a percussion instrument called an ipu heke in contemporary and ancient hula.

* The flowers can be added to salads or used as a garnish. * 2 1/2" deep purple flowers on a plant that resembles a small hollyhock; likes full sun; biennial or perennial; native to Europe, north Africa, and northwest China.

* It is currently still one of the most popular varieties in the world! * Produces 20-25 lb. * It was an All American winner in 1964. Oval to round fruit with red sweet flesh and small seeds, maturing in 85 days.

* Sweet chestnut has been listed as one of the 38 substances used to prepare Bach flower remedies, a kind of alternative medicine promoted for its effect on health. * Roman soldiers were given chestnut porridge before entering battle.

It was the main commercial tomato grown in New Jersey for many years. * This heirloom variety was created by Rutgers University in the 1930's. It was used for canning, juice and fresh market.

* A most unusual bayberry, a small tree with narrow 5" leaves and 1" deep reddish-purple berries, which are edible and are used to make a drink. * Besides fresh consumption, the fruits may be dried, canned, soaked in baijiu (Chinese liquor), or fermented...

* This grass is native to the northeastern USA and eastern Canada; it grows in wetland situations, but will tolerate upland applications if not too dry. The panicle inflorescences nod when heavy.

They are very tolerant of trimming and have prickles which make them an effective barrier to larger creatures. * Plants can be grown as a medium-size hedge. * Our seed produces a very high percentage of Red seedlings.

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. Tenella yields small almond -like hairy fruits with characteristic flavor.

Germination should take place within 2 weeks. * Peanuts have a variety of industrial end uses. The protein portion is used in the manufacture of some textile fibers. * The peanut or groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) is a species in the family Fabaceae (commonly...

* The fruit is a good wildlife food source, especially for birds. * It can grow in heavy clay soil, in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade, but must be moist soil. * The smallest crab; fragrant half-inch white flowers; dark red fruit "about the size...

* The white mulberry ( Morus alba ) is a fast-growing, small to medium sized tree. * Dense, round-domed tree with variable shiny dark green leaves. * This is a cold hardy variety of the species.

* Sweet chestnut has been listed as one of the 38 substances used to prepare Bach flower remedies, a kind of alternative medicine promoted for its effect on health. * Roman soldiers were given chestnut porridge before entering battle.

Pinkish, or purple violet; much loved by birds in June and July. * Berries, white. * The white mulberry ( Morus alba ) is a fast-growing, small to medium sized tree. * Originally imported as food for silkworms.

* Apricot kernels are a component in traditional Chinese medicine. * The fruit is a drupe similar to a small peach , 1.5–2.5 cm diameter, from yellow to orange, often tinged red on the side most exposed to the sun; its surface is usually pubescent .

* Chinese chestnuts have evolved over a long period of time in coexistence with the bark fungal disease chestnut blight and have evolved a very successful resistance to the blight, probably more so than any other species of chestnut.