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Coral Berry - Amethystâ„¢
Coral Berry - Amethystâ„¢ The Coral Berry Amethyst™, Symphoricarpos x doorenbosii 'Kordes', a Proven Winners selection, produces deep purple-pink fruit that is much brighter and showier in the landscape than other Coral Berry cultivars. Amethyst™ Coral Berry displays a neat branching habit unlike some other rangy Coral Berries. This plant is great for the home garden by providing vivid pink fruit or berry color in late-summer. The small white midsummer flowers produce hot pink berries in late summer. For a neat winter decoration, use the berry-laden winter stems for indoor floral arrangements. This coral berry is deer resistant. Besides having significant winter interest, it is an important wildlife plant. Songbirds, ground birds, small mammals and browsers use the plant for food, cover, and nesting. The Amethyst is very tolerant of any soil, native on limestone and clay but the location needs to be well-drained. You get best results if pruned in late fall or early spring. The plant requires medium moisture. Fertilize in early spring by applying a slow release fertilizer specialized for trees and shrubs.
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| Witch-hazel - Vernal - Sale Price: $64.25 The Vernal Witch-hazel, Hamamelis vernalis, is a deciduous, winter-blooming shrub, with a rounded habit which typically grows 6-10' tall with a somewhat larger spread. It is noted for its extremely early (January to February-March) and lengthy (to 4 weeks) bloom period. The fragrant, globular flower clusters have variable coloration, but flowers most frequently have yellow petals and reddish inner calyxes. Ovate, dull green leaves (2-5) turn an attractive golden yellow in autumn. Extract obtained from the leaves, bark and stems was formerly used medicinally by native Americans for, inter alia, external treatment of sprains, bruises and inflammations. |
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| Western Sand Cherry - Sale Price: $64.25 Western Sand Cherry, prunus besseyi, displays attractive, single, white flowers in May, and then it produces an abundance of 3/4 purple-black sweet fruits. They can be eaten fresh, dried, or processed as jellies and pies. This hardy rounded shrub has silver-green foliage. Plant the shrub where it will be in direct sunlight for most or all of the day. Well-drained soil is best, but isn't an absolute requirement, as sand cherry is very adaptable to poor soil. It grows 5-6 feet in height and width, forming a rounded shape, and makes a great shrub for farmstead windbreaks. The cherries are relished by many birds and the shrub provides a nesting cover for a game birds as well as songbirds. This shrub can be used as a screen, hedge, or for a border. Prune sand cherry every year in early spring. Remove any dead or weak branches, and trim the tips of branches to maintain the desired shape and size. * Berries for wildlife * Hardy * Disease and Insect Resistant |
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