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Zanthoxylum bungeanum
Syn. Zanthoxylum simulans
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ca$ 5.75 |
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| A large deciduous shrub or small tree with bright green pinnate leaves. The trunk and branches are well armed with broad pyramidal spines, but otherwise sport smooth grey bark. Panicles of pale green flowers are produced in early summer, followed by clusters of aromatic pink fruit in the fall.... |
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Vaccinium ovatum
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ca$ 4.75 |
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| Upright or spreading evergreen shrub to 4m tall (usually shorter) with glossy ovate leaves up to 5cm long with finely toothed margins. Produces clustered pink urn-shaped flowers 1cm wide in midspring to late summer followed by small spherical black edible berries that are popular with birds,... |
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Vaccinium 'Species Blend'
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ca$ 3.95 |
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| There are a number of uses for these shrubs in herbal medicine, but the culinary delights of these wonderful berries should not be overlooked. The complex flavours of wild blueberries are quite remarkable when compared to berries produced from modern cultivars. A delight for the eyes as well, most... |
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Symphoricarpos albus
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ca$ 3.95 |
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| This thicket-forming deciduous shrub has upright, arching branches with oval dark green leaves. Bears tiny bell-shaped pink flowers in pairs in summer, followed by white spherical fruit. The flowers attract butterflies. Tolerates poor soil and pollution. Height and spread is 6 feet. |
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Stewartia sinensis
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ca$ 5.45 |
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| This species, from Hubei province in China, is beautiful throughout the year. In midsummer, white blossoms which look very much like those of the closely related camellia, follow the emerging leaves. The densely arranged mid to dark green leaves and tidy form of the tree are most attractive. In the... |
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Sinojackia xylocarpa
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ca$ 4.50 |
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| This bushy deciduous shrub or small tree with glossy dark green leaves bears star-shaped white flowers with yellow stamens in late spring and early summer. Height and spread to 20 feet. |
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Satureja montana
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ca$ 3.95 |
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| This evergreen perennial subshrub has opposite, leathery dark green leaves and bears spikes of many small, pale lavendar, pink or white flowers in the summer. Height to 40 cm; spread 20 cm. Grow in an herb garden as an edging plant; winter savory complements beans and meats and has various culinary... |
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Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis
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ca$ 3.95 |
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| There are few plants that offer their blooms in the dead of winter, but this is one that does, and announces its presence with a hauntingly sweet scent. This dwarf evergreen shrub spreads by suckers and produces small white fragrant flowers in late winter, followed by blue-black fruit. Height 18... |
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Sarcococca confusa
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ca$ 3.95 |
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| There are few plants that offer their blooms in the dead of winter, but this is one that does, and announces its presence with a hauntingly sweet scent. This rounded evergreen shrub bears fragrant white flowers in late winter, followed by glossy black fruit. Height 6 feet; spread 3 feet. |
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Rosa spinosissima
Syn. Rosa pimpinellifolia
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ca$ 3.95 |
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| This dense prickly species rose has small fern-like dark green leaves composed of 7-9 leaflets and bears solitary creamy white flowers in spring or early summer. The flowers are followed by spherical purplish-black hips. Height 3 feet; spread 4 feet. |
