Che, often called Melon Tree, is a marginally hardy fruit tree in my area. The female died in the harsh winter, but the male had no dieback and has flowered this month. These trees have been called Cudrania tricuspidata, but now are classified in same genus as Osage Orange and are called Maclura tricuspidata. Nurseries […]
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Evans Cherry
The Evans Cherry produced fruit for the first time last year and looks like it will continue that trend. This shrub is also called the Bali Cherry.
Nanking Cherry Spring Show
The Nanking Cherries(Prunus tomentosa) are some of the earliest flowering bushes around. They were full of flowers this spring.
Robinia Flowering
The Robinia genus has various flowering trees in it. A young Black Locust layered in flowers. A Purple Robe Locust starts to flower when it is real small.
Iowa Aralia Elata
Aralia Elata is a fast growing spiny shrub-like tree. It has started to sucker.
Binded To Tree
Bindweed has been crawling up my Princeton Elm tree. Making it look like the tree has white flowers.
Variegated Yucca
The Variegated Yucca is flowering this summer. It was planted only a few years ago.
Purple Coneflower
Purple Coneflower(Echinacea purpurea) can have a lot of flowers at one time. The main negative is that these plants are short-lived perennials.
July Flowers
A lot of plants are flowering now.
Hibiscus
Hibiscus flowers are large and a good complement to a flower garden.