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Nanking Cherry
Nanking Cherry is a large wide spreading shrub and can be pruned as a small tree. The plant works well as a mass planting or informal hedge. Nanking Cherry, Prunus tomentosa, has showy white flowers with a pink blush which covers the plant in early spring. It is a great conservation plant with attractive soft green foliage. Nanking Cherry is fairly drought tolerant and does best in full sun. Requires a good, well drained soil. These 1/2" bright red fruit, which ripen in early July, are edible but a little tart for fresh eating. This is followed by tasty, edible, bright red fruit, great for jams and jelly. Nanking Cherry is native to northern China and is very cold hardy. Needs cross pollination to produce fruit. It grows 8-10 feet in height and 10-15 feet wide. ... details
Snowball Bush - Common The Common Snowball Bush, Viburnum opulus, also called the European Cranberry bush produces white flowers in late spring. Have a snowball fight in June! Kids and adults alike love this rounded plant with masses of flowers. Birds, particularly Cedar Waxwings, are very fond of the berries, and can often be found snacking during the winter. It is a deciduous thicket-forming Old World shrub. Grows best in full sun to partial shade. In the fall, the leaves turn a wonderful burgundy reddish-purple. About the same time, the bright red, attractive berries ripen, and persist on the plant throughout the winter. |
