Category Archives: Plants

Summercrisp Pear Taste, Height, Pollination, Zone, Uses

The University of Minnesota introduced the cold-hardy early-season pear known as Summercrisp for usage in cold locations where most pear cultivars do not thrive and frequently do not bear fruit. This particular type is the product of hybridization between different species. The summer crisp pear tree (Pyrus communis ‘Summercrisp’ in botanical terms) yields fruit at the end of… Read More »

Weigela Wine and Roses Height, Care, Pruning, Companion Plants

Weigela florida Wine & Roses is a beautiful deciduous shrub with narrowly ovate, glossy, dark purple foliage that lasts all season. Large quantities of bright pink flowers bloom throughout the spring and summer, creating an eye-catching contrast. Wine & Roses is the result of Herman Geers’ nearly twenty-year breeding effort in Boskoop, Netherlands. Geers meticulously crossed existing Weigela… Read More »

Abbotswood Potentilla Size, Growth Rate, Pruning, Care

The white potentilla is a deciduous shrub that blooms for an extended period, from late spring to early fall. Potentilla ‘Abbotswood’ is a fantastic option for informal, low hedging because it grows to a height of approximately 75 centimeters but is easily maintained at a height of approximately 50 centimeters. Potentilla ‘Abbotswood’ thrives in moist soil, and while moderately rich… Read More »

Sunkist Arborvitae Growth Rate, Care, Problems, Diseases

The ‘Sunkist’ variety is a broad-pyramidal type that exhibits foliage that is lemon yellow in the spring and then intensifies to an orange-yellow in the winter. It normally reaches maturity at 6–10 feet tall and 5-8 feet broad. It is known as Thuja occidentalis. Sunkist Arborvitae is a spectacular evergreen shrub for residential landscaping, since it keeps a… Read More »

Pipevine Plant Growing, Care, Zone, Problems

This perennial plant is known as pipevine, Dutchman’s pipe, previously known as Aristolochia durior possesses large, heart-shaped leaves and looks like wild ginger. Aristolochia macrophylla is its scientific name, and it belongs to the birthwort family. It is sometimes referred to as green pipevine and green Dutchman’s pipe.  The pipevine is an eastern North American deciduous woody vine.… Read More »