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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 »

Texmaster Goats Origin, Characteristics, Care

In 1995, the Tennessee Meat Goats and Boer goats were crossed in the United States to produce the new composite breed known as the TexMaster Meat Goat. According to the Onion Creek Ranch, which was responsible for developing and registering the breed as a trademark. The Tennessee Meat Goat and the Boer goat have been crossed numerous times… 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 »

Blue Elderberry Plant Habitat, Seeds, Medicinal Uses, Poison

Elderberry usually grows throughout much of Europe and North America. It can be used for food, medicine, and a variety of other purposes. Some people dislike the flavor of fresh fruit, yet it makes delicious jams, preserves, and pies when cooked. The family name of this plant is Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea.  This tree is 9 feet tall and has clusters of… Read More »

Valentine Emu Bush Size, Care, Poison, Zone

The emu bush, which is native to Australia’s semi-arid and dry regions, got its name from an incorrect idea that its fruits were being greedily consumed by the big flightless emu bird. Although this was later proven to be false, the name was kept. Valentine Emu Bush is a lush evergreen shrub that blooms in late winter and… Read More »