Euonymus americana is a loosely branched, multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub, growing 4-6’ high with a 4-6’ spread. Young plants tend to be slightly sprawling, growing more erect with maturity. In late summer to early fall, their red fruits open to reveal orange berries. Then the leaves turn … [Read more...]
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Species Spotlight – Sambucus canadensis (Common or Black Elderberry)
Black elderberry is one of the easiest fruits to grow in the home garden. It prefers sun and a moist to wet spot, though tolerates partial shade and average soils that occasionally dry out. You can even grow it in water. It is often spotted growing in flood plains, wet meadows, and stream edges. … [Read more...]
The American Chestnut at Edge of the Woods Native Plant Nursery
Taxonomy Chestnuts belong to the genus Castanea, a member of the beech family, Fagaceae, along with beeches, chinkapins, oaks. There are about 8 species of chestnuts in the genus Castanea worldwide, with 3 of those occurring primarily in the Eastern United States and Southern Canada. The … [Read more...]
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