Category: Size/Layer: Understory

May 29 2024

Ecological Use: Brings Pollinators, Family: Apple (Rosaceae), Food Type: Fruit, Growth Rate: Moderate, Light: Full Sun, Season for Harvest: Summer, Size/Layer: Understory, Soil PH: Acidic, Soil PH: Alkaline, Soil PH: Neutral, Utility: Wood, Zone 4 Cold Hardiness, Zone 5 Cold Hardiness, Zone 6 Cold Hardiness, Zone 7 Cold Hardiness, Zone 8 Cold Hardiness

Cherry, Meteor (tart/pie)

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Prunus cerasus ‘Meteor’ Propagating Meteor Cherry Propagating the Meteor cherry (Prunus cerasus ‘Meteor’) mainly involves grafting, as it ensures that the characteristics of this particular cultivar are preserved. Here’s a...

May 23 2024

Ecological Use: Brings Pollinators, Ecological Use: Wildlife Food or Shelter, Family: Apple (Rosaceae), Food Type: Fruit, Growth Rate: Fast, Growth Rate: Moderate, Light: Full Sun, Season for Harvest: Fall, Season for Harvest: Summer, Size/Layer: Understory, Soil PH: Alkaline, Zone 5 Cold Hardiness, Zone 6 Cold Hardiness, Zone 7 Cold Hardiness, Zone 8 Cold Hardiness

Early Redhaven Peach, Prunus persica ‘Early Redhaven’

by Chas Hathaway

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Prunus persica ‘Early Redhaven’ Notes: Cautions: Propagation Methods for Prunus persica ‘Early Redhaven’ Grafting: Cuttings: Seeds: Grafting in Detail Budding in Detail General Care: Recipes Peach Cobbler Ingredients: Instructions: Grilled...

May 23 2024

Ecological Use: Brings Pollinators, Food Type: Fruit, Growth Rate: Fast, Growth Rate: Moderate, Light: Full Sun, Season for Harvest: Fall, Season for Harvest: Summer, Size/Layer: Understory, Soil PH: Neutral, Zone 5 Cold Hardiness, Zone 6 Cold Hardiness, Zone 7 Cold Hardiness, Zone 8 Cold Hardiness

Blazingstar Peach, Prunus persica ‘Blazingstar’

by Chas Hathaway

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A medium-sized reddish FREESTONE peach (the pit doesn’t cling to the fruit) that doesn’t need a second peach variety nearby, but will benefit from it and provide more fruit. Notes:...

Mar 14 2024

Ecological Use: Brings Pollinators, Ecological Use: Shade, Ecological Use: Wind Break, Family: Apple (Rosaceae), Food Type: Fruit, Growth Rate: Fast, Growth Rate: Moderate, Light: Full Sun, Season for Harvest: Fall, Season for Harvest: Summer, Size/Layer: Understory, Soil PH: Neutral, Zone 5 Cold Hardiness, Zone 6 Cold Hardiness, Zone 7 Cold Hardiness, Zone 8 Cold Hardiness, Zone 9 Cold Hardiness

Ooharabeni Asian Pear, Pyrus pyrifolia ‘Ooharabeni’

by Chas Hathaway

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Sources: Generally compiled from reputable horticultural and agricultural extension resources. Propagating Ooharabeni Asian Pear Propagating Pyrus pyrifolia ‘Ooharabeni’, like most fruit trees, involves several methods, each with its own set...

Mar 14 2024

Ecological Use: Shade, Family: Apple (Rosaceae), Food Type: Fruit, Growth Rate: Moderate, Light: Full Sun, Season for Harvest: Fall, Season for Harvest: Summer, Season for Harvest: Winter, Size/Layer: Understory, Soil PH: Neutral, Zone 5 Cold Hardiness, Zone 6 Cold Hardiness, Zone 7 Cold Hardiness, Zone 8 Cold Hardiness, Zone 9 Cold Hardiness

Hosui Asian Pear, Pyrus pyrifolia ‘Hosui’

by Chas Hathaway

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Notes: Cautions: Sources: General cultivation information is based on widely accepted horticultural practices for growing Pyrus pyrifolia varieties and specific knowledge about ‘Hosui’ Asian pears. Propagating Hosui Asian Pear Propagating...

Feb 09 2024

Ecological Use: Erosion Control, Ecological Use: Shade, Ecological Use: Soil Building/Reclamation, Ecological Use: Wildlife Food or Shelter, Ecological Use: Wind Break, Family: Salicaceae, Light: Full Sun, Light: Partial Shade, Size/Layer: Understory, Size/Layer: Water layer, Soil PH: Acidic, Soil PH: Alkaline, Soil PH: Neutral, Utility: Crafts, the Arts, Textile Dyes/Materials, etc, Utility: Fence/Hedge, Utility: Wood, Zone 4 Cold Hardiness, Zone 5 Cold Hardiness, Zone 6 Cold Hardiness, Zone 7 Cold Hardiness, Zone 8 Cold Hardiness

Corkscrew Willow, Salix matsudana ‘Tortuosa’

by Chas Hathaway

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At Willowrise Gardens (as our name suggests), we do love our willows—not for their food value (nothing in a willow to eat, really), but for their ecological, utility, and propagative...

Jan 05 2024

Ecological Use: Shade, Ecological Use: Wildlife Food or Shelter, Family: Apple (Rosaceae), Food Type: Fruit, Food Type: Staple Food, Light: Full Sun, Season for Harvest: Summer, Size/Layer: Understory, Soil PH: Acidic, Soil PH: Alkaline, Soil PH: Neutral, Zone 5 Cold Hardiness, Zone 6 Cold Hardiness, Zone 7 Cold Hardiness, Zone 8 Cold Hardiness

Apricot, Prunus armeniaca

by Chas Hathaway

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Botanical name: Prunus armeniaca Notes: Propagating Apricot Propagating apricots typically involves either planting seeds or using grafting techniques. Here’s a detailed guide for each method: Propagating Apricots from Seed: Grafting...

Jan 05 2024

Ecological Use: Shade, Family: Maple (Aceraceae), Food Type: Sweetener, Growth Rate: Moderate, Growth Rate: Slow, Light: Full Sun, Light: Partial Shade, Size/Layer: Understory, Soil PH: Acidic, Soil PH: Neutral, Utility: Wood, Zone 4 Cold Hardiness, Zone 5 Cold Hardiness, Zone 6 Cold Hardiness, Zone 7 Cold Hardiness, Zone 8 Cold Hardiness

Bigtooth Maple, Acer grandidentatum

by Chas Hathaway

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Botanical name: Acer grandidentatum Notes: Recipe Maple Glazed Carrots Acer grandidentatum, commonly known as bigtooth maple, is a tree species not typically known for its culinary uses. However, let’s get...

Jan 03 2024

Ecological Use: Brings Pollinators, Ecological Use: Shade, Ecological Use: Wildlife Food or Shelter, Ecological Use: Wind Break, Family: Apple (Rosaceae), Food Type: Fruit, Food Type: Staple Food, Growth Rate: Fast, Growth Rate: Moderate, Light: Full Shade, Season for Harvest: Summer, Size/Layer: Understory, Soil PH: Acidic, Soil PH: Neutral, Utility: Crafts, the Arts, Textile Dyes/Materials, etc, Zone 5 Cold Hardiness, Zone 6 Cold Hardiness, Zone 7 Cold Hardiness, Zone 8 Cold Hardiness, Zone 9 Cold Hardiness

Rainier Cherry, Prunus avium

by Chas Hathaway

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Botanical name: Prunus avium ‘Rainier’ Notes: Rainier cherry trees are the cold hardiest sweet cherries we’ve yet come across. Some sources say they can grow in zone 4 (we try...

Dec 23 2023

Ecological Use: Brings Pollinators, Ecological Use: Wildlife Food or Shelter, Education: Food Forest/Forest Garden, Family: Apple (Rosaceae), Food Type: Berries, Food Type: Fruit, Growth Rate: Fast, Growth Rate: Moderate, Light: Full Sun, Light: Partial Shade, Season for Harvest: Summer, Size/Layer: Understory, Soil PH: Alkaline, Soil PH: Neutral, Utility: Fence/Hedge, Zone 3 Cold Hardiness, Zone 4 Cold Hardiness, Zone 5 Cold Hardiness, Zone 6 Cold Hardiness, Zone 7 Cold Hardiness, Zone 8 Cold Hardiness, Zone 9 Cold Hardiness

Nanking Cherry, Prunus tomentosa

by Chas Hathaway

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Botanical name: Prunus tomentosa Notes:(Ecological functions/uses) Can be used as an edible hedge or windbreak due to its dense growth. Attracts beneficial insects with its fragrant flowers.(Food uses) The fruit...