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Rhubarb

Although technically a vegetable, rhubarb is generally used as a fruit in desserts and jams. Attractive and easy to
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Lilac

Classic spring-flowering shrubs, lilacs produce abundant, colorful flower clusters with a sweet, memorable fragrance.
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Pea

Green peas are a garden favorite. Whether you grow English peas for shelling, or edible-podded snow and snap peas,
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Apricot

Apricots are beautiful to look at and wonderful to eat, especially when harvested fresh off the tree. The trees can
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Apple

Grow your own apples and you can enjoy crisp, juicy fruit harvested fresh from the tree. Apples require a fair amount
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Dahlia

Flamboyant dahlias are quick-growing, heat-loving plants that produce abundant flowers on sturdy stems. There are
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Daffodil

The dependable, spring-flowering daffodil is a favorite for its long life and carefree, colorful blooms. Other common
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Yarrow

Yarrow is a hardy and versatile perennial with fernlike leaves and colorful blooms. The large, flat-topped flower
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Veronica

Gardeners who love the color blue know that veronicas provides some of the clearest, truest blues in the perennial
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Tulip

The jewels of the spring bulb garden, tulips are available in a huge range of flower shapes, sizes, and colors. From
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Lily

Stars of the perennial border, summer-flowering lilies are tall, colorful, majestic, and sometimes very fragrant,
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Hyacinth

The intoxicating scent and vibrant colors of hyanciths make them a favorite spring-flowering bulb. Favored for their
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Gladiolus

A classic cut flower, gladiolus produces tall flower spikes adorned with large, showy flowers. Often relegated to the
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Strawberry

Probably nothing beats the taste of a just-picked, sun-ripened strawberry. Strawberries are loaded with natural sugars,
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Blueberry

Fully ripened blueberries have sweetness and aroma that store-bought blueberries cannot match, and the attractive
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