Planting Lilacs (Syringa) Information
Lilacs rank as one of the world's most beautiful and fragrant flowering plants. A member of the olive family, the Syringa genus includes 20 to 25 species of lilacs that are native to Europe and Asia. They form attractive perennial shrubs that can ... [... more]
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Ribes Descriptions: Currants
Currants and gooseberries are two closely related species within the genus All ribes are long-lived perennial shrubs that are cold hardy, some to USDA Zone 2. Species and cultivars vary in plant size and form, but are usually upright to spreading ... [... more]
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Plant Species and Cultivar Selection
Blueberries are long-lived, woody perennial shrubs that produce an annual crop of one-quarter- to threequarter- inch diameter berries (Figure 1). They are members of the Ericaceae family that includes plants adapted to acid soil such as azaleas ... [... more]
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