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BLACK TOWER ELDERBERRY - SAMBUCUS NIGRA 'EIFFEL 1'

Black Tower elderberry branch

Common Name: Black Tower elderberry

Scientific Name: 
Family: Adoxaceae
Genus: Sambucus
Species: nigra 'Eiffel 1'

Hardiness Zone: 5 to 8
Height: 6 to 8 ft 
Width: 3 to 4 ft

Common Characteristics:​  

'RED LAKE' CURRANT - RIBES RUBRUM 'RED LAKE'

'Red Lake' currant foliage

Common name: 'Red Lake' Currant

Scientific Name: 
Family: Grossulariaceae
Genus: Ribes
Species: rubrum 'Red Lake'

Hardiness Zone: 3 to 7
Height: 3 to 5 ft
Width: 3 to 5 ft

Description:

'CONSORT' BLACK CURRANT - RIBES NIGRUM 'CONSORT'

'Consort' black currant branch

Common Name: Consort black currant

Scientific Name: 
Family: Grossulariaceae
Genus: Ribes
Species: nigrum ‘Consort’

Hardiness Zone: 3 to 7
Height: 3 to 4 ft
Width: 3 to 4 ft

Description:​ 

'PATRIOT' BLUEBERRY - VACCINIUM 'PATRIOT'

'Patriot' blueberry foliage

 

Common Name: Patriot Blueberry

Scientific Name: 
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Vaccinium
Species: 'Patriot'

Hardiness Zone: 3-7
Height: 4-6'
Width: 4-5'

Description:

MOUNT ROYAL PLUM - PRUNUS 'MOUNT ROYAL'

Mount Royal Plum form
Mount Royal Plum bark
Mount Royal Plum fruit
Mount Royal Plum fruit
Mount Royal Plum branch
Mount Royal Plum leaf

Common Name: Mount Royal plum

Scientific Name: 
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Species: P. domestica 'Mount Royal'

Hardiness Zone: 4 to 7
Height: 10 to 12 ft
Width: 8 to 10 ft

 

Common characteristics:

HAIRY-STEM GOOSEBERRY - RIBES HIRTELLUM

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Common Name: hairy-stem gooseberry, hairy-stemmed gooseberry, swamp gooseberry

Scientific Name: 
Family: Grossulariaceae
Genus: Ribes
Species: R. hirtellum 

Hardiness Zone: 4 to 6
Height: 3 to 4 ft 
Width: 3 to 4 ft

Common Characteristics:​ 

PEACHLEAF WILLOW - SALIX AMYGDALOIDES

peachleaf willow bark

Common Name: peachleaf willow, almond willow, Wright willow

Scientific Name: 
Family: Salicaceae 
Genus: Salix
Species: amygdaloides

Hardiness Zone: 2 to 8
Height: 50 to 70 ft
Width: 25 to 35 ft

'NORTH STAR' SOUR CHERRY - PRUNUS 'NORTH STAR'

north star form
'North Star' sour cherry bark
north star foliage
north star fruit

Common Name: North Star sour cherry, tart cherry, sour cherry

Scientific Name: 
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Species: P. 'North Star'

Hardiness Zone: 4 to 8
Height: 7 to 9 ft
Width: 8 to 10 ft