Wild Black Cherry Tree Prunus serotina   Commonly known as mountain black cherry, rum cherry, cabinet cherry and most often as the wild black cherry. Wild black cherry trees, I always thought were just nuisance trash trees and should be … Continue reading →

Juneberry Amelanchier arborea With more than 25 different species and a myriad of common names, these deciduous native small trees or large shrubs of the Rosacea family are spread across most of the United States and Canada. The Allegheny serviceberry … Continue reading →

An American persimmon full of nearly ripe fruit. American Persimmon Diospyros virginiana The American persimmon, Diospyros virginiana, is a slow growing, deciduous tree that ranges from Florida north to Connecticut, west to Iowa, and south to Texas. It is part … Continue reading →

Goji Berry plants in 7-gallon containers on a stack of bulb crates Ripe Goji Berry fruit Goji Berry flowers Goji Berry Lycium barbarum L. var. barbarum Goji berries have come to prominence in the last few years as a superfood … Continue reading →

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) I know it’s primarily thought of as a medicinal herb. But, some cultures do eat the leaves and tender shoots as a vegetable. My ashwagandha plant was given to me by a friend who collects unusual plants. … Continue reading →

 A properly trellised Hardy Kiwi showing the original stake Immature Hardy Kiwi fruit on the vine An improperly trellised Hardy Kiwi vine on a tree trunk Hardy Kiwi Fruit Actinidia arguta The hardy kiwi may be an aggressive grower, but … Continue reading →

3 Gallon Gynura Cuttings of Gynura Longevity Spinach Gynura procumbens A fellow plant collector in LaGrange, Georgia, gave me a small Gynura procumbens plant that his friend from the Philippines had given him.  After a little research, I found that … Continue reading →

A loquat tree in bloom this fall. A loquat tree that has been pruned for easier fruit harvesting. A close-up of loquat foliage. Loquat Eriobotrya japonica I try to stay at a hotel in Valdosta, Georgia each January that has … Continue reading →

Several leaf forms of the red mulberry A young 5 year old red mulberry tree A mature red mulberry tree Mulberry Morus spp. Historical Origins The mulberry was considered to be the “king of tree crops” in the 18th and … Continue reading →