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Common Names: R

ramp,: Allium tricoccum
rattlebox: Ludwigia alternifolia
reed, giant: Arundo donax
reed, Italian: Arundo donax
reed, variegated giant: Arundo donax versicolor
rhododendron; great !laurel, rosebay: Rhododendron maximum
robin's plantain: Erigeron pulchellus
rock geranium: Heuchera americana
rose, Virginia: Rosa virginiana
running strawberry bush: Euonymous obovatus
rush, dwarf scouring: Equisetum scirpoides
rush, giant scouring: Equisetum hyemale robustum
rush, Japanese-mat: Juncus effusus
rush, soft: Juncus effusus

Catalog as of August 06, 2008

Rosa

(Rosaceae - rose family)

Rose. Over 100 species of prickly shrubs, mostly of the temperate N. Hemisphere. Among the most popular of ornamental shrubs, they also furnish fragrant oils and in some cases, edible fruit.

virginiana

decid shr • ht 6' • zones 4-7

Virginia rose

native, edible fruit, fragrant, wildlife, hedge - screen, dry - wet, sun - part shade
e and cent N Amer

Upright shrub, bearing fragrant, 2-3" diameter, pastel-pink flowers in summer. The fruits, while somewhat bristly, are high in vitamin C and reasonably palatable, and may be eaten out of hand, used to make preserves, or steeped to make tea. These fruits are also eaten by birds and other wildlife. Exceptionally adaptable to various soil conditions, Virginia rose grows naturally on sites ranging from dry to saturated (or even in shallow water).

4¼" pot, 8-12" tall, cat # 4P7R1 $11.95 each / 3+, $11.50 ea.
frac12;gal., 12-24" tall, cat # 4P7R2 $19.95 each.