Vinca major is a very similar plant to V.minor, but is larger, averaging 12 to 18 inches high. It is a prostrate, evergreen, spreading, ground cover plant. Flowers are lilac-blue, 1 inch wide, bloom well in full sun, and after […]

Fast growing evergreen vine. Palmate leaves to 6 inches long are mid-green. Has fragrant, lavender flowers shaped like snail shells that appear spring to summer. Good quick covering for fences and arbors, or as a bank cover.

‘Martoc’ is one of England’s oldest varieties. The seeds look much like the ‘Horse’ bean. The pods have 2 large seeds each. Generally dried and cooked for use in soups. An annual legume introduced by the Spanish for cool season […]

‘Imperial Green Longpod’ has 15 inch long pods. An annual legume introduced by the Spanish for cool season growing. The large beans are eaten fresh and green or dried. Broad beans are the hardiest of the bean family, and can […]

‘Express’ is a hardy variety which produces mature pods in 10 weeks. An annual legume introduced by the Spanish for cool season growing. The large beans are eaten fresh and green or dried. Broad beans are the hardiest of the […]

In Latvian the name ‘Cuku Pupas’ translates to ‘pig beans’. They are boiled up when green, shelled and eaten, then the pods are delivered to the pigs. Plants reach 4 feet tall, with white flowers, and blue splashes of color. […]

‘Broad Windsor’ is hardy to -5 Fahrenheit. Vines grow 4 feet long. Broad beans are the hardiest of the bean family, and can overwinter outside. This is a good thing for the garden, for these plants fix nitrogen in the […]

‘Aquadulce’ is an early heirloom variety. It has white seeds. The vines grow to 3 feet long. Broad beans are the hardiest of the bean family, and can overwinter outside. This is a good thing for the garden, for these […]

Viburnum x rhytidophylloides is a hybrid between V. lantana and V. rhytidophyllum. It is a deciduous viburnum 8 to 15 feet tall, equal spread, with dark leathery green leaves, an arching, spreading habit, rounded form. The attractive large leaves have […]

‘Allegheny’ has darker leaves than the type and bears yellowish white flowers. Viburnum x rhytidophylloides is a hybrid between V. lantana and V. rhytidophyllum. It is a deciduous viburnum up to 10 feet tall, equal spread, with dark leathery green […]