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 […]

Viburnum juddii is a hybrid between V. carlesii and V. bitchiuense. It combines the best features of both parents. Growing to 4 feet tall, it has a rounded and full appearance. The pink flowers are nicely fragrant, borne on 3 […]

This plant is a cross between Viburnum carlesii and Viburnum utile. It is noted not only for its fragrant, snowball-shaped, mid to late spring flowers that are pink in bud, but also for tolerance to pollution, heat, and cold. Leaves […]

Viburnum wrightii is similar to V. dilatatum, with larger more showy leaves. The habit is rounded, 6 to 10 feet high, dark foliage has an almost metallic sheen, turning red in the fall. The small white flowers are borne on […]

‘Eskimo’ is a dense compact grower 4 to 5 feet high and 5 feet wide in 12 years. It has lustrous dark green leaves, pale cream buds that have a touch of pink on edges and open to a pure […]

‘Chesapeake’ is a compact grower that is mounded, twice as wide as high with leathery dark green wavy leaves. The pink buds open to white fragrant flowers, 2 to 3 1/2 inches in diameter and fragrant. This cultivar is a […]