‘Village Green’ grows quickly, and is quite resistant to Dutch Elm Disease. Leaves turn red in fall. Z serrata is a large deciduous tree, reaching 50-80 feet tall. Growth habit is vase-shaped, medium growing. Bark in youth is cherry-like, in […]
Zelkova serrata ( Green Vase Japanese Zelkova )
‘Green Vase’ has a vase-shaped habit. It is fast-growing, with a handsome shape and arching, upright branches. Leaves are orange and bronzy-red in autumn. Z serrata is a large deciduous tree, reaching 50-80 foot tall. Growth habit is vase-shaped, medium […]
Zebrina pendula ( Wandering Jew )
Ovate leaves to 4 inches are dark, greenish-gray above and rich red-purple beneath. Small, pink-purple flowers grow in clusters. Trailing growth habit suitable for hanging containers. Variegated varieties need a bit more light to produce striking foliage coloration. Regular waterings […]
Zea mays ( Yoeme Vatchi Corn )
Grown along the Yaqui River in Sonora, Mexico, with irrigation. Used to make hominy, and ground for tortillas. Dent corn is used for meal for making tamales and tortillas, corn beer and animal feed. Originally domesticated by Mesoamericans, it is […]
Zea mays ( Wizard Sweet Corn )
Great tasting ears are 8 inches long, with white and golden kernels. Plants are easy to pick or machine harvest. Good for roadside stands. No disease tolerance but widely adapted. Mature in 72 days. Originally domesticated by Mesoamericans, it is […]
Zea mays ( White Rice Corn )
‘White Rice’, also known as ‘Egyptian’ is an heirloom popcorn. The plants grow 5 feet high, and bear 4 to 7 inch ears with white kernels shaped like rice. Generally there are 22 rows of kernels. Originally domesticated by Mesoamericans, […]
Zea mays ( Welcome TSW Sweet Corn )
Good cool soil tolerance, mediums sized plants. Ears are 8 inches with good husk protection. Excellent flavor, an improved version of ‘Patton’. Mature in 72 days. Originally domesticated by Mesoamericans, it is a staple food with many other traditional uses. […]
Zea mays ( Velarde Blue Corn )
Kernels are blue, black and turquoise, with a floury texture, on 6 to 12 inch ears. Grown in the Espanola valley of the Rio Grande. Originally domesticated by Mesoamericans, it is a staple food with many other traditional uses. Home […]
Zea mays ( Vadito Concho Corn )
Good short season corn for high elevation. Grown in Vadito, New Mexico at 8000 feet. Kernels are white. Originally domesticated by Mesoamericans, it is a staple food with many other traditional uses. Home gardeners love to grow corn, and there […]
Zea mays ( Tuxedo Sweet Corn )
‘Tuxedo’ has very long cobs, and bright yellow kernels. Originally domesticated by Mesoamericans, it is a staple food with many other traditional uses. Home gardeners love to grow corn, and there are many varieties suited to different climates. Plant seeds […]