Paxistima canbyi is a low growing, evergreen shrub. Branches that touch the ground will often root, slow growing. The leaves are opposite, simple, evergreen and narrow-oblong. Foliage has a lustrous dark green appearance all summer, bronzing somewhat in colder weather. […]

This fast growing tree is known for it’s showy flowers and large, ornamental leaves. Fragrant lavender, bell to trumpet shaped flowers are borne in large upright panicles as leaves emerge. Leaves are light green and hairy, to 1 foot long. […]

P. fortunei is broadly columnar with thick shoots. Fragrant flowers, 4 inches long, are pale purple outside and creamy white with purple spots inside. This fast growing tree is known for its showy flowers and large, ornamental leaves. Fragrant lavender, […]

‘Tender and True’ is an heirloom variety with a long root and particularly tender flesh. The hard core is small. A hard winter will make for wonderfully sweet parsnips. Parsnips like deeply tilled, light soil with a pH of about […]

‘Student’ an heirloom variety, a consistent producer which does not degenerate through multiple seasons of seed saving. Roots never top 15 inches, and are well suited for heavier soils because of their quickly-tapering wedge shape. A hard winter will make […]

Parsnips like deeply tilled, light soil with a pH of about 6.5. Acidic soil will encourage cankerous roots. Germination can be slow, taking up to 3 weeks, but can be improved if you warm the soil with a plastic cover. […]

‘Hollow Crown’ is an heirloom variety from England which is characterized by a sunken crown where the leaves attach to the root. This is a long-rooted variety, requiring deep soil. A hard winter will make for wonderfully sweet parsnips. Parsnips […]

‘Gladiator’ is generally ready for harvest 110 days after sowing. This variety germinates quickly for a parsnip. Large, uniform roots are resistant to canker. A hard winter will make for wonderfully sweet parsnips. Parsnips like deeply tilled, light soil with […]

‘Cobham Improved Marrow’ has a long root with smooth skin. This variety is quite resistant to canker. A hard winter will make for wonderfully sweet parsnips. Parsnips like deeply tilled, light soil with a pH of about 6.5. Acidic soil […]

‘Avonresister’ is a short-rooted variety, making it a good choice for shallow soil. Also resistant to canker. The taste of parsnips is intensified by cold, because some of their starches turn to sugars. A hard winter will make for wonderfully […]