Doll’s-eyes/White Baneberry(Actaea pachypoda)娃娃眼

Doll’s-eyes/White Baneberry(Actaea pachypoda)娃娃眼

Doll’s-eyes/White Baneberry foliage and fall fruit.(Actaea pachypoda)娃娃眼葉片及秋天的果實.

Doll’s-eyes/White Baneberry fall fruit.(Actaea pachypoda)娃娃眼秋天的果實.

Beware, super toxic perennial!  Its berries is the most toxic part of the plant.  It can lead to cardiac arrest and death if ingested the berries.  White flowers in spring.   Flower see the Wikimedia link below.  http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Actaea_pachypoda05.jpg

Late summer fruit ripe to be white berries.  Even though berries are toxic to human but birds are fine to eat the berries as food.  It prefers full sun to partial shade location in clay soil.  Propagate by seeds or dividing plant in spring.  Mature size:1′-2′(H) x 1′-2′(W).   USDA Zones:3-9.

小心,有劇毒的多年生草花!  它的白色果實是最毒的部位.  誤食會造成心跳停止而死亡. 但其毒性對鳥類是免疫的,所以果實會被鳥類所食用.  它喜全日照到半日照處的黏性土壤. 春天開白色精緻的小花串.  花見以下連結:  http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Actaea_pachypoda05.jpg

非常強健耐寒. 為北美野生的多年生草花.  成熟植株約1-2呎高及寬幅.  繁殖以種子或初春分株.

Purple Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Monlo’) 紫葉風箱果

Purple Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Monlo’) 紫葉風箱果

Purple Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Monlo’) white flowers in spring. 紫葉風箱果春天的花

Purple Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Monlo’) fall colour is brighter.紫葉風箱果秋色

Very hardy deciduous shrub and good with its foliage and texture.   Very easy to grow in full sun to partial shade location.   White flowers in spring.  Flowers attract bees and butterflies.   Toxic if ingested.   Fall colour is brighter red.   Mature size:4′-6′(H) X 4′-6′(W).  Whish is excellent for small to medium garden.  USDA Zones:2-8.   Propagate by soft wood cuttings.

風箱果屬的落葉灌木.  原生於北美,非常強健耐寒.  非常容易栽種在全日照到半日照的環境.  春天開頂生的白色花球.  花為頗吸引蜂蝶的蜜源.   平常葉色紫黑或紫紅色,秋色變紅帶紫.  全株有毒不可食.   成熟株高4-6呎,寬幅為4-6呎,很適合用於中小型花園.   多用新枝來扦插繁殖.

Patriot Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum ‘Patriot’ 藍莓 ‘愛國者’

Patriot Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum ‘Patriot’ 藍莓 ‘愛國者’

Patriot Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum ‘Patriot’ 藍莓 ‘愛國者’

Patriot Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum ‘Patriot’ 藍莓 ‘愛國者’

Very hardy shrub!  Easy to grow in full sun location in well drained, slightly acidic soil.   It will need different varieties for pollination in order to fruit.   Fruit in early season with large size blueberries.   In autumn, the green foliage turns brilliant red.  Very cold tolerant.   USDA Zones:4-7.   Mature plant size:3′-6′(H) X 4′-5′(W).

非常強健的灌木.  容易栽種在全日照,排水良好且微酸的土壤.  需要至少兩種不同的品種來授粉雜交才能結果實.  這是較早成熟可採收的品種,果實個頭也較大較甜.  秋天時葉色會由綠轉為紅豔.  植株非常耐寒.  成熟株高為3-6呎高,寬幅為4-5呎.