Search Results for "Prunus avium"

Corylus avellana 'Contorta' (Corkscrew hazel)

Other names: Harry Lauder's walking stick, Twisted hazel

C. avellana 'Contorta' is a deciduous shrub grown for its eye-catching, contorted and twisted stems. Foliage is also distorted and may be considered ugly. In late winter and early spring, long, yellow male catkins are produced on the bare stems. Stems are good for flower arranging.
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4m max. spread

4m max. height

10-20 years to maturity

Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic' (Hazel 'Red Majestic' )

Other names: Filbert 'Red Majestic'

'Red Majestic' is an upright, medium-sized, deciduous shrub or small tree with twisted branches bearing broadly heart-shaped, wrinkled, toothed leaves, bright red-purple in spring turning red-flushed, green in summer. Purple-red catkins on bare stems in winter are followed by red nuts in autumn.
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4m max. spread

4m max. height

10-20 years to maturity

Prunus domestica 'Hauszwetche' (Plum 'Hauszwetche')

Other names: German plum 'Hauszwetche', Zwetsche plum 'Hauszwetche', Quetsche plum 'Hauszwetche', Prune 'Hauszwetche', Sweet prune 'Hauszwetche', Culinary plum 'Hauszwetche', Prunus domestica 'Haus Zwetsche'

'Hauszwetche' is a vigorous, upright, rounded, deciduous fruit tree with ovate to elliptic, toothed, mid-green leaves and white flowers in spring followed by small, oval, edible, dark blue fruit ready for harvest in early to mid-autumn.
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4m max. spread

5m max. height

5-10 years to maturity

Ruta graveolens (Rue)

Other names: Common rue, Herb of grace, Ave grace, Bitter herb, Countryman's treacle, Herb grace, Herb impia, Herb of repentance, Ruth, Serving man's joy

R. graveolens is a rounded to erect, evergreen shrub with rounded to broadly ovate, aromatic, blue-green leaves divided into oblong lobes and cymes of cup-shaped, yellow flowers in summer.
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0.8m max. spread

1m max. height

5-10 years to maturity