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Hungarian Hot Pepper Chile

The Pepper Chile Hungarian Yellow Wax, \’Capsicum annuum\’, is a medium-hot Old World favorite that is the perfect pick for pickled peppers. The Hungarian Yellow Wax pepper was developed in Hungary and has a waxy color that resembles bees\’ wax. The Wax peppers are actually orange-red when ripe, but are usually pickled while still yellow. Peppers use quite a bit of water but prefer to be watered deeply and not too often. Harvest when peppers are yellow and 3 to 4 inches long.

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Golden Raintree

The Golden Raintree, Koelreuteria Paniculata, is an excellent tree and unrivaled for late yellow flowers. Golden Raintrees are also known as Chinese Flame trees. It is one of the very few yellow flowering trees. This deciduous tree is excellent as a small lawn tree, or for shading a patio. The seed pods look like tiny Chinese lanterns. It has rounded outline, spreading and ascending branches, open, reddish copper-colored foliage in the spring. They are very tolerant of polluted air environments.

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Autumn Flame Red Maple

The Autumn Flamer Red Maple tree, Acer rubrum, \’Autumn Flame\’, is a fast growing tree that is also one of the first trees to show fall color. The Autumn Flamer Red Maple has scarlet/green leaves which make for gorgeous fall color. This deciduous trees leaves will always contain a hint of scarlet. The branches develop low and form a dense, narrow crown. It is not tolerant of drought or very hot dry weather. This tree is a large tree that can achieve a trunk size of three to five feet in diameter.

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Burpless Supreme F1 Cucumber

The Cucumber Burpless Supreme F1, Cucumis satiovus, produces large numbers of flavorful, crisp, medium sized cukes. The Burpless Supreme F1 cucumbers produce very nice straight cukes. Cucumbers prefer full sun and rich, well-draining soil and they are easy to grow.. They are delicious eaten alone, and they are a tasty addition to tossed salads, main dishes, and appetizers.

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Bronze-Smokey Fennel

The Fennel Bronze, \’Foeniculum vulgare\’, has stunningly beautiful, purple feathery plumes that provide a lacy contrast in the vegetable or flower garden. The Bronze Fennel is an absolutely dazzling, hard to find Fennel, that is used primarily for ornamental value and has tasty foliage and seeds. Fresh leaves can be sprinkled on salads or used in salad dressings. Plant in the spring 2 weeks before the last average frost date. Fennel does best in well drained, sandy soils with lots of organic matter. They need to be kept moist.

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Maverick Pink Geranium

The Geranium Maverick Pink , \’Pelargonium x hortorum\’, is a unique variety that offers beautiful pink flowers. The \’Maverick\’ series has full flower heads in a mixture of colors including pink. They have zoned foliage on multiple stemmed plants reaching up to 18 inches tall. Geraniums are a favorite bedding and container plant and are grown in almost every region of the country. Plant in ordinary well-drained soil. Over fertilization results in excessive foliage and few flowers. Fertilize lightly every 2 weeks. Pinching of the shoots will promote bushiness.

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Mahogany Nasturtium

The Nasturtium Mahogany, \’Tropaeolum majus\’, has majestic deep red flowers in stunning contrast with bright-green foliage. Nasturtium Mahogany\’s rich color is reminiscent of gleaming antique furniture, it adds \”polish\” to a garden bed. The deep red 2 to 21/2 inch flowers bloom 6 weeks after sowing. The flowers and leaves are edible. Nasturtiums are used for edging and borders. These plants will also deter whiteflies, squash bug, and rabbits.

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