Asian Persimmons
Persimmons are the fruit you didn’t know you needed. So decorative! So versatile! And fall color as a bonus in an edible tree. Asian Persimmons are the main type for home gardeners to grow, even t…
Prunus dulcis
There are many varieties of late blooming almonds if you were thinking our springs are too cold to grow these wonderful nuts. Nuts are a beneficial addition to the home orchard because they ha…
Viburnum trilobum and V. plicatum var. tomentosum
There are a lot of Viburnum species out there and these are two of our favorites. Simply elegant and easy, the Cranberry Viburnum (trilobum, photo at bottom) and Doublefile Viburnum (plicatum…
Pyrus pyrifolia
We’re on a fruit tree kick, so here’s another good choice for the Rogue Valley climate- Asian Pears! Pears in general do well in the valley, as history has shown, and asian pears are an espec…
Creeping Thymes
Creeping Thyme
Creeping Thyme may seem too simple or common of a plant to feature but it is so useful and tough that we find ourselves using it all the time! What other plant has evergre…
Punica granatum
The Rogue Valley climate allows us to get away with growing Pomegranates; with the possibility of getting fruit! Unlike the Pacific Northwest, which generally doesn’t get enough heat to ripen Pomeg…
Feijoa sellowiana
Pineapple Guava
The botanical name is difficult but you CAN grow something as tropical sounding as Pineapple Guava in your yard, plus it’s drought tolerant and deer resistant- our two favorite quali…