Raspberry
Rubus idaeus
Raspberries are a sprawling thorny plant which benefit from a large growing area and the removal of older canes. They produce their first crop of fruit in May and June, and a later crop in August.
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Red Currant
Ribes rubrum
Red currants are a small tart fruit best harvested in June. They prefer well-drained soils as well as cool summer climates.
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Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
An iconic tree of the south, magnolias are beautiful in both form, leaf, and flower. Widely for their fragrant blooms, they also provide winter interest with both their seedpods and shiny evergreen leaves which are often used in wreaths.
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Strawberry
Fragaria x ananassa
These easy to grow and delicious fruits are hardy and vigorous producers.
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Strawberry Bush
Euonymus americanus
This airy woodland shrub looks unassuming until it sets its brilliant red fruit in the fall, when it earns its many common names.
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Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
These gorgeous native plants bloom in a variety of colors and sizes, including pale yellow, oranges, and golds. Some are grown merely for their beauty while others, such as the Mammoth sunflower, are grown for their seeds.
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Tart Cherry
Prunus cerasus Montmorency
Cherry tree species grown primarily for fruit production bloom later than the ornamental varieties. Tart cherries perform best in the humid climate of Virginia's coastal region.
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White Mulberry
Morus alba
Mulberry trees can be found throughout North America in fencerows, abandoned fields, and urban areas, due to the propensity for their seeds to be spread by birds who ravenously feed on the fruit. The glossy, serrated leaves take different forms on the same tree, generally undivided or distinctly lobed, and the inconspicuous yellowish-green flowers in drooping catkins on female trees give way to edible blackberry-like fruits that mature in June.
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Winter Rye
Secale cereale
This common cereal grain is used in distilling, as animal fodder, for cooking, and is also used as a cover crop.
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Winterberry Holly
Ilex verticillata
Winterberry is a relatively insignificant woodland plant until its brilliant red berries light up the winter landscape. It is a native shrub of eastern wetlands and provides excellent habitat for songbirds.
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