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Native to rich woodland environments through the southeast as well as in Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey, bottlebrush buckeye is found as an understory plant, and can occasionally take on a tree form over time. 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Commonly growing in a suckering, multi-stem form, smooth alder can grow to anywhere between 10' and 20' tall and about 8-15' wide in an upright, mounded shape. Commonly found in low-lying woodlands and other damp areas, smooth alder is a champ at handling perpetually wet, mucky soils, and works great for erosion control plantings. Beyond its solution planting value, smooth alder is also known for its unique flowers and ornamental seed pods, with male plants producing long, graceful catkins, and small female flowers turning to attractive, small, pinecone-like structures in the late summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmooth alder's unique flowers are excellent for attracting generalist butterflies and birds that consume flowers and seeds, and interestingly, alders can attract a variety of aphids that are preyed upon by North America's only carnivorous butterfly! 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The 'Tonto' hybrid was developed at the U.S. National Arboretum as a cross between two common crape myrtles, \u003cem\u003eLagerstroemia indica \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eLagerstroemia subcostata \u003c\/em\u003evar.\u003cem\u003e fauriei, \u003c\/em\u003eand is noted for is medium size, red-purple fall foliage, and its profusion of textured, magenta to fuchsia-pink flowers that bloom in large clusters starting in mid to late summer and and all the way into the fall season. Growing to only 8-15' tall, the 'Tonto' cultivar may be a bit smaller than other crape myrtle selections, but its flowers are attractive to gardeners and to pollinators, and the tree's dark green foliage also turns to striking shades of red and purple in the fall, adding multi-season interest alongside attractive, excising cinnamon-brown bark. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLagerstroemia indica x fauriei\u003c\/em\u003e 'Tonto' prefers average, well-drained soils in full sun conditions, though it will also tolerate partial shade. As one of the U.S. National Arboretum selections, 'Tonto' is highly disease resistant, and makes for an extremely colorful specimen tree selection throughout the year. 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The 'Catawba' variety was developed at the U.S. National Arboretum as one of the first releases from the program in 1967, and is still well regarded today for its consistent small to medium size, red-orange fall foliage, and its profusion of delicately textured pink-purple flowers that bloom in large clusters starting in mid summer and last all the way into the fall season. Growing to a consistent size of about 10-15' tall and wide (though usually right around 10-12'), the 'Catawba' cultivar may be a bit smaller than other crape myrtle selections, but it's sure to put on an excellent show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLagerstroemia indica \u003c\/em\u003e'Catawba' prefers average, well-drained soils in full sun conditions, though it will also tolerate partial shade. As one of the U.S. National Arboretum selections, 'Catawba'' is highly disease resistant, and makes for an extremely colorful specimen tree selection throughout the year. 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Originally propagated from an unknown variety found on a residential property by homeowner Joe Hood, the tree is regarded as high producing (with mature specimens producing variable foliage and upwards of 90 pounds of fruit a year) and consistently producing even in cooler weather. According to FigDatabase.com, fruits are noted for \"a balanced sweetness with distinct berry notes and a pleasantly jam-like texture.\" \u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eFicus carica\u003c\/em\u003e prefers nutrient-rich, well-drained soil kept relatively moist throughout the spring and summer. As with many deciduous trees, figs require less water in fall and winter, more in growing season, though there are limits; if 'Adriatic JH' receives consistent high levels of rain through its mid-to-late fruiting season at the end of summer and beginning of fall, fruits are prone to splitting and premature rot, and foliage can develop rust. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNote: While ripe fruits are delicious and completely safe for consumption, many of the tree's parts, including leaves and branches, contain a mildly toxic compound, so care should be taken to keep fig plants away from areas where they might be chewed on by pets. 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Originally propagated from a specimen in Virginia Beach by nursery owner Sandy Battaglia, the 'Battaglia Green' cultivar comes from an unknown tree brought as cuttings from Italy by a couple of homeowners in the area. Brought to market by nurserywoman Sally Mays, this cultivar has become harder to find since 2006 when Sally closed her nursery. According\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eto users of FigDatabase.com,\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e Ficus carica \u003c\/em\u003e'Battaglia Green' is similar to the 'Strawberry Verte' and 'White Madeira' varieties, producing attractive fruits with strawberry-colored centers, but has fruits with darker color and better flavor, and stems with increased vigor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eFicus carica\u003c\/em\u003e prefers nutrient-rich, well-drained soil kept relatively moist throughout the spring and summer. 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According to FigDatabase.com, 'Green Michuriska' originates from a mystery tree located in Bulgaria; the person who found and catalogued the tree believed that the tree itself was similar to the 'Michurinska 10' variety, but with bright green fruit. According to local fig aficionado, Steve Hamblin, 'Green Michurinska' is one of the most reliably cold hardy of the Adriatic fig type: \"the earliest ripening of the Adriatics [that] can ripen a full crop even after full winter die back to roots.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eFicus carica\u003c\/em\u003e prefers full, intense sun and nutrient-rich, well-drained soil kept relatively moist throughout the spring and summer. As with many deciduous trees, figs require less water in fall and winter, more in growing season; though 'Green Michurinska' is regarded as extremely cold hardy, a thick layer of mulch for winter insulation will still benefit the plant in terms of general health and in producing an even earlier crop of fruits. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNote: While ripe fruits are delicious and completely safe for consumption, many of the tree's parts, including leaves and branches, contain a mildly toxic compound, so care should be taken to keep fig plants away from areas where they might be chewed on by pets. 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Originally found in 2013, the fig originates from a collection of trees owned by a Greek man who stated the trees were given to him by a friend from the Madeira Islands. According to FigDatabase.com, \"figs [are] extremely sweet, jammy, like dried date fruits with a sweet, ripened strawberry flavor.\" Figs are also stated to have crunchy seeds and a crisp, chewy skin lending to an excellent textural experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eFicus carica\u003c\/em\u003e prefers full, intense sun and nutrient-rich, well-drained soil kept relatively moist throughout the spring and summer. As with many deciduous trees, figs require less water in fall and winter, more in the growing season. 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'Hâtive d'Argenteuil' originates from a North Paris suburb and is a historic cultivar, first hitting markets in the late 1920s. It's name translates to the 'hasty of Argenteuil' and is especially well-regarded among early-ripening fig varieties, with some users of FigDatabase.com stating they've had fully ripened figs by as early as mid-July in warmer areas. Fruits are regarded as soft, with good quality strawberry-jam like pulp, and have a good track record for ripening and drying on the tree without spoiling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eFicus carica\u003c\/em\u003e prefers full, intense sun and nutrient-rich, well-drained soil kept relatively moist throughout the spring and summer. As with many deciduous trees, figs require less water in fall and winter, more in the growing season. 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