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Ornamental<br />
Dogwood<br />
WOLF EYES<br />
(Cornus kousa) This<br />
incredibly beautiful,<br />
small dogwood tree<br />
has exquisite leaves.<br />
They are variegated,<br />
green bordered<br />
by white, with an<br />
unusual texture that<br />
adds a sensation of<br />
movement. Star-shaped, white spring flowers are followed by<br />
orange-red fruit that will attract birds; in fall, the foliage takes<br />
on pink and red shades. Place the 12-15’ tall specimen tree in<br />
full sun to partial shade in a loamy, well-drained soil. M183:<br />
$19.95 each<br />
OLIVES<br />
Since the beginning<br />
of civilization,<br />
a branch of<br />
the olive tree has<br />
been an emblem<br />
of peace and<br />
its oil, a symbol<br />
of abundance.<br />
A mature olive<br />
tree of these<br />
hardiest cultivars<br />
is hardy<br />
outdoors to<br />
14°F.<br />
Olive trees ripen best in relatively dry climates with hot summers<br />
and moderate winters. However, an olive tree also grows<br />
easily indoors in a pot, maintained at 6’ in height or less. Full<br />
sun, well-drained soil, and a warm spot in the garden will increase<br />
the chances of ripening a crop in marginal areas. Enjoy<br />
the creamy white flowers in May and the long graceful evergreen<br />
leaves. The elliptical leaves are green on top and grey<br />
below. An olive tree is slow growing and can live for a thousand<br />
years. It makes a great holiday gift! 1 gallon pot. Zones 8-10.<br />
ARBEQUINA Arbequina is a self fertile small round olive<br />
from the Catalan area in Northeast Spain. It produces a world<br />
renowned high quality, aromatic fruity oil. Its oil content is high,<br />
20-22%. Arbequina is also an excellent greenish brown table<br />
olive bursting with a nutty, buttery flavor. It thrives in areas<br />
where winter temperatures don’t fall much<br />
below freezing and tolerates a variety of<br />
soils. The tree can be maintained at 10’ tall,<br />
is of medium vigor with a weeping shape. It<br />
often starts bearing the year after planting.<br />
D805: $22.50 each<br />
LECCINO Leccino is from Tuscany in<br />
Northern Italy and widely planted throughout<br />
the world. The tree is widely planted for oil<br />
production. The fruit is ripe in early season<br />
and purple green at picking time. It makes a<br />
mildly fruity oil. The oil content varies from 16<br />
to 21%. It is also used for making table olives,<br />
semi-ripe or black. It is somewhat resistant<br />
to winds and fog. It needs a pollinizer.<br />
Arbequina works well. 1 gallon pot. D801G:<br />
$22.50 each<br />
BANANAS<br />
Often edible bananas can’t take temperatures below freezing<br />
but can be grown indoors. Our ornamental cultivars are<br />
surprisingly hardy and can be grown in much of the nation.<br />
Offered in 1 gallon pots. Prohibited to HI.<br />
Hardy Gorgeous Ornamentals<br />
BASJOO HARDY This<br />
Japanese native is hardy<br />
to zero when mulched. It<br />
will grow to 15’ tall (less<br />
than 10’ in a large pot)<br />
and grace your northern<br />
yard with giant tropical<br />
looking banana stems<br />
and leaves. Though its<br />
fruit is not palatable<br />
the flowers are showy.<br />
It needs sun, lots of<br />
summer water and lots<br />
of nitrogen for rapid<br />
growth. After the first fall<br />
frost, prune the stems to<br />
a foot high. In May, new<br />
growth is spectacular.<br />
J320: $24.50 each<br />
RED TIGER (Musa sikkimensis) A beautiful cold tolerant<br />
ornamental banana from the Himalayas. It grows to 15’ tall with<br />
huge purple striped leaves and long lasting yellow flowers.<br />
Though it’s almost as cold tolerant as Basjoo it needs warm<br />
weather to break dormancy. All the hardy bananas benefit from<br />
a thick winter mulch in colder climates. USDA Zones 6-10. One<br />
gallon pot. J337: $24.50 each<br />
Delicious Edible Indoor Favorites<br />
DOUBLE This sport of the Dwarf Cavendish banana is also<br />
known as ‘Mahoi’. It will grow to about 7’ tall in a large pot.<br />
Happy indoors with high light levels and temperatures 65°F<br />
or higher, it usually produces two large heads of sweet little<br />
bananas, sometimes three, beginning the second year. Try<br />
it outdoors in USDA Zones 9-10 and inside elsewhere.J336:<br />
$24.50 each<br />
DWARF RED(Musa ‘Dwarf Red’)<br />
Growing only 6’ to 8’ tall, this<br />
beautiful, red skinned banana can<br />
bring the tropics to your home while<br />
the snow falls out-doors. It needs<br />
high light levels and temperatures<br />
65°F or higher to do well, but will<br />
reward the grower who provides<br />
these conditions with delicious<br />
fruit that is almost black when ripe.<br />
USDA Zones 9-10. J335: $24.50<br />
each<br />
Banana Book<br />
BANANAS YOU CAN GROW by Stokes & Waddick, 128 pages.<br />
For Northern and Southern home gardeners. Includes 66<br />
cultivars. Sections are on cultivation, propagation, best cultivars<br />
for each site and growing in greenhouses and containers. Well<br />
written with many color illustrations. S009: $19.95 each<br />
64 Order online at www.RaintreeNursery.com or call 1-800-391-8892.
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