Short and sweet

Shrubs that produce fruit and fragrance

Raspberry Shortcake
Fall Creek Farm & Nursery

This inaugural variety of the BrazelBerries collection from Fall Creek is a thornless dwarf raspberry shrub that reaches 2 to 3 feet tall, and fruits in the first season. This compact, mounding, low maintenance plant requires no staking or trellising. The sturdy, upright canes load up with full sized, sweet raspberries. It’s perfect for large containers on patios, balconies and all sizes of yards. It’s hardy to Zone 5 to 9.

www.brazelberries.com

 

Cranberry Vanilla Honeysuckle
HGTV HOME Plant Collection

This fragrant plant in HGTV HOME’s Smart & Stylish Fine Vines collection can grow as a shrub, vine or groundcover and attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. The debut collection of ornamental flowering ‘Smart & Stylish Shrubs’ was developed by Agricola Management Group in conjunction with HGTV. Plants will be available in spring 2013 in select independent garden centers nationwide.

www.hgtvhomeplants.com

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