Plants of Ancient Pompei: Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium)
Karen Also known as wild cherry, and bird cherry, this deciduous flowering tree is native to Europe, northern Africa, and southwestern Asia, and is the main ancestor of the cultivated cherry.…
Plant Profile: Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium)
Sweet cherry, the main ancestor of the cultivated cherry, is a deciduous tree native to Europe, northern Africa, and southwestern Asia but is widely cultivated elsewhere and has naturalized in…
Birds in the Garden: Plants that Attract the Waxwing Family (Bombycillidae)
This small family consists of one genus that has two species found in North America, cedar waxwings, and Bohemian waxwings. The Bohemian waxwings nest in northern Canada and Alaska and…