Plant of the Week
A weekly feature of a plant that can be found at the Durham Horticulture Research Farm
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Edgworthia is a genus of deciduous shrubs in the family Thymelaeaceae, known for their attractive flowers and aromatic, leathery leaves. The plants are native to Asia, particularly China, Japan, and the Himalayas. The genus includes species like Edgworthia chrysantha, which is one of the most well-known species and the topic of our plant of the…
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This week’s featured plant is Cedrus deodara, commonly referred to as the deodar cedar or Himalayan cedar. These large evergreen conifers are in the pine family (Pinaceae) and can be found as specimen plantings in Georgia landscapes. Their central leading trunks in Georgia are commonly snapped by ice storms allowing lower shoots to vie for…
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