Barberry
Berberis thunbergii
Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii) is a thorny, deer-resistant shrub whose berries birds carry into woods, so several states…
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Plants for USDA Zone 4
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Beans
Phaseolus vulgaris
Two different plants share the name bean, one that stays knee-high and gives most of its crop inside two or three weeks, and one…
Black-Eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
A Black-Eyed Susan patch outlives the plants in it. The common garden species lives one to three years and restocks itself from…
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea var. italica
Broccoli heads form best in steady growth at average temperatures of 65 to 75 F, so the planting date decides most of the…
Brussels Sprouts
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera
Brussels sprouts are not a quick brassica with many tiny heads. They are a long-season stalk crop that only tastes worth the…
Buffalo Grass
Bouteloua dactyloides
Many people treat buffalo grass like a regular high-input lawn, then wonder why it looks thin and weedy.
Burning Bush
Euonymus alatus
Burning bush (Euonymus alatus) is the winged-stem shrub planted for red fall leaves, and birds spread its seed so widely that…
Cabbage
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Cabbage works best when you decide what kind of head you want before you even set out the transplant.
Cantaloupe
Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis
Cantaloupe is won by timing warmth, not by babying plants forever. The vine needs hot soil, enough leaf area to sweeten the fruit…
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