«Apple of Peru» - Organic Nicandra Seeds (Nicandra Physalodes)

These small trees are found in North America, northern Asia, and in Europe, generally in forested and mountainous areas. The berries have a crown, this is important because no berry that has a crown is known to be poisonous.

Another excellent native shrub for year-round interest. Arching branches with lobed leaves give Common Ninebark a mounded look. Five petaled flowers appear in dense, spirea-like clusters in spring, and give way to a multitude of reddish-pink.

This small variety produces unique, yellow-striped fruit on a semi-determinate vine, the fruit are quite juicy, possess nice flavor, and range in size from a large marble to a ping pong ball, unique appearance makes it a real eye-catcher.