White birch-leaved spirea Seeds / Spiraea betulifolia

It is a large shrub or small tree that is native to wooded areas on slopes, valleys and grasslands in northeast China, Siberia and Korea. It is commonly called Amur lilac. It typically grows in a multi-stemmed form to 6-8’ (less frequently to 12').

Shrub or tree 3-6, less often up to 8-12 m high, with a rounded-tent-shaped or wide-pyramidal, fairly symmetrical crown, the fruit is a red or brownish-red, less often yellow apple, broadly ovoid or broadly ellipsoidal in shape, long 7-10 mm.

A particularly unusual and rarely seen shrub which originates from China. Rhodotypos scandens bears single, white flowers from the tips of each shoot with an appealing simplicity. The blooms are later replaced by large berries meausining up to 8mm across.

The presence of vitamins and minerals makes this crop useful for consumption. The leaves are used in a variety of salads, side dishes for meat and fish dishes.

A perennial herb, lemongrass is both a herb, a medicine and an aphrodisiac, has a citrus aroma, can be dried and ground, or used fresh. Excellent mosquito repeller.