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Also known as Passionfruit. With lots of delicious fruit for salads, sherbets or eating right out of hand, the intricate 3.5" flowers will delight you and the Gulf Fritillaries from early summer through fall. Wait until the fruit darkens to purple and drops from the vine before eating. You can leave the fruit to ripen further for a sweeter taste, or add sugar. Evergreen and quick growing, ‘Frederick’ can easily reach 15' high and wide but can be made smaller by cutting back to 1' in winter. It’s is one of the hardiest of the Passifloras, surviving winter wet and brief frosts (to 20 degrees F) with grace, going semi-deciduous. Takes heat well, too! An annual side-dress of compost will keep it lush and happy. Self-pollinating. Does not self-sow. Sun/part Sun, average water.

Also known as Japanese Citron. In the fall, this thorny tree produces lumpy, medium-sized, yellow to orange fruits that are uniquely fragrant and highly prized as flavoring agents in Asian cuisine, and for marmalade. Yuzu trees are among the cold-hardiest of all citrus.

The yuzu's flavor is tart, closely resembling that of the grapefruit, with overtones of Mandarin orange. It is rarely eaten as a fruit, though in the Japanese cuisine its aromatic zest (outer rind) is used to garnish some dishes, and its juice is commonly used as a seasoning, somewhat like the way the lemon is used in other cuisines.

Yuzu is also known for its characteristically strong aroma, and the oil from its skin is marketed as a fragrance. In Japan, bathing with yuzu on Toji (the winter solstice) is a popular custom. The whole fruits are floated in the hot water of the bath (sometimes enclosed in a cloth bag), releasing their aroma. The fruit may also be cut in half, allowing the citrus juice to mingle with the bathwater. The yuzuyu, or yuzu bath, is said to guard against colds, warm the body, and relax the mind.

David Austin Roses

Bellefontaine Nursery is excited to announce that we are now carrying David Austin Roses. Here's a colorful sampling! Click on any image here to read the name.
roses

Bellefontaine Nursery carries an excellent selection of roses year round. We have stately hybrid teas, fragrant romanticas, low maintenance shrub roses, and climbers and miniatures.
flowers
fruit trees

Bellefontaine Nursery consistently stocks a wide variety of citrus trees as well as stone fruit and tropicals. Typically we carry both 5 gallon and 15 gallon fruit trees.
Southern California Friendly Plants
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landscape trees

Landscape Trees-Bellefontaine Nursery takes pride in offering a large selection of trees for the landscape. Ask our helpful staff for a recommendation, whether you are looking to shade a small patio or make a larger statement, we can assist you in a selection that is right for you.
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