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Home Plants Search Results About Blog More Welcome! Locally Grown, Locally Owned At Simply Sunshine Nursery, we grow all of our annual flowers and vegetables from tiny beginnings to flushed out, beautiful plants that are ready for your garden! Each gets its start right here in our greenhouses in Rock Springs, WY grown at our high elevations and desert conditions. Many of our perennials are grown in-house, also, but anything not grown right here at the nursery is carefully selected to suit the climate and growing conditions of Sweetwater County. Additionally, we carry beautiful and resilient trees & shrubs for your landscape along with soil, mulch, fertilizer, pesticides, garden decor and more! You can bet we know our plants because we grow our plants!! Get in Touch Name Email Subject Message Submit Thanks for submitting! 2024 Season Hours March 1 - April 6 By Appointment Beginning April 8 Monday - Saturday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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< Back Crabapple (MALUS THUNDERCHILD) - ‘Thunderchild’ Deep purple leaves emerge on 'Thunderchild' Crabapple after rose colored buds have formed and begin opening to large, dark-pink, single blossoms in mid-spring. These stunning blooms are then followed by tiny (1 cm), ruby-red fruits in abundance that attract birds. Highly disease resistant and extremely hardy, this compact, upright deciduous tree continues to dazzle as its deep purple leaves turn a stunning dark red in the fall. Due to its many virtues and sized perfectly at 20 feet tall and 15 feet wide, ‘Thunderchild’ makes an excellent specimen tree planted alone or in mass plantings. Extremely cold hardy to USDA Hardiness zone 2, this crabapple is an excellent choice for cold Wyoming winters. It is also adaptable to a wide range of soils and pH. However, it requires full sunlight and should not be allowed to dry out; should be irrigated consistently to keep the soil conditions average to moist. Select a planting site with well-drained soil. Tolerant of urban pollution with a medium growth rate. Like most crabapples, occasional pruning and maintenance is required. Suckers should be removed in summer, but pruning should be done in late winter after the the threat of extreme cold has passed to remove damaged, diseased, or misplaced growth. It is a good choice for attracting birds to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics. Previous Next

< Back Oak (QUERCES MACROCARPA) - 'Burr Oak' Despite it's rugged, dull appearance, the tough and timeless nature of Burr Oak makes this a valuable tree in the landscape, particularly in harsh climates. It has a rounded, open form, slow growth rate, and is very adaptable to adverse and dry soil conditions. It does much better in higher alkalinity than most other oak and is more drought resistant as well. It's dark gray, rough, corky-like bark develops deep ridges as it ages and it's dark green leaves exhibit more vegetative variation than other oaks. Fall color varies from dull yellow, yellow green to yellow brown and the acorns that it grows tend to be 3/4 - 1 1/2" long. Strength, hardiness, and durability are traits of Burr Oak that make it a tree worth the wait. Burr Oak reaches a magnificent height of 50 feet with a spread of equal distance. It is extremely cold hardy down to USDA Hardiness Zone 2. Plant in full sunlight. Not particular as to soils - it grows well in acidic, alkaline, loamy, sandy, well-drained, wet and clay soils. While it prefers moderate moisture, the tree develops drought tolerance once established. Tolerates pollution and heat stress. Extremely long-lived and valuable for food for wildlife with rather large acorns. Previous Next

< Back Pear - 'Bosc' Semi-Dwarf Pear Tree 'Bosc' fruit both looks and tastes beautiful with a naturally occurring russet, radiating a gorgeous golden appearance. The juicy, firm flesh is sweetly-spicy and is absolutely delicious with it's crunchy texture! 'Bosc' pears remain firm and keep their classic shape during cooking. It is a high-quality, vigorous, and productiver pear that matures mid-season about 20 days after Bartlett. 'Bosc' trees are large with upright growth. The fruit is large and narrow shaped with a long neck; skin color is dark yellow with russet. Pear is juicy, sweet and tender. Good for canning, and fresh eating and does not need to be peeled before eating. European pears are late blooming, tolerant of heavy wet soils, and a good choice for many areas. Plant at least two varieties for best results. Harvest 3rd year. Hardy to a zone 4, the 'Bosc' Pear should reach 15' high and 18' wide under ideal conditions. Like most other fruit trees, pears require well-drained, moist soil but not standing water and full sun. Like any fruit bearing trees, these can be messy if fruit is allowed to drop on driveways or lawns and streets. Disease problems to watch for in pear trees include anthracnose, canker, scab, and powdery mildew. Insect visitors include pear psylla, coddling moth, and borers. Stony pit virus is common in Bosc. Susceptible to codling moth and some to fire blight. Requires cross-pollination with another pear to set fruit. Consider 'Summercrisp', 'Bartlett'. Previous Next

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< Back Raspberry - 'Heritage' This heirloom variety was long considered the standard variety for production and high-quality fruit by which fall-bearing varieties were judged. Heritage is a highly popular variety for home gardeners. The fall crop is highly productive and ripens from the end of August through October, depending on your location. The berries have good size, color and flavor. The red fruit is good for jam and freezing and is delicious for fresh use, as well. Freezing quality is good, winter hardiness is excellent, fruit is medium-large and firm. Best grown in zones 4 - 8. Preferred soil pH of 6.5 - 6.8 for raspberry plants. This fall bearing raspberry plant bears some fruit the first fall of planting year, and either summers or falls after that depending on how it is managed. Very easy to grow. Previous Next

< Back Strawberry, Everbearing - 'Ft. Laramie' Strawberry This variety was released by the United States Department of Agriculture, Cheyenne Experimental Station in Wyoming!! This cold hard strawberry has survived -30° F and is made for tough Wyoming climates and conditions. 'Fort Laramie' produces large, sweet fruit and has excellent vigor. It is a good choice for commercial growers due to its abundance of runners and it's vigorous nature. An everbearing selection, it pairs well next to Rhubarb and Asparagus. Can be grown in ground, containers, and hydroponically. Hardy in USDA Zones 4A-8B with a height of 6-8 inches and a spread of 3 feet. Requires more than 6 hours of daily sun and light to medium moisture. Plant strawberries in early spring. Water them often through July. Remove flowers the first year and fertilize and water regularly. Do not plant them where tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, eggplant, or okra were planted the previous year. There is a disease that sometimes attacks these plants that will also attack strawberries. When planting, make sure that the roots are spread apart, and not tightly packed in a small hole. The plant will spread faster if the blossoms are removed so that more runners can be produced. The second year, allow the buds to stay so that fruit can be produced. Because strawberries have shallow roots, they should be fertilized during the growing season. Previous Next

< Back Crabapple (MALUS KLEHM'S IMPROVED BECHTEL) - 'Klehm's Improved Becthel' The stunning, fragrant, large double pink flowers of 'Klehm's Improved Bechtel' bloom later than most crabs making this tree an outstanding specimen for continued spring season interest. It's vase-shaped form complements bushes in mass planting and it produces little or no fruit. The medium green foliage adorning the rounded shape of 'Klehm's' turns to a lovely orange and orange-red color in fall. Furthermore, this crab is excellent resistance to mildew. At maturity, 'Klehm's Improved' shoud reach around 20 feet tall and wide with cold hardiness at USDA Hardiness Zone 4. This tree is fairly low-maintenance, but does require full sun and well-drained soil. It is happiest growing in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. Not picky about soil type or pH and highly tolerant of urban pollution. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 4 feet from the ground and would be suitable to plant near power lines. It has a fast growth rate and, under ideal conditions, a life span of around 50 years or more. If pruning is required, plan to do so in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It has excellent disease resistant to mildew, fair resistance to scab and fireblight, and poor resistance to cedar-apple rust. Treat appropriately if problems should arise. Previous Next