National Lollipop Day
Other than helping a bit with laryngitis, I don't think of lollipops as being very useful. They certainly have never satisfied my 4 pm chocolate craving.
But here's a Lollipop® that actually is useful: it's a truly dwarf crabapple tree. It was selected by the breeder because it maintains its neat habit and dwarf (8') form.
Lollipop® Malus is one of seven Proven Winners® ColorChoice® trees available now - with more to come in the future.
Lollipop® crabapple has loads of white flowers that will produce shiny red fruits in fall. Birds and wildlife love them.
This is a useful plant for formal mass plantings or as a well-behaved specimen. Homeowners often want assurances that a plant won't get "too big". Here's one that won't.
It will do best in full sun, and is hardy to USDA Zone 4 (AHS heat tolerance of 8).
Yes, National Lollipop Day is a thing, and it's happening on Saturday
I admit the timing seems a little off. Mid-July is when I'm looking for a frozen treat rather than room temperature candy. Still, I did think it was pretty great when the drive-through bank teller sent a lollipop to me when I was sweltering in the back of my parents' un-air conditioned, vinyl-seated Dodge Coronet.
You can make the day more meaningful by skipping the standard issue sucker and going for an artisan lollipop. I'm the driver now, and maybe I need to keep a stash of these in my air conditioned car for when I'm waiting for my kids to get out of practice.
Plant of the Week is written by Jane Beggs-Joles
