I stuck it in the ground to serve as a stake for a dwarf pepper plant. Within a couple of months, it had produced a solid clump of roots and now it is primed to grow into a tree.

HARRIS COUNTY MASTER GARDENER PERENNIAL & PEPPER SALE: Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions about plant selections. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. April 22, St. Episcopal Church, 5373 Franz, Katy.