Permaculture plants and consulting services
-Full Sun to Part Shade– Full size on own roots, space 15′-25′ apart, may be male (non-fruiting) or female (self-fertile)
3″ pots $4, Quart pots $8, Gallon* pots $16
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Availability of plants varies from day to day. We rarely carry every size/price option listed at any one time. Please call before you come to check availability.
(Poncirus trifoliata) -Full Sun to Part Shade– produces golf ball sized fuzzy lime-like fruits. self fertile, zone 6, grows up to 6′ high
A delightful little hardy citrus that is still highly underutilized and underappreciated. Technically only hardy to Zone 6, but seems to be fine in Zone 5 and maybe colder as well. This is the ‘Flying Dragon’ type, reaching only 6’ high with fancy twisted stems and decorative curved thorns. Leaves drop in winter but stems stay dark green and look great in a little snow! Produces abundant crops of great-smelling golfball-sized fruit that is very seedy but juicy and can be used to make very fragrant lemonade or marmalade. This could make a really neat living fence for livestock. Self-fertile. Full to part sun.
3″ pots $4, Quart pots $8, Gallon* pots $16
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Availability of plants varies from day to day. We rarely carry every size/price option listed at any one time. Please call before you come to check availability.
-Full Sun to Part Shade– Semi-Dwarf on Krymsk 5, space 12′-16′ apart, needs pollinator
Mid season (mid July). It is believed that birds will not bother sweet cherries that are fully yellow when ripe, and ‘Gold’ is just that! Apparently even the blushed varieties like Emperor Francis can be prone to bird predation. This is an easy to grow large gold cherry that is cold hardy and a good pollinator for other varieties. Supposedly resistant to brown rot and fruit cracking. Zone 5-8
Gallon* pots $24, 2-gallon* pots $36, 4-gallon* pots $48
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Availability of plants varies from day to day. We rarely carry every size/price option listed at any one time. Please call before you come to check availability.
-Full Sun to Part Shade– Semi-Dwarf on Krymsk 5, space 12′-16′ apart, needs pollinator
Early season (early July). Very dark, almost black fruit with a deeper flavor than other sweet cherries. Blooms late. Resistant to cracking and bacterial canker. Zone 5-9
Gallon* pots $24, 2-gallon* pots $36, 4-gallon* pots $48
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While sweet cherries are savored by everyone for their meaty, rich and juicy flesh, they are more difficult to grow without synthetic sprays than sour cherries. The fruit is prone to brown rot, often starting on split fruits. Insect pests (and birds) are also drawn to the fruitlets. Sweet cherries in southern IN sometimes miss a crop from blooming too early and having the blossoms killed by heavy frost. Still, they are somewhat easier than apples and plums, similar in ease of growing to peaches. We have sought varieties and rootstocks that will give you the best chance of success in our region. Grafted on Krymsk 5 which is a vigorous, early bearing, semi-dwarfing rootstock for cherries. It performs incredibly well in poor, heavy clay soils and can be kept at 12-15’ for easier picking! Space sweet cherries 15’ apart. gallon pot* $16 +tax
Availability of plants varies from day to day. We rarely carry every size/price option listed at any one time. Please call before you come to check availability.
-Full Sun to Part Shade– Bush form 6-8′ tall, space 5′-7′ apart, self fertile
August. (dark red flesh and juice) We are VERY excited about this newer offering. It is a natural (non-GMO) hybrid cross between sour cherries and bush cherries, which gives it a very manageable size (6-8′ tall) and great disease and insect resistance. AND it is SWEET – great for fresh eating. Very productive. Fruit keeps well on the bush, provided you protect it from birds and neighborhood kids :). Best flavor is reached a few weeks after the fruits turn red – they’re not really ripe until they are dark red-black. Self fertile
Gallon* pots $24, 2-gallon* pots $36, 4-gallon* pots $48
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Availability of plants varies from day to day. We rarely carry every size/price option listed at any one time. Please call before you come to check availability.
-Full Sun to Part Shade– Dwarf on Mazzard, space 6′-10′ apart, self fertile
July. Morello-type (red flesh, red juice). A natural dwarf, reaching only 8-10’ at maturity. Cherries are large and bright red. ‘Northstar’ is a perfect edible landscaping plant due to it’s small size, low care and beautiful blooms and fruit. Space 8-10’ apart. Self fertile
Gallon* pots $24, 2-gallon* pots $36, 4-gallon* pots $48
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Availability of plants varies from day to day. We rarely carry every size/price option listed at any one time. Please call before you come to check availability.
-Full Sun to Part Shade– Full Size on Mazzard, space 12′-16′ apart, self fertile
mid-July. Amarelle-type (yellow flesh, clear juice). A well-known and time-tested variety which is still grown commercially. Very similar to ‘Northstar’, but tree grows larger (16’) and is more vigorous. Space 12-16’ apart. Self fertile
Gallon* pots $24, 2-gallon* pots $36, 4-gallon* pots $48
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Availability of plants varies from day to day. We rarely carry every size/price option listed at any one time. Please call before you come to check availability.
-Full Sun to Part Shade– Semi-Dwarf on Mazzard, space 8′-12′ apart, self fertile
mid-July. Morello-type. Very early bloomer. Another natural dwarf, staying more compact than Montmorency but slightly larger than Northstar. Supposedly more productive than North Star, with darker colored fruit especially good for eating fresh. Space 8’-12’ apart. Self fertile
Gallon* pots $24, 2-gallon* pots $36, 4-gallon* pots $48
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Availability of plants varies from day to day. We rarely carry every size/price option listed at any one time. Please call before you come to check availability.
(Diospyros virginiana x Diospyrus kaki) -Full Sun to Part Sun– Semi-Dwarf on Seedling Rootstock, Up to 25′ tall, self-fertile
Nearly seedless 2-3″ large fruits. This American/Asian hybrid (non-GMO) takes after the American persimmons in leaf and form, reaching up to 25′ tall, but tastes like a good mix of the two types. Soft and wrinkly when ripe, like the American persimmon. Self-fertile. Zones 5-8
Quart pots $24, Gallon* pots $38, 2-Gallon* pots $52, 4-Gallon* pots $75
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Availability of plants varies from day to day. We rarely carry every size/price option listed at any one time. Please call before you come to check availability.
(Diospyros virginiana x Diospyrus kaki) -Full Sun to Part Sun– Dwarf on Seedling Rootstock, Up to 12′ tall, self-fertile
This American/Asian 2nd generation hybrid (non-GMO) is reportedly a back-cross between ‘Rosseyanka’ above and the Kaki Asian persimmons. It boasts 2 1/2″ sweet, flavorful fruits that are soft when ripe. It gets its size and taste from its Asian persimmon parents, but it is as cold hardy as an American persimmon. Suitable for edible landscaping with it’s glossy leaves and attractive fall color. Reaches just 12′ tall. Commonly sold under a trademarked name which you can probably guess. Self-fertile. Zones 5-8
Quart pots $24, Gallon* pots $38, 2-Gallon* pots $52, 4-Gallon* pots $75
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Availability of plants varies from day to day. We rarely carry every size/price option listed at any one time. Please call before you come to check availability.
(Diospyrus kaki) -Full Sun to Part Sun– Dwarf on Seedling Rootstock, 8′ tall by 10′ wide, self-fertile
One of the hardiest Asian persimmons. Large fruits are firm and crunchy when ripe, and seedless. Early ripening. Great edible landscaping choice – care-free dwarf trees have glossy green leaves, good fall color, and the fruit will hang on the branches after leaf fall for a stunning specimen tree. Reaches just 8′ tall, spreading up to 10′ wide. Self fertile. Zones 6-10 very limited supply
Quart pots $24, Gallon* pots $38, 2-Gallon* pots $52, 4-Gallon* pots $75
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Availability of plants varies from day to day. We rarely carry every size/price option listed at any one time. Please call before you come to check availability.
-Full Sun to Part Shade– Full size on seedling rootstock, space 15′-25′ apart, self fertile
This tree claims its parentage from Southern Indiana wild-growing mulberries. The earliest fruiting of the trees we have producing right now. Great producer of sweet but flavorful dark lavender fruit. Juice is less-staining than black fruited mulberries, but not completely clear. Has a more berry-like flavor than your typical non-staining white or lavender fruit (which tend to be very sweet but bland) – almost as flavorful as black mulberry fruits. Short but fat berries. Non-grafted, it roots very easily from cuttings. Self fertile.
Quart pots $16, Gallon* pots $24, 2-Gallon* pots $36
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Availability of plants varies from day to day. We rarely carry every size/price option listed at any one time. Please call before you come to check availability.
-Full Sun to Part Shade– Semi Dwarf on seedling rootstock, space 12′-20′ apart, self fertile
Heavy producer of large black fruit with exceptional flavor. Smaller tree up to 20′ tall. We are at the top of it’s range, but haven’t had problems with hardiness. Zones 6-9. Self fertile.
Quart pots $16, Gallon* pots $24, 2-Gallon* pots $36
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Availability of plants varies from day to day. We rarely carry every size/price option listed at any one time. Please call before you come to check availability.
-Full Sun to Part Shade– Full size on seedling rootstock, space 15′-25′ apart, self fertile
Prolific and precocious producer of very large black fruits. Great flavor, early with a long season. Fruits around 1/2″ wide by 2″ long. Self fertile.
Quart pots $16, Gallon* pots $24, 2-Gallon* pots $36
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Availability of plants varies from day to day. We rarely carry every size/price option listed at any one time. Please call before you come to check availability.
-Full Sun to Part Shade– Full size on seedling rootstock, space 15′-25′ apart, self fertile
The most commonly available grafted cultivar, it is known for its prolonged ripening period over three months! It also has excellent flavor and has a large berry. Self-fertile.
Quart pots $16, Gallon* pots $24, 2-Gallon* pots $36
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Availability of plants varies from day to day. We rarely carry every size/price option listed at any one time. Please call before you come to check availability.