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Gerardi Dwarf Mulberry

 -Full Sun to Part Shade–  Dwarf on Seedling Rootstock, space 6′-10′ apart, self fertile

 If you are wanting to plant a mulberry to pick berries from, this is the one for you!  It stays under 6’ tall so you never need a ladder.   The plentiful fruits are large, black and very tasty, ripening over a month or more.  Has a beautiful natural growth form with big glossy green leaves, deserving of a spot in your home landscape! Self-fertile.

Quart pots $16, Gallon* pots $24, 2-Gallon* pots $36

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Collier Mulberry

 -Full Sun to Part Shade–  Full size on seedling rootstock, early fruiting, space 15′-25′ apart, self fertile

Quart pots $16, Gallon* pots $24, 2-Gallon* pots $36

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Perhaps the single most useful tree for our area, the mulberry has copious amounts of delicious and nutritious (high protein, carbs, vitamins/minerals) fruit; is very fast-growing for quick shade and mulch production; leaves and stems are relished by most grazing livestock; and the wood is rot-resistant for fenceposts, etc.  They are used in the silk industry to feed silkworms. Even on seedlings, fruits are borne over the course of weeks rather than ripening all at once like most tree fruits.  Mulberries are delicious – they taste similar to raspberries, but with no noticeable seeds and no thorns.  The only disadvantages are the staining quality of the dark fruits; need a ladder to harvest prime berries (except for ‘Gerardi’ dwarf!); and without pruning the trees can get messy-looking, holding onto dead branches and twigs.  Mulberries can take some shade without suffering from lower production of berries.  Height to 35’.  Zones 5-9. Grafted trees on seedling rootstock.

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Golden Corkscrew Weeping Willow

 -Full Sun–  curly growth habit, fast growing shade to 30′

Branches grow horizontally and twist and curl.  Fast growing shade tree to 30′ but can be coppiced/pollarded to keep smaller.  If grown into treeform, it takes on a “weeping willow” appearance.  Branches are great for dry or fresh flower arrangements and add lumpy bumpy interest to basketry projects.

3″ pots $4, Quart pots $8, Gallon* pots $16

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Orange Basket Willow

 -Full Sun–  Orange to Red basket willow

Not sure of the variety but probably ‘Britzensis’, a beautiful orange to red basket willow.

3″ pots $4, Quart pots $8, Gallon* pots $16

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Seedling Asian Dogwood

(Cornus kousa) -Full to Part Sun–  Full size on seedling rootstock, Up to 30′ tall, self fertile

These seedlings are every bit as ornamental as the ‘Julian’ grafted variety but the fruit will not be quite as large or as tasty.  One advantage of seedlings is they each have nice subtle fall color differences–from pinks to yellow/orange to bluish purples.

Quart pots $8, Gallon* pots $16

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Cornelian Cherry Dogwood

(Cornus mas) -Full Sun to Part Shade–  3/4” deep red fruits with a tart cherry-like flavor, Height 10-20’; Plant two for pollination

An edible dogwood tree that is one of the first plants to bloom in the spring (but won’t get damaged by frosts)!  Less showy bloom than native dogwoods, but pretty in their own right with clusters of yellow flowers.  Nice fall color too.  More upright columnar growth.  Oblong 3/4” deep red fruits with a tart cherry-like flavor to them.  Great for jams and preserves. Very easy to grow in a variety of soils and can take shade.  Plant two for pollination. Heavy shade to full sun; Zone 4-7; Height 10-20’.

Quart pots $8, Gallon* pots $16

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Seedless Che (Chinese Melon Berry)

(Cudrania tricuspidata) -Full Sun to Part Shade–  semi-dwarf on Osage Orange Rootstock, space 14′ apart, self fertile

Grafted. Che is also known as Chinese Melon Berry, and tastes like a cross between a fig and a watermelon.  The variety we carry is seedless and completely self-fertile.  If planted near a male Che it will have hard seeds.  Strikingly different and beautiful small trees with attractive clean foliage.  They turn extra eye-catching when loaded with ripe pink-red fruits in the fall.  Fruits are about 1″ diameter, good chewy texture, keep well on the tree.  Fruits resemble a small hedge apple (osage orange), which they are related to.  Somewhat slow growing up to 15′ tall.  Grafted on osage orange rootstock.  zones 6-9

Quart pots $16, Gallon* pots $24, 2-Gallon* pots $36

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Yellow Groove Bamboo

(Phyllostachys aureosulcata) -Full Sun to part shade–  Tall, running, edible shoots, up to 2″ diameter

An attractive green bamboo with a yellow groove. A small percentage of canes display a unique zig zag growth pattern. In optimal conditions it can reach a height of up to 35 ft, with a culm diameter of 2.25 inches diameter. Our grove (in poor soil but with ample moisture) maintained about a 1″ diameter for the first 8 years, and now at 14 years we have a few canes approaching 2″ diameter. “Running” bamboo is invasive. Plant in an area that you can mow at least a 6′ wide path around, bury 2′ deep dividers to block runners, or just plan on keeping shoots snapped off on a regular basis where you don’t want it to spread. Tender new shoots are edible, and easy to pick.

Quart pots $8, Gallon* pots $16

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Lapins Sweet Cherry

 -Full Sun to Part Shade–  Semi-Dwarf on Krymsk 5, space 12′-16′ apart, self fertile

Late season (late July).  Self-fertile sweet cherry with dark red, crack-resistant fruit.  Good pollinator for other varieties. Precocious fruiter.  Zone 5-8 

Gallon* pots $24, 2-gallon* pots $36, 4-gallon* pots $48

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Balaton Sour Cherry

 -Full Sun to Part Shade–  Full Size on Mazzard, space 12′-16′ apart, large fruit, self fertile

Late-June. Morello-type. Sweeter, larger fruit, with extended ripening period.

Gallon* pots $24, 2-gallon* pots $36, 4-gallon* pots $48

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I find sour cherries simply delightful to eat fresh off the tree, despite any reputation otherwise. If too tart for your taste buds, don’t fret; they can be put to a hundred other delicious uses in cooking, baking, drying, preserving, etc. Sour cherries are large and can be easily pitted with any version of standard cherry pitters. Sour cherries share the spotlight with pears as the easiest to produce of the traditional tree fruits in the Midwest without any sprays (though birds can be a problem, eating the crop as soon as it ripens). Sour cherries will even tolerate little to no pruning if that sounds like a daunting task to you. A sour cherry in bloom is a stunning sight, and has a nice natural growth form. Grafted onto Mazzard seedling rootstock, which does better in heavy wet soils than Mahaleb. gallon pot* $16 +tax

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Magness semi-dwarf Pear

 -Full Sun–  Semi-Dwarf on OHXF 333, space 12′-16′ apart, needs pollinator *Triploid variety will not pollinate others*

Gallon* pots $24, 2-gallon* pots $36, 4-gallon* pots $48

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Gold Sweet Cherry

 -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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Carmine Jewel Sour Cherry

 -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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Northstar Sour Cherry

 -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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Montmorency Sour Cherry

 -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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