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Amelanchier laevis -Full Sun to Part Shade– Beautiful and productive landscaping tree/shrub 15′-25′ tall, sweet 3/8″ berries
Quart pots $8, Gallon* pots $16
North American native plant,
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.
(Vaccinium corymbosum) -Full to Part Sun– Very late season. plant two different varieties for pollination
very late season
3″ pots $4, Quart pots $8, Gallon* pots $16
North American native plant,
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.
(Vaccinium corymbosum) -Full to Part Sun– Very early season. plant two different varieties for pollination
very early season
3″ pots $4, Quart pots $8, Gallon* pots $16
North American native plant,
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.
(Rubus occidentalus) -Full Sun to Part Shade– mild flavor, huge berries, everbearing, vigorous grower
Produces a crop on last year’s canes at the same time as ‘Jewel’, and then another crop late summer on its current spring growth (like the everbearing or fall bearing red raspberries). Vines are very vigorous and productive, but the flavor is milder (read: less flavorful) than most black raspberries.
Quart pots $8, Gallon* pots $16
North American native plant,
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.
(Rubus odoratus) -Sun to shade– Native ornamental shrub with large single pink/purple flowers. Edible but tasteless berries (needs pollinator). Spreads by runners
Yellow raspberries have the same growth habit as reds. Plant 1’-2’ apart in row; will fill in row with suckers in a year or two. All raspberries dislike soggy roots; raised beds are a good strategy for the heavy clay soils in this region. Self fertile.
Quart pots $8, Gallon* pots $16
North American native plant,
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.
(Rubus idaeus) -Full Sun– thornless! Summer bearing, large, high quality berries
Thornless, good producer of large, high quailty fruit. Red raspberries require a raised bed to thrive in our heavy clay. Plant 1’-2’ apart in row; will fill in row with suckers in a year or two. Does not need trellising. Self fertile.
Quart pots $8, Gallon* pots $16
North American native plant,
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.
(Sambucus canadensis) -Full Sun to Part Shade– High Yielding, larger improved fruit quality, wet-loving, plant two varieties for pollination
Newer improved variety, very similar to ‘Wyldewood.’ High Yields and superior fruit quality. Elderberries are nutritional and medicinal powerhouses, having both antibacterial and antiviral properties, immune boosting properties, and loads of vitamin C. Needs another American Elderberry for pollination, such as ‘Wyldewood.’ Prefers full sun but can take some shade. Flexible on soil requirements but thrives in moist, fertile soils. Height and width about 8′.
Quart pots $8, Gallon* pots $16
North American native plant,
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.
Ribes hirtellium -Full Sun to Part Shade– Large Pink berries, fewer thorns, very vigorous, disease resistant, self fertile
3″ pots $4, Quart pots $8, Gallon* pots $16
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Thorny bushes naturally deter deer; the refreshing, sweet-tart, crispy berries are definitely worth dealing with thorns! These are the most productive berries in our gardens per square-foot of space and time invested in managing them. We only offer varieties that are very sweet when ripe and have not shown powdery-mildew on their foliage. Bushes are thorny and reach 5’x5’ if left unpruned. Pruning can easily keep them 3’x3’. Self fertile.
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.
(Sambucus canadensis) -Full Sun to Part Shade– High Yielding, larger improved fruit quality, wet-loving, plant two varieties for pollination
Newer improved variety. High Yields and superior fruit quality. Elderberries are nutritional and medicinal powerhouses, having both antibacterial and antiviral properties, immune boosting properties, and loads of vitamin C. Needs another American Elderberry for pollination, such as ‘Bob Gordon.’ Prefers full sun but can take some shade. Flexible on soil requirements but thrives in moist, fertile soils. Height and width about 8′.
Quart pots $8, Gallon* pots $16
North American native plant,
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.
(Ribes rubrum) -Full Sun to Part Shade– sweet-tart pea sized berries, height to 4′, 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.
(Aronia melanocarpa) -Full Sun to Part Shade– Blueberry-sized fruit born in clusters, high antioxidants. Self-fertile, but may produce better with pollinator. 8′ tall x 5′ wide
A seedling selection with improved vigor, large flower clusters, and good production.
3″ pots $4, Quart pots $8, Gallon* pots $16
North American native plant,
Medium-sized, attractive, native shrub with 3 season interest. It is also a practical and prolific berry producer. Aronias have gained fame recently as a super fruit due to their very high levels of antioxidants. They are flavorful but astringent and not very sweet, so not super great to eat out of hand (although our picky toddlers loved them last summer). However, they make a tasty addition to smoothies, jam, baked goods, etc. The bushes are very productive and the blueberry-sized berries form in easy-to-pick clusters. We have had some success harvesting with a blueberry rake, but prefer to just snip clusters; removing stems afterwards at the kitchen counter. Berries are firm, so no worries about squishing as you pick, and they hold on the bush for a long time, so you can wait for the whole bush to ripen and pick all at once. They are also not as plagued by birds as other berries, and are pest and disease free. One of our favorites for edible landscaping. Partial shade to full sun. Self-fertile but may do better with a pollinator. Zones 3-8.
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.
(Ribes rubrum) -Full Sun to Part Shade– Early ripening, mildew resistant , sweet-tart red berries with good size, 3-5′ tall, 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.
(Aronia melanocarpa) -Full Sun to Part Shade– Blueberry-sized fruit born in clusters, high antioxidants. Self-fertile, but may produce better with pollinator. 6′ tall x 5-6′ wide
Parent plant ‘Nero’ gets just 4′ high. Ours is a little taller, but still only 5-6′. Good fruit production.
3″ pots $4, Quart pots $8, Gallon* pots $16
North American native plant,
Medium-sized, attractive, native shrub with 3 season interest. It is also a practical and prolific berry producer. Aronias have gained fame recently as a super fruit due to their very high levels of antioxidants. They are flavorful but astringent and not very sweet, so not super great to eat out of hand (although our picky toddlers loved them!). However, they make a tasty addition to smoothies, jam, baked goods, etc. The bushes are very productive and the blueberry-sized berries form in easy-to-pick clusters. We have had some success harvesting with a blueberry rake, but prefer to just snip clusters; removing stems afterwards at the kitchen counter. Berries are firm, so no worries about squishing as you pick, and they hold on the bush for a long time, so you can wait for the whole bush to ripen and pick all at once. They are also not as plagued by birds as other berries, and are pest and disease free. One of our favorites for edible landscaping. Partial shade to full sun. Self-fertile but may do better with a pollinator. Zones 3-8.
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.
(Aronia melanocarpa) -Full Sun to Part Shade– Blueberry-sized fruit born in clusters, high antioxidants. Self-fertile, but may produce better with pollinator. 3-4′ tall x 3-4′ wide
Good producer and a beautiful compact landscape bush.
3″ pots $4, Quart pots $8, Gallon* pots $16
North American native plant,
Medium-sized, attractive, native shrub with 3 season interest. It is also a practical and prolific berry producer. Aronias have gained fame recently as a super fruit due to their very high levels of antioxidants. They are flavorful but astringent and not very sweet, so not super great to eat out of hand (although our picky toddlers loved them!). However, they make a tasty addition to smoothies, jam, baked goods, etc. The bushes are very productive and the blueberry-sized berries form in easy-to-pick clusters. We have had some success harvesting with a blueberry rake, but prefer to just snip clusters; removing stems afterwards at the kitchen counter. Berries are firm, so no worries about squishing as you pick, and they hold on the bush for a long time, so you can wait for the whole bush to ripen and pick all at once. They are also not as plagued by birds as other berries, and are pest and disease free. One of our favorites for edible landscaping. Partial shade to full sun. Self-fertile but may do better with a pollinator. Zones 3-8.
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.
(Aronia melanocarpa) -Full Sun to Part Shade– Blueberry-sized fruit born in clusters, high antioxidants. Self-fertile, but may produce better with pollinator. 4-6′ tall x 4-6′ wide
Very productive, commonly used commercial variety.
3″ pots $4, Quart pots $8, Gallon* pots $16
North American native plant,
Medium-sized, attractive, native shrub with 3 season interest. It is also a practical and prolific berry producer. Aronias have gained fame recently as a super fruit due to their very high levels of antioxidants. They are flavorful but astringent and not very sweet, so not super great to eat out of hand (although our picky toddlers loved them!). However, they make a tasty addition to smoothies, jam, baked goods, etc. The bushes are very productive and the blueberry-sized berries form in easy-to-pick clusters. We have had some success harvesting with a blueberry rake, but prefer to just snip clusters; removing stems afterwards at the kitchen counter. Berries are firm, so no worries about squishing as you pick, and they hold on the bush for a long time, so you can wait for the whole bush to ripen and pick all at once. They are also not as plagued by birds as other berries, and are pest and disease free. One of our favorites for edible landscaping. Partial shade to full sun. Self-fertile but may do better with a pollinator. Zones 3-8.
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.