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Fedco Trees
Edible Landscape

Fedco Trees: Edible Landscape

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Crabapple - Bare-Root Trees

Malus spp. 25 × 25'. Dark purple buds open to single red-purple blossoms. Deep purple bronzy green leaves. Disease resistant. Z5. read more

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Crabapple - Bare-Root Trees

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Malus spp. 15-20 × 15-20'. Very old heirloom cultivar. Cherry pink buds fade to light pink before opening to single white flowers in midspring. Golden fruits attract birds. Z4. read more

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Crabapple - Bare-Root Trees

Malus spp. Classic culinary crab. Still found in old Maine dooryards. Apricot-pink buds, large fragrant pure white single flowers. Great for canning, pickling, delicious sauce and flavorful ruby-red jelly. Z2. read more

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Crabapple - Bare-Root Trees

M. hupehensis seedling 20 × 20'. One of the reddest flowering crabs. Red buds, large single rose-pink-red flowers and persistent red fruits. Disease resistant. Z4. read more

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Asparagus - Bare-Root Plants

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Asparagus officinalis Heirloom. Large early green stalks tolerate heat well and demonstrate good resistance to rust. Early, vigorous, uniform. Planted in American gardens for more than a century. Very winter hardy. Z3/4. read more

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Asparagus - Bare-Root Plants

Asparagus officinalis High-yielding good-quality tender green spears are long-lived and very cold hardy. On the rise as an excellent replacement for Jersey, even outproducing Jersey in northern Minnesota trials! Z3. read more

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Asparagus - Bare-Root Plants

Asparagus officinalis Early. Very large deep purple stalk with a creamy white interior. Z4. read more

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Bare-Root Plants

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Allium schoenoprasm 12" tall. Edible spreading groundcover. Good to eat from early spring to heavy frost. Aromatic pest confuser, emitting bitter aromas that deter critters from the garden. Full to part sun. Z3. read more

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‘Brilliantissima’ Red Chokeberry

Bare-Root Plants

Aronia arbutifolia 6-8' x 3-4'. Upright multi-stemmed form with dense clusters of small white flowers. Abundant persistent bright red fruit. Brilliant fall foliage. Z3/4. read more

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‘Viking’ Black Chokeberry

Bare-Root Plants

Aronia melanocarpa 4-6' x same. Upright vigorous high-yielding shrub produces large dark tasty berries. Z3/4. read more

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Black Chokeberry Seedling

Bare-Root Plants

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Aronia melanocarpa 3-6' x same. Each one is genetically unique. Plant several for an attractive edible hedge. Z3/4. read more

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Red Chokeberry Seedling

Bare-Root Plants

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Aronia arbutifolia 6-10' x 3-6'. Each one is genetically unique. Beautiful in mass plantings and borders. Plant several in a hedge and make the birds happy! Z3/4. read more

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American Elderberry - Bare-Root Plants

Sambucus canadensis 6-12' x same. Large elderberries and fruit clusters make for easy and fast picking. Very large vigorous strong productive bush. Z3. read more

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American Elderberry - Bare-Root Plants

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Sambucus canadensis 6-8' x same. Large clusters of large dark berries. High Brix level; great for winemaking. Upright, slightly spreading habit. Z4. read more

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Elderberry Seedling

American Elderberry - Bare-Root Plants

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Sambucus canadensis 6-12' x same. Each grown from a cold-hardy seed and will be a totally unique plant. Some of our best plants grew from batches of such seedlings. Z3. read more

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American Elderberry - Bare-Root Plants

Sambucus canadensis 5-10' x same. Blooms heavily and produces large elderberry crops annually. Hardy, vigorous with apparent self-fertility. Z3. read more

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American Elderberry - Bare-Root Plants

Sambucus canadensis Up to 10' tall. Very vigorous. We observed one particular specimen grow five feet in one summer! Z3. read more

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American Elderberry - Bare-Root Plants

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Sambucus canadensis 6-12' x same. Fedco intro. Sourced from a wide swath of plants growing in Aroostook County. Robust elderberry with consistently high fruit yields. Z3. read more

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American Elderberry - Bare-Root Plants

Sambucus canadensis 6-8' x same. Large sweet berries are good for wine, pie and jelly. Matures early and uniformly. Z3. read more

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American Elderberry - Bare-Root Plants

Sambucus canadensis 8-12' x same. High-yielding cultivar popular with market growers in Canada. Selected for high levels of sugar. Berries are on the small side. Showing serious vigor in our trials. Z4. read more

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American Elderberry - Bare-Root Plants

Sambucus canadensis 6-12' x same. Vigorous consistently high-yielding elderberry cultivar. Competitive with Adams and ripens a little bit later. Z3. read more

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American Elderberry - Bare-Root Plants

Sambucus canadensis 4-10' x same. An old reliable elderberry, considered by some to be the largest-fruited and heaviest-bearing cultivar. Rounded shrub. Z3. read more

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European Elderberry - Bare-Root Plants

Sambucus nigra 6-8' x 2-5'. Bred for heavy fruit clusters and excellent juicing quality. High in immune-boosting anthocyanins. Upright habit, vigorous. Z4/5. read more

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European Elderberry - Bare-Root Plants

Sambucus nigra 4-6' x 4-5'. Heavy-yielding nigra with extreme vigor, hardiness and pest resistance. Upright and non-suckering. Z4. read more

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European Elderberry - Bare-Root Plants

Sambucus nigra 5-8' x 2-5'. Selected for juice production based on very high anthocyanin content and sweet flavor. Strong upright shoots. Z4/5. read more

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Kiwiberry - Bare-Root Plants

Actinidia arguta Female. Also called Ananasnaya. Tangy and sweet pineapple-like taste. Heavy yields are late to ripen. Requires Meader male for pollination. Z4. read more

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Geneva 3 Female

Kiwiberry - Bare-Root Plants

Actinidia arguta Female. Medium-sized bright green fruits with excellent flavor. Very productive and reliably hardy. Requires Meader male for pollination. Z4. read more

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Kiwiberry - Bare-Root Plants

Actinidia arguta Fruitless male kiwi suitable for pollinating arguta females Anna, Geneva 3 and Michigan State. Will not pollinate kolomiktas. Z4. read more

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Michigan State Female

Kiwiberry - Bare-Root Plants

Actinidia arguta Female. Sweet and luscious kiwi, a combination of sweet and sour. Larger than other varieties. Requires Meader male for pollination. Z4. read more

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Lavender - Bare-Root Plants

Lavandula angustifolia 16-18" tall. Considered the hardiest lavender. Sweet-scented flower spikes with light lavender flowers. Z4. read more

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Bare-Root Plants

Melissa officinalis 24" tall. Lemony leaves are delicious in teas, salads, with fruit or dried for sachets. Attractive to pollinators. Z3/4. read more

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Lingonberry Plants

Vaccinium vitis-idaea Up to 12" tall. Collected from a wild German heath. Produces heavy yields of small- or medium-sized berries. Z2. read more

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Lingonberry Plants

Vaccinium vitis-idaea 12-15". Collected from a wild German heath. High-yielding upright plant produces very large berries. Z2. read more

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Lingonberry Plants

Vaccinium vitis-idaea 5-9". Newer cultivar selected from an open-pollinated seedling of Sanna, a wild strain. Strong producer of medium-sized berries. Z2. read more

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Lingonberry Plants

Vaccinium vitis-idaea 12-15". Vigorous cultivar produces large purplish-red berries. Selected for high yields. Z2. read more

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Lingonberry Plants

Vaccinium vitis-idaea 8-15". Medium-to-large firm flavorful berries. Considered one of the most vigorous cultivars. Z2. read more

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Lingonberry Plants

Vaccinium vitis-idaea 4-8". From open-pollinated seed collected in southwest Finland. Produces firm small-to-medium berries with good flavor. May bloom twice in one season. Z2. read more

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Lingonberry Plants

Vaccinium vitis-idaea 12". Medium-sized light red berries. Moderately vigorous with lots of spreading rhizomes. Z2. read more

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Lingonberry Plants

Vaccinium vitis-idaea 4-8". Moderate yields of medium-to-large berries. Great pollinator for other varieties. Z2. read more

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Stinging Nettle -

Bare-Root Plants

Urtica dioica 3-6' tall. Young shoots are high in minerals and leaves are delicious steamed as early spring greens. Cooking removes the sting. Spreads readily; choose your site carefully. Z2. read more

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Bare-Root Trees

Juglans cinerea 40-60' x same. Very large impressive shade tree with broad open crown. Produces oblong edible nuts. Nice cabinet wood. Native. Z3. read more

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American Chestnut

Bare-Root Trees

Castanea dentata Up to 100'. Once common in the eastern US. Important food source for people and wildlife. Not immune to blight but likely to thrive 10-30 years. Fast growing and precocious. Z4. read more

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Chinese Chestnut Seedling

Bare-Root Trees

Castanea mollissima 40-60' x same. Genetically unique seedlings usually produce good-to-excellent nuts in 5-7 years. Resistant to chestnut blight. Z4. read more

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Hybrid Chestnut Seedling

Bare-Root Trees

Castanea 40-60' x 30-40'. Hybrid crosses of mixed parentage. Parent trees show excellent blight resistance. Begins flowering at 3-5 years. Great flavor, high annual nut production. Z4. read more

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American Hazelnut

Bare-Root Plants

Corylus americana 12-18' x 10-15'. Multi-stemmed native shrub with sweet nuts. Showy catkins in spring. Patchwork of colors in autumn. Can bear in 3-5 years. Z4. read more

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Hybrid Hazelnut

Bare-Root Plants

Corylus spp. 8-12' × same. Hybrid crosses of mixed parentage, including European hazelnut. Nuts will likely be larger than those from other seedlings. Highly resistant or immune to filbert blight. Z3. read more

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Jefferson Hazelnut

Bare-Root Plants

Corylus avellana 12' × 12'. Unique seedlings of an outstanding European hazelnut bred/selected for heavy yields, sweet flavor, consistent quality and disease resistance. Z5. read more

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Shagbark Hickory

Nut - Bare-Root Plants

Carya 70-90' × 50-70'. Straight trunked with shaggy bark and branches that curve up at the tips. Bears sweet edible nuts in 40 years. Z4. read more

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Shellbark Hickory

Nut - Bare-Root Plants

Carya laciniosa 60-80' × 40-60'. Tall nut tree of bottomlands and floodplains. Resembles shagbark hickory but with less shaggy bark. Native. Z5. read more

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Bare-Root Trees

Juglans nigra 70-90'. Spectacular shade tree with open rounded crown. Nuts have sweet earthy rich flavor. May begin to bear in 5-10 years. Z4. read more

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Carpathian Walnut

Bare-Root Trees

Juglans regia 30-50' × 40'. Very large fast-growing tree with edible nuts. Bears in 5–7 years. Almost tropical looking. Z4. read more

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Walnut - Bare-Root Plants

Juglans ailantifolia var. ‘Cordiforis’ Easy-to-crack shells and sweet heart-shaped nuts. Used like English walnuts. Bears around 5-10 years. Z4/5. read more

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Bare-Root Plants

Origanum vulgare 18" tall. Low-growing perennial with fragrant green and purple leaves used for culinary purposes. Given plenty space in full sun, it sprawls and is attractive to pollinators. Z4. read more

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Flower - Bare-Root Plants

Perovskia atriplicifolia 36-48" tall. Slender spires of lavender-blue tubular flowers midsummer. Finely divided grey-green leaves are aromatic when crushed. Z4/5. read more

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American Persimmon Seedling

Bare-Root Trees

Diospyros virginiana 35-60' x 20-35'. Medium-sized native tree produces edible orange fruit used in pies, jams and jelly. May not always ripen north of Boston. Unsexed seedlings—plant two or more for fruit. Z4/5. read more

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Nodding Onion -

Bare-Root Plants

Allium cernuum 12" tall. Starry umbels of loosely clustered lavender-pink and sometimes white blossoms nod toward the ground. Flat narrow leaf blades can be used like chives. Z4. read more

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Chocolate Mint -

Bare-Root Plants

Mentha piperita 18-24" tall. Our favorite mint! Bright refreshing peppermint-patty flavor. Freshen your breath, settle your stomach and scent soaps and salves. Z4. read more

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Common Blue Violet -

Bare-Root Plants

Viola sororia 6-10" tall. North American native with cheery blue-purple flowers and attractive heart-shaped leaves, all edible. Larval host plant for multiple species of butterflies. Z3. read more

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Canadian Wild Ginger

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Asarum canadense 6–12" tall. Heart-shaped leaves up to 7" wide spread into a beautiful groundcover. Aromatic roots used medicinally. Needs shade. Z3. read more

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‘Canada Red’ Chokecherry

Bare-Root Plants

Prunus virginiana 20-25' × 15-20'. Small shrub produces astringent fruit suitable for cooking, drying and juicing. This selection is less inclined to form colonies. Z2. read more

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Cornelian Cherry

Bare-Root Plants

Cornus mas 20-25' x 15-20'. Bright red pear-shaped edible fruit. Each seedling will be unique. Will pollinate each other and any named cornelian cherry cultivar. Z4/5. read more

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‘Blushing Moon’™ American Cranberry

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Vaccinium macrocarpon Albino berries with red blush. Selected from a seedling found growing in a bog on an island off the coast of Maine. Lasts up to 6 months in cold storage. Z2. read more

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‘Stevens’ American Cranberry

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Vaccinium macrocarpon 4-10". The cranberry of holiday sauces, bread and jelly. Dense low lustrous evergreen groundcover loaded with large red berries in fall. Z2. read more

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Honeyberry Seedlings

Bare-Root Plants

Lonicera caerulea 4-6' × same.

Small dark blue oval fruit, very high in antioxidants, ripens in June around or just before strawberries.

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Michigan Black Huckleberry

Plants

Gaylussacia baccata 1-3' x 2-4'. Cousin of the blueberry. Less acidic, more mildly sweet flavor. Flowers in June, fruits in August. Full sun to part shade but fruits best in sun. Native to eastern U.S. and Canada. Z3/4. read more

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Bare-Root Plants

Prunus tomentosa 6-10' x same. Broad dense highly ornamental fruiting shrub blooms early. Excellent hedge and edible landscape plant. Plant two or more for pollination. Z2. read more

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Saskatoon - Bare-Root Plants

Amelanchier spp. 4-6' x same. Compact shrub with sweet purple-magenta berries. Great for pies, cobblers, jellies, jams, smoothies and cakes. Z2. read more

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Saskatoon - Bare-Root Plants

Amelanchier spp. 9-12' × 6' Beaverlodge, Alberta, 1952.

Large mildly sweet berries with high sugar-to-acid ratio. Fast growing and high yielding,

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Mulberry - Bare-Root Trees

Morus hybrid 30x20' Cold hardy northern selection similar to Illinois Everbearing with larger fruit that ripens 2 weeks earlier. Very productive trees are great when you need a lot of fruit at once. Z4. read more

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Illinois Everbearing

Mulberry - Bare-Root Trees

Morus alba × M. rubra 30x20'. One of the most renowned mulberry varieties. Ripens mid-July and continues into late summer or longer. Self-fruitful grafted cultivar, so only one plant is required for fruit. Z4/5. read more

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Mulberry - Bare-Root Trees

Morus alba 30 × 20'. Hardy variety with large seedless berries up to 2" long. Great fresh eating. Good for drying. Precocious fruiting. Z4. read more

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Mulberry - Bare-Root Trees

Morus hybrid 30x20'. One of the hardiest mulberries! Tasty medium-sized fruit ripens over several weeks in midsummer. Self-fruitful grafted cultivar. Its mother tree is now more than 170 years old. Z3. read more

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Quince - Bare-Root Trees

Cydonia oblonga 10-25'. Hardy Russian quince bred for disease resistance. For jellies and cider, stews and marmalades. Citrusy, fragrant with an orangey-pink hue. Z4/5. read more

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Quince - Bare-Root Trees

Cydonia oblonga 10-25'. Large smooth light golden-yellow fruit with tart white flesh. Good for fresh eating, wine and pineapple-flavored jelly. Late bloomer ripens in late summer. Z4. read more

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Quince - Bare-Root Trees

Cydonia oblonga 10-25'. Oblong furrowed pear-shaped fruit with golden-yellow skin and mild light yellow flesh. Pink flowers. Good keeper. Ripens late summer to early fall. Z4/5. read more

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Carolina Allspice

Bare-Root Plants

Calycanthus floridus 6-10' x 6-12'. Beautiful native shrub with dark burgundy-maroon flowers and shiny leaves. Blooms early, flowers through summer. Highly fragrant. Z4/5. read more

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Bare-Root Plants

Prunus maritima 6' × 5-6'. Rounded dense suckering shrub found along ocean beaches. Showy white blooms in spring. Edible plums in late summer. Plant two for fruit. Z3. read more

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Plants

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 6-10". Low-growing evergreen groundcover. Can spread to 15'. Pinkish-white flowers in spring. Small red berries persist into winter. Self-pollinating. Z2. read more

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Flowering Raspberry

Bare-Root Plants

Rubus odoratus 3-6' x 6-12' Relative of the cultivated raspberry, with fragrant flowers and nutritious fruit. Thornless, long-blooming, attractive to pollinators. Excellent addition to wildlife hedges. Z4. read more

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Bare-Root Plants

Cercis canadensis 25-30' × same. Small vase-shaped ornamental tree. Clusters of brilliant edible purplish-pink pea-like flowers fill the entire tree in spring. Z4/5. read more

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Allegheny Serviceberry

Bare-Root Plants

Amelanchier laevis 15-25'. Leaves of this understory tree unfold purplish-orange bronzed color in spring. Pendulous white blossoms. Berries ripen midsummer. Z2. read more

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Bare-Root Plants

Lindera benzoin 6-12' x 8-12'. Large rounded multi-stemmed fragrant native shrub suited to moist or wet areas. Soft-yellow flowers. Glossy red edible berries. Z5. read more

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Plants

Gaultheria procumbens 6-10". Aromatic evergreen native groundcover. Glossy dark green leaves. Bell-shaped white flowers in June. Vivid red berries. Self-pollinating. Z3. read more

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‘Big Top’ Horseradish

Bare-Root Plants

Armoracia rusticana Exceptionally vigorous perennial with large dock-like leaves and spicy hot roots for culinary and medicinal use. Z3. read more

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Rhubarb Seedling

Bare-Root Plants

Rheum rhabarbarum Heirloom variety, considered the most important rhubarb variety of the 19th century. Unique seedlings; will show some variation. Z2. read more

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‘Officinalis’ Apothecary’s Rose

Bare-Root Plants

Rosa gallica 4x4'. Ancient semi-double deeply fragrant intense deep pink rose. Four rows of soft silky petals surround a crown of golden stamens. Z4. read more

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Schisandra Berry

Bare-Root Plants

Schisandra chinensis 20' or taller. Ornamental vines produce flavorful medicinal berries. Adaptogenic fruit used to build the immune system and rejuvenate the body. Z4. read more

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American Linden

Bare-Root Trees

Tilia americana 60-80' x same. Tall stately tree with rounded crown and low-hung spreading branches. Sweetly fragrant yellow June flowers. Z3. read more

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German Winter Thyme -

Bare-Root Plants

Thymus vulgaris 10-15" tall. Fragrant sprawling perennial brings depth of flavor to soups, gravies, casseroles. Said to calm the nerves, soothe headaches. Bees love it! Z4. read more

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Viburnum - Bare-Root Plants

Viburnum prunifolium 12-15' x 8-12'. Rounded shrub with creamy white cymes in early spring. Suckering habit, but can be pruned. Bluish-black edible fruit clusters in fall. Z3. read more

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Highbush Cranberry

Viburnum - Bare-Root Plants

Viburnum opulus var. americanum Also known as Crampbank. Medicinal multi-stemmed native shrub. Add to the biological diversity of your garden. No two seedlings are exactly alike. Z2. read more

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Viburnum - Bare-Root Plants

Viburnum acerifolium 3-6' × 2-4'. Forms small colonies along woods edges. Simple understated beauty, attractive to butterflies and birds. Tie-dye fall colors! Native. Z3. read more

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Viburnum - Bare-Root Plants

Viburnum lentago 15-20' x 10-12'. Large shrub with edible blue-black berries. Large clusters of fragrant creamy white flowers. Plant multiples for good pollination. Z2. read more

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Northern Wild Raisin

Viburnum - Bare-Root Plants

Viburnum cassinoides 5-6' × same. Dense suckering native shrub. White flowers from spring to early summer. Edible black fruit. Plant more than one for fruit. Z3. read more