Items related to "row covers" in Fedco Trees

Groundcovers

Bearberry

Bearberry
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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Wintergreen

Wintergreen
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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Cranberries

Cranberry
Stevens American Cranberry
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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Cranberry
Vaccinium macrocarpon Selected from a seedling John Harker found growing in a bog on an island off the coast of Maine in 1993; introduced in 2003.

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Lingonberries

Lingonberry
Erntedank
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Up to 12" tall. Produces heavy yields of small- or medium-sized berries. Incredibly tough and very hardy. Z2. read more

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Lingonberry
Erntesegen
Vaccinium vitis-idaea 12-15". High-yielding upright plant produces very large berries. Slightly acid sweet fruit. Z2. read more

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Lingonberry
Linnea
Vaccinium vitis-idaea 5-9". Berries smaller than other cultivars, but heavy cropper with high vigor bears in late September or early October. Z2. read more

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Lingonberry
Magenta
Vaccinium vitis-idaea 12-15". Vigorous cultivar produces large purplish-red berries. Excellent rich flavor. Z2. read more

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Lingonberry
Red Pearl
Vaccinium vitis-idaea 12-18". Very adaptable with large berries. Somewhat lower yielding but standard in commercial production as a great pollinator. May bloom twice a season. Z2. read more

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Lingonberry
Red Sunset
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
Regal
Vaccinium vitis-idaea 4-8" WI-108, Univ of WI intro, Madison, WI, 1994. From open-pollinated seed collected in southwest Finland.

Produces firm

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

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

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Winter Heath

Winter Heath
Rosalie
Erica carnea 6x14" Seedling of Myretoun Ruby. Edewecht, Germany, Kurt Kramer intro, 1990. Of Scottish descent. Also called Snow Heath.

Profuse

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Winter Heath
Springwood White
Erica carnea 8x24" A wild specimen found by Anna Walker in Monte Correggio, northern Italy, 1930. Propagated at her garden in Scotland and named... read more

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Medicinal Perennials

Astragalus

Astragalus
Chinese Milk Vetch - Organic
Astragalus membranaceus 18-36" tall. Deep-rooted leguminous plant forms an upright bush with small whitish-yellow flowers. Important Chinese medicinal known to rebuild the immune system. Z4. read more

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Pears

European Pears

European Pear
Winter Nelis
Pyrus communis Winter. Seedling pear from Belgium, early 19th c. Brought to the U.S. from England in 1823.

Medium-sized short

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European Pear
Bosc
Pyrus communis Fall. Large dark rich yellow pear covered with cinnamon-brown russet. Distinctive sweet rich spicy and juicy. Z4. read more

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European Pear
Cabot Vermont
Pyrus communis Fall. Medium-large pear with yellowish skin and a slight reddish blush. A superior dessert pear. Highly ornamental tree. Z3/4. read more

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European Pear
Pyrus communis Summer. Medium-sized rather thick-skinned fruit with buttery aromatic juicy flesh. Nectar-like flavor. Keeps for a month. Z4. read more

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European Pear
Pyrus communis Midsummer. MN N33201 (Gaspard No. 5) Brought to the MN Hort Res Stn by John Gaspard in 1933, likely discovered as a wild seedling.... read more

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Perennial Plants

Vervain

Vervain
Hoary Vervain - Organic
Verbena stricta 12-48" tall. North American native.

Long-lasting steeples of blue-violet blossoms held on square reddish-purple stems with fuzzy

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Small Trees and Shrubs

Crabapples

Crabapple
Donald Wyman
Malus spp. 20x30' Chance seedling. Arnold Arboretum, 1970.

Deep pink buds and large 2" single white flowers early in the season. The bloom is so

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Crabapple
Sarah
Malus spp. 15x15' Autumn Glory x Angel Choir. John Fiala intro, Falconskeape, Medina, OH, 1990.

One of our favorite “rose” crabs. Small white

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Apples

Apple
Malus spp. Fall. Medium-to-large apple. Sweet juicy crisp smooth pear-like flesh. Exceptional flavor. Stores several months. Disease-resistant. Z4. read more

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Apple
Malus spp. Late Summer. Morden 352 (Dolgo x Haralson) Morden, Manitoba, Canada, 1938.

Introduced by the famous Canadian plant breeder WL Kerr. Firm

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Apple
Cherryfield
Malus spp. Fall-Winter. All-purpose. Relatively tart, great for pies, sauce and pizza! Very nice fresh too. Good keeper. Z4. read more

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Apple
McIntosh
Malus spp. Fall. The most important apple in the Northeast. Delicious and aromatic. All-purpose. Annual bearer. Very susceptible to scab. Z4. read more

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Apple
Malus spp. Fall-Winter. Seedling of Winesap, discovered by Dr. Joseph Stayman of Leavenworth County, KS, 1866.

Large round fruit is similar in

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Apple
Malus spp. Fall. Beautiful deep pink flesh. Medium-sized fruit good for fresh eating and simply admiring! Z4. read more

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Apple
Baldwin
Malus spp. Winter. Large crisp juicy fruit. Excellent for fresh eating, cooking, and hard cider. Keeps till spring. Biennial bearer. Z4. read more

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Apple
Malus spp. Winter. Uniquely dark fruit with well-balanced flavor. Excellent pies and cider. Maine heirloom. Best eating late Dec. to March. Great keeper. Z4. read more

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Apple
Malus spp. Fall-Winter. Medium to very large apple has a good balance of sweet and tart with hints of pear. All-purpose. Keeps until midwinter. Z4. read more

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Apple
Malus spp. Fall-Winter. Medium-large, slightly tart, crisp and juicy. Thomas Jefferson’s favorite. Good acid source for cider. All-purpose. Good keeper. Z4. read more

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Apple
Freedom
Malus spp. Early Fall. Very high-quality and highly disease-resistant all-purpose apple. Juicy, firm, spicy flesh. Ripens early October, keeps until New Year. Productive and annually bearing. Z4. read more

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Apple
Frostbite
Malus spp. Fall-Winter. The most distinctive, complex, unusually flavored apple you'll ever try! Hardy, productive, reliable. A staff favorite. Z3. read more

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Apple
Malus spp. Fall. Unknown parentage, possibly a seedling of French Crab. New South Wales, Australia, 1860s. Named for its discoverer Maria Ann... read more

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Apple
Malus spp. Fall-Early Winter. Hubbardston, MA, 1800 or earlier.

One of the most famous of all Massachusetts apples, once very popular and still

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Apple
Macoun
Malus spp. Fall. Medium-sized, very juicy aromatic white flesh. Crisp with rich sweet flavor. Excellent fresh eating. Vigorous tree. Z4. read more

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Apple
Malus spp. Winter. Famous heirloom apple. Very large, juicy, tender. Makes a great single-variety pie! All-purpose. Good keeper. Scab-resistant. Z4. read more

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Apple
Malus spp. Summer. The standard Maine summer cooking apple, especially pies. Medium-sized dark red fruit. Juicy subacid white flesh tinged with red. Z3. read more

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Apple
Malus spp. Early Fall. High-quality flavorful dessert apple is light yellowish-tan. Crisp fine-textured creamy-white-yellowish juicy aromatic flesh has pear-like flavor. Z4. read more

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Apple
Malus spp. Summer. Nice balance of tart and sweet. Crisp and juicy fresh-eating; fine cooking. Disease-resistant; scab immune. Z4. read more

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Apple
Wolf River
Malus spp. Fall. Famous old-time apple. Huge fruit with firm but tender flesh. Aromatic tart flavor. Excellent cooking and drying. Scab-resistant. Z3. read more

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Apple
Zestar
Malus spp. Late Summer. Medium-sized, highly-flavored fruit. Good balance of acid/sweet. Crisp and juicy fresh-eating. Stores up to seven weeks. Z3. read more

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Scionwood

Apple Scionwood

Apple Scionwood
Black Twig
This is a twig for grafting. Fall. A popular historic variety from the South. Great for fresh eating, cider and cooking. Reaches peak flavor in storage. Natural resistance to many pests and diseases. Z4. read more

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Apple Scionwood
McIntosh
This is a twig for grafting. Fall. The most important apple in the Northeast. Delicious and aromatic. All-purpose. Annual bearer. Very susceptible to scab. Z4. read more

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Apple Scionwood
Sweet Sal
This is a twig for grafting. Summer-Fall-Winter. Seedling of Northern Spy. Sweet apple with no acidity; a good sweet component to hard cider. Can be eaten August to March, though best in October. Keeps extremely well. Z4. read more

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Apple Scionwood
Baldwin
This is a twig for grafting. Winter. Large crisp juicy fruit. Excellent for fresh eating, cooking, and hard cider. Keeps till spring. Biennial bearer. Z4. read more

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Apple Scionwood
Blue Pearmain
This is a twig for grafting. Fall-Winter. Medium to very large apple has a good balance of sweet and tart with hints of pear. All-purpose. Keeps until midwinter. Z4. read more

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Apple Scionwood
Canada Reinette
This is a twig for grafting. Winter. Medium-large all-purpose russet apple. Firm, moderately tender, coarse, juicy, subacid, and very good. Still a very popular commercial variety in Europe. Great keeper. Hardy. Z3/4. read more

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Apple Scionwood
This is a twig for grafting. Fall. Full bittersweet cider apple. Very bitter yellow fruit with spots of pink and orange when fully ripe in mid-October. Intense tannins. Some specimens measured 21 brix. Heavy annual crops. Z4. read more

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Apple Scionwood
Cherryfield
This is a twig for grafting. Fall-Winter. All-purpose conic pink-striped apple. Rather tart with a hint of sweetness. Great for fresh eating, cooking & pies. Stores well. Z4. read more

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Apple Scionwood
Dabinett
This is a twig for grafting. Late Fall. Medium-sized, medium-bittersweet cider apple. One of the most popular cider varieties. Not for eating fresh. Annual bearer. Z4. read more

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Apple Scionwood
Gnarled Chapman
This is a twig for grafting. Fall. Large beautiful bittersweet cider apple. Not for eating fresh. Blooms midseason. Z4. read more

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Apple Scionwood
This is a twig for grafting. Fall. Medium-large size. Medium-full bittersweet cider apple. Soft astringent tannin. Not for eating fresh. Z4. read more

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Apple Scionwood
This is a twig for grafting. Fall. Large juicy apple. Crisp yellow flesh, balanced flavor. Good fresh eating and cooking. Keeps until January. Annual bearer. Z4. read more

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Apple Scionwood
Otterson
This is a twig for grafting. Fall. Bittersharp cider apple. Among the best red-fleshed varieties. Prized for its size, vigor, disease resistance and deep red juice high in anthocyanins and antioxidants. Z4. read more

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Apple Scionwood
Winn Russet
This is a twig for grafting. Winter. Medium-large russet is great for fresh eating and cider. Keeps till May. Rare. Z3/4. read more

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Small Trees and Shrubs

Beach Plum

Beach Plum
Prunus maritima 6' x 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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Roses

Rose
Max Graf
Rosa spp. 1½ x 8' R. rugosa x R. wichuraiana. James Bowditch intro, CT, 1919. Single pink blossoms with crinkly crêpe-paper texture on a... read more

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Rose
Morden 6910
Rosa spp. 6-8' x 3-4' Complex hybrid, bred by Bert Harp at the Morden Res and Dev Center, Manitoba, 1969.

A true red rose. Dark red single

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Perennial Plants

Geranium

Geranium
Orion
Geranium pratense 20–24" tall. Lush groundcover with sapphire-blue flowers. Attracts beneficial insects. Not the “geranium” you’re thinking of! Z4. read more

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Geranium
Spotted Cranesbill
Geranium maculatum 24" tall. Also called Wild Geranium. Clusters of single 1¼" wide pinkish-lilac saucer-shaped flowers. Attracts beneficial insects. Native. Z4. read more

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Wild Ginger

Wild Ginger
Canadian Wild Ginger
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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Apples

Cider Apples

Cider Apple
Malus spp. Late Fall. Full bittersweet cider apple. Lots of tannin. Light yellow fruit mostly covered with tan russet. Combine with other late varieties. Z4. read more

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Cider Apple
Malus spp. Fall. Full bittersweet cider apple. Very bitter yellow fruit with spots of pink and orange when fully ripe in mid-October. Intense tannins. Some specimens measured 21 brix. Heavy annual crops. Z4. read more

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Cider Apple
Dabinett
Malus spp. Late Fall. Medium-sized, medium-bittersweet cider apple. One of the most popular cider varieties. Not for eating fresh. Annual bearer. Z4. read more

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Cider Apple
Malus spp. Fall. Large beautiful bittersweet cider apple. Not for eating fresh. Blooms midseason. Z4. read more

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Cider Apple
Malus spp. Fall. Medium-large size. Medium-full bittersweet cider apple. Soft astringent tannin. Not for eating fresh. Z4. read more

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Cider Apple
Nailbiter
Malus spp. Fall. Bittersharp cider apple. Unknown parentage. Marlboro, VT. Matt Kaminsky, aka Gnarly Pippins, intro. Seedling apple found at the... read more

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Cider Apple
Vilberie
Malus spp. Late Fall. Full bittersweet cider apple. Probably originated in Brittany, France. Brought to England in the late 1800s by HP Bulmer.

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Blueberries

Highbush Blueberries

Highbush Blueberry
Elizabeth
Vaccinium corymbosum Mid-Late. 5-6'. Dense clusters of large blueberries with a balanced flavor of sweet and tart. Z4. read more

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Conifers

Redwood

Redwood
Dawn Redwood
Metasequoia glyptostroboides 100'. A spectacular ornamental tree! Wide trunk with iridescent golden-orange bark and bright green deciduous needles turn orange in the fall. Highly adaptable. Z4. read more

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Culinary Perennials

Chives

Chives - Organic
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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Thyme

Thyme
German Winter Thyme - Organic
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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Nut Trees

Chestnut

Chestnut
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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Perennial Plants

Asclepias

Asclepias
Butterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa Vivid tangerine-orange clusters of flowers in summer atop slender fuzzy stems, covered with green lance-shaped leaves. 24" tall. Z4. read more

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Beardtongues

Beardtongue
Penstemon digitalis 3' tall. Beckon the birds and bees to your garden with these white to light pink spires covered with nodding tubular bell-shaped flowers. Z3. read more

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Pears

Asian Pears

Asian Pear
Kosui
Pyrus pyrifolia Late Summer. Kikusui x Wasekozo. Natl Hort Res Stn, Tsukuba, Japan, 1959.

Crisp, juicy and very sweet. Medium-sized fruit is

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Perennial Plants

Monkshood

Monkshood
English Monkshood
Aconitum napellus 36-40" tall. Classic deep violet-blue monkshood. Delphinium-style blooms on dense showy spikes. Excellent cutflower. Attracts pollinators. Z3. read more

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Plums

Hybrid Plums

Hybrid Plum
Toka
Prunus spp. Late Summer. Medium-sized rosy-red plums are sweet, distinctive, meaty and flavorful. Somewhat freestone. Extremely vigorous tree. Z3. read more

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Scionwood

Pear Scionwood

Pear Scionwood
Bosc
This is a twig for grafting. Fall. Distinctive sweet rich spicy buttery flavor. Melting juicy tender white flesh. Bears huge crops annually. Good pollinator for other varieties. Z4. read more

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Pear Scionwood
This is a twig for grafting. Summer. Medium-sized rather thick-skinned fruit with buttery aromatic juicy flesh. Nectar-like flavor. Keeps for a month. Z4. read more

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Shade Trees

Sweetgum

Sweetgum
Liquidambar sytraciflua 60-80' x 40-60'

Most admired for its 5-pointed star-shaped deep glossy green leaves and its gumballs—the 1" hard round

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Small Trees and Shrubs

Nanking Cherries

Nanking Cherry
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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Willows

Willow
Mt. Aso Japanese Pink Pussy Willow
Salix gracilistyla 6x6'. Pink buds, cheery rosy pink catkins make a stunning early spring display of color. Excellent in cut flower arrangements. Z4. read more

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