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EDIBLE LANDSCAPING PLANTS |
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Landscaping shouldn't be limited to the same old shrubbery. Have fun with your yard! Design a miniature wildlife refuge... Make some wild jams & jellies ...
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Plants Listed:
Blackhaw Viburnum prunifolium
Note:
Looking for currants? See our new currant section for gooseberries and
Looking for native shrubs for naturalizing, including American Highbush
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Homestead Hawthorn Cretaegus mollis2 to 3 ft. trees $6.00 each, $50 Package of 10The small (15 ft. at maturity) tree is extremely
hardy and attractive with its long thorns, pretty Spring flowers, ornamental
fruit and brilliant Fall color. Hawthorn berries have long been used in
herbal medicine, and birds also enjoy them. Plant 15 feet apart, or 6 to
8 feet apart for a hedge.
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Nannyberry (Wild Raisin) Viburnum lentago18 in to 3 ft. plants $6.50 each, $50 package of 10At least two plants required for pollination.About 8 to10 feet when fully grown, this attractive bush bears a sweet flat-seeded berry. Good to eat, if you can beat the birds to the crop. Extremely hardy. Plant 3 to 4 feet apart |
"Nero" Chokeberry Aronia melanocarpa1 to 2 ft. plants $7.50 each, $60 Package of 10Used traditionally as a landscape plant due to its hardiness and its shiny, clean-cut leaves which turn crimson in the Fall. Nero also produces a fruit that is reputedly used in the Soviet Union for pie production. The berries are slightly astringent. Will reach a height of 5 feet. Plant 6 ft. apart, or 3 to 4 ft. apart for a hedge. |
Northrop Mulberry Morus alba3 to 5 ft. trees $16.00 eachNorthrop is the hardiest mulberry we've found. The parent tree was planted on the Northrop farm in the 1850's. Its location is just outside of Potsdam, and it is the only mulberry for 70 miles in all directions. It is now over 2 1/2 feet in diameter and 70 feet tall. These plants are propagated via tissue culture rather than by grafting, so they are genetically identical to the parent from root to tip. Even though Northrop exhibits great hardiness, (it has survived minus 50 degrees F.,) young plants may take some winter dieback due to extremely rapid growth in their first few seasons. With care, Northrop can fruit in 3 to 5 years. Self-fertile. |
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Rugosa Rose Rosa rugosa1 to 2ft. plants $6.50 each, $55 package of 10At least two plants required for pollination.A strong grower and tolerant to salt and sandy soil, this ornamental rose bush will reach a height of 3 to 6 feet. It blooms fragrantly throughout the summer, producing large, mild-flavored hips with an extremely high vitamin C content. The hips can be dried for tea or used for jam, jelly, syrup, and sauces. Rosa rugosa is the hardiest rose known, withstanding -50oF. with no damage. Plant 1 to 2 feet apart for hedge. Note: See also our new listing of purely ornamental Rugosa Rose selections in Shrubs and Hedges. |
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| *Wild type/unsexed 18 in to 3 ft. plants $5.00 each | Plant several to ensure pollination and fruiting. |
Wild Juneberry or Serviceberry Amelanchier alnifolia & canadensis2 to 3 ft. plants $6.00 each, $50 package of 10At least two plants required for pollination.These are unselected (wild-type) seedlings. The fruit, while it is smaller and less abundant than that of the selected Juneberry or "Saskatoon" varieties, is very attractive to wildlife. Also known as Shadblow, this native shrub, more like a small tree, is the first to adorn the Spring landscape, bursting forth with a profusion of smalll white flowers. The fruit is similar to a blueberry. Fall foliage is striking red splashed with yellow and orange. The lowbush form, Amelanchier alnifolia, grows best in the western states, whereas the highbush form, Amelanchier canadensis, is best for eastern locations. Alnifolia grows to 6-10 feet and should be spaced 3 to 4 feet apart; canadensis reaches 20-25 feet and should be planted at least 6 to 8 feet apart. |
Siberian Pea Shrub Caragana arborescens1 to 2 ft. plants $6.00 each, $50 package of 10At least two plants required for pollination.A member of the legume family, this attractive shrub is nitrogen-fixing, extremely hardy and produces small podded peas about the size of elderberries. The ``peas'' are reportedly 36% protein and could be used for flour, sprouts or animal (particularly chicken) feed. Mature height is 10 to12 ft.; may be kept shorter by pruning. Spacing should be 8 to15 feet, or 4-6 feet apart for a hedge. |
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Wayfaring Bush Viburnum lantana3 to 4 ft. plants $6.00 eachAt least two plants required for pollination.A rounded shrub about 8 to 12 ft. high with an 8 - 12 ft. spread when mature. The coarse, symmetrical texture of the leaves, downy shoots, and noticeable buds at each axil make this a visually interesting plant. Early blooming panicles of flowers give way to flat clusters of yellow-green berries that turn red and then black. Birds enjoy the fruit.
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American Highbush Cranberry Viburnum trilobum1 to 2 ft. plants $6.00 each, $50 package of 10Used for jams, preserves and to attract wildlife, the "cranberry" bush is not a true cranberry but rather a Viburnum, related to the Nannyberry. Fruit is bright red and hangs in large clusters long after the leaves are gone, contrasting nicely against the light-colored stems and yellow buds and making an attractive dense winter hedge, which will reach 6-10 feet. Highbush cranberry thrives on a variety of soil types, even slightly wet areas (but not in a bog or swamp). Plant 3 to5 ft. apart for a hedge.Wentworth Highbush Cranberry Viburnum trilobum1 to 2 ft. plants $8.00 eachA selection of the native highbush cranberry with less tartness to the fruit. Berries are bright red and are borne in large clusters that are particularly ornamental against a background of winter white. Bushes reach 6-10 feet and make a great hedge. |
Winterberry Ilex verticulata1 to 3 ft. plantsFemale "Winter Red" $7.00 eachMale $5.50 each$60 for package of 10 (8 female, 2 male)At least one male and one female required for pollination.A bright flash of color in an otherwise barren landscape, winterberry shows up best in late Fall. This northern holly loses its leaves but produces scarlet red berries which hug the stem, lasting well into winter to provide food for hungry birds. The boughs make beautiful decorations for the Winter Solstice season. Mature plants will reach 6 to 8 feet. Winterberry plants are male or female; only females make berries, but both are neccesary for fruiting. Plant males 2 to 10 feet from females or plant 1 of each sex in the same hole to ensure pollination. |