Items related to "row covers" in Fedco Trees
Bearberry
Groundcover

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
Groundcover

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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‘Stevens’ American Cranberry
Groundcover

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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‘Blushing Moon’™ American Cranberry
Groundcover

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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‘Erntedank’
Lingonberry - Groundcover

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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‘Erntesegen’
Lingonberry - Groundcover

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

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‘Linnea’
Lingonberry - Groundcover

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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‘Magenta’
Lingonberry - Groundcover

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

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‘Red Pearl’
Lingonberry - Groundcover

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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‘Red Sunset’
Lingonberry - Groundcover

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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‘Regal’
Lingonberry - Groundcover

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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‘Ruby’
Lingonberry - Groundcover

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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‘Sussi’
Lingonberry - Groundcover

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

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‘Rosalie’
Winter Heath - Groundcover

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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‘Springwood White’
Winter Heath - Groundcover

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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Chinese Milk Vetch - Organic
Astragalus - Medicinal Perennial

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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Winter Nelis
European Pear

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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Bosc
European Pear

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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Cabot Vermont
European Pear

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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Comtesse Clara Frijs
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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Summercrisp
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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Hoary Vervain - Organic
Perennial Plant

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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Donald Wyman
Crabapple - Small Trees and Shrubs

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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Sarah
Crabapple - Small Trees and Shrubs

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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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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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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Cherryfield
Apple

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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McIntosh
Apple

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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Stayman Winesap
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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Airlie Red Flesh
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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Baldwin
Apple

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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Black Oxford
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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Blue Pearmain
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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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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Freedom
Apple

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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Frostbite
Apple

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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Granny Smith
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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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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Macoun
Apple

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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Northern Spy
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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Red Astrachan
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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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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Williams Pride
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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Wolf River
Apple

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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Zestar
Apple

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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Black Twig
Apple Scionwood

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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McIntosh
Apple Scionwood

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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Sweet Sal
Apple Scionwood

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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Baldwin
Apple Scionwood

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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Blue Pearmain
Apple Scionwood

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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Canada Reinette
Apple Scionwood

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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Cellar Hole Bitter
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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Cherryfield
Apple Scionwood

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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Dabinett
Apple Scionwood

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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Gnarled Chapman
Apple Scionwood

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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Harry Masters Jersey
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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King of Tompkins County
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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Otterson
Apple Scionwood

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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Winn Russet
Apple Scionwood

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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Beach Plum
Small Trees and Shrubs

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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‘Max Graf’
Rose - Small Trees and Shrubs

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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‘Morden 6910’
Rose - Small Trees and Shrubs

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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‘Orion’
Geranium - Perennial Plant

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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Spotted Cranesbill
Geranium - Perennial Plant

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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Canadian Wild Ginger
Perennial Plant

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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Medaille d’Or
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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Cellar Hole Bitter
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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Dabinett
Cider Apple

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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Gnarled Chapman
Cider Apple

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

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Harry Masters Jersey
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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Nailbiter
Cider Apple

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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Vilberie
Cider Apple

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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Elizabeth
Highbush Blueberry

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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Dawn Redwood
Conifer

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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Chives - Organic
Culinary Perennial

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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German Winter Thyme - Organic
Culinary Perennial

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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American Chestnut
Nut Tree

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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Butterfly Weed
Asclepias - Perennial Plant

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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Foxglove Beardtongue - Organic
Perennial Plant

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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Kosui
Asian Pear

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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English Monkshood
Perennial Plant

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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Toka
Hybrid Plum

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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Bosc
Pear Scionwood

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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Comtesse Clara Frijs
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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Sweetgum
Shade Tree

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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Nanking Cherry
Small Trees and Shrubs

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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‘Mt. Aso’ Japanese Pink Pussy Willow
Small Trees and Shrubs

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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