Permaculture plants and consulting services
-Full Sun– Full size on Lovell, space 15′-20′ apart, self-fertile
Late-season. Almost fully red-skinned peach for late in the season. Very large freestone fruit with good resistance to bacterial spot and some resistance to brown rot.
Gallon* pots $24, 2-gallon* pots $36, 4-gallon* pots $48
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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.
-Full Sun– Full size on Lovell, space 15′-20′ apart, self-fertile
Mid-season. A popular peach that is known for its extremely hardy buds —this variety will bear in years that most others fail. Not as bright red cheek as others, but it is freestone and very flavorful; almost apricot-like. Needs heavier thinning for large fruits. Very productive and has tolerance to brown rot though it is prone to peach scab (a skin blemish which does not affect edibility).
Gallon* pots $24, 2-gallon* pots $36, 4-gallon* pots $48
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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.
-Full Sun– Semi-Dwarf on OHXF 333, space 12′-16′ apart, needs pollinator
Mid-August. Beautifully colored and shaped early pear with buttery-smooth flesh. The neck is a little more elongated and fat, the blush a bit more deeply red, and the fruit a little smaller than Bartlett. Supposedly fireblight-resistant, but ours died over the course of 3 years after the severe fireblight breakout in 2012. We are thus phasing it out in favor of Sunrise.
Gallon* pots $24, 2-gallon* pots $36, 4-gallon* pots $48
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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.
(Prunus tomentosa) -Full Sun to Part Shade– 8′ high x 6′ wide, self fertile but pollinates better with two, low maintainance
We hesitated to offer these bush cherries for years, assuming that no-one would want to bother with a hard-seeded fruit too small to pit. However, after interacting with our plants the last few years, we now see their value as a delightful out-of-hand snack and a plant that will thrive under utter neglect. It is one also one of the first things to bloom in the spring, only preceded by our apricot tree. The glossy, slightly peeling, reddish-brown bark provides interest even in the winter. The bushes reach 8’ high if unpruned and about 6’ wide. Can grow and even fruit in shade, though more fruit is produced in full sun. Somewhat self-fertile, but really best with a second plant as a pollinator (these are seedlings so any two plants should work). Our seedlings have some white- and pink-fruiting individuals in the mix but will be mostly red.
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.
Pseudocydonia sinensis -Full Sun– Ornamental flowers, bark and fall foliage, fragrant edible large fruit used for jelly, 10-20′ tall x 7-15′ wide, well drained soil, self fertile but better with two
Chinese quince is a very ornamental tree with flaking bark similar to sycamore, pink spring blossoms, and good fall color and large, fragrant fruit that makes great jelly. Needs full sun and well drained soil.
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.
-Full Sun– Semi-Dwarf on M-111, Space 15′-20′ apart, Needs Pollinator
Early Fall. Edible crab apples are beautiful bloomers as well as disease-resistant fruit producers. Chestnut Crab is famous for its incredibly sweet but complex 1-1/2” fruits that are red striped over yellow background. Perfect size for children to munch down if there’s any left for them! Good for a sweet, no-sugar added applesauce. White blossoms. Not the best keeper, about a month.
Gallon* pots $24, 2-gallon* pots $36, 4-gallon* pots $48
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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.
-Full Sun– Semi-Dwarf on M-111, Space 15′-20′ apart, Needs Pollinator
Late Summer. Great edible landscaping choice – beautiful red flowers and foliage, and 2″ round fruits are red all the way through the flesh. Their intense color, sharp flavor and slight astringency makes them great for cider, jelly, and fancy preserves. Darren really likes them fresh too, especially paired with cheese. Hardy variety zones 3-6
Gallon* pots $24, 2-gallon* pots $36, 4-gallon* pots $48
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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.
Amelanchier × grandiflora -Full Sun to Part Shade– Beautiful and productive shrub 15′-20′ tall 3/8″ berries
Quart pots $8, Gallon* pots $16
North American native plant,
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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.