Flame Maple - (Acer ginnala) The Flame Amur Maple is one of the best small trees you can grow. It is tough and hardy in even the coldest areas and is an ideal choice for smaller gardens, or for foreground planting on larger properties. This small multi-branched tree is often planted in gardens as a shrub, but allowed to grow taller it makes an excellent tree. Branches form low to the ground and produce a wide, dense crown.
Silver Maple ( acer sacc) Very fast-growing. Leaves are green on top and silvery-white on the underside, shimmering and dancing in the breeze. Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions. Because of a vigorous root system, plant 10' or more from sidewalks, drives, foundations, and sewer lines. Grows to 50' to 80'with spread 2/3 of height to wider than the tree is tall. (zones 3-9)
Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides ) A deciduous tree native to cooler areas of North America , one of several species referred to by the common name aspen. It is commonly called quaking aspen, trembling aspen, American aspen, mountain or golden aspen, trembling poplar, white poplar, popple, as well as others. Green leaves, dull beneath, become golden to yellow, rarely red, in autumn.
Burning Bush (Euonymous alatus) 12� Shrub native to central and northern China, Japan, and Korea. The common name "burning bush" comes from the bright red fall color. It is a popular ornamental plant in gardens and parks due to its bright pink or orange fruit and attractive fall color.
Miss Canada Pink Lilac ( syringe, Miss Canada) This lilac is a wonderful specimen shrub that can grow into a small, spreading, tree-like shrub. It also takes well to pot culture. Anywhere you site them, the hummingbirds and butterflies will flock. Since lilacs are fire-retardant, the shrub is a good choice for planting near the home.
Common Purple Lilac (Syringa vulgaris) is a very popular ornamental plant in gardens and parks, because of its attractive, sweet-smelling flowers, which appear in early summer just before many of the roses and other summer flowers come into bloom. Common lilac tends to flower profusely in alternate years, a habit that can be improved by deadheading the flower clusters after the color has faded and before seeds, few of which are fertile, form
Common White Lilac (Syringa vulgaris alba) This old fashioned shrub is prized for its fragrant white flowers. Blooms typically come on in May. Deadheading can increase bloom length. The fragrant flower is known to attract butterflies. Prune after blooming has ceased.
McIntosh Apple ( Red McIntosh SM-7) or colloquially the Mac, is the national apple of Canada. The fruit has red and green skin, a tart flavor, and tender white flesh, which ripens in late September. In the 20th century it was the most popular cultivar in Eastern Canada and New England. It is considered an all-purpose apple, suitable both for cooking and eating raw.
The SnowSweet® Apple is sweet with a slight tart balance and rich overtones. As one of our taste testers described it, "This apple has substance. It's satisfying." Great taste is definitely the best feature of SnowSweet®.The second outstanding feature of SnowSweet® is its firm, snow white flesh. After being cut and exposed to air, a SnowSweet® Apple is slow to oxidize. You can slice samples ahead for display and offer eye appealing taste tests later. Consumers can prepare apples in advance for attractive snacks or salads. Yellow Transparent are medium-sized apples with smooth yellow skin. Inside, they have tender, juicy, finely-textured, firm white flesh which is aromatic. In the north the apples tend to ripen in the fall.
Pembina Plum ( S-myro wht) is ovate and pointed, its flesh is yellow, juicy and sweet. Its skin is red with a bluish bloom, acidic and thick. It is a mid to large size plum and it has a good flavor. It is half-freestone, which facilitates a bit the preparation in cooking. 'Pembina' plum is a good choice for dessert, and it is fair for cooking and canning.
Waneta Plum A large and extremely hardy plum that is packed with flavour and has excellent consistency for both fresh eating and processing. Waneta plum is a large plum with tart red skin and sweet, juicy yellow flesh. It has a small pit and ripens in early September. It is equally great for fresh eating and canning. Like most stone fruits it has a pretty limited fresh storage life
Brookcot Apricot Bright yellowish orange with a red blush, fruit is juicy with good flavor for fresh eating or canning. Semi-freestone fruit ripens in early August, 1.25" diameter at maturity. Self-fruitful, however yields improve with cross-pollination. Hardy to -40°F
Bing Cherry A cultivar of the wild or sweet cherry (Prunus avium) that originated in the Pacific Northwest. It is the most produced variety of sweet cherry in the United States.[2] Bing cherries are used almost exclusively for fresh market. Bing is well adapted to the climates of the Pacific Northwest .
Rainier Sweet Cherry—Rainiers are widely adaptable to a variety of soil types. Trees should be well spaced to provide maximum sun exposure for individual branches, ensuring fully developed, sweet, ripe fruit at harvest time. 'Rainiers' will produce fruit in 3 to 5 years, with a bloom period in early April. The creamy light yellow to medium yellow-orange fruit develops a red blush and is ready to harvest late-June through early-July. 'Rainier' cultivars require pollination.
Sweet Cherry—First Editions This new cherry tree has the sweetest tasting cherries we have ever sampled. Although it is not quite sweet enough for fresh eating like a Bing, the cherries from the Sweet Cherry Pie™ tree are fantastic for jams, jellies and pies. Imagine being able to pick cherries in your back yard for homemade summer pies! Hardy to Zone 4, even northern gardeners can grow homemade fruit. With its relatively compact size, growing to 15', this is a great tree for a home garden or small orchard. Blueray Blueberry—vaccinium Useful for ornamental purposes (flowers, fruit, quality summer foliage and fall color) as well as for fruit production (blueberries). It is effective in shrub borders or as part of less formal shrub plantings in areas such as native plant gardens or open woodlands. Particularly effective in conjunction with rhododendrons and azaleas which share similar acidic soil requirements. Also makes an excellent low hedge with the added benefits of fruit which can be harvested or left for the birds. Patriot Blueberry - Besides its excellent cold tolerance, soil versatility and value as a decorative landscape shrub, the Patriot Blueberry Plant produces large berries. Patriot is one of the earliest flowering and earliest fruiting varieties, but is sure to be enjoyed all throughout the year for its beautiful blooms in the spring and vibrant foliage, turning from dark green in the summer to a fiery orange in the winter
Rubus Fallgold Raspberry Full of that juicy, fruity flavor we all adore, this modern take on the traditional raspberry is a proven winner in pies, muffins and tarts, as well as sauces, jams and jellies. Plus, thanks to its vigorous everbearing habit, it reliably delivers high yields of sunny yellow-gold berries from midsummer to early fall. Easy to maintain and extremely productive. It is highly recommended for the Upper South and Mountain areas of the country. Grows 6-10 ft. tall with a 4-6 ft. spread. Self-pollinating. Zones 5-9.
Rubus Heritage Raspberry The classic Heritage is the best fall crop selection! This ever-bearing vine produces a moderate summer crop, followed by an abundant fall harvest of sweet berries. Unlike some, the fruit will not fall to pieces if picking is delayed a day or two; it stays firm and juicy. Excellent flavor for eating fresh or in jams. Deciduous.
Fort Laramie Strawberry - Super sturdy variety that does well in all parts of the country. Produces huge crops of berries and fair amount of runners. Great fresh or for jams, jellies, preserves and desserts.
Ozark Beauty Strawberry - An extremelyl popular Everbearing variety, Ozark Beauty is a top choice for home gardeners all over the United States! Berries are smaller than some varieties, but easy to grow and excellent right off the vine
Things you need to know! •
The Co-Op Tree Sale will start at 8am sharp on April 24, 2020
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This sale is operated on a first come-first serve basis
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We are assured by the supplier that with the exception of the Bing Cherry and Golden Spice Pear , the trees and shrubs in the flier do not require pollinators
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The Co-Op make every effort to have all trees and shrubs in stock on the day of the sale, but we are subject to supplier cancelations
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All trees and shrub varieties are hardy for zones 3 & 4.
Thank you for you patience and continued patronage!