Catalpa speciosa 40-60'. Dense foliage of heart-shaped leaves provides excellent shade. Incredibly fragrant jasmine-scented white blossoms. Grows rapidly. Attracts pollinators. Native to central U.S. Z4.
Ostrya virginiana 20-40' x 15-20'. Small native upland understory tree is tougher than nails. Shaggy bark. Seeds mature in papery cones resembling hops. Z3.
Maclura pomifera 35-60' x same. Long-lived native shade tree. Strong orange rot-resistant wood. Great for fences or hedges. Strange grapefruit-sized fruits inedible for humans. Seed collected in Maine. Z4.
Spinacia oleracea (30 days) Open pollinated. Prized as a baby green for its striking magenta-red stems and veins in deep green arrowhead leaves. For the cooler ends of the season only.
Fragaria × ananassa Productive and easy to grow. Glossy red berries are full of flavor, and maintain good size. Less sensitive to warmer temps than other day neutrals. Z4.
Fragaria × ananassa Late. These bright red firm shiny berries are sweet and juicy and so big you could make a hand pie with just one. Resistant to leaf diseases. Z4.
Fragaria × ananassa Large shiny red perfectly shaped fruit is firm, sweet and slightly aromatic. Keeps its size all season. Popular with commercial growers. Low incidence of fruit rots and foliar diseases. Z4.
Ipomoea batatas Red skin, orange flesh. (90-100 days) A well-known staple variety in the U.S. Vigorous growth and heavy yields of silky smooth, sweet but not too sweet potatoes.
Ipomoea batatas Rose skin, orange flesh. (100 days) Superb flavor, luscious texture and a forgiving growing habit. Heavy yields of uniform tubers are easy to harvest.
Ipomoea batatas Purple skin, white flesh. (120 days) Japanese-type sweet potato with rich nutty flavor and high sugar content. Requires a longer season to mature.
Solanum lycopersicum Red skin. (69 days) F-1 hybrid. Red round two-bite unblemished fruits. Juicy, rich, sprightly. Very marketable. Great vigor and disease-resistance.
This carbon steel grafting knife with 2¼" blade is beveled on only one face so the cut is as flat as possible. Also features a precision bark-lifter tab.
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This is a one-for-one replacement for
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Viburnum dentatum 8-15' x 4-10'. Vase-shaped native shrub traditionally used for making arrow shafts. Small blue-black fruits loved by birds. Adaptable. Forms colonies, makes a great hedge plant. Z2/3.
Citrullus lanatus Red flesh. (85 days) Open pollinated. Glorious red sweet juicy flesh. Though it loves warm locales, Sunsweet is adapted almost anywhere.
Salix myrsinifolia Dark red-brown skin. Dark red-brown stems are highly ornamental and add unusual contrast in the landscape, winter bouquets and baskets. Z4.
Salix gracilistyla ‘Melanostachys’ Purple-black skin. 6-10' x same. Very attractive fast-growing plant with deep purple-black male catkins in early spring. Stems turn rich purple-black in winter. Z4.
Salix purpurea ‘Nana’ 3-5' x 3-6'. Medium-sized spreading shrub with small narrow blue leaves and delicate thin long stems. Excellent bank or hedge plant. Attractive ornamental. Z3.
Cucurbita maxima Slate blue skin. (100 days) Open pollinated. Heirloom banana-type. Slate-blue obpyriform 6-8+ lb fruit. Average 12" long. Excellent flavor and good storage.
