Cucumis melo Green flesh. (89 days) Open pollinated. Green-fleshed heirloom, once the most widely grown in Canada, New England. Netted and ribbed fruits with aromatic silky texture. Can get quite large.
Ipomoea purpurea (50 days) Open pollinated. Rich deep purple flowers vibrate against lush green foliage. Starts blooming while it is only 2' tall and still vining.
Morus alba × M. rubraThese are hardwood cuttings for propagation using rooting hormone. One of the most renowned mulberry varieties. Self-fruitful cultivar, so only one plant is required for fruit. Z4/5.
Tropaeolum minus (60 days) Open pollinated. Named for the dessert. Primrose-cream blossoms with pearly red centers. Sets abundant blooms above compact lily-pad foliage.
Nicotiana sylvestris Open pollinated. Clusters of drooping tubular white blossoms that perfume the garden day and night. Full powerful scent. 4–5' tall.
Abelmoschus esculentus Green skin. (85 days) Open pollinated. Big fluted tender green pods on sturdy plants. Will produce in central Maine, but better suited to farther south.
Allium cepa Deep red skin. (107 days) F-1 hybrid. 16-18 oz glossy deep red globes similar to Redwing, but it sizes more consistently regardless of dry or wet conditions.
Hydrangea quercifolia 4-6' x 6-8' Spreading multi-stemmed shrub with oak-like leaves and spiked white flowers. Dried flowers turn pink to bronze. Cultivar selected for strong flower stems that won't flop over. Z5.
Clethra alnifolia 4-5' x same. Red buds and beautiful spires of heavenly scented deep-pink flowers appear for 6 weeks in midsummer. Erect oval habit. Z3.
Gaultheria procumbens 6-10". Aromatic evergreen native groundcover. Glossy dark green leaves. Bell-shaped white flowers in June. Vivid red berries. Self-pollinating. Z3.
Prunus persica Yellow flesh. Mid. Large fruit with yellow flesh is sweet and juicy. An overall great all-purpose peach for fresh eating, canning or baking. Freestone. Z5.
Prunus persica White flesh. Early-Mid. Peento-type peach is flat, semi-freestone with sugary white flesh. Great for drying. Heavy yields on vigorous tree. Z4.
Pyrus communisThis is a twig for grafting. Summer, yellow-green skin. Medium-sized fruit with buttery aromatic juicy flesh. Grower Mark Fulford says it’s the “most like nectar” of the 40 varieties he’s grown. Keeps for a month. Z4.
Pyrus pyrifolia Late summer, russeted gold skin, white flesh. Large long-stemmed fruit fruit with medium-thick skin. Crisp juicy fresh eating. Stores one month. Z4/5.
Pyrus pyrifolia Late summer, russeted orange-brown skin. Large fruit with sweet crisp juicy flesh. Candy-sweet with aromatic flavors of caramel. Great for fresh eating and canning. Stores two months. Z4/5.
Pyrus pyrifolia Fall, russeted brown skin, yellowish flesh. Medium-large lumpy round brownish russeted Asian pear. Crisp juicy yellow flesh. Stores up to three months. Z4/5.
Pyrus pyrifolia Late summer, medium-bright yellow skin, white flesh. Medium-sized Asian pear, with little to no russeting. White crisp flesh. Keeps about three months. Precocious and productive tree. Disease resistant. Z4/5.
Pyrus pyrifolia Summer, russeted yellow skin. Medium-sized crisp juicy fine-textured very sweet Asian pear. Not as firm as others. Keeps about 6 weeks. Z4/5.
Pyrus communis Winter, russeted golden-yellow skin. Intensely sweet highly aromatic tender storage pear; possibly the best eating of all winter pears. Similar to Seckel. Keeps extremely well. Z4.
Pyrus communis Late summer, red-blushed golden yellow skin, white flesh. Fine-grained buttery flesh is juicy and sweet with notes of honey and vanilla. Begins bearing at a young age. Z4.
Pyrus communis Early summer, yellow-green skin, white flesh. Sweet juicy white flesh with no grit. Very productive and hardy. Strong resistance to fireblight. Z4.
Pyrus communis Early fall, yellowish skin, off-white flesh. Soft fine flesh is sweet and flavorful with almost no grit cells. Produces annual crops of delicious medium-sized fruit. Bears heavily. Z3.
Pyrus communis Late summer, russeted greenish yellow skin. Maybe the best-tasting pear ever. Rich, melting, buttery, juicy, sugary, tender, highly perfumed and aromatic with almost no grit cells. Excellent fire blight resistance. Z4.
Pyrus communisThis is a twig for grafting. Late summer, russeted greenish yellow skin. Maybe the best-tasting pear ever. Rich, melting, buttery, juicy, sugary, tender, highly perfumed and aromatic with almost no grit cells. Excellent fire blight resistance. Z4.
Pyrus communis Late summer, red-blushed greenish yellow skin. The best-quality large hardy pear available. Very good fresh eating with sweet “high flavor.” Good canning. Z3.
Pyrus communis Midsummer, red-blushed green skin. Sweet dessert and canning pear. Eat them fresh, can them in quarters, and juice the rest. Fireblight-free. Z3.
Pyrus communis Winter, russeted yellow skin. Great storage pear with fantastic flavor. One of our favorites! Highly attractive fruit shines and glows. High yielding. Z4.
