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Cherries

Bush Cherries

‘Jan’ Bush Cherrysold out, on the final deadline
555 Prunus japonica x P. jacquemontii 4-5' x same. Fruit is tart and smaller than a typical pie cherry but easier to grow and pick. Good for processing. Productive and precocious. Z3. read more
‘Joel’ Bush Cherrysold out, on the final deadline
556 Prunus japonica x P. jacquemontii 4-5' x same. Fruit is tart and smaller than a typical pie cherry but easier to grow and pick. Excellent for pies and jam. Productive and precocious. Z3. read more

Cornelian Cherries

‘Elegant’sold out for orders received after 2/7/20
499 Cornus mas 20-25' x 15-20'. Selected for good fresh-eating flavor. 1¼" fruit has slender elongated shape. Begins ripening late August in Maine. Best eaten out of hand. Z4/5. read more
‘Pioneer’check back later
500 Cornus mas 20-25' x 15-20'. More tart than Elegant but better for processing. 1½" long fruit with pronounced fat pear shape. Firm flesh is easy to pit. Z4/5. read more
Cornelian Cherry
Cornelian Cherry Seedling
501 Cornus mas 20-25' x 15-20'. Bright red pear-shaped edible fruit. Each seedling will be unique. Will pollinate each other and any named cornelian cherry cultivar. Z4/5. read more

Dwarf Sour Cherries

‘Carmine Jewel’ Dwarf Sour Cherrysold out for orders received after 2/6/20
557 Prunus kerrasis About 6-7' x same. Delicious dark purple fruits with small pits ripen in early July. Compact plant size keeps fruit within reach. Self-pollinating. Rare. Z3. ME Grown. read more

Nanking Cherries

Nanking Cherrycheck back later
559 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

Conifers

Cedar

Eastern White Cedarcheck back later
481 Thuja occidentalis 20-60'. Narrow and tall with twiggy branches, soft fibrous orange-brown bark, and distinct flat foliage. Good for screens and hedges. Z2. read more

Fir

Balsam Firsold out, on the final deadline
475 Abies balsamea 45-75'. Native conifers with fragrant boughs used for wreaths. The best Christmas tree! Semi-shade tolerant. Good hedge tree. Z3. read more

Pine

Eastern White Pinecheck back later
480 Pinus strobus 100'+. Magnificent and massive when mature. Smooth bark becomes rough, deeply furrowed with age. Makes a beautiful hedge. Shade tolerant. Z3. read more

Spruce

White Sprucecheck back later
478 Picea glauca 60-90' x 10-20'. Native conifer, one of the best trees for wind blocks and privacy screens. Adaptable and tolerant to wind, drought and cold. Z2. read more

Groundcovers

Bearberries

Bearberrycheck back later
621 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

Cranberries

‘Stevens’ American Cranberrycheck back later
626 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

Heather

‘Con Brio’check back later
L622 Calluna vulgaris 12-14" x 16-18". Colorful groundcover with upright rust-colored stems, bright yellow-green foliage and ruby flowers. Turns bronze in fall. Z4. read more
‘Jan Dekker’check back later
L623 Calluna vulgaris 4-6" x 10-12". Evergreen groundcover with soft downy grey-green foliage and mauve flowers Aug-Sept. Low and spreading habit. Z4. read more

Lingonberries

‘Balsgard’check back later
627 Vaccinium vitis-idaea 12-15". High yields of very large deep red berries. Vigorous upright slow grower. May fruit twice in one season. Z2. read more
‘Erntedank’check back later
628 Vaccinium vitis-idaea Up to 12" tall. Produces heavy yields of small- or medium-sized berries. Incredibly tough and very hardy. Z2. read more
‘Erntesegen’check back later
629 Vaccinium vitis-idaea 12-15". High-yielding upright plant produces very large berries. Slightly acid sweet fruit. Z2. read more
‘Linnea’check back later
630 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
‘Magenta’check back later
631 Vaccinium vitis-idaea 12-15". Vigorous cultivar produces large purplish-red berries. Excellent rich flavor. Z2. read more
‘Red Pearl’check back later
632 Vaccinium vitis-idaea 12-18". Very adaptable, fast-growing. Large berries. A bit lower yielding, but standard in commercial production as an excellent pollinator. Z2. read more
‘Red Sunset’check back later
633 Vaccinium vitis-idaea 8-15". Medium-to-large firm flavorful berries. Considered one of the most vigorous cultivars. Z2. read more
‘Regal’check back later
634 Vaccinium vitis-idaea 4-8". Highly ornamental upright plant produces firm small-to-medium berries with good flavor. Vigorous. Z2. read more
‘Ruby’check back later
635 Vaccinium vitis-idaea 12". Medium-sized light red berries. Excellent flavor. Moderately vigorous with lots of spreading rhizomes. Z2. read more
‘Sussi’check back later
636 Vaccinium vitis-idaea 4-8". Tall and spreading vigorous bush with moderate yields of medium berries that fruit on branch tips. Great pollinator for other varieties. Z2. read more
Lingonberry Collectioncheck back later
637 Vaccinium vitis-idaea Get your patch going and boost pollination. Fedco’s choice of 4 plants, each a different labeled variety. Great deal! Z2. read more

Wintergreen

Wintergreensold out for orders received after 3/2/20
L625 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

Nut Trees

Chestnut

American Chestnut Seedlingsold out for orders received after 1/3/20
448 Castanea dentata Up to 100'. Once common in the eastern US. Important food source for people and wildlife. Not immune to blight but propagated from healthy trees. Z4. read more

Hazelnut

American Hazelnut Seedlingcheck back later
449 Corylus americana 12-18' x 10-15'. Multi-stemmed native shrub with sweet nuts. Showy catkins in spring. Patchwork of colors in autumn. Can bear in 3-5 years. Z4. read more
Hazelnut
Hazelbert Seedling
450 Corylus 8-12' tall and bushy. Cross between cold-hardy native hazelnuts and larger European filberts. Delicious. May produce as soon as 3 years. Z3/4. read more

Hickory

Shagbark Hickory Seedlingcheck back later
447 Carya ovata 60-80' or taller. Straight trunked with shaggy bark and branches that curve up at the tips. Bears sweet edible nuts in 40 years. Z4. read more

Walnut

Black Walnut Seedlingscheck back later
451 Juglans nigra 70-90'. Spectacular shade tree with open rounded crown. Nuts have sweet earthy rich flavor. May begin to bear in 5-10 years. Z4. read more
Carpathian Walnutsold out for orders received after 1/24/20
452 Juglans regia 30-50' x 40'. Very large fast-growing tree with edible nuts. Bears in 5–7 years. Almost tropical looking. Z3/4. read more

Shade Trees

Linden

American Lindensold out for orders received after 2/27/20
469 Tilia americana 60-80' x same. Tall stately tree with rounded crown and low-hung spreading branches. Sweetly fragrant yellow June flowers. Z3. read more

Maple

Sugar Maplecheck back later
457 Acer saccharum 50-100'. Largest of our native maples. Colorful fall foliage. Valued for shade, syrup and lumber. Boil sap to make real maple syrup. Z3. read more

Oak

Bur Oakcheck back later
466 Quercus macrocarpa 70-80' x same. Hardiest of the white oaks with a deeply grooved massive trunk and a wide-spreading crown. Dark green foliage. Large fringed acorns. Z3. read more

Small Trees and Shrubs

Beach Plum

Beach Plumcheck back later
558 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

Black Haw

Black Hawcheck back later
610 Viburnum prunifolium 12-15' x 8-12'. Rounded shrub with creamy white 2-4' cymes in early spring. Suckering habit, but can be pruned to a specimen. Bluish-black edible fruit clusters in fall. Z3. read more

Chokeberries

‘Brilliantissima’check back later
487 Aronia arbutifolia 6-8' x 3-4'. Upright multi-stemmed form with dense clusters of small white flowers. Abundant persistent bright red fruit. Brilliant fall foliage. Z3/4. read more
‘Viking Black’ Chokeberrycheck back later
490 Aronia melanocarpa 4-6' x same. Upright vigorous high-yielding shrub produces large dark tasty berries. Z3/4. read more
Black Chokeberry Seedlingcheck back later
491 Aronia melanocarpa 3-6' x same. Each one is genetically unique. Plant several for an attractive edible hedge. Z3/4. read more
Red Chokeberry Seedlingsold out for orders received after 2/27/20
488 Aronia arbutifolia 6-10' x 3-6'. Each one is genetically unique. Beautiful in mass plantings and borders. Plant several in a hedge and make the birds happy! Z3/4. read more

Crabapples

Dolgocheck back later
529 Malus 25x30'. Classic culinary crab. Apricot-pink buds, large fragrant pure white single flowers. Beautiful fruit makes flavorful ruby-red jelly. Z2. read more
McDonaldcheck back later
533 Malus 15x15'. Large-fruited culinary crab. Great for making pickled crabapples and jelly. Medium-small heavy-bearing tree. Single white flowers. Z4. read more

Dogwoods

Kousa Dogwoodcheck back later
498 Cornus kousa var. chinensis 20-30' x same. Horizontally spreading small tree. Layers of blossoms last up to 6 weeks in early summer. Edible fruit. Colorful fall foliage. Z4. read more

Elderberries

‘Adams No. 1’check back later
582 Sambucus canadensis 6-12' x same. Large elderberries and fruit clusters make for easy and fast picking. Very large vigorous strong productive bush. Z3. read more
‘Bob Gordon’sold out for orders received after 2/13/20
583 Sambucus canadensis 6-8' x same. Large clusters of large dark berries. High Brix level; great for winemaking. Upright, slightly spreading habit. Z4. read more
‘Goodbarn’sold out for orders received after 1/20/20
584 Sambucus canadensis 4-5' x same. Blooms heavily and produces large elderberry crops annually. Hardy, vigorous with apparent self-fertility. Z3. read more
‘Johns’sold out for orders received after 2/27/20
585 Sambucus canadensis Up to 10' tall. Very vigorous. We observed one particular specimen grow five feet in one summer! Z3. read more
‘Korsor’sold out for orders received after 1/16/20
592 Sambucus nigra 6-8' x 2-5'. Bred for heavy fruit clusters and excellent juicing quality. High in immune-boosting anthocyanins. Upright habit, vigorous. Z4/5. read more
‘Nova’sold out for orders received after 2/19/20
587 Sambucus canadensis 6-8' x same. Large sweet berries are good for wine, pie and jelly. Matures early and uniformly. Z3. read more
‘Samyl’sold out, on the discount deadline 1/17/20
594 Sambucus nigra 5-8' x 2-5'. Selected for juice production based on very high anthocyanin content and sweet flavor. Strong upright shoots. Z4/5. read more
‘Scotia’sold out for orders received after 1/31/20
588 Sambucus canadensis Up to 12'. Small berries have higher sugar content than most other varieties. Productive, ripens early. Z3. read more
‘Wyldewood’check back later
589 Sambucus canadensis 6-12' x same. Vigorous consistently high-yielding elderberry cultivar. Competitive with Adams and ripens a little bit later. Z3. read more
‘York’check back later
590 Sambucus canadensis 4-10' x same. An old reliable elderberry, considered by some to be the largest-fruited and heaviest-bearing cultivar. Rounded shrub. Z3. read more
Elderberry Seedlingsold out for orders received after 1/17/20
591 Sambucus canadensis 6-12' x same. Each grown from a cold-hardy seed and will be a totally unique plant. Some of our best plants grew from batches of such seedlings. Z3. read more

Honeyberry

‘Aurora’sold out for orders received after 2/13/20
518 Lonicera caerulea 5-6' x same. Big fruit with exceptionally sweet flavor. Less acidic than other varieties. Popular with commercial producers and backyard growers. Z2. read more
‘Czech 17’sold out
520 Lonicera caerulea 6-8'. Also called Berry Blue or Berry Smart Blue. Fruit is plentiful and tart. Good fresh or processed. Needs another honeyberry for pollination. Z2. read more
‘Indigo Gem’check back later
521 Lonicera caerulea 4-6' x same. Sweet, slightly tangy and chewy. The preferred variety for fresh eating. Very productive. Needs Aurora for pollination. Z2. read more
‘Indigo Treat’check back later
522 Lonicera caerulea 4-5' x same. Small, soft, chewy fruit with pleasant flavor. Productive and very hardy. Needs Aurora for pollination. Z2. read more

Juneberry

‘Regent’ Juneberrycheck back later
485 Amelanchier alnifolia 4-6' x same. Compact shrub with sweet purple-magenta berries. Z2. read more

Mulberries

‘Illinois Everbearing’ Mulberrysold out, on the final deadline
550 Morus alba x M. rubra 30x20'. One of the most renowned mulberry varieties. Self-fruitful grafted cultivar, so only one plant required for fruit. Z4/5. read more

Nannyberry

Nannyberrycheck back later
607 Viburnum lentago 15-20' x 10-12'. Large shrub with edible blue-black berries. Large clusters of fragrant creamy white flowers. Plant multiples for good pollination. Z2. read more

Quince

‘Aromatnaya’sold out, on the discount deadline 1/17/20
508 Cydonia oblonga Hardy Russian quince bred for disease resistance. For jellies and cider, stews and marmalades. Citrusy, fragrant with an orangey-pink hue. Z4/5. read more
‘Smyrna’sold out for orders received after 2/28/20
509 Cydonia oblonga Oblong furrowed pear-shaped fruit with golden-yellow skin and mild light yellow flesh. Pink flowers. Good keeper. Ripens late summer to early fall. Z4/5. read more

Roses

Rosa Rugosacheck back later
570 4-6' x same. Vigorous spreading shrub with dark green wrinkled leaves, deep pink to white flowers, and large edible red hips. Needs little care. Z2. read more

Serviceberries

Allegheny Serviceberrysold out for orders received after 2/27/20
486 Amelanchier laevis 15-25'. Leaves of this understory tree unfold purplish-orange bronzed color in spring. Pendulous white blossoms. Berries ripen midsummer. Z2. read more

Siberian Peashrub

Siberian Peashrubcheck back later
493 Caragana arborescens 15-20'. Cheerful bright green multi-stemmed shrub well-suited to windbreaks, hedges and borders. Delicate yellow flowers followed by seed pods. Z3. read more

Spicebush

Spicebush
517 Lindera benzoin 6-12' x 8-12'. Large rounded multi-stemmed fragrant native shrub suited to moist or wet areas. Soft-yellow flowers. Glossy red edible berries. Z5. read more

Wild Raisin

Northern Wild Raisinsold out for orders received after 1/20/20
606 Viburnum cassinoides 5-6' x same. Dense suckering native shrub. White flowers from spring to early summer. Edible black fruit. Plant more than one for fruit. Z3. read more

Vines

Groundnut

Groundnutcheck back later
L437 Apios americana Nitrogen-fixing leguminous perennial twining vine with edible tubers. Prefers moist sandy soil. Full to partial sun. Z3. read more