Fedco Trees: Edible Landscape

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Chinese Chestnut Seedling

Bare-Root Trees

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Castanea mollissima 40-60' x same. Genetically unique seedlings usually produce good-to-excellent nuts in 5-7 years. Resistant to chestnut blight. Z4.

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Hybrid Chestnut Seedling

Bare-Root Trees

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Castanea 40-60' x 30-40'. Hybrid crosses of mixed parentage. Parent trees show excellent blight resistance. Begins flowering at 3-5 years. Great flavor, high annual nut production. Z4.

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Japanese Chestnut Seedling

Bare-Root Trees

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Castanea crenata Vigorous, precocious and high yielding. Can cross-pollinate with Chinese, American and hybrid chestnuts. Moderate to high blight resistance. Z4.

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American Chinquapin Seedling

Bare-Root Trees

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Castanea pumila 15-30' x 10-20'. Once an important food for indigenous peoples. Somewhat resistant to chestnut blight. Native to much of central/eastern U.S. Z4.

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American Hazelnut Seedling

Bare-Root Plants

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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.

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Hybrid Hazelnut Seedling

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Corylus spp. 8-12' × same. Hybrid crosses of mixed parentage, including European hazelnut. Nuts will likely be larger than those from other seedlings. Highly resistant or immune to filbert blight. Z3.

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Shagbark Hickory Seedling

Bare-Root Plants

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Carya 70-90' × 50-70'. Straight trunked with shaggy bark and branches that curve up at the tips. Bears sweet edible nuts in 40 years. Z4.

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Shellbark Hickory Seedling

Bare-Root Plants

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Carya laciniosa 60-80' × 40-60'. Tall nut tree of bottomlands and floodplains. Resembles shagbark hickory but with less shaggy bark. Native. Z5.

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Black Walnut Seedling

Bare-Root Trees

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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.

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Carpathian Walnut Seedling

Bare-Root Trees

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Juglans regia 30-50' × 40'. Very large fast-growing tree with edible nuts. Bears in 5–7 years. Almost tropical looking. Z4.

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Heartnut Seedling Walnut

Bare-Root Trees

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Juglans ailantifolia var. cordiformis Easy-to-crack shells and sweet heart-shaped nuts. Used like English walnuts. Z4/5.

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Oregano - Organic

Bare-Root Plants

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Origanum vulgare 18-20" tall. Fragrant green and purple leaves used for culinary purposes. Given plenty space in full sun, it sprawls and is attractive to pollinators. Z4.

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Russian Sage

Bare-Root Plants

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Perovskia atriplicifolia 36-48" tall. Slender spires of lavender-blue tubular flowers midsummer. Finely divided grey-green leaves are aromatic when crushed. Z4/5.

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Chocolate Mint - Organic

Bare-Root Plants

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Mentha piperita 18-24" tall. Our favorite mint! Bright refreshing peppermint-patty flavor. Freshen your breath, settle your stomach and scent soaps and salves. Z4.

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Common Blue Violet - Organic

Bare-Root Plants

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Viola sororia 6-10" tall. North American native with cheery blue-purple flowers and attractive heart-shaped leaves, all edible. Larval host plant for multiple species of butterflies. Z3.

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Canadian Wild Ginger

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Asarum canadense 6–12" tall. Heart-shaped leaves up to 7" wide spread into a beautiful groundcover. Aromatic roots used medicinally. Needs shade. Z3.

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Cornelian Cherry

Bare-Root Plants

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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.

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Honeyberry Seedling

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Lonicera caerulea

4-6' × same.
Small dark blue oval fruit, very high in antioxidants, ripens in June around or just before strawberries. Productive... read more

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Michigan Huckleberry

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Gaylussacia baccata 1-3' x 2-4'. Cousin of the blueberry. Less acidic, more mildly sweet flavor. Flowers in June, fruits in August. Full sun to part shade but fruits best in sun. Native to eastern U.S. and Canada. Z3/4.

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Nanking Cherry

Bare-Root Plants

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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.

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Carolina Allspice

Bare-Root Plants

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Calycanthus floridus 6-10' x 6-12'. Beautiful native shrub with dark burgundy-maroon flowers and shiny leaves. Blooms early, flowers through summer. Highly fragrant. Z4/5.

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Beach Plum

Bare-Root Plants

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Prunus maritima 6' × 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.

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Bearberry

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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 6-10". Low-growing evergreen groundcover. Can sprawl to 15'. Pinkish-white flowers in spring. Small red berries persist into winter. Self-pollinating. Z2.

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Flowering Raspberry

Bare-Root Plants

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Rubus odoratus 3-6' x 6-12' Relative of the cultivated raspberry, with fragrant flowers and nutritious fruit. Thornless, long-blooming, attractive to pollinators. Excellent addition to wildlife hedges. Z4.

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Redbud

Bare-Root Plants

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Cercis canadensis 25-30' × same. Small vase-shaped ornamental tree. Clusters of brilliant edible purplish-pink pea-like flowers fill the entire tree in spring. Z4/5.

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Allegheny Serviceberry

Bare-Root Plants

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Amelanchier laevis 15-25'. Leaves of this understory tree unfold purplish-orange bronzed color in spring. Pendulous white blossoms. Berries ripen midsummer. Z2.

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Spicebush

Bare-Root Plants

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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.

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Wintergreen

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Gaultheria procumbens 6-10". Aromatic evergreen native groundcover. Glossy dark green leaves. Bell-shaped white flowers in June. Vivid red berries. Self-pollinating. Z3.

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American Persimmon Seedling

Bare-Root Trees

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Diospyros virginiana 35-60' x 20-35'. Medium-sized native tree produces edible orange fruit used in pies, jams and jelly. May not always ripen north of Boston. Plant two or more for fruit. Z4/5.

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Aromatnaya Quince

Bare-Root Trees

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Cydonia oblonga Golden yellow skin, light yellow flesh. 10-25'. Hardy Russian quince bred for disease resistance. For jellies and cider, stews and marmalades. Citrusy, fragrant with an orangey-pink hue. Z4/5.

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Kuganskaya Quince

Bare-Root Trees

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Cydonia oblonga Bright yellow skin. Sweet, mild and fragrant fruits. Performing well for Maine and Vermont growers. Z4.

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Pineapple Quince

Bare-Root Trees

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Cydonia oblonga Golden yellow skin, white flesh. 10-25'. Large smooth light golden-yellow fruit with tart white flesh. Good for fresh eating, wine and pineapple-flavored jelly. Late bloomer ripens in late summer. Z4.

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Smyrna Quince

Bare-Root Trees

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Cydonia oblonga Golden yellow skin, light yellow flesh. 10-25'. 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.

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Rhubarb Seedling

Bare-Root Plants

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Rheum rhabarbarum Heirloom variety, considered the most important rhubarb variety of the 19th century. Unique seedlings; will show some variation. Z2.

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‘Officinalis’ Apothecary’s Rose

Bare-Root Plants

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Rosa gallica 4x4'. Ancient semi-double deeply fragrant intense deep pink rose. Four rows of soft silky petals surround a crown of golden stamens. Z4.

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Fergie Saskatoon

Bare-Root Plants

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Amelanchier stolonifera 3-5' x same. Berries are small but very flavorful—perfect combo of sweet and tangy. Would do well in a rock garden, hedge or thicket. Native. Z4.

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Lee #8 Saskatoon

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Amelanchier alnifolia 6x6'. Large yields on a somewhat upright shrub with loose arching branches. Used for fruit and market production in Canada. Z3.

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Martin Saskatoon

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Amelanchier alnifolia Up to 16' tall. Large fruits ripen uniformly. Excellent flavor. Z3.

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Parkhill Saskatoon

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Amelanchier stolonifera × A. alnifolia 5-8' x 5'. Medium-large berries are mildly sweet with no trace of acid. Hefty fruits are proving crack-resistant. Very uniform ripening pattern. Z3.

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Regent Saskatoon

Bare-Root Plants

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Amelanchier alnifolia 4-6' x same. Compact shrub with sweet purple-magenta berries. Great for pies, cobblers, jellies, jams, smoothies and cakes. Z2.

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Schisandra Berry

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Schisandra chinensis 20' or taller. Ornamental vines produce flavorful medicinal berries. Adaptogenic fruit used to build the immune system and rejuvenate the body. Z4.

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American Linden

Bare-Root Trees

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Tilia americana 60-80' x same. Tall stately tree with rounded crown and low-hung spreading branches. Sweetly fragrant yellow June flowers. Z3.

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German Winter Thyme - Organic

Bare-Root Plants

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Thymus vulgaris 10-15" tall. Fragrant sprawling perennial brings depth of flavor to soups, gravies, casseroles. Said to calm the nerves, soothe headaches. Bees love it! Z4.

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Blackhaw Viburnum

Bare-Root Plants

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Viburnum prunifolium 12-15' x 8-12'. Rounded shrub with creamy white cymes in early spring. Suckering habit, but can be pruned. Bluish-black edible fruit clusters in fall. Z3.

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Highbush Cranberry Seedling Viburnum

Bare-Root Plants

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Viburnum opulus var. americanum 8–12' × same. Also known as Crampbark. Medicinal multi-stemmed native shrub. Add to the biological diversity of your garden. No two seedlings are exactly alike. Z2.

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Nannyberry Viburnum

Bare-Root Plants

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Viburnum lentago 15-20' x 10-12'. Large shrub with edible blue-black berries. Fragrant creamy white flowers. Plant multiples for fruit production. Z2.

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Northern Wild Raisin Viburnum

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Viburnum cassinoides 5-6' × same. Dense suckering native shrub. White flowers from spring to early summer. Edible black fruit. Plant more than one for fruit. Z3.

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