American Hazelnut, one of several related large shrubs known for their tasty nuts that provide food for humans or wildlife, is found along roadsides, in fields, at the edges of forest, and in fencerows, in dry or moist sites. Also known as American Filbert or Hazel, it develops a broad, rounded, strongly suckering growth habit with age.
Planting Requirements - Hazelnut is very adaptable to moist or dry, reasonably well-drained soils of variable pH and variable soil quality. It is found in zones 4 to 9, in full sun to partial shade (best nut production occurs in full sun).
Astro organic arugula seeds produce a plant with leaves that are less lobed and more strap-like. It has a milder flavour than regular arugula. Astro is perfect for baby greens in early spring and fall - even in winter, as it's very cold hardy. Baby greens are ready to cut in only 21 days.
The Belle of Georgia peach is an old-time favorite that produces brilliant red flowers each spring and large fruit in late August. The peaches are very firm and highly flavored, with creamy white freestone flesh tinged with red. While excellent for fresh eating, the fruit is widely used for desserts and canning.
This vigorous naturally dwarf and hardy tree is great for container culture or small spaces. Dark mahogany colored fruit has pink flesh and is sweet and rich, good for fresh eating. Originally from Spain, it is most likely the same variety as San Piero and California Brown Turkey. Hardier than most varieties and recommended zones 6-9.
Bluecrop is a highbush blueberry cultivar. It produces all-purpose blueberries that are firm and somewhat tart — great for preserves, baking, freezing, and fresh eating. With this shrub, you will harvest as much as 10–20 lbs. of fruit every July.
Bluejay Northern Highbush Blueberry has a delicately sweet flavor and the incredible ability to retain quality while hanging on the bush for extended periods of time. After harvest the branches turn bright yellow and the leaves change from light green to shades of yellow and orange.
'Brown Turkey' is a cultivar fig in the Moraceae (fig) family. This deciduous small tree or large shrub is one of the most popular figs grown in the United States with two fruit harvests each year. Grows to a mature size of 10 to 30 feet tall and wide quickly with a broad crown of large deeply lobed rough leaves.
A vigorous, hardy, deciduous vine with bold-textured, deep green foliage. Grown for its medium-size clusters of round, dull purple-red grapes. Catawba grapes are well-suited for jellies and juices, and for sweet white, red and rosé wines. Fruit ripens late in the season.
The Celeste Fig tree, sometimes called Celestial or Sugar fig, is known for producing delicious, sweet fruit with rose colored to violet skin. This variety is more cold hardy than most other types of figs and is a favorite to grow in California and throughout the southeastern United States. It is also heat tolerant.
Chinese chestnut is a medium size deciduous flowering tree that is a native of China and, in its natural habitat, often found in woods, forests, and mountain slopes from sea level to 9000 feet. This tree can reach a height and spread of about 40 feet, with a symmetrical and round crown.
This Northern lowbush blueberry, also known as a "half-high", makes a great compact edible ornamental. The light blue berries are delightfully sweet and juicy. This release from the U of Minnesota grows to 3-4 feet tall and wide with an upright form.
Cortland Apple is a mid-late season bloomer that ripens in late September. It's an older selection with white flesh and red skin. It is excellent for cider, cooking, and eating. While mostly used for fruit production, apples have lovely blossoms in spring that attract pollinators. Semi-dwarf apple trees are easier to maintain, making them the perfect fit for a home orchard or edible landscape.
This tree: Produces small, dark blue or purple clingstone fruit with golden yellow flesh that is firm. The flavor can be either sweet or sour, and the plums are great for canning. Yields ripe fruit typically from August to early September.
Heat-tolerant broccoli is a good source of Vitamins A and C. This mid-early, compact, heat-tolerant broccoli variety features medium-small green beads, a smooth dome and a round shape. Destiny is a flavorful source of Vitamins A and C. Suited for Fall harvest when planted in Summer.
Earliblue Blueberry is a medium-sized shrub that is commonly grown for its edible qualities. It produces large clusters of blue round berries which are usually ready for picking in early summer. The berries have a sweet taste and a juicy texture.
This apple has become one of the most commonly cultivated apples in America. Empire is an excellent lunchbox apple. Kids love them.
Empire is a vigorous and precocious tree with an attractive, spreading growth habit. It is susceptible to scab, mildew, and bitter rot, but somewhat resistant to fire blight and cedar-apple rust. Thinning is recommended for optimal productivity and fruit size.
Broccoli 'Green Magic' is an early maturing variety with a tasty flavour and resistance to white rust. Like other brassicas, broccoli 'Green Magic' thrives in a fairly heavy, alkaline soil – if your soil is acidic, add lime. Grow in a sheltered spot in firm, rich, well-drained soil in full sun.
Top rated for growers west of the Cascades, this Harrow, Ontario selection ripens early - even in cooler summers - and will excel throughout USDA Zones 5-9. It needs chill hours of 800 or better to fruit. It bears large quantities of red, sweet, tasty, yellow-fleshed fruit in early August.
The tree is attractive and spreading in habit, tolerant of bacterial spot and brown rot, and covered each spring with large, showy pink flowers.
Jersey blueberry is a late-season variety that is easy to grow, high-yielding, and one of the oldest and most widely grown blueberry varieties. The berries are dark blue, medium in size, and very sweet. A tall and well-shaped bush, it has excellent ornamental value.