For citizens of rural areas of western North Carolina & educational institutions we are offering a variety of edible, medicinal & useful plants at very low costs far below retail. We currently offer bare-root saplings of many fruit and nut trees and berry shrubs, seeds for medicinal herbs and pollinator plants, and cuttings of many plants when in season. We can also help you source affordable plant material for in-season nursery orders.
Our Fall 2012-Spring 2013 List includes:
Nut Trees:
Carya illinoensis
Pecan
To 90’. To Zone 5. From hardy wild seed selected in Missouri. Suitable rootstock for grafting northern pecan varieties. Likes moist soil.
$2.50 for 12-24”
Carya laciniosa
Shellbark Hickory
To 90’. To Zone 4. Large 2-3” nuts. Faster growing and thicker shells than shagbark. Sweet tasty nutmeats. Largest of hickories. Likes moist soil.
$2.50 for 12-24”
Castanea mollissima
Chinese Chestnut
To 50’ To Zone 5. Classic orchard chestnut with large meaty nuts. Staple food in many places. Highly resistant to blight. Bears in 3-5 years. Cross-pollination recommended.
$3.50 for 18-24”
Corylus americana
American Hazelnut
To 10’. To Zone 4. Native hazelnut bears in 3-4 years. Plant 2 or more for good pollination. Fruit not as big as European hazels, but blight not as problematic either.
$2.50 for 12-24”
Juglans nigra
Black Walnuts
To 80’. To Zone 4. Seeds certified to come from vigorous trees (not cultivars). Used as rootstock for cultivar of black walnuts, heartnuts, & Persian walnuts.
$2.50 for 12-24”
Quercus Macrocarpa
Bur Oak
To 75’ To Zone 3. Largest acorn in North America. Nuts low in tannins and very sweet.
$3.00 for 12-24”
Fruit Trees
Amelanchier canadensis
Shadblow Serviceberry
To 25’. To Zone 2. Delicious and crops heavily. Can use in hedges/ornamental value. Also great for wildlife browse. Fruits in a few years. Plant two to ensure pollination.
$3.50 for 18-24”
Asimina triloba
Pawpaw
To 25’. To Zone 4. Largest native fruit in North America. Cross-pollination recommended. Can grow wild or use as rootstock for cultivars. Taste great…way down yonder in the pawpaw patch!
$3.50 for 12-24”
Cornus mas
Cornelian Cherry (Dogwood)
To 20’. To Zone 4. Edible ¾” fruit very tasty. Can yield 33-75lbs of fruit on mature tree. Good as windbreak, hedge, or small tree.
$3.50 for 18-24”
Diospyros virginiana
American Persimmon
To 50’. To Zone 4. Delicious native fruit. Generally needs a pollinator. Tolerant of variety of soil types. Can use as rootstock for Asian persimmons. Also good hog fodder.
$3.00 for 12-24”
Morus alba tatarica
Russian Mulberry
To 50’. To Zone 3. Staple food in parts of Asia. Bears early. Easy to grow. Tolerates poor soil. Used in silkworm industry.
$3.50 for 18-24”
Morus rubra
Red Mulberry
To 100’. To Zone 4. Berries loved by people and birds. Not fussy to soil type. Good fresh or in jams. Easy to grow and high yielding. Also good fodder for pigs & chickens.
$3.00 for 24-36”
Prunus armeniaca (‘Mandshurica’)
Manchurian Apricot
To 20’. To Zone 2. Quality fruit from superior seed. Small plump golden yellow fruit with sweet juicy flesh. Thrives almost anywhere. Bears young and heavily. Can also use as rootstock for other apricots.
$3.00 for 12-18”
Prunus avium
Mazzard Cherry
To 40’ To Zone 5. Sweet cherry grown from certified seed. Tasty fruit for home garden. Productive seedling tree or rootstock for other sweet cherries.
$3.00 for 24-36”
Prunus nigra ‘Bounty’
Bounty Plum
To 15’. To Zone 3. Selected from wild native Canadian fruit. Good for windbreaks, wildlife plantings, and hippies. Fruit 1 ¼” diameter.
$3.00 for 18-36”
Berry/Fruit Shrubs
Aronia melanocarpa
Black Chokeberry
To 6′. To Zone 3. Native hardy shrub tolerates a variety of soil and moisture conditions. Berry high in vitamen C and anti-oxidants. Ornamental flowers and autumn color.
$3.50 for 2-3’
Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Toyo-Nishiki’
‘Toyo-Nishiki’ Flowering Quince
To 10′. To Zone 5. Fragrant apple-size fruits used for jelly, preserves and syrup. More versatile crop than common quince. Upright growth habit.
$4.50 for 12-18”
Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Jet Trail’
‘Jet Trail’ Flowering Quince
T0 4’. To Zone 5. Nearly thornless, low spreading shrub bears lemon-scented fruit good in jellies, syrups and drinks. Good for edges/along perennial beds.
$4.50 for 12-18”
Elaeagnus multiflora
Cherry Elaeagnus (Goumi)
To 10′. To Zone 5. Ultimate nitrogen-fixing shrub that forms reddish brown 1/2″ to 1″ fruit. Adaptable for hedging, edible landscaping and wildlife habitat. Rich in lycopene. $3.00 for 18-24”
Sambucus Canadensis
Elderberry
To 15’. To Zone 3. Heavy clusters of beautiful medicinal flowers and fruits. Good for pies, jellies, wine, syrup. Variety of medicinal uses/immune enhancing. Good for attracting birds.
$3.00 for 12-24”
Amelanchier alnifolia
‘Regent’ Saskatoon Serviceberry
To 6’. To Zone 3. Good fruiting, hardy shrub with sweet fruit. Excellent edible hedge.
$4.50 for 12-18”
Rubus ‘Latham’
Latham Raspberry
To 5′+. To Zone 3. High yield of large full-flavored, excellent quality berries. Vigorous, disease resistant plants. Used for fresh eating, baking, juicing and preserves. Adaptable to a wide range of sites.
$5.50 for 12-18”
Medicinal/Misc.:
Crataegus monogyna
Single Seed English Hawthorn
To 30′. To Zone 5. Very medicinal fruit, good for heart. Ornamental, impenetrable thorny hedge. Used as rootstock for light, sandy soils. Tree structure is variable, upright or spreading.
$4.00 for 18-24”
Ginkgo biloba
Maidenhair Tree
To 50′. To Zone 4. Ancient medicinal tree with edible nuts. Leaves promote mental clarity. Need male and female to produce fruit.
$5.50 for 12-18”
Gleditsia triacanthos ‘Inermis’
Thornless Honey Locust
To 100′. To Zone 4. Fast growing & tolerant of variety of soils and climate types. Rich in protein and sugar the abundant pods are used as winter fodder crop.
$4.00 for 2-3’
Maclura pomifera
Osage Orange
To 50’. Hard, durable, rot-resistant wood. Used for windbreaks, hedges and living fences.
$3.00 for 2-3’
Mahonia aquifolium
Oregon Holly Grape
To 4′. To Zone 5. Erect native, beautiful, evergreen shrub. Edible berries are medicinal. Plant rich with berberine compounds/anti-microbial.
$3.50 for 12-18”
Rosa rugosa
Rugosa Rose
To 6′. To Zone 2. Extremely vigorous and hardy. Large medicinal fruits up to 1” & high in vitamin C. Popular for huge rose hips.
$4.00 for 3-4’
Tilia platyphyllos
Big Leaf Linden (European Basswood)
To 130′. To Zone 3. Big edible leaves. Can coppice/pollard to control height. Medicinal flowers.
$3.50 for 2-3’
What to Know About our Nursery:
Our nursery is a bulk buying cooperative aimed at offering edible, permaculture and wildlife plants to residents of western North Carolina for near-wholesale prices. Because plant stock is bareroot the plants must be ordered in time for the autumn and spring transplanting seasons (October/November & March/April). This means we do not sell plants in pots in the summer. Plants will be delivered weekly during the autumn & spring to Asheville or Marshall, NC where they can be picked up. There is a flat rate delivery fee of $5.00 for all orders. Availability of plants listed is due to change, especially if ordered late in the season. Any cancelled orders, or order changes due to unavailability of specific plants, will be fully refundable. Autumn 2012 orders must be made by…before the ground freezes. Spring 2013 orders must be made by…the sooner the better (no later than the end of January).
Feel free to contact us if you have any questions or would like to place an order.
Thanks & Happy Planting!
