| Almond |
 | Halls Hardy
A fine ornamental with showy pink blossoms. The only almond type doing well in the East. Nuts have a slight bitter almond flavor. Leaves are large and glossy. Self fertile. Nuts are not paper-shelled. Zones 5-8. |
| Apples |
 | Arkansas Black
Small tree with excellent tasting beautiful winter keeping apples. Tree very disease resistant. Partially self-fertile. Fruits are picked late in our area and mature their best flavor after a few months storage in the fridge. Arkansas Black Apple is chosen as a wildlife tree since the tree is disease resistant and the fruit hang well into the late fall. Zones 5-8. |
 | Centennial
A low-spreading tree of about 12'. One of the sweeter more delicious ornamental apples for eating out-of-hand. Very hardy. Introduced from Excelsior, MN. Pretty bloom and tree shape. Apples have a hint of crab apple flavor. Ripens here in August. Delicious cheese compliment. Zones 4-8. |
 | Eddie April
A Yellow Delicious-type apple with a firmer, crisper flesh and strawberry essence. Excellent keeping qualities; dwarf tree. I found this apple growing on its own near College Park, MD and have had excellent reports around the country on its flavor. Self-fertile. Height 10'-12'. Resistant to cedar apple rust. Zones 4-8. |
 | Enterprise
(PPAF) Very rich, spicy, super disease-resistant apple. Mellows in storage. Deep maroon color. Ripens in October with best flavor in December. Similar in taste to Fuji but much better disease resistance. Zones 5-7. |
 | Golden Sentinel Columnar
This new non-branching variety produces a striking display of white spring flowers followed by very large and attractive solid golden yellow fruit. Sweet, juicy and delicious. Disease resistant and productive. Will not get wide, so it's a good choice for borders with enough height @ 10' but not enough width such as near a driveway. Zones 4-7. |
 | Liberty
Shiny, deep-red, crisp apple that is scab immune and resistant to mildew, cedar apple rust and fire blight. Late summer ripening. Keeps well. One of the most disease resistant apples ever developed. Has a McIntosh aroma. Very productive so keep about 3" between each fruit. Self-fertile. Zones 4-7. |
 | Pristine
(PPAF) Even earlier than William's Pride. Disease resistant to everything! Bright yellow fruit, excellent for fresh eating. A good keeper for an early apple. A good substitute for Lodi apple, being good for apple sauce like Lodi but much better quality for eating out of hand. Zones 5-7. |
 | Scarlet Sentinel Columnar
Large, delicious, greenish-yellow fruit with an attractive red blush. Dense clusters of white flowers are followed by abundant, closely spaced fruit. Very productive and disease resistant and non-branching. The most dwarfing of the Columnar varieties. 8-10'. Zones 4-7. |
 | William's Pride
(PPAF) Early maturing attractive, dark red apple with excellent tart fruit quality and immunity to apple scab. Very resistant to cedar apple rust and fire blight. For an out-of-hand apple this is the best for so early in the season. It blooms over a long span and produces annually. Zones 4-8. |
| Apricot |
 | Winter Flowering Ume Apricot
Japanese apricot or Ume fruits are eaten raw, candied, boiled, preserved in sugar, pickled in salt and dried, or made into a liqueur. The pulp is also used in the preparation of ume-bishio, a sour jam. Fruits preserved in salt and flavored with red Perilla are known as Umeboshi or salt plums are popular in macrobiotic cooking. At our nursery flowers bloom in February. I've picked them on Valentine's Day. In China, the blossoms are used for scenting tea.
Very fragrant, large ruffled, deep-pink flowers. Self-fertile. Mature height 12. Sometimes used as a bonsai specimen. Zones 5-7. No apricots to CA |
| Asparagus |
 | Jersey Knight
Extra large sprouts since no plant energy goes into seed production. Highly productive male plants are disease resistant, and adaptable. Plant site should have good drainage. Zones 3-10. |
| Jersey Knight
Extra large sprouts since no plant energy goes into seed production. Highly productive male plants are disease resistant, and adaptable. Plant site should have good drainage. Zones 3-10. |
| Jersey Knight
Extra large sprouts since no plant energy goes into seed production. Highly productive male plants are disease resistant, and adaptable. Plant site should have good drainage. Zones 3-10. |
| Bamboo |
 | Edible Bamboo
The edible parts are the young tender shoots that break easily at ground level in the spring. Prepared like asparagus or with it. This bamboo spreads. Canes are 2" thick, height 15-20'. Leaves are relished by local Pandas. The breeze has a distinct sound through a mature stand. The hardiest of the large bamboos, surviving 0ºF to 10ºF. Zones 7-9. |
| Banana |
 | Novack Super Dwarf
Petite plant grows only 3-4' tall in containers or outside in frost free areas. Can produce very tasty fruit if grown outside in the warm months. Does well indoors or on a patio. The smallest dwarf banana we've seen! Care: good light, water thoroughly but never allow to sit in water, feed balanced fertilizer that's high in potassium every few months, protect from frost. We fruit our Novack Super Dwarfs in at lest 25 gallon containers. This gives the plant plenty of room to produce a bunch of bananas. We let the 1st banana yellow on the plant then cut the stalk with the bananas attached and hang them in a place like your kitchen and pick them as they ripen. I'd like to see more of these beauties planted in office buildings lobbies, malls, Florida rooms, and enclosed pools. zone 9-10 |
| Blackberries |
 | Anastasia Wyeberry
Wyeberries are a cross between eastern and western blackberries with red raspberry hybrids and native species. They separate as blackberries and are very similar to Tayberries, although Wyeberries are much more productive and upright here in the Mid-Atlantic states. The dark-red fruit is very flavorful, cohesive, relatively firm and very large. The plants are moderately thorny, vigorous and more cold hardy than Tayberry Zones 6-8. |
 | Apache
An erect thornless blackberry similar to Navaho with larger fruit. Resists orange rust. Fruits are sweet when ripe. Very productive. Tip new canes at 42" during growing season. The newest thronless blackberry introduction from U of AR breeding program. Selected because of its great flavor, good yield and very large fruit. zone 6-8. |
| Arapaho
The earliest ripening thornless variety, lots more to pick at once. Can be planted farther south. Arapaho needs only 400-500 chill hours (hours with temperatures below 45*F). PP# 8510. zone 6-8. |
 | Kiowa
Extremely large berry—10 fill a half-pint container. The best quality and best firmness of all varieties. Long harvest season of 6 weeks. Heavy producer. 1996 Univ. of Arkansas introduction. Thorny bush. Kiowa is a low chilling variety, probably as low as 200 hours. Zones 6-9.
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 | Schultz
Semi-erect vigorous productive blackberry. the story behind the plant deserves telling. Bill Schultz of the North American Fruit Explorers, upon visiting an experimental station in WA state, was told of a two-acre test plot of seedling thornless blackberries that were going to be removed. He sampled the whole 2 acres and found one seedling outstanding in the field. He sent a sample of the plant to Edible Landscaping. We've had it at the nursery for years an it has become a favorite of visitors. It has a very long period of ripening and fruits for 6-8 weeks with lots of berries at every picking. Zones 6-8. |
 | Triple Crown
Named for its three attributes: flavor, productivity and vigor, this very hardy variety offers two other attributes: disease resistance and very large berries. Ripens for about one month from July 10 to August 10. Semi-erect, thornless plants can be trellised or pruned in summer to a height of 42". Does well on East and West Coasts. Zones 5-8. |
| Blueberries |
| Bluecrop
Northern Type Blueberry - The variety all others are compared to. Large, mild fruit; mid-season variety. Leaves have dark green color in the summer and are fiery red in fall. Midway through June, wait for the nickel size fruits to turn dark blue for the best sweetness. Drought resistant and adaptable. Height 5-6', spread 4-5'. Zones 4-7. |
 | Chandler
Northern Type Blueberries - Fruits the size of cherries and a surprisingly delicious flavor. Plant is 5-6' tall, slightly spreading. Large, dark green foliage. Six week ripening season. the largest blueberry. Zones 4-7 |
 | Climax
Southern Type Blueberry - Large berries ripening uniformly with a sweet flavor. Ripens about 1 month before Powderblue. Leaves have a blue hint and are very ornamental, turning red in the fall. Everyone should have a Climax in their backyard! Zones 7-9. |
| Duke
Northern Type Blueberry - Early, highbush type with large mild sweet fruit. Most desirable for eating fresh. 20 lbs. of fruit have been reported on one bush. Height is 5-6' and upright like most highbush varieties. Zones 4-7. |
 | Northland
Nothern Type Blueberry - A cross with the northern low bush variety. 15-20 lbs. of fruit per bush. Medium size berries. Height is 3-5' at maturity. Dark blue wild flavored berries. Low stature and spreading growth make it an attractive landscape plant. Hardy. Zones 3-7. |
 | O'Neal
Southern Highbush Blueberry - One of the best Southern highbush varieties. Flavor will not deteriorate under hot weather conditions. Fruit size is very large and attractive. Height around 6' and well proportioned. Introduced from NC. Berries are delicious and sweet. Zones 5-9. |
 | Powderblue
Southern Type Blueberry - Late, large, powderblue fruit. Fine distinct taste. Height 5-6' in the North; 8-12' in the South. Powderblue is adaptable to different soil types and long lived. Powderblue-like leaves. Very ornamental. Ripens in late August in our area. Zones 6-9. |
 | Star
Southern Highbush Blueberry - Introduced in 1996 from U of Florida. Height 6'-10' in the deep South. Ripens early with later (10 days) blooming habit, making it more frost tolerant. Very large fruit with an attractive calyx resembling a star. Excellent quality and very adaptable to soil types. Star is resistant to root and leaf diseases and Botryosphaeria stem blight. Zones 7-9. |
 | Sunshine Blue
Southern Highbush Blueberry - Most adaptable to different soils and climates, from San Diego to Seattle, from Florida to Pennsylvania. Excellent ornamental value.4' tall. Our best plant for keeping in a large "wine barrel" type pot. Excellent fruit and productive. Zones 5-10. |
 | Tifblue
Southern Type Blueberry - The standard for southern blueberries, most dependable and adaptable. Beautiful fall leaf color. Height 5-6' in the North; 8-10' in the South. Ripens in July in central VA. Zones 6-9. |
 | Trentberry
Huckleberry Southern Type - Vigorous and adaptable, a heavy producer of black fruit about .5" in diameter. Extremely ornamental when the berries start to ripen with red, green, and black berries ripening over a long season. Ripens with Powderblue. Height 5-10 feet. Selected by Glenn Melcher of Pineville, La. Zone 6-10. |
 | Yadkin
Southern Type Blueberry - If you're going to grow one rabbiteye, this should be it. The best tasting when fully ripe. Zones 6-9.
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| Books |
 | The Berry Grower's Companion
Whether for the ground cover effect of a strawberry plant, the colorful autumn foliage or a blueberry plant, the climbing trait of a grapevine, or the hedge potential of an elderberry bush, these plants are highly versatile contributors to a range of garden environments. Growing such gems in your own backyard means convenient access to savory fruits for the table or fall sale. Paperback $19.95 full color 308 pages, 40 color photos. |
 | Uncommon Fruits for Every Gardener
308 pages, 51 color photos, 30 line drawings, 1 map 6"x9" hardcover. A delectable guide to the history and cultivation of some extraordinary fruits and berries, including gooseberries, black currants, josta berries, mulberries and dozens of others. |
| Che |
 | Seedless Che
(Cudrania tricuspidata) A small rounded fall-fruiting ornamental tree. Grafted on Osage orange to prevent suckering, these are superior trees. Bears splendid crop of lovely red fruit clusters over the entire tree. A center of attention at ripening time. Fully ripe fruits are juicy, sweet, very pleasant and fig-like in taste. Birds don't bother the fruits. Completely seedless. Makes great "fig" preserves. Zones 6-9. |
| Cherries |
| Black Gold
Canker resistant, self-fertile, dark sweet cherry. Large fruit resists cracking in wet weather. A cross between Stella and Gold, it resists late frost and blooms late. Zone 5-7. |
 | Compact Stella Sweet Cherry
A self-fertile large heart-shaped black sweet cherry. The natural spur growth reduces tree height under 15'. Ripens early, mid June–July. Pretty landscape plant. Zones 5-7 (9). Stella has fruited in areas with only 500 hours of winter chill, such as Galveston, TX and St. Peter, FL. Zone 9. |
 | Joel
Is better fresh, and the best choice if planting only one bush. Self-fertile. Zones 3-8. |
 | Joy
Jan and Joy are very similar. Joy is reported to be self-fertile. Zones 3-8. |
 | Northstar
(P. cerasus) A sour Morello type cherry that's very tasty right off the tree. Fruit large, stone small and easily removed. Tree is a genetic dwarf, grows less than 10' tall. Self-fertile, excellent for home gardens. Zones 5-8. |
 | Ranier Sweet Cherry
An outstanding, new, light colored yellow cherry with red blush. Flesh is very firm and finely textured with good quality and flavor. The yellow color outsmarts the birds as they go for the red cherries. Rainier has a distinct flavor superior to most varieties. Bears early, is bud hardy and resistant to cracking. Needs a pollinator. Zones 5-7.Ranier is a low chill cherry. We had favorable reports in southern CA and Galveston, TX. We can not ship Cherries to CA. |
 | Red Nanking Cherry
Same bush type characteristics of Nanking White. Ripe fruits are juicy, sub-acid to sweet, eaten raw or preserved. At the Edible Park in downtown Asheville, NC, kids love them fresh from the bush. not always self fertile to insure fruit set plant 2. Zones 3-7. |
 | Sam
A black sweet cherry ripening early. Very crack resistant in wet weather. A favorite at the nursery. Good pollinator for Ranier. Canker resistant, which is very important for eastern conditions. Zones 5-7. |
 | White Nanking Cherry
The sweetest of all the Nankings. A bush type cherry, very hardy with above average size fruit for the Nanking. Best in full sun as a foundation plant or as a fruitful hedge. Can also be grown in a container. not always self fertile to insure fruit set plant 2.This is the best Nanking we've tasted. Height 6-8'. Zones 3-7. |
| Chestnut |
 | Chinese Chestnut
Good nuts to grow in the U.S. because of their resistance to blight. The tree grows tall and spreading. Two plants should be planted to ensure production of nuts. Zones 5 - 8. |
 | Dunstan Chestnut
American x Chinese hybrid from fruit breeder Dr. Dunstan of Greensboro, NC and Alachua, FL. Seedlings, so 2 Dunstan will pollinate each other. Blight resistant. Zones 5-9. |
| Chinquapin |
 | Chinquapin
(Castanea pumila) A native chestnut bush with small sweet nuts. Adapted from Maine to Georgia. A pretty ornamental in sun or shade, leaves turning bright yellow in fall. Mature height 6-12'. Best to have two to set fruit. Zones 5-9. |
| Citrus |
 | Blood Orange
Very sweet European orange. Burgundy flesh and pigmented rind. A cool dry fall will cause the rind to turn brilliant red. Fruit stores well on the tree. The oval fruits will set throughout the tree. Excellent juice for sauce, glaze, or sangria. Zones 9-10. |
 | Changsha Tangerine
One of the hardy citrus that can be grown outside in zone 8b. For trial coastal Carolina, Southern GA etc... Mandarin type, seedlings. |
 | Flying Dragon Trifoliate
Thorns are long and curves, plant is small (up to 6'). Extremely ornamental with corkscrew growth habit. A show-stopper at the nursery, especially with it's display of orange fruit in the fall! We make citrus-ade from the juice, adding sweetener and water. Fruits are highly aromatic. can be made into a prize-winning bonsai. Zones 6-9. |
 | Kaffir Lime
(Citrus hystrix) Popular in Thai and Cambodian cooking. The fresh and dried leaves impart a pleasant citrus flavor when added to soups and curries. The fruit rind is candied or dried and used in curry pastes. The fruits are eaten with fish or made into drinks. Zone 9-10. |
 | Key Lime
A small semi-dwarf tree with small fruit; one of the best container plants. Grows rapidly and produces well even when young. This tree produces heaviest in the fall and early winter. This is the fruit of the famous key lime pie; excellent for mixed drinks, and always cook fish with it! Zones 9-10. |
 | Limequat
Beautiful compact, lush container plant. Hardier than Key Lime and requiring less heat to produce fruit. Fruits taste exactly like Key Lime with edible skin. Zone 9-10 |
 | Meiwa Sweet Kumquat
Beautiful quarter-size, bright orange fruit cover a lush, dense small tree. Ideal for container planting. The best fresh eating Kumquat! Zones 8b-10. |
 | Meyer Lemon
Blooms early, usually fruiting the first year. Hardy to 18ºF and ornamental, being slightly sweet with an excellent lemon flavor. It has a yellow-orange color, is juicy and tender. This tree is a lovely container plant and will produce well in a pot. Zones 8b-10. |
 | Persian Lime
This is the lime you will find most often in the grocery store. A small tree, the Persian is an excellent container plant. Large green fruit are produced at the ends of the branches. The perfect lime; green, seedless and juicy. Zones 9-10. |
 | Ponderosa Lemon
This lemon citron hybrid grows well in containers and has a shrub-like appearance. The fruits are the size of grapefruits and are abundant on the tree nearly year round. Of all all varieties listed, Ponderosa has the largest flowers. Zones 9-10. |
 | Ruby Red Grapefruit
(C. x paradisei) Very red flesh, nearly seedless, developed in Texas. Excellent flavor. Zone 9-10. |
 | Satsuma Mandarin Tangerine
The very largest of the mandarin family and well known for its cold tolerance. This tree is found throughout FL and in the coastal areas of GA, AL, MS, LA and SC. Fruit ripens very early in the season. Honey-sweet, and very juicy. Its large segments fall apart. Even the youngest child can enjoy this "Zipper peel" fruit. Zones 8b-10. |
 | Trifoliate Orange
Can be grown outside in Zone 6. Prune lower growth back to encourage canopy. Golf-ball size fruits are best used for drinks and fresh marmalade. Very hardy, taking below 0*F temperatures at our nursery. Height 10'. Zones 6-9. |
 | Valencia Orange
(C. sinensis) The popular "orange juice orange" Ripens in the summer so usually takes loner to ripen on the tree. Thin skin, few seeds. Zone 9-10. |
 | Variegated Pink Lemon
One of the most beautiful citrus varieties. The foliage of this tree is variegated green and white. The fruit is green and yellow striped with a pink interior. This small everbearing tree is a bit fussy in the winter in a pot. Sensitive to cool temperatures and too much moisture in the pot. The tree presents a delightful appearance with its new growth and bloom tipped in purple, contrasting with the foliage and fruit. The only true lemon for pink lemonade. Zones 9-10. |
| Citrus Fertilizer |
 | Citratabs
Complete citrus 12-month time-release tablet-form fertilizer. Use 1 tablet to each gallon of potting mix. Citratabs can be used for most of our other plants, too. |
 | Rite Green
Citrus, avocado and mango fertilizer, 4-6-8. Promotes bountiful yields of fruit. Great for all fruit trees including carambolos, figs, grapes, guavas, lychee, pineapples and other sub-tropic fruit. Maximum fruit yield achieved with micronutrients. We have had excellent results with this product greening up citrus with yellowing leaves. |
| Coffee |
 | Coffee
A small tropical bush that makes a lovely container plant resembling gardenia. The white flowers are quite showy but short lived. The fruits mature to a vivid red. Beans are harvested, roasted and ground for coffee. The leaves which contain more caffeine than the fruits are used as a tea substitute. Zones 9-10. |
| Cranberries |
 | WSU
Very popular variety being planted in the northwest and the northeastern US. Large fruit. Zones 3-7. |
 | Ben Lear
A wild clone from WI. Early ripening, Large to medium bright red fruit. Very productive. Zones 3-7. |
| Currants |
 | Blanca White Currant
Large to very large fruit with an exceptionally high sugar content. Bush is vigorous and productive. A relatively new cultivar from Sweden. Zones 4-7. |
 | Cherry Red Currant
The clusters are short and loose. The berries are very large, bright dark red, acidic and good. Plants are vigorous, upright and productive. Cherry Red resists mildew, a real plus in humid areas. Zones 3-7. |
 | Consort Black Currant
(Ribes ussuriense) Productive, rust resistant European type. Medium size berries; bred in Canada. Small bush 4-5'. Likes rich sweet soil. Europeans love its assertive flavor and aroma. Zones 4-7. |
 | Crandall American Black Currant
(Ribes odoretum) In the spring Crandall is a massive array of yellow trumpet- shaped flowers. A most striking ornamental found in the best gardens in Europe. Swallowtail butterflies flock to the blooms. Also called Clove Currant and Missouri Currant. The unique taste of the shiny black fruit is pleasant. Zones 4-7. |
| Dogwood |
 | Big Apple Cornus Kousa
A vigorous and unique variety with large beautiful flowers followed by cascades of very large fruit, up to 2". A striking sight both in bloom and in fruit. Zones 6-8. |
 | Cornelian Cherry Dogwood
(Cornus mas) Golden Glory strain. Has similar leaves and the same red fall color as the popular dogwood. Large bush up to 20' tall. Fruit is about 3/4" x 1/2". A few days after picking, fruits become soft and have a great, fresh taste. The yellow blossoms on naked grey branches rival witch hazel in beauty in the springtime. Needs a mate for fruit. Zones 4-7. |
 | Cornus Kousa Chinese Dogwood
This species from China and Japan is much like our native dogwood, but the floral bracts are pointed and produce several weeks later in the season. Tree develops interesting bark as it grows and the showy fruits are edible. Leaves have good fall color. Kousa has few pest problems. It is highly resistant to dogwood borer and dogwood anthracnose that has been plaguing flowering dogwoods in recent years. Zones 6-8. |
| Dragon Fruit |
 | Dragon Fruit (White)
(Hylocereusm) Vietnamese Jaina AKA Pitaya Self-fertile. Gorgeous large white flowers and vivid exotic fruit are borne on this tropical succulent. Plant does extremely well in pots and is usually trellised. Zones 9-10. |
| Elderberries |
 | Adams
(S. canadensis) Very juicy, purple berries excellent for pies. Late, heavy producer. Zones 3-9. Pollinate with Johns. Very large flower heads. Height 12'. |
 | Black Beauty
(S. nigra) Dark purple-black leaves and pink flower clusters. Foliage stays dark throughout the growing season. Very ornamental. Height 8'. Zone 4-9. |
 | Black Lace
(S. nigra) Dark purple-black leaves and pink flower clusters. Foliage stays dark throughout the growing season. Very ornamental. Height 8'. zone 4-9. |
 | Cut Leaf Elder
(Sambucus nigra laciniata) A most beautiful form of elderberry. A 6-8' shrub with deep cut lobed leaves followed by large heads of creamy white flowers and shiny berries. Zones 3-9. |
 | Johns
(S. canadensis) Produces more fruits and earlier than other varieties. Very large clusters of medium size berries. Especially good for jelly. Larger plant than Adams. Zones 3-9. Pollinate with Adams. Very large flower heads. |
 | Nova
(S. canadensis) Fruits large, best in yield, will set fruits by itself. Zones 3- 9. Smaller bush than Adams. |
 | Variegated Elderberry
(S. nigra) A beauty with its light green and white leaves, large clusters of scented white flowers on a 6-8' shrub. Zones 5-8. |
| Espalier |
| Eddie April
2 tier |
 | Fuji Apple
3 tier |
 | Williams Pride Apple
2 tier |
 | Williams Pride Apple
3 tier |
| Figs |
 | Celeste
AKA "Sugar Fig" A Southern tradition, long-lived and hardy. The "eye" at the bottom of the fruit is small, keeping insects out. Fruits main crop early on last years wood. Good for pots. Zones 6-9. |
 | Conadria
Yellow fig with high sugar content. Can be used for dried figs and fresh fruit. Introduced in 1955 B Ira Condit USDA Riverside, CA. Fruit resists spoilage in rainy weather and has a small eye so it rates good for insect resistance. Produces 2 crops. The 1st crop, breba crop is good, the second crop, very good. In zone 7 produces only one crop. Can be grown in a 10g pot and planted in the ground, in the pot, after winter storage (temps no lower than 30*F) where it will root through the pot and produce large excellent figs in summer, as experience b a hobbyist in Smyrna, Delaware. Plant is vigorous, precocious, widely planted in the San Joaquin Valley, CA. Zone 5-7 pots. Zone 8-9 outside. |
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