Amelanchier canadensis

H: 25 Feet  ·   S: 15 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Amelanchier canadensis Rainbow Pillar® PP9092

Tall, upright deciduous shrub or small tree with fragrant white flowers from April to May, followed by blackish purple fruits in June. Low maintenance and highly adaptable to various soil conditions.

H: 18 Feet  ·   S: 8 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Amelanchier x grandiflora Autumn Brilliance® PP5717

Small white flowers of Amelanchier x grandiflora Autumn Brilliance® emerge from pink buds in April. Apple Serviceberry has berries in June that will turn magenta to purple. Its brilliant red foliage brightens up the landscape in fall. A wet site tolerant plant introduced by nurseryman Bill Wandell of Illinois.

H: 20 Feet  ·   S: 15 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Robin Hill'

Clusters of pink buds open to pinkish white flowers over clean oval green leaves in early spring. Purplish blue fruit in June is edible by both people and birds. Good fall color.

H: 20 Feet  ·   S: 15 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Aronia melanocarpa Ground Hug® PP31821

Clusters of white flowers over green leaves in May. Black edible fruit followed by red and orange fall color. Dense groundcover.

H: 1 Feet  ·   S: 3 Feet  ·   Zone: 3

Aronia melanocarpa Low Scape Mound® PP28789

Low Scape Mound® Black Chokeberry ('UCONNAM165') is an unusual Aronia melanocarpa form produced by Drs. Mark Brand and Bryan Connolly of U. Conn. Low Scape Mound® performs as a groundcover instead of an upright shrub, so it works well as an erosion control plant as well as an edger. The green spring foliage is topped by lots of attractive white racemes. The showy flowers are followed by shiny black fruit in late summer, providing important food for wildlife. The fall color is a deep red, persisting for several weeks.

H: 2 Feet  ·   S: 2 Feet  ·   Zone: 3

Aronia melanocarpa 'Low Scape Snowfire®' PP34116

A small, deciduous shrub with profuse fragrant blooms from April to May followed by equally abundant amounts of edible black fruits from July to September. Bright red and orange fall color makes a splash in the landscape. Salt and drought tolerant.

H: 4 Feet  ·   S: 4 Feet  ·   Zone: 3

Aronia melanocarpa 'Viking'

'Viking' Black Chokeberry has glossy dark green leaves which turn a striking red in fall. The white, spring flowers are followed by large purplish black fruit, which birds love (and they are full of anti-oxidants). The site adaptability (Aronia melanocarpa 'Viking' likes both wet and dry conditions) and the suckering habit make it an excellent shrub for reclamation use, as well as an attractive landscape plant. Dr. Mark Brand of Connecticut found this native beauty.

H: 6 Feet  ·   S: 6 Feet  ·   Zone: 4

Asimina triloba

We grow a broad selection of these wonderful but underutilized native Pawpaws. They are all ultimately 25' and perform best in full sun. Their delicious yellow fruits ripen in September or October and taste like a combination of mango and banana custard. The fruit production is the most prolific when they have a pollinator. The interesting tri-lobed purple brown flowers appear along the stems in mid spring. The beautiful Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly and the Pawpaw Sphinx Moth depend on Asiminas in order to reproduce. Contact us for our cultivar list.

H: 25 Feet  ·   S: 20 Feet  ·   Zone: 5

Asimina triloba 'Mango'

'Mango' Pawpaw is a slow growing tropical looking tree which bears delicious yellow fruit in October. The fruit is large and smooth skinned, with delicious soft flesh surrounding a few brown seeds. All Pawpaws are significant hosts for butterflies and moths, and are still commonly found in patches in old farmyards because settlers depended on Asimina triloba for the delicious fruit.

H: 25 Feet  ·   S: 20 Feet  ·   Zone: 5

Asimina triloba 'Pennsylvania Golden'

'Pennsylvania Golden' Pawpaw is an early ripening form of our largest native fruit. The flesh is yellow and the taste is reminiscent of mango, banana and pineapple. Pawpaw ice cream is one of the greatest desserts we have ever eaten. Asiminas are important hosts for the larvae of the Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly, as well as the Pawpaw Sphinx Moth. Pawpaws are often found colonizing shady riverbanks along the Mid Atlantic and Southern plains.

H: 25 Feet  ·   S: 20 Feet  ·   Zone: 5

Asimina triloba 'Prolific'

'Prolific' Pawpaw has large delicious early ripening fruit in early fall. The flavor is complex, with hints of banana and mango, resulting in the old common name of 'Poor Man's Banana'. The 3 lobed hanging flowers in early spring are among the more interesting bloom forms, with 3 fleshy brown petals and a somewhat unpleasant odor (since they need flies and beetles to pollinate them). The leaves are large and tropical looking.

H: 20 Feet  ·   S: 15 Feet  ·   Zone: 5

Asimina triloba 'Sunflower'

'Sunflower' Pawpaw, a somewhat self-fertile variety of a wonderful but under utilized native fruit tree. Asimina triloba 'Sunflower' Pawpaw's yellow fruit is ready in October.

H: 25 Feet  ·   Zone: 5

Asimina triloba 'Sweet Alice'

'Sweet Alice' Pawpaw was found by Homer Jacobs in West Virginia in 1934, and became a common farmyard fruit tree because of its large sweet orange yellow fruit produced in September and early October. The habit is somewhat more compact than some other selections and the fruit set is plentiful. All Pawpaws fruit best when planted near 1 or more other cultivars, because cross pollination between different clones is important for a good fruit set. The interesting purple brown flowers appear in April and May.

H: 15 Feet  ·   S: 15 Feet  ·   Zone: 5

Asimina triloba 'Taytwo'

Small to medium sized native deciduous tree with vigorous growth and prized for its abundant, edible fruits that bear a sweet, vanilla custard-like flavor and texture. Fruits ripen September-October.

H: 15 Feet  ·   S: 15 Feet  ·   Zone: 5

Asimina triloba 'Wilson'

'Wilson' Pawpaw was found in the wild in Kentucky. The fruit is medium to large sized and has golden yellow flesh when ripe in the fall. The interesting purple brown flowers are produced in early spring and are set all along the branches. Since all Pawpaws except 'Sunflower' are "self-incompatible", it is best to plant 2 or more cultivars for good fruit set. The harvest period is fairly long for Pawpaws, as the fruit ripens over a month.

H: 15 Feet  ·   S: 15 Feet  ·   Zone: 5

Cornus kousa 'Greensleeves'

'Greensleeves' Kousa Dogwood has dark green leaves with prominent veins, and is a heavy flowering rapid grower, with excellent red fall color. 'Greensleeves' is a selection by Polly Wakefield of Milton, Mass. A very heavy fruiting Dogwood, and wildlife love the fruit, as do our Labrador Retrievers.

H: 30 Feet  ·   S: 25 Feet  ·   Zone: 5

Cornus kousa 'Little Poncho'

Showy white bracts over clean green leaves in May and June, followed by red fruit and reddish purple foliage in fall. Compact habit with lots of flowers.

H: 8 Feet  ·   S: 6 Feet  ·   Zone: 5

Cornus kousa Scarlet Fire® PP28311

Scarlet Fire® ('Rutpink') Kousa Dogwood is a lovely new introduction from Dr Tom Molnar's work at Rutgers University. The bracts, appearing in June, are a dark strong pink which hold up well in our hot summer weather and often are showy for up to 8 weeks. Cornus kousa Scarlet Fire® is a juvenile bloomer and vigorous grower, with clean disease resistant foliage. The classic red hanging fruit follows the flowers and the fall foliage color is also shades of red. This is the most pink, heaviest flowering Kousa Dogwood we know.

H: 25 Feet  ·   S: 20 Feet  ·   Zone: 5

Cornus kousa 'Snow Tower' PPAF

Large white bracts over clean green foliage in late May and June. Red fruit and attractive reddish purple fall foliage. Excellent small street tree with several seasons of interest.

H: 15 Feet  ·   S: 6 Feet  ·   Zone: 5

Cornus kousa 'Wolf Eyes'

'Wolf Eyes' Kousa Dogwood has white flowers in June and variegated white and green foliage with striking red and pink fall color. It is a Manor View Farms selection. It prefers a shady location. This is Richard Hesselein's favorite variegated Dogwood.

H: 6 Feet  ·   S: 4 Feet  ·   Zone: 5

Cornus kousa var. chinensis

Cornus kousa var. chinensis becomes covered with white flowers in June, followed by showy pendulous red fruit that attracts birds. Fall color is a showy deep red, and exfoliating bark on mature plants adds to winter interest.

H: 30 Feet  ·   S: 25 Feet  ·   Zone: 5

Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey'

'Brown Turkey' Common Fig is one of the hardiest of the edible Figs, but since it is truly a zone 7 plant, it will need plenty of protection to avoid being killed to the ground in our winters. It is worth the effort, as the purple-brown fruit is delicious. Ficus 'Brown Turkey' fruits on new growth and if started early in a warm spot will produce ripe figs by August and September. The foliage is large, coarse and dramatic, with a subtle and attractive scent when brushed. In order to get more fruit earlier, you can put a wire cage filled with straw or leaves around the plant in late fall to protect the branches. 'Brown Turkey' also performs well as a summer container plant.

H: 8 Feet  ·   S: 4 Feet  ·   Zone: 7

Ficus carica 'Chicago Hardy'

'Chicago Hardy' Fig has proven to be reliable as far north as Chicago with some protection, so it is an excellent choice for the Mid-Atlantic area. It is thought to be originally named 'Bensonhurst Purple', and the fruit is sweet and green with a light brownish-purple blush. Without any protection it will periodically die to the ground but will come back reliably. With winter protection, you get fruit production much earlier in the summer. The foliage is large, dramatic and subtly fragrant.

H: 8 Feet  ·   S: 5 Feet  ·   Zone: 6