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Kingnut Hickory (Carya laciniosa v ar. Kingnut)
It resembles the shagbark hickory in the shaggy trunk appearance. Large tropical type leaves. The tree is very handsome and distinguished. Good for landscaping. Produces the largest of the hickory nuts. In the husk, they resemble the size of a hard ball and the nuts are as large or larger than the black walnut. They fill well here every year.
30 - 60" + 10 for $4.00 each (Pick up at Nursery Only)
Siberian Pine (Pinus cembra var. siberica)
Zone 2 to 8.
Trees are very ornamental in appearance, having a a very blue colour to their needles in the Spring. Slow growing at first, but with inoculant they should be producing cones by 5 - 8 years of age. Pine nuts have a thin shell with some being able to break between ones fingers. Size of nuts are about the same as Pinus cembra. Needs inoculant. Will grow in a variety of soils from wet clay, peat moss and sandy loam.
4 - 8 inches 10 for $22.00 each
Pinus pumila
Zone 1 to 8
Also referred to as Dwarf Siberian Pine. One of the most cold hardy of the edible pine nut trees. Prostrate (similar to mugho pine) but limbs are more sturdy and able to hold snow without damage to limbs. Grows on exposed sites in Siberia to Northern Japan at high altitudes. Colour varies from blue to gray green. Very ornamental in apperance. Maximum height at maturity to approximately 9 feet.
Will produce edible nuts from age 7 - 10 years.
Needs inoculant.
Limited supply
3 -6 inchseedlings
10 for $15.00 each
Order early for Spring planting!
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