ALMOND, RUSSIAN 

Climatic Zone 2 - 8             SEE ZONE MAP

Extremly hardy, very ornamental shrubs.   Those who always wanted to grow hardy almonds, this is a must for those in climatic zones which would not support the common almond.  We have experimented for several years now and for the first time offer these to our customers.  The fruit (drupes) is a little smaller than the commerical type.  Their kernel has the  same texture  taste and  the same nutritunal values.   Has masses of of rose pink flowers in early spring, followed by the fruit.  Very limited supply.

10 - 18 inches                                                                                                                 $14.00 ea

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Siberian Pine  (Pinus cembra var. siberica)

Climatic Zone  2 - 8          SEE ZONE MAP

 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

Xanthoceras sorbifoloium  (Yellowhorn)   

 Zone   4 - 8                   SEE ZONE MAP

 Small Chinese native tree having leaves recalling sorbus, and striking one-inch flowers borne in erect clusters. Blooms are cream and yellow and develop a bright red centre as they age.  The tree is noted for its landscape capacity.  It produces edible nuts which can be eaten raw or roasted. Not only are the nuts beneficial, but the leaves and other parts of trees are used for medicinal purposes.   They are being cultivated extensively as an oilseed tree to make biofuel.  The tree tolerates alkaline soil and is hardy to -35 degrees F. Prefers full sun and dry soil.

2 year transplants                                                        $16.00 each

Sea Buckthorn-Hippophae rhamnoides

Zone 3-8                                    SEE ZONE MAP

 It is a very hardy decidious shrub or small tree.  The juice from the berries is widely used as a common drink as it is very high in protein, vitamins C and E and organic acids.  The leaves either fresh or dried can be stepped to yield a nutritional tea.  Is used in a wide range of medicinal purposes as well.  The roots of the tree produce a nitrogen fixing agent, thus enabling the plants to grow in wide variety types of soils from sandy loam to clay types.  They are not self pollinating, so you will need at least 3 or more for production of fruit. 

 12-18 inches                                                                                           10 for $14.00 each

19-30 inches                                                                                            10 for $20.00 each

Adams  Needle Yucca (Yucca filamentosa)

 Zone 3 - 8                      SEE ZONE MAP

By far the most popular Yucca.  Very hardy.  Creamy-white pendulous flowers 2-3", borne on spikes 1-3' tall in mid July.

Crowns                                                                                                  $12.00 ea

Manregian Walnut                                                                                                                                    Zone  4 - 8                    SEE ZONE MAP

Mediyum to large size of tree.  Noted for it's hardiness. Grows in most soils as long as there is good drainage.  We have selected several varieties over the past years for their growth habit and good production of medium to large size nuts.

12 - 15"                                                                                                $14.00 ea

16 - 24"                                                                                                 $20.00 ea

Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum)

Zone 4 - 9                                  SEE ZONE MAP

Ultimately matures to 300 feet plus.
 Likes moisture and sun.   Bright green, small, scale-like leaves.  Downswept branches.

10 - 14 inches                                                                                      $18.00 ea

ORDER EARLY FOR SPRING PLANTING.