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< Back Crabapple (MALUS KLEHM'S IMPROVED BECHTEL) - 'Klehm's Improved Becthel' The stunning, fragrant, large double pink flowers of 'Klehm's Improved Bechtel' bloom later than most crabs making this tree an outstanding specimen for continued spring season interest. It's vase-shaped form complements bushes in mass planting and it produces little or no fruit. The medium green foliage adorning the rounded shape of 'Klehm's' turns to a lovely orange and orange-red color in fall. Furthermore, this crab is excellent resistance to mildew. At maturity, 'Klehm's Improved' shoud reach around 20 feet tall and wide with cold hardiness at USDA Hardiness Zone 4. This tree is fairly low-maintenance, but does require full sun and well-drained soil. It is happiest growing in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. Not picky about soil type or pH and highly tolerant of urban pollution. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 4 feet from the ground and would be suitable to plant near power lines. It has a fast growth rate and, under ideal conditions, a life span of around 50 years or more. If pruning is required, plan to do so in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It has excellent disease resistant to mildew, fair resistance to scab and fireblight, and poor resistance to cedar-apple rust. Treat appropriately if problems should arise. Previous Next

< Back Boxwood (BUXUS X ‘GREEN GEM’) - 'Green Gem' Known for its dwarf, dense, globe shape, 'Green Gem' has glossy, dark green leaves that hold their color well even during winter months. This woody, broadleaf evergreen shrub is more resistant to winter burn than other cultivars. Its compact size makes it excellent in tight spaces, along narrow pathways,as a low hedge, or beside a patio. Noted for its dwarf, dense shape and winter hardiness, 'Green Gem' is rabbit and deer resistant and provides yearlong interest. Perfectly sized at maturity at 4 feet tall and wide, this evergreen beauty is hardy to USDA Hardiness zone 4. Its glossy, dark-green leaves hold their color well in winter; however, winter winds can cause dehydration and bronzing. 'Green Gem' is more resistant to winter burn than other cultivars, but this will do best in a protected site with hospitable conditions. Remove accumulated snow in the winter time to protect branches. It grows best in well-drained soil in full sun to part shade and requires little pruning. The small leaves of 'Green Gem' do allow it to handle shearing well, though, but be cautious that you never prune before the last spring frost date or tender new growth can suffer damage. Always prune during dormancy of winter months. Plant in soil that is preferrably amended to be less alkali and more basic to slightly acidic. Roots are shallow, so limit cultivation around the base of 'Green Gem' to avoid damaging them. Moderately resistant to boxwood blight. Poorly drained soils may cause root rot. Susceptible to boxwood leaf miner, boxwood psyllid, and boxwood mites. Previous Next

< Back Honeylocust (GLEDITSIA TRIACANTHOS INERMIS) - 'Northern Acclaim' Northern Acclaim® Honeylocust is a good hardy introduction from NDSU with an upright, pyramidal growth habit much like 'Skyline' Honeylocust. Thornless and seedless, this variety of honeylocust grows at a moderate to fast rate with greater winter hardiness than the standard available cultivars in the nursery trade. Maintains attractive bright green foliage during the summer months changing to golden-yellow in the fall. The bi-pinnately and pinnately compound foliage is reminiscent of fern leaves and provides a light, filtered shade. Deer tend to leave honeylocusts alone and they are highly adaptable, tolerant, and reliable. Northern Acclaim® grows at a moderate to fast growth rate to a height of 40-50 feet with a spread of 30-35 feet. It is extremely cold hardy to USDA Hardiness zone 3b-6. Also known as 'Havre' Honeylocust, 'Northern Acclaim' requires full sun and well-drained soils. It is very adaptable to pH and tolerant of more alkali soils. Has shown good drought tolerance, urban tolerance, and has very little leaf litter in the fall making clean up easier than most shade trees with larger leaves. Makes an excellent specimen shade tree in the landscape and is unique enough as a stand alone or to offset other textures and shapes of trees. Resistant to canker disease. Previous Next

< Back Spirea (SPIRAEA X BUMALDA) - 'Goldflame' ​ ​ Previous Next

< Back Apple - 'Red Wealthy' Apple Tree Heirloom apple with a juicy, sweet-tart flavor laced with notes of honey and raspberry perfect for fresh eating or cooking. It's soft yellow-green skin turns to a pink-red blush that radiates up the fruit from the bottom making it a beautiful apple as well. Super cold hardy tree that produces an abundance of fragrant pink/white blooms in spring and holds them for a greater than average period of time making this tree an excellent pollinator. An early season picker, the 'Red Wealthy' apple is the perfect choice for an ornamental centerpiece in a garden or edible landscape. This cold hardy tree should be grown in zones 4-7 as it requires at least 1,000 chill hours. It is widely adaptable to soil conditions and cold climates. By nature, it is a smaller variety standing at 12-15 feet tall and wide. Like all apples, it requires full sunlight, moist, well-drained soil, and another variety for pollination. Pair with 'Cortland', 'Dolgo', 'Freedom', 'Frostbite', 'Fuji', 'Gala' 'Ginger Gold', 'Golden Delicious', 'Granny Smith', 'Honeycrisp', 'Jonathon', 'Keepsake', 'Lady', 'McIntosh', 'Pixie Crunch', 'Red Rome', 'Snowsweet', and 'Sweet Sixteen'. Mulching around the base of trees with shredded bark is best practice for moisture retention, weed suppression, and adding organic matter to the soil over time. Previous Next

< Back Plum - 'Mount Royal' Plum Tree Considered by many to be the best all-around plum for consistent crops, fruit quality and yield in tougher climate regions. Heirloom blue, European type that ripens in early to mid-Septmeber, Mount Royal Plum has dark green foliage throughout the season with leaves that turn yellow in fall. An advantage of this cultivar is that it is self- pollinating with white, showy, fragrant blooms that emerge in the spring. Blue drupes are ripe in August and are sweet and tender. They can be eaten fresh, dried, or in baked goods. This tree would fit perfectly as part of an edible landscape, orchard, under power lines, and would even make an ideal stand-alone specimen tree due to a wide opening canopy. It is extremely cold hardy. This cold-hardy variety is comfortable at Zone 4-7. It is a smaller tree, reaching a mature height of 10 to 12 ft and width of 8 to 10 ft. Mount Royal plum needs full sun and even soil moisture. It is tolerant of inner-city environments, soil type, and most pH levels. The fruit is loved by both humans and wildlife, but can be messy if it is not harvested. As for all fruit bearing trees, maintenance is needed for this tree; pruning should be done in late winter after an extreme cold. It's expected average age is 40 years in ideal conditions. For general care and maintenance of plum trees, watch for plum aphids, caterpillars, fruit tree red spider mite, brown scale, plum moth, bullfinches, silver leaf, bacterial canker, and brown rot. Previous Next

< Back Raspberry - 'Heritage' This heirloom variety was long considered the standard variety for production and high-quality fruit by which fall-bearing varieties were judged. Heritage is a highly popular variety for home gardeners. The fall crop is highly productive and ripens from the end of August through October, depending on your location. The berries have good size, color and flavor. The red fruit is good for jam and freezing and is delicious for fresh use, as well. Freezing quality is good, winter hardiness is excellent, fruit is medium-large and firm. Best grown in zones 4 - 8. Preferred soil pH of 6.5 - 6.8 for raspberry plants. This fall bearing raspberry plant bears some fruit the first fall of planting year, and either summers or falls after that depending on how it is managed. Very easy to grow. Previous Next

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< Back Crabapple (MALUS PRAIRIEFIRE) - 'Prairiefire' This highly regarded accent tree is smothered in a blanket of rich fuschia flowers in mid spring which emerge from red flower buds before the leaves come on. The show of floral beauty is further enhanced by the glossy dark red leaves that follow and beautiful, smooth burgundy bark of ‘Prairiefire’. Leaves then transition to a dark green with reddish tinge as spring fades into summer and small purple fruit forms and persists into late fall on this upright, ornamental tree. Fall changes the leaves into lovely shades of yellow-orange. 'Prairiefire' is also noted for excellent resistance to scab and other disease. The beautiful and popular crabapple 'Prairiefire' grows to a mature height of 15 feet and width of 15 feet. It is cold hardy to USDA Hardiness zone 4. Like other crabs, it needs full sunlight and well-drained soil. It prefers average to moist soil conditions and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. Ideally, it does best in acidic loams, but adapts to a wide range of soils and is not excessively particular to soil type or pH. Furthermore, it is highly tolerant of urban pollution and somewhat drought tolerant once established. lt has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 4 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more. Crabapples need occasional maintenance so prune in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. DO NOT prune in spring when it will provide open cuts where fireblight bacterium can reside. 'Prairifire' reportedly has high disease resistance. In general, however, crabapples can be affected by scab, fire blight, rusts, leaf spot and powdery mildew. Potential insect pests are of lesser concern and include tent caterpillars, aphids, Japanese beetles, borers and scale. Spider mites may occur. Previous Next

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< Back Apple - 'SnowSweet' Apple Tree Thriving in cold northern climates, 'SnowSweet' is a hardy plant that produces an abundance of delicious fruit. As a fairly new cultivar, it's mild sweet-tart, buttery flavor with rich overtones is gaining popularity for this tree. The snowy white flesh of the fruit is also ideal because it is very slow to oxidize and turn brown after cutting making it a favorite on the dinner table both fresh and as applesauce. The tree's unique open, drooping arrangement with modestly vigorous growth makes the 'SnowSweet' apple tree an appealing piece of interest in the home garden or landscape. SnowSweet' is one of many excellent apple trees developed by the University of Minnesota and sits at a zone 4a on the USDA Hardiness map. It grows to be about 12-15 feet tall and wide at maturity making it the perfect smaller fruit tree. It requires moist, well-drained, mulched soil and full sunlight. It displays average to above average resistance to scab and above average resistance to fireblight. It requires a pollinator and could be paired with 'Cortland', 'Dolgo', 'Freedom', 'Frostbite', 'Fuji', 'Gala', 'Ginger Gold', 'Golden Delicious', 'Haralson', 'Honeycrisp', 'Jonathon', 'Keepsake', 'Lady', 'McIntocsh', 'Pixie Crunch', 'Sweet Sixteen', and 'Wealthy'. Previous Next

< Back Pine, Mountain (PINUS MUGO) - 'COLUMNARIS' The form of this mugo pine has a distinct, very narrow, upright, pyramidal shape that is different from the more traditional rounded mugo. This shape allows it to provide a nice pop of height to the landscape; although, it is a dwarf tree and so it will not overwhelm your space. This super hardy cultivar is perfect for tight landscape spaces where a strong vertical accent is appropriate. Additionally, the long, dark green needles of 'Columnaris' combined with red-orange bark and conspicuously white, waxy buds creates a specimen that adds a unique touch. Our favorite trait of 'Columnaris', though, is that it reliably produces adorable, small ornamental cones that catch the eye and add even more personality to this already inviting tree. This compact, small tree is perfect for limited spaces and combination plantings standing at only 8 ft tall and 4 ft wide. It can be planted near power lines and fills out all the way to ground level. Incredibly cold hardy at a USDA Hardiness zone 2, this specimen grows slowly at about 3-6 inches per year. It requires full sun and prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well-drained soil. Standing water will most likely kill 'Columnaris' so plan accordingly. It is not particular as to soil type or pH and is able to handle environmental salts. Highly tolerant of urban pollution and will thrive in inner city environments. Previous Next