Fedco Trees: Edible Landscape

Asparagus officinalis Heirloom. Large early green stalks tolerate heat well and demonstrate good resistance to rust. Early, vigorous, uniform. Planted in American gardens for more than a century. Z3/4.

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‘Millennium’ Asparagus

‘Purple Passion’ Asparagus

Asparagus officinalis High-yielding good-quality tender green spears are long-lived and very cold hardy. On the rise as an excellent replacement for Jersey, even outproducing Jersey in northern Minnesota trials! Z3.

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Asparagus officinalis Early. Very large deep purple stalk with a creamy white interior. Z4.

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Chives -

‘Brilliantissima’ Red Chokeberry

Allium schoenoprasm 12-14" tall. Edible and easy to grow. Deters critters from the garden. Full to part sun. Z3.

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‘McKenzie’ Black Chokeberry

Aronia arbutifolia 6-8' x 3-4'. Upright multi-stemmed form with dense clusters of small white flowers. Abundant persistent bright red fruit. Brilliant fall foliage. Z3/4.

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Black Chokeberry Seedling

Aronia melanocarpa 5-10' x same. Cultivar selected for use in windbreaks and wildlife conservation plantings. Fruits abundantly. Medicinal and edible. Z3/4.

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Aronia melanocarpa 3-6' x same. Each one is genetically unique. Plant several for an attractive edible hedge. Native. Z3/4.

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Red Chokeberry Seedling

Adams No. 1 American Elderberry

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Aronia arbutifolia 6-10' x 3-6'. Each one is genetically unique. Beautiful in mass plantings and borders. Plant several in a hedge and make the birds happy! Native. Z3/4.

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American Elderberry Seedling

Sambucus canadensis 6-12' x same. Large elderberries and fruit clusters make for easy and fast picking. Very large vigorous strong productive bush. Z3.

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Bob Gordon American Elderberry

Sambucus canadensis 6-12' x same. Each grown from a cold-hardy seed and will be a totally unique plant. Some of our best plants grew from batches of such seedlings. Z3.

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Goodbarn American Elderberry

Sambucus canadensis 6-8' x same. Large clusters of large dark berries. High Brix level; great for winemaking. Upright, slightly spreading habit. Z4.

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Johns American Elderberry

Sambucus canadensis 5-10' x same. Blooms heavily and produces large elderberry crops annually. Hardy, vigorous with apparent self-fertility. Z3.

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Mattawamkeag American Elderberry

Sambucus canadensis Up to 10' tall. Very vigorous. We observed one particular specimen grow five feet in one summer! Z3.

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Sambucus canadensis 6-12' x same. Fedco intro. Sourced from a wide swath of plants growing in Aroostook County. Robust elderberry with consistently high fruit yields. Z3.

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Nova American Elderberry

Ranch American Elderberry

Sambucus canadensis 6-8' x same. Large sweet berries are good for wine, pie and jelly. Matures early and uniformly. Z3.

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Wyldewood American Elderberry

Sambucus canadensis Up to 5'. Moderate yields of medium-sized berries ripen uniformly and early. From the same program as Wyldewood, a staff fave. Z3.

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Sambucus canadensis 6-12' x same. Vigorous consistently high-yielding elderberry cultivar. Competitive with Adams and ripens a little bit later. Z3.

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York American Elderberry

Respect Your Elders Collection

Sambucus canadensis 4-10' x same. An old reliable elderberry, considered by some to be the largest-fruited and heaviest-bearing cultivar. Rounded shrub. Z3.

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Korsor European Elderberry

Sambucus canadensis Five different American black elderberry cultivars to feed you (and maybe the birds). Z4.

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Marge European Elderberry

Sambucus nigra 6-8' x 2-5'. Bred for heavy fruit clusters and excellent juicing quality. High in immune-boosting anthocyanins. Upright habit, vigorous. Z4/5.

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Samyl European Elderberry

Sambucus nigra 4-6' x 4-5'. Heavy-yielding nigra with extreme vigor, hardiness and pest resistance. Upright and non-suckering. Z4.

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Sambucus nigra 5-8' x 2-5'. Selected for juice production based on very high anthocyanin content and sweet flavor. Strong upright shoots. Z4/5.

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‘Anna’ Female Kiwiberry

‘Geneva 3’ Female Kiwiberry

Actinidia arguta Female. Also called Ananasnaya. Tangy and sweet pineapple-like taste. Heavy yields are late to ripen. Requires Meader male for pollination. Z4.

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Actinidia arguta Female. Medium-sized bright green fruits with excellent flavor. Very productive and reliably hardy. Requires Meader male for pollination. Z4.

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‘Meader’ Male Kiwiberry

‘Michigan State’ Female Kiwiberry

Actinidia arguta Fruitless male kiwi suitable for pollinating arguta females Anna, Geneva 3 and Michigan State. Will not pollinate kolomiktas. Z4.

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Actinidia arguta Female. Sweet and luscious kiwi, a combination of sweet and sour. Larger than other varieties. Requires Meader male for pollination. Z4.

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‘Munstead’ Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia 16-18" tall. Considered the hardiest lavender. Sweet-scented flower spikes with light lavender flowers. Z4.

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Lemon Balm -

Melissa officinalis 18-24" tall. Lemony leaves are delicious in teas, salads, with fruit or dried for sachets. Attractive to pollinators. Z3/4.

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‘Erntedank’ Lingonberry

Vaccinium vitis-idaea Up to 12" tall. Collected from a wild German heath. Produces heavy yields of small- or medium-sized berries. Z2.

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‘Erntesegen’ Lingonberry

Vaccinium vitis-idaea 12-15". Collected from a wild German heath. High-yielding upright plant produces very large berries. Z2.

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‘Linnea’ Lingonberry

Vaccinium vitis-idaea 5-9". Newer cultivar selected from an open-pollinated seedling of Sanna, a wild strain. Strong producer of medium-sized berries. Z2.

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‘Magenta’ Lingonberry

Vaccinium vitis-idaea 12-15". Vigorous cultivar produces large purplish-red berries. Selected for high yields. Z2.

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‘Red Pearl’ Lingonberry

Vaccinium vitis-idaea 12-18". Very adaptable with large berries. Somewhat lower yielding but standard in commercial production as a great pollinator. May bloom twice a season. Z2.

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‘Red Sunset’ Lingonberry

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Vaccinium vitis-idaea 8-15". Medium-to-large firm flavorful berries. Considered one of the most vigorous cultivars. Z2.

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‘Regal’ Lingonberry

Vaccinium vitis-idaea 4-8". From open-pollinated seed collected in southwest Finland. Produces firm small-to-medium berries with good flavor. May bloom twice in one season. Z2.

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‘Ruby’ Lingonberry

Vaccinium vitis-idaea 12". Medium-sized light red berries. Moderately vigorous with lots of spreading rhizomes. Z2.

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‘Sussi’ Lingonberry

Vaccinium vitis-idaea 4-8". Moderate yields of medium-to-large berries. Great pollinator for other varieties. Z2.

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Lingonberry Collection

Vaccinium vitis-idaea Four cultivars to get your patch going and boost pollination. Z3.

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Collier Mulberry

Illinois Everbearing Mulberry

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Morus hybrid 30x20' Cold hardy northern selection similar to Illinois Everbearing with larger fruit that ripens 2 weeks earlier. Very productive trees are great when you need a lot of fruit at once. Z4.

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Illinois Everbearing Mulberry

Morus alba × M. rubra 30x20'. One of the most renowned mulberry cultivars. Ripens mid-July and continues into late summer or longer. Z4/5.

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Cuttings

Morus alba × M. rubra These are hardwood cuttings for propagation using rooting hormone. One of the most renowned mulberry varieties. Self-fruitful cultivar, so only one plant is required for fruit. Z4/5.

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Kokuso Mulberry

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Morus alba 30 × 20'. Hardy variety with large, long seedless berries. Great fresh eating. Good for drying. Precocious fruiting. Z4.

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Northrop Mulberry

Morus hybrid 30x20'. One of the hardiest mulberries! Tasty medium-sized fruit ripens over several weeks in midsummer. Self-fruitful grafted cultivar. Its mother tree is now more than 170 years old. Z3.

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Stinging Nettle -

Urtica dioica 3-6' tall. Young shoots are high in minerals and leaves are delicious steamed as early spring greens. Cooking removes the sting. Spreads readily; choose your site carefully. Z2.

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Butternut Seedling

American Chestnut Seedling

Juglans cinerea 40-60' x same. Very large impressive shade tree with broad open crown. Produces oblong edible nuts. Nice cabinet wood. Native. Z3.

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Chinese Chestnut Seedling

Castanea dentata Up to 100'. Once common in the eastern US. Important food source for people and wildlife. Not immune to blight but likely to thrive 10-30 years. Fast growing and precocious. Z4.

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Castanea mollissima 40-60' x same. Genetically unique seedlings usually produce good-to-excellent nuts in 5-7 years. Resistant to chestnut blight. Z4.

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Hybrid Chestnut Seedling

Japanese Chestnut Seedling

Castanea 40-60' x 30-40'. Hybrid crosses of mixed parentage. Parent trees show excellent blight resistance. Begins flowering at 3-5 years. Great flavor, high annual nut production. Z4.

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