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Bareroot stock is no longer available for 2013.

Online ordering will be available starting July 2nd for the 2014 planting season. Orders can still be taken over the telephone at anytime.

Please note: trees are sold in multiples of 10, with a minimum total order of 50 trees.*

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Category Species Availability Age Size 10-50 60-90 100-490 500-990 1000+
Hardwood White Oak
White Oak
Quercus alba
30 metres
(100 feet)
100+ years
Bareroot
Seedlings
2 years old
15+ cm tall

Appearance: Bright green, round, lobed leaves. Pale gray, scaly young bark; similar mature bark with a reddish cast.

Site and soils: Best on deep, well-drained loams. Avoid dry or poorly drained conditions. Tolerates some shade when young.

Rural plantings: Reforestation, timber plantations, wildlife food source. Grows well with pines, hemlock and other broadleaf trees.

Urban settings: Large, attractive ornamental.

Native to: Southern and eastern Ontario

Sold out 2+0 20+ cm $2.00 $1.50 $1.10 $0.90 $0.85
Shrub Serviceberry

No info available.

Not available in 2013 2+0 15+ cm $2.00 $1.50 $1.10 $1.00 $0.90
Shrub Pussy Willow

No info available.

Sold out 1+1 20+ cm $2.00 $1.50 $1.10 $1.00 $0.90
Shrub Grey Dogwood

No info available.

Sold out 2+0 20+ cm $2.00 $1.50 $1.10 $1.00 $0.90
Conifer Colorado Blue Spruce*

No info available.

Sold out G+1.5 15+ cm $1.85 $1.20 $0.90 $0.80 $0.75
Shrub Sweet Gale

No info available.

Sold out G+0.5 12+ cm $1.85 $1.30 $1.00 $0.85 $0.00
Conifer Red Cedar (upright Juniper)

No info available.

Not Available in 2013 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Hardwood Yellow Birch

No info available.

Sold out G+0.5 18+ cm $2.00 $1.50 $1.10 $1.00 $0.90
Shrub Bebb's Willow

No info available.

Sold out 1+1 20+ cm $2.00 $1.50 $1.10 $1.00 $0.80
Shrub Wild Plum
Wild Plum
Prunus nigra
9 metres
(30 feet)
Bareroot
Seedlings
1 year old
15+ cm tall

Edible late summer fruit

Appearance: Small tree; simple leaf with a tapered tip; thorny twigs. Smooth, dark brown young bark with thorns; scaly mature bark.

Site and soils: Best on moist loam soils. Needs full sunlight.

Rural plantings: Reforestation, wildlife food source.

Urban settings: White, then pink spring .owers; small tree form.

Native to: Southern and eastern Ontario

Not Available in 2013 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Conifer White Spruce
White Spruce
Picea glauca
25 metres
(80 feet)
100+ years
Bareroot
Seedlings
3 years old
15-35 cm tall

Appearance: Short, whitish or bluish-green needles; wide form.

Site and soils: Best on well-drained, moist silty soils. Tolerates poorly drained and heavy soils. Avoid dry sites. Tolerates shading. Slow initial growth, then 1-2 feet/year on good sites once established.

Rural plantings: Reforestation, timber plantations, Christmas trees. Plant at 8 feet by 8 feet, but thin periodically to maintain health and growth. Grows well with many species.

Urban settings: Windbreaks, landscaping.

Native to: Central and northern Ontario

Sold out 2+2 20+ cm $1.85 $1.20 $0.90 $0.80 $0.67
Hardwood Hybrid Poplar
Hybrid Poplar
Populus hybrids
25 metres
(80 feet)
40 years
Bareroot
Seedlings
1 year old
100 cm tall

Appearance: Simple, dark green leaves. Smooth, green young bark; light yellow-gray, rough, mature bark.

Site and soils: Best on moist to well-drained loams.

Rural plantings: Plantations for pulp. Grows very fast, but is short-lived.

Urban settings: Windbreaks, screens.

Native to: Ontario and Europe (hybrids of poplars from both areas)

Sold out 1+1 30+ cm $2.00 $1.50 $1.10 $1.00 $0.80
Shrub Black Elderberry
Black Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
3 metres
(10 feet)
Bareroot
Seedlings
2 years old
15+ cm tall

Edible autumn fruit

Appearance: Large shrub or shrubby tree; compound leaves with 5-11 lea.ets. Warty, gray-brown mature bark.

Site and soils: Adapted to low ground sites. Tolerates some shade. Best in full sunlight.

Rural plantings: Reforestation, wildlife food source.

Urban settings: Fragrant; white early summer .owers; small shrubby tree form.

Native to: Ontario

Sold out 1+0 15+ cm $2.00 $1.50 $1.10 $1.00 $0.90
Shrub Highbush Cranberry
Highbush Cranberry
Viburnum trilobum
3 metres
(10 feet)
Bareroot
Seedlings
3 years old
30 cm tall

Can be confused with European species

Appearance: Large shrub; lobed maple-like leaves. Smooth, wiry branches; rougher mature bark.

Site and soils: Adapted to moist sites. Best in full sunlight.

Rural plantings: Restoration, wildlife food source.

Urban settings: White spring .owers; red berries; shrub form.

Native to: Ontario

sold out 3+0 15+ cm $2.00 $1.50 $1.10 $1.00 $0.90
Shrub Nannyberry
Nannyberry
Viburnum lentago
5 metres
(15 feet)
Bareroot
Seedlings
3 years old
30+ cm tall

Appearance: Large shrub or small tree; simple yellow-green leaves; blue-black autumn berries. Gray-brown, fine, scaly mature bark.

Site and soils: Adapted to a wide range of soils. Best in moist soils. Best in full sunlight. Tolerates some shade.

Rural plantings: Restoration, wildlife food source.

Urban settings: White late spring .owers; shrub or small tree form.

Native to: Ontario

sold out 2+1/2+0 15+ cm $2.00 $1.50 $1.10 $1.00 $0.90

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