Potted stockBefore you begin, make sure you've read over the important notices and shipping information. Potted stock are not available for ordering over the Internet. We reccommend a visit to the Ferguson Forest Centre to purchase and pick up potted stock, which are available on a first-come, first-served basis. For your convenience, however, we list the price current availability of potted stock on this page. If availability is not specified, the species is in stock. |
| Species | Availability | Size | Price ($) | ||
| American Mountain Ash
No info available. |
$12 | ||||
| Apple trees - mixed variety
No info available. |
$25 | ||||
Austrian Pine
Appearance: Clusters of 2 long, dark green needles; broad form. Yellow-brown, .aky young bark; dark gray-brown, furrowed mature bark. Site and soils: Tolerates a wide variety of soils. Rural plantings: Not recommended. Urban settings: Very common ornamental; drought and salt resistant; interesting form. Native to: Southern Europe |
45 cm+ | starting at $12 | |||
Balsam Fir
Only native fir in eastern Canada Appearance: Appearance Short, dark green needles, arranged along twig for .at branch effect. Very regular conical form, with spire-like tip. Gray, smooth, young bark with resin blisters; brownish, scaly older bark. Site and soils: Adapted to a variety of soils. Very tolerant of shade. Rural plantings: Reforestation, Christmas trees. Grows well in pure stands or with birch, aspen, white spruce or hemlock. Urban settings: Windbreaks, landscaping. Native to: Central and northern Ontario |
30 cm | starting at $12 | |||
| Bitternut Hickory
No info available. |
Not Available this spring | 45 cm+cm | $12 | ||
Black Cherry
Appearance: Simple, bright, shiny green leaves. Smooth, dark young bark with dash-like marks; dark, rough, scaly mature bark. Site and soils: Adapted to a wide range of soils. Needs full sunlight. Rural plantings: Reforestation, timber plantations, wildlife food source. Grows well with other broadleaf trees. Urban settings: Attractive; white spring .owers and dark, scaly bark. Native to: Southern and eastern Ontario |
20 cm + | $12 | |||
Black Elderberry
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 |
$10 | ||||
Black Walnut
Edible nuts Appearance: Yellow-green compound leaves with 14-22 lea.ets. Light brown, scaly young bark; dark, broad ridges on mature bark. Site and soils: Best on deep, well-drained, fertile sites. Avoid dry sites. Needs full sunlight. Rural plantings: Reforestation, timber plantations, wildlife food source. Grows fast on good sites. Grows well with other broadleaf trees. Produces juglone, which can be toxic to some tree species (pines). Urban settings: Large, attractive ornamental; for larger green spaces. Native to: Southwestern Ontario; becoming naturalized in eastern Ontario |
Not available this spring | 30 cm + | starting at $12 | ||
| Black Willow
No info available. |
60 cm | $10 | |||
Bur Oak
Appearance: Shiny, green, round lobed leaves; corky twigs and branches. Rough, furrowed young bark; deeply furrowed mature bark. Site and soils: Adapted to a range of soils - dry to moist, sand or clay. Tolerates some shade. Rural plantings: Reforestation, timber plantations, wildlife food source. Grows well with pines, hemlock and other broadleaf trees. Urban settings: Tolerant of urban conditions. Large, attractive ornamental. Native to: Southern and eastern Ontario |
60 cm + | starting at $12 | |||
Butternut
Edible nuts; susceptible to butternut canker Appearance: Yellow-green compound leaves with 11-17 lea.ets. Pale gray, smooth young bark; pale gray, widely ridged mature bark. Site and soils: Best on well-drained fertile loams. Avoid drier and poorly-drained conditions. Needs full sunlight. Rural plantings: Reforestation, timber plantations, wildlife food source. Grows well with other broadleaf trees. Urban settings: Large, attractive ornamental. Native to: Southern and eastern Ontario |
Not available this spring | 60 cm | starting at $12 | ||
| Choke Cherry
No info available. |
30 cm | $10 | |||
| Colorado Blue Spruce
No info available. |
30 cm+ | starting at $12 | |||
| Eastern White Elm
No info available. |
Not available this year | $12 | |||
| Flowering Crabapple
No info available. |
150 cm | $25 |
