Potted stockPotted stock is not available for ordering over the Internet. We recommend a visit to the Ferguson Forest Centre’s Nursery Outlet Store 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 and current availability of potted stock on this page. If availability is not specified, the species is in stock. Our Nursery Outlet Store will be closed for the summer starting June 28, 2010, re-opening September 7, 2010. Retail and wholesale sales can be made by appointment. Please call us at ext. 227 for more information. |
| Species | Availability | Size | Price ($) | ||
| 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 Spruce
No info available. |
Green and Blue varieties | 30 cm+ | starting at $12 | ||
| Eastern White Elm
No info available. |
Not available this year | $12 | |||
| Flowering Crabapple
No info available. |
150 cm | $25 | |||
Gray Dogwood
Appearance: Large shrub; simple, smooth, margined leaf; white August berries. Thin, reddish-brown young bark; shallow-ridged mature bark. Site and soils: Best on moist loam soils. Tolerates shading. Best in full sunlight. Rural plantings: Reforestation, wildlife food source. Urban settings: White spring .owers; small tree form with .at layered branching. Native to: Southern and eastern Ontario |
$10 |
