Vitis 'Marquette'

(Marquette Hardy Grape)

The Marquette Grape, Vitis 'Marquette' (PPAF), is a red wine grape that combines cold hardiness and disease resistance with excellent wine quality. Tasters noted a deep red color and desirable aromas. Perfect for the Upper Midwest, Michigan, New England and Quebec.

The open, orderly, and somewhat upright growth habit of Marquette is considered highly desirable for efficient vineyard management, and fruit exposure to the sun conducive to maximizing wine quality. Marquette grape has proven to be an outstanding vine. In terms of cold hardiness. It has withstood temperatures as low as -36 F without serious injury.
 Resistance to common grape diseases such as, downy mildew, powdery mildew, and black rot, this grape has been excellent, and the vine requires only a minimal spray program. This grape tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, but must have good drainage.

Grapes are primarily grown for fruit production in home fruit gardens where they provide good ornamental value: bold summer foliage, showy fruit, some fall color and shaggy, twisted trunking and branching often best seen in winter. Grapes need a good support system like fences, walls, trellises, arbors or other structures.

The grape vines can be quite attractive year-round and can provide good cover, screening, or shade to areas around the home. Grapes need full sunlight and high temperatures to ripen, so plant on southern slopes, the south side of windbreaks, or the south sides of buildings. Considered to be a good grape for juices and jellies. Birds love grapes, so be sure to plant some to share.

3 gal. - $19.50

Ribes nigum 'Ben Sarek'

(Ben Sarek Black Currant)

A superior current that has been selected for heavy commercial production.  Produces large black berries.  A good hardy prairie current that is just excellent for herbal tea, jelly, meat sauces and syrup. Black currents contain omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, vitamins A,B and C.  Great nutritional value.  Ripens mid summer.

Zones 3-9 - An ideal black currant for home garden or U-pick as it attains a very manageable size of only 3 feet at maturity. The large black fruits have wonderful flavor for eating fresh or making into jams, jellies, syrup, juice and wine. Gram for gram, black currants have almost 3-1/2 times the vitamin C of fresh oranges. Shade tolerant plants are self-fruitful but will set a heavier crop if another variety is present. Has excellent resistance to White Pine Blister Rust. Fruits begin ripening in July.

2 gal. - $25.00

Vaccinium 'Elliot'

(Elliot Blueberry)

Highbush blueberry is native to eastern North America where it typically grows in moist woods, bogs, swamps and low areas. It is an upright, deciduous shrub that typically grows 5-8 feet tall.

Elliott is noted for producing fruit in very late season. In northern areas, it is considered to be a fall bearing plant. It typically grows to 4-6 feet tall. Waxy, bell-shaped, white flowers bloom in late spring. Flowers are followed by medium/large, tangy blueberries that ripen in very late season. Ovate, medium green leaves (to 3" long) turn attractive shades of yellow-orange to red and purple in fall. Reddish stems can be attractive in winter.

Plants are very productive and grow vigorously and upright. Elliott is considered the latest of all varieties, fruiting through September. This variety is winter hardy. Berries are medium-sized, firm and have a light-blue color. Fruit needs to be picked fully ripe for best taste.

3 gal. - $ 27.50

Ribes 'Invicta'

(Invicta Green Gooseberry)

This is a new introduction that is destined to become the standard for green gooseberries. It has the highest yields of large, high-quality fruit of any gooseberry variety, and is resistant to mildew and late spring frosts. The bush is vigorous and spreading. We advise trellising this variety because of its spines. Regular dormant season pruning will encourage the best production. 

Best in Zones: 3-7
Flavor: Excellent
Berry Size: Large
Freezing Quality: Good

2 gal. - $25.00

Rubus 'Jaclyn'  (ZPP#15,647)

(Jaclyn Raspberry)

A primocane producer, Jaclyn is quite vigorous and erect, growing to 4 to 5 feet tall. Ripening time is similar to that of Autumn Britten. Jaclyn fruit is a distinct dark red when ripe. Drupelets are held tightly together with a long, narrow plug cavity. Fruit is firm and exhibits less fruit rot and sunscald than other varieties. Fruit needs to be ripe to be removed easily. Flavor is sweet.

Plant is field-resistant to many insects and diseases. Shows susceptibility to yellow leaf rust and crown gall. Jaclyn should be planted for its firm berries with excellent flavor for direct marketing or local sales.

2 canes - $12.95

Ribes 'Rovada'

(Rovada Red Currant)

Rovada is a red currant with very large fruit on extremely long strigs. This combination produces a heavy crop that is easy to pick. The plant is very free of mildew and other leaf diseases. Its late flowering escapes frost.

'Rovada' is an upright, deciduous, shrub that has pale greenish-yellow flowers in spring followed by juicy, red currants, borne in heavy crops in late summer.

2 gal. - $25.00

Vaccinium macrocarpon 'Pilgrim'

(Pilgrim Cranberry)

Pilgrim Cranberry is hardy to zone 2. It is in leaf all year, in flower from June to August, and the seeds ripen from August to October. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile.

The plant prefers light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils, requires well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. The plant prefers acid soils and can grow in very acid soil. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist or wet soil.

Large purplish-red fruit, ripening late and storing well. A prolific bearer, it is resistant to feeding by the leafhopper, an insect that spreads false blossom virus.

1 gal. - $ 19.50

Ribes 'Pink Champagne'

(Pink Champagne Currant)

This is a vigorous upright bush, free of leaf diseases, with a beautiful translucent pink fruit. Pink Champagne is easy to grow, produces fruit of high quality and good flavor

PINK CHAMPAGNE: Has good quality and flavor As the name indicates, fruit is an interesting shade of pink, but yields tend to be low.

2 gal. - $25.00

Vaccinium 'Rubel'

(Rubel Blueberry)

Rubel blueberry bush is a true wild Highbush blueberry discovered in the early 1900's. Rubel continues to remain popular due to its delectable full-flavored small berries, perfect for pies and muffins.

Rubel provides almost twice the antioxidants as other varieties. A cold hardy, dependable producer, no garden should be without this attractive garden shrub and consistent fruit producer.   Blueberry plants grow best in acid soils (pH 4.0 to 5.0) that are well-drained, loose, and high in organic matter.


MATURE SIZE: 6' x 5'
USDA HARDINESS: Zone 4 - 8
GROWS BEST IN: Full sun to part shade.
USE FOR: Home orchard or as an attractive landscape plant with stunning bright red fall color

2 gal. - $25.00

Sambucus nigra 'Samdal'

(Samdal Elderberry)

This is one of several newer varieties from Denmark. Plants are vigorous, producing long shoots from soil level one growing season and bearing fruit the next. These are removed after bearing and replaced by the current year's growth. This makes the plant easy to prune and manage as a bush.

Large fruit clusters with good flavor ripen in August each year. Berries have very high anthocyanin content....very good for you!

2 gal. - $25.00