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Fig Tree - Chicago Hardy - Sale Price: $42.75 Grow your own fresh, sweet figs... even in cold regions! The Chicago Hardy Fig (Ficus carica 'Chicago Hardy') would make a great addition to any yard and we are so excited to offer our customers in colder regions the opportunity to grow fresh, sweet figs. As its name implies, this tree originated in Chicago making it a hardy addition for northern landscapes.  While it thrives outdoors, this fig tree will even succeed potted and brought inside during the colder season. The Chicago Fig is high yielding and easy to grow. It produces medium sized, purple skinned figs that can be peeled and eaten fresh from the tree.  Figs ripen from August until the first frost in the fall.  They may even bear fruit as early as July.  No need to wait for produce as this easy-to-grow tree typically bears fruit its first season! The fig is attractive on its own with its distinctive three finger leaves. With the large, leathery, dark-green leaves, the Chicago Hardy Fig is an upright scrub or small tree. Your Chicago Hardy Fig can grow to up to 12 feet tall and 9-10 feet wide producing gallons of figs annually when planted outdoors. The plant sized can be controlled by retaining it in a pot, starting with the small 10” size eventually growing into a 10-15 gallon planter. There's nothing like the unique taste and textures of fresh figs! Eat the fruit right off the tree or surprise your guests with figs you've grown wrapped in prosciutto as a delicious appetizer.  They’re great in salads, on oatmeal or just as a healthy snack the whole family will enjoy. In some colder climates the tree can freeze to the ground. Don't be alarmed though it will come back in the spring and produce fruit that same year. Because the Chicago Hardy Fig fruits on new wood this cycle will not affect it's fruiting. We take pride in delivering you the highest quality trees. Our family of fig tree growers has been in business since 1938.  This means you get superior trees that have been grown and selected from almost 75 years of experience. Get your Chicago Hardy Fig tree today! The Chicago Hardy Fig is: * Self Fruiting* Low maintenance and hardy* Deer and Pest resistant Hardiness Zones: Zones 5 to 10 outdoors year roundZones 4 to 7 patio / indoors in winter

Raspberry - September - Sale Price: $42.75 Raspberry September, Rubus idaeus 'September', is a cold-hardy, upright, ever bearing raspberry. The September raspberry produces both summer and fall crops of sweet, red or yellow berries on suckering canes. Summer fruits are borne on second year canes and fall fruits on first year canes. The upright canes are lined with thorns; new canes are produced via suckers that spread from the base of the plants. The plants should be placed 3' apart in rows between 7 to 9' apart. September performs best in full sun with plenty of water, and it requires a good fertilizing when blooms begin. This prickly shrub produces flavorful, medium-sized fruits that are juicy and tasty and are loved by people and wildlife alike. Southern states may see berries ripen in August but the maximum flavor is seen in September. Use the berries for fresh eating, canning or freezing. The sweet aroma of the September raspberry accents the distinctive taste. Plant your own now!

Currant - Consort Black - Sale Price: $57.05  Ornamental Shrub with Delicious Fruit The Consort Black Currant is a deciduous shrub bearing edible fruit. It would look lovely in a naturalized area, as a group planting, or as a single specimen plant in your yard. Your Consort Black Current will certainly provide succulent fruit, but it’s also a lovely ornamental bush. White, bell-shaped flowers hang from the plant in 1-2 inch clusters in the spring. These floral beauties also emit a pleasing, sweet fragrance that will attract bees and butterflies to your yard. Even without your Currant’s floral artistry, its light green foliage gives your shrub a lively, vital appearance. As the blooms of your Black Currant fade, clusters of ¼ inch berries ripen into a glossy ebony. Just imagine popping one into your mouth for that explosion of tart-sweet flavor that only the Black Currant is prized for! Make into preserves, pies or wine and still have lots left over to share with friends and family because your Black Currant will be a high producer every year. Before the leaves of your Currant drop for winter, it will gift you with one more treat in the form of a blazing display of reds and yellows as it casts off it summer plumage. Your Black Currant will grow to about 6 feet in height with an equal spread. It’s self-fertile, so you can just have one if you like and still get a great harvest. The Consort Black Currant is a beautiful shrub that requires little care and yet provides a bountiful harvest. What more could you ask for in a garden shrub! * Edible fruit * Spring flowers and fall colors

Strawberry - Surecrop - Sale Price: $42.75 Strawberry Surecrop, Fragaria × ananassa 'Surecrop', is a heavy producer of large, firm, rich but sweet fruit in mid-season. 'Surecrop' is an easy-to-grow crop and it makes great jams, jellies, pies, tarts, and an ideal canner. The berries redden all the way through, with a rich but sweet flavor. The fruit holds well both on the vines and after picking. June bearing strawberries produce a single crop each year during a 2-3 week period. If you get blooms the first year while the plant is getting established, pinch the blooms off to ensure a large fruit crop the next year. The average yield of one quart per plant and it is self-pollinating. Light to even sandy soil with good drainage is required. Neutral to slightly acidic is best. Strawberry plants need consistent, frequent watering to produce well. In addition to being low in fat and calories, strawberries are naturally high in fiber, vitamin C, folate, potassium and antioxidants, making them a sweet choice that advances heart health, reduces the risk of certain types of cancer, and gives a boost to total body (and mind) wellness. NOTE: When making a strawberry bed in an established garden, be sure to locate it away from any spot where you have grown peppers, tomatoes, eggplant or potatoes. These plants can harbor verticillium wilt, which is devastating to strawberries.

Cranberry - Ben Lear - Sale Price: $39.95 Cranberry Ben Lear, Vaccinium 'Ben Lear', is a burgundy-red color, and its early fruiting period and large size is prized for processing into sauces. 'Ben Lear' is very productive. As crop plants go, cranberry is relatively undomesticated. Many popular varieties - including Ben Lear, is favored in Wisconsin because its fruit also turns a deep red earlier in the season. Grow Ben Lear in the fruit or vegetable garden for the food crop. Ornamentally, may be grown as a small scale ground cover for sunny areas or in the shrub or mixed border in front of other acid-loving plants such as azaleas and rhododendrons. Ben Lear ripens early season. Harvest berries by hand when red, from late September to late October. Berries cannot stand a frost below 30°F, so it is best to pick them before a hard frost or protect them with covers. Cranberries are one of the healthiest sources for getting your vitamin C and protecting your body against urinary track infections. More studies are showing other beneficial effects because of their high antioxidant.