Let's embrace winter's approach together and celebrate at the nursery with festivities! Live Evergreens for Sale While most of our plants are tucked in for the winter, we have our conifers and a selection of broadleaved evergreens on display for browsing. These small container plants are perfect … [Read more...]
Week of November 15
We are getting the nursery ready for winter so most of our plants are no longer accessible for browsing. You can send us your list and we can assemble the plants you need. Here's our current inventory. Please note that quantities available will change as customers purchase plants. We will … [Read more...]
Week of November 8
We are getting the nursery ready for winter. A small portion of our plants are still available and accessible for shopping. We are here weekdays until 4 PM. Read below for more details on what plants are still available for shopping. You can send us your list and we can assemble the plants you … [Read more...]
Open This Week
The sun is shining and the skies are clear so far. So we are open this week through Friday November 5. 9 to 4 pm. Last Checkout is 4 pm. We are starting to tuck the plants away for the winter, but our signage is till up and plants are available. It is not too late to plant trees or shrubs and … [Read more...]
Native Plants for Winter Interest
The season is winding down, and your plants are going dormant but there is no end to the beauty your garden can provide! Our deciduous trees are sporting brilliant fall foliage, while asters and goldenrods still abound in the field. But, with winter approaching, lets think ahead to what's coming … [Read more...]
Species Spotlight: Cornus florida (Flowering Dogwood)
General Characteristics Flowering dogwoods remain one of the most popular small trees for gardens and landscapes. Our native flowering dogwood, Cornus florida, is an early bloomer. In Pennsylvania, flowering dogwoods generally begin blooming from mid to late April through early May. In the … [Read more...]
Species Spotlight: Salix discolor (Pussy Willow)
Looking for an easy and fast growing screening or border plant? The Pussy Willow is that and more. This fast-growing shrub is densely branched. It will provide screening for you, early-season nectar for pollinators, and habitat for songbirds. Eco-system Services Some birds, especially … [Read more...]
Species Spotlight – Shagbark Hickory
This impressive tree has ornamental bark, stature second to none, and the nut is said to be the tastiest of any of the hickory nuts. Yes, it takes a few years -- well, 10 years till it begins producing, 40 for a bountiful harvest. It’s a tree to plant for your children or grand-children. Our trees … [Read more...]
Species Spotlight – Euonymus americanus (Hearts-a-Burstin’)
Euonymus americana is a loosely branched, multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub, growing 4-6’ high with a 4-6’ spread. Young plants tend to be slightly sprawling, growing more erect with maturity. In late summer to early fall, their red fruits open to reveal orange berries. Then the leaves turn … [Read more...]
Species Spotlight: Sambucus canadensis (Common or Black Elderberry)
Black elderberry is one of the easiest fruits to grow in the home garden. It prefers sun and a moist to wet spot, though tolerates partial shade and average soils that occasionally dry out. You can even grow it in water. It is often spotted growing in flood plains, wet meadows, and stream edges. … [Read more...]
The American Chestnut at Edge of the Woods Native Plant Nursery
Taxonomy Chestnuts belong to the genus Castanea, a member of the beech family, Fagaceae, along with beeches, chinkapins, oaks. There are about 8 species of chestnuts in the genus Castanea worldwide, with 3 of those occurring primarily in the Eastern United States and Southern Canada. The … [Read more...]
Species Spotlight: Cornus amomum (Silky Dogwood)
This suckering shrub is the perfect solution for an eroding streamside or a wet area in the landscape. It grows from 6 to 12 feet high and wide, full sun to part shade. It has a showy white blossoms in early summer, followed by silvery-blue berries. Pollinators of all kinds will visit the … [Read more...]
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