Michigan Huckleberry Gaylussacia baccata This lowbush berry has

Michigan Huckleberry
Gaylussacia baccata
This lowbush berry has
beautiful bell shaped
pinkish flowers. Michigan
Huckleberry grows to
about 12-15 inches tall,
bearing tart black and
blue fruits. The plant is
easy to grow and requires
less acidic soil than
blueberries.
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Papaw Tree
Asimina triloba
The Papaw Tree is often
referred to as the
“Custard Apple” due to
its delicious taste that
resembles vanilla
custard. Papaw trees grow
to about 25 feet, with
3”-6” long fruits. The
fruit is great for
pastries, ice cream,
cookies and all kinds of
treats. Papaw trees are
easy to grow but must be
grown in pairs for cross
pollination.
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Partridge Lake Blueberry
Vaccinium pensylvanica
Partridge Lake blueberry
plants have deep green
foliage with scrumptious
berries that carry a
sweet aroma. The leaves
change with the seasons,
turning yellow with a
reddish-purple tint to
yellow-orange in fall and
winter. The Partridge
Lake blueberry can reach
up to one foot tall and
is very productive.
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Leslie Blueberry
Vaccinium pensylvanica
Leslie blueberries are
native to Arvon Township,
home to the highest
elevations in Michigan.
These hardy plants can
survive the thrashing
winds and harsh climate
of Michigan’s highest
elevations. The fruits
are small, flavorful and
abundant. The foliage is
a dark green with sky
blue fruits during Summer
before changing to deep
burgundy foliage in Fall.
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Chester Blackberry
Rubus ‘chester thornless’
The Chester blackberry is
a thornless plant with
light pink flowers and
delectable berries. The
plant produces large
fruits that can measure
up to an inch long! These
massive fruits can fill a
quart basket with just 45
berries, compared to over
100 regular blackberries.
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Triple Crown Blackberry
Rubus fruticosus
Triple Crown Blackberry
plants are named for
their three crowning
attributes: flavor,
productivity, and vigor.
Another great
characteristic: they’re
thornless! Juices, pies,
and syrup, and fresh
eating are among the
favorite uses. The plant
begins bearing fruit in
two years and yields 30
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pounds per vine. Due to
their semi-erect nature,
the plant requires
trellising for optimum
production.
Chippewa Blueberry
Vaccinium sp
This extremely hardy
blueberry plant can
produce fruit despite the
coldest weather
conditions. Chippewa
blueberries are famed for
their wild-like flavor,
attractive blue color,
and their firmness. They
produce gorgeous flowers
their first year, along
with a modest crop of
fruit then crop heavily
the next year and
following years. At its
maturity the bush can
reach 3 feet.
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Elizabeth Blueberry
Vaccinium sp
Elizabeth White was a
blueberry expert who
searched the country for
the most flavorful berry.
After her searching she
had not found the flavor
she wanted, so she
hybridized two of the
best flavored berries to
come up with this
delicious berry. The
Elizabeth blueberry is
highly aromatic which
complements the fruit’s
sweet flavor. Elizabeth
blueberry bushes can
reach 5 feet and will
produce about 15 pounds
of nickel-sized berries.
The plant grows in zones
4-8.
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Arctic Kiwi 'Arctic
Beauty'
Actinidia kolomikta
The Arctic Beauty is the
male vine of the species
A. kolomikta known as the
Arctic Kiwi. It produces
flowers but no seeds.
This species has a red
coloration to the leaves
that becomes more vibrant
and showier as the summer
progresses. It also
produces small white
flowers that are very
fragrant. This plant is
very hardy, capable of
surviving -40F. This vine
can grow 15-20 feet tall
growing up to 6 feet per
year. It is a favorite
for cover-type
cultivation such as
walls, fences, trellises
and overhead patios.
Pollination can only
occur if both the male
and female are present.
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Arctic Kiwi 'Red Beauty'
Actinidia kolomikta
The Red Beauty is the
female variant of the
Arctic Kiwi and is very
similar in appearance but
produces abundant, very
tasty clusters of fruit
roughly the size of a
large grape. Pollination
and fruit production can
only occur if both the
male and female are
present; one male plant
(see above) can pollinate
several females.
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Black Velvet Gooseberry
Ribes cultivar
Black Velvet gooseberries
are considered the
‘Champagne of
Gooseberries’ because of
the high quality of the
fruit. The deep purple
fruits are about the size
of a grape. Growth is
vigorous and flavor is
enhanced when vineripened. The tree
requires a good amount of
sunlight and grows about
7 feet tall.
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Red Maple
Acer rubrum
Red maple is one of the
most common and
widespread deciduous
trees of eastern North
America. Red maples can
live as long as 150 years
and reach heights of 6090 feet. The tree is very
adaptable, growing in
swamps, dry soil and just
about anywhere in
between. Red maples are a
great shade tree and
leaves turn to a stunning
red in autumn.
Bur Oak
Quercus macrocarpa
This moderately tall
deciduous tree is known
for strong branches,
drought tolerance, winter
hardiness and freedom
from serious insects or
disease. It can reach
just over 80 feet and
typically lives 75 to 150
years. Bur oak prefers
full sun and limestone or
well-drained soils. Bur
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Oak grows best on rocky
hillsides.
Redosier Dogwood
Cornus sericea
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The Redosier dogwood is a
multi-stemmed, deciduous
shrub that grows 10 to 20
feet tall. Leaves are
dark green throughout the
summer then turn purplish
red in the fall with
white berries prized by
wildlife. Redosier
dogwood is often used for
soil stabilization on
slopes because of the
shrub’s long, straight
roots. The shrub is
highly adaptable but
prefers rich, moist,
poorly drained soils and
moderate to full
sunlight.
Hybrid Larch
Larix x marschlinsii
Also known as Tamarack,
this hybrid grows over
100 feet tall. It is a
deciduous conifer, with
needles turning a golden
yellow and dropping in
the fall. It is also
hardy and resistant to
disease. Ideal conditions
are full sun and moist,
alkaline and well-drained
soil, though it tolerates
drier conditions than
American Larch. A popular
landscape tree for its
fall color.
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Washington Hawthorn
Crataegus phaenopyrum
This beautiful flowering
tree grows 25-30 feet
with white clusters of
flowers in spring. In
fall and winter, red
fruits are a tasty treat
for songbirds. The tree
requires full sun and
grows in a wide range of
soils: drought tolerant,
loamy, moist, sandy, well
drained, wet, and clay.
Washington Hawthorn grows
in zones 4-8.
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Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius.
This easy growing, low
maintenance shrub blooms
with beautiful white
flower clusters. It can
tolerate wide ranges in
temperature and sunlight.
Fast growing, this plant
reaches 10 feet tall and
up to 15 feet wide. A
great plant for
attracting butterflies
through the summer.
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Silky Dogwood
Cornus amomum
A large, hardy shrub,
growing over 10 feet
tall. Perfect for
creating windbreaks or
hedgerows and wildlife
plantings. Does best in
moist, coarse moderately
acidic soils. Stabilizes
stream banks.
Bebb’s Willow
Salix bebbiana
Also known as diamond
willow, because of the
diamond pattern in the
wood. Highly desirable
for making walking
sticks. A great plant for
attracting wildlife from
birds to small mammals
and deer or moose. Great
for planting near rivers,
this species promotes
biodiversity and helps
prevent soil erosion.
Pin Cherry
Prunus pensylvanica
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This small tree typically
grows 15-50 feet tall and
produces vast amounts of
small red fruits, a
favorite for birds or jam
making. This tree rapidly
matures and begins
fruiting within a few
years. The pin cherry can
grow in very poor, sandy
or rocky soils; great for
coastal or upland
planting.
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American Hazelnut
Corylus Americana
The nuts of this plant
can be harvested or used
to attract a wide array
of animals from squirrels
and foxes to ruffed
grouse and deer. This
plant grows low to the
ground and very dense
making ideal habitat for
many wild species.
Partial shade to moderate
sun preferred. The leaves
turn orange/red or even
purple in the fall.
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Spicebush
Lindera benzoin
Another great plant for
attracting wildlife.
Small mammals and birds
frequently browse the
bright red fruits.
Growing on average 3-6
feet, this shrub is
manageable and easily
cared for. The leaves can
be made into an earthy
tea said to have antiarthritis properties. A
great choice for planting
in a wide variety of sun
levels, this plant can
thrive in heavy shade to
full sun.
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Oak Sedge
Carex pensylvanica
Also known as
Pennsylvania Sedge, this
small, 6-10 inch, grasslike sedge spreads to
form a carpet like ground
covering with small red
flowers budding in the
spring. A major attractor
of small ground foraging
birds and mammals, this
plant is sure to bring
diversity to any
landscape. Easy to grow
and tolerant of shade and
partial sunlight, this
plant is a great lawn
alternative or great for
edging around native
gardens.
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American Beachgrass
Ammophila breviligulata
An absolute essential for
beachfront property and
shoreline protection.
Easy to plant and
essentially carefree,
this plant can spread up
to 10 feet per year.
Great habitat for birds
and small insects, this
plant creates habitat out
of sandy beaches. Green
stems turn a vibrant
golden yellow in fall.
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Ivory Sedge
Carex eburnean
Another great alternative
to standard ground
covers, this short
growing sedge is shade
and sun tolerant. Reaches
6 inches in height with
green stems that turn
yellow gold as the season
progresses. Drought
tolerant and able to grow
in poor quality rocky
soils. Also great for
planting single clusters
around rock terraces and
pavers.
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No-Mow Grass Seed Mix
Festuca
This blend of six slow
growing fescus grasses is
the ideal alternative to
typical lawn covering.
Shade and full sun
tolerant, this sod needs
little to no maintenance
nor watering once it is
established. Produces a
lush turf resistant to
weeds and soil erosion.
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Mount Royal plum
Prunus domestica
A hardy plum tree producing
medium sized blue/purple fruit.
Growing 15-20 feet tall and up
to 30 feet wide, this tree is
self-fruitful and can be planted
alone or in staggered rows. The
tree produces an array of small
pink and white flowers in mid to
late spring. Favors full
sunlight and mildly acidic
slightly moist soils.
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Summercrisp pear
Pyrus sp.
One of the few pear tree
cultivars that is cold-hardy.
Growing 18-25 feet tall and
producing stunning white flowers
in mid spring. This pear
requires cross pollination but
is also a heavy pollen producer.
Favoring full sunlight and welldrained soil, fields and
prairies are the best planting
locations. The fruit of the
Summercrisp can be harvested
early while still green and
eaten right away or stored.
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Patten Pear
Pyrus communis cultivar
The Patten pear produces sweet,
high flavor fruits that can
survive in the coldest of U.P.
weather. The tree is extremely
adaptable, hardy and is a good
pollinator for other pear
varieties. This scab resistant
tree’s long, willowy branches
are flexible and won’t break
under weight of its heavy crops.
Requires full sun. Fruit ripens
in early September; pick a week
before maturity & let ripen.
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Liberty Apple
Malus sp.
The well balanced flavor of the
Liberty Apple resembles the
tender, mildly tart
characteristics of McIntosh
style apples. The resilient
apple resists scab, fire blight,
mildew, and cedar apple rust.
The tree requires full sun and
can grow to 25 feet.
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Earlichief Apple
Malus domestica cultivar
This highly productive apple
tree produces a medium sized
apple that is sweet, crisp and
very juicy making it a favorite
for baking, cider and eating
right from the branch. The
Earlychief is bred to be highly
resistant to common diseases
such as fire blight and apple
scab. Apples are ready for
harvest earlier than most other
tree variants, usually in midSeptember. With moderate pruning
in the early years and planting
in full sunlight, this winter
hardy tree can be productive
with little care for decades to
come.
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Staybrite Apple
Malus domestica cultivar
The Staybrite Apple has a tart,
tangy flavor much like Winesap,
good for pies, sauces, and
ciders. The apple tree requires
full sun and can grow from 10 to
30 feet. The sweet colorful
apples are a favorite of many
apple connoisseurs.
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Northern Spy Apple
Malus domestica cultivar
A native to the Great Lakes
region, this apple has a
predominantly green skin with
shades of red striping. The
white juicy flesh is crisp and
aromatic with a tart flavor rich
in vitamin C. A common pie apple
or great for storage due to its
late maturation dates. This
hardy tree is slow to mature but
will grow into a large, strong
and pest resistant fruit bearer.
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Indian Summer Flowering
Crabapple
Malus hopa cultivar
The beautiful Indian Summer
flowering crabapple tree
displays an array of dark pink,
green, burgundy, ruby-red, and
orange flowers that change with
the seasons. At maturity the
tree can reach a height of 20
feet and yield red glossy fruits
that are about the size of a
cherry. The Indian Summer
requires full sunlight with
well-drained soil and prefers
average to moist conditions.
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Simpson Flowering Crab
Malus hopa cultivar
The dazzling white flowers of
the Simpson Flowering Crab make
the tree a great landscaping
addition. A universal pollinator
for just about any apple
species.
The Simpson Flowering Crab
produces lots of crabapples that
attract birds and small mammals.
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Galaxy Cherry
Prunus cerasus variant.
The Galaxy Cherry is a cultivar
of the tart cherry tree. It is
very similar to the Montmorency
tree, growing roughly 30 feet
tall. It has a larger branch
spread width, usually 10-20
feet. This makes the fruit yield
higher per tree. It prefers full
sunlight and can tolerate a wide
range of soil types. Tart
cherries are self-pollinating
and do not require multiple
trees for pollination. The fruit
is sour, dark red, and is
frequently used in baking cakes
and pies and are very popular in
fermentation for cherry flavored
beers/liquors.
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