East Hill Tree Farm Nursery for Hardy Fruit Trees, Nuts, and Berry Plants - Bare-Root Plant Catalog

Page created by Charlie Olson

Business

English

Like
Share
Embed
Fullscreen
Slides
Download HTML
Download PDF
Abuse

←

→

Page content transcription

If your browser does not render page correctly, please read the page content below

East Hill Tree Farm Nursery for Hardy Fruit Trees, Nuts, and Berry Plants - Bare-Root Plant Catalog

East Hill Tree Farm
Nursery for Hardy Fruit Trees, Nuts, and Berry Plants

Bare-Root Plant Catalog
    and order form for 2021

3499 East Hill Rd                      Nicko Rubin
Plainfield, VT 05667           narubin@gmail.com
802-454-7874              www.easthilltreefarm.com
                                                        1

What a freaking year!
W hope this finds you warm and healthy. We witnessed the fragility of the
national and international food systems and plunged our hands into the
Earth. Many folks with more time on their hands or more time at home,
chose to spend it in the garden. We hope we can support you to do it again
this year.
We want you engaged with your landscape and growing more fruit! In our
efforts to provide our community the highest quality plants at a reasonable
price, we offer this selection of fruit trees, nut trees, and berry plants as bare-
roots for pre-order.

 What are bare-root plants? They are just that, dormant, healthy
 plants with little or no soil on their roots. They need to be planted
 promptly but can be kept several days if the roots are kept cool and
 moist (not freezing). Bare-root trees are a great value and perform well.

All plants must be pre-ordered by March 26 and picked up on your chosen
weekend, April 24-25 or May 1-2. Given the current pandemic we will likely
be scheduling pick up times on the specified weekend. Orders will be filled in
the order they are received. Late orders will be considered depending upon
our availability and capacity. Additional bare-root plants will be for sale at
the nursery when you come to pick up your order.
We will have our complete selection of potted plants available the rest of the
season. Additional species available in pots include seaberry, hardy kiwi and
many others.
How to order: Please mail in the order-form with check or payment
information no later than March 26. Scanned or clearly photographed
order-forms may also be emailed
to narubin@gmail.com (please
follow up if you do not receive a
confirmation email). Your plants
will be available for pick-up on the
weekend you select, April 24-25
or May1-2. Most orders should fit
comfortably in a station wagon or
hatchback vehicle. Plant as soon
as possible. Please contact us with
any questions.

2

Bare-Root Planting Instructions
Planting bare-root trees is easy! Get the roots down and the branches up and you
should be OK. For more detailed instructions read on.
1. Choose your site carefully. Consider the mature size of the plant. Most fruiting
plants will preform best in well drained soil with good sun.
2. Dig a hole a bit wider and deeper than the spread root system. Loosen soil in and
around the hole thoroughly to allow roots and air to penetrate.
3. Place the plant in the hole so that the crown of the plant (topmost roots) is at
or slightly above the surrounding grade. Spread the roots evenly in the hole (this is
where they will be forever). Refill it with the same soil that came out of the hole,
adding any rock minerals or soil amendments. Firm the soil with your hands. The
crown of the plant should be level or slightly above the surrounding
grade. In heavier soils, planting slightly high will help to ensure the crown of the
plant has adequate drainage.
5. Water thoroughly. Soak the planting hole before, during, and after planting. Water is
essential for successful transplanting.
6. Add compost and mulch on the soil
surface. If the soil in the hole is low top
it up with compost or topsoil. A 2-4
inch mulch of wood chips, bark, leaves,
or most other organic material will help
tremendously to hold moisture, and
encourage healthy soil life. Keep mulch
off of the base of the plant to discourage
rot.
Water for the first season if the soil
around the plant feels dry. Feed in the late
fall or spring with compost, manure, or
other organic fertilizer. Protect young
plants from deer and rodents!

A few recommended non-plant items:
FENCING KIT $25 TREE MINERAL MIX
Everything you need to protect your tree $3 for 3#, $22 for 25#
from deer and rodents. A 6 ft tall ring
or $40 for $50#
of welded wire fencing, stakes, and a Our custom blend of greensand,
rodent screen. We put one on every fruit gypsum, lime, rock phosphate, potash,
tree we plant. sul-po-mag, kelp, azomite and peanut
meal. Perfect for ensuring your trees
RODENT SCREENS $2 get off to a good start. Mix 2-3lbs in the
A large square of aluminum screen
hole and scratch 2-3lbs in on the soil
rolled around the base of the trunk to
surface for each tree, or spread broadly
prevent rodent damage. Important!
to improve soil around plantings.
3

Apples
3-5 ft trees $32
Apples thrive in Vermont. You need to
have at least two different varieties
for pollination; however, apples are
common enough in Vermont that you
can often get away with planting one if
a neighbor has a few trees. Wild trees
or crab apples growing nearby can also
serve as pollinators. More pollen often
means more and larger fruit. Plant in a
well drained spot with good sun. We grow
and sell varieties that perform well in our
climate and growing conditions. Varieties
listed as ‘heirloom’ originated before 1900.

If planting a few trees consider selecting varieties with different uses or ripening
times. If planning to make hard cider add a cider variety or two to blend with more
typical dessert fruit.

    Apple Rootstock Information
    Most all fruit trees are propagated via grafting. A branch or bud (scion) of a
    specific variety is attached to a compatible root-sytem (rootstock). The rootstock
    determines size and some growth characteristics of the tree. We offer trees on
    standard and semidwarf rootstocks.
    We recommend standard trees for their robustness and longevity.
    Semidwarf trees may come into full bearing sooner than standards and do not grow
    as large (about 15 ft with pruning). However, they are typically not as long lived
    or well anchored. Semidwarf trees must have some pruning and may need staking.
    Semidwarf trees may not be hardy in the coldest parts of the state. We recommend
    semidwarf trees for those willing to undertake a little more management or those
    with limited space.
    Full size trees should be planted 25-35 feet apart.
    Semi-dwarf trees (M7, M111, or B118) 12-25 feet apart.

    B118: Semidwarf or semi-standard            (80% standard) Vigorous and adaptable
    (85% standard). Reliably productive,        disease resistant rootstock. Needs no
    hardy, and vigorous. Needs no staking.      staking.
    M7: Semidwarf (50-65% standard).            Standard: We graft onto Antaonovka
    reliably productive, hardy and quick        rootstock which produces vigorous
    to bear. May need staking early in life.    and disease resistant full size trees.
    Great where space is tight.                 With a little TLC these trees can last
    M111: Semidwarf or semi-standard            generations.

4

Apple Varieties
Variety Roots Season Description
Centennial Standard Late August Lovely red over orange 1.5 to 2 inch fruit stand out for
Crab their superb spritely flavor. Perfect for fresh eating.
Chestnut Standard September Very sweet and flavorful small apples. Zippy and perhaps
Crab a little nutty. Excellent for fresh eating cider and
preserves.
Cortland Standard September Popular crisp tart old variety. Great fresh eating and
baking.
Crimson Standard, Late New disease resistant variety with crisp juicy flesh and
Topaz B118 September good sweet sharp flavor. Easy to grow.
Dabinette B118, October High sugar and very high tannins make this an
M111 outstanding CIDER apple adding body and deep flavor.
Red-brown striped fruit.
Dayton Standard August A firm, sweet, juicy, red apple, mild flavor. Highly scab
resistant. Excellent backyard apple.
Duchess Standard August- Tart and juicy large striped red fruit are good for fresh
September eating but outstanding for pies and sauce. Bears
abundantly. Heirloom.
Frostbite Standard September- Formerly ‘MN 447’. Small striped red over yellow fruit
October are extremely sweet with intense, tropical molasses
flavor. Crisp, firm, and juicy. Excellent for cider.
Goldrush B118 Late Crisp, sweet, and flavorful. Highly disease resistant and a
October great keeper. Flavor improves with storage.
Haralred Standard Early Hard crisp apples which keep well into winter. Complex
October sweet tart flavor. Good for fresh eating and great for
pies. Naturally stays 15-20’. Hardy.
Harrison M111 October A crab selected for hard CIDER. High sugar, tart rich
flavor and some astringency. Apple champagne.
Honeycrisp Standard, Late Exciting, super-crisp and juicy apple variety. Large, tasty,
B118 September attractive fruit stores into winter.
Hudson’s Standard October Large conical russeted fruit are sweet, tart, and flavorful.
Golden Gem Good disease resistance. Keeps well.
Juicebox Standard September The first East Hill introduction. Explosively juicy, crunchy,
sweet, and highly flavorful small yellow apples. Quick to
bear. Perfect for filling pockets.
Kinderkrisp Standard Late August- Very sweet, crunchy and flavorful, small fruit are perfect
September for snacking. Reminiscent of it’s parent honeycrisp.
Liberty Standard, Late Reliably productive, resistant to scab and cedar apple
M7, B118 September rust. Crisp, juicy, and sweet. Keeps well. Robust and
vigorous. An excellent apple for a home orchard.
Macfree M7 Late Sweet and aromatic. Similar to its parent macintosh but
September 5
with firmer flesh and dramatically improved disease
resistance.

September for snacking. Reminiscent of it’s parent honeycrisp.
Liberty Standard, Late Reliably productive, resistant to scab and cedar apple
Apple Varieties (continued)
M7, B118 September rust. Crisp, juicy, and sweet. Keeps well. Robust and
Variety Roots Season vigorous. An excellentDescription
apple for a home orchard.
Centennial
Macfree Standard
M7 Late August Lovely and
Sweet red aromatic.
over orange 1.5 to
Similar to 2itsinch fruitmacintosh
parent stand out but
for
Crab September with
their firmer
superbflesh and flavor.
spritely dramatically
Perfectimproved disease
for fresh eating.
Chestnut resistance.
Standard September Very sweet and flavorful small apples. Zippy and perhaps
Crab
Pristine Standard August Crisp,
a little very
nutty.sweet yellow
Excellent forapples are excellent
fresh eating for fresh
cider and
eating and baking. An easy early apple for the home
preserves.
orchard.
Cortland Standard September Popular crisp tart old variety. Great fresh eating and
Red Baron Standard Late Hardy,
baking. productive, quick to start bearing. Striped red
September fruit are sweet and mild. Good for fresh eating, pies, and
Crimson Standard, Late New disease resistant variety with crisp juicy flesh and
Topaz B118 September sauce. Some resistance to scab and fireblight.
good sweet sharp flavor. Easy to grow.
Regent Standard October Great crisp texture and slightly tart fruity flavor. Great
Dabinette B118, October High sugar and very high tannins make this an
M111 for baking and
outstanding fresh
cider eating.
apple Keeps
adding body well.
and deep flavor.
Reine De Standard September Red-brown
Firm fleshedstriped fruit.big fruity flavor. Juicy, sweet, and
apple with
Reinette
Dayton tart. Light russet over
Standard August A firm, sweet, juicy, redred blushed
apple, fruit. InHighly
mild flavor. the slow
scabfood
‘Ark of Taste’.
resistant. Heirloom
Excellent backyard apple.
Snowsweet
Duchess Standard
Standard September
August- Lovely
Tart andred fruitlarge
juicy withred
a excellent sweet,for
fruit are good slightly
freshtart taste.
eating
September White slow to oxidize flesh. Some resistance
but outstanding for pies and sauce. Bears abundantly.to scab
and fireblight.
Heirloom.
Sweet
Frostbite Standard
Standard Late
September- A red striped
Formerly ‘MNapple with excellent
447’. Small striped redunusual flavor “like
over yellow fruit
Sixteen September
October cherry
are candy”.sweet
extremely Resistant
withtointense,
fireblight and somewhat
tropical molasses
flavor. Crisp,
resistant firm, and juicy. Excellent for cider.
to scab.
Goldrush
Wickson B118
M111 Late
October Crisp, sweet,
Extremely andsugar
high flavorful. Highly make
and acidity disease resistant
wickson and a
a great
October great keeper.
CIDER Flavor
apple. Quick improves
to bear with storage.
and heavy cropping. 1-2”
Haralred Standard Early red
Hardfruit.
crisp apples which keep well into winter. Good for
Williams Standard October
August- cooking
Spicy, fulland fresh scab
flavored eating. Prone early
immune to biennial
apple.bearing
Mediumonce
red
Pride September mature. Naturally stays 15-20’. Hardy.
fruit.
Harrison
Winecrisp M111
M7 October A crab selected
Outstanding crispforfruity
hardflavor
cider. comes
High sugar,
fromtart
Coxrich flavor
parentage. Deep red color. Resistant to scab and
and some astringency.
fireblight.
Honeycrisp Standard, Late Exciting, super-crisp and juicy apple variety. Large, tasty,
Zestar! Standard Late
B118 August
September Exceptionally
attractive fruitsweet
storesandintoflavorful
winter.new variety. Excellent
for fresh eating and cooking. Stores well for an early
Hudson’s Standard October Large conical russeted fruit are sweet, tart, and flavorful.
Golden Gem apple. Resistant to fireblight.
Good disease resistance. Keeps well.
Juicebox Standard September The first East Hill introduction. Explosively juicy, crunchy,
sweet, and highly flavorful small yellow apples. Quick to
Custom Grafting: We offerbear.
custom
Perfectgrafting. We can graft and grow
for filling pockets.
a new tree from
Kinderkrisp yourLate
Standard beloved
August- old
Veryheirloom orand
sweet, crunchy graft hundreds
flavorful, small fruitto
are plant
perfect
September Contact
out your hard cider orchard. us Reminiscent
for snacking. for moreofinformation.
it’s parent honeycrisp.
Liberty Standard, Late Productive new variety, resistant to scab and cedar apple
M7, B118 September rust. Crisp, juicy, and sweet. Keeps well. Robust and
vigorous. An excellent apple for a home orchard.
Macfree
6 M7 Late Sweet and aromatic. Similar to its parent macintosh but
September with firmer flesh and dramatically improved disease
resistance.

PEARS 4-6 ft branched trees $32
Pears are a great fruit for Central
Vermont. Pears suffer from fewer
pests and diseases than apple trees,
making it easier to grow high quality
fruit. Plant 20-30 feet apart.
Pear Pollination:
Some varieties produce very
little pollen, making them poor
pollinators for other pears. Plant
at least two different varieties for
pollination. If planting a poor
pollinator, plant at least two other
varieties. The more the merrier!
The two different strains of pear, communis (European) and ussuriensis (Siberian),
flower at slightly different times and will not reliably pollinate each other. Plant
communis types with communis types, and ussuriensis types with ussuriensis types
for most reliable fruit set. Ussuriensis types will often grow to be larger trees (25 or
more ft tall), Communis types are grafted on a semidwarf rootstock (OHF 87 or 97)
and may be kept under 20 ft.
Pear Varieties
Variety Season Pollination Description
Bartlett September Not with Large, tender, melting fruit. Pick while still firm.
Seckel May not be for the coldest locations.
Beierschmidt September Communis Hardy seedling of bartlett. Firm, very juicy, and
sweet. Skin too tender for commercial
handling. A real treat for those with space in
the back yard. Fireblight resistant.
Golden Spice September Ussuriensis, Heavy flowering hardy tree produces smallish
Pollinate with spicy yellow pears good for canning, cooking,
Ure and spicing. Extremely Hardy.
Harrow crisp September Communis Firm smooth flesh with delightful mild flavor.
Good disease resistance. Large fruit are
blushed red over Yellow.
Harrow Late August Communis Heavy bearer of sweet and intensely flavorful
Delight tender yellow pears. Resistant to scab and fire
blight.
Jung’s hardy Late Communis Crisp, sugary sweet and very hardy. Will keep
September several weeks. great for fresh eating and
canning.
Luscious September- Communis Hardy, exceptionally delicious pears. Sweet
October Poor juicy medium sized smooth fleshed fruits.
Pollinator Everything I have ever wanted in a pear.
Fireblight resistant.
7
Patten September Communis The large fruit are firm, sweet, and juicy.
Good Vigorous sprawling habit.

Luscious September-
Communis Hardy, exceptionally delicious pears. Sweet
October
Poor juicy medium sized smooth fleshed fruits.
Pear Varieties (continued)
Pollinator Everything I have ever wanted in a pear.
Variety Season Pollination Description
Fireblight resistant.
Patten
Bartlett September
September Communis
Not with Large, tender,
The large melting
fruit fruit.sweet,
are firm, Pick while still firm.
and juicy.
Good
Seckel May not besprawling
Vigorous for the coldest
habit. locations.
Pollinator
Beierschmidt September Communis Hardy seedling of bartlett. Firm, very juicy, and
Seckel Early Communis sweet. Skin tooastender
Also known ‘sugar for commercial
pears’. Firm sweet
October Self-fertile handling.
smallishAfruit
realare
treat forwell
very those with to
suited space in
cooking
the back yard. Fireblight resistant.
and canning. Fruit keep well, often into late
Golden Spice September Ussuriensis, December.
Heavy Fireblight
flowering resistant.
hardy tree produces smallish
Shipova Late Pollinate with
Self-fertile spicy yellow pears
An unusual crossgood for canning,
between cooking,
pear and mountain
September Ure and
ash.spicing.
The 2”Extremely Hardy.are firm but buttery
pear-like fruits
Harrow crisp September Communis and smooth
Firm honey sweet. Slowdelightful
flesh with to bear. Fireblight
mild flavor.
resistant.
Good disease resistance. Large fruit are
Stacyville August- Communis blushed red over Yellow.
Heavy producer of medium yellow pears with
Harrow September
Late August Communis a red bearer
Heavy blush. Nice rich and
of sweet flavor. Pick in flavorful
intensely August and
Delight ripen off
tender the pears.
yellow tree.Vigorous
Resistantand hardy.and fire
to scab
blight.
Summercrisp August Communis Crisp juicy fruits with mild flavor. Harvest and
Jung’s hardy Late Good
Communis eat early
Crisp, while
sugary flesh
sweet is very
and firm. Trees are robust
hardy. Will keep
September Pollinator and vigorous.
several Fruit for
weeks. great stores
freshwhen picked
eating and early.
canning.
Tawara Early Self-fertile A new hardy asian pear variety. 2” fruit are
Luscious September
September- Communis crisp and
Hardy, sweet anddelicious
exceptionally delicious. Hardy
pears. to -30.
Sweet
October Poor juicy medium sized smooth fleshed fruits.
Tyson September Communis
Pollinator Delicious Icreamy
Everything fruitwanted
have ever make great fresh eating.
in a pear.
Vigorousresistant.
Fireblight annually productive and hardy.
Fireblight resistant.
Patten September Communis The large fruit are firm, sweet, and juicy.
Ure Late Ussuriensis
Good Green yellow
Vigorous 2” fruit
sprawling habit.are very juicy, good for
September Pollinator eating and canning. Sturdy trees are extremely
hardy. Fireblight resistant.
Seckel Early Communis Also known as ‘sugar pears’. Firm sweet
October Self-fertile smallish fruit are very well suited to cooking
PLUMS 5-6 ft branched trees $32
and canning. Fruit keep well, often into late
December. Fireblight resistant.
Plums grow well in Central Vermont. They
Shipova
are Late trees worth
beautiful flowering Self-fertile
planting An unusual cross between pear and mountain
September ash. The 2” pear-like fruits are firm but buttery
as ornamentals. Many varieties start
and honey sweet. Slow to bear. Fireblight
bearing their sweet, juicy fruit in as little resistant.
as one or two years after planting. Coating
Stacyville fruit with
developing August- Communis
kaolin clay (Surround®Heavy producer of medium yellow pears with
September
spray) just after petal drop can dramatically a red blush. Nice rich flavor. Pick in August and
reduce fruit loss to the pest plum curculio. ripen off the tree.Vigorous and hardy.
Summercrisp August Communis
For best pollination, plant three or more Crisp juicy fruits with mild flavor. Harvest and
Good eat early while flesh is firm. Trees are robust
varieties relatively close together (8-15 and vigorous. Fruit stores when picked early.
Pollinator
feet). Mount royal and greengage plums
Tawara
are Earlymay be planted
self-fertile and Self-fertilesinglyA new hardy asian pear variety. 2” fruit are
September
but will not reliably pollinate the other crisp and sweet and delicious. Hardy to -30.
varieties.
Tyson September Communis Delicious creamy fruit make great fresh eating.
8 Vigorous annually productive and hardy.
Fireblight resistant.

Plum Varieties
Variety Season Pollination Description
Alderman Late August Plant with toka Large, bright red fruit are soft and sweet.
or seedling Excellent fresh eating and cooking. Quick
to start bearing.
Black Ice September Plant with toka Very hardy dark purple plum with sweet
or seedling dense red flesh. Close to the Japanese
plums of CA. Delicious. Compact weepy
growth pattern.
Elmore Gold Late August Plant with toka Tender small golden fruit.Vigorous and
or seedling heavy bearing. Discovered at Elmore
Roots.
Greengage September Self-fertile European type with yellow green fruit.
Extremely sweet, tender, and delicious.
Kahinta Late August Plant with toka Tart deep red skin and sweet tart flavorful
or seedling flesh. Can be kept small. Heavy bearing.
La Crescent August Plant with toka Tender smallish, yellow-orange plums,
or seedling excellent for fresh eating and preserves.
Ripens early.Vigorous grower. An East Hill
favorite.
Mount Royal September Self-fertile European prune type plum. Tender and
juicy. Good for fresh eating or cooking and
preserves. Handsome growth pattern.
Hardy. Self-fertile.
Pembina September Plant with toka Extremely hardy trees. Red fruit with
or seedling golden flesh are sweet and juicy.
Pipestone Late August Plant with toka Large red fruit with gold flesh. Juicy, with
or seedling excellent sweet flavor. Extremely hardy.
Seedling Late August Plant with toka Seedling American plum makes an
or seedling excellent pollinator for the other plums.
Fruit tend to be smaller with very tart
skin. $15 each
Superior Early Plant with toka Medium dark red fruit are sweet, juicy,
September or seedling and excellent for fresh eating. Trees are
vigorous, hardy, and heavy-bearing.
Toka Late August Plant with Medium-size, red-orange fruit are very
seedling or two sweet with fantastic floral candy flavor.
other plums Extremely hardy. Excellent pollinator,
recommended for every plum patch.
Waneta August Plant with toka Large red plums with yellow flesh are
or seedling sweet and juicy. Extremely hardy.
Consistently the heaviest producer on the
farm.
Variety Season Pollination Description
9
Compass August Plant with A cross between a cherry and plum.
sapalta Excels for jams, jellies, and sauces. Good

CHERRIES
4-6 ft branched trees $32
The hardiest cherries are reffered
(802)-454-7874 or narubin@gmail.com.
Please call or email if you have any questions
Order Deadline is March 26, 2021
to as “tart cherries” or “pie
cherries”, but we enjoy eating
them fresh off the tree or in pies
and jam. They are often short-
lived (12-25 years) but very
beautiful, small trees (10-15 feet)
with prolific, early, spring flowers,
shiny, maroon bark, and glossy
foliage. Cherries prefer well-
drained soils and full sun. They
are a lovely garden tree and will
be very happy on the north edge
of the vegetable garden or in the
midst of your perennials.
A few sweet cherries including Lapin and Stella are listed as zone 4 hardy. They
are worth a shot here (limited success here on our hilltop) and should be reliable in
slightly warmer areas such as the Champlain Valley. These trees are vigorous growers
and if unpruned can easily reach 20 feet. Protect from birds and revel in fruit.
Thank you!

Pie Cherry Varieties
Variety Season Pollination Description
Evans Bali August Self-fertile Fruits in August, late for a cherry, often
making it easier to get to the fruits before
the birds.Very hardy. Excellent for fresh
eating and baking.
Mesabi
Sub-Total

July Self-fertile Lovely densely growing pyramidal tree
grows to about 12’. Bright red fruit are
sweet for a tart cherry.
Meteor July Self-fertile A marginally sweeter pie cherry. Likely a
(Carry to the other side)

cross between a sweet and tart cherry. A
natural dwarf.
Montmorency July Self-fertile Large, tart, red fruit. Excellent for pie or
preserves.Vigorous and productive. Best
performer on our farm.
Sweet Cherry July Self-fertile New variety we are trying out. Reportedly
Pie the sweetest fruit of any of the pie
cherries. Grows to 15’.
Variety Season Pollination Description
Lapin (sweet) Early July Self-fertile Deep red cherries are very large, very
10
sweet and very juicy. Try it in a warm zone
4.

11
                  BARE-ROOT ORDER FORM 2021
                           East Hill Tree Farm
                     3499 East Hill Rd Plainﬁeld, VT 05667
Name:_________________________________________________________________________________
 Quantity                         Item                            Price       Total

12
                           BARE-ROOT ORDER FORM 2021
                                        East Hill Tree Farm
                              3499 East Hill Rd Plainﬁeld, VT 05667
     Name:_____                                                     ________________________________
     Billing Address:________________________________________________________________________
     Town, State and Zip Code:______________________________________________________________
     Telephone Number:_________________________Email:______________________________________
     All orders must be picked up at East Hill Tree Farm on one of the appointed weekends between
     9AM and 4:30PM. Given the current pandemic we will likely be scheduling specific pick-up
     times on the specified weekend. We will use your email to contact you with any information.
     I will pick up my plants the weekend of April 24-25 ____
     I will pick up my plants the weekend of May 1-2 ____
     I am flexible ____
     Will you accept a substitution of a similar variety if the one you have selected is sold out?
     Yes, substitutions are fine ____                   No substitutions please____
      Quantity                                 Item                                 Price        Total

CARRY TOTAL FROM OTHER SIDE HERE IF NEEDED

     Order Deadline is March 26, 2021                          Volume discount: $300+: 5% oﬀ
     There will be additional bare-root plants available for
     sale at the nursery during the pick-up weekends. Please    Sub-Total
     call or email if you have any questions.
                                                                Volume Discount
     Payment Method: Check (preferred)____ Credit Card____
     Make checks payable to East Hill Tree Farm                 Total Enclosed

     Card Number:___________________________________
     Expiration date:____________ CCV (code on back):____________ Billing Zip-code:____________

13
                                                  Thank you!

Order Deadline is March 26, 2021                       Sub-Total
Please call or email if you have any questions
(802)-454-7874 or narubin@gmail.com.                           (Carry to the other side)
                                          Thank you!

                                                                                           14

Seedling Late August Plant with toka Seedling American plum makes an
Sweet Cherry July New variety we are trying out. Reportedly
orSelf-fertile
seedling excellent pollinator for the other plums.
Pie the tend
Fruit sweetest
to befruit of any
smaller of the
with verypie
tart
Sweet Cherry Varieties $15 each
cherries.
skin. Grows to 15’.
Variety
Superior EarlySeason Plant Pollination
with toka Medium dark red Description
fruit are sweet, juicy,

Name:_________________________________________________________________________________
Quantity
Lapin (sweet) September
Early July or seedling
Self-fertile and excellent
Deep red for
cherries freshareeating. Treesvery
very large, are
vigorous,
sweet and hardy,
veryand heavy-bearing.
juicy. Try it in a warm zone
Toka Late August Plant with Medium-size,
4. red-orange fruit are very
seedling or two sweet with fantastic floral candy flavor.
Stella (sweet) Late July Self-fertile Hardy wood and more tender fruit buds.
other plums Extremely hardy. Excellent pollinator,
Vigorous tree is a heavy producer of
recommended for every plum patch.
sweet heart-shaped black fruit.
Variety Season Pollination Description
Underwood
Variety August
Season Plant with toka Juicy red fruit with
Pollination sweet yellow flesh.
Description
Evans
CHERRY Bali PLUMS August 4-6 or
ft seedling
Self-fertile
branched Fruits$32
Heavy
trees in August,
bloom, latea for
likely gooda cherry, often
pollinator for
Contender Late August Self-fertile A
othernew hardy
hybrid peach.
plums. Blooms late.
making it easier to get to the fruits before

BARE-ROOT ORDER FORM 2021
Very hardy crosses between a cherry and plum. the Attractive
Reportedly
birds. small
Veryproductive
hardy. trees, 10-15
in Calais. feet,
forSweet,
Waneta August Plant with toka Largeand red plums
extremely with Excellent
juicy. yellow flesh fresh
are
with heavy spring flowering. Quick to bear, with fruit the size of a small plum, eating

3499 East Hill Rd Plainﬁeld, VT 05667
or seedling eatingand
sweet andjuicy.
baking.Extremely hardy.
quality is good typically
Reliance with tartSelf-fertile
Late August skin and sweet flesh.
Developed
Consistently by Irwin
thegrowing Meader
heaviestpyramidalin NH.
producertree on the
Mesabi July Self-fertile Lovely densely
Reputedly the hardiest peach variety. Large
Cherry Plum Varieties farm.
grows
crops to of about
sweet,12’. Bright peaches.
awesome red fruit are

East Hill Tree Farm
Variety Season Pollination sweet for a tart Description
cherry.
Compass
Meteor August
July Plant with
Self-fertile AAcross between
marginally sweetera cherry and plum.
pie cherry. Likely a
sapalta Excels for jams, jellies, and sauces.
cross between a sweet and tart cherry. Good A
fresh eating.
natural Item
Skin is tart.Very hardy and
dwarf.
Montmorency July Self-fertile quick
Large,to bear.
tart, redPollinate with sapalta.
fruit. Excellent for pie or
Sapalta August Plant with Apreserves.
cross between a cherry
Vigorous and plum.Best
and productive.
compass Dense purple
performer onflesh and purple skin are
our farm.
Sweet Cherry July Self-fertile delicious for fresh
New variety eating.
we are Freestone.
trying out. Reportedly
Pie Pollinate with compass.
the sweetest fruit of any of the pie
cherries. Grows to 15’.
Variety 4-6 ft
PEACHES branched
Season trees $32
Pollination Description
Peaches are not hardy
Lapin (sweet) Earlyin
JulyCentralSelf-fertile
Vermont. Winter
Deepwill
redeventually
cherries arewreck them.
very large, very
However, they are quick to flower and fruit so given a good site and a mild winter
sweet and very juicy. Try it in a warm zone
may bear heavily. We had modest crops in 2017-2020
4. from trees planted on the
north side of the barn. We offer the hardiest varieties for those willing to give them a
Stella (sweet) Late July Self-fertile Hardy wood and more tender fruit buds.
try. They should perform well in the ChamplainVigorous
Valley or Southern
tree is a heavyVermont.
producer of
Peach Varieties sweet heart-shaped black fruit.
Variety Season Pollination Description
Price

Contender Late August Self-fertile A new hardy peach. Blooms late.
Reportedly productive in Calais. Sweet,
and extremely juicy.
Reliance Late August Self-fertile Developed by Irwin Meader in NH.
Reputedly the hardiest peach variety. Large
Total

crops of sweet, awesome peaches.

Looking for something else? Let us know, we may have it or be
able to find it for you. Please inquire for volume discounts.
15

NUT TREES
Nuts provide essential food for mammal and bird species and are a resilient source
of high quality fat and protein. We offer a range of nut trees well suited to Central
Vermont. Many nut trees are tap-rooted and do not perform well in pots. We
strongly recommend planting nut trees as bare-roots.
CHESTNUTS                                    produce viable seed, naturalizing in
3 ft $29 each, 2 ft $19 each                 surrounding areas.
3 or more take off $5 each!                  Plant chestnuts on a well drained
American chestnuts were once the             site with good sun. Space them 20-
dominant forest tree east of the             35 ft apart. Give them some love and
Mississippi. In 1904 the chestnut blight     attention and keep weeds and deer
arrived from China and within 20 years       back for the first few years. Sometimes
a combination of disease and preemptive      leaves on young trees show signs of iron
logging caused the tree to go nearly         deficiency (yellowing between the veins)
extinct. Small and large scale breeders      which can be corrected with sulfur (we
all over the country have been working       sell sulfur for $1/plant). Once settled
to bring back the American chestnut          in they are rapid growers. With any
primarily through crossing it with           luck mature trees can be 35-50 ft tall.
more disease resistant chestnut species.     PLANT 2-3 FOR POLLINATION.
Chestnuts are easy to harvest and            East Hill Open Pollinated: Grown
process, and are of tremendous value to      from seed collected on the farm. Parent
wildlife.                                    trees are American crosses. They show
YOU can take part in their return!           good hardiness here and have a good
A small patch of (3-30) chestnuts will       chance for resistance to chestnut blight.

                    Chestnuts harvested in Plainfield, VT!
16

HAZELNUTS                                      high quality timber.
The most reliable nut producer for our
area. These vigorous shrubs produce            OAKS
sweet oil rich nuts in 3-5 years. Plant        A variety of oaks thrive in Central
at least 2, spaced 4-10 ft apart for           Vermont. One of the best trees for
pollination. Siting them in the middle of      all sorts of wildlife, insects, birds and
a yard of field will make it a bit easier to   mammals. Oaks are self-fertile but will
get the nuts before the squirrels.             likely produce better when planted with
                                               others of the same species. Oaks are
American Hazelnut: 12-18 in $12
                                               adaptable and long lived but will perform
A hardy native nut producer. Fantastic
                                               best in reasonably well drained soil. Plan
for wildlife.
                                               for a very big tree!
Hazelbert:                12-18 in $18         Swamp White Oak:
A cross selected for disease resistance                                       4-5 ft $35
                                               A fast growing white oak adaptable to
and productivity. Somewhat variable in
                                               wetter soils. Great tree.
form and productivity, some producing
                                               Red Oak:                       4-5 ft $35
clusters of 8 or more nuts.                    Fast growing and hardy. The most
                           12-18 in $12        common local oak, though still not
WALNUTS
                                               common enough. Grown from seed
Butternut: Once a fixture of every farm
                                               collected in Hubbard Park.
yard in Vermont, disease has made them
less common. Butternuts grow quickly
                                               White Oak:                        3 ft $16
                                               A regal and very long lived tree.
and produce sweet oily nuts. Seed
                                               Extremely valuable for all kinds of
selected from healthy local parent trees.
                                               wildlife. A majestic tree for large areas.
Black Walnut: Black walnuts make
                                                Bur Oak:                         4 ft $24
beautiful yard trees. Once the taproot is
                                               An extremely hardy and adaptable white
established trees can grow quickly. The
                                               oak type. Will grow into a massive tree
rich, oily, high protein nuts feed people
                                               given time.
and wildlife alike. Also cherished for
  A thought on berries excerpted from Robin Wall Kimmerer’s
  “The Serviceberry: An Economy of Abundance”
  For me, the most important part of the word Bozakmin [a Potawatomi name
  for serviceberry] is “min,” the root for “berry.” It appears in our Potawatomi
  words for Blueberry, Strawberry, Raspberry, even Apple, Maize, and Wild Rice.
  The revelation in that word is a treasure for me, because it is also the root word
  for “gift.” In naming the plants who shower us with goodness, we recognize
  that these are gifts from our plant relatives, manifestations of their generosity,
  care, and creativity. When we speak of these not as things or products or
  commodities, but as gifts, the whole relationship changes. I can’t help but gaze
  at them, cupped like jewels in my hand, and breathe out my gratitude. In the
  presence of such gifts, gratitude is the intuitive first response. The gratitude
  flows toward our plant elders and radiates to the rain, to the sunshine, to the
  improbability of bushes spangled with morsels of sweetness in a world that can
  be bitter.
  The full article is at: https://emergencemagazine.org/story/the-serviceberry/
                                                                                     17

THANKS FOR BERRIES!
BLUEBERRIES
2 year plugs $15
A delicious and much loved North American native.
Blueberries are worth planting by the dozen. Everyone and
their grandparents should have put in a blueberry patch 15
years ago. The least we can do is plant a patch today.
Blueberries need an acidic soil (PH 4.5 - 5.5) and prefer a
well drained site with good fungal activity. Amend soil with
sulfur, peat moss, compost, and mulch. Though they will
tolerate some shade, fruit production improves dramatically
with full sun. Blueberries are somewhat self-fertile but fruit
are larger and more abundant with a few different varieties.
Add sulfur to your order for $1/plant (sulfur is suitable for
organic production). Strongly recommended.

BLUEBERRY BARGAIN: Choose any 6 blueberries for $79 or
12 blueberries for and $129 get sulfur for planting free!

Variety Season Berry size Description
Bluecrop Mid Large Consistent yields, disease resistance, and high
quality medium-large fruit. Sweet fruits ripen over
a long period. Excellent flavor, great fresh or
frozen.
Bluegold Mid Medium-large Forms large clusters of uniformly ripening
delicious berries for fast picking. Grows
compactly with yellow-gold stems.
Blueray Early-mid Large Large berries with excellent flavor. Consistent
producer. Spectacular red fall color.
Duke Early Very large Our earliest ripening variety with consistent
heavy yields. Plants are stocky and upright. May be
risky in the coldest Vermont locations.
Jersey Late Medium One of the oldest blueberry varieties. Easy-to-
grow, producing heavy crops of very sweet fruit.
Good for baking. Excellent for home gardeners.
Late season.
Northblue Mid Medium An extremely cold hardy half-high variety (grows
only 2-3 feet). Good producer of dark blue
18 berries. Excellent ‘wild’ flavor.
Northland Early-mid Small-Medium A highly productive half-high variety (4ft).Very

Jersey Late Medium
One of the oldest blueberry varieties. Easy-to-
grow, producing heavy crops of very sweet fruit.
Blueberry Varieties (continued)
Good for baking. Excellent for home gardeners.
Variety Season Berry size Late season. Description
Northblue
Bluecrop Mid Medium
Large An extremely
Consistent colddisease
yields, hardy half-high variety
resistance, (grows
and high
only 2-3medium-large
quality feet). Good producer of fruits
fruit. Sweet dark blue
ripen over
berries. Excellent
a long period. ‘wild’ flavor.
Excellent flavor, great fresh or
Northland Early-mid Small-Medium frozen.
A highly productive half-high variety (4ft).Very
Bluegold Mid Medium-large hardy.
FormsFruit
largeripens early.
clusters Vigorous,ripening
of uniformly spreading,
suckering
delicious berries for fast picking. Growsyoung and
growth pattern keeps wood
clusters
compactlyfat.with yellow-gold stems.
Patriot
Blueray Early
Early-mid Very
Largelarge Excellent flavor
Large berries on excellent
with an open vigorous plant. Slightly
flavor. Consistent
squat berries. Fruits ripens early. An
producer. Spectacular red fall color. old variety
Duke Early Very large popular in Vermont.
Our earliest ripening variety with consistent
Reka Early Medium Vigorous andPlants
heavy yields. adaptable to heavier
are stocky soil types.
and upright. May be
Heavy
risky inyields of darkVermont
the coldest berries with excellent flavor.
locations.
Jersey Late Medium One of the oldest blueberry varieties. Easy-to-
grow, producing2heavy
CURRANTS AND GOOSEBERRIES yr rooted cuttings
crops of very $10
sweet fruit.
Currants and gooseberries have long been Goodpopular in Europe.
for baking. ExcellentThese extremely
for home hardy
gardeners.
shrubs produce clusters of delicious, sweet-tart fruits, excellent for preserves. One
Late season.
of the only berries that will produce a good crop in part-shade. They like fertile soils
Northblue
rich in organicMid Medium
matter. Many An extremely
have been selected cold hardy half-high
for resistance varietypine
to the white (grows
blister rust. Plants are self-fertile, but may
onlyproduce
2-3 feet).better
Good crops
producerwith
of adark
pollinator.
blue
Plant 4-6 feet apart. Gooseberries break dormancy
berries. early
Excellent ‘wild’and will perform best if
flavor.
picked up the earlier weekend (April 24-25) and planted promptly.
Northland Early-mid Small-Medium A highly productive half-high variety (4ft).Very
Red Currants hardy. Fruit ripens early. Vigorous, spreading,
suckering growth pattern keeps wood young and
Red Currants Rust Description
Resistant clusters fat.
Patriot
Cherry Red EarlyNo Very large Excellent
Very hardy and veryflavor on an open
productive. vigorous
Mildew plant.
resistant. Slightly
Good as
an ediblesquat berries. Fruits ripens early. An old variety
ornamental.
Jonkheer Van No Vigorous popular
upright in Vermont.
growth with long strigs and good sized
Reka
Tets Early Mediumvery flavorful
Vigorous andRipens
berries. adaptable to heavier soil types.
early.
Pink Yes Heavy
Perhaps the bestyields of red
tasting darkcurrant
berriesfor
with excellent
fresh eating.flavor.
Champagne Vigorous, upright, and resistant to mildew and rust.
Rovada No Has the largest berries, borne on long strigs make for easy
harvest. Excellent flavor and disease resistance.
Viking Yes Vigorous with good yields of tart bright red berries.
Excellent resistance to white pine blister rust.
White No Translucent pale berries with mild sweet tart flavor. Good
Imperial fresh eating for a red currant.
Black Rust Description
Currants Resistant 19

Crandall Yes AKA clove currant, not a true black currant.Yellow clove

White No Excellent resistance
Translucent to white
pale berries withpine
mildblister
sweet rust.
tart flavor. Good
Imperial
White Currants
Black No fresh eating pale
Translucent for aberries
red currant.
with mild sweet tart flavor. Good
Imperial
Black Rust Description
fresh eating for a red currant.
Currants
Black Resistant
Rust Description
Currants
Crandall Resistant AKA clove currant, not a true black currant.Yellow clove
Yes
Crandall Yes scented
AKA flowers
clove andnot
currant, glossy black
a true berries.
black Sweet
currant. andclove
Yellow good
for freshflowers
scented eating. and glossy black berries. Sweet and good
Laxton’s Giant No for fresh
Very eating.
heavy cropping with very large relatively sweet
Laxton’s Giant No berries.
Very heavy cropping with very large relatively sweet
Minaj Smyriou Yes berries.
Disease resistant and vigorous. Excellent mild flavor is
Minaj Smyriou Yes rated very
Disease highly. and vigorous. Excellent mild flavor is
resistant
Risager Yes rated
New very highly. and highly disease resistant variety.
high yielding
Risager Yes Reportedly
New excellent
high yielding andflavor.
highly disease resistant variety.
Titania Yes Reportedly
A very highexcellent flavor.
yielding and vigorous new disease resistant
Titania Yes Avariety, reportedly
very high yieldingreaching 6 feet.new
and vigorous Ourdisease
currantresistant
favorite.
Gooseberries
Gooseberries Rust variety, reportedly reaching 6 feet. Our currant favorite.
Description
Gooseberries Resistant
Rust Description
Hinnomaki Resistant
No Large, sweet, dark red berries have tangy skin and sweet
Red
Hinnomaki No flesh. Flavor
Large, sweet,isdark
excellent. Mildew
red berries resistant.
have tangy skin and sweet
Red
Invicta Yes flesh. Flavorvery
Produces is excellent. Mildew
large grape sized resistant.
pale green fruit. Sprawling
Invicta Yes growth habit.
Produces veryOurlargefavorite gooseberry.
grape sized pale green fruit. Sprawling
Jahn’s Prairie Yes growth
Flavorfulhabit.
mediumOur sized
favorite
redgooseberry.
berries. Slightly more upright
Jahn’s Prairie Yes growth pattern.
Flavorful mediumRust
sizedresistant. Nearly
red berries. thornless.
Slightly more upright
Jostaberry Yes growth pattern.
A vigorous, Rust resistant.
thornless Nearlyblack
cross between thornless.
currant and
Jostaberry Yes gooseberry. Berries are similar to gooseberries
A vigorous, thornless cross between black currant with
and
excellent sweet
gooseberry. tartare
Berries flavor. Grows
similar to 5-6 feet. with
to gooseberries
Tixia No excellent sweetripen
Large berries tart to
flavor.
deepGrows to 5-6flavor
red. Great feet. and
Tixia No production.
Large berriesAlmost
ripen tothornless with
deep red. conveniently
Great flavor andupright
growth pattern.
production. Almost thornless with conveniently upright
growth pattern.

JUNEBERRIES A productive suckering shrub variety,
Also known as serviceberry, saskatoon, selected for heavy flowering and fruit
or shadbush, this native berry-producing production. Grows to 4-8 feet.
shrub has some of the earliest spring
flowers. Delicious berries (think almond, ASPARAGUS
cherry, blueberry). Plants do best in a 10 for $10 or 25 for $20
warm dry location. Asparagus thrive in well drained soil
Autumn Brilliance: 3’ Clump $32 with full sun. Additions of lime, compost
A taller upright variety selected for and rock phosphate at transplant can
ornamental qualities. Great fall color and help ensure the longevity of the patch.
better scab resistance Begin harvesting year 2 or 3.
Regent: 18” clump $19 Millenium: Vigorous large tender spears
20

with excellent flavor. Disease resistant in early winter for the best fall crop.
and tolerant of heavier soils. Plant 10- Prelude: Earliest raspberries. Round and
12” apart. firm with excellent flavor.
Purple Passion: Especially sweet, tender, Nova: Ripens mid season. Hardy and
purple spears. Plant 6-8” apart. adaptable with firm berries. Great for
beginners.
ARONIA 2 yr plants $12
White flowers blooming in May, BLACK RASPBERRIES $7
followed by large, edible, dark purple Awesome plant, awesome fruit.
berries. Super high in iron and Underrated and underplanted. Selected
antioxidants. Excellent fall color. One of cultivars are dramatically more
the only edibles to thrive in wet soils. productive than the wild with larger
Viking: Planted for commercial fruit fruit. The canes do not sucker but grow
production in Europe and Plainfield. wildly and need support.
Vigorous grower with pleasant juicy Bristol: Firm fruit with excellent flavor.
berries. Productive and vigorous. Awesome.

STRAWBERRIES BLACKBERRIES $4
10 for $5 or 25 for $12 Planted in fertile soil with full sun
(single varieties) blackberries will grow, spread, and
Strawberries thrive in well drained soil produce huge crops. Our plants are a
in full sun, a raised bed in the garden is hardy productive local strain. Crops
a great place for them or under newly suffer following winter temperatures
planted trees or shrubs. Strawberries below -25 degrees. Give them space and
bear good crops in just one year. Plant let them run free!
12-18 inches apart. $12
ELDERBERRIES
Flavorfest: Large berries with excellent
Popular for its edible and medicinal
flavor. Good vigor and disease resistance.
qualities. Elders are also of high value to
Seascape: Everbearing with excellent
wildlife and pollinators. The following
flavor and good productivity.
selected varieties have improved flavor
Sparkle: Highly flavorful heirloom
and fruit set. Plants should begin to
variety with small to medium berries.
produce two years after planting.
RASPBERRIES Adams: Selected for good yields of large
$3.50 or 25+ $2.75 each fruit produced in large clusters.
Raspberries are quick to start bearing Berry Hill: A wild VT variety selected
and highly productive. They sucker by Lewis Hill. Vigorous and productive
profusely, making it easy to expand a with smallish very dark berries.
patch. Rows of a single variety are easiest Johns: High yields of sweet tangy
to manage productively berries.
Encore: A nearly thornless late summer Nova: A slightly smaller plant. Large,
variety. Very productive with large firm sweet, blue fruit ripen slightly earlier.
berries and great flavor.
GRAPES $12
Polana: Early for a fall-bearing
Grapes thrive in well drained soil and
(primocane) variety, well-suited to
full sun. Grapes are self-fertile. These
Central Vermont. Firm large berries with
varieties are selected to thrive in our
good flavor. Cut all canes to the ground
21

cold climate and shorter growing season. 2-3 ft seedling trees $15
Bluebell: Extremely hardy and            Homestead Hawthorn: Long-spined
productive. Very similar to concord but  northeast Native. Red berries in the fall.
hardier and earlier ripening.            Washington Hawthorn: A native
Lacrescent: One of the best hardy        hawthorn. White flowers in the spring
White wine grapes.                       after the apples. Berries in that fall for
Marquette: A red wine grape. Hardy and birds or medicine.
disease resistant.
Somerset Seedless: A reliably hardy      RED-TWIG DOGWOOD
seedless grape ripens from pink to red.  18-24” $19
The berries though slightly small have a Lovely red stems make for one of the
truly delightful complex flavor.         most attractive shrubs come November.
Valiant: Very hardy and reliably         Easy to grow. White flowers, dark green
productive Concord type. Annual          foliage, and berries for birds in the fall.
bearing with large clusters.
                                             FORSYTHIA                       12” $19
SPECKLED ALDER                  1-2’ $12     Northern Gold: Outstanding golden
A small native nitrogen fixing tree or       yellow flowers on a hardy upright plant
large shrub. Tolerant of wet or poor         grows 6-8 feet. Let them sprawl!
soils. Good wildlife value.
                                             HONEY LOCUST                 3-4 ft $19
SIBERIAN PEASHRUB                 12” $9     A terrific fast growing shade tree,
A rugged nitrogen fixing shrub. Plant        produces very large seedpods great for
several to form a hedge. Attractive fine     livestock. Mostly thornless.
foliage and lovely yellow flowers in May.
                                             WINTERBERRY                     18” $19
MUSCLEWOOD                       5’ $35      The best shrub for the winter landscape
AKA American hornbeam or blue beech.         in Vermont? Female plants are covered
A lovely small tree with sinewy blue-gray    in bright red berries persisting well into
bark. A long lived uncommon native.          winter until finally cleaned off by birds.
                                             Plant a male and female variety for fruit.
HAWTHORN                                     Southern Gentleman: Male pollinator
Hawthorns are terrific small trees for       for Winter Red. Pollinates several females.
yards, gardens, wildlife, and medicine.      Winter Red: Bright red fruit cover the
Also known to be prime faerie habitat.       winter branches. Does OK in the shade.
We offer 2 grafted nearly thornless
varieties and two grown from seed.           FLOWERING CRABS
6’ grafted trees $35                         6’ trees $35
Crimson Cloud:                               Spring flowers, lustrous foliage, and
An upright vase form with white              colorful fruit persisting into winter
centered deep red spring flowers. Deep       provide terrific year-round interest.
red fall fruit are medicine for the heart.   Watch the birds work the berries.
Winter King:                                 Prairie Fire Crab: Deep purple-red
A lovely rounded small tree. Profuse         foliage bright magenta spring flowers.
white spring flowers are followed by         Shiny dark-red bark and purple fruits.
orange-red berries that persist into         Snowdrift Crab: A hardy low
winter. Hardy and adaptable.                 maintenance crab. Pink flower buds
 22

erupt into an explosion of white. Glossy Ludwig Spaeth: An excellent older
red orange fruit persist into winter. cultivar with red purple flowers.
Yankee Doodle: Deep dark purple
BLACK LOCUST 2’ $9 flowers. Heavy bloomer.
A loved and loathed nitrogen-fixing
early succession tree. Aromatic flowers BASSWOOD 4’ $19
in late spring provide an excellent pollen An uncommon multi-stemmed tree
source. Very fast growing, may be weedy. native to our hardwood forests. A
fantastic tree for all kinds of wildlife, but
WITCH HAZEL 18” $19 especially our pollinators.
A northeast native. Distinctive yellow
blooms in late fall, after leaves have LINDEN 5’ $35
dropped. Grows as a small tree or large A terrific hardy shade tree adored by
shrub, 15-20 feet. Tolerates part-shade. insects and herbalists for the sweet
fragrant tiny medicinal blossoms. Grows
MOUNTAIN ASH 5-6’ $25 to 35 ft.
Also known as rowan. A lovely yard tree
with spring flowers and bright orange- VIBURNUMS
red berries beloved by birds. Known to Viburnums are large family of native
ward off evil spirits. and non-native shrubs. Typically creamy
flowers are flowed by red to black fall
RUGOSA ROSE $12 berries. They feed birds, pollinators and
Hardy vigorous thicket forming rose. other beneficial insects.
Pink flowers keep coming, developing Arrowwood: 2’ whip $9
into hips for food or medicine. Hardy, vigorous, upright, rounded native
shrub. White flowers and deep green
WILLOWS foliage. Blooms are attractive to insects
Shrubs $16, Trees $29 including butterflies. Grows 6-10 ft.
Willows are extremely hardy and Nannyberry: 2’ whip $9
adaptable to wet soils. Shrub species A suckering native shrub that produces
make a great deer resistant hedge. sweet black berries. Fragrant white
Coral Bark: Red orange stems provide flowers support beneficial insects.
winter interest. Grows as an upright Emerald Triumph: 18” full $19
rounded shrub. Deep green glossy foliage, white flowers,
Basket Willow: Produces long limber red to black fruits. Bronze to red fall
shoots from the base perfect for basket color. Hardy and disease resistant. Plant
making. Cut back to the ground in with another viburnum for best fruit set.
spring for the best shoots. Mohican: 2’ full $19
Weeping willow: A classic tree beside A compact heavy flowering viburnum.
the pond or in a wet corner of the yard. Grows 6-8 ft. Dense clean green foliage
LILACS 1-2’ $19 and berries in the fall. Great for a hedge.
The fragrant purple blossoms around old Highbush Cranberry: 2’ full $19
farmhouses sing spring in Vermont. A vigorous native shrub that produces
Common Purple: The classic. Hardy bright red berries that persist into
long lived and beautiful. winter. Used in sauces or jam but
Common White: A terrific white lilac. perhaps best for the birds.
23

24
     East Hill Tree Farm
        3499 East Hill Rd
       Plainfield, VT 05667

       phone: 802.454.7874
       narubin@gmail.com

     www.easthilltreefarm.com
                                                      All orders must be postmarked by March 26, 2021

                                Bless up the Earth!

You can also read