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SUSQUEHANNA CONSERVATION DISTRICT
2017 SEEDLING SALE
Pick-Up Location: Bridgewater Township Building
Saturday, April 15, 2017 9:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.
Orders MUST be picked up on April 15, 2017
No refunds on unclaimed orders.
* DEADLINE TO ORDER IS March 17*
EVERGREEN SEEDLINGS
5-10” White Pine
8-12” White Spruce
10-24” Norway Spruce
10/$11, 20/$18
50/$ 40, 100/$ 65
DECIDUOUS SEEDLINGS
4-7” Red Oak
15-30’’ Black Cherry
18”-24” Black Walnut
Azaleas
Yellow, peach or Pink
3 gallon
1/$25, 2/$48
SHRUBS
6-10” American Hazelnut
20-36” American Cranberry
3-6” Winterberry
Mountain laurel
Raspberry Glow — pink
Galaxy— Burgundy & White
3 gallon
10/$20, 20/$35, 50/$55,
100/$100
(must be sold in bundles of 10)
1/$25, 2/$48
(must be sold in bundles of 10)
EVERGREEN TRANSPLANTS
8-144” Balsam Fir
8-155” Douglas Fir
8-16 ” Blue Spruce
10/$25, 20/$45, 50/$90,
100/$160
(must be sold in bundles of 10)
NATIVE WILDFLOWER PLUGS
2 1/4 x 5”
5 plugs/ $12
Each Order is for one variety
“Ruby Star” Coneflower
Spotted Beebalm
“Husker Red” Beardtongue
SEMI-DWARF FRUIT TREES_
4-5 ft.
Apple: Enterprise, Galarina
**POTTED BLUEBERRY BUSHES
Old Time Apples:
Yellow transparent,
Da Rosa - an Improved Golden
1 Gallon Chanticleer,
Bluecrop, and Nelson
1/$12, 2/$20, 3/$28
5 gallon
Sweetheart, Toro, and Liberty
$30
**To Cross Pollinate,
2 varieties are needed.
Delicious
1/$20, 2/$35, 3/$45
*To Cross Pollinate, 2
Different varieties are Needed
BERRIES
Yellow Peach: Contender
(Self Pollinating)
Strawberries — Jewel
25/$10
Asian Pears: Olympic, Yoinashi
(Need 2 Varieties for pollination)
Raspberries — Joan J
5/$15
1/$20, 2/$35, 3/$45
“Shenandoah” Switchgrass
Send check & order blank by March 17, 2017 to : Susquehanna Conservation District, 88 Chenango St., Montrose, PA 18801
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Phone number: 570-278-4600 ext. 3051
ORDER DEADLINE: March 17, 2017
NO REFUNDS ON UNCLAIMED ORDERS
Proceeds from this sale go toward District Educational Youth Programs.
Variety descriptions available @ www.suscondistrict.org
Evergreen Seedlings
White Pine
Large, fast growing pine. Prefers fertile, moist, well
drained soils but tolerates wet swampy areas or dry,
rocky ridges. Provides timber and excellent cover for
wildlife such as grouse, in dense, mass plantings. Good
Christmas tree.
people of the world is definitely accurate.The general
public has a number of reasons to appreciate this tree
as well. Douglas fir is one of the nation’s most
important lumber species, it makes up nearly half of all
Christmas trees grown in the U.S., and its attractive
appearance and growth rate make it popular in yards
and parks.
Blue Spruce
This tree has often been heralded as a beautiful tree,
whether as part of a wildlife management area or
gracing someone’s front yard. In landscape, it is a lovely
specimen tree or grouping, a sturdy option for
windbreaks and buffer strips, and serves as a great
visual screen. It is a tough and fast growing tree with a
lot of wildlife benefits.
Colorado blue spruce, or blue spruce, is an attractive
tree often used for Christmas trees or as ornamentals,
particularly in the eastern United States and Europe. It
is the official state tree of both Colorado and Utah. The
species generally reaches a height of 65-115 feet at
maturity with a diameter of 2-3 feet. It has a narrow,
pyramidal shape and cone-shaped crown. As trees
become older, they often take on a more irregular
appearance.
Norway Spruce
Deciduous Seedlings
Norway Spruce is one of the fastest growing of all the
spruces. As this evergreen tree grows older, the side
branches become horizontal, turning upward at the tip.
Secondary branches of the Norway Spruce hang
downward from the main branches, giving the tree a
graceful appearance. Norway Spruces are one of the
best conifers for shelters and windbreaks, as its
branches grow densely into one another. For planting a
windbreak, these trees can be planted 6 to 10 feet
apart. Branches droop gracefully as tree matures,
making this a very attractive ornamental.
Red Oak
White Spruce
Evergreen Transplants
Balsam Fir
Widespread use as Christmas trees. Prefers a cool,
moist, sheltered location. Needles are 1 inch long, flat
and blue-green in color, very fragrant. Will grow to 75
feet. Also excellent for wildlife shelter.
Red oaks are an important tree in terms of supplying
food and shelter for birds and mammals, timber and
landscaping, providing both shade and autumn color.
The leaves can turn a deep brick red in autumn, but
some years the leaves change to a yellow-brown hue.
The typical red oak can easily be 60 feet tall and many
will grow up to 80 feet. The red oak sapling can survive
in partial shade but eventually requires full sun to reach
its maximum height. The best setting for a red oak is in
sandy loam that has a tendency to be either neutral or
somewhat acidic. Expect heavy crops of acorns every
two to five years. Transplanting red oaks is usually
problem-free.
Black Cherry
Valuable timber tree which can be planted in open or as
an under-planting. Does well in a wide variety of soil
types. Good species for wildlife food.
Douglas Fir
Black Walnut
Botanist-explorer David Douglas—this tree’s
namesake—described it as “one of the most striking
and truly graceful objects in nature.” Tree expert
Michael Dirr heralded it as “one of the noblest forest
trees.” To say the Douglas fir is beloved by the tree
A valuable timber tree that produces delicious nuts
with that distinctive black walnut flavor. Grows best in
deep loamy soil along creeks. The dark lumber makes
fine furniture and gun stocks.
Shrubs
Blueberry Bushes
Winterberry
Sweetheart
Prized ornamental often used for Christmas
decorations. Only female plants bear the bright red
berries and must be pollinated by a male plant. Plant in
groups of five to insure pollination. Well adapted to wet
soil.
Only the Sweetheart Blueberry gives massive yields of
berries in both the summer and the fall! You get the
best traits of the Northern Highbush, crossed with the
superior characteristics of the Southern Highbush
blueberry. The result is the only blueberry bush that
gives you multiple yields of fruit! This bush presents not
one, but TWO healthy crops of mouth-watering berries
each year. You get one in the summer and another in
the fall. You get tons of berries- 15 pounds more than
other berry bushes.
American Cranberry
The deciduous American Cranberry bush is edible,
hardy, maintenance-free, adaptable, and it adds
attractive year-round interest to your landscape. Native
to North America, this sizeable ornamental sports dense
upright branches that grow into a full mounded form.
Springtime brings an abundance of flat, cream-colored
flowers in broad groupings that have a lacy and delicate
appearance. Clusters of plump berries follow, starting
out green and turning yellow-orange and finally bright
scarlet by fall. As autumn approaches, American
Cranberry’s outstanding emerald green leaves begin
turning gorgeous shades of orange, crimson and
burgundy. Once the leaves begin dropping, the fireengine red berries become even more visible, creating a
dazzling display. If allowed to remain, these stunning
bunches of berries will hang on the shrub through the
winter. This not only offers radiant warm color to an
often monochromatic and frosty landscape, but also
provides a much-welcomed nosh for birds and small
mammals when food sources are in short supply.
Maturing to heights of 5-6 feet with a similar spread,
the American Cranberry bush can be planted in rows
and clipped to take shape as a stunning privacy hedge.
American Hazelnut
The American Hazelnut commonly occurs in dry or
moist thickets, woodland and borders of woodland, in
valleys and upland. The fruit is a globe shape nut
enclosed in a large, leaf-like covering. The American
Hazelnut is very winter hardy and an excellent species
for wildlife food and habitat.
Toro
Toro Blueberry bushes are known for being heavy
producers... you get buckets of berries every year!
Even after an extremely cold winter, your Toros will
produce tons of sweet berries in mid-July. Fantastic as a
border or privacy hedge... the Toro boasts delicate
white to hot pink flowers in the spring and fiery red
foliage in the fall. It's even self-fertile! It is not necessary
to provide a pollinator for the Toro. However, planting
another variety of blueberry alongside the Toro will
increase berry production. These berries are huge! Toro
Blueberries are much larger and juicier than typical
blueberries you find from the store. Plant in rows for
the best pollination! Groups of three or five yield the
biggest crops of berries! And the health benefits! Full of
antioxidants, which help reduce the signs of aging.
These berries are so sweet, it doesn't seem like you're
eating healthy... but you are! Perfect for northern
climates.
Liberty
Liberty is the leading solution for outstanding flavor and
good shelf life in the mid-late season market. Liberty is
a fast-growing upright bush and often has very high
yields during the establishment years. Harvest begins 710 days before Elliott and ends after two to three
pickings. The berries are slightly flat with an attractive
sky-blue color, and have a balanced flavor.
Chanticleer
Raspberries
Chanticleer (the rooster) was so named because of its
characteristic of very early ripening. Chanticleer ripens
its fruit 2-5 days earlier than 'Weymouth', the earliest
leading cultivar, and is superior to 'Weymouth' in fruit
size and color. Its fruit are medium sized, medium to
light blue, with good scars, and good firmness.
Chanticleer fruit is sweet, sub-acid, and mild flavored
Chanticleer is an upright, moderate height bush, that
flowers slightly later than 'Weymouth' offering
improved avoidance from damage by late spring frosts.
Observations have suggested it is resistant to mummy
berry blight caused by the fungus Monilinia vacciniicorymbosi. Chanticleer is recommended as an early
season cultivar.
Joan J
Bluecrop
Very heavy crops of medium sized blueberries. Rarely
bothered by late frost. Fruits ripen in mid-season and
the harvest goes on for weeks. (You need two kinds for
cross-pollination, three being even better.) The 5-6' tall
bushes become a blaze of crimson in the fall, so they
are ideal arranged as an informal hedge. Set plants 4-8'
apart and make sure the soil is acidic. You'll have fresh
blueberries for pies and preserves for many, many
years. Bluecrop is a Midseason variety. Medium size
fruit with a high sugar content. Plants yield heavily.
Nelson
This late-season blueberry variety is from the Michigan
State breeding program. The bush will grow to an
average of 6 feet. A very good yielder, Nelson produces
medium-blue, large sized, firm berries. Fruit flavor is
excellent.
Berries
Strawberries
Jewel
One of the top sellers in the Northeast, Jewel performs
well over a wide range of growing conditions. Jewel
strawberry is the #1 midseason variety, recommended
for commercial growers and home gardeners. Jewel has
large berries with superb quality and flavor. We have
been very successful using Jewel for home gardening
due to its overall quality and consistent performance.
This high-yielding, thornless, early primocane raspberry
variety has been a good performer for our growers. The
fruit is large and holds its size well. Berries are firm, easy
picking (they release well) with small drupelets and
good flavor. The fruit will hold and ship well, as it is dry.
Highly recommended for planting when early fruit is
required. If used to produce a double crop, the summer
crop will fruit in the mid-season range.
Semi-Dwarf Fruit Trees
Apple
Enterprise™
(Co-op 30 Cv.)
Developed by Purdue University, this is a late-maturing,
deep red apple with good keeping qualities. Fruit is
uniform and medium to large in size. Tree is vigorous and
spreading, with good annual bearing
habits. EnterpriseTM is highly resistant to fire blight and
cedar apple rust. It is becoming an important processing
variety.
Galarina™
(X-4982 Cv.)
This mid-late season Gala-like apple was developed in
France. Fruit resembles Gala, small to medium in size,
red to orange-red, with some yellow background color.
Flavor is crisp and sweet and will store up to four
months in regular cold storage. The apple will hang up
to four weeks after expected harvest with very little
stem cracking. Tree is vigorous, hardier than Gala and
the growth habit is upright-spreading. Galarina™ shows
high tolerance to apple scab and mildew.
Old-time Apples
Yellow Transparent
An early yellow apple ripening in July. The fruit is
tender, juicy and mildly acidic, making it a favorite for
homemade applesauce. Trees are upright, winter hardy,
vigorous and very precocious, but tend to be biennial.
Da Rosa (Golden Parsi Cv)
Mountain Laurel
A russet-resistant selection of the original Golden
Delicious. One of the most widely planted apple
cultivars worldwide. Fruit is firm, medium to large with
the classic Golden Delicious flavor. The tree is
spreading, productive and easy to manage. Fruit
thinning is required to maintain annual bearing
Mountain Laurel is ideally suited as a landscape accent,
informal hedge or border where its flowers can be enjoyed. It
is best for natural landscapes and other low-maintenance
gardens where it can be allowed to grow to its natural size.
Grows 4-6" per year.
YELLOW PEACH
Raspberry Glow
Contender
Compact grower with broad, glossy dark green foliage
that is resistant to leaf spot. Burgundy-red flower buds
open to a very deep raspberry pink, this selection is
notable as the reddish flower color develops well even
in shade. Ideally suited as a landscape accent, informal
hedge or mass planting.
A high-quality, freestone variety ripening in the
beginning of September. Fruit is very firm and large
with excellent color. The trees are hardy and very
productive.
ASIAN PEARS
Galaxy
Olympic
Clearly a four-star variety, this round, large, heavily
russeted brown Asian pear has a crisp and juicy texture.
Olympic is considered one of the best Asian varieties for
long-term storage
Yoinashi™
An excellent quality Asian variety maturing in midSeptember. Fruit is large, orange-brown, with a
russeted finish. Yoinashi™ produces crisp, richly
aromatic fruit.
Deciduous Azaleas
Yellow, Pink or Peach
Deciduous azaleas drop their leaves in the fall, and
grow a new set of leaves in the spring. Our varieties are
hardy for this area. We have them available with
yellow, pink or peach blossoms. Grows best in semishade and acid soil. These are late summer blossoming
azaleas for June or July.
This rounded, spreading plant is vigorous and covered
with lustrous, green foliage. Buds expand and open in
late May with distinctive star shaped white flowers with
a splash of burgundy. It thrives in partial to full shade.
Feed yearly with an organic fertilizer. Prune
immediately after flowering in late spring by cutting
branches to just above a set of leaves.
Native Wildflower Plugs
These plants are available in “landscape plugs” (2 ¼” X 5”
deep). We have picked plants that are natives and deer
resistant. They come in a five-pack and are ready to
transplant to the landscape or bigger pots.
Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
Switchgrass
The brightest red Panicum by a long shot. It colors up by
June and the flowers are also red. The shortest of the
group and also the slowest grower, perhaps due in part
to its lack of chlorophyll. This will probably be the most
popular Switchgrass ever! Introduced by Dr. Hans Simon
of Germany. Nothing comes close to the fall color
displayed by this grass!
Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red'
Beardtongue
This native makes a stunning display with its brilliant
white flowers against a backdrop of deep red foliage.
Tough and easy to grow, it tolerates a wide variety of
conditions including hot, dry sites. Our plants are now
vegetatively propagated from our reddest, most
vigorous selections
Monarda punctata
Spotted beebalm
A valuable ecological species, Monarda punctata is the
equivalent of a juice bar at the gym for nectar
loving/needing insects! BONUS, it also resists all other
kinds of mites that could impact the bees because it is
incredibly high in thymol. If you are in the area where
the endangered Karner Blue still resides, you will be
helping restore them to safe status by planting a stand
of Monarda punctata, as this is their food mothership
Echinacea purpurea 'Ruby Star
Purple coneflower
Introduced by Jelitto, who gave us
'Magnus', Echinacea 'Ruby Star' is a slightly shorter
plant with large flat topped flowers that are a deeper
purple pink, almost ruby red, than most others. Plants
are easy to grow, tough, and heat and drought tolerant
once established. Their roots have famous medicinal
qualities, they make great, long lasting, cut flowers and
attract numerous butterflies and small birds