Bartlett Pear is the world’s most recognized pear variety, renowned for its intensely sweet, juicy, aromatic flesh and signature yellow skin that deepens as the fruit ripens in late summer. One of the most productive home orchard pears available, it reliably yields generous crops of large, classic bell-shaped fruits that are exceptional for fresh eating, canning, and preserving. Showy clusters of white blossoms put on a beautiful spring display before the broad, vase-shaped canopy leafs out in rich dark green. Plant in full sun with good drainage; pairing with another pear variety improves pollination and maximizes fruit set.

Common Persimmon is a beautiful native tree that doubles as an edible landscape specimen, offering ornamental merit across all four seasons alongside a generous harvest of sweet, richly flavored orange fruit in fall. Growing to an impressive 30–40 feet with an upright habit in full sun, it makes a striking specimen in a larger yard or naturalized setting. The fruit is best after a frost has softened the flesh and converted the starches to sugar — the result is a deeply sweet, honey-like flavor that’s exceptional fresh or dried. Vivid orange and gold fall foliage is among the most brilliant of any native tree. Fully resistant to deer, rabbits, insects, and disease, it supports birds and wildlife generously and tolerates Black Walnut. A durable, deeply rewarding tree for any landscape that has room for its full, impressive presence.

Methley Plum is a small tree that is commonly grown for its edible qualities. It produces large crimson round fruit (technically 'drupes') with deep purple overtones and red flesh which are usually ready for picking from mid to late summer. Note that the fruits have hard inedible pits inside which must be removed before eating or processing. The fruits have a sweet taste and a juicy texture.

The fruit are most often used in the following ways:

• Fresh Eating
• Cooking
• Baking
• Preserves

Santa Rosa Plum is a prized Japanese plum variety celebrated for its large, juicy crimson-red fruit with a delightfully sweet-tart flavor — one of the most widely loved home orchard varieties ever introduced. Clusters of fragrant pink spring flowers transform the branches before the leaves emerge, making this a genuinely ornamental tree even before harvest season arrives. It grows to 15–20 feet with an elegant vase-shaped form, well-suited as a specimen in a sunny yard or orchard planting. Fruit typically ripens in late summer and can be enjoyed fresh from the tree or used in cobblers, jams, and preserves. Birds are reliably attracted to the harvest, bringing extra life to the garden through summer. A classic variety that brings both beauty and bounty to the home landscape.

The Goldenrain Tree is a delightful summer-flowering shade tree, cloaked in large, airy clusters of bright yellow flowers when few other trees bloom. The blossoms give way to ornamental, papery lantern-shaped seed pods that extend the show into fall, when the foliage turns warm yellow. Its rounded, spreading canopy casts pleasant shade over patios and lawns. Plant it in full sun, where this tough, adaptable tree tolerates heat, drought, and poor soils. Its mid-summer color and unique pods make it a standout. For dependable summer flowers and easy care, the Goldenrain Tree is a joy.

Kirilow Indigo features showy racemes of lavender pea-like flowers with pink overtones hanging below the branches from early to late summer. It has attractive emerald green deciduous foliage. The ferny compound leaves are highly ornamental but do not develop any appreciable fall color.

A colorful spring blooming shrub featuring bright golden flowers on thin, colorful stems, flowers are much larger than the species; spreads by suckering to form a natural mass; use in groupings in partial shade in the garden, complemented by other plants

Saucer Magnolia is covered in stunning fragrant pink cup-shaped flowers with white overtones held atop the branches in early spring before the leaves. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The large pointy leaves turn coppery-bronze in fall.

White Rose Magnolia is bathed in stunning fragrant double white cup-shaped flowers at the ends of the branches in mid spring, which emerge from distinctive pink flower buds before the leaves. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The pointy leaves turn coppery-bronze in fall. The fruits are showy green pods displayed from early to mid fall.

Illuminati Tower® Mockorange is clothed in stunning clusters of fragrant white flowers with buttery yellow anthers at the ends of the branches from late spring to early summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The serrated pointy leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color.

Snowbelle Mockorange is bathed in stunning clusters of fragrant double white flowers at the ends of the branches in late spring. It has green deciduous foliage. The serrated oval leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color.

Cardinal Royal® Mountain Ash features showy clusters of white flowers held atop the branches in mid spring. The red fruits are held in abundance in spectacular clusters from early fall to late winter. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The oval compound leaves turn an outstanding orange in the fall. The smooth olive green bark adds an interesting dimension to the landscape.

An exceptionally beautiful and compact shrub valued for its pure white flowers in early spring which open from pearl-shaped flower buds on long pendant stalks, a great plant for almost any garden use, beautiful in mass plantings.

Purple Leaf Plum is one of the most striking ornamental trees in the landscape, commanding attention with its deep burgundy-purple foliage that holds its rich color from the moment it emerges in spring right through summer. Delicate pink flowers open along the bare branches in early spring, creating a breathtaking contrast before the dark foliage unfurls. It grows to 15–20 feet with a classic vase-shaped form, making it an outstanding focal point or specimen planting in full sun. In autumn, the foliage deepens to vivid red-burgundy and purple tones before dropping. Birds are drawn to the small decorative fruit that follows the spring flowers, bringing extra life to the garden through summer and fall. Cold-hardy and dependable, this is a tree that delivers dramatic color and four-season character with minimal care.

Abbotswood Potentilla has white flowers at the ends of the branches from late spring to early fall. It has bluish-green deciduous foliage. The small ferny compound leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color.

Bella Bellissima™ Potentilla features showy rose flowers with gold eyes at the ends of the branches from late spring to early fall. It has light green deciduous foliage. The small ferny compound leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color.

An outstanding selection from a refined series, with sizable, blue flowers that bloom profusely over a long season, over compact, dark green foliage; hardy and prefers sheltered shaded areas but will tolerate dry soil for a while

BELARINA ^® primroses are refined beauties that completely embody the joy and hope that spring offers. Their sizable double blossoms in a rainbow of colors bloom profusely throughout the spring season atop the compact, bright green foliage. Sterile flowers result in plants that are particularly long blooming.

Belarina Amethyst Ice Primrose offers a subtler, more romantic take on the early spring garden with fully double blooms in a soft blend of lavender-purple and white that captures the cool, crystalline quality of the season’s early light. Like all the Belarina series, the sterile doubled flowers hold their display far longer than single-flowered primroses, making this a particularly enduring performer in early spring containers, shaded border edges, and mass plantings where weeks of consistent color are the goal. The compact habit tucks naturally into the front of a shaded border or fills a container with graceful, low mounding form. Consistent moisture and part to full shade are the main requirements; meet those and the flowers practically take care of themselves through the cool spring weeks. The soft color palette pairs beautifully with spring-blooming hellebores, pulmonaria, and early ferns for a layered, considered shade planting. An elegant and understated choice for gardeners who want spring color that feels refined rather than loud.

Belarina Buttercup Primrose brings a burst of sunny, fully double yellow flowers to the partly shaded spring garden when the season is just waking up and vivid color is most welcome. The Belarina series is distinguished by its exceptionally long-lasting blooms—the sterile, doubled flowers hold their color far longer than single-flowered primroses, making this a particularly rewarding choice for early spring containers, window boxes, and border edges. Plants stay compact under 12 inches tall with a tidy, clumping habit, and the semi-evergreen foliage provides green structure through milder winters for added year-round value. Consistent moisture and partial to full shade keep the flowers looking their best through the cool spring weeks. The cheerful yellow blooms pair naturally with spring bulbs, ferns, and early-season blues and purples for a fresh, welcoming garden composition. A reliable early spring performer that brightens the shade garden at the moment it’s most needed.

Belarina Cream Primrose offers the quiet, refined elegance that makes it a standout among spring’s earliest performers—its fully double, creamy white flowers opening above compact, bright green foliage at a time when the garden most needs a lift. A member of the Belarina series, it produces sterile flowers that are particularly long-blooming, lasting well beyond what single-flowered primroses typically offer. It settles happily in partial shade with consistent moisture and well-drained, compost-enriched soil, performing beautifully in containers, border edges, and shaded path plantings where its clean color can be appreciated up close. Position it away from hot afternoon sun, keep the soil evenly moist, and it will repay simple care with weeks of elegant spring color. Combine it with other spring favorites like bleeding heart, woodland phlox, and early hostas for a sophisticated, layered display.

An outstanding selection from a refined series, with sizable, double flowers that open yellow, then take on an apricot pink blush; compact, dark green foliage; hardy and prefers sheltered shaded areas, and will tolerate dry soil for a while

Oakleaf Magenta Primrose opens the spring garden with a vivid, saturated flourish—clusters of rich magenta blooms that emerge above deeply textured, oak-leaf-shaped foliage and hold their color through the cool weeks of early spring. As one of the first perennials to flower, it pairs naturally with early bulbs, hellebores, and pulmonaria in the partly shaded border where spring color is most welcome. The mounding, clumping habit stays compact at 12 to 18 inches, making it a natural fit for the front of a border, a container, or a woodland-edge planting where smaller-scale detail reads up close. Consistent moisture and partial shade keep it at its very best; it may go dormant in summer heat, then return fresh with the cooler weeks of fall. Despite its delicate appearance, it is genuinely hardy and returns reliably each year with the same vivid spring show. A small plant with an outsized impact on the early-season garden.

Oakleaf Yellow Picotee Primrose brings an unusual and charming combination to the partly shaded spring garden—cheerful yellow flowers with delicate picotee petal edges that catch the light in a particularly refined way. Like all primroses, it performs at its best in the cool conditions of spring, opening its flowers before the garden fully wakes up and bringing some of the first real color to shaded borders and woodland plantings. It settles into partial to full shade with consistent moisture and well-drained soil enriched with compost, and rewards good soil preparation with generous, long-lasting spring bloom. Position it where it can be easily watered during dry spells, and allow the foliage to die back naturally after the blooming season finishes. Pair it with other spring-blooming shade plants like hostas, ferns, and bleeding heart for a fresh, layered early-season display.