Fothergilla ‘Mt. Airy’ is one of the most celebrated four-season shrubs in the landscape trade, prized for both its fragrant bottlebrush-like white flowers in spring and its spectacular autumn transformation into glowing shades of orange, red, gold, and copper — sometimes all on the same plant at once. Growing into a tidy, compact mound suited to shaded and partly shaded gardens, it thrives without aggressive suckering. Deer, rabbit, pest, and disease resistant, and tolerant of Black Walnut root competition, it performs quietly through summer and then stops traffic every fall. An outstanding choice for shade gardens, woodland borders, and mixed foundation plantings.

Honeycrisp Apple has earned its reputation as one of the most beloved apple varieties in the world, combining an extraordinary crisp, juicy texture with a perfectly balanced sweet-tart flavor that makes every bite an event. White spring blossoms are a beautiful ornamental display, and the vase-shaped tree reaches 20–30 feet at maturity in full sun. Fruit ripens from early to midfall, and the gorgeous red apples are outstanding for fresh eating — though they preserve, bake, and juice beautifully as well. Rich burgundy and gold fall foliage adds seasonal color after harvest. Cold-hardy and reliable, Honeycrisp is a natural fit for Midwestern home orchards. For best fruit production, plant with a compatible pollinator variety nearby.

Red Delicious Apple is an iconic American variety loved for its deep crimson fruit with crisp, creamy-white flesh and satisfyingly sweet flavor that has made it a grocery-store and home-orchard staple for generations. Fragrant white spring blossoms are ornamentally beautiful, and the graceful vase-shaped tree grows 20–30 feet in full sun, making a handsome specimen in a larger yard or orchard planting. Fruit ripens from late summer to early fall, bringing birds to the garden and providing a generous harvest for fresh eating. The foliage puts on a lovely show of orange, burgundy, and gold as temperatures drop in autumn. Cold-hardy and adaptable, Red Delicious performs reliably in Midwestern gardens with moderate watering. For the best fruit set, plant alongside a compatible pollinator variety.

Red Fuji Apple is one of the world’s most celebrated apple varieties, prized for its large, strikingly beautiful red-blushed fruit with exceptional sweetness, juicy crunch, and remarkable shelf life. White spring blossoms are ornamentally lovely, and the upright tree grows 20–30 feet tall in full sun, making a fine specimen in a backyard orchard. Fruit ripens in midfall and is superb for fresh eating, juicing, and long storage. The foliage transitions to warm shades of orange and gold before dropping in autumn. Cold-hardy and adaptable, Red Fuji performs reliably in Midwestern gardens with full sun and moderate moisture. Pair with a compatible pollinator variety for the best crop yields.

Yellow Delicious Apple is a small tree that is typically grown for its edible qualities. It produces large chartreuse round apples (which are botanically known as 'pomes') with yellow overtones and white flesh which are usually ready for picking from early to mid fall. The apples have a sweet taste and a crisp texture.

The apples are most often used in the following ways:

Blue Crop Blueberry is a small shrub that is commonly grown for its edible qualities. It produces clusters of blue round berries which are usually ready for picking in mid-summer. The berries have a sweet taste and a juicy texture.

The berries are most often used in the following ways:

Sky Dew® Gold ornamental blueberry has such appealing bright gold foliage that the flowers and berries are almost an afterthought. Its display gets even more interesting as the summer nights start to cool, and the golden foliage starts taking on rich hues of orange and red. The effect is simply thrilling; seeing something so colorful and cheerful puts a smile on your face.

Black Tartarian Cherry is a medium-sized tree that is typically grown for its edible qualities. It produces dark red round fruit (technically 'drupes') with black overtones and dark red flesh which are usually ready for picking in mid 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 Royal Ann is considered a premier, all-around cherry, boasting a variety of kitchen uses. It’s packed with natural sugars, making it a tasty treat straight from the tree or dried and saved for later. It’s commonly used in pies, grilling sauces, fruit-flavored soups, jams and preserves.

Stella Cherry is a small tree that is typically grown for its edible qualities. It produces dark red round fruit (technically 'drupes') with crimson flesh which are usually ready for picking in mid-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 firm texture.

Red Lake Currant is a classic edible shrub beloved for its reliable, heavy crops of tart, jewel-bright red currants perfect for jams, jellies, syrups, and fresh eating. Compact and mounding at 3–5 feet tall and wide, it’s a neat, well-behaved addition to edible gardens, borders, and cottage-style landscapes in full sun. Delicate flowers in spring attract butterflies and pollinators before giving way to pendulous clusters of glossy berries in early summer. Green foliage turns rich red-burgundy and copper-bronze in autumn, giving this hardworking shrub excellent ornamental value well beyond its harvest season. It’s disease resistant and cold-hardy, asking for little beyond well-drained soil and a spot in the sun. One of the most rewarding small fruiting shrubs for Midwestern gardens.

Himrod Grape is a woody vine that is commonly grown for its edible qualities. It produces large clusters of green round fruit with gold overtones which are usually ready for picking from mid to late summer. The seedless fruits have a sweet taste.

The fruit are most often used in the following ways:

Reliance Seedless Grape is one of the most reliable and productive home-garden grapes for northern climates, producing abundant clusters of medium-sized, sweet, juicy red-rose grapes with excellent flavor from midsummer through late summer. A vigorous climbing vine reaching 9–15 feet with support, it covers arbors, fences, and pergolas in full sun with lush deciduous foliage that turns stunning red-burgundy and copper-bronze in fall. Seedless and easy to eat fresh, Reliance grapes are also excellent for jams, juice, and wine-making. Insect-resistant and disease-resistant, it’s a dependable choice for gardeners who want a low-fuss fruiting vine. Birds are drawn to the harvest, so netting before peak ripeness is worthwhile. Tolerates Black Walnut and handles erosion-prone sites, making it a genuinely flexible and productive landscape plant.

The Elberta Peach is considered to be one of the more active peach trees, and can produce up to 150 pounds of peaches in one season. In addition to its peaches, it blooms each spring with an abundance of vibrant pink and purple flowers, followed by its harvest season around early to mid-July. Its tender sweet freestone peaches can be enjoyed a variety of different ways, and are exceptionally delicious in cobblers and pies.

Reliance Peach lives up to its name as one of the most dependable peach varieties for northern gardens, producing large, round fruit with a vivid red blush over yellow skin and juicy, sweet yellow flesh. Pink spring blossoms are ornamentally beautiful before the fruit sets, and the tree grows 15–20 feet with a classic vase-shaped form in full sun. Fruit ripens in midsummer, delivering a generous harvest that’s superb for fresh eating, freezing, baking, and canning. Disease-resistant and exceptionally cold-hardy, Reliance was bred specifically to perform in climates where other peach varieties may not make it through the winter. The foliage turns a warm yellow-gold in fall, adding an ornamental note to cap the season. An outstanding choice for home orchards across the Midwest and northern United States.

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.

Red Sensation Bartlett Pear is a small tree that is typically grown for its edible qualities. It produces red oblong pears (which are botanically known as 'pomes') with white flesh which are usually ready for picking in early fall. The pears have a sweet taste and a juicy texture.

The pears are most often used in the following ways:

• Fresh Eating
• Cooking
• Baking
• Juice-Making
• Canning

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

Coho Raspberry is a late-ripening primocane variety selected for its exceptionally large, firm, bright red berries — an ideal choice for gardeners who love to freeze or preserve their harvest. Named after the brilliant Coho salmon, this variety delivers high yields of late-season fruit that holds its shape and flavor beautifully. Canes reach 3–5 feet tall with a trailing habit and benefit from light support in the border or fruiting bed, requiring full sun for the best berry production. White spring flowers attract pollinators before the fruit sets, and the foliage turns warm red-burgundy in fall. Disease-resistant and cold-hardy, Coho is a reliable, low-fuss variety for home gardeners. A standout choice for a long, late harvest of firm, gorgeous raspberries.

Raspberry Shortcake ® is a revolutionary thornless raspberry. Perfect for children and adults, this carefree nutritious raspberry requires no staking or big garden spaces. Its compact nature and rounded growth habit thrives in both patio containers and landscapes.