Fruit & Nut

Small tree, with profuse white sweet smelling flowers followed by sweet red plums and brilliant fall color. Seed collected here at Paint Creek Nursery. Very hardy, benefits man and wildlife. Medium growth. 20 feet

A versatile eastern hardwood with benefit to man and beast, grows well in poorly drained swamps to sterile uplands. Predictable heavy nut crops feed deer, squirrels and turkey throughout their range. Seed origin, collected in Wisconsin�s Mississippi backwaters. Medium growth. 50-75 feet

Excellent ornamental, deep green leaves. Great food for wildlife, highly prized wood. Fruit used for preserves. Medium growth. 60-70�feet

Fast growing, popular hardwood tree, nuts are thick shelled and full flavored. Tolerates cold climates. Food for wildlife, a good shade tree and valuable lumber species. Fast growth. 80 feet

Beautiful pink/white flowers in May, consistent yields of light sweet medium sized delicious fruit in August, followed by a spectacular fire red explosion of color makes this the most popular variety, a must have for yard and garden. Plant in deep rich, slightly acidic soil that stays moist and is in full sun to maximize production. Fast growth. 5-6 feet

Touted as the sweetest, largest blueberry fruit of all, �Patriot� ripens (early) mid-July with heavy yields well into August. Excellent as screening hedge, and as with all Blueberries, showy red fall color. Plant in deep rich, slightly acidic soil that stays moist and is in full sun to maximize production. Fast growth. 3-5 feet

Resembles Black Walnut but smaller, Delicious hard shelled nuts have rich, oily, spicy flavor. Favored by both man and beast, beautiful wood used for cabinetry and rifle stocks. Fast growth. 60 feet

Domestic apple are grown from seed, which results in numerous apple characteristics (size, color and ripening dates).  Mature tree size will vary from dwarf to standard size.  Excellent source of food for wildlife, including deer and birds.

Certified virus free (Semi Dwarf) m-7 rootstock A unique small apple with a very sweet, intense taste. Crisp, firm texture and juicy. Extremely cold hardy. It is an excellent choice for northern regions. Parents to "Keepsake" and "Sweet 16", and grandparent to "Honeycrisp". (Photo credit NetPS Plant Finder)

Certified virus free (Semi Dwarf) m-7 rootstock Crisp, juicy with excellent flavor, keeps in common storage up to 5 months. The new standard in eating apples, honey's are among the best. (Photo credit Stark Bro's)

Certified virus free (Semi Dwarf) m-7 rootstock Excellent northern apple super hardy, fruit is perfect combination of tart and sweet. Good fresh eating or cooking apple, stores well in cool dark cellar. Ripens in early October. (Photo credit Gilby's Nursery)

Large tree with shaggy bark and good fall color,  grows to 80-100 feet when mature, grows best in sunny, moist soils. Fruit is large and sweet.