Fruit Trees & Shrubs

Fruit Trees & Shrubs

There is nothing better than growing your own! At Van Wilgen’s, we think it is important for our kids to know where food comes from. Dive into growing your of Fruit for your next feast.

Please note, below is a sample of some of our favorite plants that we carry throughout the year, and not a representation of current inventory. To find out what’s in stock, pay us a visit or give us a call. We’re here to help.

Flavor Delight Aprium®

Flavor Delight Aprium®

(Semi-Dwarf) Welcome to the world of better fruit by hybridization! Flavor Delight Aprium® is a cross between Apricots and Plums that is about 3/4 Apricot and 1/4 Plum with the […]

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Blue Ice Bog Andromeda

Blue Ice Bog Andromeda

You’ll get a great spring show from this cute little evergreen shrub. ‘Blue Ice’s’ foliage is the first thing you’ll notice since it’s almost needle-like and has a superb powder […]

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Spring Glory Serviceberry

Spring Glory Serviceberry

Everything you have come to love about serviceberries, but in a much smaller package. Its compact habit lends itself to more applications in the landscape, meaning the fabulous spring flower […]

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Juneberry/ Saskatoon / western service berry

Juneberry/ Saskatoon / western service berry

Like the Amelanchier shrubs and trees that have been used ornamentally for years, Juneberry is one of the hardiest, easiest to grow, most attractive to wildlife plants you can grow […]

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Speckled Alder

This vigorous growing native shrub thrives in moist areas and provides great cover for native critters while serving as a larval host for some native butterflies. Deep green foliage on […]

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Bottlebrush Buckeye

Bottlebrush Buckeye

Fantastic new introduction! A shrub form of Bottlebrush Buckeye. A native to the south but perfectly hardy in New England. Large pyramidal white flower clusters in July through August. Large […]

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Red Beauty Hardy Kiwi

Red Beauty Hardy Kiwi

This twining vine is super hardy but produces a fruit most associate with the tropics – Kiwis! Since the Hardy Kiwi plant is dioecious, meaning there are separate male and […]

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Sugar Maple

Sugar Maple

Here’s the tree that made New England famous! It’s easy to see why this tree is so prized once you look at its broadly oval to round form and its […]

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Shaina Japanese Maple

Shaina Japanese Maple

Outstanding foliage color and dense, incredible thick form will make this sport of ‘Bloodgood’ your new favorite Japanese Maple. ‘Shaina’ is smaller and slower growing with a tight, rounded, irregular […]

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Fernleaf Full Moon Maple

Fernleaf Full Moon Maple

Deeply cut, light green foliage is magical in its texture and color making this plant a one of a kind small specimen tree. Wonderful yellow fall foliage color. Superb, one […]

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Horstmanns Silberlocke Korean Fir

Horstmanns Silberlocke Korean Fir

Sometimes it’s hard to classify an evergreen as a colorful plant but this outstanding selection will certainly fit the bill. The first thing you’ll notice about this variety is its […]

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Korean Fir

Korean Fir

Slower growing and compact, this Cary Award winning plant displays soft feeling, deep green needles with two whitish bands on the lower surface and rich, violet-purple cones starting as the […]

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