Berry-Like Plants

Berry-Like Plants


You Need Berries for a Berry Patch...

There is a change... we have all but dropped the berries. We still have Blueberries, and a few other plants that also make an edible or semi-edible berry. Go learn more... Click here to go to the Berry Page.

But as far as Strawberries, Raspberries, Grapes, Blackberries, and what you normally would plant for berries... we just aren't growing very many these days. Things change, and in this business, change is like the seasons... Although we greatly enjoy all of the berries, they have become the low-bush on the production cycle...

The whole group of berry and berry-producing plants is interesting in a few ways. They can be used to produce berries, either for jams and preserves (along with general eating), but also in landscaping, and consider planting a hedge to support your local wildlife. Some people grow small quantities of berries to sell at the local markets. Ever see elderberries for sale? Sometimes in the market, you can find Aronia Berry juice, to note a less-common fruit.

But what we do grow, consider planting a few unconventional berry bushes -

Empire National Nursery has berry plants and fast growing trees for home and garden landscaping The Aronia Berry. This is a really interesting, and increasingly popular plant for making juice or just picking and enjoying. The berries of the Aronia are either Red or Black. Mix the two together for a very colorful and tasty design.

Empire National Nursery has berry plants and fast growing trees for home and garden landscaping You're familiar with Elderberry wine? Elderberry plants are hardy across much of the country. And there is the Evergreen Huckleberry, a close relative of the Blueberry, which produces a sweet-treat. The American Cranberry Bush isn't really a "cranberry", its a species of Viburnum, but the tart berries can be used in cooking or making jam. The Cornelian Cherry Dogwood, Autumn Olive, the Black Cherry, Red Mulberry, and the Paw Paw are the other non-berry berry plants we have. These all make fruit that can be eaten, or at least used in some manner. And of course, all of these berry producing plants enhance wildlife, particularly the avians. These plants can play an important role in providing wildlife with a food source during the chilly winter months. Empire National Nursery has berry plants and fast growing trees for home and garden landscaping

One of the most exciting berry-like plants is the Paw Paw tree! The Paw Paw is a sweet small banana-mango like custardy fruit that is growing in popularity. Want something really different for your yard, plant a Paw Paw! Empire National Nursery has berry plants and fast growing trees for home and garden landscaping

And not every berry is on a bush... consider the Red Mulberry and its raspberry-like fruit. When you think about it, there are a number of berry-producing plants that can be planted in the yard or landscape design to add an interesting twist.

Some of the popular berries we have are the Lingonberry, the Evergreen Huckleberry, Cranberry, and the Red Huckleberry. Some are new items, some are grown in very limited quantities, and all are sold out for 2005. As strange as it sounds, order yours now for 2006!

Empire National Nursery has fast growing shrub plants and trees for home and garden landscapingEmpire National Nursery has fast growing shrub plants and trees for home and garden landscapingEmpire National Nursery has fast growing shrub plants and trees for home and garden landscaping

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