Kingnut Hickory (Carya laciniosa v ar. Kingnut)
It resembles the shagbark hickory in the shaggy trunk appearance. Large tropical type leaves. The tree is very handsome and distinguished. Good for landscaping. Produces the largest of the hickory nuts. In the husk, they resemble the size of a hard ball and the nuts are as large or larger than the black walnut. They fill well here every year.
14 to 20 inch seedlings - 7 for $11.00 ea, 10 for $9.00 ea
30 - 36" seedlings - 10 for $15.00 ea
Siberian Pine - (Pinus cembra siberica)
Zone 4 to 7.
Similar to Swiss stone pine, but shell of nut is thinner and larger. Slow growing at first, but with inoculant they should be producing cones by 10 years of age. Needs inoculant. Will grow in a variety of soils from wet clay, peat moss and sandy loam.
5 for $15.00 each
10 for $13.00 each
Pinus pumila
Zone 1 to 8
Also referred to as Dwarf Siberian Pine. One of the most cold hardy of the edible pine nut trees. Prostrate (similar to mugho pine) but limbs are more sturdy and able to hold snow without damage to limbs. Grows on exposed sites in Siberia to Northern Japan at high altitudes. Colour varies from blue to gray green. Very ornamental in apperance. Maximum height at maturity to approximately 9 feet.
Will produce edible nuts from age 7 - 10 years.
Needs inoculant.
Limited supply
3 -6 inchseedlings
10 for $15.00 each
Whitebark Pine (Pinus albicaulis)
Zone 3 - 8
Smooth gray white exfoliating bark. Twigs red, yellow to orange-brown.
Ornamental in appearance.
Starts productions of pine nuts from 5 - 8 years.
Size of pine nuts about the same as Pinus cembra
3 year old seedlings
10 for $14.00 each
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