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

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

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. An old stand by, introduced in 1922. Haralson's tart complex flavor is great for eating fresh and is an excellent pie apple. Stores up to (5) months. Tree is easy to train for maximum biennial production. (Photo credit E.C. Browns Nursery)

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 Sweet-tart flavor with a hint of brown sugar, super early (late August) ripening variety. Crisp texture, stores great for two month in the refrigerator. (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.

Certified virus free (Semi Dwarf) rootstock Fruit is slightly tart, sweet and savory. Apple is slow to turn brown once it has been exposed to the air. Great for eating or baking, heavy rind wards off insects. (Our favorite) (Photo credit Co. Becker US)