Spring "2013" Neighborhood Perennial Plant Sale!

We're offering low-cost native plants that produce berries, roots, nuts and herbs for yards and gardens. Over their long lives, they will yield hundreds of pounds of fresh fruit and All plants are 5$ a piece, 3 for 12$. To order, email helpyourself.noho@gmail

• Black Walnut – tree, abundant edible nuts. 70 ft+.
• Nannyberry – shrubby tree, delicious raisin fruits. 20 ft.
• Beach Plum – bush, makes small plums in late summer. 6 ft.
• Rugosa Rose – thorny shrub, pink flowers, edible hips. 6 ft.
• American Plum – small tree, flowers, plums in summer. 12 ft.
• High-bush Cranberry – shrub, flowers, sour red fruit in fall. 10 ft.
• Lemon Balm – spreading lemon smelling mint, lovely tea. 1-2 ft.
• Bee Balm (Bergamont) – aromatic red wildflower, bees love it. 4-6 ft.
• Peppermint – fragrant classic herb. Spreads. Relaxing, good for stomach aches. 1-2 ft. Sunchoke– Sunflower w. delicious potato like root. Spreads, persists, v. productive. 6 ft.
• Hops – flowers used in brewing beer, calming tea. Climbing vine for fence, porch. 20 ft.
• Concord Grape – fat grapes ripen in late summer. Edible leaves, tendrils. Climbs to 10 ft.

Source: NH and NY state forest nurseries. 1-2 ft. seedlings. Expect 3-5 years for fruit. Plants available for pick-up downtown Northampton in mid-April. Order deadline April 10th. If you like, volunteers will be able to deliver and plant them for you in your yard.

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