The following plants are available for summer shipping, pick up at the farm or at the Olympia Farmer's Market.
Burnt Ridge Nursery is open for drop-ins and plant browsing during the summer! We have a beautiful selection of potted plants available. Some even have fruit on them! Several varieties are in pulp pots to reduce transplant shock and to make summer transplanting a breeze. Staff will be on hand to answer questions and to help you make selections.
Summer Drop-in Nursery hours: M-F 9:00am to 3:00pm and Sunday 9:00am to 3:00pm. We are closed on Saturday.
During the summer, the shipping costs are higher because the plants have to be shipped in pots and delivered more quickly to some parts of the country. WA, OR, ID and CA orders are still shipped via UPS but all other states are shipped via priority mail (3 day transit time). Orders that are shipped in summer or fall are not guaranteed.
A hardy, late blooming thin shelled variety with sweet flavor. Needs another late blooming variety to pollinate, such as Dessertniy or All-in-One or Mission. Alenia Almond is also know as the variety 'Prima' and is a Ukrainian selection. Zone 5-9.
Large yellow/green fruit is very juicy and seedless. Skin turns yellow when ripe, mostly in winter and spring, although some can continue to ripen throughout much of the year. Bearss Lime Citrus has needs less heat than most citrus to ripen, but is only hardy to 28 F, so it needs to be grown indoors most of the year. "CAN NOT BE SHIPPED TO CALIFORNIA"
Especially flavorful fruit, large dark red berries that ripen midseason. McFarlin Cranberry will grow in peat, sandy, or clay soil if acidic with adequate moisture. If you don't have such a soil, get some peat moss and create a bed for them. They are second only to blueberries in anti-aging, disease fighting antioxidants. Cranberry consumption also prevents urinary tract infections.
An early ripening natural dwarf form of Shipova, a unique cross between European pear and Whitebeam (Sorbus aria). Produces clusters of highly fragrant and delicious 1" fruit in August or September. Fruits are much smaller than regular Shipova. Best pollinators are Bosc, Comice, Orcas. Somewhat self-fruitful. Zone 4-9
A rare European fruit tree with a rich history and 500-year lifespan. Produces small, pear-like fruit which are delicious when soft like a medlar, with flavors of spice, chocolate, and tropical fruit. Service tree fruit can be used for making cider, jam, syrup, or dried for use as a digestive medicine. Unripe fruit was traditionally used in winemaking before sulfites and other modern additives. Beautiful pinnate foliage with brilliant fall color. Widely adapted. Zone 5-10.
Tall ornamental evergreen nut tree native to Chile with sharp pointed leaves. Monkey Puzzle Trees produce large cones with 250 nuts per cone. Nuts are 2" long and good tasting after roasting, resembling corn or chestnut. Thin, easily peelable shell. Hardy to -10° F. Zone 6-9. *FOR NUTS, PLANT TWO OR MORE MONKEY PUZZLE SEEDLINGS*
Most acorns can only be eaten by humans after extensive soaking in water to remove their bitterness. This variety can be eaten raw without leaching. Ashworh bur oak is a hardy selection from upstate New York selected by Fred Ashworth.
Earliest ripening northern highbush. Large delicious berries are cracking resistant. Moderate yield. Earliblue Blueberry is intolerant of a wet growing site. Red fall color. Zone 5-8.
Low growing, spreading evergreen ground cover with wiry stems and pink flowers. Large fruits with fine flavor. Pilgrim Cranberry will grow in peat, sandy, or clay soil if acidic with adequate moisture. If you don't have such a soil, get some peat moss and create a bed for them. Cranberries are second only to blueberries in anti-aging, disease fighting antioxidants. Cranberry consumption also prevents urinary tract infections. Dark green foliage with reddish bronze new growth. Leafhopper and virus resistant. Productive of purplish-red tart fruits that ripen late and keep well. Self-fertile. Hardy to -30F.
White bell-shaped flowers dangle down in clusters and look almost like lilies-of-the-valley. Highly fragrant, honeybees are very attracted to the pretty flowers when little else is in bloom in June and July. The resulting honey is highly regarded for flavor the finished product is known as Sourwood Honey. Shiny oblong leaves with a serrated margin. Vivid maroon red foliage persists weeks in autumn on its drooping branches. Small to medium sized ornamental tree with an oval shaped crown, growing very slowly to 30-60 ft. Requires acidic, well-drained soils that is light and airy. Prefers full sun and does not like competing for nutrients with other plants. Sorrel trees are long-lived if planted in the right site (100-200 years). Sole species in its genus. Native to eastern United States, but widely adapted in the West as well, except on heavy, droughty soils. Zone 5-9.
Self-fertile cloned selection. Eastern Prince Chinese Magnolia (Schisandra) vine is vigorous and productive, with large fruit. Shade tolerant deciduous woody vine with small, magnolia-like, fragrant white flowers; tart red fruits are called "five-flavor berry" for their unusal taste.
