Trees & Shrubs

Trees & Shrubs

Excitement and anticipation are the air of a new season.  The birds chirping, the sounds of outdoor activity everywhere!  At Van Wilgen’s we have that feeling every day and want to share it with you.  Our team in the nursery yard is here to make it happen. Whether you are looking to freshen up the front of your house, attract birds and butterflies, or just to get outside and dig in the dirt, we are here to help.

Please note, below is a sample of some of our favorite plants that we carry throughout the year, and not a representation of current inventory. To find out what’s in stock, pay us a visit or give us a call. We’re here to help.

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Redbud Hazel

This magnificent, and under appreciated, deciduous shrub provides the showiest fall color of any plant we grow. An added bonus is that the fall color will happen in partially shaded, […]

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Nikita’s Gift Hybrid Persimmon

Nikita’s Gift Persimmon is easy to grow and typically starts producing fruit in 2 to 3 years after planting. Naturally compact it is the perfect addition to the collectors garden […]

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Rosseyanka Persimmon

A perfect blend between soft Asian and ripe American Persimmons, ‘Rosseyanka’ provides large, seedless fruits that once ripened have a sweet, rich flavor enjoyed well into the winter months. Attractive, […]

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American Persimmon

A native tree that will produce over 30 lbs of delicous, sweet persimmons in late September is a win for any home orchard. Not bothered by pests or diseases this […]

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Meader Eastern Persimmon

A result of breeding work by Professor Elwyn Meader of the University New Hampshire, this selection is both cold hardy and self-fruitful needing no fertilization from another Persimmon variety to […]

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Magic Fountain Weeping Persimmon

A distinct selection of native Persimmon noted for its rapid, upright growth and weeping branches. Will reach 10 to 15 feet tall and 5 to 7 feet wide. Female variety, […]

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Persimmon Tree

Strongly growing with a broadly oval shape, this native tree blooms in May with fragrant greenish-white flowers as long, deep green foliage emerges. 1-2″ diameter tasty fruit matures in fall […]

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Jiro Persimmon

Jiro Persimmon

Here is a plant that there is no doubt you would be the first one in your neighborhood to grow. Persimmon is not a tree normally found in the northeast […]

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Kodiak® Orange Bush Honeysuckle

Kodiak® Orange Bush Honeysuckle

Looking for a durable native plant that will thrive in sun or shade, and is drought-tolerant? Deer-resistant, too? You’ve got it! This shrub pushes fall color to the limits with […]

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Cool Splash®; Low Bush Honeysuckle

Cool Splash®; Low Bush Honeysuckle

Diervilla Cool Splash® is a breakthrough variegated form of the incredibly hardy Diervilla, a tough-as-nails plant that has been used extensively in the northern landscape due to its durability. Found […]

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Low Bush Honeysuckle

Low Bush Honeysuckle

You’ll love the stunning foliage color on this easy to grow selection as new leaves emerge brilliant crimson in spring filling this dense spreading shrub with color. Leaves age to […]

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