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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Clapp’s Favorite Pear

This vigorous, upright selection is one of the most dependable fruit producing Pears available and has been since the 1800’s! Early ripening, this large yellow blushed red fruit is perfect […]

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Shinseiki Asian Pear

This self-fruiting Asian Pear flowers in early spring and loads up with small fruit that matures in late August with pale yellow, white fleshed fruit that is sweet, firm, crisp, […]

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Pineapple Pear

You’ll wonder where this heirloom Pear has been all your life once you taste its juicy, pineapple-like flavor when it matures in August! Great taste and plenty of it with […]

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Trinity Flowering Pear

Trinity Flowering Pear

Trinity forms a broad, rounded to pyramidal shaped canopy. It produces a shower of white flowers in spring but because this tree is nearly sterile the negligible fruits that are produced […]

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Red Spire Ornamental Pear

‘Red Spire’ is one of those trees that keeps on giving all season. Clouds of white flowers fill its oval form in late April to early May. Foliage is pleasing […]

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Cleveland Select Ornamental Pear

Cleveland Select Ornamental Pear

Superb oval landscape shape, great flowering and ease of growth make this one of the most sought after flowering trees. This selection’s upright growing branches are covered in late April […]

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Chanticleer Flowering Pear

A vastly improved form over Bradford pear with better branch structure and strength. A more tailored appearance that still has a lovely display of white flowers in spring. Shiny dark […]

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AUTUMN BLAZE CALLERY PEAR

AUTUMN BLAZE CALLERY PEAR

Widely considered to be the hardiest of the many Ornamental Pears on the market, ‘Autumn Blaze doesn’t sacrifice anything in the beauty department as a result of its tenacious hardiness. […]

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Aristocrat Pear

Aristocrat Pear

Considered by many the finest Callery Pear. More open and spreading which makes it more resistant to storm damage. Abundant white flowers in May. Glossy green foliage in summer, followed […]

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Summercrisp Pear

Summercrisp Pear

Summercrisp’ is an exceeedingly cold-hardy, early season Pear introduced by the University of Minnesota in 1987. As its name suggests, it features a summer harvest generally with fruit ready to […]

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Shinko Asian Pear

Shinko’ Asian Pear will be flavor revelation in your edible landscape featuring crisp, juicy, sweet fruit with a pleasant hint of citrus and spice. It is a late season Asian […]

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Blake’s Pride Pear

Enjoy the reliable bounty of aromatic, juicy fruit that just melts in your mouth! The fruit is yellow-to golden skinned with some light russetting, stores well and is excellent for […]

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