Zone 8 Brassicas:


Due to overnight temperatures forecasted this week at our central Pennsylvania greenhouse, we will have to move out the shipping date for your brassica plants to ensure their health on their shipping journey. Your brassica plants will now be shipping out beginning the week of 2/26/2023. We sincerely apologize for this delay. Fortunately, your brassicas can be planted as soon as you receive them this season and you can rest assured that they will thrive in your garden.

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 Yes, we do! Please see the below chart:


ITEMAGE WHEN SHIPPEDPLANTS PER ORDERPOT OR BARE ROOTPLANT SHIP SIZEFIRST FRUITFULL FRUITGraftedPOLLINATOR NEEDEDSPECIAL ISSUE
Apple2 yr1Bare root3-4'3-4 yr5-7 yrYesYes2 different varieties 
Apricot1 yr1Bare root3-4'3-4 yr5-7 yrYesNo
Aronia (Chokeberry)1 yr1Bare root12-18"2 yr4 yrNoNoShrubby plant
Blackberry2 yr5Bare root12-16"2 yr3 yrNoNoIsolate from raspberry
Blackberry2 yr14" pot4-6"2 yr3 yrNoNoIsolate from raspberry
Blueberry2 yr2Bare root9-12"2 yr5 yrNoYesNeeds pH of 5.5; 2 diff variety
Blueberry1 yr14" pot4-6"2 yr5 yrNoYesNeeds pH of 5.5; 2 diff variety
Citris2 yr1Gallon6-12"1-2yr5-7 yrNoNoIf grown inside needs a lot of sun to bloom
Cherry2 yr1Bare root3-4'3-4 yr5 yrYesNo
Currant2 yr2Bare root10-12"2 yr4 yrNoNoShrubby plant/containers 
Elderberry2 yr2Bare root10-12"2 yr2 yrNoYesFruit eaten cooked only
Fig1 yr14" pot4-6"3 yr5-7 yrNoNoLarge containers
Goji Berry1 yr14" pot4-6"2 yr4 yrNoNoLarge containers
Gooseberry2 yr1Bare root12"2 yr5-7 yrNoNoThorny
Grape1 yr1 or 2Bare root8-12"3-4 yr4-5 yrNoNoNeeds an arbor
Honeyberry1 yr24" pot10"2 yr5 yrNoYesCollection 2 different var. 
Hops1 yr14" pot4-6"2 yr3 yrNoNoOnly female plants shipped
Kiwi1 yr24" pot10"3 yr5-7 yrNoYesCollection male & female
Jujube2 yr1Bare root2-3'3-4 yr5-7 yrYesNo
Lingonberry2 yr14" pot4-6"1-2 yr4-5 yrNoNoSimilar to a cranberry
Loganberry1 yr14" pot4-6"2 yr3 yrNoNoBlackberry/raspberry cross
Marionberry2 yr14" pot4-6"2-3 yr3-4 yrNoNo
Pawpaw1 yr24" pot12-18"3 yr5-7 yrYesYesCollection 2 different var. 
Peach2 yr1Bare root3-4'3-4 yr4-7 yrYesNo2 different var.
Pear, Asian2 yr1Bare root3-4'3-4 yr7-10 yrYesYesPear-like sweetness, Apple-like crunch
Pear, European2 yr1Bare root3-4'3-4 yr7-10 yrYesYes2 different varieties
Plum2 yr1Bare root3-4' 3-4 yr4-7 yrYesYes2 different varieties
Prunus maritima 1 yr1Bare root9-12"2 yr4-5 yrNoNoProduces better with two plants
Raspberry2 yr5Bare root12-16"2 yr3 yrYesNoIsolate from blackberry
Raspberry2 yr14" pot4-6"2 yr3 yrYesNoIsolate from raspberry
Rosa rugosa2 yr14" pot4-6"1 yr2-3 yrNoNoShrub 
Schisandra1yr14" pot4-6"2-3 yr4-5 yrsNoNolarge viney plant for part shade
Strawberry1 yr25Bare rootCrowns1 yr1 yrNoNoRemove runners 1st year
Strawberry1 yr14" pot3"1 yr1 yrNoNoRemove runners 1st year
Tayberry1 yr14" pot4-6"2 yr3 yrNoNoBlackberry/raspberry cross

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