Edible Shrub Varieties (All Bare Root Plants are Pick Up ONLY)
Click on the name of each plant below to see photos and learn more about it.
Please note that we are unfortunately unable to honor coupons or use Phelan Gardens Gift Cards for online Bare Root purchases at this time. We hope to have this feature added in the future! We apologize for any inconvenience.
Regent Serviceberry - Very cold hardy edible that has white blooms in the spring, followed by delicious berries that persist through the summer. Get to them before the birds do! 6 tall x 8 wide. Zone 2-7
Brilliant Red Chokeberry - This multi stemmed shrub used for hedging introduces brilliant fall foliage. 6-8 tall x 6-8 wide. Zone 4-9
Nanking Cherry - Seen as an ornamental edible, this cold hardy shrub adds interest throughout the year. 6-10 tall x 6-10 wide. Zone 2-7
Hinnomaki Red Gooseberry - A delicious addition to any landscape! 3-5 tall x 3-5 wide. Zone 4-6
Pixwell Gooseberry - Thornless gooseberry that is easy to harvest and produces delicious berries that can be eaten fresh or used for pies. 3-5 tall x 3-4 wide. Zone 3-6
Red Lake Currant - Edible bright red berries that are best fresh or made into a jam. 3-6 tall x 3-4 wide. Zone 3-7
Why Bare Root
The benefits of buying and planting bare root trees are extensive. Bare root trees are more cost effective and will typically reach their mature size quicker. They are easier to manage and plant due to not being established within a medium in a container. Bare root shrubs and trees will grow faster since they have 200% more root mass than that of trees purchased in a container or B&B. The plants are also not having to go through the adjustment period of acclimating to different soil conditions since they are not coming in a medium. For more information, please see CSU Extension Service’s “The Science of Planting Trees.”
Pickup for all Bare Root Plants will take place at The Shire at Old Ranch (3860 Old Ranch Rd., Colorado Springs, CO 80908).
Pickup will take place April 5th & 6th from 9:00 am-2:00 pm