linden
- Redmond Linden, standard, obtain locally (American linden is used for honey bees)
apples (11) in order of ripening, all disease resistant
- William’s Pride, mini-dwarf, early Aug
- Pristine, (yellow), dwarf, Aug
- Greensleeves (yellow), dwarf, Sept
- Dayton, dwarf, late Sept
- 3 X Honeycrisp, one standard, two dwarf, Sept to mid Oct, good down to -40,
- 2 X Liberty, one standard, one dwarf, early Oct, highest in antioxidants
- Gold Star (yellow), dwarf, late Oct, keeper
- Arkansas Black, semi-dwarf, late Oct, keeper (STARK)
apricot (3)
- Harglow, dwarf, early July, late blooming
- Goldcot, dwarf, early July, zone 4 (STARK)
- Moorpark, dwarf, mid July, can be dried (STARK)
plum (6)
- Kuban Comet, dwarf, late-July, zone 4
- 2 X Mount Royal, semi-dwarf, mid Aug, zone 4
- Stanley, semi-dwarf, early Sept, heavy bearer
- Golden Transparent, semi-dwarf, late Sept, zone 4
- Bavay Gage (green), dwarf, Oct, zone 4
cherry (10)
- 2 X Surefire (tart), dwarf, early June, self-fertile, zone 4
- Stella, dwarf, mid-June/July, pollinates Kristin, self-fertile, zone 4
- 2 X Black Gold, dwarf, mid-June, pollinates Kristin, self-fertile, one for S garden, zone 5
- 2 X Kristin (sweet), dwarf, mid July, zone 4
- Hartland (sweet), dwarf, mid season, pollinates Kristin, zone 4
- 2 X Evan’s (tart), dwarf, Aug, zone 3
pear (5)
- Harrow Delight, semi-dwarf, early Sept, disease resistant
- Seckel, semi-dwarf, late Sept, disease resistant
- Warren, semi-dwarf, Oct, good keeper, disease resistant
- 2 X Bosc, semi-dwarf, late Oct, zone 4, good keeper, pollinates HD
paw paw (3, collection from Stark)
- Pennsylvania Golden, standard, late Sept
- Mango, standard, Oct
- Sunflower, standard, late Sept/early Oct
peach (2 Stark)
- Blushing Star (white), dwarf, mid Aug, self-pollinating, zone 4, north of house where it will be sheltered from February sun
- Contender (yellow), dwarf, late Aug, self-pollinating, zone 4
hazelnut (Arbor Day)
- Arbor Day Farm Hazelnut X 3, 15′ with 10′ spread
Helpful Info: Growing Guide for Northern Illinois Whispering Hills, northern Illinois, growing guide Growing Guide for Iowa Growing Peaches in Northern Illinois; they all died in the great winter of 2013. Growing apricots Home Fruit Cultivars for Southern Wisconsin Edible Plants for the Prairies Cold hardy food forest plants, zone 3