Favorite Woody Cuts (Cold Climate Edition)

A member inquired recently about our favorite woody cut stems and that brought me back to the hours I spent agonizing over our first wholesale order for perennial shrubs. There were so many options and I had no understand of which ones would be most valuable to our young farm. It was overwhelming.

I can understand where this question is coming from! Here are our most valuable woody cuts and some explanations as to why they earn their keep here. Scroll down for shopping links/more info.

1. Snowberry: Farmer Bailey or Spring Meadow Nursery

2. Roses: Bare root pre-ordering available now at Ampersand Bulb Co.

3. Ninebark: Spring Meadow Nursery (choose larger plants)

4. Viburnum: Spring Meadow Nursery

5. Lilac: Spring Meadow Nursery

6. Hydrangea: Spring Meadow Nursery (Extremely cold climates should avoid ‘macrophylla’ varieties. If tent caterpillars are a problem in your area, choose to grow ‘paniculata’ varieties.

7. Evergreen Hemlock: Spring Meadow Nursery

8. Forsythia: Spring Meadow Nursery

9. Spirea: Spring Meadow Nursery

10. Willow: Vermont Willow Nursery

11. Dogwood: Spring Meadow Nursery

12. Winterberry: Spring Meadow Nursery