I’m currently hunting down pawpaw trees, Blueberry bushes, black raspberry, and other native fruits for my garden.
Looking for suggestions.
I looked into black cherries, but they get too large and too easily wind damaged for the proximity I’d have to plant them to my house.
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Do you have plum blight in your area? Something to be aware of if planting native Prunus species. If you don’t have problems with fungus there, then I definitely recommend Prunus americana.
I also second the suggestion of Diospyros virginiana. I’ve heard praise of the ‘Meader’ cultivar in particular.
Are you familiar with Amelanchier laevis? It should be native to Ohio.
I ended up with 2 pawpaw saplings, and a bunch of berry bushes. At this point I’m out of space for any more trees and probably anything that doesnt climb. Im thinking of filling out my fences with milkweed and/or grapes.
There’s never enough space! Have you looked into nearby lands where you could guerrilla plant some things? At least you got some pawpaws planted already. That’s probably the most important thing.
There’s a nicely gladed park near me that guerilla planting probably wouldnt work in, but I am considering trying to get official permission to plant some trees in.
You should have plenty of space if you can plant in the park! Public fruit trees are a great community service, and if you tell the park people that you want to plant native trees, they’d be foolish to say no. More fruit for you, more fruit for the birds, more fruit for anyone smart enough to harvest it, less grass and prickly stuff, more shade in the heat of summer. Everyone wins. Including the people at the persimmon nursery. :)
