Pre-order this shrub tree that will be ready for pick-up on May 9th during the Seedling Saturday event at the Just Food Community Farm (2391 Pepin Court). You can also make arrangements to pick-up after May 9th at the same location.

We expect these young, vigorous shrubs to be around 6-12″ tall with a strong root system and ready for transplanting in your edible forest garden.

Hardiness Zone: 3
Soil type: Can handle most soil types, add compost/organic material to boost plant health.
Pollination Requirements: self-fertile
Light Requirements: Full sun to Partial shade
Growth Habits: 4-6 ft tall, 3-5 ft wide (easily pruned to preferred size)
Fruit info: Strong cassis flavour, tart but become much sweeter if left longer on the plant. Excellent for juices and jams.
Notes: Produces fruit early and in good amount. Prune 5-6 year old growth to keep plants productive and invigorated.

We want to empower people to grow their own forest gardens and so we are offering food-bearing trees and shrubs at a discounted, affordable rates. We also host the Ottawa Food Forest Exchange Facebook group, a forum for its 1300+ members to swap and trade food forest materials with each other to expand without needing to shell out $$. The proceeds of sales of these trees goes to support Forêt Capitale Forest, a charitable organization based at the Just Food Community Farm.