2017 Pollinator Plant Sale
In an on-going effort to promote the establishment of pollinator habitat, the Muskingum Soil and
Water Conservation District (MSWCD) is again offering various berry plants and a pollinator seed mix
for sale. Proceeds from the sale benefit the college internship scholarship program.
Worldwide, animals pollinate approximately 80% of the crop plants that are grown for food, forage, fibers, and medicines. Billions of dollars of our economy, not to mention most of what we eat, is
based on pollinated crops.
Recent years have seen a decline in the overall pollinator population due to diseases, loss of habitat, and improper use of insecticides/pesticides. Pollinators are not just butterflies and bees, but also
include moths, hummingbirds, beetles, flies, and even bats. Any area of habitat we provide, no matter
how small, will help provide nectar and pollen to support these vital members of our world.
The plants for sale have been selected for their attraction to pollinators, so please be advised that
bees will be attracted to these same plants. All of the plants are deer resistant, meaning that they are
not the first plants the deer will clean off your property. The berries are all hardy, easy to grow canes
that come from a nursery in Michigan, so they will be winter-hardy to our area.
Orders are being taken for a limited number of plants on a first come-first serve basis. Orders will be taken until April 24 or until the plants are sold out. Order forms are available at the office, in
this newsletter, or on-line at www.muskingumswcd.org. Payment must be submitted with the order. Orders may be placed at the MSWCD office or mailed to 225 Underwood Street, Suite 100, Zanesville, Ohio
43701. Orders cannot be taken over the phone.
Projected delivery to our office is mid-May. We will notify you by postcard or email when the
plants and/or seeds can be picked up. You must pick up your plants on the specified date because we
do not have a place to keep the plants. The plants are small (2-4” pots). There are no refunds or exchanges and we reserve the right to make substitutions. All sales are final. Berries are sold in bundles
of three of one type of plant.
Blackberries, Triple Crown
2017 Pollinator Plant Order Form
($12.00 for 3 plants)
A trailing, thornless Blackberry.
Name:
The fruit is medium in size and
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quality is firm. Do not plant near
black raspberries.
City:
Black Raspberry, Ohio TreasState:
Zip:
ure ($12.00 for 3 plants)
Medium size fruit. The plants can Phones:
produce two crops per year. This
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plant will yield up to three
pounds of fruit per year. The
Order deadline is April 24, 2017.
black raspberry is well balanced
x $12.00 =
Blackberries, Triple Crown (3 plants)
between sweetness and freshx $12.00 =
Black Raspberry, Ohio Treasure (3 plants)
ness.
x $12.00 =
Blueberries, Duke ($15.00 for 3 Red Raspberry, Autumn Britten (3 plants)
plants)
x $15.00 =
Blueberries, Duke (3 plants)
It matures at 4-6’ tall and has an
x $15.00 =
Blueberries, Bonus (3 plants)
upright growth pattern. Midseason. Each bush can produce
Make checks payable to:
10-15 pounds of medium, deliGrand Total: $
Muskingum SWCD
cious berries in the beginning of
225 Underwood Street, Suite 100
July. Bears fruit in two to three
Zanesville, Ohio 43701
years.
Blueberries, Bonus ($15.00 for 3 plants)
This plant will grow 5-6 feet tall. Fruit size is extra large. Bears fruit in two to three years.
Red Raspberry, Autumn Britten ($12.00 for 3 plants)
Deep red berries. Fruit ripens in early August.