18 Fruit Trees That Grow In EXTREME COLD (That Nobody Plants)

Fruit trees that survive winters as cold as -40°F (Quince, Aronia, Honeyberry, Pawpaw, Sea Buckthorn and more) 🍒❄️ Think your winters are too cold to grow fruit? These 18 trees and shrubs say otherwise. Most nurseries never mention them, most cost between $15 and $80 a plant, and several will give you fruit within 2 to 3 years. Tired of being told apple trees are your only choice? In this video, I count down 18 rare cold-hardy fruit plants, from the least impressive to the most impressive. For each one, I share the hardiness zone, the cost, how long until fruit, and the easy way to harvest. It's not instant, and a few take 4 to 7 years, but the right plants in the right spot will reward you for decades. You'll also learn the one planting mistake that quietly ruins the harvest, two smaller mistakes to avoid, which plants can grow in pots or raised beds, how to turn puckery fruit into something delicious, plus a bonus winter hack that protects young trees from cold and hungry animals. Whether you're gardening in the USA or Canada, these plants work in a small backyard, a raised bed, or a full orchard. (I use USDA hardiness zones, so look yours up before you order.) (Click the timestamps below to jump to a specific part) 00:00 – Introduction: Fruit That Survives at -40°F 01:19 – #18 Quince 03:31 – #17 Mulberry 05:16 – #16 Highbush Cranberry 06:49 – #15 Aronia (Chokeberry) 08:40 – #14 Nanking Cherry 10:19 – #13 Elderberry 12:37 – #12 Goumi 14:32 – #11 Carmine Jewel Cherry 16:16 – #10 Juneberry (Serviceberry) 17:55 – #9 Toka Plum 19:36 – #8 Cornelian Cherry 21:34 – #7 Medlar 23:50 – #6 American Persimmon 26:02 – #5 Hardy Kiwi Berry 28:04 – #4 Sea Buckthorn 30:23 – #3 Honeyberry (Haskap) 32:44 – #2 Pawpaw 35:12 – #1 Shipova 38:05 – The Big Mistake That Ruins Everything 40:31 – Two Smaller Mistakes 42:43 – Quick Questions and Answers 43:33 – Bonus Hack: Winter Trunk Protection 44:33 – Final Thoughts Where are you gardening? Drop your U.S. state or hardiness zone in the comments, and tell me when your first frost usually hits and the coldest temperature your garden saw last winter. 👇 Which one will you plant first? And do you wrap and mulch your young fruit plants for winter, or let them toughen up on their own? What worked and what didn't helps everyone reading. I read every comment! 🔔 Subscribe for easy cold-climate gardening tips! #coldhardyfruittrees #fruittrees #dwarffruittree #coldclimategardening #gardeningtips #medcinalplants #herbalmedicine #growyourownfood #honeyberry #aronia #pawpaw #seabuckthorn #backyardorchard cold hardy fruit trees, dwarf fruit tree, fruit trees for cold climates, fruit trees that grow in cold weather, zone 3 fruit trees, zone 4 fruit trees, zone 5 fruit trees, rare fruit trees, honeyberry, haskap, aronia chokeberry, sea buckthorn, pawpaw tree, cornelian cherry, juneberry, serviceberry, hardy kiwi, medlar, shipova, goumi berry, elderberry, nanking cherry, quince tree, American persimmon, Toka plum, Carmine Jewel cherry, backyard orchard, edible landscaping, raised bed gardening, gardening tips and tricks, easy bed gardening