The Orchard Nursery
Bedding Plants, Native Shrubs, Heirloom Fruit Trees, & berries
We are located at an elevation of 3,400 ft. with a unique micro-climate in the canyon, so growing here isn't short on challenges! Our focus is on preserving the heritage fruits trees already growing in our orchard, as well as, planting less common varieties of fruit trees and plants that are cold-hardy and suited to a northern climate.
Berry Plants
It’s not uncommon to find all kinds of berries growing wild along the creeks and rivers in central Idaho. We are working to grow a variety of cold hardy berries in our nursery, including Blueberries, Black & Red Raspberries, Gooseberries, Hacksaps, and Strawberries.
Fruit Trees
We have been fortunate to have the help of The Lost Apple Project in finding the variety names of some of the original fruit trees here. Here are the names of some that have been identified: Doyleston, Haas, Hog Island Sweet, Dudley, Jonathon, Newfane, Randolf, & Stark’s Earliest. We are excited to be able to offer them to the public in the upcoming years! Thanks to the bears and other animals, there are some wild apple trees scattered around the property and not always in a convenient location for picking! We usually add these to our fresh cider blend and get quite a unique flavor.
It is our goal to expand our orchard with the best of the old and wild varieties that grow here. Each year, we are collecting scionwood from our favorite fruit trees to graft onto rootstocks . We have chosen the OHXF97 Pear and Antonovka Apple rootstocks. Both of these rootstocks will grow a standard sized tree that can grow beyond 25 feet if not pruned. One amazing feature of these rootstocks is that they can survive easily in our northern climate and last for a century or more.
Experience Mountain Roots Orchard!
Events
Find out what’s happening at our orchard during the season from festivals & plant sales to visiting vendors & workshops.