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Hedgeapple Seedlings - $5 (Bellevue)
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Some of these on line outfits are charging $30!!!!
$5.00 for a seeding. 10 for $40. 20 for $70.
Or best offer!
Hedge apples—also known as Osage oranges—are the large, bright green, bumpy fruits of the Osage orange tree (Maclura pomifera).
Native to the south-central United States, the inedible fruits are widely used in fall decorations or natural pest-control folklore, though they are better known historically for their incredibly durable, dense wood.
Appearance & Characteristics
The Fruit: Soft-ball sized (4–6 inches in diameter) with a knobby, brain-like texture that turns bright yellow-green in autumn.
The Tree: Features sharp thorns, bright green leaves that turn yellow in the fall, and a trunk that oozes a milky, sticky latex sap when cut.
Woodworking: The wood (also called bois d'arc) is one of the densest and most rot-resistant woods in North America.
Historically, it was used by Native Americans for archery bows, and by settlers for rot-resistant fence posts, wagon wheels, and tool handles.
Historical Fencing: Before the invention of barbed wire, farmers planted dense rows of Osage orange trees as living, thorny barrier hedges to keep livestock in and predators out.
According to the internet, you need a male and female tree to produce fruit. But as seedlings, you don't know what sex they are!!!
Ha.