Bur Oak
Quercus macrocarpa
A long-lived prairie oak with corky bark, deep roots, and a wide, durable canopy.
Mature size 50–70 ft
Ask about availabilityAlberta · family farm & nursery
Prairie-hardy plants. Four seasons on the farm.
Number 4 Farms grows trees, shrubs, and perennials that live through Alberta winters—and opens the gates for u-pick, harvest weekends, and a farm stand when the fields are ready.
Zone 2–3Stock selected for prairie winters
Retail + wholesaleHome gardens and landscape jobs
U-pickApples, berries, and orchard days
Mon–Sat8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
What we grow
A garden centre rooted in the quarter section
Amur Maple
Acer ginnala
Compact shade tree with fiery fall colour—excellent for yards, screens, and street plantings.
Mature size 15–20 ft
Ask about availabilityColorado Spruce
Picea pungens
Steel-blue needles and a strong pyramidal form. Privacy, windbreak, and year-round structure.
Mature size 30–50 ft
Ask about availabilityCommon Lilac
Syringa vulgaris
Fragrance, spring bloom, and a hedge that laughs at prairie winters.
Mature size 8–12 ft
Ask about availabilityGarden Peony
Paeonia lactiflora
Heirlooms that return bigger every June. Cut-flower royalty for prairie gardens.
Mature size 2–3 ft
Ask about availabilityHoneyberry
Lonicera caerulea
Early-season berries that love prairie winters. Plant two varieties for a full crop.
Mature size 4–6 ft
Ask about availabilityPrairie Magic Apple
Malus 'Prairie Magic'
A hardy dessert apple bred for short seasons and cold nights. Excellent for home orchards.
Mature size 12–16 ft
Ask about availabilityVisit
Nursery in the morning. Orchard in the afternoon.
Come for a Colorado spruce or a wagon of honeyberries. Stay for the farm stand, the rows of prairie-bred apples, and staff who will tell you the truth about wind, clay, and January.
Garden centre
Retail and wholesale plant material grown for Alberta winters—trees, shrubs, evergreens, perennials, and natives.
U-pick & orchard
Seasonal apples, honeyberries, saskatoons, and raspberries. Check the visit page for what is ripe this week.
Farm stand
Wheelbarrows of vegetables, berries, and cut flowers when the fields are in. Farm pick-up during open hours.
Delivery & planting
We deliver plant material and can install trees and shrubs so they start with the right hole, soil, and water.
For landscapers & homeowners
Grown here, for here
Prairie-grown nursery stock
Field-dug and container trees, shrubs, evergreens, and perennials selected for zones 2–3.
Wholesale for landscapers
Reliable supply for contractors, municipalities, and garden centres. Call ahead for pulls and quotes.
Delivery & installation
We can deliver and plant. Give us a day or two of notice so we can have stock staged and ready.
Home orchard packages
Curated groups of apples, cherries, honeyberries, and saskatoons that fruit on the prairies.
Kind words
In the words of people who plant with us
“We source trees and shrubs here for acreage work because the stock is actually prairie-grown. It shows up the first winter.”
Lena M.
Landscape contractor
“The staff helped us pick a windbreak that would survive our site, then delivered and planted it. Three years later it looks established.”
James & Priya
Homeowners
“U-pick apples with the kids, then a cart of raspberries and a spruce for the front yard. This place does both farm and nursery right.”
The Kowalskis
Family visit
Looking for a tree, a berry row, or a Saturday at the farm?
Tell us what you need—availability, delivery, planting, or this week’s u-pick. We will answer during open hours.