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Cane Fruit

Blackberries

Blackberry
Nelson
Rubus spp. Midsummer. Moderately large and quite juicy fruit with true blackberry taste. Highly productive. Z3/4. read more

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Conifers

Cedar

Cedar
Eastern White Cedar
Thuja occidentalis 20-60'. Narrow and tall with twiggy branches, soft fibrous orange-brown bark, and distinct flat foliage. Good for screens and hedges. Z2. read more

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Fir

Fir
Balsam Fir
Abies balsamea 45-75'. Native conifers with fragrant boughs used for wreaths. The best Christmas tree! Semi-shade tolerant. Good hedge tree. Z3. read more

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Pine

Pine
Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus 100'+. Magnificent and massive when mature. Smooth bark becomes rough, deeply furrowed with age. Makes a beautiful hedge. Shade tolerant. Z3. read more

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Spruce

Spruce
Colorado Blue Spruce
Picea pungens var. glauca 30-60' Very popular specimen tree with frosty blue needles. Excellent for privacy screens, as it is fast growing after... read more

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Spruce
White Spruce
Picea glauca 60-90' x 10-20'. Native conifer, one of the best trees for wind blocks and privacy screens. Adaptable and tolerant to wind, drought and cold. Z2. read more

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Groundcovers

Bearberry

Bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 6-10". Low-growing evergreen groundcover. Can spread to 15'. Pinkish-white flowers in spring. Small red berries persist into winter. Self-pollinating. Z2. read more

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Cranberries

Cranberry
Vaccinium macrocarpon Selected from a seedling John Harker found growing in a bog on an island off the coast of Maine in 1993; introduced in 2003.

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Cranberry
Stevens American Cranberry
Vaccinium macrocarpon 4-10". The cranberry of holiday sauces, bread and jelly. Dense low lustrous evergreen groundcover loaded with large red berries in fall. Z2. read more

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Wintergreen

Wintergreen
Gaultheria procumbens 6-10". Aromatic evergreen native groundcover. Glossy dark green leaves. Bell-shaped white flowers in June. Vivid red berries. Self-pollinating. Z3. read more

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Hardy Vines and Creepers

Honeysuckle

Honeysuckle
Dropmore Scarlet Honeysuckle
Lonicera x brownii 10-20'. Tall climbing native honeysuckle. Non-invasive! Attracts pollinators, especially hummingbirds. Z3. read more

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Medicinal Perennials

Bee Balms

Bee Balm
Wild Bergamot - Organic
Monarda fistulosa 2-4' tall. Our native wildflower species with aromatic lavender blossoms. This is the variety most commonly used for medicinal purposes. Z3. read more

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Boneset

Boneset - Organic
Eupatorium perfoliatum 5-7' tall. Flat-topped clusters of white to lavender flowerheads. Stimulates the immune system. Fetching addition to the perennial border. Z3. read more

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Echinacea

Echinacea
Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 3-5' tall. Spiny seedheads are a beautiful coppery yellow-brown, surrounded by a single row of reflexed lavender-purple petals. Tinctured roots boost the immune system. Z3. read more

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Echinacea
Yellow Coneflower - Organic
Echinacea paradoxa 3-5' tall. Bright pure-yellow flowers with drooping petals surround spiky dark brown seed cones—irresistible to gobbling goldfinches! Z3. read more

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Mountain Mint

Mountain Mint - Organic
Pycnanthemum virginianum 30" tall. Makes a tasty minty tea traditionally used to settle indigestion. Spreads readily. Densely flowered, attracts pollinators. Native. Z4. read more

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Sweetflag

Sweetflag
Acorus americanus 24-36" tall. Water-loving bog plant with broad sword-like foliage that smells sweetly of citrus and vanilla when crushed. Roots traditionally used as an aromatic bitter for digestive upsets. Z3. read more

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Vervain

Vervain
Blue Vervain - Organic
Verbena hastata 5-7' tall. Elegant tall branching spikes of vibrant blue-purple flowers. Attracts pollinators. Commonly used as a nervous-system tonic and mild sedative. Full sun. Native to North America. Z3. read more

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Violet

Violet
Common Blue Violet - Organic
Viola sororia 6–10" tall.

North American native with cheery blue-purple flowers in May and attractive heart-shaped dark green leaves, all edible.

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Nut Trees

Chestnut

Chestnut
American Chestnut
Castanea dentata Up to 100'. Once common in the eastern US. Important food source for people and wildlife. Not immune to blight but likely to thrive 10-30 years. Fast growing and precocious. Z4. read more

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Chestnut
Castanea pumila 15-30' x 10-20' Also called Allegheny Chinquapin and Dwarf Chestnut.

Smaller in stature than the American or Chinese chestnuts,

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Hazelnut

Hazelnut
Corylus americana 12-18' x 10-15'. Multi-stemmed native shrub with sweet nuts. Showy catkins in spring. Patchwork of colors in autumn. Can bear in 3-5 years. Z4. read more

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Walnut

Walnut
Black Walnut
Juglans nigra 70-90'. Spectacular shade tree with open rounded crown. Nuts have sweet earthy rich flavor. May begin to bear in 5-10 years. Z4. read more

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Walnut
Butternut
Juglans cinerea 40-60' x same. Very large impressive shade tree with broad open crown. Produces oblong edible nuts. Nice cabinet wood. Native. Z3. read more

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Perennial Plants

Perennial Plant
Woodbine - Organic
Clematis virginiana 9-12' long vine. North American native, also called Virgin’s Bower, Devil’s Darning Needle and Old Man’s Beard. Vigorous... read more

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Asclepias

Asclepias
Butterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa Vivid tangerine-orange clusters of flowers in summer atop slender fuzzy stems, covered with green lance-shaped leaves. 24" tall. Z4. read more

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Asclepias
Asclepias incarnata 5' tall. Unique flat-topped clusters of upturned red-rose-colored flowers. Long willow-like leaves. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Native. Z3. read more

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Asters

Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 4-6' tall. North American native. Blooms range from blue-purple to lavender-pink with yellow eyes. Z3. read more

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Aster
Symphyotrichum laeve 3-4' tall. North American native.

Loose clusters of lavender-blue blossoms with yellow eyes. Smooth blue-green foliage. Asters

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Baptisia

Baptisia
Baptisia australis 3-4' x same. Vibrant blue lupine-like flowers in early summer. Bushy habit and shrub-like structure once mature. Good for erosion control. Z3. read more

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Beardtongues

Beardtongue
Penstemon digitalis 3' tall. Beckon the birds and bees to your garden with these white to light pink spires covered with nodding tubular bell-shaped flowers. Z3. read more

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Beardtongue
Penstemon hirsutus 16-30" tall. Shorter than P. digitalis, with fuzzy stems topped by clusters of slender tubular nodding 1" lavender flowers with... read more

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Bluestar

Bluestar
Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia 30" tall. Fine grassy willow-like foliage. Clusters of powder-blue star-shaped florets bloom in early June. Best planted en masse. Adaptable but performs best in full sun to part shade. Z3. read more

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Columbine

Columbine
Wild Columbine - Organic
Aquilegia canadensis 12-24" tall. This eastern North American native features delicate red-spurred sepals with yellow petaled skirts. Blooms late May to early June. Irresistible to hummingbirds! Z3. read more

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Culver's Root

Culver's Root
Culver’s Root - Organic
Veronicastrum virginicum 4-6' tall. Elegant towering native plant sends up large flower spikes with densely clustered tiny white blossoms. Attracts pollinators. Z3. read more

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Ferns

Fern
Leatherwood Fern
Dryopteris marginalis 24" tall. Strong stems and slightly glossy leathery grey-green fronds make this one of the best ferns for floral arrangements. Evergreen leaves live through winter. Z3. read more

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Fern
Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum pedatum 10-12" tall. Tiny ginkgo-like green leaves line glossy black stems. Delicate whorled form. Nursery propagated. Z2. read more

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Fern
Royal Fern
Osmunda regalis Soft and wavy deciduous lance-shaped light green fronds can reach 3' long. Very showy. Reaches up to 6' tall and more than 9' wide at maturity. Z2. read more

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Geranium

Geranium
Spotted Cranesbill
Geranium maculatum 24" tall. Also called Wild Geranium. Clusters of single 1¼" wide pinkish-lilac saucer-shaped flowers. Attracts beneficial insects. Native. Z4. read more

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Goldenrod

Goldenrod
Stiff Goldenrod - Organic
Oligoneuron rigidum 2-5' tall. The gorgeous yellow-gold vibrancy of goldenrod packed into a dense, showy, flat-topped cluster. Attractive lush slate-green foliage. Z3. read more

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Irises

Iris
Northern Blue Flag
Iris versicolor 30-36" tall. Northeastern native species with gorgeous blue-violet flowers with bold purple veining and a white and lemon-yellow blaze. Early. Z2. read more

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Jack-in-the-Pulpit

Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum 12–24" tall. Magical Northeastern woodland native prefers dappled shade and moist rich woodland soil. Appears midspring. Z3. read more

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Joe Pye Weed

Joe Pye Weed
Eutrochium fistulosum 6' tall. Also called Queen of the Meadow.

Dusky-rose flowers are held on beautiful wine-red stems that are dusted with a

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Joe Pye Weed
Eutrochium maculatum 4-7' tall. Whimsical flat-topped terminal flower clusters bloom mid-July into August. Seed clusters add unique interest to the winter landscape. Attracts pollinators. Z4. read more

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Joe Pye Weed
Eutrochium purpureum 4-6' tall. Also called Queen of the Meadow.

Massive vanilla-scented pinkish-purple domed flowers are held atop sturdy green

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Liatris

Liatris
Liatris spicata 30-36" tall. Dreamy white flower wands above fine grass-like foliage. Blooms from July to September. Great for cutflowers. Z3. read more

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Liatris
Liatris pycnostachya 48" tall.

North American native with tall brilliant purple wands loved by butterflies. Adds elegant structure to the

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Liatris
Purple Blazing Star
Liatris spicata 20-30" tall. Magenta-purple flower spikes above fine grass-like foliage. Blooms from July to September. Great for cutflowers. Z3. read more

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Lobelia

Lobelia
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis 4' tall. Tubular scarlet flowers are irresistible to hummingbirds and butterflies because each tube has a pool of nectar at its... read more

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Lobelia
Great Blue Lobelia
Lobelia syphilitica 3–5' tall. Sometimes called Blue Cardinal Flower, with similar habit to its more famous red cousin, but with blue-violet... read more

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Phlox

Phlox
Jeana
Phlox paniculata 48" tall.

Color-shifting pinkish-lavender flowers with tiny magenta eyes. Blossoms are more petite than the average garden

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Vervain

Vervain
Hoary Vervain - Organic
Verbena stricta 12-48" tall. North American native.

Long-lasting steeples of blue-violet blossoms held on square reddish-purple stems with fuzzy

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Wild Ginger

Wild Ginger
Canadian Wild Ginger
Asarum canadense 6–12" tall. Heart-shaped leaves up to 7" wide spread into a beautiful groundcover. Aromatic roots used medicinally. Needs shade. Z3. read more

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Shade Trees

Birch

Birch
Paper Birch
Betula papyrifera 30-70' x 30'. Medium-sized tree with magnificent chalk-white peeling bark. Valuable wood. Bark used for traditional crafts. Z3. read more

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Birch
River Birch
Betula nigra 60-80' x 40-60'

With its graceful silhouette and attractive bark, river birch is a highly prized ornamental. Grows to be a very large

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Linden

Linden
American Linden
Tilia americana 60-80' x same. Tall stately tree with rounded crown and low-hung spreading branches. Sweetly fragrant yellow June flowers. Z3. read more

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Oak

Oak
Bur Oak
Quercus macrocarpa 70-80' x same. Hardiest of the white oaks with a deeply grooved massive trunk and a wide-spreading crown. Dark green foliage. Large fringed acorns. Z3. read more

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Oak
Northern Pin Oak
Quercus palustris 50-70' x 40-60'

Fast-growing oak of the red oak family. The acorns are smaller than those of the red oak and the leaves have

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Oak
Northern Red Oak
Quercus rubra 60-75' x 45'

The most common oak in northern New England. Typically a single large trunk dividing into several large ascending

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Oak
Swamp White Oak
Quercus bicolor 50-60' x same. Massive rounded shade tree with short deeply ridged trunk and fan of branches. Yellow to reddish-purple fall foliage. Native. Z3. read more

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Oak
White Oak
Quercus alba 50-80' x same. Spectacular broad irregularly rounded oak. Wood valued for lumber and firewood. Slow growing and long-lived. Z3. read more

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Sweetgum

Sweetgum
Liquidambar sytraciflua 60-80' x 40-60'

Most admired for its 5-pointed star-shaped deep glossy green leaves and its gumballs—the 1" hard round

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Tuliptree

Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera 60-90' x 30-50'. Also called Tulip Poplar. Highly ornamental shade tree. Large tulip-like flowers attract hummingbirds. Native to eastern U.S. Z4/5. read more

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Small Trees and Shrubs

Allspice

Allspice
Carolina Allspice
Calycanthus floridus 6-10' x 6-12'. Beautiful native shrub with dark burgundy-maroon flowers and shiny leaves. Blooms early, flowers through summer. Highly fragrant. Z4/5. read more

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Bayberry

Bayberry
Myrica pensylvanica 5-10' x same. A common sight along Maine’s rocky shores. Fragrant glossy deep green leaves and small waxy berries. Fixes nitrogen and feeds wildlife. Z2. read more

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Beach Plum

Beach Plum
Prunus maritima 6' x 5-6'. Rounded dense suckering shrub found along ocean beaches. Showy white blooms in spring. Edible plums in late summer. Plant two for fruit. Z3. read more

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Buttonbush

Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis 6-10' x 8'. Loose rounded branchy shrub with masses of ornamental blooms that appear 4–6 weeks in summer. Attracts pollinators. Z4. read more

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Chokeberries

Chokeberry
Black Chokeberry Seedling
Aronia melanocarpa 3-6' x same. Each one is genetically unique. Plant several for an attractive edible hedge. Z3/4. read more

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Chokeberry
Brilliantissima
Aronia arbutifolia 6-8' x 3-4'. Upright multi-stemmed form with dense clusters of small white flowers. Abundant persistent bright red fruit. Brilliant fall foliage. Z3/4. read more

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Chokeberry
McKenzie Black Chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa 5-10' x same. Bismarck, ND, 2008. Cultivar selected for use in farm windbreaks and wildlife conservation plantings. Extremely... read more

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Chokeberry
Red Chokeberry Seedling
Aronia arbutifolia 6-10' x 3-6'. Each one is genetically unique. Beautiful in mass plantings and borders. Plant several in a hedge and make the birds happy! Z3/4. read more

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Dogwoods

Dogwood
Kousa Dogwood Seedling
Cornus kousa var. chinensis 20-30' x same. Also referred to as Chinese Dogwood. Introduced by EH Wilson, Hubei, China, 1907.

Horizontally

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Dogwood
Pagoda Dogwood
Cornus alternifolia 20' x 30-35'. Small tree or large multi-stemmed shrub with tiers of horizontal branches and fragrant white 2-3" flower clusters. Z3. read more

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Dogwood
Redosier Dogwood
Cornus sericea 8-10'. Multi-stemmed spreading shrub excellent for hedges and borders. Red stems admirable in the winter. Valuable native wildlife plant. Z2. read more

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Elderberries

Elderberry
Elderberry Seedling
Sambucus canadensis 6-12' x same. Each grown from a cold-hardy seed and will be a totally unique plant. Some of our best plants grew from batches of such seedlings. Z3. read more

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Elderberry
Mattawamkeag
Sambucus canadensis Fedco intro. Sourced from a wide swath of plants growing in Aroostook County. Robust elderberry with consistently high fruit yields. Z3. read more

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Honeysuckle

Honeysuckle
Northern Bush Honeysuckle
Diervilla lonicera 2-4' x 2-5'. Clusters of yellow tubular flowers attract pollinators. Lustrous green leaves emerge with a hint of bronze. Good for erosion control. Z3. read more

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Huckleberry

Huckleberry
Michigan Black Huckleberry
Gaylussacia baccata 1-3' x 2-4'. Cousin of the blueberry. Less acidic, more mildly sweet flavor. Flowers in June, fruits in August. Full sun to part shade but fruits best in sun. Native to eastern U.S. and Canada. Z3/4. read more

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Mockorange

Mockorange
Blizzard Mockorange
Philadelphus lewisii 4-5' x 3-4' Medium-sized loosely arching ornamental blooming shrub. A “blizzard” of sweet citrusy fragrance from white blossoms in late spring. Z3. read more

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New Jersey Tea

New Jersey Tea
Ceanothus americanus 2-3' x same.

Small compact shrub bearing white odorless 1–2'' long flowers late June into July. Attracts a wide assortment of

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Redbud

Redbud
Cercis canadensis 25-30' x same. Small vase-shaped ornamental tree. Clusters of brilliant edible purplish-pink pea-like flowers fill the entire tree in spring. Z4/5. read more

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Saskatoon

Saskatoon
Fergie
Amelanchier stolonifera Berries are small but very flavorful—perfect combo of sweet and tangy. Would do well in a rock garden, hedge or thicket. Native. Z4. read more

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Serviceberries

Serviceberry
Allegheny Serviceberry
Amelanchier laevis 15-25'. Leaves of this understory tree unfold purplish-orange bronzed color in spring. Pendulous white blossoms. Berries ripen midsummer. Z2. read more

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Smoketree

Smoketree
American Smoketree
Cotinus obovatus 20-30' x same. Rare and exquisite. Colorful, eye-catching foliage! Fuzzy pink “hairs” give tree a smoky misty quality. Z4. read more

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Spicebush

Spicebush
Lindera benzoin 6-12' x 8-12'. Large rounded multi-stemmed fragrant native shrub suited to moist or wet areas. Soft-yellow flowers. Glossy red edible berries. Z5. read more

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Steeplebush

Steeplebush
Spiraea tomentosa 2-4' x same. Adorable little plant. Rosy pink steeples emerge as terminal spikes about 4–6" tall. Easy to grow. A must for every butterfly garden. Z3. read more

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Sumac

Sumac
Fragrant Sumac
Rhus aromatica 5-6' x 6-8'. Leaves emit a pleasing aroma when crushed. Phenomenal fall colors. Adaptable and easy to transplant. Useful in erosion control. Native to eastern U.S. Z3. read more

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Summersweet

Summersweet
Ruby Spice Summersweet
Clethra alnifolia 4-5' x same. Red buds and beautiful spires of heavenly scented deep-pink flowers appear for 6 weeks in midsummer. Erect oval habit. Native. Z3. read more

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Viburnums

Viburnum
Black Haw
Viburnum prunifolium 12-15' x 8-12'. Rounded shrub with creamy white cymes in early spring. Suckering habit, but can be pruned. Bluish-black edible fruit clusters in fall. Z3. read more

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Viburnum
Highbush Cranberry Seedling
Viburnum opulus var. americanum 8–12' x same. Formerly known as V. trilobum. Also known as Crampbark. Medicinal multi-stemmed native shrub.

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Viburnum
Nannyberry
Viburnum lentago 15-20' x 10-12'. Large shrub with edible blue-black berries. Large clusters of fragrant creamy white flowers. Plant multiples for good pollination. Z2. read more

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Viburnum
Northern Wild Raisin
Viburnum cassinoides 5-6' x same. Dense suckering native shrub. White flowers from spring to early summer. Edible black fruit. Plant more than one for fruit. Z3. read more

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Winterberry

Winterberry
Winterberry Seedling
Ilex verticillata Also called Black Alder, Fever Bush, Possumhaw, Swamp Holly and more.

Deciduous suckering medicinal holly with clusters of

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Witch Hazel

Witch Hazel
Hamamelis virginiana 8-20' x same. Small fall-flowering tree or large shrub. Brilliant golden-yellow fall color. Quirky yellow flowers in early to mid November. Z3. read more

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