Allspice
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
Bayberry
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
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
Chokeberries
Chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa 3-6' x same. Each one is genetically unique. Plant several for an attractive edible hedge. Z3/4. read more
Chokeberry
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
Chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa 5-10' x same. Bismarck, ND, 2008. Cultivar selected for use in farm windbreaks and wildlife conservation plantings. Extremely... read more
Chokeberry
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
Crabapples
Crabapple
Malus spp. Ornamental flowering crabapple with beautiful blossoms and bitter green fruit. Very high in tannin. Great for cidermakers! Blooms late. Z4. read more
Crabapple
Malus spp. Origin unknown.
Large single magenta flowers fully enrobe the length of each branch. We see how this tree got its name! As if the
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Crabapple
Crabapple
Malus spp. 20x30' Chance seedling. Arnold Arboretum, 1970.
Deep pink buds and large 2" single white flowers early in the season. The bloom is so
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Crabapple
Malus spp. 15x15' Unknown origin. Robert Simpson intro, Vincennes, IN.
One of the best of all the pinks, an outstanding showy ornamental tree with
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Dogwoods
Dogwood
Cornus kousa var. chinensis 20-30' x same. Also referred to as Chinese Dogwood. Introduced by EH Wilson, Hubei, China, 1907.
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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
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
Dwarf Flowering Almond
Dwarf Flowering Almond
Prunus glandulosa 5-6' x 3-4' Abundant pink double flowers in late April when little else is blooming. This arresting little shrub, an old... read more
Elderberries
Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis 6-12' x same. Large elderberries and fruit clusters make for easy and fast picking. Very large vigorous strong productive bush. Z3. read more
Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis 6-8' x same. Large clusters of large dark berries. High Brix level; great for winemaking. Upright, slightly spreading habit. Z4. read more
Elderberry
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
Elderberry
Elderberry
Elderberry
Elderberry
Elderberry
Elderberry
Elderberry
Elderberry
Forsythia
Forsythia
Forsythia 6-8' x 5-7'. One of the earliest cultivars to flower in spring. Outstanding golden-yellow flowers. Upright form. Hardy and dependable. Z3. read more
Honeysuckle
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
Huckleberry
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
Lilacs
Lilac
Syringa vulgaris 8-15' x 6-12' Leonard Slater intro, Agincourt, Ontario, 1968.
Deep bluish-purple lilac with the biggest florets around: each
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Lilac
Syringa vulgaris 12x8' N237 (Belle de Nancy x IV Michurin) Leonid Kolesnikov intro, Russia, 1974. Also known as Krasavitzka Mosky.
Dazzling pearly
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Lilac
Syringa vulgaris 12-15' x same. A mass of medium-light purple blooms. A magnificent New England sight for nearly 400 years. The best lilac for a spreading hedge. Z3. read more
Lilac
Syringa x tribrida 6-9' x same. S. x josiflexa Redwine x S. prestoniae Hiawatha. William Cumming intro, Morden Ag Res Ctr, Morden, Canada, 1967. ... read more
Mockorange
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
Mulberries
Mulberry
Morus alba x M. rubra 30x20'. One of the most renowned mulberry varieties. Ripens mid-July and continues into late summer or longer. Self-fruitful grafted cultivar, so only one plant required for fruit. Z4/5. read more
Nanking Cherries
Prunus tomentosa 6-10' x same. Broad dense highly ornamental fruiting shrub blooms early. Excellent hedge and edible landscape plant. Plant two or more for pollination. Z2. read more
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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Quince
Cydonia oblonga 10-25'. Hardy Russian quince bred for disease resistance. For jellies and cider, stews and marmalades. Citrusy, fragrant with an orangey-pink hue. Z4/5. read more
Quince
Redbud
Roses
Rose
Rosa rugosa x Sombreuil 5x4'. Cochet-Cochet, France, 1892.
The best of the double whites with recurrent blooms of lush fragrance. Large 2½–3"
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Rose
Rosa spp. 4-5' x 3-4' R. floribunda complex hybrid (RSMY8 x Frontenac) Dyck intro, Vineland Res Stn, Ontario, 2017.
Collaboration between Vineland
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Rose
Rosa gallica 5x5' Parentage unknown. Likely originated in the Netherlands and named in France in the 17th c.
Classic old garden rose with large
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Rose
Rosa spp. 4-6' x same. Complex hybrid. Vineland Res Stn, Ontario, 2019.
An exquisite multicolored rose from Canada’s 49th Parallel Series. From
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Rose
Rose
Rosa spp. 4-7' x same. Complex cross derived from Cuthbert Grant. Collicutt intro, Canadian Artist Series, AAFC, Morden Stn, 2007.
If you’re
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Rose
Rose
Rosa spp. 5' x same. R. rugosa hybrid (Martha Bugnet x Betty Bugnet) Hybridized by Georges Bugnet, Canada, date unknown. Resembles the cultivar... read more
Rose
Rose
Rosa spp. 3-4' x 4-5' R. rugosa hybrid of unknown parentage. Hammarberg, Sweden, 1931. Pronounced moyeh.
Extend your petal harvest with this
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Rose
Rosa spp. 6-8' x 3-4' Complex hybrid, bred by Bert Harp at the Morden Res and Dev Center, Manitoba, 1969.
A true red rose. Dark red single
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Rose
Rosa spp. 4-6' x same. R. damascena bifera x R. pimpinellifolia. Lee, UK, 1838.
Chance seedling purportedly found growing in a hedge in Stanwell,
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Rose
Rosa gallica 4-5' x 4' A sport, c. 1840, of the ancient gallica Tuscany (Old Velvet Rose), which dates back to the 14th c.
Moderately fragrant
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Rose
Rosa virginiana 4-6' Also known as Prairie Rose.
Low-maintenance native with fragrant single pink 2" blossoms in June. One of the most common wild
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Rose
Rosa spp. 5-6' x same. (R. rugosa x R. acicularis) x Grüss an Teplitz. Skinner, Manitoba, 1939. Rose of the year in 2023 at Corn Hill Nursery in... read more
Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Serviceberries
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
Smoketree
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
Spicebush
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
Sumac
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
Summersweet
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
Viburnums
Viburnum
Viburnum
Viburnum opulus var. americanum 8–12' x same. Formerly known as V. trilobum. Also known as Crampbark . Medicinal multi-stemmed native shrub. ... read more
Viburnum
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
Viburnum
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
Willows
Willow
Salix 20' tall. Species unknown. Original cuttings came from the Seed Swap and Scion Exchange at MOFGA many years ago.
The bark is green to light
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Willow
Salix gracilistyla ‘Melanostachys’ 6-10' x same. Very attractive fast-growing plant with deep purple-black male catkins in early spring. Stems turn rich purple-black in winter. Z4. read more
Willow
Salix alba ‘Britzenzis’ 15-30' x 12-15'. Fast-growing shrubby willow with highly ornamental “coral” red bark. Especially beautiful in the winter landscape. Z2. read more
Willow
Salix integra 3-5' x same. Harry Van de Laar intro, Boskoop, Holland, 1979. Also called Alba Maculata, as well as Fuiji Koreangi, Fuiji Nishiki,... read more
Willow
Salix gracilistyla 6x6'. Pink buds, cheery rosy pink catkins make a stunning early spring display of color. Excellent in cut flower arrangements. Z4. read more
Willow
Salix matsudana 30-50'
A selection of the standard contorted Tortuosa willow, with an even more wildly branching habit. A fast-growing wide oval
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Winterberry
Ilex verticillata Also called Black Alder, Fever Bush, Possumhaw, Swamp Holly and more.
Deciduous suckering medicinal holly with clusters of
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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