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
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 4-6' × same. Introduced in Sweden.
Upright vigorous high-yielding shrub produces very large dark tasty berries. Genetic testing
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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 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
Cornelian Cherries
Cornus mas 20-25' x 15-20'. Bright red pear-shaped edible fruit. Each seedling will be unique. Will pollinate each other and any named cornelian cherry cultivar. Z4/5. read more
Dogwoods
Dogwood
Cornus alba 6-8' × 5-6' COPF intro. Selection made from a seedling stand near Boughen Nurseries, Saskatchewan. Also called Tatarian Dogwood. ... read more
Dogwood
Cornus racemosa 3-8' × 10-15' Also called Northern Swamp Dogwood. Native multi-stemmed thickly branched suckering shrub with rounded domes of... read more
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
Dogwood
Cornus amomum 8-12' x same. Large rounded long-limbed shrub. Effective for erosion control, wildlife or pollinator habitat. Maroon bark visible in winter. Suckers and spreads. Native to eastern U.S. Z4. read more
Dwarf Flowering Almond
Dwarf Flowering Almond
Prunus glandulosa 5-6' × 3-4' Abundant pink double flowers in late April when little else is blooming. This arresting little shrub, an old... read more
Flowering Raspberry
Rubus odoratus 3-6' × 6-12' Also called False Raspberry, Ornamental Raspberry or Purple-flowering Raspberry. Relative of the cultivated raspberry,... read more
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
Hawthorn
Hawthorn
Crataegus phaenopyrum 25-30' × 20-25' Widely recommended as one of the best hawthorns.
Rounded oval form with a fragrant white showy bloom in late
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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
Lilacs
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 vulgaris alba 12-15' × 8-12' The only common thing about this lilac is that it is one of only two types you see growing where the old... read more
Lilac
Syringa × tribrida 6-9' × same. S. × josiflexa Redwine × S. prestoniae Hiawatha. William Cumming intro, Morden Ag Res Ctr, Morden, Canada, 1967. ... read more
Magnolia
Magnolia
Magnolia virginiana 10-20' × same.
Fragrant creamy white 2”3" waxy blossoms in mid-spring sometimes rebloom in mid-summer. Oblong bright green
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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
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
Ninebark
Persimmons
Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana 35-60' x 20-35'. Medium-sized native tree produces edible orange fruit used in pies, jams and jelly. May not always ripen north of Boston. Unsexed seedlings—plant two or more for fruit. Z4/5. read more
Roses
Rose
Rose
Rosa damascena 4-5' × 3-4' Parentage unknown. Introduced 1950. Discovered growing on a convent wall in Elboeuf, Normandy, by Nancy Lindsay. Highly... read more
Rose
Rosa rugosa × 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 gallica 2-3' × 3-4' Laffay, France, 1840. Unparalleled fragrant deep purple-burgundy very double 3" blooms in midsummer. Densely petaled... read more
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 8x5' Complex hybrid (Golden Glow × Obergärtner Wiebicke hybrid) Reimer Kordes, Germany, 1954. Rare in the trade! Orange-honey pyramidal buds... read more
Rose
Rosa gallica 5x4' R. gallica hybrid (Scharlächglut × Tuscany Superba) Peter Beales, UK, 1982. Semi-double 4" crimson blooms have the velvety trait... read more
Rose
Rosa gallica 4x4' Ancient semi-double deeply fragrant intense deep pink rose is just as medicinal as it is charming. Quite possibly the first rose... read more
Rose
Rosa 3-5' × same. Prairie Princess × Morden Cardinette. Collicutt and Marshall, Morden Res Stn, Manitoba, Canada, 1990. Loads of bright pink... read more
Rose
Rosa macrantha 3-4' × 6-8'. Daisy Hill × Solarium. Kordes, Germany, 1936. Unlike any rose we’ve seen, with clusters of unusual semi-double... read more
Rose
Rosa rugosa 10x5' R. rugosa hybrid. Cochet-Cochet, France, 1901. Deep purple-red to magenta double blossoms are big and lush with an interesting... read more
Rose
Rosa rugosa 3x3' R. rugosa hybrid. Also knows as Snow Pavement 6446. Baum, Germany, 1986. Soft pink buds open to very faint lilac-white blooms... read more
Serviceberry
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
Snowberry
Snowberry
Symphoricarpos albus 5-6' × same. Also called Common Snowberry or Waxberry. Broad rounded arching spreading wildlife shrub. Inconspicuous pinkish... 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 opulus var. americanum 8–12' × 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
Willows
Willow
Salix purpurea 8-10' We grew these plants from cuttings we got from basketmaker Johnny Suderman in Ontario. He describes the plant as having long... 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 gracilistyla 6x6'. Pink buds, cheery rosy pink catkins make a stunning early spring display of color. Excellent in cut flower arrangements. Z4. read more
Winterberry
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