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.
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Prunus dasycarpa ‘Tlor-Tsiran’ Cross between apricot and myrobalan plum. Rare. Makes flavorful dried fruit that rivals dried mango. Tangy, sweet, satisfying. Z6; worth trialing in Z4/5.
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Prunus maritima 6' × 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.
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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.
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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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Aronia melanocarpa 3-6' x same. Each one is genetically unique. Plant several for an attractive edible hedge. Z3/4.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Cornus alba 6-8' × 5-6' COPF intro. Selection made from a seedling stand near Boughen Nurseries, Saskatchewan. Also called Tatarian Dogwood. ...
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Cornus racemosa 3-8' × 10-15' Also called Northern Swamp Dogwood. Native multi-stemmed thickly branched suckering shrub with rounded domes of...
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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.
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Cornus sericea 8-10'. Multi-stemmed spreading shrub excellent for hedges and borders. Red stems admirable in the winter. Valuable native wildlife plant. Z2.
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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.
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Prunus glandulosa 5-6' × 3-4' Abundant pink double flowers in late April when little else is blooming. This arresting little shrub, an old...
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Rubus odoratus 3-6' × 6-12' Also called False Raspberry, Ornamental Raspberry or Purple-flowering Raspberry. Relative of the cultivated raspberry,...
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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...
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Syringa × tribrida 6-9' × same. S. × josiflexa Redwine × S. prestoniae Hiawatha. William Cumming intro, Morden Ag Res Ctr, Morden, Canada, 1967. ...
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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Rosa damascena 4-5' × 3-4' Parentage unknown. Introduced 1950. Discovered growing on a convent wall in Elboeuf, Normandy, by Nancy Lindsay. Highly...
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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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Rosa gallica 2-3' × 3-4' Laffay, France, 1840. Unparalleled fragrant deep purple-burgundy very double 3" blooms in midsummer. Densely petaled...
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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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Rosa 8x5' Complex hybrid (Golden Glow × Obergärtner Wiebicke hybrid) Reimer Kordes, Germany, 1954. Rare in the trade! Orange-honey pyramidal buds...
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Rosa gallica 5x4' R. gallica hybrid (Scharlächglut × Tuscany Superba) Peter Beales, UK, 1982. Semi-double 4" crimson blooms have the velvety trait...
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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...
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Rosa 3-5' × same. Prairie Princess × Morden Cardinette. Collicutt and Marshall, Morden Res Stn, Manitoba, Canada, 1990. Loads of bright pink...
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Rosa macrantha 3-4' × 6-8'. Daisy Hill × Solarium. Kordes, Germany, 1936. Unlike any rose we’ve seen, with clusters of unusual semi-double...
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Rosa rugosa 10x5' R. rugosa hybrid. Cochet-Cochet, France, 1901. Deep purple-red to magenta double blossoms are big and lush with an interesting...
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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...
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Amelanchier laevis 15-25'. Leaves of this understory tree unfold purplish-orange bronzed color in spring. Pendulous white blossoms. Berries ripen midsummer. Z2.
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Symphoricarpos albus 5-6' × same. Also called Common Snowberry or Waxberry. Broad rounded arching spreading wildlife shrub. Inconspicuous pinkish...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Viburnum opulus var. americanum 8–12' × same. Formerly known as V. trilobum. Also known as Crampbark . Medicinal multi-stemmed native shrub. ...
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Viburnum acerifolium 3-6' × 2-4'. Forms small colonies along woods edges. Simple understated beauty, attractive to butterflies and birds. Tie-dye fall colors! Native. Z3.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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Salix gracilistyla 6x6'. Pink buds, cheery rosy pink catkins make a stunning early spring display of color. Excellent in cut flower arrangements. Z4.
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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.
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