Chelone glabra 2–4' tall. Native wildflower blooms late along with the asters. A final feast for the bumblebees. Prefers moist soil, dappled light. Z4.
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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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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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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.
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Prunus glandulosa 5-6' x 3-4'. An early spring spectacle of pink double flowers. Branches are nearly covered with the impressive blooms ranging all shades of pink. Z4.
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Rubus odoratus 3-6' x 6-12' Relative of the cultivated raspberry, with fragrant flowers and nutritious fruit. Thornless, long-blooming, attractive to pollinators. Excellent addition to wildlife hedges. Z4.
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Crataegus phaenopyrum 15-20' x 12-20'. Shrubby thorny low-branching dense tree. Used for centuries as a circulatory and cardiovascular tonic herb. Z4.
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Symphoricarpos albus 5-6' x same. Wildlife and medicinal shrub native to eastern U.S. is quite beautiful all season. Berries are insipid to humans but adored by birds. Easy to grow and adaptable to most conditions. Z3.
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Ilex verticillata Bright-red berries stand out through the winter, providing late-spring forage for birds. A staple of the Maine landscape. Unsexed seedlings, plant several for berries. Z4.
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Prunus persica Mid-Late. Firm yellow flesh. Freestone. Bred for non-browning flesh quality and for good storage. Resists bacterial leaf spot. Z5.
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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. Plant two or more for fruit. Z4/5.
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Prunus domestica Late summer. Often considered the sweetest European plum. Use fresh, dried, frozen, canned and in preserves. Abundant annual crops. Z3.
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Prunus spp. Midsummer. Delicious medium-sized fruit with soft sweet pinkish flesh. Glossy ornamental red foliage all summer long. May be self-pollinating. Z4.
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Prunus spp. Midsummer. Purple-red fruit with yellow-bleeding-to-red firm flesh. Excellent fresh eating. Seems plenty hardy once established with good pest and disease resistance. Z4/5.
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Prunus spp. Late summer. Large deep red plum with a golden blush. Juicy yellow flesh, excellent sweet flavor. Skin peels easily. Clingstone. Z3.
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Prunus spp. Midsummer. Medium-to-large 2" dull red fruit. Firm sweet juicy golden-yellow semi-freestone flesh, very good for eating and cooking. Z3.
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Rosa gallica 4x4'. Ancient semi-double deeply fragrant intense deep pink rose. Four rows of soft silky petals surround a crown of golden stamens. Z4.
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Amelanchier stolonifera 3-5' x same. Berries are small but very flavorful—perfect combo of sweet and tangy. Would do well in a rock garden, hedge or thicket. Native. Z4.
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Schisandra chinensis 20' or taller. Ornamental vines produce flavorful medicinal berries. Adaptogenic fruit used to build the immune system and rejuvenate the body. Z4.
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Ginkgo biloba 50-80'. Slow-growing, long-lived tree with unique fan-shaped foliage. Leaf tea used medicinally. Very adaptable and tolerant. Minimal maintenance required. Z5.
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Acer saccharum 50-100'. Largest of our native maples. Colorful fall foliage. Valued for shade, syrup and lumber. Boil sap to make real maple syrup. Z3.
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Liquidambar styraciflua 60-80' x 40-60'. Delightful star-shaped leaves and hard round prickly gumball-like “fruit”. Colorful fall display. Native from CT into Mexico. Z5.
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Nyssa sylvatica 40-85' x 20-30'. Medium-sized deciduous tree produces fruits that feed migrating birds. Vibrant fall colors. Can live up to 650 years! Z4.
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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.
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Viburnum opulus var. americanum Also known as Crampbank. Medicinal multi-stemmed native shrub. Add to the biological diversity of your garden. No two seedlings are exactly alike. Z2.
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