Plants Native To North America - Plants & Trees

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American Elderberry - Bare-Root Plants

Sambucus canadensis 6-8' x same. Large sweet berries are good for wine, pie and jelly. Matures early and uniformly. Z3. read more

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Ranch

American Elderberry - Bare-Root Plants

Sambucus canadensis Up to 5'. Moderate yields of medium-sized berries ripen uniformly and early. From the some program as Wyldewood, a staff fave. Z3. read more

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Wyldewood

American Elderberry - Bare-Root Plants

Sambucus canadensis 6-12' x same. Vigorous consistently high-yielding elderberry cultivar. Competitive with Adams and ripens a little bit later. Z3. read more

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American Elderberry - Bare-Root Plants

Sambucus canadensis 4-10' x same. An old reliable elderberry, considered by some to be the largest-fruited and heaviest-bearing cultivar. Rounded shrub. Z3. read more

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Respect Your Elders Collection

Elderberry - Bare-Root Trees

Sambucus canadensis Five different American black elderberry cultivars to feed you (and maybe the birds). Z4. read more

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Leatherwood Fern

Plants

Dryopteris marginalis 20-30" tall. Strong stems and slightly glossy leathery grey-green fronds make this one of the best ferns for floral arrangements. Evergreen leaves in winter. Z3. read more

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‘Max Frei’ Bloody Cranesbill

Geranium - Bare-Root Plants

Geranium sanguinium 4-9" tall. Magenta cups with purple-blue anthers cover tidy deep green lacy foliage. Compact form works well in containers. Considered more drought tolerant than others in the genus. Z3. read more

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Spotted Cranesbill

Geranium - Bare-Root Plants

Geranium maculatum 12-24" tall and sprawling. Native wildflower attracts beneficial insects. Also known as Wild Geranium. Z4. read more

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Gold Sneezeweed -

Helenium - Bare-Root Plants

Helenium autumnale 4-5' tall. Rich and blazing yellow lends itself to a vibrant end-of-summer display. Easy to grow, excellent cutflower. Z3. read more

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‘Dropmore Scarlet’ Brown’s Honeysuckle

Bare-Root Plants

Lonicera × brownii 10-20'. Tall climbing honeysuckle. Non-invasive! Attractive to pollinators, especially hummingbirds. Species is native to North America. Z3. read more

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‘Major Wheeler’ Trumpet Honeysuckle

Bare-Root Plants

Lonicera sempervirens 6–10' long. Scarlet-red and yellow flowers. Straight species. Selected for excellent blossom set and outstanding resistance to powdery mildew. Z3. read more

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Northern Blue Flag -

Iris - Bare-Root Plants

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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Hollow Stem Joe Pye Weed -

Flower - Bare-Root Plants

Eutrochium fistulosum 4-6' tall. Dusky-rose flowers are held on beautiful wine-red stems dusted with a light purplish bloom. Adaptable to wet soils. Z4. read more

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Spotted Joe Pye Weed -

Flower - Bare-Root Plants

Eutrochium maculatum 4-7' tall. Whimsical flat-topped terminal flower clusters bloom midsummer. Seed clusters add interest to the winter landscape. Attractive to pollinators. Z4. read more

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Sweet Joe Pye Weed -

Flower - Bare-Root Plants

Eutrochium purpureum 4-6' tall. Massive vanilla-scented pinkish-purple domed flowers in midsummer. Often found in average to dry woodland edges. Z3. read more

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Floristan White Blazing Star

Liatris - Bare-Root Plants

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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Prairie Blazing Star -

Liatris - Bare-Root Plants

Liatris pycnostachya 40-48" tall. . North American native with tall brilliant purple wands loved by butterflies in midsummer. Great cutflowers. Z3. read more

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Purple Blazing Star

Liatris - Bare-Root Plants

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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Swamp Red Milkweed -

Flower - Bare-Root Plants

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

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Butternut Seedling

Bare-Root Trees

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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American Chestnut Seedling

Bare-Root Trees

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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American Hazelnut Seedling

Bare-Root Plants

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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Shagbark Hickory Seedling

Nut - Bare-Root Plants

Carya 70-90' × 50-70'. Straight trunked with shaggy bark and branches that curve up at the tips. Bears sweet edible nuts in 40 years. Z4. read more

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Shellbark Hickory Seedling

Nut - Bare-Root Plants

Carya laciniosa 60-80' × 40-60'. Tall nut tree of bottomlands and floodplains. Resembles shagbark hickory but with less shaggy bark. Native. Z5. read more

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Black Walnut Seedling

Bare-Root Trees

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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Heartnut Seedling

Walnut - Bare-Root Plants

Juglans ailantifolia var. cordiformis Easy-to-crack shells and sweet heart-shaped nuts. Used like English walnuts. Z4/5. read more

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Blue False Indigo -

Baptisia - Bare-Root Plants

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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Blue Ridge Buckbean -

Flower - Bare-Root Plants

Thermopsis caroliniana 36-48" tall. Native to Appalachia. Early season blooms look like bright yellow lupine. Nitrogen-fixer. Z4. read more

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Willow-leaf Bluestar -

Flower - Bare-Root Plants

Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia 24–36" tall. Fine grassy willow-like foliage. Clusters of powder-blue florets in early summer. Best planted en masse. Z3. read more

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Culver’s Root -

Flower - Bare-Root Plants

Veronicastrum virginicum 4-6' tall. Elegant towering native plant sends up large flower spikes of densely clustered tiny white blossoms. Attracts pollinators. Z3. read more

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Stiff Goldenrod -

Flower - Bare-Root Plants

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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Jack-in-the-Pulpit

Flower - Bare-Root Plants

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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Obedient Plant -

Flower - Bare-Root Plants

Physotegia virginiana 2-3' tall. North American native flower provides late-season forage for pollinators. Adaptable. Z3. read more

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Tall Thimbleweed -

Flower - Bare-Root Plants

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Anemone virginiana 12-30" tall. Versatile and low-maintenance native wildflower blooms in early summer. Z3. read more

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Mountain Mint -

Bare-Root Plants

Pycnanthemum virginianum 24-36" tall. Makes a tasty minty tea traditionally used to settle indigestion. Spreads readily. Densely flowered, attractive to pollinators. Native. Z4. read more

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Sweetflag

Bare-Root Plants

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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Common Blue Violet -

Bare-Root Plants

Viola sororia 6-10" tall. North American native with cheery blue-purple flowers and attractive heart-shaped leaves, all edible. Larval host plant for multiple species of butterflies. Z3. read more

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Canadian Wild Ginger

Plants

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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‘Blushing Moon’™

Cranberry Plants

Vaccinium macrocarpon Albino berries with red blush. Selected from a seedling found growing in a bog on an island off the coast of Maine. Lasts up to 6 months in cold storage. Z2. read more

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‘Stevens’

Cranberry Plants

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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Michigan

Huckleberry Plants

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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Carolina Allspice

Bare-Root Plants

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

Bare-Root Plants

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

Bare-Root Plants

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. read more

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Bearberry

Plants

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

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Buttonbush

Bare-Root Plants

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

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Flowering Raspberry

Bare-Root Plants

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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. read more

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Washington Hawthorn

Bare-Root Plants

Crataegus phaenopyrum 15-20' x 12-20'. Shrubby thorny low-branching dense tree. Used for centuries as a circulatory and cardiovascular tonic herb. Z4. read more

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Northern Bush Honeysuckle

Bare-Root Plants

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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Sweetbay Magnolia

Bare-Root Trees

Magnolia virginiana 10-20' x same. Fragrant creamy white 2”3" waxy blossoms in mid-spring sometimes rebloom in mid-summer. Pink fruits adorn the tree in fall. Tolerates clay and air pollution. Z5. read more

Fedco Trees: Plants Native To North America