Other Trees and Shrub Plants & Trees

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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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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.

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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.

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Bearberry

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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.

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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.

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Carolina Silverbells

Bare-Root Plants

Halesia carolina 20-40' × 15-30'. Small tree or large multi-stemmed shrub. Edible flowers and fruit. Beautiful addition to woodland gardens! Native to Appalachia. Z4.

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‘Rosea Plena’ Dwarf Flowering Almond

Bare-Root Plants

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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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.

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‘Northern Gold’

Forsythia - Bare-Root Plants

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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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.

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‘December Red’ Winter Heath

Plants

Erica carnea 6-8" x 18" Profuse blooms very early spring through April with repeat blooms in August. Mounded mat-like creeping growth habit. Low maintenance! Z4.

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‘Firefly’ Heather

Plants

Calluna vulgaris 1-2' x 1-2'. Colorful groundcover provides a rainbow tie-dye visual over the course of the season. Among our top favorites! Z4.

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‘Spring Torch’ Heather

Plants

Calluna vulgaris

12-18" x 18-24" Purplish-pink flowers July to October. Foliage is medium green with distinct red torch-like tips winter through

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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.

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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.

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‘Blizzard’ Mockorange

Bare-Root Plants

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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New Jersey Tea

Plants

Ceanothus americanus Small compact shrub fixes nitrogen and attracts pollinators. Leaves historically used as tea and medicine. Grows in poor soils. Native to N. America. Z4.

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Redbud

Bare-Root Plants

Cercis canadensis 25-30' × same. Small vase-shaped ornamental tree. Clusters of brilliant edible purplish-pink pea-like flowers fill the entire tree in spring. Z4/5.

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Allegheny Serviceberry

Bare-Root Plants

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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White Snowberry

Bare-Root Plants

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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Spicebush

Bare-Root Plants

Lindera benzoin 6-12' x 8-12'. Large rounded multi-stemmed fragrant native shrub suited to moist or wet areas. Soft-yellow flowers. Glossy red edible berries. Z5.

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Steeplebush

Bare-Root Plants

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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Fragrant Sumac

Bare-Root Plants

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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‘Ruby Spice’ Summersweet

Plants

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. Z3.

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Winterberry Seedling

Bare-Root Plants

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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Wintergreen

Plants

Gaultheria procumbens 6-10". Aromatic evergreen native groundcover. Glossy dark green leaves. Bell-shaped white flowers in June. Vivid red berries. Self-pollinating. Z3.

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Witch Hazel

Bare-Root Plants

Hamamelis virginiana 8-20' x same. Small fall-flowering tree or large shrub. Brilliant golden-yellow fall color. Quirky yellow flowers in November. Z3.

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