Trees-And-Shrubs - Plants Native To North America - Plants & Trees

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Bare-Root Plants

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

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‘Viking’ Black Chokeberry

Bare-Root Plants

Aronia melanocarpa 4-6' x same. Upright vigorous high-yielding shrub produces large dark tasty berries. Z3/4. read more

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Black Chokeberry Seedling

Bare-Root Plants

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Aronia melanocarpa 3-6' x same. Each one is genetically unique. Plant several for an attractive edible hedge. Z3/4. read more

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Red Chokeberry Seedling

Bare-Root Plants

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

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Eastern White Cedar

Conifer - Bare-Root Trees

Thuja occidentalis 20-60'. Narrow and tall with twiggy branches, soft fibrous orange-brown bark, and distinct flat foliage. Good for screens and hedges. Z2. read more

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Balsam Fir

Conifer - Bare-Root Trees

Abies balsamea 45-75'. Native conifers with fragrant boughs used for wreaths. The best Christmas tree! Semi-shade tolerant. Good hedge tree. Z3. read more

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Eastern White Pine

Conifer - Bare-Root Trees

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Pinus strobus 100'+. Magnificent and massive when mature. Smooth bark becomes rough, deeply furrowed with age. Makes a beautiful hedge. Shade tolerant. Z3. read more

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Colorado Blue Spruce

Conifer - Bare-Root Trees

Picea pungens var. glauca 30-60'. Very popular specimen tree with frosty blue needles. Excellent for privacy screens, as it is fast growing after 3'. Native to western U.S. Z2. read more

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White Spruce

Conifer - Bare-Root Trees

Picea glauca 60-90' x 10-20'. Native conifer, one of the best trees for wind blocks and privacy screens. Adaptable and tolerant to wind, drought and cold. Z2. read more

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Gray Dogwood

Bare-Root Plants

Cornus racemosa 3-8' x 10-15'. Native multi-stemmed thickly branched suckering shrub with rounded domes of small 4-petaled white flowers that bloom in early summer. White berries on bright red fruit stalks. Z4. read more

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Pagoda Dogwood

Bare-Root Plants

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

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Redosier Dogwood

Bare-Root Plants

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

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Silky Dogwood

Bare-Root Plants

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

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Butternut

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

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

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

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

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

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

Walnut - Bare-Root Plants

Juglans ailantifolia var. ‘Cordiforis’ Easy-to-crack shells and sweet heart-shaped nuts. Used like English walnuts. Bears around 5-10 years. Z4/5. read more

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Carolina Allspice

Bare-Root Plants

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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. 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

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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 6-10". Low-growing evergreen groundcover. Can spread 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

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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. 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

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‘Blizzard’ Mockorange

Bare-Root Plants

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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. read more

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New Jersey Tea

Bare-Root 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. read more

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Ninebark

Bare-Root Plants

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Physocarpus opulifolius 8-10' x same. Eye-catching native pollinator plant that flowers early. Short-lived flowers fade to pointy orange follicles, unusual shredding bark becomes visible in winter. Easy to grow. Z3. read more

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Redbud

Bare-Root Plants

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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. read more

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Allegheny Serviceberry

Bare-Root Plants

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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. read more

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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. read more

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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. read more

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Fragrant Sumac

Bare-Root Plants

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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. read more

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‘Ruby Spice’ Summersweet

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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. read more

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Sweetfern

Bare-Root Plants

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Comptonia peregrina Fragrant nitrogen-fixing woody shrub with fern-like leaves. Prefers acidic soil. Forms colonies in woodlands and along roadsides. Native to eastern U.S. Z2. read more

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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. read more

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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. read more

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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 early to mid November. Z3. read more

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Paper Birch

Bare-Root Trees

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Betula papyrifera 30-70' x 30'. Medium-sized tree with magnificent chalk-white peeling bark. Valuable wood. Bark used for traditional crafts. Z3. read more

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River Birch

Bare-Root Trees

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Betula nigra 60-80' x 40-60' Very large graceful rounded tree with beautiful bark. Foliage yellows before dropping. Fast growing, trouble free. Z4. read more

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Honeylocust

Bare-Root Trees

Gleditsia triacanthos 50' x 30-35'. Beautiful fast-growing nitrogen-fixing tree. Good for erosion control. Tolerates drought, pollution, salt, disease and insects. Z4. read more

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American Linden

Bare-Root Trees

Tilia americana 60-80' x same. Tall stately tree with rounded crown and low-hung spreading branches. Sweetly fragrant yellow June flowers. Z3. read more

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Sugar Maple

Bare-Root Trees

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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. read more

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Bur Oak

Bare-Root Trees

Quercus macrocarpa 70-80' x same. Hardiest of the white oaks with a deeply grooved massive trunk and a wide-spreading crown. Dark green foliage. Large fringed acorns. Z3. read more

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Northern Red Oak

Bare-Root Trees

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Quercus rubra 60-75' x 45'. The most common oak in northern New England. Magnificent open rounded crown. Fast growing. Tolerant of different conditions. Z4. read more

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Scarlet Oak

Bare-Root Trees

Quercus coccinea 50-70' × 40-50'. Important canopy species of Appalachian mountains. Native to Maine though rare. Scarlet red foliage in fall. Z5. read more