Plants Native To North America - Plants & Trees

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Bare-Root Plants

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Arnica chamissonis 8-12" tall. Low spreading groundcover with bright yellow daisy-like flowers used externally in oils and salves to treat bruises, sprains, inflammation. Z3. read more

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New England Aster -

Flower - Bare-Root Plants

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Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 4-6' tall. North American native. Blooms range from blue-purple to lavender-pink with yellow eyes. Attractive to pollinators. Z3. read more

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Smooth Blue Aster -

Flower - Bare-Root Plants

Symphyotrichum laeve 3-4' tall. North American native has Loose clusters of lavender-blue blossoms with yellow eyes. Smooth blue-green foliage. Attractive to pollinators in late season. Z3. read more

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Foxglove Beardtongue -

Flower - Bare-Root Plants

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Penstemon digitalis 3' tall. Beckon the birds and bees to your garden with these white to light pink spires covered with nodding tubular bell-shaped flowers. Z3. read more

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Hairy Beardtongue -

Flower - Bare-Root Plants

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Penstemon hirsutus 16-30" tall. Shorter than P. digitalis, with fuzzy stems topped by clusters of slender tubular nodding 1" lavender flowers with arching white lips. Z3. read more

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Wild Bergamot -

Bee Balm - Bare-Root Plants

Monarda fistulosa 2-4' tall. Our native wildflower species with aromatic lavender blossoms. This is the variety most commonly used for medicinal purposes. Z3. read more

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Boneset -

Bare-Root Plants

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Eupatorium perfoliatum 5-7' tall. Flat-topped clusters of white to lavender flowerheads. Stimulates the immune system. Fetching addition to the perennial border. Z3. read more

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Butterfly Weed

Flower - Bare-Root Plants

Asclepias tuberosa Vivid tangerine-orange clusters of flowers in summer atop slender fuzzy stems, covered with green lance-shaped leaves. 24" tall. Z4. read more

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Nelson

Blackberry Plants

Rubus spp. Midsummer. Moderately large and quite juicy fruit with true blackberry taste. Highly productive. Has survived Maine winters for over a century! Z3/4. read more

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‘Brilliantissima’ Red Chokeberry

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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Wild Columbine -

Flower - Bare-Root Plants

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Aquilegia canadensis 12-24" tall. This eastern North American native features delicate red-spurred sepals with yellow petaled skirts. Blooms late May to early June. Irresistible to hummingbirds! Z3. 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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Purple Coneflower

Echinacea - Bare-Root Plants

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Echinacea purpurea 3-5' tall. Spiny seedheads are a beautiful coppery yellow-brown, surrounded by a single row of reflexed lavender-purple petals. Tinctured roots boost the immune system. Z3. read more

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Yellow Coneflower -

Echinacea - Bare-Root Plants

Echinacea paradoxa 3-5' tall. Bright pure-yellow flowers with drooping petals surround spiky dark brown seed cones—irresistible to gobbling goldfinches! Z3. read more

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Elderberry Seedling

American Elderberry - Bare-Root Plants

Sambucus canadensis 6-12' x same. Each grown from a cold-hardy seed and will be a totally unique plant. Some of our best plants grew from batches of such seedlings. Z3. read more

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Mattawamkeag

American Elderberry - Bare-Root Plants

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Sambucus canadensis 6-12' x same. Fedco intro. Sourced from a wide swath of plants growing in Aroostook County. Robust elderberry with consistently high fruit yields. Z3. read more

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Leatherwood Fern

Bare-Root Plants

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Dryopteris marginalis 24" tall. Strong stems and slightly glossy leathery grey-green fronds make this one of the best ferns for floral arrangements. Evergreen leaves live through winter. Z3. read more

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Royal Fern

Bare-Root Plants

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Osmunda regalis Soft and wavy deciduous lance-shaped light green fronds can reach 3' long. Very showy. Reaches up to 6' tall and more than 9' wide at maturity. Z2. read more

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‘Max Frei’ Bloody Cranesbill

Geranium - Bare-Root Plants

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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 24" tall. Also called Wild Geranium. Clusters of single 1¼" wide pinkish-lilac saucer-shaped flowers. Attracts beneficial insects. Native. Z4. read more

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‘Dropmore Scarlet’ Brown’s Honeysuckle

Bare-Root Plants

Lonicera × brownii 10-20'. Tall climbing native honeysuckle. Non-invasive! Attractive to pollinators, especially hummingbirds. 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

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Eutrochium fistulosum 6' tall. Dusky-rose flowers are held on beautiful wine-red stems dusted with a light purplish bloom. More adaptable to heat and drought than the other species we’re offering. Z4. read more

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Spotted Joe Pye Weed -

Flower - Bare-Root Plants

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

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Sweet Joe Pye Weed -

Flower - Bare-Root Plants

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Eutrochium purpureum 4-6' tall. Massive vanilla-scented pinkish-purple domed flowers are held atop sturdy green stems with whorls of 4 to 5 sharply serrated leaves. Often found in average to dry woodland edges. Z3. read more

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Floristan White Blazing Star

Liatris - Bare-Root Plants

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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 20-30" tall. North American native with tall brilliant purple wands loved by butterflies. Blooms from July to September. Great for 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

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

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Swamp Red Milkweed

Flower Plants

Asclepias incarnata 5' tall. Unique flat-topped clusters of upturned red-rose-colored flowers. Long willow-like leaves. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Native. Z3. 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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Blue False Indigo -

Baptisia - Bare-Root Plants

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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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Willow-leaf Bluestar -

Flower - Bare-Root Plants

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Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia 30" tall. Fine grassy willow-like foliage. Clusters of powder-blue star-shaped florets bloom in early June. Best planted en masse. Adaptable but performs best in full sun to part shade. Z3. read more

Fedco Trees: Plants Native To North America