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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.
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Abies balsamea
45-75'. Native conifers with fragrant boughs used for wreaths. The best Christmas tree! Semi-shade tolerant. Good hedge tree. Z3.
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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.
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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.
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Allium schoenoprasm
12" tall. Edible spreading groundcover. Good to eat from early spring to heavy frost. Aromatic pest confuser, emitting bitter aromas that deter critters from the garden. Full to part sun. Z3.
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Levisticum officinale
6' tall. Glossy green leaves with strong celery taste used to flavor food. Looks like celery with umbelliferous flowers and small oval seeds. Avoid during pregnancy. Z3.
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Mentha piperita
18-24" tall. Our favorite mint! Bright refreshing peppermint-patty flavor. Freshen your breath, settle your stomach and scent soaps and salves. Z4.
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Origanum vulgare
18" tall. Low-growing perennial with fragrant green and purple leaves used for culinary purposes. Given plenty space in full sun, it will sprawl and attract many pollinators. Z4.
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Salvia officinalis 24–36" tall.
Aromatic fuzzy oblong grey-green leaves and light blue flowers. Used fresh or dried, leaves are tasty in stuffing
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Thymus vulgaris
10-15" tall. Fragrant sprawling perennial brings depth of flavor to soups, gravies, casseroles. Said to calm the nerves, soothe headaches. Bees love it! Z4.
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Asparagus officinalis
Heirloom. Large early green stalks tolerate heat well and demonstrate good resistance to rust. Early, vigorous, uniform. Planted in American gardens for more than a century. Very winter hardy. Z3/4.
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Asparagus officinalis
Early. Very large deep purple stalk with a creamy white interior. Z4.
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Armoracia rusticana
Exceptionally vigorous perennial with large dock-like leaves and spicy hot roots for culinary and medicinal use. Z3.
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Rheum rhabarbarum
Heirloom variety, considered the most important rhubarb variety of the 19th century. Unique seedlings; will show some variation. Z2.
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Vaccinium macrocarpon Selected from a seedling John Harker found growing in a bog on an island off the coast of Maine in 1993; introduced in 2003. ...
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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.
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Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Up to 12" tall. Produces heavy yields of small- or medium-sized berries. Incredibly tough and very hardy. Z2.
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Vaccinium vitis-idaea
12-15". High-yielding upright plant produces very large berries. Slightly acid sweet fruit. Z2.
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Vaccinium vitis-idaea
12-18". Very adaptable with large berries. Somewhat lower yielding but standard in commercial production as a great pollinator. May bloom twice a season. Z2.
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Vaccinium vitis-idaea
8-15". Medium-to-large firm flavorful berries. Considered one of the most vigorous cultivars. Z2.
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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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Lavandula angustifolia
16-18" tall. Considered the hardiest lavender. Sweet-scented flower spikes with light lavender flowers. Z4.
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Melissa officinalis
24" tall. Lemony leaves are delicious in teas, salads, with fruit or dried for sachets. Attracts pollinators. Z3/4.
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Urtica dioica
3-6' tall. Young shoots are high in minerals and leaves are delicious steamed as early spring greens. Cooking removes the sting. Spreads readily; choose your site carefully. Z2.
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Viola sororia 6–10" tall.
North American native with cheery blue-purple flowers in May and attractive heart-shaped dark green leaves, all edible.
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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.
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Castanea pumila 15-30' x 10-20' Also called Allegheny Chinquapin and Dwarf Chestnut.
Smaller in stature than the American or Chinese chestnuts,
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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.
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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.
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Perovskia atriplicifolia
36-48" tall. Slender spires of lavender-blue tubular flowers midsummer. Finely divided grey-green leaves are aromatic when crushed. Z4/5.
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Asarum canadense
6–12" tall. Heart-shaped leaves up to 7" wide spread into a beautiful groundcover. Aromatic roots used medicinally. Needs shade. Z3.
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Tilia americana
60-80' x same. Tall stately tree with rounded crown and low-hung spreading branches. Sweetly fragrant yellow June flowers. Z3.
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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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Prunus maritima
6' x 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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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.
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Aronia melanocarpa 5-10' x same. Bismarck, ND, 2008. Cultivar selected for use in farm windbreaks and wildlife conservation plantings. Extremely...
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Aronia melanocarpa
3-6' x same. Each one is genetically unique. Plant several for an attractive edible hedge. Z3/4.
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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.
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Sambucus canadensis
6-12' x same. Large elderberries and fruit clusters make for easy and fast picking. Very large vigorous strong productive bush. Z3.
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Sambucus canadensis
6-8' x same. Large clusters of large dark berries. High Brix level; great for winemaking. Upright, slightly spreading habit. Z4.
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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.
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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.
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Morus alba x M. rubra
30x20'. One of the most renowned mulberry varieties. Ripens mid-July and continues into late summer or longer. Self-fruitful grafted cultivar, so only one plant required for fruit. Z4/5.
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Prunus tomentosa
6-10' x same. Broad dense highly ornamental fruiting shrub blooms early. Excellent hedge and edible landscape plant. Plant two or more for pollination. Z2.
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Ceanothus americanus 2-3' x same.
Small compact shrub bearing white odorless 1–2'' long flowers late June into July. Attracts a wide assortment of
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Cydonia oblonga
10-25'. Hardy Russian quince bred for disease resistance. For jellies and cider, stews and marmalades. Citrusy, fragrant with an orangey-pink hue. Z4/5.
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Cydonia oblonga
10-25'. Large smooth light golden-yellow fruit with tart white flesh. Good for fresh eating, wine and pineapple-flavored jelly. Late bloomer ripens in late summer. Z4.
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Rosa gallica 4-5' x 4' A sport, c. 1840, of the ancient gallica Tuscany (Old Velvet Rose), which dates back to the 14th c.
Moderately fragrant
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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.
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Viburnum opulus var. americanum 8–12' x same. Formerly known as V. trilobum. Also known as Crampbark . Medicinal multi-stemmed native shrub. ...
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Viburnum lentago
15-20' x 10-12'. Large shrub with edible blue-black berries. Large clusters of fragrant creamy white flowers. Plant multiples for good pollination. Z2.
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Viburnum cassinoides
5-6' x same. Dense suckering native shrub. White flowers from spring to early summer. Edible black fruit. Plant more than one for fruit. Z3.
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