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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Cephalanthus occidentalis
6-10' x 8'. Loose rounded branchy shrub with masses of ornamental blooms that appear 4–6 weeks in summer. Attracts pollinators. Z4.
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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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Malus spp.
Ornamental flowering crabapple with beautiful blossoms and bitter yellow fruit. Very high in tannin. Great for cidermakers! Blooms late. Z4.
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Malus spp. Origin unknown.
Large single magenta flowers fully enrobe the length of each branch. We see how this tree got its name! As if the
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Malus spp. 20x30' Chance seedling. Arnold Arboretum, 1970.
Deep pink buds and large 2" single white flowers early in the season. The bloom is so
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Malus spp. 15x15' Unknown origin. Robert Simpson intro, Vincennes, IN.
One of the best of all the pinks, an outstanding showy ornamental tree with
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Cornus kousa var. chinensis 20-30' x same. Also referred to as Chinese Dogwood. Introduced by EH Wilson, Hubei, China, 1907.
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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.
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Cornus sericea
8-10'. Multi-stemmed spreading shrub excellent for hedges and borders. Red stems admirable in the winter. Valuable native wildlife plant. Z2.
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Prunus glandulosa 5-6' x 3-4' Abundant pink double flowers in late April when little else is blooming. This arresting little shrub, an old...
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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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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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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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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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Syringa vulgaris 8-15' x 6-12' Leonard Slater intro, Agincourt, Ontario, 1968.
Deep bluish-purple lilac with the biggest florets around: each
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Syringa vulgaris 12x8' N237 (Belle de Nancy x IV Michurin) Leonid Kolesnikov intro, Russia, 1974. Also known as Krasavitzka Mosky.
Dazzling pearly
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Syringa x tribrida 6-9' x same. S. x josiflexa Redwine x S. prestoniae Hiawatha. William Cumming intro, Morden Ag Res Ctr, Morden, Canada, 1967. ...
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Syringa vulgaris
12-15' x same. A mass of medium-light purple blooms. A magnificent New England sight for nearly 400 years. The best lilac for a spreading hedge. Z3.
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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.
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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 rugosa x Sombreuil 5x4'. Cochet-Cochet, France, 1892.
The best of the double whites with recurrent blooms of lush fragrance. Large 2½–3"
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Rosa spp. 4-5' x 3-4' R. floribunda complex hybrid (RSMY8 x Frontenac) Dyck intro, Vineland Res Stn, Ontario, 2017.
Collaboration between Vineland
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Rosa gallica 5x5' Parentage unknown. Likely originated in the Netherlands and named in France in the 17th c.
Classic old garden rose with large
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Rosa spp. 4-6' x same. Complex hybrid. Vineland Res Stn, Ontario, 2019.
An exquisite multicolored rose from Canada’s 49th Parallel Series. From
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Rosa spp. 4-7' x same. Complex cross derived from Cuthbert Grant. Collicutt intro, Canadian Artist Series, AAFC, Morden Stn, 2007.
If you’re
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Rosa spp. 4x3' R. rugosa hybrid of undisclosed parentage. Kordes, Germany, 1993. Luminous red medium-large semi-double blossoms have a soft...
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Rosa spp. 5' x same. R. rugosa hybrid (Martha Bugnet x Betty Bugnet) Hybridized by Georges Bugnet, Canada, date unknown. Resembles the cultivar...
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Rosa spp. 1½ x 8' R. rugosa x R. wichuraiana. James Bowditch intro, CT, 1919. Single pink blossoms with crinkly crêpe-paper texture on a...
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Rosa spp. 3-4' x 4-5' R. rugosa hybrid of unknown parentage. Hammarberg, Sweden, 1931. Pronounced moyeh.
Extend your petal harvest with this
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Rosa spp. 6-8' x 3-4' Complex hybrid, bred by Bert Harp at the Morden Res and Dev Center, Manitoba, 1969.
A true red rose. Dark red single
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Rosa spp. 4-6' x same. R. damascena bifera x R. pimpinellifolia. Lee, UK, 1838.
Chance seedling purportedly found growing in a hedge in Stanwell,
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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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Rosa spp. 5-6' x same. (R. rugosa x R. acicularis) x Grüss an Teplitz. Skinner, Manitoba, 1939. Rose of the year in 2023 at Corn Hill Nursery in...
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Rosa virginiana 4-6' Also known as Prairie Rose.
Low-maintenance native with fragrant single pink 2" blossoms in June. One of the most common wild
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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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Cotinus obovatus
20-30' x same. Rare and exquisite. Colorful, eye-catching foliage! Fuzzy pink “hairs” give tree a smoky misty quality. Z4.
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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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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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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.
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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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Salix integra 3-5' x same. Harry Van de Laar intro, Boskoop, Holland, 1979. Also called Alba Maculata, as well as Fuiji Koreangi, Fuiji Nishiki,...
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Salix gracilistyla
6x6'. Pink buds, cheery rosy pink catkins make a stunning early spring display of color. Excellent in cut flower arrangements. Z4.
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Salix matsudana 30-50'
A selection of the standard contorted Tortuosa willow, with an even more wildly branching habit. A fast-growing wide oval
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Salix 20' tall. Species unknown. Original cuttings came from the Seed Swap and Scion Exchange at MOFGA many years ago.
The bark is green to light
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Salix gracilistyla ‘Melanostachys’
6-10' x same. Very attractive fast-growing plant with deep purple-black male catkins in early spring. Stems turn rich purple-black in winter. Z4.
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Salix alba ‘Britzenzis’
15-30' x 12-15'. Fast-growing shrubby willow with highly ornamental “coral” red bark. Especially beautiful in the winter landscape. Z2.
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Ilex verticillata Also called Black Alder, Fever Bush, Possumhaw, Swamp Holly and more.
Deciduous suckering medicinal holly with clusters of
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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.
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