Middlesex Conservation District

Middlesex Conservation District

Trees and Shrubs

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S  = Sun      PS  = Part Shade     Sh  = Shade    N = Native

American Chestnut Hybrid  (Castanea x)        N/S

Fast growing hybrid reaching 80’-100’, will produce edible flavorful nuts in 13-15 years. Sold as a pair for better pollination and fruit set.      3″ pot   2/$13 

 


Bayberry (Myrica pennsylvanica)               N/S/PS

Native shrub reaching 5’-10’; glossy foliage and grey berries that attract birds, also used to make soaps, candles, etc. Tolerates salt and a wide variety of soils.
Bare root 2’-4’        2/$8

 

Butterfly Bush ‘Attraction’ (Buddleia)                S

This variety reaches 6’, producing spikes of purplish red flowers June – September, nectar source for a wide variety of butterflies.  2.5” pot             $6

 

Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)    N/S/PS

Native shrub 6’-12’ with round spiky white flowers in June, followed by button like fruits. Average to wet soil, attracts butterflies.  Bare root 1’-2’       2/$6

 

Catalpa (Catalpa speciosa)      N/S

Large native tree to 70’; very showy orchid like white flowers in late spring. Makes a great ornamental shade tree, prefers a moist organic soil but tolerates other types.   Bare root 1’-2’       2/$7

 

Fothergilla, Dwarf (F. gardenii)  N/S/PS

Small native shrub 2’-3’ with multiseason interest: white bottlebrush type flowers in spring, red-orange fall color, great native substitute for burning bush.  2.5″ pot  $7

 

Fringe Tree (Chionanthus virginicus)         N/S/PS

Multistemmed small native tree, should be much more widely grown: covered with white fringe-like flowers in spring, prefers moist acidic soil.  Quart pot   $11

 

Hydrangea ‘Sykes Dwarf’ (H. quercifolia)               N/S/PS

Compact variety of our native oakleaf hydrangea, ‘Skyles Dwarf’ reaches 3’-4’ tall and has wide, panicles of white flowers. Best in a partly shaded sheltered location, protect for the first winter.  3.5″ pot   $9


Koreanspice Viburnum (V. carlesii)              S/PS

Easy shrub 4’-6’ tall and wide, showy fragrant white flowers followed by black berries that attract birds.
2.5″ pot   $7.

 

Pussy Willow (Salix discolor)                N/S/PS

Small native shrub or tree 6’-12’, ornamental catkins in early spring before foliage emerges. Prefers sun, moist soil but tolerates other conditions.      Bare root 1’-2’     2/$9

 

Red Twig Dogwood (Cornus sericea)            N/S/PS

Native shrub 6’-9’ with bright red stems for winter interest. Dislikes dryness, grow in average to wet soil. Remove oldest stems yearly to generate new growth which has best color.  Bare root  1’-2’     3/$7

 

Rhododendron, pink (R. roseum elegans)         N/S/PS/Sh

Native shrub, pinkish lilac flowers, reaches 8’ in 10-15 years, can mature at 20’. Best in part shade, in a humusy acidic soil although tolerant of a wide variety of conditions.  One year rooted cutting          $7

 

Rhododendron, white (R. catawbiense alba)            N/S/PS

Native shrub to 6’, white flowers emerging from pink buds. Part shade best, rich acidic soil, needs a little sun for flowering.   One year rooted cutting         $7

 

River Birch (Betula nigra)        N/S/PS

Ornamental native tree 40’-70’, grown for its attractive peeling cinnamon colored bark. Moist acidic soils best,this is the most pest and disease free birch.     Bare root 1’-2’     3/$7

 

Spicebush (Lincera benzoin)            N/S/PS

Large shrub 6’-12’ average soil, ornamental greenish-yellow flowers, red fruits. Attracts birds and butterflies; host for the spicebush swallowtail.    Bare root 1’-2’      2/$9

 

Spiraea ‘Magic Carpet’ (Spiraea)               S

Compact 2’x2’ shrub for full sun, foliage emerges red andturns golden yellow, pink flowers.  2.5” pot            $6

 

 

 Summersweet ‘Ruby Spice’ (Clethra alnifolia)        N/S/PS

Native shrub 4’-6’ with rosy pink fragrant bottlebrush flowers in late summer, average to wet soil. Best in a moist shaded spot where the scent can be appreciated, attracts butterflies.   2.5” pot        $6

 

Trumpet Honeysuckle ‘Blanche Sandman’     (Lonicera sempervirens)        S

Native vine 10’-20’ with tubular orange pink flowers thatattract hummingbirds and butterflies.  Quart pot  $13

 

 

Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana)                        N/S/PS

Small native tree 15’-20’ grown for its spidery yellow flowers which appear Oct-Dec after the leaves drop.   Bare root 1’-2’     2/$9