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Acer rubrum (Red Maple) 100 Mile
Description: Tree to 25m; blooms early spring; usually good range of fall colours
Natural Habitat: Woodland and swamps. Adaptable to a wide rage of soils
Where to Use: Specimen tree or in mixed plantings.
Our seedlings are grown from local seed sources.
Acer saccharinum (Silver Maple) 100 Mile
Description: Tree to 30m+; very fast growing but long lived; usually yellow fall colour
Natural Habitat: Prefers moist soils and will tolerate seasonal flooding
Where to Use:
Naturalizing in moist areas; good shade tree but can be messy with wind
and ice damage; roots can spread aggressively so avoid areas with
drains
Aronia melanocarpa (Purple Chokeberry) 100 Mile
Description: Shrub to 2m;
White flowers in early spring followed by purple fruit
Natural Habitat:
Swamps, Wetland edge, Moist/dry woods
Where to Use: Sun/Part sun; Pond/stream, Moist/dry meadows, Shrub plantings,
Perennial beds; Attracts birds, Edible fruit, Excellent fall foliage
colour
Betula alleghenensis (Yellow Birch) 100 Mile
Description: Tree to 25m; mature bark bronze and shredding, catkins in spring
Natural Habitat: Woodland; Somewhat shade tolerant; Rich moist soils mixed with sugar maple, beech, hemlock, basswood
Where to Use: Woodland plantings; Specimen tree
Betula pumila v. glandulifera (Dwarf Birch) 100 Mile
Description: Shrub or small tree to 3m;
small green leaves with upright catkins fall/winter
Natural Habitat:
Swamps, Wetland edge, Moist depressions, Fens
Where to Use: Sun/Part sun; Lake edge, Moist woodland edge, Areas with constantly moist soil
Combinations: Salix (Willows), Ilex verticillata , (Winterberry), Larix laricina (Tamarack),Acer rubrum (Red Maple), Sedges
Ceanothus ovatus (=C. herbaceus) (Narrow-leaf New Jersey Tea) 100 Mile
Description: Shrub less than 1m;
white clusters of flowers, narrow leaves; late spring
Natural Habitat: Dry, sandy woods (pine, oak), Rocky clearings
Where to Use: Sun/Part shade; Rock garden, Dry woodland openings/edges,
Celastrus scandens (American Bittersweet) 100 Mile
Description: Woody vine up to 7m;
Orange and red arils (fruit) in the fall
Natural Habitat: Woodland edge, Open woods, Thickets, Old fences
Where to Use: Sun/Part sun; Mature trees, Fences, Trellises (heavy duty), Buildings;
Fruits can be dried and used as decoration; Attracts wildlife
Cephalanthus occidentalis (Buttonbush) 100 Mile
Description: Shrub to 3m; white spheres of many flowers; summer
Natural Habitat: Moist forest edges and openings, Flood plains, Swamps
Where to Use: Sun/Part shade; Permanently moist and seasonally flooded areas, Wetland edges; Attractive flowers and seed heads attracts butterflies and birds
Combinations: Cornus (Dogwood), Salix (Willow), Iris versicolor (Blue Flag), Typha (Cattail)
Chamaedaphne calyculata (Leatherleaf) 100 Mile
Description: Shrub to 1m; spike of small white bells; spring
Natural Habitat: Sun/Part sun; Bogs and Shorelines; Wet, acidic soil
Where to Use: Bog gardens, Wetlands, Wet shorelines, Mass plantings in wet areas
Combinations: Vaccinium (Blueberries, Cranberries), Larix (Tamarack), Sarracenia (Pitcher Plant), Viburnum cassinoides (Wild Raisin), Solidago uliginosa (Bog Goldenrod), Ledum (Labrador Tea), Kalmia (Sheep Laurel), Eriophorum (Cotton Grass) * not available 2012
Cornus alternifolia (Pagoda Tree) 100 Mile
Description: Large shrub or small tree to 5m, flat clusters of white flowers in spring followed by
purple/black fruit in summer; branches grow in horizontal layers
Natural Habitat: Part sun/Shade; Woodland edge, Understory tree in mixed woods
Where to Use: Mixed tree plantings, Shrub borders, Specimen trees
Cornus obliqua (=C. amomum ssp obliqua) (Silky Dogwood) 100 Mile
Description: Shrub to 3m; clusters of white flowers in early summer; blue fruit, purplish twigs in winter
Natural Habitat: Sun/Part sun; shorelines, moist meadows, fencerows
Where to Use: Shrub plantings, back of Perennial beds, Pond edge, Shoreline naturalization
Cornus racemosa (Grey Dogwood) 100 Mile
Description: Multi-stemmed shrub to 1.5m; flat clusters of white flowers in spring followed by
white fruit on red stems fruit in late summer; forms a spreading clump
Natural Habitat: Part sun/Sun; Woodland edge, Thickets, Meadows
Where to Use: Mixed shrub plantings, Naturalized areas, Woodland edge
Cornus stolonifera = C. sericea (Red Osier Dogwood) 100 Mile
Description: Shrub to 2m; clusters of white flowers in early summer; white fruit, red twigs in winter
Natural Habitat: Sun/Part sun; shorelines, moist meadows, fencerows
Where to Use: Shrub plantings, back of Perennial beds, Pond edge, Shoreline naturalization
Larix laricina (Tamarack) 100 Mile
Description: Tree to 20m; deciduous needles, small cones, yellow fall colourNatural Habitat: Sun/Part shade; Sphagnum bogs, Wet woods, Swamps, Moist soils
Ledum groenlandicum (Labrador Tea) 100 Mile
Description: Shrub to 1m; white flower clusters, thick leaves with woolly undersides; late spring
Natural Habitat: Sun/Part shade; Sphagnum bogs, Wet woods, Swamps
Combinations: Vaccinium (Blueberries, Cranberries), Larix (Tamarack), Sarracenia( Pitcher Plant), Viburnum cassinoides (Wild Raisin), Solidago uliginosa (Bog Goldenrod), Kalmia angustifolia (Sheep Laurel), Chamaedaphne calyculata (Leatherleaf), Eriophorum (Cotton Grass)
Lindera benzoin (Spicebush) 100 Mile
Description: Shrub to 3m; spring blooms (small), red fruit on female plants
Natural Habitat: Part sun; Understorey shrub in deciduous woods; Moist, protected sites
Where to Use: Shrub plantings, Woodland gardens
(Photo credit: Cody Hough)
Nemopanthus mucronata (Mountain Holly) 100 Mile
Description: Shrub/tree to 3m; small greenish flowers in spring, crimson fruit in late summer
Natural Habitat: Sun/Part sun; Moist woods, Bog and swamp edges; Acidic soils
Where to Use: Bog garden, Wetland edge, Lake shore; Tolerates some shade and seasonal flooding
Combinations: Thuja occidentalis (White Cedar), Larix (Tamarack), Aronia (Chokeberry), Carex (Sedges), Chamaedaphne (Leatherleaf)
Picea glaica (White Spruce) 100 MilePinus resinosa (Red Pine) 100 Mile
Potentilla fruticosa (Shrubby Cinquefoil) 100 Mile
Description: H90cm, W40-60cm; Yellow flowers in clusters; Summer
Natural Habitat: Sun; Wet to dry soils, Rocky soils, Lakeshores, Marshes, Meadows
Where to Use: Extremely adaptable - Naturalized Areas, Meadows, Rock Garden, Shrub plantings, Perennial beds
Combinations: Grasses, Sedges, Viburnum, Asters, Thalictrum pubescens (Tall Meadow Rue), Asclepias incarnata (Swamp Milkweed), Ironweed (Vernonia spp.), Eupatorium (Joe-pye Weed, Boneset) *sold out 2012
Prunus nigra (Canada Plum) 100 Mile
Description: Tree or multiple-stemmed shrub to 5m; White flowers in spring, red/orange fruit in late summer
Natural Habitat: Sun/Part Sun; Woodland, Woodland edge
Where to Use: Naturalized Areas, Specimen tree, Woodland; Attracts birds; Edible fruit
Combinations: Cornus alternifolia (Pagoda Tree), VIburnum, Prunus virginiana (Choke Cherry), Aster cordifolius *sold out 2012
Prunus serotina (Black Cherry) 100 Mile
Description: Tree to 15m, White flowers in spring, black fruit in late summer
Natural Habitat: Sun/Part Sun; Woodland, Woodland edge
Where to Use: Naturalized Areas, Specimen tree, Woodland; Attracts birds
Combinations: Cornus alternifolia (Pagoda Tree), VIburnum, Prunus virginiana (Choke Cherry), Other trees and shrubs
Prunus virginiana (Chokecherry) 100 Mile
Description: Tree to 15m, White flowers in spring, black fruit in late summer Natural Habitat: Sun/Part Sun; Woodland, Woodland edge
Where to Use: Naturalized Areas, Specimen tree, Woodland; Attracts birds
Combinations: Cornus alternifolia (Pagoda Tree), VIburnum, Prunus virginiana (Choke Cherry), Other trees and shrubs
Ptelea trifoliata (Hop Tree) E. North America
Description: Small tree to 8m; clusters of papery fruits in the fallWhere to Use: Yard trees, Woodland groupings, specimen tree; Hardy to Zone 3; larval food for Giant Swallowtail
Quercus alba (White Oak) 100 Mile
Description: Large tree to 35m; slow growing but long lived
We grow 1-2 year old seedlings
Quercus macrocarpa (Burr Oak) 100 Mile
Description: Medium tree to 15m; adaptable to many soils; drought tomerant when established
We grow 1-2 year old seedlings
Quercus rubra (Red Oak) 100 Mile
Description: Medium tree to 25m; Faster growing than Q. alba
Rosa blanda (Smooth Wild Rose) 100 Mile
Description: Shrub to 1m; pink, single flowers followed by red fruit; early summer
Natural Habitat: Sun; Clearings, Meadows, Shorelines, Rocky slopes
Where to Use: Meadows, Rocky hillsides; Naturalized areas, Rock garden; Upper stems have few or no prickles; Attracts wildlife
Combinations: Campanula rotundifolia (Harebell), Grasses, Oenothera (Sun Drops), Penstemon hirsutus (Hairy Beardtongue), Potentilla, Rudbeckia
*not available 2012
Rosa palustris (Swamp Rose) 100 Mile
Description: H2m; clusters of single pink flowers, red fruit; summer
Natural Habitat: Open, moist areas; Shorelines, Edges of wetlands, Ditches, swamps
Where to Use: Sun/Part sun; Naturalizing shorelines, Moist sites; Shrub plantings with good moisture
Combinations: Buttonbush (Cephelanthes), Winterberry (Ilex verticillata), Blue flag (Iris versicolor), Sedges/Rushes (Carex/Juncus)
Rubus odoratus (Purple-flowering Raspberry) 100 Mile
Description: Shrub to 1.5m; rose purple flow
ers and red fruit; summer
Natural Habitat:Part sun; Thickets, Woodland edges, Shorelines, Ravines
Where to Use:Woodland, Shade garden, Pond edge (with some shade), Informal naturalized areas ? sprawls a bit too much for formal plantings; No thorns or prickles
Combinations: Ferns, Shrubs (Staphylea, Lonicera), Actaea (Baneberry), Aralia racemosa (Spikenard), Trillium erectum (Red Trillium)
Sambucus canadensis (Elderberry) 100 Mile
Description: Shrub to 3m; cl
usters of white flowers in summer followed by purple/black fruit
Natural Habitat: Sun/Part sun; Moist meadows, Wetland edges, Swamps, Ditches
Where to Use:Pond edges, Accent shrub in perennial border, Meadow, Moist woodland edge; Attracts butterflies, birds, pollinators; Edible fruit
Combinations: Eupatorium (Boneset, Joe-pye Weed), Thalictrum pubescens (Tall Meadow Rue), Vernonia (Ironweed), Carex (Sedges ? tall), Aster umbellatus (Flat-topped Aster), Clematis virginiana (Virgin's Bower)
Sambucus pubens (Red-berried Elder) 100 Mile
Description: Shrub to 3m; purple buds opening white in early spring; red fruit in summer
Natural Habitat: Part sun/Shade; Open woods, Woodland edge, Clearings
Where to Use: Mixed shrub plantings; Open shade
Viburnum acerifolium (Maple-leaved Viburnum) 100 Mile
Description: Medium shrub to 2.5m, open clusters of white flowers in spring followed by
purple/black fruit in late summer
Natural Habitat: Part shade/Shade; Woodland edge, Understory tree in mixed woods
Where to Use: Mixed tree plantings, Shrub borders, Woodland garden, Partly shaded borders
Viburnum cassinoides (Wild Raisin) 100 Mile
Description: Shrub or small tree to 2.5m;
White flower cluster in spring followed by pink/blue fruit in autumn
Natural Habitat: Boggy Wetland, Wet meadows, Lakeshore
Where to Use: Sun/Part sun; Pond/stream edge, Shrub plantings in moist areas; Attracts wildlife; Excellent fall colour (fruit and foliage)
Viburnum lentago (Nannyberry) 100 Mile
Description: Shrub or small tree to 4m;
White flower cluster in spring followed by dark blue fruit in autumn
Natural Habitat: Woodland edge, Wetland edge, Old fencerows and thickets
Where to Use: Sun/Part sun; Woodland edge, Shrub plantings, Hedges, Specimen shrub, Back of perennial borders
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