Native Plants

(Champlain) Hawthorne (Crataegus submollis)

Champlain Hawthorne’s brilliant red pome fruits ripen in early autumn, attracting a wide variety of birds. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) Crataegus submollis, commonly known

Running Serviceberry (Amelanchier stolonifera)

Running Serviceberry in full spring bloom, showing characteristic clusters of white five-petaled flowers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Amelanchier stolonifera, commonly known as Running

Rhodora (Rhododendron canadense)

Rhodora in full spring bloom — brilliant magenta flowers appear before the leaves in April and May, transforming bogs and wet heaths. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Labrador Tea (Ledum groenlandicum)

Labrador Tea in bloom — one of New England’s most distinctive bog and wetland shrubs. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Ledum groenlandicum (now more

Canadian Yew (Taxus canadensis)

Canadian Yew — the hardiest native yew of North America, thriving in shaded forest understories. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Taxus canadensis, the Canadian

Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea)

Balsam Fir — the quintessential northern evergreen of New England and the boreal forest. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) Abies balsamea, the Balsam Fir, is

Jack Pine (Pinus banksiana)

Jack Pine’s characteristic gnarled, wind-sculpted form in its natural sandy barrens habitat. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Pinus banksiana, commonly known as Jack Pine,

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