Native Plants

American Larch (Larix laricina)

Natively found across Canada and the northeastern US, this moisture-loving tree has durable wood that has been used to make…

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Black Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica)

Named a “tupelo” from the Indigenous Muscogee language’s words “ito,” meaning “tree,” and “opilwa,” meaning “swamp,” this deciduous native of…

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Shagbark Hickory (Carya ovata)

Appropriately named, this deciduous tree is easily recognizable when mature by its gray shaggy bark that curls off the trunk…

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Black Oak (Quercus velutina)

Previously called yellow oak due to its uniquely pigmented yellow inner bark, this deciduous member of the red oak group is…

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Groundsel Bush (Baccharis halimfolia)

Also called saltbush or sea myrtle, this highly salt-tolerant shrub grows natively along the coastal edges of the eastern and…

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Fox Grape (Vitis labrusca)

Native to the forests, meadows, and freshwater shores of eastern North America, this flowering vine is distinguished from its relatives…

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Winterberry Holly (Ilex verticillata)

Named for its dense blooms of bright red berries in the late autumn and winter, this deciduous holly provides a…

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Downy Shadbush (Amelanchier arborea)

This native shrub is named for the downy velvet of its leaf undersides and the April-May blossom of its flowers that…

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Beach Plum (Prunus maritima)

Often found in the dunes and coastal plains of Cape Cod, this deciduous shrub has a native range along the…

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American Holly (Ilex opaca)

Mostly found in the moisture-rich forests of the southeastern US, this broadleaved evergreen reaches the tip of its indigenous range…

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