Native Plants
Native plants are, in a word, local. They are plants that have been growing in a particular habitat and region, typically for thousands of years or much longer. Also called indigenous, they are well adapted to the climate, light, and soil conditions that characterize their ecosystem. Within this system, they have evolved tremendously important co-evolutionary relationships with the other plants, animals, fungi, and bacteria present, and these very complex relationships keep that particular ecosystem stable.
In Massachusetts, we consider all the plants that grew here prior to European colonization to be native.
Fothergilla - Shipped
Fothergilla is a slow-growing compact deciduous shrub with an upright mounding habit. The thick blue-green to green foliage turn showy shades of ye...
View full detailsFrosted Violet Coral Bells - Shipped
Frosted Violet Coral Bells is an evergreen herbaceous perennial with a mounding habit grown for its dramatic basal foliage. The round-lobed leaves...
View full detailsGinger Wine™ Ninebark - Shipped
Ginger Wine Ninebark is an upright native deciduous shrub with lobed foliage that emerges bright orange and matures to sparkling burgundy. The Sma...
View full detailsGrey Owl Juniper - Shipped
Grey Owl Juniper is a slow-growing dwarf coniferous shrub with a broad wide-spreading habit. The silver-grey aromatic foliage is scale-like female...
View full detailsGro-Low Fragrant Sumac - Shipped
Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac is a native low-growing deciduous shrub with a broad rambling habit. The trifoliate medium green foliage turns attractive s...
View full detailsHolly (Ilex verticillata) Berry Heavy® Gold - Shipped
This variety of winterberry holly is noted for its abundant, bright golden-yellow berries that stand out against its dark green foliage, providing ...
View full detailsHolly (Ilex verticillata) Mr. Poppins® - Shipped
Mr. Poppins® is a male variety that serves as an excellent pollinator for female winterberry hollies, featuring small white flowers that lead to be...
View full detailsHummingbird Summersweet - Shipped
Hummingbird Summersweet is a densely branched native deciduous shrub with a mounded habit and glossy dark green foliage that turns attractive shade...
View full detailsInvincibelle Sublime™ Smooth Hydrangea - Shipped
Invincibelle Sublime Hydrangea is a deciduous shrub with sturdy stems and serrated deep green foliage. Its cloud-like mophead panicles are a satur...
View full detailsInvincibelle® Limetta Smooth Hydrangea - Shipped
Limetta Smooth Hydrangea is a dwarf deciduous shrub with serrated deep green foliage and no fall color. Its sturdy stems don’t flop under the weig...
View full detailsInvincibelle® Spirit II Hydrangea - Shipped
Spirit II Hydrangea is a compact reblooming native deciduous shrub with glossy serrated dark green leaves and sturdy stems that do not flop. The d...
View full detailsJersey Highbush Blueberry - Shipped
Jersey Highbush Blueberry is a vigorous upright deciduous shrub with high production of very sweet powdery light blue blueberries that ripen late....
View full detailsKaleidoscope Mountain Laurel - Shipped
Kaleidoscope Mountain Laurel is an evergreen shrub that forms a broad upright mound of glossy, rich deep green foliage that emerges red. Showy clu...
View full detailsKeepsake Mountain Laurel - Shipped
Keepsake Mountain Laurel is a compact evergreen shrub that forms a dense mound of glossy, deep rich green foliage that emerges bronze. Showy clust...
View full detailsLegend of the Small® Fothergilla - Shipped
Legend of the Small Fothergilla is a dwarf deciduous shrub with profuse blooms and brilliant fall display. The leathery blue green foliage turn var...
View full detailsLemon Lights Native Azalea - Shipped
Lemon Lights Native Azalea is a compact upright native deciduous shrub with a mounding habit. Clusters of light yellow flowers with golden throats...
View full detailsLemony Lace® Elderberry - Shipped
Lemony Lace Elderberry is a compact, freely-branching native deciduous shrub with an irregular mounded habit and attractive edible berries. The f...
View full detailsLittle Devil™ Ninebark - Shipped
Little Devil Ninebark is a compact native deciduous shrub with an upright rounded habit and fine textured, deep burgundy foliage. An abundance of ...
View full detailsLittle Henry® Sweetspire - Shipped
Little Henry Sweetspire is a dwarf deciduous shrub that has long-lasting fall color. The shiny bright green oval leaves turn garnet-red and orange...
View full detailsMajor Wheeler Coral Honeysuckle - Shipped
Major Wheeler Coral Honeysuckle is a contained long-season twinning semi-evergreen shrub with dark green leaves and heavy blooms. The stems emerge...
View full detailsMandarin Lights Native Azalea - Shipped
Mandarin Lights Native Azalea is a compact upright native deciduous shrub with a mounding habit. Clusters of vivid orange flowers bloom early in sp...
View full detailsMassachusetts Bearberry - Shipped
Massachusetts Bearberry is a beautiful, prostrate native evergreen shrub that forms a dense mat of small lustrous rich green foliage that may bronz...
View full detailsMount Airy Fothergilla - Shipped
Mount Airy Fothergilla is a dwarf deciduous shrub with a strong upright habit and profuse blooms. The leathery dark green foliage with blue-grey un...
View full detailsMr. Bowling Ball® Arborvitae - Shipped
Mr. Bowling Ball Arborvitae is a globular dwarf evergreen shrub with soft lacy scale-like blue-green foliage that holds in winter. Best grown full...
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