2007 Native Plant Seed Catalog
Trees, Shrubs, and Vines - page 34 of 40 |
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Callicarpa americana
(American Beautybush) |
sun, part sun | June-Sept | white | 3-6 ft. | moist |
A rangy shrub that produces huge quantities of unbelievably colored, silver-purple fruits in fall up and down the canes. We are at the limit of its winter hardiness range in southern New England |
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| 215 |
Calycanthus floridus
(Carolina Allspice) |
sun, part sun | May-June | burgundy | 4-8 ft | moist |
An ancient line of seed plants related to magnolias, with curious burgundy flowers that emit a fragrance like a tropical fruit smoothie. The huge seedpods rattle with large seeds in winter. |
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| 216 |
Ceanothus americanus
(New Jersey Tea) |
sun | June-July | white | 2-4 ft | moist to dry |
What a happy sight it is to come upon a stand of New Jersey tea in full bloom, its crystalline flowers abuzz with every sort of bee and fly and butterfly. Compact growth, drought tolerant, and lovely foliage too. |
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| 217 |
Chamaedaphne calyculata
(Leatherleaf) |
sun, part sun | April | white | 2-3 ft | moist to wet acidic |
Leatherleaf is a familiar denizen of sphagnum bogs, pondshores, and the like. It sports small leathery leaves that are green above and rusty brown below.
The flowers form in fall and overwinter in a partially developed state, popping open quickly once the weather warms. They are little white urns like those of blueberries. |
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| 219 |
Clethra alnifolia
(Summersweet) |
sun, part sun | July | white | 4-6 ft | moist to wet |
The spicy-sweet fragrance of Clethra blossoms is one of the highlights of midsummer. Also a great nectar source for insects of all kinds. |
A, H |
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| 220 |
Epigaea repens
(Trailing Arbutus) |
part sun, shade | April-May | light pink | 3-6 in. | moist, acid |
State flower of Massachusetts, with delicate, blooms packing a powerful sweet fragrance out of all proportion with their size. Rough, evergreen leaves form low, spreading mats in dry, acid soil. The seeds are tiny, but they germinate after 2-3 weeks if sown as directed for moss-germinating species. The tiny seedlings are sensitive to overwatering and excessive fertilizer, but they do grow more quickly with biweekly applications of one-quarter strength liquid fertilizer. |
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| 221 |
Gaylussacia brachycera
(Box Huckleberry) |
sun to shade | May-June | pink | 1 ft. | moist to dry |
A rare species in the wild, often forming huge, clonal colonies in woodland. This is a slow-growing, but simply wonderful evergreen groundcover. Viability of the seed is never very high. |
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