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Abies balsamea

Abies balsamea

Balsam Fir

Grows in a pyramidal, open habit Needles are emerald-green One of the most aromatic of all firs Purple cones grow upright and disintegrate while still on the plant May benefit from light pruning and shaping when young to develop into a specimen p...

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Acer pensylvanicum

Acer pensylvanicum

Striped Maple

Small, rounded, irregular crown Yellow-green bell-shaped flowers appear in pendulous clusters Three-lobed leaves emerge with pink hues in the spring Dark green foliage in the summer, turning to bright yellow in the fall Use in woodland gardens or...

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Acer rubrum

Acer rubrum

Red Maple

Small to medium-sized broad-leaved hardwood Crown is small, dense and narrow with spreading or ascending branches Flowers appear in bright red clusters Summer foliage is green in the summer, turning red in autumn Bloom Time: May...

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Acer saccharinum

Acer saccharinum

Silver Maple

Fast-growing, tall, with a rounded, open, spreading crown Small yellow flowers appear in clusters before the foliage Deeply lobed light green leaves have silvery undersides Foliage turns yellow in the fall A large tree at maturity, good for wet a...

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Acer saccharum

Acer saccharum

Sugar Maple

Upright growing, with a dense rounded crown Insignificant flowers appear just before the leaves Fruit (samaras in pairs) ripen early fall Lush, green foliage through the summer Leaves turn yellow to brilliant orange or red in the fall A beautifu...

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Achillea millefolium

Achillea millefolium

Common Yarrow

Flat-topped clusters of white flowers Seeds ripen July to September Foliage is mid-green and fine-textured A native plant in most areas of North America Bloom Time: June to August...

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Acorus americanus

Acorus americanus

Sweet Flag

Hardy perennial, swamp or bog plant Foliage and rhizomes have a sweet citrus scent when bruised or cut Wheat-like flowers Great for stabilizing pond edges Bloom Time: June to July...

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Actaea pachypoda

Actaea pachypoda

White Baneberry

Jagged green leaves on strong, reddish stems Clusters of fragrant white flowers After flowering, tiny white berries appear Great plant for the woodland landscape Bloom Time: Late spring...

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Actaea rubra

Actaea rubra

Red Baneberry

Lightly scented delicate white flowers Fine-textured foliage with an airy habit After flowering, red berry clusters appear Bloom Time: Spring...

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Adiantum pedatum

Adiantum pedatum

Northern Maidenhair Fern

Delicate bright green fronds with black-purple stems Spreads by shallow rhizomes to form a dense ground cover Slower growing fern, taking 2-3 years to reach mature size Foliage can be an interesting texture in arrangements...

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Aesculus glabra

Aesculus glabra

Ohio Buckeye

Low branched, broad, oval, rounded crown Green compound leaves emerge in the spring, each with seven spreading oblong leaflets Clusters of single, green-white-yellow flowers A smaller-growing aesculus compared to other cultivars Bloom Time: Mid-s...

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Agastache foeniculum

Agastache foeniculum

Anise Hyssop

AKA Agastache anethiodora, Agastache anisata Tall, upright, clumping perennial Dense spikes of lavender-purple flowers with violet bracts Medium green lance-shaped aromatic foliage Bloom Time: Summer...

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Agastache scrophulariaefolia

Agastache scrophulariaefolia

Purple Giant Hyssop

Strong, tall central stems Blooms are pale purple and open slowly over a period of weeks They are nectar-rich makes them highly attractive to pollinators Bloom Time: July to October...

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Allium cernuum

Allium cernuum

Nodding Onion

Best described as a dangling cyme of little florets Flowers are commonly pink and sometimes white Flowers mature into fruit opening to show glossy dark seeds The edible bulb, with a strong flavour, produces grass-like leaves with the flowers Foun...

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Allium schoenoprasum

Allium schoenoprasum

Wild Chives

Other common names; chive, chive garlic, rush leeks, Purple-pink balls of star-like flower clusters Both leaves and flowers are edible Used for onion flavouring Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer...

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Allium schoenoprasum Album

Allium schoenoprasum Album

Wild Chives

White balls of star-like flower clusters Grassy-like leaves and flowers are edible Used for onion flavouring Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer...

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Alnus rugosa

Alnus rugosa

Speckled Alder

Pyramidal to oval growth habit Noted for its speckled bark Oval to rounded leaves, margins uneven and double-toothed Male catkins are slender, scaly and suspended on long stalks Female catkins are smaller, erect and cone-like, clustered at the br...

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Amelanchier canadensis

Amelanchier canadensis

Serviceberry

White flowers Grayish-green round leaves turn to medium-green in the summer Brilliant yellow to red colour in the fall Red to purplish-black edible fruit in June attracts birds Suitable for naturalized plantings Bloom Time: Spring...

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Amelanchier laevis

Amelanchier laevis

Allegheny Serviceberry

Lightly fragrant drooping clusters of white flowers appear before the foliage Edible red berries ripen to dark purplish-black in June Glossy leaves emerge bronzish-purple, maturing to dark green Fall colour is yellow to orange-red Grows in a more...

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Ammophila breviligulata

Ammophila breviligulata

American Beach Grass

Long, narrow, soft-textured golden-tan flower spikes Gray-green leaf blades are narrow, with extremely sharp tips This is a great low-maintenance grass for erosion control Bloom Time: July to August...

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Amorpha canescens

Amorpha canescens

Lead Plant

Woody perennial Tiny bluish-purple flower spikes with gold anthers Pinnately compound grayish-green leaflets Densely hairy stems Bloom Time: May-June...

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Anaphalis margaritacea

Anaphalis margaritacea

Pearly Everlasting

Small white button-like flowers with yellow centres Forms a bushy mound of hairy silver-gray foliage Often found along roadsides and in disturbed areas Food source for many butterflies Bloom Time: July to August...

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Andropogon gerardii

Andropogon gerardii

Big Blue Stem

Dense, slightly arching clump of blue-green leaves Leaves turn a bronze-red in the fall and colour remains through the winter months Three-pronged burgundy-purple seed heads are held on sturdy stems Seed heads start to appear in late summer and pe...

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Andropogon virginicus

Andropogon virginicus

Broom Sedge

Narrow clumps of green stems and leaves turn purplish-red Fall colour is a bright orange changing to straw-yellow in the winter Prolific seed producer with high germination rates Brown seedheads Bloom Time: Late summer into fall Grass Type: Warm...

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