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Connecticut Native and Availability List

Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources Wildlife Division Connecticut Native Tree and Shrub Availability List

Department of Environmental Protection Wildlife Division 79 Elm Street Hartford, CT 06106

Department of Environmental Protection Gina McCarthy, Commissioner David K. Leff, Deputy Commissioner Bureau of Natural Resources Edward C. Parker, Chief Wildlife Division Dale W. May, Director

Written by Peter M. Picone Wildlife Biologist Habitat Management Program

Cover photograph by Paul J. Fusco American robin feeding on winterberry

The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection is an equal opportunity agency that provides services, facilities and employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, physical or mental disability, national origin, ancestry, marital status and political beliefs.

Rev. 5/2005 printed on recycled

1 Introduction This revised (January 2005) native tree and shrub availability list is designed to assist homeowners, landscapers and conservation organizations in locating native planting stock for wildlife habitat enhancement. It was compiled from a mail survey of Connecticut’s registered nurseries. Of the respondents, many indicated that they have native or in stock or would obtain them by special order. Although some of the listed nurseries are strictly wholesalers, trees and shrubs can be ordered from them through your local nursery or garden center. Present this publication to your local retailer and request if can be ordered for you. Every is native to some location. When a plant is grown outside of its original location, it is usually classifed as a non- native plant. For example, a Norway (Acer platanoides) is a native tree in Norway, but in the United States it is a non-native that now comprises a large segment of the street trees in our cities and suburbs. Some non-native plants are invasive and they aggressively compete with native plants. Norway maple is a listed non-native invasive tree, which when planted in suburban or rural areas it may eventually spread to adjacent woodlots, thus occupying space where native trees and shrubs would grow. The adaptability and vigor of the Norway maple is undeniable; however, if a disease or insect infestation occurs in a monoculture, a large die-off may occur. Planting different species is a good buffer against disease and insect infestations. By their very nature, native plants have adapted to the climate of the area, making them naturally hardy. Wildlife have evolved using them for food, cover and shelter. Proper selection, care and placement of trees and shrubs can produce a landscape that is both visually attractive and beneficial to wildlife. Gray with Landscaping with native plants may require gathering more shagbark . information. Native plant descriptions, flowering and fruiting periods, site requirements and wildlife habitat values may be found in the references below. O Enhancing Your Backyard Habitat for Wildlife, Peter M. Picone, DEP Wildlife Division. 1995. 28 pp. Available from DEP Wildlife Division, P.O. Box 1550, Burlington, CT 06013. Urban Wildlife Program (860-675-8130). E-mail: [email protected] O Native Shrubs for Landscaping, Sally L. Taylor, Glenn Dreyer and William A. Niering, The Connecticut College Arbore- tum, New London, CT. Bulletin #30. 1987. 40 pp. Available from the DEP Store, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT (860-424-3540). O Landscaping for Wildlife, Carrol L. Henderson, Department of Natural Resources. 1987. 144 pp. Available from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, 500 Lafayette Rd., Box 7, St. Paul, MN 55155-4007. O Trees, Shrubs and Vines for Attracting , Richard M. DeGraaf and Gretchin M. Witman, University of Massachusetts Press, Amherst, MA. 1979. 194 pp. O American Wildlife & Plants, A Guide to Wildlife Food Habits, Alexander C. Martin, Herbert S. Zim and Arnold L. Nelson, Dover Publications, Inc., NY. 1951. 500 pp. O Connecticut’s Notable Trees, Glenn D. Dreyer, Memoirs of the Connecticut Botanical Society, No. 2, 1989. 2nd ed. 1990. 94 pp. Available from the DEP Store, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT (860- 424-3540). 2 The following is a list of suggested native trees and shrubs. Look up the species in which you are interested and write down the numbers from the column on the right. Cross-reference the numbers with the nurseries listed on pages 7-9. These numbers indicate which nurseries have that tree or shrub in stock. Bold numbers indicate that the nursery can special order the plant.

Evergreen Trees Trees Highbush Cedars Ashes blueberry Atlantic White Cedar White Ash ( thyoides) (Fraxinus americana) American 4, 7, 9, 12, 13, 14, 18, 24, 28, 32, 37, 40, 3, 9, 13, 21, 24, 26, 28, 31, 34, 37, 48, (Castanea dentata) 43, 48, 49, 51 51, 53 13, 17, 18, 24, 28, 37, 48 Eastern Red-cedar Black Ash American Hybrid-cross (Juniperus virginiana) (Fraxinus nigra) (Castanea spp.) 2, 4, 7, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 24, 26, 28, 32, 24, 28, 48 4, 13, 24, 28, 37, 48 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 45, 46, 48, 49, 51 Green Ash Cottonwoods/Aspens Northern White Cedar (Fraxinus pensylvanica) Eastern Cottonwood ( occidentalis) 2, 4, 8, 13, 24, 26, 27, 28, 31, 34, 35, 37, (Populus deltoides) 2, 4, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 21, 24, 38, 42, 43, 47, 48, 51, 13, 24, 28, 48, 51 26, 27, 28, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 41, 43, 45, 47, 48, 50, 51 Bigtooth Aspen Black (Populus grandidentata) Pines (Betula lenta) 24, 28, 48 Red Pine 24, 28, 33, 48, 51, 52 Swamp Cottonwood (Pinus resinosa) Paper Birch (Populus heterophylla) 2, 13, 15, 18, 24, 28, 34, 37, 42, 48 () 24, 28, 48 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, Pine Quaking Aspen 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 42, (Pinus rigida) (Populus tremuloides) 43, 48, 50, 51, 52 2, 13, 18, 24, 26, 28, 33, 48 11, 17, 23, 24, 26, 28, 33, 48 Gray Birch White Pine Elms (Betula populifolia) () 2, 7, 13, 18, 21, 24, 28, 33, 37, 47, 48, American Elm 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 51, 52 (Ulmus americana) 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 2, 6, 13, 17, 18, 19, 24, 26, 28, 29, 34, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, /Plums 37, 43, 46, 48 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 52 Allegheny Plum Hawthornes Spruces ( alleghaniensis) 13, 24, 28, 37, 48 Round-leaved Hawthorne Black Spruce (Crataegus chrysocarpa) (Picea mariana) American Plum 24, 28, 37, 48 2, 13, 17, 18, 21, 24, 26, 27, 28, 32, 36, () 43, 51 10, 13, 24, 28, 37, 48 Cockspur Hawthorne (Crataegus crus-galli) Red Spruce Pin 13, 21, 24, 28, 34, 37, 48 (Picea rubens) () 2, 18, 24, 28 5, 13, 24, 28, 48 Frosted Hawthorne (Crataegus pruinosa) Eastern Hemlock Black Cherry 24, 28, 37, 48 ( canadensis) () 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 13, 24, 26, 28, 37, 48 Dotted Hawthorne 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, (Crataegus punctata) Choke Cherry 13, 24, 28, 37, 48 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 42, 43, 44, () 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 52 3, 13, 15, 24, 26, 28, 37, 48 Fleshy Hawthorne (Crataegus succulenta) 13, 24, 28, 37, 48

3 Chestnut Oak (Quercus prinus) Bitternut Hickory 3, 13, 24, 26, 28, 48 (Carya cordiformis) 13, 24, 28, 48 Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra) Pignut Hickory 2, 4, 8, 11, 13, 17, 18, 20, 21, 24, 26. 28, () 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 43, 45, 48, 24, 28, 48 51, 52, 53 Shagbark Hickory Oak () (Quercus stellata) 13, 18, 24, 28, 33, 48 13, 24, 28, 34, 48 Mockernut Hickory Black Oak () (Quercus velutina) 13, 24, 28, 48 9, 13, 24, 26, 28, 48 White oak Boxelder Butternut Walnut Sweetgum (Acer negundo) (Juglans cinera) (Liquidambar styraciflua) 13, 24, 28, 29, 32, 41, 48 13, 24, 28, 48 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 20, 21, 24, Black Maple 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 35, 37, 41, 43, 46, Black Walnut (Acer nigrum) 48, 50, 51 () 10, 13, 24, 28, 48 9, 13, 17, 18, 24, 28, 33, 45, 48 Tulip Tree (Yellow Poplar) Red Maple ( tulipifera) () Other Deciduous Trees 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 18, 21, 23, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 39, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, American Hornbeam 42, 43, 48, 51 (Carpinus caroliniana) 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 43, Red Mulberry 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 13, 15, 17, 18, 21, 24, 26, 47, 48, 50, 51, 52, 53 (Morus rubra) 28, 32, 37, 43, 45, 48, 51 Silver Maple 13, 15, 18, 24, 28, 43, 48 Hackberry (Acer saccharinum) Black Gum (Tupelo) (Celtis occidentalis) 2, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13, 15, 18, 24, 28, 29, 31, (Nyssa sylvatica) 34, 37, 43, 48 2, 4, 7, 13, 24, 26, 28, 29, 34, 37, 42, 48, 51 2, 4, 7, 11, 21, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, Sugar Maple 34, 35, 37, 39, 42, 43, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, (Acer saccharum) Redbud 53 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, (Cercis canadensis) 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, Eastern Hophornbeam 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 31, (Ostrya virginiana) 17, 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 43, 45, 47, 48, 21, 24, 28, 32, 48, 51 50, 51, 52, 53, 54 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53 American Sycamore Mountain Maple (Platanus occidentalis) Flowering Dogwood (Acer spicatum) 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 21, 24, 24, 28, 48 ( ) 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 27, 28, 29, 32, 37, 42, 43, 48 Oaks 16, 17, 18, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, Willow White Oak 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 42, 43, 45, 46, 48, (Salix spp.) (Quercus alba) 50, 51, 52, 53 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 2, 5, 9, 10, 13, 15, 17, 18, 21, 24, 26, 27, Common Persimmon 38, 42, 43, 46, 48, 51 28, 29, 31, 32, 34, 35, 37, 42, 43, 45, 48, (Diospyros virginiana) 51, 52 24, 26, 28, 32, 48 Sassafras Swamp White Oak American (Sassafras albidum) 2, 7, 13, 18, 21, 24, 26, 28, 48, 51 (Quercus bicolor) () 2, 4, 5, 13, 17, 21, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 34, 2, 3, 10, 13, 17, 18, 21, 24, 26, 27, 28, American Mountain-ash 37, 45, 47, 48, 51 32, 33, 35, 37, 42, 43, 45, 48, 51 (Sorbus americana) 2, 18, 21, 24, 28, 33, 43, 48 Scarlet Oak American Holly (Quercus coccinea) (Ilex opaca) American Basswood 6, 8, 9, 13, 17, 18, 21, 24, 26, 28, 29, 34, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, 18, 20, 24, (Tilia americana) 37, 48, 51 26, 27, 28, 31, 34, 35, 37, 42, 43, 46, 48, 2, 13, 24, 26, 28, 37, 42, 48, 51 Chinkapin Oak 51 () 6, 13, 24, 26, 28, 48 4 Native Shrubs Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia) White pine Dogwoods 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, Alternate- Dogwood 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 42, 43, (Cornus alternifolia) 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54 2, 7, 10, 13, 17, 18, 21, 24, 26, 28, 29, 32, 33, 37, 39, 48, 51 Bog Laurel (Kalmia polifolia) Silky Dogwood 2, 17, 18, 21, 24, 28, 32, 43, 48 (Cornus amomum) 2, 10, 16, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 32, Maples 33, 37, 47, 48, 50, 51, 53 Striped Maple Gray Dogwood (Acer pensylvanicum) (Cornus racemosa) 7, 13, 24, 26, 28, 31, 32, 33, 40, 48 2, 10, 13, 18, 22, 24, 26, 28, 35, 37, 42, Mountain Maple 46, 47, 48, 51, 53 (Acer spicatum) Red-osier Dogwood 13, 18, 24, 28, 40, 48 () Rhododendrons 2, 4, 8, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 24, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 37, 39, 40, 43, 46, 47, Wild Honeysuckle Shining Sumac 48, 51, 52 (Rhododendron nudiflorum) (Rhus copallina) 7, 18, 24, 26, 28, 40, 48 13, 24, 28, 48 Roundleaf Dogwood (Cornus rugosa) Swamp Azalea Smooth Sumac 2, 10, 13, 18, 24, 28, 37, 48 (Rhododendron viscosum) (Rhus glabra) 13, 21, 24, 28, 48, 52 Honeysuckles 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 17, 18, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 40, 42, 43, 48, 50, Viburnums American Fly Honeysuckle 51, 52, 53 (Lonicera canadensis) Mapleleaf Viburnum 2, 3, 13, 18, 24, 26, 28, 29, 43, 48 Sumacs (Viburnum acerifolium) Staghorn Sumac 2, 4, 5, 13, 18, 21, 24, 26, 28, 33, 37, 43, Swamp Fly Honeysuckle 48 (Lonicera oblongifolia) (Rhus typhina) 2, 13, 18, 24, 26, 28, 48 13, 21, 24, 26, 28, 29, 32, 33, 42, 48, 51, Hobblebush 52 (Viburnum alnifolium) Laurels 2, 7, 13, 18, 24, 28, 33, 37, 43, 48 Sheep Laurel, Lambkill Witherod, Wild Raisin (Kalmia angustifolia) (Viburnum cassinoides) 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 13, 18, 24, 28, 29, 32, 33, 2, 9, 18, 23, 24, 28, 37, 40, 43, 48, 49 36, 40, 42, 48, 49, 51 Nannyberry (Viburnum lentago) 2, 4, 7, 9, 13, 18, 21, 24, 26, 28, 33, 35, 37, 42, 43, 47, 48, 49 Arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum) 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 34, 35, 37, 40, 42, 43, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54 American Cranberry Bush (Viburnum trilobum) 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 33, 34, 35, 37, 39, 40, 42, 43, 45, 47, 48, 49, 51, 53, Golden-winged warbler 54 with flowering dogwood

5 40, 47, 48, 49, 51, 53 47, 48, 49, 51, 53 Bush Honeysuckle Meadowsweet Spiraea (Diervilla lonicera) (Spiraea latifolia) 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 13, 14, 15, 18, 24, 27, 28, 2, 13, 18, 24, 28, 32, 33, 35, 40, 43, 48 31, 32, 40, 47, 48, 51 Bladdernut Labrador Tea (Staphylea trifolia) (Ledum groenlandicum) 24, 28, 48 9, 11, 12, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 48, 49, 51 Canada Yew Spicebush ( canadensis) (Lindera benzoin) 2, 3, 13, 24, 27, 28, 36, 40, 48 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 18, 20, 21, 24, 26, 27, Highbush Blueberry 28, 29, 32, 33, 35, 37, 40, 42, 47, 48, 50, (Vaccinium corymbosum) 51, 53 Shagbark hickory 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, Huckleberry, Maleberry 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, (Lyonia ligustrina) 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 40, 45, 46, 18, 24, 26, 28, 33, 48 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53 Bayberry Leatherwood More Native Shrubs ( pensylvanica) (Dirca palustris) 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 2, 18, 24, 28, 48 Shadbush, Serviceberry 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, Common (Amelanchier canadensis) 33, 34, 35, 37, 39, 40, 42, 43, 47, 48, 49, (Juniperus communis) 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 31, 2, 5, 8, 10, 12, 13, 17, 18, 21, 24, 25, 26, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 39, 40, 42, 43, 47, 48, Mountain Holly 27, 28, 32, 33, 35, 37, 40, 43, 48 (Nemopanthus mucronata) 49, 50, 51, 53 Buttonbush 5, 9, 11, 24, 28, 40, 45, 48, 51 Winterberry (Cephalanthus occidentalis) (Ilex verticillata) Shrubby Cinquefoil 4, 7, 9, 11, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 37, 39, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, (Potentilla fruticosa) 40, 42, 47, 48, 51 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 24, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54 43, 47, 48, 50, 51, 53 Witch- Elderberry (Hamamelis virginiana) (Sambucus canadensis) 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 4, 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 28, 29, 35, 41, 43, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 40, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53 Black Chokeberry ( melanocarpa) 2, 4, 7, 8, 13, 14, 17, 18, 24, 26, 28, 29, 32, 33, 35, 37, 42, 48, 49, 51, 53 Jersey Tea (Ceanothus americanus) 13, 18, 24, 28, 29, 42, 48, 49, 51 Leatherleaf (Chamaedaphne calyculata) 2, 5, 10, 24, 28, 48, 51 Summersweet or Sweet Pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia) 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53 Sweet Fern (Comptonia peregrina) 4, 7, 8, 11, 13, 21, 24, 26, 28, 32, 33, 37, Blue jay on white pine 6 Connecticut Growers of Native Trees and Shrubs ( ** the nursery has indicated it is strictly a wholesaler)

1. Adam's Garden of Eden 11. The Garden Barn Nursery, Inc. 21. Kent Horticultural Services, Inc. 360 N. Anguilla Rd. 228 West St. PO Box 128 Pawcatuck, CT 06379 Vernon, CT 06066 Rt. 7 860-599-4241 860-872-7291 Kent, CT 06757 Email: [email protected] 12. Garden Sales 860-927-3480 2. Ali's Nursery W. Turull 22. Kogut Nursery, LLC. Todd Silker-General Manager 312 Oakland St. 147 Ann St. 421 Buckland St. Manchester, CT 06043 Meriden, CT 06450 Plantsville, CT 06479 860-649-9406 203-686-0252 860-621-6506 13. Greenfield Hill Garden Center and Fax: 203-235-8730 www.alisnursery.com Nursery 23. Litchfield Horticultural Center 3. Evergreen Nursery, Inc. 1301 Bronson Rd. 258 Beach Street F. Kuhr Fairfield, CT 06430 Litchfield, CT 06759 567 Woodruff St. 203-259-6828 860-567-3707 Southington, CT 06489 14. **Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc. Email: [email protected] 860-628-0325 Imperial Nurseries www.litchfieldhorticulture.com 4. Ballek's Garden Center PO Box 120 24. Locust Glen Garden Center 90 Maple Ave. 90 Salmon Brook Rd. 181 Route 37 East Haddam, CT 06423 Granby, CT 06035 New Fairfield, CT 06812 860-873-8878 860-653-4541 203-746-2506 www.imperialnurseries.com 5. Barretta Gardens, LLC 25. Manocchio Ent. Inc. 945 North St. 15. Grove Gardens 204 Kelsey St. Milford, CT 06477 T. Murray Newington, CT 06111 203-876-8123 341 East Main St. 26. Millane Nurseries Clinton, CT 06413 6. Bell Nurseries, Inc. Glen Sliker 860-669-8062 1301 Hartford Tpke. 604 Main St. Email: [email protected] North Haven, CT 06473 Cromwell, CT 06416 www.gglandscaping.com 203-281-0164 860-635-5500 www.bellnurseries.com 16. High Ridge Nursery Fax: 860-635-3685 Geraldo Malagasi 7. Broken Arrow Nursery, LLC www.millane.com 1854 High Ridge Rd. R.A. Jaynes 27. Monroe Turnpike Nursery Stamford, CT 06903 13 Broken Arrow Road K. Armitage 203-329-9957 Hamden, CT 06518 288 Monroe Tpke. 203-288-1026 17. Holdridge Farm Nursery, Inc. Monroe, CT 06468 Email: [email protected] PO Box 29 203-268-0174 www.brokenarrownursery.com Rte. 117 Ledyard, CT 06339 28. Natural Attraction Project, Inc. 8. Burr Farm Garden Center, Inc. 860-464-8400 Denise Ciastko Garry E. Ober Fax: 860-464-8987 190 Sheldon Rd. 25 Obtuse Road South www.holdridgegarden.com Griswold, CT 06351 Brookfield, CT 06804 860-376-2513 203-775-2477 18. Hollandia Nurseries, LLC Fax: 860-376-5839 Fax: 203-287-1035 103 Old Hawleyville Rd. Email: [email protected] Bethel, CT 06801 www.napinc.org 9. Cheshire Nursery Garden Center, LLC 203-743-0267 William Beebe 29. Old Farm Nursery 1317 South Main St. 19. Housatonic Valley Regional 158 Lime Rock Rd. Cheshire, CT 06410 H.S. FFA Lakeville, CT 06039 203-272-3228 David Moran 860-435-2272 246 Warren Turnpike Rd. 10. Eden Farms Fax: 860-435-0535 Falls Village, CT 06031 Email: [email protected] 947 Stillwater Rd. 860-824-5123 Stamford, CT 06902-1820 www.oldfarmnursery.com 203-325-3445 20. Kennedy Nursery, Inc. 30. Pell Farms Fax: 203-325-4206 201 Ridge Rd. 23 Stafford Rd. www.edenfarmsllc.com Greenwich, CT 06831 Somers, CT 06071 203-869-3152 860-749-3582 7 31. Preferred Properties Landscaping 41. The Variegated Foliage Nursery 1456 Highland Ave. 241-245 Westford Rd. Cheshire, CT 06410 Eastford, CT 06242 203-250-1030 860-974-3951 www.variegatedfoliage.com 32. Quackin' Grass Nursery 16 Laurel Hill Rd. 42. Twombly Nursery, Inc. Brooklyn, CT 06234 163 Barn Hill Rd. 860-779-1732 Monroe, CT 06468 203-261-2133 33. R.S. Merriman Fax: 203-261-9230 455 Milford St. Email: [email protected] Burlington, CT 06013 www.twomblynursey.com 860-675-3480 43. Van Wilgen Garden Center 34. Running Brook Farms, 51 Valley Rd. Nursery & Landscaping North Branford, CT 06471 212 Route 80 203-488-2110 Northern bayberry Killington, CT 06419 www.vanwilgens.com 860-663-5522 Fax: 860-663-1190 44. Village Farmer Nursery Email: [email protected] Sidney Waxman www.runningbrookfarms.com 51 Codfish Falls Rd. 52. Fieldstone Nursery Storrs, CT 06268 Douglas Baldwin 35. Salem Country Gardens 860-429-4594 56 Merryall Rd. 380 New London Rd. New Milford, CT 06776 Salem, CT 06420-4102 45. Wakeman's Nursery 860-354-3116 860-859-2508 6923 Main St. 51. Sprucedale Gardens Fax: 860-859-1295 Trumbull, CT 06611 Paul Larson Email: [email protected] 203-261-3926 20 East Quasset Rd. www.salemcg.com 46. Weston Gardens, Inc. Woodstock, CT 06281 36. The Seasonal Shop Craig Smith 860-974-0045 Anthony & Catherine Grasso 1 Goodhill Rd. [email protected] 386 Madison Rd. Weston, CT 06883 52. Fieldstone Nursery Durham, CT 06422 203-227-3871 Douglas Baldwin 860-349-3497 47. **Planters' Choice 56 Merryall Rd. 37. ** Shemin Nurseries, 140 Huntingtown Rd. New Milford, CT 06776 Inc. - Greenwich Newtown, CT 06470 860-354-3116 1081 King St. 203-426-4037 53. Prides Corner Farms, Inc. Greenwich 48. Ridgehill Nursey 122 Waterman Rd. 203-531-6700 2980 State St. Lebanon, CT 06249 38. Somersville Gardens, LLC Hamden, CT 06517 860-642-7535 PO Box 576 203-288-0654 Fax: 860-642-5168 23 Hall Hill Rd. 49. Woodland Trails www.pridescorner.com Somersville, CT 06072 Wildflower Nursery 54. South Farms Nursery Inc. 860-749-5535 Deborah Lee & Georgianne Copley PO Box 338 39. Steck Nursery 32 Ashford Rd. (Eastford) Rte. 63 South/195 Old Middle Street 100 Putnam Park Rd. Ashford, CT 06278 Goshen, CT 06756 Bethel, CT 06801 860-974-2300 860-491-0065 203-748-1385 Email:[email protected] Fax: 203-792-1936 www.woodlandtrailswildflowers.com www.atstecks.com 50. Warner Nursery Center 40. **Summer Hill Nursery, Inc. PO Box 662 M. Johnson 76 Riverside Rd. 888 Summer Hill Rd. Simsbury, CT 06070 Madison, CT 06443 860-651-0204 203-421-3055 www.warnerlandscaping.com Fax: 203-421-5189 Email: [email protected] 51. Sprucedale Gardens www.summerhillnursery.com Paul Larson 20 East Quasset Rd. Woodstock, CT 06281 860-974-0045 8 Native Trees and Shrubs for Wildlife Food and Cover

Summer Foods for Wildlife Red Mulberry (Morus rubra) Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosym) Shadbush Serviceberry (Amelanchier canadensis) Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) Choke Cherry (Prunus virginiana) Pin Cherry (Prunus pensylvanica) Fall Foods for Wildlife Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) Common Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) Silky Dogwood (Cornus amomum) Arrowwood Viburnum (Viburnum recognitum) Nannyberry Viburnum (Viburnum lentago) Eastern Red-cedar (Juniperus virginiana) Northern saw-whet owl in Hawthornes (Crataegus spp.) eastern hemlock Hickories (Carya spp.) Oaks (Quercus spp.) (Juglans spp.) American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) American Filbert / (Corylus americana) Winter Foods for Wildlife Northern Bayberry (Myrica pensylvanica) Winterberry (Ilex verticillata) Highbush Cranberry Viburnum (Viburnum trilobum) Mapleleaf Viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium) Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana) Ground Juniper (Juniperus communis) American Holly (Ilex opaca) Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina) Black Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) Winter Cover for Wildlife Eastern Red-cedar (Juniperus virginiana) Northern White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis) White Pine (Pinus strobus) American Holly (Ilex opaca) Atlantic White Cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides) Black Spruce (Picea mariana) Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) Spring Foods for Wildlife Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum) Red Maple (Acer rubrum) American Elm (Ulmus americana) Trees and Shrubs for Butterflies Meadowsweet Spiraea (Spiraea latifolia) Sweet Pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia) Pinxterbloom Azalea (Rhododendron nudiflorum) Swamp Azalea (Rhododendron viscosum)

9 Connecticut's State Tree: White Oak (Quercus alba), also known as the Charter Oak Description: This deciduous tree grows up to 75-100 feet tall. It has grayish white bark and evenly lobed , and it grows on a variety of site conditions. White oak produces , which are highly preferred by , turkeys and .

Connecticut's State : Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia) Description: This evergreen shrub grows from 2 to 20 feet tall. It usually grows in the understory and typically in drier soils. Mountain laurel produces showy in early summer, with colors ranging from white to red. The shrub is propagated widely by the nursery industry; many have been developed by Dr. Richard Jaynes of Broken Arrow Nursery in Hamden.

Wildlife Food Habits

Backyard Songbirds: American Robin, Northern Catbird Summer foods: serviceberry(Amelanchier canadensis), red mulberry (Morus rubra), blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum, V. angustifolium) Fall foods: flowering dogwood (Cornus florida), silky dogwood (Cornus amomum), common elder- (Sambucus canadensis), arrowwood viburnum (Viburnum recognitum), nannyberry viburnum (Viburnum lentago), black cherry (Prunus serotina) Winter /spring migration foods: winterberry (Ilex verticillata), highbush cranberry viburnum (Vibur- num trilobum), staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina), northern bayberry (Myrica pensyvanica), American holly (Ilex opaca) Winter cover: eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana), white pine (Pinus strobus), northern white cedar (Thuja canadensis), eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis), black spruce (Picea mariana)

Interior Forest Songbirds: , Scarlet Tanager Summer foods: serviceberry, red mulberry, blueberries Eastern chipmunk Fall foods: flowering dogwood, silky dogwood, with common elderberry, arrowwood viburnum, nannyberry viburnum, black cherry Spring migration foods: winterberry, highbush cranberry viburnum, staghorn sumac, American holly

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