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ConnecticutNative Tree andShrub Availability ListConnecticutDepartment of Environmental ProtectionBureau of Natural ResourcesWildlife Division

ConnecticutNative Tree and Shrub Availability ListDepartment of Environmental ProtectionWildlife Division79 Elm StreetHartford, CT 06106Department of Environmental ProtectionGina McCarthy, CommissionerDavid K. Leff, Deputy CommissionerBureau of Natural ResourcesEdward C. Parker, ChiefWildlife DivisionDale W. May, DirectorWritten byPeter M. PiconeWildlife BiologistHabitat Management ProgramCover photograph by Paul J. FuscoAmerican robin feeding on winterberryThe Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection is an equal opportunityagency that provides services, facilities and employment opportunities without regard torace, color, religion, age, sex, physical or mental disability, national origin, ancestry,marital status and political beliefs.Rev. 5/2005printed on recycled paper1

IntroductionThis revised (January 2005) native tree and shrub availabilitylist is designed to assist homeowners, landscapers andconservation organizations in locating native planting stockfor wildlife habitat enhancement. It was compiled from amail survey of Connecticut’s registered nurseries. Of therespondents, many indicated that they have native trees orshrubs 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 localnursery or garden center. Present this publication to yourlocal retailer and request if plants can be ordered for you.Every plant is native to some location. When a plant is grownoutside of its original location, it is usually classifed as a nonnativeplant. For example, a Norway maple (Acerplatanoides) is a native tree in Norway, but in the UnitedStates it is a non-native that now comprises a large segmentof the street trees in our cities and suburbs. Some non-nativeplants are invasive and they aggressively compete with nativeplants. Norway maple is a listed non-native invasive tree,which when planted in suburban or rural areas it mayeventually spread to adjacent woodlots, thus occupying spacewhere native trees and shrubs would grow. The adaptabilityand vigor of the Norway maple is undeniable; however, if adisease or insect infestation occurs in a monoculture, a largedie-off may occur. Planting different species is a good bufferagainst disease and insect infestations.By their very nature, native plants have adapted to theclimate of the area, making them naturally hardy. Wildlifehave evolved using them for food, cover and shelter. Properselection, care and placement of trees and shrubs can producea landscape that is both visually attractive and beneficial towildlife.Landscaping with native plants may require gathering moreinformation. Native plant descriptions, flowering and fruitingperiods, site requirements and wildlife habitat values may befound in the references below. Enhancing Your Backyard Habitat for Wildlife, Peter M.Picone, DEP Wildlife Division. 1995. 28 pp. Available from DEPWildlife Division, P.O. Box 1550, Burlington, CT 06013. UrbanWildlife Program (860-675-8130). E-mail:peter.picone@po.state.ct.us Native Shrubs for Landscaping, Sally L. Taylor, GlennDreyer and William A. Niering, The Connecticut College Arboretum,New London, CT. Bulletin #30. 1987. 40 pp. Available fromthe DEP Store, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT (860-424-3540). Landscaping for Wildlife, Carrol L. Henderson, MinnesotaDepartment of Natural Resources. 1987. 144 pp. Available fromMinnesota Department of Natural Resources, 500 Lafayette Rd.,Box 7, St. Paul, MN 55155-4007. Trees, Shrubs and Vines for Attracting Birds, Richard M.DeGraaf and Gretchin M. Witman, University of MassachusettsPress, Amherst, MA. 1979. 194 pp. American Wildlife & Plants, A Guide to Wildlife FoodHabits, Alexander C. Martin, Herbert S. Zim and Arnold L. Nelson,Dover Publications, Inc., NY. 1951. 500 pp. Connecticut’s Notable Trees, Glenn D. Dreyer, Memoirs ofthe Connecticut Botanical Society, No. 2, 1989. 2nd ed. 1990. 94 pp.Available from the DEP Store, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT (860-424-3540).Gray squirrel withshagbark hickory nut.2

The following is a list of suggested native trees and shrubs. Look up the speciesin which you are interested and write down the numbers from the column onthe 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. Boldnumbers indicate that the nursery can special order the plant.Evergreen TreesCedarsAtlantic White Cedar(Chamaecyparis thyoides)4, 7, 9, 12, 13, 14, 18, 24, 28, 32, 37, 40,43, 48, 49, 51Eastern Red-cedar(Juniperus virginiana)2, 4, 7, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 24, 26, 28, 32,33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 45, 46, 48, 49, 51Northern White Cedar(Thuja occidentalis)2, 4, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 21, 24,26, 27, 28, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 41, 43, 45,47, 48, 50, 51PinesRed Pine(Pinus resinosa)2, 13, 15, 18, 24, 28, 34, 37, 42, 48Pitch Pine(Pinus rigida)2, 13, 18, 24, 26, 28, 33, 48White Pine(Pinus strobus)1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15,16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28,29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39,42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 52SprucesBlack Spruce(Picea mariana)2, 13, 17, 18, 21, 24, 26, 27, 28, 32, 36,43, 51Red Spruce(Picea rubens)2, 18, 24, 28Eastern Hemlock(Tsuga canadensis)2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17,18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30,31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 42, 43, 44,45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 52Deciduous TreesAshesWhite Ash(Fraxinus americana)3, 9, 13, 21, 24, 26, 28, 31, 34, 37, 48,51, 53Black Ash(Fraxinus nigra)24, 28, 48Green Ash(Fraxinus pensylvanica)2, 4, 8, 13, 24, 26, 27, 28, 31, 34, 35, 37,38, 42, 43, 47, 48, 51,BirchesBlack Birch(Betula lenta)24, 28, 33, 48, 51, 52Paper Birch(Betula papyrifera)1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21,24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 42,43, 48, 50, 51, 52Gray Birch(Betula populifolia)2, 7, 13, 18, 21, 24, 28, 33, 37, 47, 48,51, 52Cherries/PlumsAllegheny Plum(Prunus alleghaniensis)13, 24, 28, 37, 48American Plum(Prunus americana)10, 13, 24, 28, 37, 48Pin Cherry(Prunus pensylvanica)5, 13, 24, 28, 48Black Cherry(Prunus serotina)13, 24, 26, 28, 37, 48Choke Cherry(Prunus virginiana)3, 13, 15, 24, 26, 28, 37, 48ChestnutsAmerican Chestnut(Castanea dentata)13, 17, 18, 24, 28, 37, 48American Hybrid-cross(Castanea spp.)4, 13, 24, 28, 37, 48Cottonwoods/AspensEastern Cottonwood(Populus deltoides)13, 24, 28, 48, 51Bigtooth Aspen(Populus grandidentata)24, 28, 48Swamp Cottonwood(Populus heterophylla)24, 28, 48HighbushblueberryQuaking Aspen(Populus tremuloides)11, 17, 23, 24, 26, 28, 33, 48ElmsAmerican Elm(Ulmus americana)2, 6, 13, 17, 18, 19, 24, 26, 28, 29, 34,37, 43, 46, 48HawthornesRound-leaved Hawthorne(Crataegus chrysocarpa)24, 28, 37, 48Cockspur Hawthorne(Crataegus crus-galli)13, 21, 24, 28, 34, 37, 48Frosted Hawthorne(Crataegus pruinosa)24, 28, 37, 48Dotted Hawthorne(Crataegus punctata)13, 24, 28, 37, 48Fleshy Hawthorne(Crataegus succulenta)13, 24, 28, 37, 483

HickoriesBitternut Hickory(Carya cordiformis)13, 24, 28, 48Pignut Hickory(Carya glabra)24, 28, 48Shagbark Hickory(Carya ovata)13, 18, 24, 28, 33, 48Mockernut Hickory(Carya tomentosa)13, 24, 28, 48MaplesBoxelder(Acer negundo)13, 24, 28, 29, 32, 41, 48Black Maple(Acer nigrum)10, 13, 24, 28, 48Red Maple(Acer rubrum)1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27,28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 43,47, 48, 50, 51, 52, 53Silver Maple(Acer saccharinum)2, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13, 15, 18, 24, 28, 29, 31,34, 37, 43, 48Sugar Maple(Acer saccharum)1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15,16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 31,32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 43, 45, 47, 48,50, 51, 52, 53, 54Mountain Maple(Acer spicatum)24, 28, 48OaksWhite Oak(Quercus alba)2, 5, 9, 10, 13, 15, 17, 18, 21, 24, 26, 27,28, 29, 31, 32, 34, 35, 37, 42, 43, 45, 48,51, 52Swamp White Oak(Quercus bicolor)2, 4, 5, 13, 17, 21, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 34,37, 45, 47, 48, 51Scarlet Oak(Quercus coccinea)6, 8, 9, 13, 17, 18, 21, 24, 26, 28, 29, 34,37, 48, 51Chinkapin Oak(Quercus muehlenbergii)6, 13, 24, 26, 28, 48Chestnut Oak(Quercus prinus)3, 13, 24, 26, 28, 48Northern Red Oak(Quercus rubra)2, 4, 8, 11, 13, 17, 18, 20, 21, 24, 26. 28,29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 43, 45, 48,51, 52, 53Post Oak(Quercus stellata)13, 24, 28, 34, 48Black Oak(Quercus velutina)9, 13, 24, 26, 28, 48WalnutButternut Walnut(Juglans cinera)13, 24, 28, 48Black Walnut(Juglans nigra)9, 13, 17, 18, 24, 28, 33, 45, 48Other Deciduous TreesAmerican Hornbeam(Carpinus caroliniana)2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 13, 15, 17, 18, 21, 24, 26,28, 32, 37, 43, 45, 48, 51Hackberry(Celtis occidentalis)2, 4, 7, 13, 24, 26, 28, 29, 34, 37, 42, 48,51Redbud(Cercis canadensis)2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16,17, 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32,34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46,47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53Flowering Dogwood(Cornus florida)2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15,16, 17, 18, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32,33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 42, 43, 45, 46, 48,50, 51, 52, 53Common Persimmon(Diospyros virginiana)24, 26, 28, 32, 48American Beech(Fagus grandifolia)2, 3, 10, 13, 17, 18, 21, 24, 26, 27, 28,32, 33, 35, 37, 42, 43, 45, 48, 51American Holly(Ilex opaca)1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, 18, 20, 24,26, 27, 28, 31, 34, 35, 37, 42, 43, 46, 48,51White oakSweetgum(Liquidambar styraciflua)2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 20, 21, 24,26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 35, 37, 41, 43, 46,48, 50, 51Tulip Tree (Yellow Poplar)(Liriodendron tulipifera)2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 18, 21, 23,24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 39,42, 43, 48, 51Red Mulberry(Morus rubra)13, 15, 18, 24, 28, 43, 48Black Gum (Tupelo)(Nyssa sylvatica)2, 4, 7, 11, 21, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32,34, 35, 37, 39, 42, 43, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52,53Eastern Hophornbeam(Ostrya virginiana)21, 24, 28, 32, 48, 51American Sycamore(Platanus occidentalis)2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 21, 24,27, 28, 29, 32, 37, 42, 43, 48Willow(Salix spp.)2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 42, 43, 46, 48, 51Sassafras(Sassafras albidum)2, 7, 13, 18, 21, 24, 26, 28, 48, 51American Mountain-ash(Sorbus americana)2, 18, 21, 24, 28, 33, 43, 48American Basswood(Tilia americana)2, 13, 24, 26, 28, 37, 42, 48, 514

Native ShrubsDogwoodsAlternate-leaf Dogwood(Cornus alternifolia)2, 7, 10, 13, 17, 18, 21, 24, 26, 28, 29,32, 33, 37, 39, 48, 51Silky Dogwood(Cornus amomum)2, 10, 16, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 32,33, 37, 47, 48, 50, 51, 53Gray Dogwood(Cornus racemosa)2, 10, 13, 18, 22, 24, 26, 28, 35, 37, 42,46, 47, 48, 51, 53Red-osier Dogwood(Cornus sericea)2, 4, 8, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 24, 26,28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 37, 39, 40, 43, 46, 47,48, 51, 52Roundleaf Dogwood(Cornus rugosa)2, 10, 13, 18, 24, 28, 37, 48HoneysucklesAmerican Fly Honeysuckle(Lonicera canadensis)2, 3, 13, 18, 24, 26, 28, 29, 43, 48Swamp Fly Honeysuckle(Lonicera oblongifolia)2, 13, 18, 24, 26, 28, 48LaurelsSheep Laurel, Lambkill(Kalmia angustifolia)2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 13, 18, 24, 28, 29, 32, 33,36, 40, 42, 48, 49, 51Mountain Laurel(Kalmia latifolia)1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,15, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 42, 43,45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54Bog Laurel(Kalmia polifolia)2, 17, 18, 21, 24, 28, 32, 43, 48MaplesStriped Maple(Acer pensylvanicum)7, 13, 24, 26, 28, 31, 32, 33, 40, 48Mountain Maple(Acer spicatum)13, 18, 24, 28, 40, 48RhododendronsWild Honeysuckle(Rhododendron nudiflorum)7, 18, 24, 26, 28, 40, 48Swamp Azalea(Rhododendron viscosum)4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 17, 18, 21, 23, 24, 26,28, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 40, 42, 43, 48, 50,51, 52, 53SumacsStaghorn Sumac(Rhus typhina)13, 21, 24, 26, 28, 29, 32, 33, 42, 48, 51,52Golden-winged warblerwith flowering dogwoodWhite pineShining Sumac(Rhus copallina)13, 24, 28, 48Smooth Sumac(Rhus glabra)13, 21, 24, 28, 48, 52ViburnumsMapleleaf Viburnum(Viburnum acerifolium)2, 4, 5, 13, 18, 21, 24, 26, 28, 33, 37, 43,48Hobblebush(Viburnum alnifolium)2, 7, 13, 18, 24, 28, 33, 37, 43, 48Witherod, Wild Raisin(Viburnum cassinoides)2, 9, 18, 23, 24, 28, 37, 40, 43, 48, 49Nannyberry(Viburnum lentago)2, 4, 7, 9, 13, 18, 21, 24, 26, 28, 33, 35,37, 42, 43, 47, 48, 49Arrowwood(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, 53,54American 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, 53,545

More Native ShrubsShagbark hickoryShadbush, Serviceberry(Amelanchier canadensis)2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 31,32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 39, 40, 42, 43, 47, 48,49, 50, 51, 53Winterberry(Ilex verticillata)1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28,29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42,43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54Witch-hazel(Hamamelis virginiana)2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,15, 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, 53Black Chokeberry(Aronia melanocarpa)2, 4, 7, 8, 13, 14, 17, 18, 24, 26, 28, 29,32, 33, 35, 37, 42, 48, 49, 51, 53Jersey Tea(Ceanothus americanus)13, 18, 24, 28, 29, 42, 48, 49, 51Leatherleaf(Chamaedaphne calyculata)2, 5, 10, 24, 28, 48, 51Summersweet 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, 53Sweet Fern(Comptonia peregrina)4, 7, 8, 11, 13, 21, 24, 26, 28, 32, 33, 37,40, 47, 48, 49, 51, 53Bush Honeysuckle(Diervilla lonicera)2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 13, 14, 15, 18, 24, 27, 28,31, 32, 40, 47, 48, 51Labrador Tea(Ledum groenlandicum)9, 11, 12, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 48, 49, 51Spicebush(Lindera benzoin)2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 18, 20, 21, 24, 26, 27,28, 29, 32, 33, 35, 37, 40, 42, 47, 48, 50,51, 53Huckleberry, Maleberry(Lyonia ligustrina)18, 24, 26, 28, 33, 48Bayberry(Myrica pensylvanica)2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17,18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32,33, 34, 35, 37, 39, 40, 42, 43, 47, 48, 49,50, 51, 52, 53, 54Mountain Holly(Nemopanthus mucronata)5, 9, 11, 24, 28, 40, 45, 48, 51Shrubby Cinquefoil(Potentilla fruticosa)2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 24,25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40,43, 47, 48, 50, 51, 53Elderberry(Sambucus canadensis)4, 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 28, 29, 35, 41, 43,Blue jay on white pine47, 48, 49, 51, 53Meadowsweet Spiraea(Spiraea latifolia)2, 13, 18, 24, 28, 32, 33, 35, 40, 43, 48Bladdernut(Staphylea trifolia)24, 28, 48Canada Yew(Taxus canadensis)2, 3, 13, 24, 27, 28, 36, 40, 48Highbush Blueberry(Vaccinium corymbosum)1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27,28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 40, 45, 46,47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53Leatherwood(Dirca palustris)2, 18, 24, 28, 48Common Juniper(Juniperus communis)2, 5, 8, 10, 12, 13, 17, 18, 21, 24, 25, 26,27, 28, 32, 33, 35, 37, 40, 43, 48Buttonbush(Cephalanthus occidentalis)4, 7, 9, 11, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 37, 39,40, 42, 47, 48, 516

Connecticut Growers of Native Trees and Shrubs( ** the nursery has indicated it is strictly a wholesaler)1. Adam's Garden of Eden360 N. Anguilla Rd.Pawcatuck, CT 06379860-599-4241Email: Adamsgarden@aol.com2. Ali's NurseryTodd Silker-General Manager421 Buckland St.Plantsville, CT 06479860-621-6506www.alisnursery.com3. Evergreen Nursery, Inc.F. Kuhr567 Woodruff St.Southington, CT 06489860-628-03254. Ballek's Garden Center90 Maple Ave.East Haddam, CT 06423860-873-88785. Barretta Gardens, LLC945 North St.Milford, CT 06477203-876-81236. Bell Nurseries, Inc.1301 Hartford Tpke.North Haven, CT 06473203-281-0164www.bellnurseries.com7. Broken Arrow Nursery, LLCR.A. Jaynes13 Broken Arrow RoadHamden, CT 06518203-288-1026Email: brokenarrow@snet.netwww.brokenarrownursery.com8. Burr Farm Garden Center, Inc.Garry E. Ober25 Obtuse Road SouthBrookfield, CT 06804203-775-2477Fax: 203-287-10359. Cheshire Nursery Garden Center, LLCWilliam Beebe1317 South Main St.Cheshire, CT 06410203-272-322810. Eden Farms947 Stillwater Rd.Stamford, CT 06902-1820203-325-3445Fax: 203-325-4206www.edenfarmsllc.com711. The Garden Barn Nursery, Inc.228 West St.Vernon, CT 06066860-872-729112. Garden SalesW. Turull312 Oakland St.Manchester, CT 06043860-649-940613. Greenfield Hill Garden Center andNursery1301 Bronson Rd.Fairfield, CT 06430203-259-682814. **Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc.Imperial NurseriesPO Box 12090 Salmon Brook Rd.Granby, CT 06035860-653-4541www.imperialnurseries.com15. Grove GardensT. Murray341 East Main St.Clinton, CT 06413860-669-8062Email: office@gglandscaping.comwww.gglandscaping.com16. High Ridge NurseryGeraldo Malagasi1854 High Ridge Rd.Stamford, CT 06903203-329-995717. Holdridge Farm Nursery, Inc.PO Box 29Rte. 117Ledyard, CT 06339860-464-8400Fax: 860-464-8987www.holdridgegarden.com18. Hollandia Nurseries, LLC103 Old Hawleyville Rd.Bethel, CT 06801203-743-026719. Housatonic Valley RegionalH.S. FFADavid Moran246 Warren Turnpike Rd.Falls Village, CT 06031860-824-512320. Kennedy Nursery, Inc.201 Clapboard Ridge Rd.Greenwich, CT 06831203-869-315221. Kent Horticultural Services, Inc.PO Box 128Rt. 7Kent, CT 06757860-927-348022. Kogut Nursery, LLC.147 Ann St.Meriden, CT 06450203-686-0252Fax: 203-235-873023. Litchfield Horticultural Center258 Beach StreetLitchfield, CT 06759860-567-3707Email: info@litchfieldhorticulture.comwww.litchfieldhorticulture.com24. Locust Glen Garden Center181 Route 37New Fairfield, CT 06812203-746-250625. Manocchio Ent. Inc.204 Kelsey St.Newington, CT 0611126. Millane NurseriesGlen Sliker604 Main St.Cromwell, CT 06416860-635-5500Fax: 860-635-3685www.millane.com27. Monroe Turnpike NurseryK. Armitage288 Monroe Tpke.Monroe, CT 06468203-268-017428. Natural Attraction Project, Inc.Denise Ciastko190 Sheldon Rd.Griswold, CT 06351860-376-2513Fax: 860-376-5839Email: info@naturalattractionproject.comwww.napinc.org29. Old Farm Nursery158 Lime Rock Rd.Lakeville, CT 06039860-435-2272Fax: 860-435-0535Email: oldfarmnursery@aol.comwww.oldfarmnursery.com30. Pell Farms23 Stafford Rd.Somers, CT 06071860-749-3582

31. Preferred Properties Landscaping1456 Highland Ave.Cheshire, CT 06410203-250-103032. Quackin' Grass Nursery16 Laurel Hill Rd.Brooklyn, CT 06234860-779-173233. R.S. Merriman455 Milford St.Burlington, CT 06013860-675-348034. Running Brook Farms,Nursery & Landscaping212 Route 80Killington, CT 06419860-663-5522Fax: 860-663-1190Email: runningbrookfarms@comcast.netwww.runningbrookfarms.com35. Salem Country Gardens380 New London Rd.Salem, CT 06420-4102860-859-2508Fax: 860-859-1295Email: scg@salemcg.comwww.salemcg.com36. The Seasonal ShopAnthony & Catherine Grasso386 Madison Rd.Durham, CT 06422860-349-349737. ** Shemin Nurseries,Inc. - Greenwich1081 King St.Greenwich203-531-670038. Somersville Gardens, LLCPO Box 57623 Hall Hill Rd.Somersville, CT 06072860-749-553539. Steck Nursery100 Putnam Park Rd.Bethel, CT 06801203-748-1385Fax: 203-792-1936www.atstecks.com40. **Summer Hill Nursery, Inc.M. Johnson888 Summer Hill Rd.Madison, CT 06443203-421-3055Fax: 203-421-5189Email: summerhillnur@aol.comwww.summerhillnursery.com41. The Variegated Foliage Nursery241-245 Westford Rd.Eastford, CT 06242860-974-3951www.variegatedfoliage.com42. Twombly Nursery, Inc.163 Barn Hill Rd.Monroe, CT 06468203-261-2133Fax: 203-261-9230Email: info@twomblynursery.comwww.twomblynursey.com43. Van Wilgen Garden Center51 Valley Rd.North Branford, CT 06471203-488-2110www.vanwilgens.com44. Village Farmer NurserySidney Waxman51 Codfish Falls Rd.Storrs, CT 06268860-429-459445. Wakeman's Nursery6923 Main St.Trumbull, CT 06611203-261-392646. Weston Gardens, Inc.Craig Smith1 Goodhill Rd.Weston, CT 06883203-227-387147. **Planters' Choice140 Huntingtown Rd.Newtown, CT 06470203-426-403748. Ridgehill Nursey2980 State St.Hamden, CT 06517203-288-065449. Woodland TrailsWildflower NurseryDeborah Lee & Georgianne Copley32 Ashford Rd. (Eastford)Ashford, CT 06278860-974-2300Email:plants@woodlandtrailswildflowers.comwww.woodlandtrailswildflowers.com50. Warner Nursery CenterPO Box 66276 Riverside Rd.Simsbury, CT 06070860-651-0204www.warnerlandscaping.com51. Sprucedale GardensPaul Larson20 East Quasset Rd.Woodstock, CT 06281860-974-0045Northern bayberry52. Fieldstone NurseryDouglas Baldwin56 Merryall Rd.New Milford, CT 06776860-354-311651. Sprucedale GardensPaul Larson20 East Quasset Rd.Woodstock, CT 06281860-974-0045pdlarson.clan@juno.com52. Fieldstone NurseryDouglas Baldwin56 Merryall Rd.New Milford, CT 06776860-354-311653. Prides Corner Farms, Inc.122 Waterman Rd.Lebanon, CT 06249860-642-7535Fax: 860-642-5168www.pridescorner.com54. South Farms Nursery Inc.PO Box 338Rte. 63 South/195 Old Middle StreetGoshen, CT 06756860-491-00658

Native Trees and Shrubs forWildlife Food and CoverSummer Foods for WildlifeRed 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 WildlifeFlowering 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)Hawthornes (Crataegus spp.)Hickories (Carya spp.)Oaks (Quercus spp.)Walnuts (Juglans spp.)American Beech (Fagus grandifolia)American Filbert / Hazelnut (Corylus americana)Winter Foods for WildlifeNorthern 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 WildlifeEastern 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 WildlifeSilver Maple (Acer saccharinum)Red Maple (Acer rubrum)American Elm (Ulmus americana)Trees and Shrubs for ButterfliesMeadowsweet Spiraea (Spiraea latifolia)Sweet Pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia)Pinxterbloom Azalea (Rhododendron nudiflorum)Swamp Azalea (Rhododendron viscosum)Northern saw-whet owl ineastern hemlock9

Connecticut's State Tree: White Oak (Quercus alba),also known as the Charter OakDescription:This deciduous tree grows up to 75-100 feet tall. It has grayish white bark and evenly lobed leaves, and it grows on a varietyof site conditions. White oak produces acorns, which are highly preferred by deer, turkeys and squirrels.Connecticut's State Flower: 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. Mountainlaurel produces showy flowers in early summer, with colors ranging from white to red. The shrub is propagated widely by thenursery industry; many cultivars have been developed by Dr. Richard Jaynes of Broken Arrow Nursery in Hamden.Wildlife Food HabitsBackyard Songbirds:American Robin, Northern CatbirdSummer foods: serviceberry(Amelanchier canadensis), red mulberry (Morus rubra), blueberries(Vaccinium corymbosum, V. angustifolium)Fall foods: flowering dogwood (Cornus florida), silky dogwood (Cornus amomum), common elderberry(Sambucus canadensis), arrowwood viburnum (Viburnum recognitum), nannyberry viburnum(Viburnum lentago), black cherry (Prunus serotina)Winter /spring migration foods: winterberry (Ilex verticillata), highbush cranberry viburnum (Viburnumtrilobum), staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina), northern bayberry (Myrica pensyvanica), Americanholly (Ilex opaca)Winter cover: eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana), white pine (Pinus strobus), northern whitecedar (Thuja canadensis), eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis), black spruce (Picea mariana)Interior Forest Songbirds:Wood Thrush, Scarlet TanagerSummer foods: serviceberry, red mulberry,blueberriesFall foods: flowering dogwood, silky dogwood,common elderberry, arrowwood viburnum,nannyberry viburnum, black cherrySpring migration foods: winterberry, highbushcranberry viburnum, staghorn sumac, AmericanhollyEastern chipmunkwith acorn10

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