Trees

Metasequoia glyptostroboides   Sun Requirements Full sun   Bloom Period and Seasonal Color Grown mostly for its large stature, fall yellow needle color and interesting colored bark   Mature Height x Spread 70 to 90 feet x 15 to 25 feet   Added Benefits tolerates clay soil, wet soil air pollution, deer resistant   This magnificent tree dates back to the dinosaur age and was thought to be extinct until discovered in China in the 1940s. Like the tamarack, it's a conifer, but drops its needles in fall. Mature trees have the look...

Learn about growing morning glories including information on varieties. Listen to podcast: podcast transcript Cercis canadensis Other Name redbud   Sun Requirements full sun, part sun   Bloom Period and Seasonal Color Early spring in colors including red, purplish-pink, and white with yellow fall foliage color   Mature Height x Spread 20 to 30 feet x 25 to 35 feet, with some dwarf versions   Added Benefits Native, attracts beneficials, fall color   This small, native, deciduous tree is mostly grown for its jaw-dropping spring...

Pinus strobus   Other Name Northern White Pine   Sun Requirements full sun   Bloom Period and Seasonal Color Grow for its evergreen, soft needles   Mature Height x Spread 50 to 80 feet x 30 to 50 feet, with dwarf versions   Added Benefits Native, deer resistant   This large, evergreen tree is a common site in many New England forests. The long, soft evergreen needles give a velvety appearance to the tree as they wave in the breeze. This fast growing evergreen produces 6 to 8 inch long cones that are great food for wildlife...