This document provides a list of native trees and shrubs that are available from nurseries in Connecticut. It begins with an introduction explaining that the list was compiled from a survey of Connecticut nurseries and is meant to help homeowners, landscapers and conservation groups locate native planting stock. It then lists over 50 species of native evergreen and deciduous trees as well as shrubs. Each plant listing provides the scientific and common names. The document concludes by referencing several guides with more information on native plants and their wildlife habitat value.

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

2. 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 paper
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3. 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 trees or
shrubs 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 plants can be ordered for you.
Every plant 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 maple (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 squirrel with
Landscaping with native plants may require gathering more shagbark hickory nut.
information. Native plant descriptions, flowering and fruiting
periods, site requirements and wildlife habitat values may be
found in the references below.
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:
peter.picone@po.state.ct.us
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).
Landscaping for Wildlife, Carrol L. Henderson, Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources. 1987. 144 pp. Available from
Minnesota 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 Massachusetts
Press, Amherst, MA. 1979. 194 pp.
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.
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).
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4. 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 Deciduous Trees
Highbush
Cedars Ashes blueberry
Chestnuts
Atlantic White Cedar White Ash
(Chamaecyparis thyoides) (Fraxinus americana) American Chestnut
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 Cottonwoods/Aspens
Green Ash
Northern White Cedar (Fraxinus pensylvanica) Eastern Cottonwood
(Thuja 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,
Birches Bigtooth Aspen
47, 48, 50, 51
Black Birch (Populus grandidentata)
Pines 24, 28, 48
(Betula lenta)
Red Pine 24, 28, 33, 48, 51, 52 Swamp Cottonwood
(Pinus resinosa) (Populus heterophylla)
Paper Birch
2, 13, 15, 18, 24, 28, 34, 37, 42, 48 24, 28, 48
(Betula papyrifera)
1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, Quaking Aspen
Pitch Pine
24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 42, (Populus tremuloides)
(Pinus rigida)
43, 48, 50, 51, 52 11, 17, 23, 24, 26, 28, 33, 48
2, 13, 18, 24, 26, 28, 33, 48
Gray Birch Elms
White Pine
(Betula populifolia)
(Pinus strobus) American Elm
2, 7, 13, 18, 21, 24, 28, 33, 37, 47, 48,
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, (Ulmus americana)
51, 52
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, Cherries/Plums 37, 43, 46, 48
42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 52 Allegheny Plum Hawthornes
Spruces (Prunus 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, (Prunus americana)
43, 51 10, 13, 24, 28, 37, 48 Cockspur Hawthorne
(Crataegus crus-galli)
Red Spruce Pin Cherry 13, 21, 24, 28, 34, 37, 48
(Picea rubens) (Prunus pensylvanica)
2, 18, 24, 28 5, 13, 24, 28, 48 Frosted Hawthorne
(Crataegus pruinosa)
Eastern Hemlock Black Cherry 24, 28, 37, 48
(Tsuga canadensis) (Prunus serotina)
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, (Prunus virginiana)
45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 52 3, 13, 15, 24, 26, 28, 37, 48 Fleshy Hawthorne
(Crataegus succulenta)
13, 24, 28, 37, 48
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5. Hickories 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,
(Carya glabra)
29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 43, 45, 48,
24, 28, 48
51, 52, 53
Shagbark Hickory
Post Oak
(Carya ovata)
(Quercus stellata)
13, 18, 24, 28, 33, 48
13, 24, 28, 34, 48
Mockernut Hickory
Black Oak
(Carya tomentosa)
(Quercus velutina)
13, 24, 28, 48 White oak
9, 13, 24, 26, 28, 48
Maples
Walnut
Boxelder Sweetgum
Butternut Walnut
(Acer negundo) (Liquidambar styraciflua)
(Juglans cinera)
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 48, 50, 51
(Acer nigrum)
(Juglans nigra)
10, 13, 24, 28, 48 Tulip Tree (Yellow Poplar)
9, 13, 17, 18, 24, 28, 33, 45, 48
Red Maple (Liriodendron tulipifera)
(Acer rubrum) 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
28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 43, (Carpinus caroliniana)
Red Mulberry
47, 48, 50, 51, 52, 53 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 13, 15, 17, 18, 21, 24, 26,
(Morus rubra)
28, 32, 37, 43, 45, 48, 51
Silver Maple 13, 15, 18, 24, 28, 43, 48
(Acer saccharinum) Hackberry
Black Gum (Tupelo)
2, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13, 15, 18, 24, 28, 29, 31, (Celtis occidentalis)
(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)
32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 43, 45, 47, 48, 17, 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32,
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)
(Acer spicatum) Flowering Dogwood
2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 21, 24,
24, 28, 48 (Cornus florida)
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,
2, 5, 9, 10, 13, 15, 17, 18, 21, 24, 26, 27, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,
Common Persimmon
28, 29, 31, 32, 34, 35, 37, 42, 43, 45, 48, 38, 42, 43, 46, 48, 51
(Diospyros virginiana)
51, 52 24, 26, 28, 32, 48 Sassafras
Swamp White Oak American Beech (Sassafras albidum)
(Quercus bicolor) 2, 7, 13, 18, 21, 24, 26, 28, 48, 51
(Fagus grandifolia)
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)
Scarlet Oak 2, 18, 21, 24, 28, 33, 43, 48
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
(Quercus muehlenbergii)
6, 13, 24, 26, 28, 48
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6. Native Shrubs Mountain Laurel
(Kalmia latifolia)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, White pine
Dogwoods
15, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,
Alternate-leaf 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
(Cornus sericea) 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)
4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 17, 18, 21, 23, 24, 26, 13, 21, 24, 28, 48, 52
Honeysuckles
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
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7. 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 (Taxus 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 (Myrica 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,
(Amelanchier canadensis) Common Juniper
33, 34, 35, 37, 39, 40, 42, 43, 47, 48, 49,
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, (Juniperus communis)
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
49, 50, 51, 53 (Nemopanthus mucronata)
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-hazel 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
(Aronia 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
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8. 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: Adamsgarden@aol.com 860-927-3480
12. Garden Sales
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 Fax: 203-235-8730
13. Greenfield Hill Garden Center and
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 Email: info@litchfieldhorticulture.com
14. **Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc.
860-628-0325 www.litchfieldhorticulture.com
Imperial Nurseries
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: office@gglandscaping.com
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 www.millane.com
7. Broken Arrow Nursery, LLC
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: brokenarrow@snet.net 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: info@naturalattractionproject.com
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. Fax: 860-435-0535
10. Eden Farms Falls Village, CT 06031
947 Stillwater Rd. Email: oldfarmnursery@aol.com
860-824-5123 www.oldfarmnursery.com
Stamford, CT 06902-1820
203-325-3445 20. Kennedy Nursery, Inc. 30. Pell Farms
Fax: 203-325-4206 201 Clapboard Ridge Rd. 23 Stafford Rd.
www.edenfarmsllc.com Greenwich, CT 06831 Somers, CT 06071
203-869-3152 860-749-3582
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9. 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: info@twomblynursery.com
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: runningbrookfarms@comcast.net Sidney Waxman
www.runningbrookfarms.com 51 Codfish Falls Rd. 52. Fieldstone Nursery
Storrs, CT 06268 Douglas Baldwin
35. Salem Country Gardens 56 Merryall Rd.
860-429-4594
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.
Fax: 860-859-1295 Trumbull, CT 06611 51. Sprucedale Gardens
Email: scg@salemcg.com 203-261-3926 Paul Larson
www.salemcg.com 20 East Quasset Rd.
46. Weston Gardens, Inc. Woodstock, CT 06281
36. The Seasonal Shop Craig Smith 860-974-0045
Anthony & Catherine Grasso 1 Goodhill Rd. pdlarson.clan@juno.com
386 Madison Rd. Weston, CT 06883
Durham, CT 06422 203-227-3871 52. Fieldstone Nursery
860-349-3497 Douglas Baldwin
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
Greenwich 53. Prides Corner Farms, Inc.
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
860-749-5535 54. South Farms Nursery Inc.
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:plants@woodlandtrailswildflowers.com
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: summerhillnur@aol.com 51. Sprucedale Gardens
www.summerhillnursery.com Paul Larson
20 East Quasset Rd.
Woodstock, CT 06281
860-974-0045
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10. 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.)
Walnuts (Juglans spp.)
American Beech (Fagus grandifolia)
American Filbert / Hazelnut (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)
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11. 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 leaves, and it grows on a variety
of 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. Mountain
laurel produces showy flowers in early summer, with colors ranging from white to red. The shrub is propagated widely by the
nursery industry; many cultivars 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-
berry (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:
Wood Thrush, Scarlet Tanager
Summer foods: serviceberry, red mulberry,
blueberries Eastern chipmunk
Fall foods: flowering dogwood, silky dogwood, with acorn
common elderberry, arrowwood viburnum,
nannyberry viburnum, black cherry
Spring migration foods: winterberry, highbush
cranberry viburnum, staghorn sumac, American
holly
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12. About This Document
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State of Connecticut
Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Natural Resources
Wildlife Division