Partial List of Native Trees and Shrubs
Partial List of Native Trees and Shrubs
and how to obtain them
Please contact landowners for permission before collecting seeds, cutting material and especially transplant material. Some trees and shrubs are best grown from seed while others are well-suited to propagate from cuttings. Still others can be found in great abundance and easily transplanted. A check following a the plant names represents an easy method to increase numbers of that plant.
CONIFEROUS TREES:
| Species | Seeds | Cuttings | Transplants |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Spruce (Picea glauca) | X | - | X |
| Black Spruce (Picea mariana) | X | - | X |
| Red Spruce (Picea rubens) | X | - | - |
| Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus) | X | - | X |
| Red Pine (Pinus resinosa) | X | - | - |
| Jack Pine (Pinus banksiana) | X | - | X |
| Eastern Larch (Larix laricina) | X | - | X |
| Eastern White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis) | X | X | - |
| Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) | X | - | X |
| Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea) | X | - | X |
DECIDUOUS TREES:
| Species | Seeds | Cuttings | Transplants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) | X | - | X |
| Red Maple (Acer rubrum) | X | - | X |
| Striped Maple (Acer pensylvanicum) | X | - | X |
| Mountain Maple (Acer spicatum) | X | - | X |
| Red Oak (Quercus rubra) | X | - | - |
| Yellow Birch (Betula lutea) | X | - | X |
| White Birch (Betula papyrifera) | X | - | X |
| Grey Birch (Betula populifolia) | X | - | X |
| American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) | X | - | - |
| White Ash (Fraxinus americana) | X | - | - |
| Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra) | X | - | - |
| Large toothed Aspen (Populus grandidentata) | X | X | X |
| Trembling Aspen (Populus tremuloides) | X | X | X |
| Balsam Poplar (Populus balsamifera) | - | X | X |
| American Elm (Ulmus americana) | X | - | - |
| Butternut (Juglans cinerea) | X | - | - |
| Ironwood (Ostrya virginiana) | X | - | - |
| Apple (Malus) | X | - | X |
SHRUBS:
| Species | Seeds | Cuttings | Transplants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serviceberry (Amelanchier) | X | - | - |
| Willow (Salix) | - | X | X |
| Wild Raisin (Viburnum cassinoides) | X | - | X |
| Highbush Cranberry (Viburnum trilobum) | X | X | - |
| Hobblebush (Viburnum alnifolium) | X | - | - |
| Common Elder (Sambucus canadensis) | X | - | - |
| Red berried Elder (Sambucus pubens) | X | - | X |
| Red osier Dogwood (Cornus stolonifera) | X | X | X |
| Alternate leaf Dogwood (Cornus alternifolia) | X | - | X |
| Speckled Alder (Alnus rugosa) | - | - | X |
| Mountain or Downy Alder (Alnus crispa) | - | - | X |
| Beaked Hazelnut (Corylus cornuta) | X | - | X |
| Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) | X | - | - |
| Winterberry (Ilex verticillata) | X | - | X |
| Sweetfern (Comptonia peregrina) | - | - | X |
| Northern Bayberry (Myrica pensylvanica) | - | - | X |
| Mountain Holly (Nemopanthus mucronata) | X | - | X |
| American Mountain Ash (Sorbus americana) | X | - | X |
| Hawthorn (Crataegus) | X | - | X |
| Wild Rose (Rosa) | X | X | X |
| Pin Cherry (Prunus pensylvanica) | X | - | X |
| Choke Cherry (Prunus virginiana) | X | - | X |
| Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina) | - | - | X |
| Canada Yew (Taxus canadensis) | X | - | - |
| American Fly Honeysuckle (Lonicera canadensis) | X | X | - |
| Common Juniper (Juniperus communis) | X | - | X |
| Ground Juniper (Juniperus horizontalis) | X | - | X |
