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Macphail Woods NurseryPartial List of Native Trees and Shrubs
nursery scene at the Macphail Woods.
Coniferous Trees
Decidious Trees
Shrubs
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) |  | | |
| Black Spruce (Picea mariana) | | | |
| Red Spruce (Picea rubens) | | ||
| Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus) | | | |
| Red Pine (Pinus resinosa) | | ||
| Jack Pine (Pinus banksiana) | | | |
| Eastern Larch (Larix laricina) | | | |
| Eastern White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis) | | | |
| Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) | | | |
| Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea) | | |
| Species | Seeds | Cuttings | Transplants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) | | | |
| Red Maple (Acer rubrum) | | | |
| Striped Maple (Acer pensylvanicum) | | | |
| Mountain Maple (Acer spicatum) | | | |
| Red Oak (Quercus rubra) | | ||
| Yellow Birch (Betula lutea) | | | |
| White Birch (Betula papyrifera) | | | |
| Grey Birch (Betula populifolia) | | | |
| American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) | | ||
| White Ash (Fraxinus americana) | | ||
| Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra) | | ||
| Large toothed Aspen (Populus grandidentata) | | | |
| Trembling Aspen (Populus tremuloides) | | | |
| Balsam Poplar (Populus balsamifera) | | | |
| American Elm (Ulmus americana) | | ||
| Butternut (Juglans cinerea) | | ||
| Ironwood (Ostrya virginiana) | | ||
| Apple (Malus) | | |
| Species | Seeds | Cuttings | Transplants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serviceberry (Amelanchier) | | ||
| Willow (Salix) | | | |
| Wild Raisin (Viburnum cassinoides) | | | |
| Highbush Cranberry (Viburnum trilobum) | | | |
| Hobblebush (Viburnum alnifolium) | | ||
| Common Elder (Sambucus canadensis) | | ||
| Red berried Elder (Sambucus pubens) | | | |
| Red osier Dogwood (Cornus stolonifera) | | | |
| Alternate leaf Dogwood (Cornus alternifolia) | | | |
| Speckled Alder (Alnus rugosa) | | ||
| Mountain or Downy Alder (Alnus crispa) | | ||
| Beaked Hazelnut (Corylus cornuta) | | | |
| Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) | | ||
| Winterberry (Ilex verticillata) | | | |
| Sweetfern (Comptonia peregrina) | | ||
| Northern Bayberry (Myrica pensylvanica) | | ||
| Mountain Holly (Nemopanthus mucronata) | | | |
| American Mountain Ash (Sorbus americana) | | | |
| Hawthorn (Crataegus) | | | |
| Wild Rose (Rosa) | | | |
| Pin Cherry (Prunus pensylvanica) | | | |
| Choke Cherry (Prunus virginiana) | | | |
| Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina) | | ||
| Canada Yew (Taxus canadensis) | | ||
| American Fly Honeysuckle (Lonicera canadensis) | | | |
| Common Juniper (Juniperus communis) | | | |
| Ground Juniper (Juniperus horizontalis) | | |
The Macphail Woods Tree and Shrub Nursey is located in Orwell, Prince Edward Island, just off the Trans Canada Highway, on the grounds of the Sir Andrew Macphail Homestead (<see map). We grow native trees and shrubs for use in our planting projects and for sale to the public.
The sale of native trees and shrubs from our nursery helps fund many programs at Macphail Woods. These include a children's program, school tours and talks, guided walks, breeding bird survey and plantings at schools, on community land, for forest restoration, and within riparian zones.
We offer a number of workshops and guided tours at the Macphail Woods Nursery and it is an excellent opportunity to learn more about collecting, propagating, and growing native species of shrubs and trees. Check out the <Events Calendar for more information.
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The following series of Webpages is based on the booklet "Tree Sheets. How and Where to Plant Native Trees and Shrubs", by <Gary Schneider and Ruth Richman, Environmental Coalition of P.E.I. If your interested in receiving a hardcopy of this booklet, please see our <publications page. Check out the <Events Calendar for more information. Web development and maintenance by <Chris Martin.
