Diospyros virginiana 35-60' x 20-35'. Medium-sized native tree produces edible orange fruit used in pies, jams and jelly. May not always ripen north of Boston. Plant two or more for fruit. Z4/5.
Prunus americana 15-20' Not a hybrid, but it may be the best pollinator for hybrid plums. Very decent red, yellow and orange 1" plums, suitable for fresh eating, canning and freezing. Z3.
Prunus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Mid-late summer. Small semi-freestone plum has tender juicy melting flesh with rich flavor. Often considered the best dessert plum. Z4.
Prunus spp. Midsummer. Delicious medium-sized fruit with soft sweet pinkish flesh. Glossy ornamental red foliage all summer long. May be self-pollinating. Z4.
Prunus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Summer. Medium-sized fruit with firm fragrant yellow semi-freestone flesh. Apricot-like flavor when cooked. Grows rapidly. Z3/4.
Prunus spp. Mid-late summer. Large red-purple plums with translucent yellow-orange tart flesh. Clingstone. Good fresh eating or canning. Bears reliably. Z3.
Prunus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Late summer. Roundish tender thin-skinned yellow plum sometimes blushed with a little pink. Tender yellow juicy flesh. Freestone. Z3/4.
Prunus spp. Midsummer. Purple-red fruit with yellow-bleeding-to-red firm flesh. Excellent fresh eating. Seems plenty hardy once established with good pest and disease resistance. Z4/5.
Prunus spp. Midsummer. Sweet chin-dribbling light-yellow translucent flesh is so juicy it might soak your shirt. Broadly spreading picturesque tree tops off at only 10 or 12'. Z5.
Prunus spp.This is a twig for grafting. Midsummer. Sweet chin-dribbling light-yellow translucent flesh is so juicy it might soak your shirt. Broadly spreading picturesque tree tops off at only 10 or 12'. Z5.
Prunus spp Midsummer. One of the most widely grown Japanese plums in Japan and Korea. Large oblong fruit ripens to a majestic fuchsia, with sweet-tart golden flesh. Clingstone. Z4.
Papaver orientale 10-15" tall. Dusky damson-plum–colored blossoms. A short version of the original Patty’s Plum poppy, a compost-pile surprise discovered in the 1990s. Z3.
Cydonia oblonga 10-25'. Hardy Russian quince bred for disease resistance. For jellies and cider, stews and marmalades. Citrusy, fragrant with an orangey-pink hue. Z4/5.
Cydonia oblonga 10-25'. Oblong furrowed pear-shaped fruit with golden-yellow skin and mild light yellow flesh. Pink flowers. Good keeper. Ripens late summer to early fall. Z4/5.
Ranunculus 12-16" tall. A combination of creamy whites, soft yellows and picotee-type bicolor creamy-yellows dipped in rose. A scrumptious bouquet so beautiful it almost hurts to behold.
Ranunculus 12-16" tall. All pink as a stand-alone set, or to mix with the pure whites, or any bunch of garden flowers. Folks will ask where you bought your arrangement.
Kniphofia uvaria 36-48" tall. A tropical-looking riot of fiery red-orange fading to coral and soft white tubular inflorescences. Breathtaking and playful. Makes an unusual accent in cutflower arrangements. Z5/6.
Rosa gallica 2-4' x 3-4'. Low-growing rose with strongly scented double flowers. Crimson buds open pink and gradually turn violet then soft silvery grey. Nearly thornless. Z4.
Rosa gallica 5x5'. Classic old garden rose with large deep pink strongly aromatic flowers. Jaw-dropping beauty! Petals hold on in bouquets. Robust, hardy, easy to grow. Z4.
Rosa centifolia 4-5' x same. Gorgeous fragrant crimson double blooms, loaded with flowers June-July. Tiny globular glands on calyx and sepals looks like moss! Z4.
Rosa rugosa 4-5' x 5-6'. Large clusters of loose double fuchsia flowers with spicy fragrance. Vigorous wide-spreading habit. Large hips. Disease resistant. Z4.
Rosa alba 5-6' x same. Classic alba variety with clusters of white fragrant highly double 2–3" blossoms, sometimes with more than 200 petals per flower! Z4.