Prunus spp. Late summer, red-purple skin, red-purple flesh. Meaty, mild and rich with no astringency. Clingstone. One of the most delicious plums! Z4/5.
Prunus spp. Midsummer, light yellow skin, light yellow flesh. Sweet chin-dribbling translucent flesh is so juicy it might soak your shirt. Broadly spreading picturesque tree tops off at only 10 or 12'. Z5.
Prunus spp. Late summer, rosy purplish red skin, yellow flesh. Sweet, meaty and flavorful. Somewhat freestone. Extremely vigorous tree. A great pollinator for other hybrids. Z3.
Prunus spp. Midsummer, dull red skin, golden yellow flesh. Firm sweet juicy semi-freestone flesh, very good for eating and cooking. Long ripening and picking season. Z3.
Prunus spp Midsummer, fuchsia skin, golden flesh. 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.
Prunus nigra Late summer, yellow flesh. Yellow flesh is sweet and juicy, good for eating right off the tree, in jams, chutney, tarts or infused in vodka! Tree is upright, spreading and a prolific annual bearer. Very cold hardy. Z3.
Cydonia oblonga Late summer, golden yellow skin, white flesh. Named for the pineapple-like flavor of the fruit when made into jelly. Late bloomer ripens in late summer. Z4/5.
Rosa gallica 2-3' × 3-4'. Highly fragrant dark purple-burgundy double 3" blooms in midsummer. Can be dried whole. Less thorny than other roses. Rugged and easy to grow. Z3/4.
Rosa gallica 5×5'. 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 rugosa 4-5' × same. Semi-double very large 3-4" magenta flowers with lemony scent. Blooms all summer and into fall. Large orange-red edible hips. Z2.
Rosa 3-4' × same. Small lightly fragrant red blooms are fringed like carnations. Very unusual and attractive with a long bloom season, often going until frost. Upright arching yet compact form. Z3.
Rosa rugosa 6-7' × 7-10'. Large clove-scented blooms begin early summer and rebloom in fall. Prolific giant red-orange hips. A productive cultivar for herbalists. Z3.
Rosa 6-7' × same. One of the best climbing or long-caned varieties for colder climates. Vivid velvety deep red-pink semi-double blooms with spicy fragrance. Repeat bloomer. Z3.
Rosa alba 5-6' × same. Highly fragrant 3" very double pale pink flowers bloom profusely late June into July. Sometimes more than 200 petals per flower. Z4.
Rosa alba 5-6' × same. Classic alba variety with clusters of white fragrant highly double 2–3" blossoms, sometimes with more than 200 petals per flower! Z4.
Rosa macrantha 3-4' × 6-8'. Clusters of unusual semi-double globular 2" silvery-pink flowers with a peppery fragrance. Rounded mounding habit. Stunning in full bloom! Z3.
Rosa 3×3'. Faint lilac-purple blooms are practically white. Semi-double, recurrent and fragrant. Tough, low-growing, salt-tolerant and can handle partial shade. Disease resistant. Z3.
Rosa carolina 2-4' × same. Single pink 5-petaled flowers emerge May-June. Small red hips in fall. Found along streams, roads and open woods throughout New England. Full sun to partial shade. Native. Z4.
Salvia azurea 3-5' tall. North American native with delicate spires of sky-blue tubular double-lipped flowers and sweetly scented foliage. Incredible in mixed bouquets. Blooms from August to October. Z4.
Betula alleghaniensis 60-75' × 40-50'. Deep golden-yellow exfoliating bark glows with a satiny sheen. Twigs make a wonderful tea. Shade-tolerant and adaptable. Native to eastern N. America. Z3.
