Connecticut Native Tree and Shrub Availability List 2023

Introduction

This updated 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 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 wholesale businesses, trees and shrubs can often be ordered from them through your local retail nursery or garden center. Present this publication (PDF version here) to your local retailer and ask them to order plants for you if they do not already have them in stock.

Every plant is native to some location. When a plant is grown outside of its original location, it is usually classified as a non-native plant. Some non-native plants are invasive - they reproduce in great numbers, aggressively compete with native plants, and cause environmental harm. Invasive plants can severely impact the health of our ecosystems. For example, Norway maple (Acer platanoides), native to Europe and western Asia, is a non-native tree listed as invasive in the United States that has been widely planted as a street tree in our cities and suburbs. From suburban and rural areas, it has spread to adjacent woodlots, occupying space where native trees and shrubs may have otherwise grown. For more information about invasive plants, visit the Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group website (cipwg.uconn.edu).

Planting a variety of plant species is an effective practice to deter possible disease and insect infestations. Native plants have adapted to the local climate, 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. Native plant descriptions, flowering and fruiting periods, site requirements, and wildlife habitat values may be found in the references at the end of this page.

RETAIL
1. Al's Landscaping & Nursery
2. Ashford Garden Center
3. Bosco's Garden Center
4. Broken Arrow Nursery
5. Courville Nursery (BOTH WHOLESALE AND RETAIL) (2 locations)
6. Earth Tones Native Plant Nursery (BOTH WHOLESALE AND RETAIL)
7. Locust Glen Garden Center
8. Meadowbrook Gardens
9. NATIVE LLC
10. Northern Farm & Flowers
11. Oliver Nurseries
12. Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses
13. Shakespeare’s Garden
14. Spring Pond Nursery
15. Sprucedale Gardens Nursery
16. The Green Machine
17. Town & Country Nurseries
18. Wild River Farm (BOTH WHOLESALE AND RETAIL)
19. Van Wilgen’s Garden Center

WHOLESALE
20. Canterbury Horticulture
21. Kogut Nursery
22. Monrovia
23. Northern Nurseries
24. Planters' Choice Nursery (2 locations)
25. Prides Corner Farm (4 locations)
26. Summer Hill Nursery, Inc.
27. Willi Wamp (2 locations)

Deciduous Trees

Ashes
White ash
(Fraxinus americana)
5*, 9*, 11*

Black ash
(Fraxinus nigra)
5*, 9*

Green ash
(Fraxinus pensylvanica)
5*, 9*, 11*, 27*

Birches
Black birch, Sweet birch
(Betula lenta)
4*, 5*, 6, 7*, 8*, 9*, 11*, 19, 24

Paper birch
(Betula papyrifera)
4, 5, 6*, 7, 8*, 9, 11*, 13, 17, 19, 22, 23, 24, 26

Gray birch
(Betula populifolia)
5, 6, 8*, 9*, 11, 13, 24, 25

Cherries/Plums
Allegheny plum
(Prunus alleghaniensis)
5*, 7*, 9*, 27*

American plum
(Prunus americana)
5*, 6*, 9*

Pin cherry
(Prunus pensylvanica)
5*, 6, 7*, 9*

Black cherry
(Prunus serotina)
5*, 6, 7*, 9*, 11*, 25

Choke cherry
(Prunus virginiana)
2, 6, 7*, 9*, 11, 13*, 24, 25

Chestnuts
American chestnut
(Castanea dentata)
5*, 7*, 9*, 11*, 13, 19, 24, 27

American chestnut hybrid-cross
(Castanea spp.)
5*, 9*, 11*, 24, 27

Cottonwoods/Aspens
Eastern cottonwood
(Populus deltoides)
3, 5*, 9, 13*

Bigtooth aspen
(Populus grandidentata)
5*, 9*, 11*

Swamp cottonwood
(Populus heterophylla)
5*, 9*

Quaking aspen
(Populus tremuloides)
5, 9, 11*, 19, 27*

Hawthornes
Round-leaved hawthorne
(Crataegus chrysocarpa)
5*, 7*, 9*

Cockspur hawthorne
(Crataegus crus-galli)
5*, 9, 13, 19

Frosted hawthorne
(Crataegus pruinosa)
5*, 9*

Dotted hawthorne
(Crataegus punctata)
5*, 9*

Fleshy hawthorne
(Crataegus succulenta)
5*, 9*, 27

Hickories
Bitternut hickory
(Carya cordiformis)
5*, 6*, 9*, 27*

Pignut hickory
(Carya glabra)
5*, 6, 7, 9*, 27*

Shagbark hickory
(Carya ovata)
5*, 6, 8, 9*, 11, 13*, 19, 24, 25, 27*

Mockernut hickory
(Carya tomentosa)
5*, 9*, 27*

Maples
Boxelder
(Acer negundo)
3, 5*, 6, 7*, 8*, 9*, 11*, 13*, 27*

Black maple
(Acer nigrum)
5*, 7*, 8*, 9*, 13*

Red maple
(Acer rubrum)
1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16*, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26

Silver maple
(Acer saccharinum)
4*, 5, 6, 8, 9*, 11*, 13*

Sugar maple
(Acer saccharum)
1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7*, 8, 9*, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 23, 24, 25, 27*

Mountain maple
(Acer spicatum)
5*, 6, 9*, 11*

Striped maple
(Acer pensylvanicum)
3, 5*, 6, 7*, 8*, 9*, 11*, 13, 19, 24

Oaks
White oak
(Quercus alba)
1*, 4*, 5, 6, 7*, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 19, 23, 24, 25

Swamp white oak
(Quercus bicolor)
4*, 5, 6, 7*, 8*, 9, 11, 13, 19, 23, 24, 25

Scarlet oak
(Quercus coccinea)
1*, 5*, 6, 7*, 9, 11, 12, 13, 19, 23, 24

Chinkapin oak
(Quercus muehlenbergii)
5*, 7*, 9*, 11, 25

Chestnut oak
(Quercus prinus)
5*, 6*, 7*, 9*, 11, 24, 25

Northern red oak
(Quercus rubra)
1*, 3, 4*, 5, 6, 7*, 8*, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14*, 17, 21, 24

Post oak
(Quercus stellata)
5*, 7*, 9*

Black oak
(Quercus velutina)
5*, 8*, 9*, 25, 27*

Other Deciduous Trees
(sorted alphabetically by botanical name)

American hornbeam
(Carpinus caroliniana)
1*, 3, 5, 6, 7*, 8, 9*, 11, 13*, 17, 24, 25

Hackberry
(Celtis occidentalis)
5*, 6, 8*, 9, 11, 13*, 23, 24, 25, 27*

Redbud
(Cercis canadensis)
1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16*, 17, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27*

Alternate-leaf dogwood
(Cornus alternifolia)
1*, 3, 4*, 5*, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14*, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26

Flowering dogwood
(Cornus florida)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 23, 24, 26, 27*

Common persimmon
(Diospyros virginiana)
1*, 3, 5, 6, 9, 11, 13*, 19, 24, 25

American beech
(Fagus grandifolia)
4*, 5, 8, 9*, 11*, 13*, 17, 22, 23, 24, 27*

American holly
(Ilex opaca)
1*, 3, 5, 6, 7*, 8, 9*, 11, 12, 13, 14, 24, 25, 26

Sweetgum
(Liquidambar styraciflua)
1, 3, 4*, 5, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14*, 16*, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26

Tulip tree (yellow poplar)
(Liriodendron tulipifera)
1*, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14*, 19, 23, 24, 26, 27*

Red mulberry
(Morus rubra)
1*, 3, 5*, 6*, 9*, 13*, 25

Black gum (tupelo)
(Nyssa sylvatica)
1*, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14*, 16*, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26

Eastern hophornbeam
(Ostrya virginiana)
5, 6, 8*, 9*, 11, 13*, 19, 24, 25, 27*

American sycamore
(Platanus occidentalis)
5*, 6, 8, 9*, 11, 13*, 16*, 17, 24, 26

Black willow
(Salix nigra)
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9*, 10, 25

Sassafras
(Sassafras albidum)
1*, 3, 5*, 6, 9*, 11*, 13*, 19, 24

American mountain-ash
(Sorbus americana)
1*, 4*, 5*, 6, 7*, 9*, 11*, 24, 25, 26

American basswood
(Tilia americana)
5*, 6*, 9, 11, 12, 13*, 24, 25

Slippery elm
(Ulmus rubra)
5*, 7*, 8, 9, 16*, 24

Dogwoods
Silky dogwood
(Cornus amomum)
1*, 4*, 5, 6, 8, 9*, 10, 11, 13*, 19, 24, 25, 26

Panicle/gray dogwood
(Cornus racemosa)
4*, 5*, 6, 8, 9*, 11, 13*, 21, 23, 24, 26

Red-osier dogwood
(Cornus sericea)
1*, 3, 4*, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27

Roundleaf dogwood
(Cornus rugosa)
4*, 5*, 8*, 9*, 25

Hollies
Inkberry holly
(Ilex glabra)
1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26

Winterberry
(Ilex verticillata)
1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 26

Honeysuckles
American fly honeysuckle
(Lonicera canadensis)
5*, 6, 8, 9*

Swamp fly honeysuckle
(Lonicera oblongifolia)
4, 5*, 8*, 9*

Laurels
Sheep laurel, lambkill
(Kalmia angustifolia)
3, 4, 5*, 6, 8*, 9*, 11, 13*, 14*, 19, 24, 25, 26

Mountain laurel
(Kalmia latifolia)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7*, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 26

Bog laurel
(Kalmia polifolia)
4*, 5*, 6, 8*, 9*, 11, 14*, 25

Roses
Virginia rose
(Rosa virginiana)
4*, 5*, 6, 8*, 9, 11*, 13*, 14*, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27*

Swamp rose
(Rosa palustris)
5*, 6, 9, 13*, 17*, 19, 23, 24, 25

Pasture rose
(Rosa carolina)
5*, 6, 8*, 9, 13*, 25, 26

Sumacs
Fragrant/aromatic sumac
(Rhus aromatica)
3, 4*, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11*, 13*, 16*, 21, 23, 24, 26

Shining/winged sumac
(Rhus copallina)
3, 5*, 6, 8*, 9*, 13*, 19, 24, 25

Smooth sumac
(Rhus glabra)
5*, 6, 8*, 9*, 13*, 19, 25

Staghorn sumac
(Rhus typhina)
3, 4*, 5*, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 19, 24

Viburnums
Mapleleaf viburnum
(Viburnum acerifolium)
3, 4*, 5*, 6, 7*, 8*, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13*, 14*, 19, 24, 26, 27

Hobblebush
(Viburnum alnifolium)
4*, 5*, 6, 8*, 9*, 13*, 25, 27

Witherod, wild raisin
(Viburnum cassinoides)
5*, 6, 8, 9*, 11, 13*, 14*, 19, 24, 25, 26

Arrowwood
(Viburnum dentatum)
1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14*, 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27

Nannyberry
(Viburnum lentago)
1*, 5*, 6, 7, 8*, 9, 11, 13*, 14*, 15, 19, 24, 25

American cranberry bush
(Viburnum trilobum)
4, 5, 6, 7, 8*, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16*, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26

More Native Shrubs

(sorted alphabetically by botanical name)

Speckled alder
(Alnus incana ssp. rugosa)
2, 5*, 6, 8*, 9*, 11, 13*, 24, 25

Bearberry, kinnickinick
(Arctostaphylos uva‐ursi)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7*, 8, 9, 11*, 12, 13, 14, 16*, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26

Red chokeberry
(Aronia arbutifolia)
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17*, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26

Buttonbush
(Cephalanthus occidentalis)
2, 3, 4*, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 17*, 19, 20, 24, 26

Summersweet or sweet pepperbush
(Clethra alnifolia)
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26

Sweet fern
(Comptonia peregrina)
3, 4, 5*, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14*, 16*, 19, 20, 23, 24, 26

American hazelnut
(Corylus americana)
5*, 6, 8*, 9, 11*, 13*, 19, 24, 27*

Beaked filbert
(Corylus cornuta)
5*, 6, 8*, 9*, 11*, 24*, 26

Shrubby cinquefoil
(Dasiphora fruticosa, syn. Potentilla fruticosa)
1, 5*, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26

Northern bush honeysuckle
(Diervilla lonicera)
2, 4, 5*, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14*, 16*, 17, 19, 20, 24, 26

Black huckleberry
(Gaylussacia baccata)
5*, 6, 8, 9, 11*, 13*, 20, 24, 25, 26

Witch-hazel
(Hamamelis virginiana)
1*, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16*, 17*, 19, 23, 24, 26

Shrubby St. John's wort
(Hypericum prolificum)
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9*, 11*, 13*, 16*, 17, 19, 22, 25

Leatherwood
(Dirca palustris)
3, 5*, 8*, 9*, 11*, 13*, 25, 26

Common juniper
(Juniperus communis)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13*, 14, 16*, 17, 18, 22, 24, 25, 26

Creeping juniper
(Juniperus horizontalis)
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26

Labrador tea
(Ledum groenlandicum)
5*, 6*, 8*, 9*, 11*, 25, 26

Spicebush
(Lindera benzoin)
1, 3, 4*, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14*, 16*, 17, 19, 24, 26

Huckleberry, maleberry
(Lyonia ligustrina)
5*, 6, 9*, 19, 25

Bayberry
(Morella pensylvanica, syn. Myrica pensylvanica)
1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26

Sweet gale
(Myrica gale)
4*, 5*, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13*, 14*, 19, 24, 26

Eastern ninebark
(Physocarpus opulifolius)
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27

Beach plum
(Prunus maritima)
3, 4*, 5*, 6, 8*, 9, 11, 13, 14*, 19, 24, 25, 26

Pussy willow
(Salix discolor)
1*, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11*, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26

Common elderberry
(Sambucus canadensis)
4*, 5*, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11*, 13, 15, 17, 19, 23, 24, 26

Red elderberry
(Sambucus racemosa)
2, 4*, 5*, 6, 9*, 15, 20, 24, 25

Meadowsweet spiraea
(Spiraea alba)
5*, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13*, 14*, 24, 25, 26

Steeplebush
(Spiraea tomentosa)
4*, 5*, 6, 8*, 9, 13*, 19, 24, 26

Bladdernut
(Staphylea trifolia)
5*, 6, 9*, 25

Canada yew
(Taxus canadensis)
4*, 5*, 6, 7*, 8*, 9*, 13*, 14*, 22, 26

Highbush blueberry
(Vaccinium corymbosum)
1*, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26

Lowbush blueberry
(Vaccinium angustifolium)
1*, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26

Connecticut Growers of Native Trees and Shrubs

RETAIL

1. Al's Landscaping & Nursery
204 Kelsey St. Newington, CT 06111
Phone: (860) 667-1822
Email: robert@alslandscaping.com
Website: alslandscaping.com
Facebook: Al's Landscaping & Nursery

2. Ashford Garden Center
330 Ashford Center Rd. Ashford, 06278
Phone: (860) 429-0854
Email: ashfordgardencenter@gmail.com
Website: ashfordgardencenterct.com
Facebook: Ashford Garden Center LLC
Twitter: @CtrGarden

3. Bosco's Garden Center
1376 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury, CT 06070
Phone: (860) 658-2428
Email: boscosgardenctr@sbcglobal.net
Website: boscosgardencenter.com
Facebook: Bosco’s Garden Center
Instagram: @Boscosgardencenter

4. Broken Arrow Nursery
13 Broken Arrow Rd., Hamden, CT 06518
Phone: (203) 288-1026
Email: info@brokenarrownursery.com
Website: brokenarrownursery.com
Facebook: Broken Arrow Nursery
Instagram: @brokenarrownursery

5. Courville Nursery (WHOLESALE AND RETAIL)
Location #1: Meadow Street Ext. Norwalk, CT 06854
Location #2: 163 Barn Hill Rd., Monroe, CT 06468
Phone: (203) 846-9775
Email: richcourville@gmail.com
Website: courvillenursery.com
Facebook: Courville Nurseries

6. Earth Tones Native Plant Nursery (WHOLESALE AND RETAIL)
212 Grassy Hill Rd., Woodbury, CT 06798
Phone: (203) 263-6626
Email: EarthTones_Info@pm.me
Website: earthtonesnatives.com
Facebook: Earth Tones Native Plants
Instagram: @earthtonesnativeplantnursery

7. Locust Glen Garden Center
181 Rt. 37, New Fairfield, CT 06812
Phone: (203) 746-2506
Email: locustglen@hotmail.com
Website: LocustGlen.com
Facebook: Locust Glen Garden Center

8. Meadowbrook Gardens
228 Danbury Rd., New Milford, CT 06776
Phone: (860) 350-4200
Email: meadowbrookgardens@gmail.com
Website: meadowbrookgardens.com
Facebook: Meadowbrook Gardens
Instagram: @meadowbrook_gardens

9. NATIVE LLC
1899 Bronson Rd., Fairfield, CT 06824
Phone: (203) 658-7475
Email: info@anativeplantnursery.com
Website: anativeplantnursery.com
Facebook: A Native Plant Nursery
Instagram: @a_native_plant_nursery

10. Northern Farm & Flowers
59 Old Middle St., Goshen, CT 06756
Phone: (860) 307-0965
Email: northernctfarm@gmail.com
Website: northernctfarm.com
Facebook: Northern Farm & Flowers
Instagram: @northernctfarm

11. Oliver Nurseries
1159 Bronson Rd., Fairfield, CT 06824
Phone: (203) 259-5609
Email: Olivers1159@gmail.com
Website: olivernurseries.com
Facebook: Oliver Nurseries
Instagram: @olivernurseries

12. Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses
437 North St., Greenwich, CT 06830
Phone: (203) 869-3418
Email: sammy@sambridge.com
Website: sambridge.com
Facebook: Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses, LLC
Instagram: @sambridgenursery

13. Shakespeare’s Garden
25 Obtuse Road South, Brookfield, CT 06804
Phone: (203) 775-2215
Email: office@shakespearesgarden.net
Website: shakespearesgarden.net
Facebook: Shakespeare’s Garden
Instagram: @shakespearesgardenct

14. Spring Pond Nursery
20 Fawn Drive, Granby, CT 06035
Phone: (413) 427-7205
Email: tsalvinto@gmail.com

15. Sprucedale Gardens Nursery
20 E Quasset Rd. Woodstock, CT 06281-3310
Phone: (860) 974-0045
Email: info@sprucedalegardens.com
Website: sprucedalegardens.com
Facebook: Sprucedale Gardens

16. The Green Machine
1353 Blue Hills Ave., Bloomfield, CT 06002
Phone: (860) 243-9000
Email: jess@greenmachinect.com
Website: greenmachinect.com

17. Town & Country Nurseries
1036 Saybrook Rd., Haddam, CT 06438
Phone: (860) 345-8581
Email: townandcountryhaddam@gmail.com
Website: townandcountryhaddam.com
Facebook: Town & Country Nurseries

18. Wild River Farm (WHOLESALE AND RETAIL)
199 Sandy Brook Rd., Colebrook, CT 06021
Phone: (860) 379-5559
Email: harry15@mindspring.com
Website: wild-river-farm.com

19. Van Wilgen’s Garden Center
51 Valley Rd., North Branford, CT 06471
Phone: (203) 488-2110
Website: vanwilgens.com
Facebook: Van Wilgen’s Garden Center
YouTube: youtube.com/user/VanWilgens

WHOLESALE

20. Canterbury Horticulture
351 Brooklyn Rd., Canterbury, CT 06331
Phone: (866) 287-0893
Email: sales@canterburyhorticulture.com
Website: canterburyhorticulture.com/
Facebook: Canterbury Horticulture

21. Kogut Nursery
625 Yale Ave., Meriden, CT 06450
Phone: (203) 686-0252
Email: info@kogutnursery.com
Website: kogutnursery.com

22. Monrovia
41 Floydville Rd., Granby, CT 06035
Email: consumercare@monrovia.com
Website: monrovia.com
Facebook: Monrovia Plants
Instagram: @monroviaplants
Twitter: @monroviaplants
Youtube: Monrovia Plants
Note: Retail purchase available at monrovia.com

23. Northern Nurseries
1320 Mountain Rd., West Suffield, CT 06093
Phone: (860) 668-5225
Website: northernnurseries.com
Facebook: Northern Nurseries - West Suffield, CT
Instagram: @northernnurserieswestsuffield

24. Planters' Choice Nursery
Location #1: 140 Huntingtown Rd., Newtown, CT 06470
Location #2: 1201 Bunker Hill Rd., Watertown, CT 06795
Phone: (860) 945-6588
Email: info@planterschoice.com
Website: planterschoice.com
Instagram: @planterschoice
Twitter: @planterschoice

25. Prides Corner Farm
Location #1: 122 Waterman Rd., Lebanon, CT 06249
Location #2: 691 Shewville Rd., Ledyard, CT 06339
Location #3: 1700 Mountain Rd. West Suffield, CT 06093
Location #4: 600 Main St., Cromwell, CT 06416
Phone: (860) 336-6027
Email: wholesale@pridescorner.com or
connect@pridescorner.com
Website: pridescorner.com
Facebook: Prides Corner Farm
Instagram: @pridescorner

26. Summer Hill Nursery, Inc.
888 Summer Hill Rd., Madison, CT 06443
Phone: (203) 421-3055
Email: Summerhillnur@aol.com
Website: summerhillnursery.com

27. Willi Wamp
Location #1: 108 Jordan Rd., Willimantic, CT 06226
Location #2: 40 Frontage Rd., Ashford, CT 06278
Phone: (860) 618-8869
Email: davidvidich@gmail.com
Instagram: @willimanticwampum

BOTH WHOLESALE AND RETAIL (see retail list details):
Courville Nursery (#5)
Earth Tones Native Plant Nursery (#6)
Wild River Farm / H. White (#18)

References and Resources

Websites and Publications:

Enhancing Your Backyard Habitat for Wildlife, Peter M. Picone, DEEP Wildlife Division. 1995. 28 pp. Available from DEEP Wildlife Division, Habitat Management Program. Phone: (860) 424-3032. E-mail: peter.picone@ct.gov
Native Plants for Wildlife. Peter M. Picone. Available at: CIPWG Invasive Plant Conference 2018
Practical Ways to Improve Your Property For Wildlife. “Wildlife and Habitat Are Inextricably Linked: Enhancing Habitat One Native Plant At A Time.” Peter M. Picone. CT Audubon's 2020 Annual Meeting. Video (Youtube)
Connecticut Native Plant and Sustainable Landscaping Guide. Victoria Wallace and Alyssa Siegel-Miles. 2020. 44 pp. Available at s.uconn.edu/uconnnativeplantguide. Email: victoria.wallace@uconn.edu
Life Histories of Connecticut Butterflies. Connecticut Butterfly Association. 2007. ctbutterfly.org
A Citizens’ Guide to Creating Pollinator Habitat in Connecticut. Kim Stoner. Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station.
Connecticut Coastal Planting Guide. Juliana Barrett. 2011. Connecticut Sea Grant, University of Connecticut.
The Connecticut Bumble Bee Guide. Tracy Zarrillo. Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station.
Impact of Native Plants on Bird and Butterfly Biodiversity in Suburban Landscapes. Burghardt, K. T., D. W. Tallamy, and W. G. Shriver. 2009. Conservation Biology. Vol. 23, No. 1 (Feb. 2009) pp. 219-224. JSTOR, jstor.org/stable/29738707.
Rhode Island Coastal Plant Guide. Gordon, S., B. Maynard, G. Torphy, D. Hughes, K. Venturini, C. Chaffee. 2007. University of Rhode Island and Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council. crmc.ri.gov/coastallandscapes/Coastal_Buffer_Planting_Guide.pdf
Pollinator Pathways CT Native Plant Lists. pollinator-pathway.org
Connecticut College Arboretum publications. conncoll.edu/the-arboretum/publications
Connecticut Botanical Society Databases. ct-botanical-society.org
Native Plant Trust Plant Search. plantfinder.nativeplanttrust.org/Plant-Search
Audubon Native Plant Database. audubon.org/plantsforbirds
Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. Pollinator Plants. xerces.org/pollinator-conservation
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Database. wildflower.org/plants

Books:

Essential Native Trees and Shrubs for the Eastern United States: The Guide to Creating a Sustainable Landscape. Tony Dove and Ginger Woolridge. 2018. 336 pp.
Native Plants of the Northeast: A Guide for Gardening and Conservation. Donald J. Leopold. Timber Press. 2005. 308 pp.
The Northeast Native Plant Primer: 235 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden. Uli Lorimer. Native Plant Trust. 2022. 252 pp.
Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants. Updated and Expanded. Doug Tallamy. Timber Press. Portland, OR. 2009. 360 pp.
Attracting Native Pollinators. Protecting North American’s Bees and Butterflies. Xerces Society Guide. 2011. 370 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.

Integrated Pest Management

Connecticut Native Tree and Shrub Availability List 2023

NOTE: There is a March 2024 updated version of this Availability List. See:
CT NATIVE AVAILABILITY LIST 2024

Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Wildlife Division & UConn Extension

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Introduction

Participating Nurseries

The following is a list of trees and shrubs that have been identified as native to CT. The numbers below each plant species identify which nurseries grow/sell that tree or shrub. Business address, web, and contact details are listed below.

**Numbers with an asterisk (*) indicate that the nursery may be able to special order the plant. Bold numbers indicate that the nursery sells exclusively to the wholesale** trade.

Evergreen Trees

Deciduous Trees

Native Shrubs

More Native Shrubs

Connecticut Growers of Native Trees and Shrubs

RETAIL

WHOLESALE

References and Resources

Questions? Contact:

NOTE: There is a March 2024 updated version of this Availability List. See: CT NATIVE AVAILABILITY LIST 2024

Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Wildlife Division & UConn Extension

Navigate to:

Introduction

Participating Nurseries

The following is a list of trees and shrubs that have been identified as native to CT. The numbers below each plant species identify which nurseries grow/sell that tree or shrub. Business address, web, and contact details are listed below.

Numbers with an asterisk (*) indicate that the nursery may be able to special order the plant. Bold numbers indicate that the nursery sells exclusively to the wholesale trade.

Evergreen Trees

Deciduous Trees

Native Shrubs

More Native Shrubs

Connecticut Growers of Native Trees and Shrubs

RETAIL

WHOLESALE

References and Resources

Questions? Contact:

NOTE: There is a March 2024 updated version of this Availability List. See:
CT NATIVE AVAILABILITY LIST 2024

**Numbers with an asterisk (*) indicate that the nursery may be able to special order the plant. Bold numbers indicate that the nursery sells exclusively to the wholesale** trade.