IPC

Coral Bark Maple

A medium sized tree with lobed green leaves. Each leaf typically has between 5 and 7 toothed lobes. Leaves turn red and gold in the fall.

Royal Raindrops Crabapple #1

A tall upright spreading deciduous tree. It is well known for its abundant magenta pink flowers, deep purple cutleaf foliage, and red fruits. In the fall, its foliage is a medley of shades of bronze, orange, and purple.

Japanese Stewartia

A pyramidal shaped deciduous tree. White flowers appear in the summer. Bark can peel, and leaves are flat and oval shaped.

American Elm

American Elm: Ulmus americana Also called White Elm, Soft Elm HT 60-100 ft Elm Family: Ulmaceae Brief Description: A medium-sized to large deciduous tree with alternate, simple leaves and an overall vase-shape. Native to Cape Cod and designated the Massachusetts state tree in 1941. Habitat: Deciduous woodlands, bottomlands, along rivers, in fields, and along streets. Origin: Native to Central to Eastern North America. Bark: Dark gray, deep furrows, and reddish gray flakes. Leaf: Alter ...

Japanese Zelkova

A medium-sized deciduous tree that is native to Asia. It is characterized by a short trunk and upright spreading stems which form a broad, rounded top. Its leaves are alternately arranged and are dark green in the spring and summer.

Highbush Blueberry

A deciduous shrub that is often found in dense thickets throughout North America. It has glossy elliptical dark-green leaves that transition to brilliant colors in autumn. It is also a food crop of significant economic importance.

Lilac

A tall perennial, deciduous shrub that is found throughout the northeastern United States. It produces clusters of flowers on its branch tips which can be white, light purple, or dark purple. Its leaves are heart-shaped with smooth edges.

Norway-Maple

A large deciduous tree with a broad rounded crown. It has gray-brown, shallowly grooved bark, and yellow-green flowers. The leaves are opposite, palmately lobed with five lobes, 1-3 side teeth, and a smooth margin.

Northern Hackberry

A medium-sized deciduous tree with alternate, simple leaves and dark berry-like fruit that hands on a stalk. The bark is gray and warty leading to a spreading crown of upright-arching branches.

Northern Catalpa

A medium deciduous tree that is native to the midwestern United States. The leaves are large, heart shaped, and oppositely arranged. It also produces brown-gray bark and trumpet shaped flowers, which are white with yellow stripes and purple spots.

Prostrate Blue Spruce #2

A large, narrow, pyramidal conifer with horizontal branching. Its needles are stiff, bristly, four-angled, and blue-green to silver-blue that point outward from the branches. It also produces dark gray bark and cylindrical light brown cones.

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Purple Leaf Plum

A small tree that has spiny, smooth, ovate deciduous leaves. Its flowers are white or pale pink with five petals and many stamens. The fruit is an edible drupe that typically ripens to yellow or red between early July to mid-September.

Red Maple

A very common deciduous tree in North America. Its leaves are light green with whitish undersides, oppositely arranged with palmate lobes, and a serrated margin. Its bark transitions from a smooth pale gray to dark gray with raised plates as it matures.

Cutleaf Crabapple 'Royal Raindrops'

Cutleaf Crabapple (royale raindrops) A tall upright spreading deciduous tree. It is well known for its abundant magenta pink flowers, deep purple cutleaf foliage, and red fruits. In the fall, its foliage is a medley of shades of bronze, orange, and purple.

Sassafras

A small to medium-sized deciduous tree with deeply furrowed, red-brown bark that has a spicy fragrance when cut. Native to Cape Cod and easily identified by its three shapes of leaves.

Weeping Willow

Large, fast growing, deciduous tree with an elegant weeping habit. Leaves are light green to yellow green, paler beneath.

Autumn Olive

A small deciduous shrub with a dense crown that bears spur branches. Its leaves are alternate and are covered in silvery scales. It is indigenous to eastern Asia and is considered invasive in northeastern United States.

Bird's Nest Spruce

Versatile, dwarf form is an excellent evergreen for border, accent, or container. Tight, compact shape requires little maintenance. Very hardy and wind resistant.

Bigleaf Hydrangea

A deciduous shrub that has large heads of colorful flowers in the summer and autumn. The color of these flowers ranges between red, pink, blue, and purple depending on the soil pH. It also has large simple leaves with serrated edges.

Blue Princess Holly 1

A bushy, spreading, broadleaf evergreen female hybrid shrub. It produces small white flowers in the spring and bright red berries in the fall. It also has dark-purple stems with glossy, dark blue-green, spiny leaves.

Black Walnut

A deciduous tree that is native to North America. It is highly prized for its edible walnuts and dark grain wood. It is known for being allelopathic, meaning it releases chemicals that give it a competitive advantage over other species.

Burning Bush

A large annual herb in the family Amaranthaceae. It is native to Eurasia but has been introduced to many parts of North America, where it is commonly found in grassland, prairie, and desert shrub habitats. Its green leaves turn a bright shade of red in the fall, leading to its use and sale as a decorative plant.

Creeping Juniper

A low-growing evergreen shrub that is native to northern North America. It colonizes ledges, meadows and fields. It is mat-forming and has blue-green foliage that is known for its tangy-sweet scent.

Eastern White Oak 2

Eastern White Oak: Quercus alba HT 60-80 ft Beech Family: Fagaceae Brief Description: A medium-sized deciduous tree with alternate, simple leaves that have deeply divided lobes. Native to Cape Cod and easily distinguished by its loose, scaly, gray to whitish bark. Habitat: Moist, fertile valleys to dry, sterile mountains. Origin: Native to Eastern and Central North America. Bark: Loose, shaggy, scaly gray to whitish. Leaf: 7-9 rounded lobes, deeply divided almost to midvein. Dull bright ...

Eastern White Pine 1

An extremely useful, fast growing pine perfect for windbreaks and tall screens. The natural pyramidal form with strong horizontal branches holds attractive blue-green needles. A rugged evergreen that adapts well to poor soils.

Fire Chief Arborvitae

A nearly perfectly globe-shaped shrub with fine, bright gold spring foliage and fantastic deep red fall color. This sport of the popular Rheingold has deeper color and is less prone to splitting. A slow growing, low maintenance evergreen perfect for massing in a landscape foundation or as a rock garden specimen.

Golden Rain #1

Excellent shade tree, known for its neat habit and well-behaved root system. Medium-sized, open-branched form is ideal for parkways and patios. Blue-green foliage has nice fall color. Long panicles of fragrant flowers are followed by attractive, papery, lantern-like seed pods. A very effective and versatile landscape specimen. Deciduous.

Hedge-Maple

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Eastern Red Cedar

Eastern Red Cedar: Juniperus virginiana Also called Eastern Red Cedar, Red Juniper, Pencil-cedar HT 30-60 ft Cypress Family: Cupressaceae Brief Description: A small to medium-sized evergreen tree with a dense, slender, conical crown and peeling bark. Native to Cape Cod and often recognized by their needlelike leaves and berrylike cones. Habitat: Dry slopes, harsh rocky sites, sandy areas, limestone soils, open woods, fields, coastal dunes. Origin: Native to Central to Eastern North Amer ...

Eastern Redbud

Eastern Redbud: Cercis canadensis Also called Judas Tree HT 20-40 ft Pea Family: Fabaceae Brief Description: A small deciduous tree or large shrub with alternate, simple leaves and one to several short trunks. Showy, light pink to purplish pink pea flower in slender, short-stalked clusters in early spring. Habitat: Moist forested valleys and slopes. Origin: Native to Eastern North America to Central Texas. Bark: Thin, gray, reddish brown, and becomes scaly with age. Leaf: Broadly hear ...

Eastern Hemlock

Eastern Hemlock: Tsuga canadensis Also called Canada Hemlock HT 60-70 ft Pine Family: Pinaceae Brief Description: A medium-sized evergreen tree with lacy foliage and a slightly drooping crown. Native to Cape Cod and known for its pyramidal form and very small needles and cones. Habitat: Moist slopes, rocky areas, and narrow stream valleys. Origin: Native to Great Lakes region and the Northeast. Bark: Red-brown color and scaly when young but developing ridges and furrows with maturity. ...

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

Dwarf Alberta Spruce: Picea glauca ‘Conica’ Also called Dwarf Alberta White Spruce, Dwarf White Spruce HT 10-13 ft Pine Family: Pinaceae Brief Description: A small to medium-sized evergreen shrub that is a cultivar of the white spruce with a dense, cone-shaped form. The needles are fragrant when crushed and display a white waxy coating. Habitat: Does best in a cool environment and prefers moist, well drained soils in full sun. Origin: Native to North America. Bark: Gray to silvery g ...

Dawn Redwood

Dawn Redwood: Metasequoia glyptostroboides HT 60-100 ft Cypress Family: Cupressaceae Brief Description: A medium-sized to large deciduous tree with a tapering trunk and a symmetrical, conical crown. Branchlets and needles are arranged in featherlike sprays and cones have blunt scales. Habitat: Cultivated in North America. Best grown in moist, humusy, well-drained soils in full sun and does well in large landscapes. Origin: Native to China. Bark: Reddish and flaky. Needle: Soft, thin, lo ...

Crimson King Norway Maple

Crimson King Norway Maple: Acer platanoides ‘Crimson King’ HT 30-40 ft Maple Family: Aceraceae Brief Description: A medium-sized deciduous tree with a dense, symmetrical, rounded crown. A cultivar of the Norway maple is noted for its rich maroon leaves and its purple fruits. Habitat: Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Good in foothills. Origin: Native to Europe. Bark: Dark brown, fissured. Leaf: Simple, star-shaped, sharply pointe ...

Callery Pear

Callery Pear: Pyrus calleryana HT 30-50 ft Rose Family: Rosaceae Brief Description: A small deciduous tree with alternate, simple leaves and an upright-branched form. Single trunk tends to split with age and showy white flowers cover the tree in spring. Habitat: Introduced to North America and planted along streets and in parks. Best grown in humusy, well-drained loams with consistent moisture. Adaptable to a wide range of soil conditions. Origin: Native to China and Taiwan. Bark: Brown ...

Buttonbush

Buttonbush: Cephalanthus occidentalis Also called Button-willow, Honey-ball, Globe-flower HT 6-20 ft Madder Family: Rubiaceae Brief Description: A small tree or deciduous shrub with simple leaves and features spherical clusters of fruits and white flowers. Native to Cape Cod and often found in wetlands and along ponds and waterways. Habitat: Floodplains, swamps, and along waterways. Grows well in wet soils. Grown in shallow water at the edge of ponds. Origin: Native to North America. Ba ...

Blue Spruce

Blue Spruce: Picea pungens Also called Colorado Spruce, Silver Spruce HT 70-100 ft Pine Family: Pinaceae Brief Description: A medium-sized to large evergreen tree with a pyramidal shape and branching to the base. The needles are green-blue to silver-blue and prickly but have a pleasant scent when crushed. Habitat: Along streams and on slopes. Origin: Native to the Central and Southern Rocky Mountains. Bark: Dark gray with furrows. Needle: Green or blue-green, sharp needles that point o ...

Black Tupelo Grove

Black Tupelo: Nyssa sylvatica Also called Black Gum, Sour Gum, Pepperidge, Beetlebung* HT 50-80 ft Sour Gum Family: Nyssaceae Brief Description: A medium-sized deciduous tree with alternate, simple leaves that turn shades of red orange and purple in fall. Native to Cape Cod with distinctive bark that becomes deeply fissured with age. Habitat: Swamp margins, moist forests, low wet woods, bottomlands and pond peripheries, but also found on dry rocky wooded slopes and ravines. Origin: Nati ...

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Black Locust

Black Locust: Robinia pseudoacacia Also called Yellow Locust HT 50-80 ft Pea Family: Fabaceae Brief Description: A medium-sized deciduous tree with alternate, compound leaves and an often twisted and forking trunk. Showy, dense, drooping clusters of fragrant white pea flowers in spring. Habitat: Fields, thickets, young woods, and roadsides. Origin: Native to the Appalachian Mountains and the Ozark-Ouachita region of Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.It was a great way to directly measure ...

Black Oak

Black Oak: Quercus velutina Also called Quercitron Oak or Yellow Oak HT 50-80 ft Beech Family: Fagaceae Brief Description: A medium-sized deciduous tree with alternate, simple leaves and rough bark that is dark brown to nearly black. Rare in Northern New England but most prevalent along the coast and native to Cape Cod. Habitat: Dry rocky ridges and slopes, drier, less fertile sites. Origin: Native to Eastern North America to Eastern Texas. Bark: Rough, dark brown to nearly black. Lea ...

Black Cherry

Black Cherry: Prunus serotina Also called Wild Cherry, Rum Cherry HT 30-100 ft Rose Family: Rosaceae Brief Description: A small to large deciduous tree with alternate, simple leaves and dark, scaly bark that flips on the edges. Native to Cape Cod with showy white flowers followed by dark, pea-sized fruits. Habitat: Wide variety of habitats, except wet or very dry. Origin: Native to Eastern North America, Mexico, and Central America. Bark: Dark gray to almost black, scaly with upturned e ...

Bayberry

Bayberry: Myrica pensylvanica HT 5-10 ft Bayberry Family: Myricaceae Brief Description: A large deciduous shrub with a rounded habit and pleasant aroma. Native to Cape Cod with leathery-like leaves and small waxy, persistent blue-gray fruit. Habitat: Prefers well-drained, peaty or sandy soils but tolerates a wide range of soils and growing conditions. Origin: Native to North America along the coasts of Eastern U.S. Bark: Mottled and corky with smooth reddish-brown color. Leaf: Narrow, ...

Arborvitae

Arborvitae: Thuja occidentalis Also called Northern White-cedar, Eastern Arborvitae, Eastern White-cedar HT 40-70 ft Cypress Family: Cupressaceae Brief Description: A small to medium-sized evergreen tree with a conical form. Native to Cape Cod with foliage that is arranged in flattened, fanlike sprays and cones that look like little roses when they open. Habitat: Swamps, shores, slopes, cliffs, in mixed and pure stands. Origin: Native to Eastern North America. Bark: Grayish-brown to red ...

Andromeda

Andromeda: Pieris japonica Also called Andromeda Japonica, Fetterbush, Japanese Andromeda, Japanese Pieris, Lily-of-the-valley Bush, Pieris HT 9-12 ft Heath Family: Ericaceae Brief Description: A large shrub or small evergreen tree with a dense, upright, rounded form and simple, alternate leaves. An ornamental that features drooping clusters of showy white or pink flowers. Habitat: Best grown in organically rich, slightly acidic, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun to part shad ...

American Holly

American Holly: Ilex opaca Also called Christmas Holly HT 15-50 ft Holly Family: Aquifoliaceae Brief Description: A small evergreen tree that features bright red berries and dark green, leathery leaves with prickly points at the tips. Native to Cape Cod and can be found in many woodlands. Habitat: Rich soils, mixed forests, swamp borders, coastal sand dunes. Origin: Native to Eastern, Southeastern, and Central North America. Bark: Light gray, thin, and smooth. May develop wart-like bump ...

White Poplar

White Poplar: Populus alba HT 50-80 ft Willow Family: Salicaceae Brief Description: A medium-sized deciduous tree with a usually leaning trunk and an open crown. Noted for its dark green, alternate, simple leaves that feature white undersides. Habitat: Introduced in North America, planted in parks and gardens and along streets, naturalized along sandy coasts and roadsides. Often found growing in open, most sites along waterways. Origin: Native to Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. Bark: ...

Weeping Cherry

Weeping Cherry: Prunus subhirtella ‘Pendula’ HT 20-30 ft Rose Family: Rosaceae Brief Description: A medium-sized deciduous tree that is a cultivar of the Japanese cherry with simple, alternate leaves. Flexible branches droop towards the ground and display showy white to pink flowers in spring. Habitat: Grows well in temperate areas and prefers moist, fertile, well-drained loams with full sun. full sun. Origin: Native to Japan. Bark: Shiny, reddish brown. Leaf: Glossy green turning y ...

Sycamore Maple

Sycamore Maple: Acer pseudoplatanus Also called Planetree Maple HT 50-80 ft Soapberry Family: Sapindaceae Brief Description: A medium-sized deciduous tree with opposite leaves that have relatively small coarse teeth. Dark gray bark, cracking into pinkish to yellowish squares with curling or peeling edges. Habitat: Introduced in North America around cities. Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil. Prefers cool summer climates. Origin: Native from Europe to Western Asia ...

Red Sunset Maple

Red Sunset Maple: Acer rubrum 'Franksred’ HT 40-50 ft Soapberry Family: Sapindaceae Brief Description: A medium-sized deciduous tree that is a cultivar of the red maple with simple leaves. Pyramidal to rounded form and striking fall color with leaves turning vibrant shades of red and orange. Habitat: Easily grown in average, medium to wet, well-drained soil. Prefers moist, slightly acidic conditions. Origin: Native to North America. Bark: Thin, gray and smooth which becomes darker with ...

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Red Dragon Japanese Maple

Red Dragon Japanese Maple: Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Red Dragon’ HT 6-8 ft Soapberry Family: Sapindaceae Brief Description: A small deciduous dwarf tree with an upright form and weeping branches. A cultivar of the Japanese maple displays elegant dissected leaves that are reminiscent of the claws of a dragon. Habitat: Prefers a moist, organically rich, slightly acidic, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Does well in sandy loams. Origin: Native to Japan, Korea and China. Bark ...

PJM Rhododendron

PJM Rhododendron: Rhododendron ‘PJM’ HT 3-6 ft Heath Family: Ericaceae Brief Description: A small tree or evergreen shrub that resulted from crosses between R. carolinianum and R. dauricum var. Sempervirens. Features simple, alternate leaves and showy lavender pink flowers. Habitat: Grow well in cold climates including the upper Midwest and New England region. Prefers well-drained soil. Origin: Non-native. Bark: Light straw-colored brown. Leaf: Smooth, dark green, elliptical, leathe ...

Pitch Pine Grove

Pitch Pine: Pinus rigida HT 30-60 ft Pine Family: Pinaceae Brief Description: A small to medium-sized evergreen tree with stiff needles and cones that bear a small prickle. Native to Cape Cod and highly adapted to its sandy soil making it dominate the landscape. Habitat: Lowland and upland sandy sites, cliffs, rocky ridges. Origin: Native to Eastern North America. Bark: Scaly, reddish-brown that turns black. Needle: Stiff, yellow-green needles are in clusters of three eventually turnin ...

Norway Spruce Canopy

Norway Spruce: Picea abies HT 80-100 ft Pine Family: Pinaceae Brief Description: A large evergreen tree with a broadly conical form and needle-clad branchlets that hang like drapery from larger branches. The cones are long and narrow and have flexible scales. Habitat: Naturalized in areas of the Northeast, the Great Lakes states, and southeastern Canada. Performs well in rich sandy soils. Origin: Native to Europe. Bark: Thin when young, but gradually grows thicker with age. Gray, brown f ...

Mimosa #2

Mimosa: Albizia julibrissin Also called Silktree HT 20-40 ft Pea Family: Fabaceae Brief Description: A small to medium sized deciduous tree with an umbrella-like crown and featherlike leaves. Known for its flat, bean-like seed pods and showy, pink flowers in round clusters. Habitat: Naturalized in thickets and woodland edges, along roadsides, and around abandoned homesteads. Prefers rich, light soils. Typically seen growing in vacant lots, waste areas, clearings, wood margins, fields and ...

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Maidenhair #2

Maidenhair: Ginkgo biloba Also called Ginkgo HT 50-70 ft Ginkgo Family: Ginkgoaceae Brief Description: A medium-sized deciduous tree with simple leaves and a wide-spreading, irregular crown. The fan-shaped leaf is unique and the autumn color is bright yellow to gold. Habitat: Introduced in North America, planted in cities. Prefers moist, sandy, well-drained soils and adapts well to most urban environments. Origin: Native to China. Bark: Fissured gray and deeply furrowed on older trees. ...

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Leyland Cypress

Leyland Cypress: Cupressus x leylandii HT 60-70 ft Cypress Family: Cupressaceae Brief Description: A tall, slender, conical evergreen tree that is a hybrid cross between Monterey cypress and Alaska cedar. Densely foliaged from the base with scalelike needles and small, round cones. Habitat: Does not generally grow in nature because the Leyland Cypress is a hybrid, but tends to be grown in shaded areas but grows well in acidic, alkaline, loamy, rich, moist, well-drained, clay and sandy soil ...

Japanese Flowering Cherry #1

Japanese Flowering Cherry: Prunus serrulata HT 15-25 ft Rose Family: Rosaceae Brief Description: A medium-sized deciduous tree that features non-fragrant white or pink flowers and pea-sized blackish fruits. Bark is smooth and shiny and leaves change from green to reddish bronze in fall. Habitat: Best grown in moist, fertile, well-drained loams. Origin: Native to China, Japan, and Korea. Bark: Smooth and shiny, marked with long horizontal lenticels. Leaf: Simple, alternate leaves, lance ...

Hinoki False Cypress

Hinoki False Cypress: Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Nana Gracilis’ HT 3-6 ft Cypress Family: Cupressaceae Brief Description: A small to medium-sized evergreen shrub with a rounded form that becomes conical with age. A compact cultivar of the Hinoki cypress is slow-growing with sprays of dark green foliage. Habitat: Best in full sun and prefers moist, fertile soils. Avoid wet, poorly-drained soils and shelter from wind. Average moist well-drained soils, Hinoki False Cypress does best in full ...