Blueflag iris (Iris versicolor) Narrowleaf water plantain (Alisma gramineum Green bulrush (Scirpus atrovirens) Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) Hop Sedge (Carex lacustris) Blue vervain (Verbena hastata)

Plants for Ecological Restoration

Plants available as 2" plugs, in flats of 50. Discount available on orders
greater than 300 plants per species.
Call for availability, orders must be placed by phone (802-948-2553)


Herbaceous Plants

Image



Taxonomic Name

Common Name



Habitat

Wetland Indicator Status

Cost/
Plug

Sweetflag (Acorus americanus)
Acorus americanus Sweetflag Freshwater marshes, shrub swamps, wet meadows, and moist to saturated soils
OBL
$1.10
Northern water plantain (Alisma subcordatum)
Alisma subcordatum Water plantain Freshwater marshes, margins of lakes, ponds, and streams
OBL
$1.10
Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)
Asclepias incarnata Swamp milkweed Freshwater marshes, shrub swamps, wet meadows, and moist to saturated soils
OBL
$1.00
Nodding bur-marigold (Bidens cernua)
Bidens cernua Nodding beggartick Marshes, sloughes, shores, and shallow water
OBL
$0.90
Devil's beggartick (Bidens frondosa)
Bidens frondosa Devil's beggartick Freshwater marshes, shrub swamps, wet meadows, and moist to saturated soils
FACW
$0.90
Marsh marigold (Caltha palustris)
Caltha palustris Marsh marigold Freshwater marshes, shrub swamsp, wet meadows, and floodplains
OBL
$1.10
Bluejoint (Calamagrostis canadensis)
Calamagrostis canadensis Blue joint Freshwater marshes, shrub swamps, wet meadows, and moist to saturated soils
FACW-
$0.90
Long-haired sedge (Carex comosa)
Carex comosa Long-haired sedge Freshwater marshes, margins of lakes, ponds, and streams
OBL
$1.00
Fringed sedge (Carex crinita)
Carex crinita Fringed sedge Freshwater marshes, margins of lakes, ponds, and streams
OBL
$1.00
Hairy sedge (Carex lacustris)
Carex lacustris Hairy (lake) sedge Freshwater marshes, swamps, river and stream margins, ditches, and swales
OBL
$1.00
Hop sedge (Carex lupulina)
Carex lupulina Hop sedge Freshwater marshes, wet meadows, frested wetlands, pond borders, frequently inundated floodplains, and wet ditches
OBL
$1.00
Shallow sedge (Carex lurida)
Carex lurida Lurid sedge Freshwater marshes, wet meadows, forested wetlands, pond borders, frequently inundated floodplains, and wet ditches
OBL
$1.00
Blunt broom sedge (Carex scoparia)
Carex scoparia Broom sedge Wet meadows, ditches, and swales
FACW
$1.00
Tussock sedge (Carex stricta)
Carex stricta (NY/PA source seed) Upright/Tussuck sedge Freshwater marshes, shrub swamps, forested wetlands, and wet swales
OBL
$1.00
Blunt broom sedge (Carex tribuloides)
Carex tribuloides Blunt broom sedge Freshwater marshes, wet meadows, and forested wetlands
OBL
$0.90
Fox sedge (Carex vulpinoidea)
Carex vulpinoidea Fox sedge Freshwater marshes, wet meadows, ditches, and swales
OBL
$0.90
White turtlehead (Chelone glabra)
Chelone glabra White turtlehead Freshwater marshes, shrub swamps, wet meadows, and moist to saturated soils
OBL
$1.25
Marsh spikerush (Eleocharis palustris)
Eleocharis palustris Marsh spikerush Freshwater marshes, wet meadows, ditches, and swales
OBL
$1.10
Canada waterweed (Elodea canadensis)
Eleodea canadensis Canadian waterweed Submerged perennial of lakes, ponds, and streams
OBL
$0.60 BR
Purpleleaf willowherb (Epilobium coloratum)
Epilobium coloratum Purpleleaf willowherb Freshwater marshes, shorelines, swamps, and bogs
OBL
$0.90
Spotted joe-pye weed (Eupatoriadelphus maculatus)
Eupatoriadelphus maculatus Spotted joe-pye weed Wet meadows, ditches, frequently inundated floodplains
FACW+
$0.90
Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum)
Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset Freshwater marshes, wet meadows, swamps, moist woods, shorelines, and ditches
FACW+
$0.90
Rattlesnake mannagrass (Glyceria canadensis)
Glyceria canadensis Rattlesnake mannagrass Freshwater marshes, swamps, bogs, shorelines, and low banks of streams
OBL
$0.90
Fowl mannagrass (Glyceria striata)
Glyceria striata Fowl mannagrass Freshwater marshes, swamps, bogs, shorelines, and low banks of streams
OBL
$0.90
Harlequin blueflag (Iris versicolor)
Iris versicolor Harlequin blueflag Freshwater marshes, margins of lakes, ponds, and streams
OBL
$1.25
Canada rush (Juncus effusus)
Juncus canadensis Canada rush Wet meadows, stream banks, and ditches
FACW+
$0.90
Soft rush (Juncus effusus)
Juncus effusus Common rush Freshwater marshes, wet meadows, and swamps
OBL
$0.90
Rice cutgrass (Leersia oryzoides)
Leersia oryzoides Rice cutgrass Freshwater marshes, wet meadows, shorelines, and frequently inundated floodplains
OBL
$0.90
Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis)
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal flower Forested marshes, disturbed riverbanks, and wet meadows
FACW+
$1.10
Great blue lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica)
Lobelia siphilitica Great blue lobelia Wet meadows, infrequently inundated floodplains, and ditches
FACW
$1.10
Fringed loosestrife (Lysimachia ciliata)
Lysimachia ciliata Fringed loosestrife Wet meadows, infrequently inundated floodplains, and ditches
FACW+
$1.10
Monkey flower (Mimulus ringens)
Mimulus ringens Monkey flower Shorelines of ponds and lakes, riverbanks, and wet meadows
OBL
$1.10
Yellow water lily (Nupha lutea)
Nupha lutea Yellow water lily Ponds and lakes and the margins of slow moving rivers
OBL
$1.25 plug
White water lily (Nymphaea odorata)
Nymphaea odorata White water lily Shallows of ponds, lakes, and slow moving streams
OBL
$1.25 tuber
Green arrow arrum (Peltandra virginica)
Peltandra virginica
Green arrow arrum Freshwater marshes, margins of lakes, ponds, and streams
OBL
$1.25
Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata)
Pontederia cordata Pickerelweed Freshwater marshes, margins of lakes, ponds, and streams
OBL
$1.25
Longleaf pondweed (Potamogeton nodosus)
Potamogeton nodosus Longleaf pondweed Shallows of ponds, lakes, and slow moving streams
OBL
$0.60 BR
Broadleaf arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia)
Sagittaria latifolia Broadleaf arrowhead Freshwater marshes, margins of lakes, ponds, and streams
OBL
$1.25
Hardstem bulrush (Schoenoplectus acutus)
Schoenoplectus acutus
Hardstem bulrush Freshwater marshes, margins of lakes, ponds, and streams
OBL
$1.10
River bulrush (Schoenoplectus fluviatilis)
Schoenoplectus fluviatilis
River bulrush Freshwater marshes, margins of lakes, ponds, and streams
OBL
$1.10
Common threesquare (Schoenoplectus pungens)
Schoenoplectus pungens Common threesquare Freshwater marshes, margins of lakes, ponds, and streams
OBL
$1.10
Softstem bulrush (Schoenoplectus tabernaemontanii)
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani Softstem bulrush Freshwater marshes, margins of lakes, ponds, and streams
OBL
$1.10
Green bulrush (Scirpus atrovirens)
Scirpus atrovirens Green bulrush Wet meadows, freshwater marshes, stream margins, bogs, and ditches
OBL
$0.90
Woolgrass (Scirpus cyperinus)
Scirpus cyperinus Woolgrass Wet meadows, swamps, freshwater marshes, and ditches
FACW+
$0.90
American bur-reed (Sparganium americanum)
Sparganium americanum American bur-reed Shallow water, shorelines, freshwater marshes
OBL
$1.10
Broadleaf bur-reed (Sparganium eurycarpum)
Sparganium eurycarpum Broadleaf bur-reed Shallow water, shorelines, freshwater marshes, and swales
OBL
$1.10
Sago pondweed (Stuckenia pectinata)
Stuckenia pectinata Sago pondweed Shallow waters of ponds, lakes, and slow moving rivers
OBL
$0.60 BR
New England aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England aster Wet meadows, infrequently inundated floodplains, ditches, and swales
FACW-
$1.00
Marsh St. Johnswort (Triadenum virginicum)
Triadenum virginicum Marsh St. Johnswort Freshwater marshes, wet meadows, and streambanks
OBL
$1.10
Narrow-leaved cattail (Typha angustifolia)
Typha angustifolia Narrow-leaved cattail Shallow water, shorelines, and freshwater marshes
OBL
$0.90
Cattail (Typha latifolia)
Typha latifolia Broadleaf cattail Shorelines, freshwater marshes, swamps, river margins, ditches, and swales
OBL
$0.90
American eelgrass (Vallisneria americana)
Vallisneria americana American eelgrass Shallow waters of ponds, lakes, and slow moving streams
OBL
$0.60 BR
Blue vervain (Verbena hastata)
Verbena hastata Blue vervain Freshwater marshes, wet meadows, forested wetlands, and moist soils
FACW
$0.90
Northern Wild Rice (Zizania palustris)
Zizania palustris Wildrice Shallow, slow moving water, freshwater marshes
OBL
$0.90

Ferns (bare root/SP#4)

Image
Taxonomic Name Common Name Habitat
Wetland Indicator Status
Cost
Ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopterus)
Matteuccia struthiopterus Ostrich fern Floodplain forests and moist to wet woodlands FACW $1.25/$2.95
Sensitive fern (Onoclea sensibilis)
Onoclea sensibilis Sensitive fern Freshwater marshes, wet meadows, forested wetlands, and moist soils
FACW
$1.25/$2.95
Cinnamon fern (Osmunda cinnamomea)
Osmunda cinnamomea Cinnamon fern Freshwater marshes, wet meadows, forested wetlands, and moist soils
FACW
$1.25/$2.95
Cinnamon fern (Osmunda cinnamomea)
Osmunda claytoniana Interrupted fern Sunny and shaded woodlands and roadsides    
Royal fern (Osmunda regalis)
Osmunda regalis Royal fern Freshwater marshes, wet meadows, forested wetlands, and moist soils
OBL
$1.25/$2.95
Marsh fern (Thelypterus palustrus
Thelypteris palustris Marsh fern Marshes and wet meadows    


Shrubs

Image
Taxonomic Name Common Name Habitat
Wetland Indicator Status
FORM
Speckled alder (Alnus rugosa)
Alnus rugosa Speckled alder Shrub swamps, marshses, streambanks, and pond margins
FACW+
BR, T, #4SP, 1 gal. cont., varying heights
Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)
Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush Shrub swamps, marshes, and frequently inundated floodplains
OBL
BR, T, #4SP, 1 gal. cont., varying heights
Leatherleaf (Chamaedaphne calyculata)
Chamaedaphne calyculata Leatherleaf Bogs, swamps, and the margins of ponds and slow moving streams OBL BR, #4SP, 1 gal. cont., varying heights
Silky dogwood (Cornus amomum)
Cornus amomum Silky dogwood Shrub swamps and stream banks
FACW
BR, T, #4SP, 1 gal. cont., varying heights
Gray dogwood (Cornus racemosa)
Cornus racemosa Gray dogwood Meadows and the margins of streambanks
FAC
BR, #4SP, 1 gal. cont., varying heights
Red-osier dogwood (Cornus sericea)
Cornus sericea Red osier dogwood Shrub swamps, stream banks, and wet meadows
FACW+
BR, T, #4SP, 1 gal. cont., varying heights
Winterberry (Ilex verticillata)
Ilex verticillata Winterberry Shrub swamps, stream banks, and pond margins
FACW+
BR, 1 gal. cont., varying heights
Sweetgale (Myrica gale)
Myrica gale Sweetgale Bogs, marshes, and the shores of calcarous
OBL
BR, 1 gal. cont., varying heights
Purple chokeberry (Photinia floribunda)
Photinia floribunda Purple chokeberry Wet meadows, riverbanks, and the shorelines of ponds and lakes
FACW
T, #4SP, 1 gal. cont. varying heights
Black chokeberry (Photinia melanocarpa)
Photinia melanocarpa Black chokeberry Wet meadows and riverbanks with coarse well drained soils
FAC
T, #4SP, 1 gal. cont. varying heights
Pussy willow (Salix discolor)
Salix discolor Pussy willow Marshes and stream banks
FACW
T, #4SP, 1 gal. cont. varying heights
Missouri willow (Salix eriocephala)
Salix eriocephala Missouri willow Marshes and stream banks
FACW
T, #4SP, 1 gal. cont. varying heights
Shiny willow (Salix lucida)
Salix lucida Shiny willow Marshes and stream banks
FACW
T, #4SP, 1 gal. cont. varying heights
Silky willow (Salix sericea)
Salix sericea Silky willow Marshes and stream banks
FACW
T, #4SP, 1 gal. cont. varying heights
Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis)
Sambucus canadensis Elderberry Shrub swamps, stream banks, wet meadows, and moist to saturated soils
FACW-
T, #4SP, 1 gal. cont. varying heights
Meadowsweet (Spiraea alba)
Spiraea alba Meadowsweet Wet meadows, marshes, and the shorelines of ponds and lakes.
OBL
#4SP, 1 gal. cont. varying heights
Steeplebush (Spiraea tomentosa)
Spiraea tomentosa Steeplebush Wet meadows, marshes, and stream banks
FACW
#4SP, 1 gal. cont. varying heights
Highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum)
Vaccinium corymbosum Highbush blueberry Moist or wet acidic peat soils around bogs, marshes,and swamps
FACW
#4SP, 1 gal. cont. varying heights
Northern arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum)
Viburnum dentatum Northern arrowood Streambanks, wet meadows, and the higher terrain of marshes
FACW
BR, #4SP, 1 gal. cont. varying heights
Nannyberry (Viburnum lentago)
Viburnum lentago Nannyberry Moist open areas
FAC
BR, #4SP, 1 gal. cont. varying heights
Possum Haw (Viburnum nudum)
Viburnum nudum Possum Haw Wet meadows and marshes
OBL
BR, #4SP, 1 gal. cont. varying heights
American cranberry bush (Viburnum trilobum)
Virburnum trilobum American cranberry bush Wet woods and streambanks
FACW
BR, #4SP, 1 gal. cont. varying heights

Trees

Image Taxonomic Name Common Name Habitat
Wetland Indicator Status
FORM
Box elder (Acer negundo) Acer negundo Box elder Floodplains, streambanks, and moist woods
FAC+
BR, T, 1 & 2 gal. cont. varying heights
Red maple (Acer rubrum) Acer rubrum Red maples Bottomlands, swamps, and uplands
FAC
BR, T, 1 & 2 gal. cont. varying heights
Silver maple (Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum Silver maple Streambanks and pond/lake margins
FACW
BR, T, 1 & 2 gal. cont. varying heights
Yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis) Betula alleghaniensis Yellow birch Mountainside streams, poorly drained soils of swampy woods
FACW
BR, T, 1 & 2 gal. cont. varying heights
River birch (Betula nigra) Betula nigra River birch Streambanks, floodplains, and bottomlands
FACW
BR, T, 1 & 2 gal. cont. varying heights
Musclewood (Carpinus caroliniana) Carpinus caroliniana Musclewood Floodplains and moist woods
FAC
BR, 1 & 2 gal. cont. varying heights
Black ash (Fraxinus nigra) Fraxinus nigra Black ash Streambanks and floodplains
FACW
BR, 1 & 2 gal. cont. varying heights
Green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green ash Streambanks, marshes, and floodplains
FACW
BR, 1 & 2 gal. cont. varying heights
Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) Platanus occidentalis Sycamore Sandy and loamy soiled streambanks and floodplain
FACW-
BR, T, 1 & 2 gal. cont. varying heights
 Balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera) Populus balsamifera Balsam poplar Sandy and gravelly soils of floodplains
FACW
BR, T, 1 & 2 gal. cont. varying heights
Eastern cottonwood (Populus deltoides) Populus deltoides Eastern cottonwood Streamsbanks and floodplains
FAC
BR, T, 1 & 2 gal. cont. varying heights
Swamp white oak (Quercus bicolor) Quercus bicolor Swamp white oak Streambanks,
FACW+
BR, T, #4SP, 1 & 2 gal. cont., varying heights
Pin oak (Quercus palustris) Quercus palustris Pin oak Bottomlands of floodplains and poorly drained heavy soils
FACW
BR, T, #4SP, 1 & 2 gal. cont., varying heights
Salix nigra Black willow Streambanks and pond margins
FACW+
BR, T, #4SP, 1 & 2 gal. cont., varying heights
Eastern white cedar (Thuja occidentalis) Thuja occidentalis Northern white cedar Moist soils and swamps with periodic flooding
FACW
BR, T, #4SP, 1 & 2 gal. cont., varying heights
American elm (Ulmus americana) Ulmus americana American elm wet meadows, floodplains, and moist open woodlands
FACW
BR, T, #4SP, 1 & 2 gal. cont., varying heights


Dormant Shrub Cuttings for
Bioengineering & Stabilization

Image
Taxonomic Name Common Name Habitat
Wetland Indicator Status
Cost
Silky dogwood (Cornus amomum)
Cornus amomum Silky dogwood Shrub swamps and stream banks
FACW
$1.00
Red-osier dogwood (Cornus sericea)
Cornus sericea Red osier dogwood Shrub swamps, stream banks, and wet meadows
FACW+
1.00
Shiny willow (Salix lucida)
Salix sp. (native species such as S. eriocephala, S. lucida, and S. sericea) Willow Marshes and stream banks
FACW
$1.00
Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis)
Sambucus canadensis Elderberry Shrub swamps, stream banks, wet meadows, and moist to saturated soils
FACW-
$1.00

 

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