Famous for its peeling white bark and delicate, fluttering leaves. Beyond its ornamental appeal, this native pioneer species plays a vital ecological role.
Dawn Redwood (metasequoia glyptostroboides) is an ancient native brought back to modern New England landscapes, a living fossil that once grew here 50,000 years ago
Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum) is a modest-sized yet remarkable wildlife tree, best known in New England and the Mid‐Atlantic for its exceptional value to pollinators.
Going back to Roman naturalist, Pliny the Elder (1st century CE), black walnut trees are said to be toxic to nearly all plants around them, through a chemical called ‘juglones’ produced by walnut leaves and roots.
