{"title":"Edible Plants","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn introductory essay will be coming soon. And I will offer a few good books on cooking with foraged ingredients to get you thinking and experimenting in this direction. I also think those of you interested in food forests and permaculture will find this list useful. I suggest reading each plant description to start. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, don't put anything in your mouth that you don't know anything about. Note that many of these plants have been used medicinally and also contain potentially toxic components. Most of the plants on this list require some processing to be edible. A few, like blueberries or certain young leaves can be eaten out-of-hand. For our purposes \"edible\" includes anything from tea, to flavorings, to salads, to syrups, to seeds, and so on.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"anthoxanthum-nitens","title":"Anthoxanthum nitens - Vanilla Sweet Grass","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003eHPP quart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezone 3-7, 12-24\"+ (will spread up to 2 feet per year), full to part sun, the blooms are tiny-greenish white ripening to tan, blooms in late spring-early summer, needs consistent moisture to wet conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSynonym: \u003c\/b\u003eHierochloe odorata\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eVanilla Sweet Grass, Manna Grass, Mary's Grass, Vanilla Grass, Sweet Grass, Holy Grass (UK), Bison Grass (Poland), Northern Sweet Grass, Hair of Mother Earth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003ePoaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eNorth America, Northern Eurasia, native to Maine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003eSalt marsh, brackish water, fens, damp meadows and fields, wet edges, swamps, moist swales. In marshes, \u003cem\u003eA. nitens\u003c\/em\u003e is associated with \u003cem\u003eJuncus balticus \u003c\/em\u003eand in dunes with \u003cem\u003eAmmophila breviligulata\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eA. nitens \u003c\/em\u003ehas a rich and varied history of uses in numerous cultures up to the present day. According to Go Botany it is \"traditionally used by many Native American Tribes for medicinal purposes and for incense, perfume and in ceremonies.\" This grass is also an important basketry material. It has been used as a flavoring in distilled beverages, candy, tobacco, and soft drinks. Northern Europeans used it as a strewing herb. Spreads by rhizome and is a very strong grower if happy. In order to preserve the sweet vanilla scent at its most potent, harvest prior to the first frost. The coumarin in the plant is responsible for the vanilla scent and may also deter grazing. Coumarin is also considered potentially carcinogenic. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSource: \u003c\/strong\u003eHoney Petal Plants\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImage credit: \u003c\/strong\u003eWikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642278285619,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/475_Hierochloe_odorata.jpg?v=1745181273"},{"product_id":"aralia-racemosa","title":"Aralia racemosa - American Spikenard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003e#1 (Trade gallon)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3 to 7, 36-60\" x 36\", part shade, greenish-white flower in mid-summer, purple berry in fall, consistent to moderate moisture in fertile woodland soils, tolerant of rocky or clay soils, drought tolerant in the most shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eAmerican Spikenard, Small Spikenard, Indian Root, Spice Berry, Spignet, Life-of-Man, Petty Morel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eAraliaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eEastern North America, native to Maine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003eMedium to moist, rich, woods, sheltered slopes and ravines, thickets, open woods and sun-dappled places\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eBerries attract birds. The aromatic root has been used medicinally as well as to flavor root beer. Deer resistant. The flowering racemes and berried branches are very attractive as is it's open, but architectural habit. I wonder if it makes a good cut for the vase. These plants were grown from seed collected in New England. Although not a shrub, Aralia racemosa has an open, wide-branching habit and a handsome shrub-like appearance. It makes an excellent understory transition from lower-growing perennials to the tree layer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSource: \u003c\/strong\u003eVan Berkum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eP\u003cstrong\u003ehoto credits: \u003c\/strong\u003eFrank Meuschke of Shelterwood Gardens; also Wikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642304270643,"sku":"","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/aralia.jpg?v=1745438199"},{"product_id":"asarum-canadense","title":"Asarum canadense - Wild Ginger","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/strong\u003eHPP #1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3-7, 4-10\" x 6-18\", part shade to full shade, the fascinating, secretive brownish-red flower is hidden under the leaves in mid-spring. Get down on your knees and check it out! Although every resource says this plant wants consistent moisture, I have found it to be quite adaptable to drier shade. Wild ginger does like a neutral to acidic woodland soil with some richness to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eWild Ginger, Catfoot, Broad-leaved Asarabacca, Woodland Ginger, Sturgeon Potato, Namepin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eAristolochiaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eeastern North America From Quebec and New Brunswick to Ontario and Minnesota south to Florida and Louisiana, native to Maine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003eshady moist woods and woodland slopes, deciduous understory\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eWild ginger holds its foliage well through the summer so it's a good companion for spring ephemerals. It has the ability to shade out some invasive like Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata). A potential colony-former with velvety, kidney-shaped leaves. The seeds are distributed by ants and it also spreads by rhizome, Deer resistant. The root has been used medicinally, and the plant contains the anti-tumor compound aristolochic acid. However, some sources say it has potentially carcinogenic properties as well. The roots have also been used as a spice, mostly to mask the muddy flavors of certain fish or make meats palatable\/digestible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSource: \u003c\/strong\u003eVan Berkum or Honey Petal Plants\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhoto credits: \u003c\/b\u003eFrank Meuschke of Shelterwood Gardens; also Wikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642321604915,"sku":"","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/Ginger2.jpg?v=1745438534"},{"product_id":"asclepias-incarnata","title":"Asclepias incarnata - Swamp Milkweed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003eHPP quart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3-8, 36-48\" x 12\", full to part sun, a light to dark pink, sometimes white flower in summer, although this milkweed prefers a rich, muddy soil in full sun and is clay tolerant, it can adapt to standard garden soils with consistent moisture. Not picky as to soil type as long as it's moist. Late to emerge in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eSwamp Milkweed, Rose Milkweed, Rose Milkflower, Swamp Silkweed, Marsh Milkweed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eApocynaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eeastern and central North America, native to Maine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003eOur wild-growing A. incarnata is found on sunny, wet edges such as along streams, rivers, ponds and lakes, also found in swampy low places, wet ditches, and flood plains. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eThis deer resistant, tall perennial is not resistant to aphids. Just give in and plant a lot of it anyway. The lady bugs and other aphid lovers will flock to the buffet you have provided. And speaking of buffets, milkweeds support not only Monarch Butterflies (\u003cem\u003eDanaus plexippus\u003c\/em\u003e) as a larval host plant and a nectar source, they do the same for the Milkweed Tiger Moth and the Tussock Moth. This means planting a single specimen in your garden isn't really helping anyone at all, including the milkweed itself which is a poor vegetative competitor and should be planted in a large group. Large groupings of the same nectar and host plant also help the species that we are trying to support because they don't have to spend a lot of energy hunting around for single specimens of their associated flora. The visiting hummingbirds and numerous other pollinators will also appreciate a nice swathe of milkweed. Swamp milkweed makes a good cut flower. The shoots, leaves and seedpods are edible if prepared properly and toxic if not. It has also been used medicinally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSource: \u003c\/strong\u003eVan Berkum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhoto credits: \u003c\/b\u003eWikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642326847795,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/512px-Asclepias_incarnata_-_Swamp_Milkweed__7-15-24__01.jpg?v=1745182462"},{"product_id":"caltha-palustris","title":"Caltha palustris - Marsh Marigold","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available:\u003c\/b\u003e 2 quart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003eZone 3-7, 12-18\" x 12-18\", full sun to part shade, yellow bloom in early spring, prefers moist, somewhat acidic, fertile soils or oxygen-rich water\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eSwamp Marigold, Marsh Marigold, Kingcup (also see below for more!)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eRanunculaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eThis plant appears in the temperate northern hemisphere in numerous closely associated variations. It is native to the northeastern U.S. including Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003ewet edges, wet open woods, wet meadows, swamps, bogs, marshes, fens, wet ditches, in between reeds at lake and river edge. Found in Black Alder coppices and regularly-flooded, always moist places. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eCaltha palustris contains nectar and lots of pollen and is an excellent food source for numerous insects early in the season. It can also be rain-pollinated and the seeds rain-dispersed and\/or distributed by floating on moving water. It is a joy to see the bright yellow flowers after a long winter. The young leaves and buds are edible cooked, with a couple of water-changes. A more promising experience might be cooking and pickling the buds for a garnish. There is potential for contact dermatitis and the plant is toxic if eaten raw. The leaves and roots have been used medicinally. The leaves of this plant can be confused with the leaves of \u003cem\u003eVeratrum viride\u003c\/em\u003e, False Hellebore, which is fatally toxic in all parts. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEven more: \u003c\/b\u003eThis plant is mentioned in numerous poems and works of fiction (see the lengthy Wikipedia entry for more). In the U.K. Caltha palustris has many names: Bassinets, Crazy Beth, Horse Blob, Molly-blob, May Blob, Boots, Water Boots, Meadow-bright, Bullflower, Meadow Buttercup, Water Buttercup, Soldier's Buttons, Meadow or Water Cowslip, Publican's Cloak or Publicans-and-Sinners, Crowfoot, Water Dragon, Drunkards, Water Goggles, Meadow, Water or Yellow Gowan, Goldes, Golds, Goldings, Gools, Cowlily, Marybuds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSource:\u003c\/strong\u003e Van Berkum or Honey Petal Plants\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhoto credits: \u003c\/strong\u003eFrank Meuschke of Shelterwood Gardens; also Wikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642581029171,"sku":"","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/FrankCalthaPalustrisInSitu.jpg?v=1745441564"},{"product_id":"geum-triflorum","title":"Geum triflorum - Prairie Smoke","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003eHPP quart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: z\u003c\/b\u003eones 2-7, 10-16\" (in flower) x 12-18\", full sun to high, light shade, nodding, ruddy pink bloom in late spring, with awesome seed head afterwards, likes well-drained springtime moisture and then a drier summer soil. Intolerant of poor drainage and winter wet. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003ePrairie Smoke\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eRosaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: c\u003c\/b\u003eolder, drier areas of the upper midwest and mountain west of the U.S. and from British Columbia to Manitoba in Canada. There are also discontiguous populations found in New York State and Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003eopen and non-forested, also dry, open woodlands, mountain meadows, prairie, and open slopes. Often found on calcareous soils, but I have not found it to be fussy in the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eSweat bees (the genus Lasioglossum, of which 52 species occur in Maine), feed on the pollen. Queen bumblebees appreciate this early-season bloomer and will buzz pollinate the flowers while muscling their way in to get at the nectar. Decorative at numerous stages and received five stars in the Chicago Botanic Garden's \"A Comparative Study of \u003cem\u003eGeum \u003c\/em\u003espp.\" Geum triflorum will grow larger and be more competitive in more fertile soils. In the wild, it grows on very thin and lean soil over limestone, however is more picky about too much moisture than pH. The seed head is the star of the show. Each seed has a long, fuzzy tail and taken together they are reminiscent of a smoky haze, hence the common name Prairie Smoke. I also think they have a comical aspect and they remind me of those little rubber troll dolls I used to play with as a kid. The flowers and seedheads are perfect for the smallest of posies. This is a tough plant with an attractive rosette of grey green, lacy leaves that color-up a bit in the cold. Good drainage is a must. Has been used medicinally. The roots can be used in teas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003eplugs from\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ePizzo Native Plants, grown on at Honey Petal Plants\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage Credits: \u003c\/b\u003eFrank Meuschke from Shelterwood Gardens\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642954715443,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/FrankGeumTrifGroup.jpg?v=1745453095"},{"product_id":"monarda-fistulosa","title":"Monarda fistulosa - Wild Bergamot","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003eHPP #1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3-9, 24-48\" x 24-36\" full sun to part shade, pink Dr. Seussian blooms in mid summer, likes consistent moisture but can withstand some drought, quite adaptable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eWild Bergamot, Bee Balm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eLamiaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution:\u003c\/b\u003e ranges from Quebec, the Northwest Territories, and British Columbia south to Georgia, west to Texas and Arizona and north to Idaho as far as northeastern Washington. \u003cem\u003eM. fistulosa\u003c\/em\u003e is native to Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003efields, thickets, clearings, often on lime-y soils\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eGood source of nectar, very pretty planted in a mass and does well with strong growers like Joe Pye Weed and Vernonias. It will probably get powdery mildew. Don't fret as it will survive. Plant where you can view it from afar or where you can hide its unsightly, moldy \"legs\" with other plants. Spreads by seed and shallow runner, so can even grow in clay that has a mulch layer over top. Wild Bergamot has been used medicinally and the leaves can be used in teas. It is a potential cut flower. 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Likes acidic, peaty mud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eBogbean, Buckbean, Marsh Trefoil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eMenyanthaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eThis plant has been around since at least the Middle Miocene Era (Amazing!). It occurs in Asia and Europe as well a North America and it is native to Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003epond margins, wet woods, fens, bogs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eHas been used medicinally and the rootstock has been used to make flour or to stretch other grains during times of famine or other emergencies. The leaves are sometimes used in place of hops in beer-making. They are also boiled with honey to make mead. It is sometimes a bitter ingredient in schnapps. However, raw plant parts may cause vomiting, so proceed with caution. Spreads by rhizome and is a good plant for stabilizing wet edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003eBare root from\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eKind Earth Growers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credit: \u003c\/b\u003eWikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644160315699,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/512px-MenyanthesTrifoliata_001.jpg?v=1745250460"},{"product_id":"osmundastrum-cinnamomea","title":"Osmundastrum cinnamomeum - Cinnamon Fern","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003e#1 (Trade gallon)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3-9, part to full shade, 24-60\" x 24-48\", consistent moisture in rich woodland soils, if at a water edge actually in some water it can take more sun, a bit adaptable as to water needs in the shadiest spots. 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However, also found in drier upland sites, where its strong growth habit might be checked somewhat. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eBlack Chokeberry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eRosaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eNewfoundland west to Ontario and Minnesota, south to Arkansas, Alabama, and Georgia, native to Maine. Has been introduced and grown extensively in Europe as a berry crop for wine and juice production. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003eVery adaptable and found in low, boggy spots and on swamp edges as well as in upland areas of relative dryness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eBerries attract birds (especially later in the season after they have frozen and thawed a few times). They also make good jelly and juice and are high in antioxidants. When it is just leafing out in spring, the branches look very good in flower arrangements. Chokeberry is a strong grower that spreads by root suckers. It can be controlled by pruning and does not need cross-pollination to fruit well. This is an attractive, easily grown shrub with great looking red fall foliage. It is salt tolerant. 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Edible, dye, fiber - more information coming soon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003esmall whips from Cold Stream Farm grown on at Honey Petal Plants\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credit: \u003c\/b\u003eWikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50784830292275,"sku":"","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/512px-A_guide_to_the_trees__Page_182___8434866721.jpg?v=1745233494"},{"product_id":"hamamelis-virginiana","title":"Hamamelis virginiana - Witch Hazel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003eHPP quart, coming in 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3-8, 15-20' x 15-20', full sun to part shade, best flowering is in full sun, but will struggle there without enough moisture, yellow blooms in late fall usually after leaf drop, likes a moist but well-drained, rich, acidic soil, but is adaptable to both shadier and drier sites. Tolerates clay and can take occasional flooding. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eWitch Hazel, Common Witch-hazel, American Witch-hazel, Beadwood, Winterbloom, Snapping Hazelnut, Tobacco-wood, Water-witch, Wicke (Middle English for \"lively\") Hazel - also Striped or Spotted Alder. Common names can be confusing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eHamamelidaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eNova Scotia south to central Florida, east to Texas and north to Minnesota. Native to Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003eFound in mixed hardwood understory, woodland edge and openings, stream banks, and moist thickets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eThe bark and leaves have been used medicinally. Extracts, distillates, ointments, and eye washes are currently available as over-the-counter remedies. Leaves and twigs are used to make tea. The crotched branches are used to locate underground water or buried treasure. I think the foliage has potential in spring bouquets and perhaps the flowering branches in fall. More information coming soon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003esmall whips from\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eCold Stream Farm grown on at Honey Petal Plants\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credits: \u003c\/b\u003eWikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50784830619955,"sku":"","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/512px-20150318Hamamelis_virginiana3.jpg?v=1747569729"},{"product_id":"larix-laricina","title":"Larix laricina - American Larch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/strong\u003e#1 (trade gallon), perhaps ready in fall, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 2-5, 40-80' x 15-30', full sun, this is a deciduous conifer with bristly, short needles coating the branches and turning yellow prior to shedding in the fall. Cones appear in spring on mature trees (apx. 40 years) with mast crops every 3-6 years, the rounded cones are bright red and turn brown as they age. The seeds are released 4-6 months after pollination. Wants a consistently moist to wet, acidic soil, shallow-rooted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eAmerican Larch, Tamarack, Eastern Larch, Hackmatack, Black Larch, Red Larch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003ePinaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003efrom central Alaska, the Yukon, and British Columbia to Newfoundland, south to Michigan, Illinois, and Pennsylvania. Native to Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003epeat-forming ecosystems (muskeg), wetland areas under power lines or in open woods, bogs, marshes. Tree associations: Black Spruce, Balsam Fir, White Spruce, Quaking Aspen, Northern White Cedar, Black Ash, Red Maple, American Elm, Balsam Poplar, Jack Pine, Paper Birch, and Yellow Birch. Shrub associations: Dwarf Birch, Swamp Birch, Willows, Dogwoods, Speckled Alder, Labrador Tea, Bog Rosemary, Leatherleaf, Blueberry, Huckleberry, Cranberry.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eLarch is a pioneer species at the bog\/shrub stage of vegetative development. Too deep water can cause die back. We see them around midcoast Maine in bogs, and the shallow water of swamps and marshes. We are at the warm end of this tree's range, but they grow well here in the right conditions and this could even be in a big pot without drainage holes and filled with peaty soil if you are so inclined (like I am). The wood of the \u003cem\u003eLarix laricina\u003c\/em\u003e has been used for snowshoes, pulpwood, posts, poles, fuel, older log homes, \"corduroy roads\", and survey markers. It has also been used medicinally and the needles and branches can be used to make tea. Cut branches of the bright green, emergent foliage good for spring bouquets. May cause contact dermatitis in some people. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEven More: \u003c\/strong\u003ePorcupines, \u003cem\u003eErethizon dorsatum\u003c\/em\u003e, eat the inner bark, Snowshoe hares, \u003cem\u003eLepus americanus\u003c\/em\u003e, eat the seedling trees, Red squirrels, \u003cem\u003eTamiasciurus hudsonicus, \u003c\/em\u003eeat the seeds, as do numerous birds including the White-throated Sparrow, \u003cem\u003eZonotrichia albicollis\u003c\/em\u003e, Song Sparrow, \u003cem\u003eMelospiza melodia\u003c\/em\u003e, Veery, \u003cem\u003eCatharus fruscescens\u003c\/em\u003e, and the Common Yellowthroat, \u003cem\u003eGeothlypis trichas\u003c\/em\u003e, all of which are native to Maine. Although Beavers, \u003cem\u003eCastor canadensis\u003c\/em\u003e, prefer deciduous trees for food, they will use larch for building and will eat it if preferred trees are scarce. They will also girdle conifers such as larch in order to make way for deciduous trees such as willow, aspen, poplar, and birch to establish (in essence, farming). Numerous insects feed from this tree including the non-native and very damaging Larch Sawfly, \u003cem\u003ePristiphora erichsonii.\u003c\/em\u003e There is much information on the internet about Larix laricina's insect, animal, and fungal associations if you would like to dive deeper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003ewhips from Cold Stream Farm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credits: \u003c\/b\u003eWikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50784832094515,"sku":"","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/512px-Tamarack__c0a4de01-faa4-4703-8b2d-9c5d1ef3c6a8.jpg?v=1745247583"},{"product_id":"platanus-occidentalis","title":"Platanus occidentalis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Sizes available: \u003c\/b\u003eTBD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 4-9, 75-100' x crown up to 100' wide, mature specimens have trunks 6-10 feet in diameter, full sun, a very unprepossessing flower ripens to a showy fruitball, prefers moist to wet soil but does not like permanent flooding, not picky as to soil type or pH, but prefers a deep soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eSycamore, American Sycamore, Buttonball Tree, American Planetree, Occidental Plane, Buttonwood, Water Beech\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003ePlantanaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003ePresent in the eastern and central United States as well as southern Ontario and Quebec and the mountains of northeastern Mexico. Sycamore was present in Greenland and the Arctic Forests of the Cretaceous and Tertiary periods. It used to grow in Europe and was re-introduced there in the 17th Century. It has also been introduced in Australia, Argentina, and Ecuador. Native to southern Maine and also establishing in western Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003eFound near water bodies (but not in them) and places with abundant ground water. Grows with red Maple, Black Willow, and other moisture-loving species. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eA fast-growing and majestic tree. Can also be coppiced and sprouts readily from the trunk when young. Medicinal, Building material, buttons, syrup. So much more information coming soon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003eCold Stream Farm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credits: \u003c\/b\u003edrawing of leaf and seed pod from Wikimedia Commons; the image of bark by Cathy Dewitt and the image of leaves and green seedpods by Allen Bridgman are both from Creative Commons via the North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50784846283059,"sku":"","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/512px-Sycamore__PSF.png?v=1745258938"},{"product_id":"prunus-serotina","title":"Prunus serotina - Black Cherry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003e#1 (Trade gallon)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3-9, 25-100' x 45-75' crown at maturity (however, fruit production starts at about 10 years and reaches peak at about thirty), sun to part shade, blooms in spring directly after leaf emergence, numerous small white flowers on panicles ripen to reddish-black drupes (fruit) in late summer to fall, likes slightly acidic, medium moist, well-drained soils. Tolerant of lean soils. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eBlack Cherry, Wild Black Cherry, Rum Cherry, Mountain Black Cherry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eRosaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eThis is a very widespread species and occurs in southeastern Canada down to large parts of north and south (where it is considered invasive) America. Native to Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003eThis is a pioneer species on disturbed site, old field, roadsides, forest margins, moist or dry open woods, flood plains, and riparian slopes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eVery high ecological value. Feeds over thirty bird species and many mammals. A larval host for over 400 species of butterfly and moth. Has been used medicinally, however, the bark, leaves, and seeds contain a glucoside called prunasin that upon digestion converts to the extremely toxic compound hydrocyanic acid, so proceed with caution under the guidance of an experienced herbalist. Fruit eaten fresh or dried (do NOT eat the seeds) and used to flavor syrups and rum. Deer browse this plant, but the leaves can be toxic to mammals if eaten in quantity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003esmall whips from Cold Stream Farm grown on at Honey Petal Plants\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credits: \u003c\/b\u003eillustration from Wikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50784846446899,"sku":"","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/512px-A_guide_to_the_trees__Page_266___8435977590.jpg?v=1745260191"},{"product_id":"rhus-glabra","title":"Rhus glabra - Smooth Sumac","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003eTBD,\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ecoming in 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 3-9, sun to part shade, 9-15' (possibly taller) x 9-15', tiny green flowers in early to mid summer are followed by edible, reddish-orange drupes (berries) on the female plants, VERY adaptable, drought tolerant and does not require rich soils. This plant is dioecious. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eSmooth Sumac, White Sumac, Upland Sumac, Scarlet Sumac\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eAnacardiaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eThis plant is native to most of Canada and all of the U.S. as well as northeastern Mexico. Native to Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003eFound everywhere from dry slopes to stream banks, fields, roadsides, wood's edge, and waste places like abandoned railroad tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eDioecious. The fruit, bark, and leaves have been used medicinally, edible, provides fiber and dye, used in smoking mixtures. Be careful not to confuse this plant with Poison Sumac. Poison Sumac has white fruits and its leaves do not have toothed edges. Poison Sumac also tends to be located on swampy ground. Part of fall arrangements, larval host, erosion control. More information coming soon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSource: \u003c\/b\u003ewhips from Cold Stream Farm grown on at Honey Petal Plants\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage credits: \u003c\/b\u003eillustration from Wikimedia Commons; close-up of fruit courtesy of Wendell Smith via Creative Commons through the North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50784847266099,"sku":"","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/512px-thumbnail-2copy3.jpg?v=1745274160"},{"product_id":"sambucus-canadensis","title":"Sambucus canadensis - Black Elderberry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizes available: \u003c\/b\u003eHPP quart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasics: \u003c\/b\u003ezones 4-8, 5-12' x 6-10', full to part shade (will berry less with less light), large clusters of tiny white flowers late spring into early summer, fruit ripens to dark purple in late summer, prefers consistent moisture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSynonyms: \u003c\/b\u003eSambucus nigra subsp. canadensis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/b\u003eBlack Elderberry, Canada Elderberry, American Black Elderberry, Common Elderberry, Tapiro, Sauco, Mexican Elderberry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily: \u003c\/b\u003eAdoxaceae (Caprifoliaceae)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\/Distribution: \u003c\/b\u003eNorth America east of the Rocky Mountains and south into Bolivia, Venezuela, and Brazil. Native to Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/b\u003ethicket, scrubland, lakeshore, woodland edge, wetland margin, disturbed areas, moist and lightly shaded forest, marsh, steam edge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore: \u003c\/b\u003eThis thicket-forming, tap-rooted shrub has high ecosystem value. Here are just some of its gifts: Provides nesting areas and cover for songbirds. Mammals, and birds such as Ruffed Grouse, Northern Cardinal, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, and Wood Thrush feed on the berries. Eastern Box and Eastern Mud Turtles also enjoy the fruit. Deer may browse this plant. Tiny pollinators are attracted by the tiny fragrant flowers. Elderberry is a larval host for numerous small moths. The Elderberry Borer Beetle, \u003cem\u003eDesmocerus palliatus\u003c\/em\u003e, feeds on the roots. This beautiful long-horned beetle is native to Maine. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit, leaves, and inner bark have been used to make dye. The cooked berries can be made into jam, jelly, and syrup as well as used in pies and pancakes. The flowers have been eaten as fritters or in pancakes and have been used to make wine. However, the seeds are toxic. The bark, roots, leaves and un-cooked berries are also toxic, so proceed with caution. Has been used medicinally in numerous cultures. The hollow stems have many uses, including for whistles (after removing the pith). You can cut this plant back hard to rejuvenate it, but as it blooms on second year wood, you will sacrifice a year of bloom. This plant is very closely related to the European Black Elderberry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEven More: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis is a good place to discuss respect. Prior to harvesting from an elderberry, it is customary to ask permission from the Elder Mother. Here is an example of asking before cutting: \"Old girl, give me some of thy wood, and I will give thee some of mine when I grow into a tree.\" Leaving a small gift is customary. Cutting an elder without permission invites misfortune and burning elder brings death to your home. This respect for taking from nature has been practiced for millennia in numerous cultures. I highly recommend adopting some sort of acknowledgment and thanking rituals into your life including when you collect plants, rocks, feathers, bones etc. from your surroundings, or when you hunt or fish. You will feel all the better for it - connected and filled with gratitude. 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