Description
Inspired by Heather McCargo of the Wild Seed Project in Maine, this set of native plants works well where there is a bit more space available for a hedgerow. Birch and Pine grow tall and should be added only if there is no concern of housing or other valuables being in the fall zone.
| Beach plum | Prunus maritima |
| Sassafras | Sassafras albidum |
| Scrub oak | Quercus ilicifolia |
| Dwarf chinkapin | Quercus prinoides |
| Pitch pine | Pinus rigida |
| Gray birch | Betula populifolia |
| Eastern red cedar | Juniper virginiana |
| Sumac | Rhus spp. |
Every kit comes with a tree tag for each tree and a printable notebook to bring your plans into the next generation or home owner. The notebook contains room for your planting map, notes about maintenance you’ve carried out and citizen science. Additionally, it includes information on: site choice and preparation; a planting guide; protection recommendations; water, mulch and pruning recommendations and notes; 1st year and longer-term management tips, and a list of trees that came with your kit including details on fruit/nut bearing, growth patterns and, if applicable, hedge management guidelines.
Heather McCargo is the founder and executive director of Wild Seed Project, a Maine based 501(c)3 nonprofit that works to increase the use of seed grown native plants in all landscape settings. Wild Seed Project publishes an annual magazine Wild Seed, sells seeds of locally grown wild type native plants, and educate the public so that a wide range of people can participate in increasing native plant populations.