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• Black-haw

  | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Salt-Tolerant Trees and Shrubs, Large Deciduous Shrubs, native
  Botanical Name: Viburnum prunifoliumCommon Name: Black-haw Updated 3/2013   Click on an image to enlarge form flower fruits fall color Height: 12-15' Spread: 8-12' Habit/Form: Rounded Growth Rate: Slow to...

• Redbud

  | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Plants Tolerant of Wet Sites, Plants for Shady Sites, ornamental, not favored by deer, Native Trees, native, small ornamental trees
  Botanical Name: Cercis canadensis Common Name: Redbud Updated 2/2012 Click on an image to enlarge flowers fall color fruits bark   Height: 15-20'  Spread: 20-25'  Habit/Form: Rounded to...

• Native Shrubs of the Midwest

  | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Midwest, shrubs, native
  A native plant is considered to be a species that existed in the Midwest prior to the arrival of European settlers, as opposed to a naturalized plant, which has been introduced into a new habitat by human influence. Native shrubs are part of the...

• Fragrant Sumac

  | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Salt-Tolerant Trees and Shrubs, native, Low growing shrubs, Trees and Shrubs That Attract Birds
  Botanical Name: Rhus aromatica Common Name: Fragrant Sumac Updated 12/2012 Click on an image to enlarge form leaves fruit fall color Height: 2-6' Spread: 6-10' Habit/Form: Mounded  Growth Rate: Slow to...

• Northern Red Oak

  | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Oak, Quercus, red oak, native, Native Trees, tree selection
  Botanical Name: Quercus rubra Common Name: Northern Red Oak* Updated 12/2012 Click on an image to enlarge Form Leaf Flowers   Fruit Bark Height: 60-80' Spread: 60-75' Habit/Form: Rounded...

• Gray Dogwood

  | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Trees and Shrubs That Attract Birds, Large Deciduous Shrubs, native, Plants for Shady Sites, Plants Tolerant of Wet Sites
  Botanical Name: Cornus racemosa Common Name: Gray Dogwood Updated 3/2012 Click on an image to enlarge form flowers fall color Height: 10-15' Spread: 10-15' Habit/Form: Multi-stemmed, upright spreading Growth Rate: Slow...

• Eastern Hemlock

  | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Trees and Shrubs That Attract Birds, Plants Tolerant of Wet Sites, native, large evergreen
  Botanical Name: Tsuga canadensis Common Name: Eastern Hemlock Updated 2/2013 Click on an image to enlarge Form Needles   Cones Bark Height: 40-70' Spread: 25-35' Habit/Form: Pyramidal...

• Shrubby Cinquefoil

  | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: native, Low growing shrubs, Salt-Tolerant Trees and Shrubs
  Botanical Name: Potentilla fruticosa Common Name: Shrubby Cinquefoil Updated 11/2012   Height: 1-4' Spread: 2-4' Habit/Form: Mounded Growth Rate: Fast Zone: 2-6 Cultural Requirements: Grow in full sun for maximum flower production;...

• New Jersey Tea

  | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Butterflies, Low growing shrubs, native
  Botanical Name: Ceanothus americanusCommon Name: New Jersey Tea Updated 2/2012 Click on an image to enlarge Ceanothus americanus Ceanothus americanus Height: 3-4' Spread: 3-5' Habit/Form: Rounded Growth Rate: Slow to medium ...

• Black Chokeberry

  | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Low growing shrubs, native, Plants for Shady Sites, Plants Tolerant of Wet Sites, Salt-Tolerant Trees and Shrubs
  Botanical Name: Aronia melanocarpaCommon Name: Black Chokeberry Updated 2/2012   Height: 3-5' Spread: 6-8' Habit/Form: Upright and mounded Growth Rate: Medium Zone: 3-8Cultural Requirements: Best in full sun but tolerant of partial shade....

• Wild Hydrangea

  | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Four Season Landscape, Low growing shrubs, native
  Botanical Name: Hydrangea arborescensCommon Name: Wild Hydrangea Updated 4/2012 Click on an image to enlarge form flower Height: 3-5' Spread: 3-5' Habit/Form: Rounded mounds Growth Rate: Fast Zone: 4-9Cultural Requirements:...

• Southern Arrowwood

  | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Viburnums, Butterflies, Large Deciduous Shrubs, native, Plants Tolerant of Wet Sites, Salt-Tolerant Trees and Shrubs, Trees and Shrubs That Attract Birds
  Botanical Name: Viburnum dentatum Common Name: Southern Arrowwood Updated 2/2013 Click on an image to enlarge form leaves flowers fruits Height: 8-10 (15)' Spread: 6-15' Habit/Form: Rounded to vase shaped with...

• Smooth Sumac

  | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Salt-Tolerant Trees and Shrubs, native, Large Deciduous Shrubs, Trees and Shrubs That Attract Birds
  Botanical Name: Rhus glabraCommon Name: Smooth Sumac Updated 12/2012 Click on am image to enlarge form fruit fall color Height: 10-15' Spread: 10-15' Habit/Form: Large, suckering, colonizing shrub. Growth Rate: Fast...

• Staghorn Sumac

  | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Four Season Landscape, Large Deciduous Shrubs, native, Salt-Tolerant Trees and Shrubs, Trees and Shrubs That Attract Birds
  Botanical Name: Rhus typhinaCommon Name: Staghorn Sumac Updated 12/2012 Click on an image to enlarge form fruit fall color Height: 15-25' Spread: 15-30' Habit/Form: Large, suckering, colonizing shrub. Growth Rate: Fast ...

• Common Witch-Hazel

  | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Four Season Landscape, Butterflies, Large Deciduous Shrubs, Midwest, native, Salt-Tolerant Trees and Shrubs, Trees and Shrubs That Attract Birds
  Botanical Name: Hamamelis virginiana Common Name: Common Witch-hazel Updated 4/2012 Click on a photo to enlarge form fall color flowers Height: 15-25' Spread: 15-20' Habit/Form: Upright to rounded Growth Rate:...

• Red-Osier Dogwood

  | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Trees and Shrubs That Attract Birds, Butterflies, Large Deciduous Shrubs, native, Plants Tolerant of Wet Sites
  Botanical Name: Cornus sericea ssp. sericeaCommon Name: Red-Osier Dogwood Updated 3/2012 Click on an image to enlarge leaves winter form Height: 7-9' Spread: 8-10' Habit/Form: Broad spreading, rounded, multi-stemmed Growth...

• Maple-Leaved Viburnum

  | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: native
  Botanical Name:  Viburnum acerifoliumCommon Name:  Maple-leaved viburnum Updated 2/2013 Height: 4-6'  Spread: 4-5' Habit/Form: spreading due to suckering  Growth Rate: MediumZone: 4-8Cultural Requirements: Shade to part sun;...

• Buttonbush

  | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Butterflies, native, Plants for Shady Sites, Trees and Shrubs That Attract Birds, Plants Tolerant of Wet Sites
  Botanical Name: Cephalanthus occidentalis* Common Name: Buttonbush Updated 2/2012 Click image to enlarge form leaf   fruit trunk Height: 6-12'  Spread: 12-18'  Habit/Form: Upright...

• Virginia Creeper

  | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Plants for Shady Sites, native, Vines
  Botanical Name:  Parthenocissus quinquefolia Common Name:  Virginia Creeper* Updated 11/2012 Form Leaf Fall leaf *Given the right conditions, these vines can be aggressive and control may be...

• Boston-Ivy

  | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: native, Plants for Shady Sites, Vines
  Botanical Name: Parthenocissus tricuspidataCommon Name:  Boston-Ivy Updated 11/2012Click on an image to enlarge. Form Leaf Fall leaf Attachment:  Clinging with holdfasts  Habit/Form: Climbing...

• Possum-haw

  | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Four Season Landscape, birds, Large Deciduous Shrubs, Midwest, native, Plants for Shady Sites, Plants Tolerant of Wet Sites, Trees and Shrubs That Attract Birds
  Bonatical name:  Ilex deciduaCommon Name:  Possum-haw Updated 7/2012 Click on image to enlarge. Form Leaf Fruit Height: 10-15'+ Spread: 10-15' Habit/Form: Rounded Growth Rate: Medium Zone:...

• Spicebush

  | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Four Season Landscape, butterfly, Large Deciduous Shrubs, Midwest, native, not favored by deer, Plants for Shady Sites, Plants Tolerant of Wet Sites, Trees and Shrubs That Attract Birds
  Botanical Name:  Lindera benzoin *Common Name:  Spicebush Updated 10/2012   Click on image to enlarge Winter form Fall form Fall leaf   Fruit Bark Height:...

• American Bladdernut

  | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Midwest, Large Deciduous Shrubs, native, Plants for Shady Sites
  Botanical Name:  Staphylea trifolia*Common Name:  American Bladdernut Updated 12/2012 Click on an image to enlarge Form Leaf Fruit Bark Height: 10-15' Spread: 6-12'...

• American Cranberry-bush

  | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Salt-Tolerant Trees and Shrubs, birds, native, Plants for Shady Sites, Plants Tolerant of Wet Sites
  Botanical Name: Viburnum opulus var. americanumCommon Name: American Cranberry-Bush Viburnum Updated 3/2013   Form Leaves & flowers Fruit Click on an image to enlarge. Height:  8-12'  Spread: ...

• American Hazelnut

  | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Plants for Shady Sites, native, Intermediate Sized, Interesting Fruits of Trees & Shrubs, Trees and Shrubs That Attract Birds
  Botanical name:  Corylus americana*Common Name:  American Hazelnut Updated 3/2012   Form Leaf Leaf in fall   Fruit Catikin Bark Click on image to...

• Leatherwood

  | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Plants for Shady Sites, not favored by deer, native, Intermediate Sized, Plants Tolerant of Wet Sites
  Botanical Name:  Dirca palustris*Common Name:  Leatherwood Updated 3/2012   Form Flower   Leaf Leaf in fall Click on image to enlarge.Height:  5-8'  ...

• Common Winterberry

  | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Trees and Shrubs That Attract Birds, Salt-Tolerant Trees and Shrubs, Plants Tolerant of Wet Sites, Plants for Shady Sites, native, Intermediate Sized, Interesting Fruits of Trees & Shrubs, Four Season Landscape
  Botanical name:  Ilex verticillata*Common name:  Common Winterberry Updated 10/2012   Form Leaf   Fruit Bark Click an image to enlarge.Height: 6-10'  Spread:...

• Witherrod Viburnum

  | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: native, Plants for Shady Sites
  Botanical Name:  Viburnum cassinoides* Common Name:  Witherrod Viburnum Form Flower Leaf Click on image to enlarge.* Native to Midwest

• Snowberry

  | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Plants for Shady Sites, native, not favored by deer
  Botanical Name:  Symphoricarpos albus*Common Name: Snowberry Updated 12/2012   Leaf & flower Fruit Click on image to enlarge Height:  3-6'  Spread:  3-6'  Habit/Form:  Rounded...

• Nannyberry

  | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Salt-Tolerant Trees and Shrubs, native, Large Deciduous Shrubs, Butterflies, Trees and Shrubs That Attract Birds
  Botanical Name: Viburnum lentagoCommon Name:  Nannyberry Updated 3/2013 Click on an image to enlarge form Height:  15-20'  Spread:  10-15'   Habit/Form:  Upright   Growth Rate: ...

• Downy Arrowwood

  | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Viburnum, native
  Botanical Name:  Viburnum rafinesquianumCommon Name:  Downy Arrowwood Updated 3/2013 Click on an image to enlarge form flowers Height: 10-12'  Spread: 5-6' Habit/Form: Open and spreading  Growth Rate:...

• Leadplant

  | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Trees and Shrubs That Attract Birds, native, Low growing shrubs, Butterflies
  Botanical Name: Amorpha canescensCommon Name: Leadplant Updated 2/2012 Form Leaf Flower Click an image to enlarge Height: 2-4'   Spread: 4-5'  Habit/Form: Rounded  Growth Rate: Medium  Zone: 2-6...

• Sweet-fern

  | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: native, Low growing shrubs, Plants for Shady Sites
  Botanical Name:Comptonia peregrinaCommon Name: Sweet-Fern Updated 3/2012 Form Leaf Height: 2-4'  Spread: 4-8'  Habit/Form: Erect spreading  Growth Rate: Slow/Medium Zone: 2-5 Cultural requirements: Sun to part...

• Coralberry

  | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: Plants Tolerant of Wet Sites, not favored by deer, native, Low growing shrubs, deer, Trees and Shrubs That Attract Birds
  Botanical Name: Symphoricarpos orbiculatus*Common Name:  Coralberry Updated 12/2012 Form Winter form Fruit Click an image to enlarge Height: 2-5'  Spread: 4-8'  Habit/Form: Upright arching  Growth...