1. PawPaw (Asimina triloba) - A small, 15 to 20-foot tall, multi-stemmed tree known for its long, drooping leaves, small reddish-purple flowers and greenish-yellow, 3 to 5-inch long, banana-like edible fruit. Colony forming plants prefer moist, well-drained soil in sun or shade.

2. Yellow Birch (Betula alleghaniensis) - A large, 60-foot tall tree with attractive bronzy bark and dark green leaves turning yellow in fall.  Fruits are nutlets borne in a 1-inch long, upright cone-like structure. Prefers moist, cool soil and cool summer temperatures.

3. Purple Beautyberry (Callicarpa dichotoma) - A bushy, 4 to 6-foot tall, rounded shrub with graceful arching stems. Showy, lilac-purple clusters of berry-like fruit make this an outstanding plant for the fall landscape. Stems often die back in winter and should be pruned in early spring.

4. Common Sweetshrub (Calycanthus floridus) - A 6 to 9-foot tall, densely rounded shrub with dark reddish-brown flowers that emit a pleasant fruity fragrance in mid-May. The unusual leathery, urn-shaped fruiting capsules ripen and turn brown in September-October. Plants adapt to sun or shade in well-drained soils.

5. Kousa Dogwood (Cornus kousa) - A small, 20 to 30-foot tall ornamental tree with horizontal branching. Showy, creamy-white, pointed bracts are held above the foliage in mid-June. Dark green foliage turns reddish-purple in the fall. The raspberry-like, ¾-inch, spherical fruits become showy in Aug-Sept. Grows best in well-drained acidic soil in full sun.

6. Cornelian-Cherry Dogwood (Cornus mas) - A pest-free, small, tough, 20 to 25-foot tall, multi-stemmed tree known for its early season bright yellow flower clusters and mottled tan bark. Bright cherry-red, glossy elliptical drupes are ¾” long and appear in July. Prefers full sun to part shade.

7. Cardinal Red-Osier Dogwood (Cornus sericea ssp. sericea ‘Cardinal’) - A broadly rounded, 6 to 9-foot tall, multi-stemmed, suckering shrub with outstanding cherry red to coral stems. Small, showy white flower clusters appear in late May followed by ¼-inch white drupes in September. Easily grown in a wide range of soils and environmental conditions.

8. American Hazelnut (Corylus americana) - A large native shrub for naturalizing and informal landscapes. The ½-inch edible nuts are enclosed in a whorl of green bracts (involucre) and cherished by wildlife. Nuts ripen in September-October.

9. Chinese Witch-Hazel (Hamamelis mollis) - A large, 10 to 15-foot tall deciduous, multi-stemmed shrub or small tree. Showy yellow, spider-like flowers appear in early spring and are quite fragrant. The ½-inch long dehiscent capsules with 4 sharp points follow blooms.

10. Afterglow Common Winterberry (Ilex verticillata ‘Afterglow’) - This 6 to 10-foot tall, vase-shaped,deciduous, native shrub has abundant, ¼” bright red drupes borne in pairs on female plants during August-September. Fruit often persists long into winter, attracting birds. Performs best in moist, acid conditions in full sun to partial shade.

11. Golden Rain Tree (Koelreuteria paniculata) -A medium-sized, 30 to 40-foot tall deciduous tree.  Bright yellow flowers appear in early July followed by an interesting papery triangular capsule about 1½ - 2 inches long that contains hard black seeds. Prefers full sun but is tolerant of pollution, drought tolerant, and various soil conditions.

14. Cucumbertree (Magnolia acuminata) - Large tree with a straight trunk and pyramidal shape that eventually grows 60 to 70 feet tall.  Flowers are not especially showy but the 2 to 3-inch long green fruit, which is the source of the name “cucumbertree,” turns pinkish-red. Needs full sun or part shade and supplemental watering during dry periods.

15. Ralph Shay Crabapple (Malus ‘Ralph Shay’) - A small 20-foot tree with a rounded habit.  Has pink buds that form white flowers, but the 1 ¼-inch fruits are red and persist into winter.  Crabapples thrive in full sun and well-drained soil.  This cultivar has fair resistance to scab, fire blight, and rust.

16. White Pine (Pinus strobus) - This Midwest-native evergreen tree grows 50 to 80 feet tall, with 3 to 7-inch long, 1½-inch wide cylindrical cones that mature in the autumn of their second year on the tree. Prefers moist, well-drained, acidic soils.

17. Bur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa) - A large 70 to 80-foot tall Midwest-native tree with 1 to 1½-inch long acorns enclosed by more than half with a fringed cap. Hardiest of the oaks. Prefers full sun and adaptable to a range of soil conditions.

18. Smooth Sumac (Rhus glabra) - A colony-forming, Midwest-native shrub grows 10 to 15 feet tall with 6 to 10-inch long, upright clusters of greenish-yellow flowers in June and July, followed by upright clusters of small, round berries that ripen to scarlet in autumn and persist through winter. Prefers full sun. Tolerates dry soil.

19. Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) - A slender, conical-shaped, 50-70-foot tall, deciduous, conifer with soft, sage-green needles that turn russet-brown in autumn before dropping. Fruits are 1½-inch diameter, globe-shaped cones. Prefers full sun and slightly acidic soils in wet or dry sites.

20. Southern Arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum) - This Midwest-native, rounded to vase-shaped shrub, grows 8 to 15 feet tall with white, flat-topped flower clusters in May to early June, followed by clusters of small, round fruits that ripen to a dark blue or blue-black color in September and October. Easily grown in sun or shade in well-drained soils.