This is a rounded, deciduous shrub that typically grows 5 to 6 feet tall. It produces clusters of flat-topped, white flowers followed by berries in the fall that ripen to vivid shades of pink and blue, with both colors often found in the same cluster. Possumhaw is an adaptable plant, growing in full sun to shade and moist to wet soils, and tolerating cold, flood, and disease.
This perennial shrub or small tree is also known as Blackhaw, Sweet Viburnum, and Sheepberry, growing 20 to 25 feet tall. Clusters of attractive, white flowers bloom out of slender, arching branches in May, as well as bluish black berries that endure through the winter and provide a food source for birds and mammals. It grows in full sun to shade, and in moist to dry soils.
Also called Moosewood Viburnum and Few-flowered Cranberry Bush, this perennial shrub grows 3 to 7 feet tall. It produces smooth, green foliage that turns a beautiful shade of red in the fall, and dense clusters of white flowers that give way to bright red berries. The tart fruit attracts many birds and mammals, and is often used for jams. This plant grows in full sun to shade, and in cool, moist soils.
This perennial, deciduous shrub grows multiple, arching branches that reach 6 to 8 feet tall. It grows downy twigs, shiny leaves that turn yellow to red in the fall, and clusters of small, white flowers that give way to dark blue berries. This plant grows in full sun to shade, in dry to wet soils including sands. It is flood tolerant and attracts a variety of bird, mammal, and butterfly species.
Missouri Ironweed is an upright perennial that typically grows 3 to 5 feet tall on stiff, leafy stems that branch near the top. It produces composite, magenta disk flowers from late summer to fall, followed by rusty seed clusters. This plant grows best in full sun and wet soils, tolerating occasional flooding.
This small, squat shrub is also known as Grouse Whortleberry or Littleleaf Huckleberry. It is a perennial that reaches 20 inches in height, typically found in coniferous forests. Urn-shaped, pink to red flowers bloom in June and July, followed by bright red berries. Grouseberry is an understory plant, usually growing in the shade and in moist soils.
This deciduous, perennial shrub grows 6 to 12 feet high, with a similar width. The foliage is an attractive reddish-green during the spring before turning blue-green in the summer and red, orange, yellow, and purple in the fall. It produces clusters of white or pink, bell-shaped flowers followed by edible, blue to black fruit in late July to mid-August. This shrub is adaptable, growing in full sun to shade, and in dry to wet soils. It attracts a wide variety of wildlife, including birds and mammals that enjoy the berries, as well as browsers like deer that eat the foliage.
Otherwise known as Late Lowbush Blueberry, this low-spreading, perennial shrub has glossy, blue-green leaves in the summer that turn purple in the fall. Small, pinkish-white, bell-shaped flowers bloom in May and June followed by the blue, edible fruit. It grows 6 inches to 2 feet tall and wide in full sun to shade, and in dry to moist soil. This plant’s flowers and fruit attract a variety of wildlife including insect pollinators and birds.
Cedar Elm, also known as Fall, Basket, Scrub, or Southern Rock Elm, is a medium to large deciduous tree that grows to 90 feet tall, with a rounded crown. Its small leaves are rough and its fruits are small-winged seeds that mature quickly after flowering in late fall. This tree grows in partial shade and in moist to dry soils, serving as an excellent source for food, cover, and nesting sites. Cedar Elms are partially resistant to Dutch elm disease; consult with your native plant nursery.
Western Hemlock is an evergreen, coniferous tree that typically grows 100 to 200 feet tall and with a trunk diameter of up to 9 feet, making this the largest of the hemlock species. It has reddish brown, scaly bark and a slender, pyramidal crown, producing dark green foliage and numerous small cones.
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