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Multi-stemmed, quick growing for wet areas and floodplains. Fixes nitrogen. Nice winter interest: catkins and cones. Also known as Alnus incana subsp. rugosa.
Associates: Calamagrostis canadensis (Blue joint grass), Cephalanthus occidentalis (Buttonbush), Cornus obliqua (Blue-Fruited / Silky Dogwood), Onoclea sensibilis (Sensitive Fern), Osmunda regalis (Royal Fern), Populus tremuloides (Quaking Aspen), Rosa palustris (Swamp Rose), Spiraea alba (Meadowsweet), Spiraea tomentosa (Hardhack or Steeple Bush)
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Typically found in the wild on wet prairies and open ground along streams and lakes. Does well in medium to wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade although it prefers full sun. The cone-shaped white flower clusters bloom in June. May be trimmed to the ground in March and will still bloom on the new wood. Effective for erosion control. Attracts butterflies. Deer resistant.
Low-growing shrub that does well in dry shade under oak trees. It is not grown for its flowers but for the pure white berries that appear in late summer and persist through most of the winter. Attracts birds. If allowed, it will sucker and spread making it good for stabilizing slopes. Best grown in medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Deer resistant.
A shrub of the marsh or floodplain, this plant grows well in good garden soil but will tolerate clay soil. Leaves are an eye-catching glossy green but lack great fall color. White flowers bloom in July and August are rich in nectar and attract butterflies and other insects. Full sun only. Deer resistant.
Nut is edible and attractive to wildlife. Likes at least half day of sun and good garden soil. A harbinger of spring when male catkins elongate 2-3 inches and release puffs of pollen. Excellent red, yellow, and orange fall color. Better chance of producing nuts if you have 3-5 plants. Best grown in moist, well-drained soil.