Citizens for Conservation’s 2023 Fall Native Shrub and Tree Sale
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Carya ovata (Shagbark Hickory)
$45.00Add to cartOne of the best tasting nuts around, that is, if you can beat the squirrels to it. Nuts are attractive to a variety of wildlife. It grows best, in the wild and in a nursery environment, if it has a fair amount of shade early in its development. Without the shade it is a very slow growing plant. Even with shade, it grows slowly at a clip of 6” to 8” per year. The shaggy bark takes years to develop. Fall color is yellow.
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Ceanothus americanus (New Jersey Tea)
$40.00Add to cartA low-growing, compact woody prairie plant. Spectacular white flowers bloom on the 4th of July. Hummingbirds are attracted to the tiny insects that pollinate its flowers. Very hardy shrub with glossy leaves. Full sun to light shade; medium to dry soil. Drought tolerant.
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Cornus alternifolia (Pagoda Dogwood)
$45.00Add to cartPagodas like a few hours of sun, moist soil, and protection from the west. Beautiful horizontal branching and white flowers in the spring. Birds relish the blue-black fruit in August. Maroon-red fall color. Grows fast.
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Cornus obliqua (Blue-Fruited / Silky Dogwood)
$40.00Add to cartA very large shrub that is as broad as it is tall. Found on wet sites and riverbanks but has proved adaptable to the urban garden. Flowers are white, one to three inches in diameter, flat-topped corymbs. Birds devour the shining, blue fruit. Full to part sun. Fall color is reddish purple.
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Cornus racemosa (Gray Dogwood)
$40.00Add to cartA tough shrub that is sun and shade tolerant, grows in wet or dry soils, and grows in a variety of soil types. It has white flowers in May that turn to white fruit on red panicles, that birds relish in the fall. Will spread to form thickets if root suckers are not removed. Fall color is a dusky purplish red. Host for many larval butterfly species. Deer resistant.
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Cornus sericea (Red-Osier Dogwood)
$40.00Add to cartCommonly known as red twig dogwood, this shrub is an upright-spreading, suckering shrub that grows in medium to wet soils in full sun to part shade. It is tolerant of a wide range of soil types. It produces white flowers followed by white fruit in late spring that is attractive to birds and butterflies. Pruning is required to maintain the red stems. Host for many larval butterfly species. Deer resistant.
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Corylus americana (American Filbert (Hazelnut))
$40.00Add to cartNut 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.
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Crataegus mollis (Downy Hawthorn)
$45.00Add to cartA handsome tree with a tall trunk and compact, rounded crown of spreading branches, large broad hairy leaves, many large white, unpleasant smelling flowers, and large scarlet fruit. Branches have varying degrees of thorniness. The leaves are susceptible to cedar-hawthorn rust. Recognized by pollination ecologists for attracting large numbers of native bees. Also recognized as a plant that attracts predatory insects that prey on pest insects. Grows best in full sun to part shade, in moist, well-drained soil. Drought tolerant. Provides a nesting habitat for a variety of birds and other wildlife.
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Dasiphora fruticosa (Shrubby Cinquefoil)
$40.00Add to cartA dense, bushy shrub with upright, slender branches and bright yellow flowers. The beautiful flowers bloom throughout most of the growing season. This is a wonderful shrub to place under a window that gets a lot of viewing. Attracts large numbers of native bees. Grows best in loamy soil that is well drained but can be watered regularly. Tolerates occasional drought.