SHRUBS
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Corylus americana (American Filbert (Hazelnut))
$40.00Nut 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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Rhus aromatica (Fragrant Sumac)
$40.00Easily grown in dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Part of the black oak savanna complex. Fall color is an excellent reddish-orange with bright red fruit that is attractive to wildlife. A great companion plant for upright or vertical plants because of its layering habit; for this reason it also provides great habitat. Deer resistant.
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Rosa carolina (Pasture Rose)
$40.00A small rose that forms a very loose thicket. In the prairie these thickets allow numerous prairie plants to grow. Also adapted to sand country. Pasture Rose blooms heavily in June and then sporadically through September. Fall color is red with crimson hips. Prefers full sun, in medium to wet, well-drained soil. Attracts birds & butterflies.
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Viburnum lentago (Nannyberry Viburnum)
$40.00Large, vase-shaped shrub. Beautiful white flowers in May. Fall color is a fabulous maroon-red with fruit birds love. Highly adaptable to all soil types. Best grown in full sun to part shade in well-drained soil. Fruit attracts bird and other wildlife. This shrub is also a host for butterflies. Deer resistant.