SHRUBS
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Aronia melanocarpa (Black Chokeberry)
$40.00Found in nature in wet swamp soil, but will do great in good garden soil. Small white flowers in the spring; dark purple berries in the fall attract birds. Intense red autumn color. Best in full to half day sun. Best fruit production occurs in full sun.
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Cornus obliqua (Blue-Fruited / Silky Dogwood)
$40.00A 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)
$40.00A 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)
$40.00Commonly 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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Ilex verticillata (Winterberry)
$40.00A hardy deciduous holly. The red berries are spectacular in fall and winter and provide food for birds and other wildlife. Plants are not separated into males and females, so plant 3-5 shrubs to insure a good mix for fruit production. Easily grown in acidic, medium to wet soils in full sun to part shade. Deer resistant.
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Lindera benzoin (Spicebush)
$40.00Shade tolerant shrub found in mesic woods. Fragrant tiny yellow flowers in clusters along the stem bloom in early spring before the plant leaves appear. Leaf and stem have a very aromatic lemon fragrance when crushed. Fall color is clear yellow with 1/2″-long beautiful scarlet fruit. Very adaptable shrub. Host for butterflies and moths. Fruit eaten by birds and other wildlife. Full sun to part shade, medium, well-drained soil. Deer resistant.
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Ribes americana (Wild Black Currant)
$40.00Tolerates most soils. Prefers wet to mesic soil moisture. Full sun to part shade. White flowers with black-purple fruit. Exceptional wildlife value.
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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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Rosa palustris (Swamp Rose)
$40.00Found along swamp edges or even in water. Produces pink flowers and scarlet-rose hips.