SHRUBS
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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.
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Rosa setigera (Illinois Rose)
$40.00This rose prefers savannas or woodland edges where it gets at least a half-day of sun. Best flowering and disease resistance occur in full sun. Prefers medium to wet, well-drained soil. Pink flowers with yellow centers bloom in July. Fall color is red-orange with red rose hips. May be used as a climbing rose. Attracts butterflies and moths.
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Salix humilis (Prairie Willow)
$40.00Dwarf willow found on moist to dry sites. Dark green foliage, dense branching habit. Showy catkins. Full sun to partial shade. Host plant for the caterpillars of various butterflies. Various birds feed on the buds and catkins of willows and construct their nests in willow thickets.
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Sambucus canadensis (Elderberry)
$40.00Small flowers mass together in 6-12″ wide flat-topped cymes in June. Purple-black fruit from August to September is relished by birds! Best grown in medium to wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist soils with humus. Deer resistant.
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Spiraea alba (Meadowsweet)
$40.00Typically 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.
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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.
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Viburnum trilobum (Highbush or American Cranberry)
$40.00Also called American Cranberry. White flowers bloom in late May. Fruit is a scarlet-red, eaten by birds in late winter. Does well in good garden soil with full sun to light shade but is not drought-tolerant. Prefers consistent moisture. Attracts birds and butterflies. Deer resistant.