SHRUBS
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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 discolor (Pussy Willow)
$40.00Pussy willow is a short-lived, fast growing, native tree, or large shrubby shrub with a rounded crown. In early spring the silky furry catkins open before the leaves appear to signal spring is on the way. Grows in average, medium to wet, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Prefers full sun. Thrives in moist soils but tolerates somewhat drier soils better than most other willows. Intolerant of dry soils. Prune as needed in late winter to early spring. Plants may be cut to the ground every 3-5 years to maintain a smaller shrub shape. This is a dioecious species (male and female catkins appearing on separate trees) that is most often seen as a large multi-stemmed shrub to 6-15’ tall but is less frequently found as a small tree to 30’ tall.
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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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Sambucus racemosa (Red-Berried Elder)
$40.00Sambucus racemosa is the scientific name for red elderberry.
It is a deciduous shrub that grows to 8-12 feet tall. It is native to Europe, northern temperate Asia, and North America. It grows in moist areas, such as woodlands and riparian environments. Red elderberry has small white flowers that grow in conical spikes. The flowers are followed by clusters of pea-sized, red berries. The berries are inedible when raw and have a bitter taste. They can be made into wine or cooked into jelly and jam. Birds and mammals also eat the berries. Red elderberry has many medicinal uses. Native American groups reportedly used parts of the plant as an emetic in cases of poisoning. The genus Sambucus includes many species and subspecies of elderberry. Other types of elderberry include: Black elderberry, Blue elderberry. -
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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Symphoricarpos albus (Snowberry)
$40.00Low-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.
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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 rafinesquianum (Downy Arrowwood)
$40.00A beautiful smaller plant that is slower growing with glossy green leaves. Does not tollerate drought. White Flowers.