Dogwood (Cornus spp.) Size: 8′ tall with 6-8′ spread Flowering: Throughout Summer Fruiting: June – September Birds: fall migrants, especially thrasher, catbird, sparrows, and robin Dogwoods got their name from the Middle Ages when the wood was used as skewers or “dogs.” But, today these plants are widely used in landscapes for their beautiful flowers, showy […]
read moreAmerican [highbush] Cranberry (Viburnum trilobum) FOR BIRDS: robin, thrushes, bluebird, thrasher, catbird during fall migration Fruiting: Late Summer to mid autumn Size: 6-10′ tall/3-5′ wide. American cranberry is a hardy shrub with excellent flowers, fruit, and foliage. Flat-topped clusters of white flowers in late spring; shining red fruits in early fall. When used in hedges and screens, plant 4′ apart […]
read moreCrabapple (Malus spp.) Size: 15′ tall and 12′ spread Flowering: May Fruiting: late August Birds: waxwings, robin, starling, Ornamental crabapples (Malus spp.) make nice specimen trees, and produce beautiful flowers and fruits. Most are hardy to Zone 4, but disease resistance can be an issue. Crabapple tress vary in flowering and fruiting colors, and some are […]
read moreCotoneaster (cotoneaster) Size: 14′ tall and 6′ spread Flowering: May and June Fruiting: late autumn Birds: wintering species Most of the 200 species of Cotoneasters are native to the temperate regions of China and the Himalaya and include evergreen and deciduous shrubs and small trees. They are renown for their ability to survive in poor soils, […]
read moreCoralberry: Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Size: 5′ tall and 4′ spread Flowering: early-June Fruiting: late-August Birds: typically ground-feeding birds in fall migration such as sparrows, carbird, thrashers, and warblers, Commonly known as Coralberry, Indiancurrant or Buckbrush is a full sun/part shade loving plant that reaches 5′ tall/wide. The flowers of Coralberry may be seen in early July. They […]
read morePin Cherry (Prunus pensylvanica) 10-30′ tall/spread. Pin cherry is a small common tree inhabiting a great variety of lands in the northern part of the United States and Canada. It is sometimes called fire cherry for its value as a reforesting agent after forest fires. It forms pure stands that provide shade for seedlings of […]
read moreCommon Ninebark (Physocarphus opulifolius) Size: 6′ tall with 4′ spread Flowering: May and June Fruiting: pods in late-summer Birds: upland game birds, and seed eaters such as grosbeak, jay, thrasher, and migrating finches Common Ninebark is a large attractive shrub covered with 2 inch clusters of small white flowers in May and June and attractive seed […]
read moreChokecherry (Prunus virginiana) Size: 20-30′ tall/ 20-25′ spread Flowering: mid-may Fruiting: Late August Birds: fall migrants, especially robin, catbird, sparrows, thrasher, thrushes, warblers This native Chokecherry is usually found in landscapes in the form of one of its cultivars. It is a cold hardy tree with clusters of white flowers in the spring. The fruit are red […]
read moreChokeberry (Aronia spp) Size: 4-6′ tall 3′ spread Flowering: mid-late April Fruiting: Mid-Late summer (fruit held throughout winter) Birds: robin, starling, waxwing, blackbirds, woodpeckers Chokeberry is the common name for this Aronia species native to North America. It is most often grown for its ornamental qualities: beautiful flowers in spring, dark-green foliage all summer, incredible fall foliage color (brilliant […]
read moreSilver Buffaloberry (Shepherdia argentea) Size: 8-10′ tall 6-8′ spread Flowering: Early May Fruiting: Late Summer Birds: large variety – woodpeckers, catbird, thrasher, thrushes, sparrows, starlings, orioles Buffaloberry is a great native plant substitute for the invasive exotic, ‘Autumn Olive’. Buffaloberry has silvery foliage and produces lots of orange-red fruits that are edible by people and sought […]
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