Castanea dentata
Highly susceptible to chesnut blight, causing this tree to be nearly extinct in the wild. […]
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Frangula caroliniana
Handsome shrub or small tree with dark green, 8 to 10 vein-paired leaves. Fruits are 1/3″ diameter, globose and has a sweet taste to it. Changes from red to black as it matures. Fruit ripes (Red) in August and remain on the plant until October or later, by which time it turns black. […]
Euonymus americanus
The American Euonymus is a small, suckering shrub that is native to the eastern portions for the United States, west to Texas. Normally, the American Euonymus can be found in woodlands and can tolerate deep shade and a wide range of soil types. Its flowers are unsual for Euonymus because of its five-petaled flowers instead […]
Rosa ‘Radsunny’ [sold as Sunny Knock Out®]
Prunus americana
Common shrub or small tree, often forming large colonies along roadsides, in waste areas, and other uncultivated habitats. […]
Spiraea alba
The meadowsweet is an Indiana native shrub that can be found in wet prairies, marshes, and flood plains. Its flowers appear on panicles during the later summer months and last till about September, making this shrub a great addition to the landscape as a late blooming shrub. The flowers also attract pollinators, such as bumblebees […]
Ribes americanum
American Black Currant is a shade and wet soil tolerant shrub species often found in our Indiana woodlands. Small greenish-white flowers bloom in May which leads to dark red to black fruits that ripen in late August/September. When placed in full sun, a brilliant reddish orange fall color is produced but often golden yellow in […]
Rubus occidentalis
This thorny shrub is an Indiana native found along woodland edges. Although its natural habit is spreading, the Black Raspberry can be cut back to the ground to allow control of the spread and rejuvenation. The fruits of the Black Raspberry are sweet yet a bit tart, becoming a commercial commodity in parts of the […]
Rubus odoratus
The Flowering Raspberry offers great texture into the landscape with its exfoliating bark during the winter months and its large course leaves during the summer months. Its rich, pink-purple flowers begin to bloom in early June, offering fragrance and color. The flowers and fruits often attract birds and other wildlife, including butterflies and bees. […]
Cornus drummondii
Very similar to C. amomum. […]