Liana (Climbing Vine) InvasiveThis plant is considered invasive Audio Recording AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available Ampelopsis glandulosa var. heterophylla [Porcelain Ampelopsis] Best fruiting in full sun. Restricting root growth can enhance fruit production. Japanese beetles love them. Can be invasive. Rampant growth. Audio Recording AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available
Tree Audio Recording AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available Betula nigra 'Cully' [sold as Heritage™] [Heritage River Birch] This vigorous cultivar makes a graceful tree, interesting for its richly colored, strongly curling bark and large, glossy leaves. It is somewhat resistant to leaf spot and is especially well adapted to wet soils. Immune to the bronze birch borer, which is a serious problem for the native Betula papyrifera in the Midwest. This species prefers full sun and is quite heat tolerant, but does not have tolerance for drought. If pruning is required, prune… Audio Recording AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available
Tree Audio Recording AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available Betula papyrifera 'Renci' [sold as Renaissance Reflection®] [Renaissance Reflection Paper Birch] Betula papyrifera 'Renci' is faster growing and more heat resistant than the straight species. This tree requires full sun and is not suitable for poor or polluted city conditions. Audio Recording AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available
Tree Purdue Plant Doctor Available Betula 'Penci 2' [sold as Royal Frost®] [Royal Frost Birch] A hybrid between Betula populifolia 'Whitespire' and Betula 'Crimson Frost', popular for its colorful foliage that is red/purple spring and summer and yellow/orange in the fall, and its interesting bark characteristics. Purdue Plant Doctor Available
Tree Purdue Plant Doctor Available Betula pendula [European White Birch] A graceful tree with beautiful white bark and pendulous branches, the European White Birch was once a common tree in many landscapes across the United States. However, the popularity of this species has decreased rapidly due to its extreme susceptibility to the birch borer. Despite its beautiful aesthetics, other birch species, such as Betula nigra (the River Birch), are recommended for use in the landscape instead. Purdue Plant Doctor Available
Tree Indiana Native Audio Recording AvailableID That Tree Video AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available Betula populifolia [Gray Birch] Beautiful white bark, although becomes dirty gray with age. Does well on the poorest of sterile soils, seeds, and suckers quickly. Grows on sandy, rocky and even gravelly sites. Tolerates both wet and dry conditions. Prefers full sun. Susceptible to leaf miner and cankers; more resistant to the bronze birch borer. Leaf minors especially problematic. Indiana NativeAudio Recording AvailableID That Tree Video AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available
Shrub Purdue Plant Doctor Available Buddleia davidii [Butterfly-Bush] The Butterfly-Bush is valued for its profusion of attractive, fragrant purple flowers and long bloom period that can even stretch into October. The flowers of this large, tough shrub attract a considerable amount of butterflies. This plant tolerates clay soil, and drought once established, but is not tolerant of wet soils. To maintain vigor and flower size, it is recommended to give this plant a hard prune or prune to the ground in early spring,… Purdue Plant Doctor Available
Shrub Purdue Plant Doctor Available Buddleia davidii 'Miss Molly' [Miss Molly Butterfly-Bush] The Miss Molly Butterfly-Bush is valued for its profusion of attractive, fragrant deep pink to red flowers and long bloom period that can even stretch into October. The flowers of this large, tough shrub attract a considerable amount of butterflies. This plant tolerates clay soil, and drought once established, but is not tolerant of wet soils. To maintain vigor and flower size, it is recommended to give this plant a hard prune or prune to… Purdue Plant Doctor Available
Shrub Purdue Plant Doctor Available Buddleia davidii 'Peakeep' [sold as Peacock™] [Peacock Butterfly-Bush] The Peacock Butterfly-Bush is a compact, dwarf cultivar and is valued for its profusion of attractive, fragrant pinkish-purple flowers and long bloom period that can even stretch into October. The flowers of this shrub attract a considerable amount of butterflies. This plant tolerates clay soil, but is not tolerant of wet soils. To maintain vigor and flower size, it is recommended to give this plant a hard prune or prune to the ground in early… Purdue Plant Doctor Available
Shrub Purdue Plant Doctor Available Buddleia davidii 'White Profusion' [White Profusion Butterfly-Bush] The White Profusion Butterfly-Bush is notable for its densely borne, attractive, fragrant white flowers and long bloom period that can even stretch into October. At up to 6 feet high and wide, this cultivar is smaller than the straight species. The flowers of this tough shrub attract a considerable amount of butterflies. This plant tolerates clay soil, and drought once established, but is not tolerant of wet soils. To maintain vigor and flower size, it… Purdue Plant Doctor Available
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