Plants

Abelia × 'Edward Goucher'

[Edward Goucher Abelia]

Acer campestre

[Hedge Maple]

Transplants easily. Pruning may be needed to limb up branches to create a shade or patio tree. Tolerates severe pruning and soil compaction. Can be pruned to become a giant hedge.

Amelanchier × grandiflora 'Ballerina'

[Ballerina Serviceberry]

A. x grandiflora is a hybrid cross between A. arborea and A. laevis that typically has larger, slender and longer flowers than its parents. Ripe fruits are sweet and edible.

Amelanchier laevis 'Rogers' [sold as Lustre®]

[Lustre Allegheny Serviceberry]

Lustre Allegheny Serviceberry is a medium-size tree and is a good choice for attracting birds as the berries are edible.

Aronia arbutifolia 'Erecta'

[Erecta Red Chokeberry]

'Erecta' has a more upright form than the species and does not bear as colorful of fruit

Aronia melanocarpa 'Viking'

[Viking Black Chokeberry]

Berberis thunbergii

[Japanese Barberry]

An adaptable plant that does well in an urban environment. Can be coppiced, with the resulting new growth developing better summer color. Can be pruned to ground every 5 to 7 years. Relatively trouble-free. Berberis thunbergii invades a variety of habitats from shaded woodlands to open fields and wetlands. Berberis thunbergii is rapidly spread by birds that eat the berries thus dispersing the seeds.

Berberis thunbergii 'Bogozam' [sold as Bonanza Gold™]

[Bonanza Gold Japanese Barberry]

'Bogozam' is noted for its golden yellow leaves and compact, dwarf habit. An adaptable plant that does well in an urban environment. Place in a high light location for best foliage coloration. Can be coppiced, with the resulting new growth developing better summer color. Can be pruned to ground every 5 to 7 years. Relatively trouble-free.

Berberis thunbergii var. atropurpurea

[Purple Japanese Barberry]

This variety has purple to red summer foliage, turning a rich red to red-violet in the fall. It is an adaptable plant that does well in an urban environment. Place in a high light location for best foliage coloration. Can be coppiced, with the resulting new growth developing better summer color. Can be pruned to ground every 5 to 7 years. Relatively trouble-free.

Berberis thunbergii var. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'

[Red Dwarf Japanese Barberry]

The Red Dwarf Japanese Barberry is exceedingly popular due to its dense, low growing form, brilliant foliage, and tolerance to tough urban conditions. For the best leaf coloration, place in full sun. This plant tolerates dry soils, but will suffer in wet, poorly drained soils.