Shrub Indiana Native Audio Recording AvailableID That Tree Video AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available Sambucus canadensis [American Elderberry] This plant is known most for its fruits, which have a high Vitamin C content and are attractive to both people and wildlife. The berry-like fruits are popular for making wine, juice, jellies, preserves, and pie. However, this plant is not generally advised for use in the landscape due to its excessive suckering and difficult to maintain form (can become quite unkempt). Very tolerant of various environmental conditions. Indiana NativeAudio Recording AvailableID That Tree Video AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available
Shrub Indiana Native Audio Recording AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available Symphoricarpos albus [Common Snowberry] Useful as a bank cover or large scale groundcover. Transplants well. This plant has a beautiful fruit show and is shade tolerant, however, it is also a twiggy, "garbage can plant" (collects leaves and blowing debris); this quality (especially prominent in the fall and winter) limits its usability in the landscape. Indiana NativeAudio Recording AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available
Shrub Audio Recording AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available Syringa × chinensis [Chinese Lilac] Can become ratty in appearance, and so should be pruned properly on 3 year cycle. Problems with aphids, powdery mildew, scales, and caterpillars, although powdery mildew is worst problem. Audio Recording AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available
Tree Audio Recording AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available Syringa reticulata 'Ivory Silk' [Ivory Silk Japanese Tree Lilac] The Ivory Silk Japanese Tree Lilac is a very hardy and showy tree, great choice for a specimen tree. Attractive, cherry-like mahogany-colored bark, which is distinctly different from all other lilacs. Widely adapted to soils and environments, Ivory Silk Japanese Tree Lilac can be a great choice for those difficult areas in the landscape. Cut to ground to rejuvenate completely. Some consider the beautiful creamy white flowers to be malodorous, like a privet. Audio Recording AvailablePurdue Plant Doctor Available
Shrub/Tree Purdue Plant Doctor Available Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata' [Irish Yew] Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata' is a columnar, female yew with very strongly upright branches and lustrous, deep green foliage. Tolerant of shade and heavy pruning. Marginally hardy in USDA zone 5. Can be significantly damaged by deer. Purdue Plant Doctor Available
Shrub/Tree Purdue Plant Doctor Available Taxus cuspidata [Japanese Yew] Very functional and durable broad-columnar tree or multi-stemmed shrub. Dioecious. Tolerates shade and heavy pruning. Bark peels on older specimens. All parts of Taxus, except the fleshy, red aril, are poisonous. Can be significantly damaged by deer. Purdue Plant Doctor Available
Shrub/Tree Purdue Plant Doctor Available Taxus cuspidata 'Capitata' [Capitata Japanese Yew] 'Capitata' is a very functional and durable pyramidal yew. Can get up to 40-50' tall, but can be pruned to maintain a smaller size. Dioecious. Tolerates shade and heavy pruning. Bark peels on older specimens. All parts of Taxus, except the fleshy, red aril are poisonous. Can be significantly damaged by deer. Purdue Plant Doctor Available
Shrub Purdue Plant Doctor Available Taxus cuspidata 'Green Wave' [Green Wave Japanese Yew] 'Green Wave' is a very functional, durable, and lower-growing yew with gracefully arching branches. Dioecious. Tolerates shade and heavy pruning. Bark peels on older specimens. All parts of Taxus, except the fleshy, red aril are poisonous. Can be significantly damaged by deer. Purdue Plant Doctor Available
Shrub Purdue Plant Doctor Available Taxus cuspidata 'Intermedia' [Dwarf Japanese Yew] 'Intermedia' is a very functional, durable, compact, and low-growing dwarf Yew with deep green foliage. Dioecious. Tolerates shade and heavy pruning. Bark peels on older specimens. All parts of Taxus, except the fleshy, red aril are poisonous. Can be significantly damaged by deer. Purdue Plant Doctor Available
Shrub Purdue Plant Doctor Available Taxus cuspidata 'Thayerae' [Thayerae Japanese Yew] 'Thayerae' is a very functional and durable shrub that is wide-spreading and flat-topped. Dioecious. Tolerates shade and heavy pruning. Bark peels on older specimens. All parts of Taxus, except the fleshy, red aril are poisonous. Can be significantly damaged by deer. Purdue Plant Doctor Available
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