Local Native Trees, Shrubs & Vines
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| Common Name Swamp Doghobble Botanical Name Eubotrys racemosa This shrub's fragrant white flowers are attractive to many types of pollinators. Blooms in the late spring or early summer. Its foliage turns a brilliant crimson in the fall. Prefers a partially shady location with acidic moist soil. Grows 5-12 feet tall. Swamp Doghobble Details |
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| Common Name Wintergreen Botanical Name Gaultheria procumbens Evergreen groundcover with dark glossy leaves with a wintergreen "essence". Older leaves good for making tea. Red edible berries in late summer to fall, also "wintergreen fresh". Prefers well drained, moist, acidic soils with part sun to shady conditions. Wintergreen Details |
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| Common Name Witchhazel Botanical Name Hamamelis virginiana This tree has dark green, glossy leaves. Good understory species but can handle full sun, too. Prefers moist soil. Yellow fall blooms provide a late season nectar source. Grows 15-20 feet tall. Witchhazel Details |
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| Common Name Wild or Smooth Hydrangea Botanical Name Hydrangea arborescens This shrub grows 3-6 feet tall and spreads by suckers. It develops typical pom-pom flowers. Prune back to two feet in early spring; flowers form off new wood. Wild or Smooth Hydrangea Details |
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| Common Name Oakleaf Hydrangea Botanical Name Hydrangea quercifolia This shrub grows 6-8 feet tall and wide. Produces large white flowers that turn purplish-pink as the flower matures. Prefers full sun to partial shade. Makes nice cut and dried flowers. Oakleaf Hydrangea Details |
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| Common Name Shrubby St. John's Wort Botanical Name Hypericum prolificum This shrub's older stems exfoliate to reveal pale orange or reddish-purple inner bark. It produces yellow flowers in the summer followed by cone-shaped seed capsules. Grows 1-4 feet tall. Shrubby St. John's Wort Details |
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| Common Name Inkberry Botanical Name Ilex glabra This shrub grows 6-8 feet high with an 8-10 foot spread. An evergreen excellent for foundation plantings, hedges, mass plantings, or as an accent plant. It is hardier than boxwood and has no insect or major disease problems. Can take heavy pruning. Provides winter cover for birds and in summer small black fruit . Inkberry Details |
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| Common Name Inkberry Shamrock Botanical Name Ilex glabra Shamrock A compact, rounded cultivar of the evergreen holly family. Grows 3-5 feet tall and round. Excellent choice for foundations, borders, or hedges. Produces white flowers in the spring and black berries in the fall. Needs a male/female plant pairing to produce fruit. Prefers full sun with moist, well-drained soil. Inkberry Shamrock Details |
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| Common Name Winterberry Botanical Name Ilex verticillata This shrub grows 6-10 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide. It prefers moist,acidic soil. Produces white blooms in summer, in the fall they develop into bright red berries. This shrub is dioecious so male and female flowers appear on different plants. Female plants will produce the red berries that last through winter. Winterberry Details |
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| Common Name Eastern Black Walnut Botanical Name Juglans nigra This tree grows 75-100 feet tall. Prefers full sun. Yellow/green catkins bloom in the late spring. Dark-husked, edible nuts appear in the fall. Soil should be moist, rich, and well-drained. Eastern Black Walnut Details |
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