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Native Shrub/Trees

Common Name Scientific Name Hgt x
Width		 Growth
Requirements		 Comments
Vine Maple Acer circinatum 15 to 20 ft. Deep, moist, well drained soil, partial to full shade, Zone 3 Multi-branched, orange-red to scarlet leaves in fall, use in woodland landscapes, erosion control, fall color.
Rocky Mountain Maple Acer glabrum 15 to 25 ft. Deep, moist, well-drained soil, partial shade, Zone 4 Likes cold conditions, yellow leaves in fall, use in woodland gardens for fall color.
Eastern Redbud

 

 Cercis canadensis

 

 up to 30 ft. Well-drained soil, Zone 5 Slow growing shrub/ small tree, pink flowers in winter-early spring, use for shade tree, autumn color.
Filbert/ Hazelnut Corylus americana up to 10 ft. Rich, moist, well-drained soil, sun to partial shade,
Zone 4		 A thicket-like suckering habit, use in shrub borders and for fall color
Douglas Hawthorn Crataegus douglasii up to 20 ft Moist, well-drained soil, sun to partial shade, drought tolerant,
Zone 4		 Small compact tree, w/ 1 in. thorns, white flower clusters, and edible scarlet berries.
Columbia Hawthorn Crataegus columbiana Up to 15 ft. Prefers moist soil, can tolerate drought
Zone 5		 Edible fruit
American Plum Prunus americana 15 to 25 ft. Fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil, full sun,
Zone 4		 Use in spring gardens, for shade, has peeling bark, white flowers, and red berries.
Western Sand Cherry Prunus besseyi 4 ft. Fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil, full sun, Zone 3 Grows upright/ bushy or low and spreading, has white flowers and edible fruit, use in spring gardens, shrub borders.
Amur Chokecherry Prunus maackii up to 50 ft. Fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil, full sun, Zone 2 Purple tinted leaves, papery orange-red bark, cream colored flowers and black fruit. Use for fall color, in spring gardens.
Nanking Cherry Prunus tomentosa up to 8 ft. Fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil, full sun,
Zone 2		 A hardy shrub w/ white to pale pink flowers, red fruit, use in shrub borders and spring gardens.
Chokecherry Prunus virginiana 10 to 14 ft. Fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil, full sun, Zone 2 Has a spreading canopy, racemes of white flowers, bitter dark red fruit popular w/ birds, use in shrub borders and spring gardens.
Chokecherry (Canada Red) Prunus virginiana (Canada Red)

 

 10 to 14 ft. Fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil, full sun, Zone 2 Purple-red foliage, racemes of white flowers, reddish black fruit, use in spring gardens.