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Shrubs
Available For Sale 2009:
Crabapple, Red
Splendor
Cranberry, Highbush
Dogwood, Redosier
Hazelnut
Juneberry (Serviceberry)
Lilac, Chinese
(non-suckering)
Lilac, Common Purple
Ninebark,
Common
Plum, American
Other
Shrubs of Interest (not for sale)
Arrowwood
Buckthorn, Common
Caragana
Cherry, Nanking
Dogwood, Gray
Ivy,
Poison
Lilac,
Villosa
Maple, Amur
Nannyberry
Crabapple, Red Splendor (Malus
x Red Splendor)
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A small tree with a height
of 10-30 and width of 8-20. Noted for
masses of pink flowers, red crabapple fruit that will persist all winter if
not eaten by wildlife. Fast growth rate.
Non-invasive. Does best
in full sun.
North Dakota Tree
Handbook
http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/aginfo/trees/handbook/th-3-75.pdf
Growit.com (click on
INFO)
http://www.growit.com/plants/growers/SN/4074.htm
MN Department of Transportation Plant-Selector
Malus x Red Splendor.PDF
U of M Wisconsin, Madison
Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest: Red Splendor
Flowering Crabapple (Malus x 'Red Splendor')
Cranberry,
Highbush (Viburnum
trilobum)
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Also known as American
Cranberry Bush. A large attractive native
shrub with a height of 10-12 and width of 6-10.
Showy 4-5 clusters of small white flowers in spring.
Edible fruit is ½ diameter, turns bright red in late summer, and remains on
stem throughout the winter or until eaten by birds. Leaves turn orange-red
in fall. Prefers rich soil with ample moisture, full
sun or shade. Moderate growth rate.
North Dakota Tree
Handbook
http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/aginfo/trees/handbook/th-3-17.pdf
MN Tree Handbook
Highbush Cranberry mth.pdf
University of
Connecticut
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/v/vibtri/vibtri1.html
The Right Tree Handbook
American Cranberrybush rth.pdf
Ohio DNR
http://ohiodnr.com/forestry/trees/cranberry_am/tabid/5359/Default.aspx
Virginia Tech
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/vtrilobum.htm
MN
Department of Transportation Plant-Selector
Viburnum_trilobum.PDF
U of M Wisconsin, Madison
Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest: American
Cranberrybush Viburnum (Viburnum trilobum)
Green Industry Yellow Pages
http://www.giyp.com/vpt.asp?co=410087&pID=4875&cID=196&r=GIYP
Dogwood,
Redosier (Cornus
sericea)
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A native shrub noted for its red winter twig
color which becomes brighter in late winter. Has a height of 8-10 and
width of 8-10. Flowers are in 2-3 white clusters in late spring.
Fruits are small white berries maturing in summer and readily eaten by
birds. Moderately fast growing, multi stemmed, root suckering.
Shade tolerant, prefers wet sites.
North Dakota Tree
Handbook
http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/aginfo/trees/handbook/th-3-21.pdf
MN Tree Handbook
Redosier Dogwood mth.pdf
University of
Connecticut
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/c/corser/corser1.html
MN Department of Transportation Plant-Selector
Cornus sericea.PDF
The Right Tree Handbook
Redosier Dogwood rth.pdf
Forest Images (photos of tree, leaf, stem, ...)
http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/subthumb.cfm?sub=4176&start=1
U of Wisconsin, Madison
Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest: Redosier
Dogwood (Cornus sericea)
Green Industry Yellow Pages
http://www.giyp.com/vpt.asp?co=410087&pID=33459&cID=196&r=GIYP
Hazelnut, American (Corylus
americana)
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Also known as American
Filbert. A large multi stemmed native shrub with a height of
6-12 and width of 6-12. Fruit is a dark brown edible acorn-like nut
about ½ long ripening in September or October. Suckers from
rhizomes forming thickets; has shallow, fibrous roots.
Shade tolerant. High
wildlife rating. Growth rate is moderate.
Iowa State
University
http://project.bio.iastate.edu/trees/campustrees/CorylusAm/Cory_text.html
University of
Connecticut
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/c/corame/corame1.html
Virginia Tech
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/camericana2.htm
Ohio DNR
http://ohiodnr.com/forestry/trees/hazelnut/tabid/5371/Default.aspx
Forest Images (photos of tree, leaf,
stem, ...)
http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/subthumb.cfm?sub=3982&start=1
BWCA
http://www.rook.org/earl/bwca/nature/shrubs/corylusam.html
MN Department of Transportation Plant-Selector
Corylus americana.PDF
U of M Wisconsin, Madison
Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest: American
Filbert or Hazelnut (Corylus americana)
Green Industry Yellow Pages
http://www.giyp.com/vpt.asp?co=410087&pID=4817&cID=196&r=GIYP
Juneberry (Serviceberry) (Amelanchier
alnifolia)
A native large, multi-stemmed, suckering shrub with a height of 8-20 feet
and a width of 8 feet. Edible sweet fruit is bluish purple when ripe.
Develops white flowers in early spring. Prefers full sun, but will tolerate
partial shade.
MN Tree Handbook
Juneberry mth.pdf
North Dakota Tree Handbook
http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/trees/handbook/th-3-33.pdf
MN Dept of Transportation Plant-Selector
Regent Serviceberry
The Right Tree Handbook
Serviceberry rth.pdf
U of Wisconsin, Madision
http://www.midwestlandscapeplants.org/plantdetails.cfm?speciesid=449
Lilac, Chinese (Syringa
x chinensis)
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A dense
tall shrub with a height of 8-15 and width of 5-10.
Hybrid cross from Syringa persica & Syringa vulgaris. Flowers
more delicate, profuse & preferred by butterflies than Common lilac.
Minimal suckering. Good for
windbreaks. Prefers full sun.
MN Department of Transportation Plant-Selector
Syringa x chinensis.PDF
Northscaping.com
http://www.northscaping.com/InfoZone/FS-0030/FS-0030.shtml
Lilac, Common
(Syringa vulgaris)
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A large, rounded headed suckering
shrub with a height of 10-12 and width of 10-12.
Noted for showy, fragrant, usually purple flowers.
Prefer full sun. Drought tolerant.
North Dakota Tree
Handbook
http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/aginfo/trees/handbook/th-3-35.pdf
Iowa State University
http://project.bio.iastate.edu/trees/campustrees/Syringa/Syr_text.html
Virginia Tech
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/svulgaris.htm
University of
Connecticut
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/s/syrvul/syrvul1.html
MN Department of Transportation Plant-Selector
Syringa vulgaris.PDF
The Right Tree Handbook
Common Lilac rth.pdf
U of M Wisconsin, Madison
Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest: Common Lilac
(Syringa vulgaris)
Green Industry Yellow Pages
http://www.giyp.com/vpt.asp?co=410087&pID=526&cID=196&r=GIYP
Ninebark, Common (Physocarpus
opulifolius)
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This is a dwarf cultivar of a native multistemmed, dense shrub with upright, spreading braches. Has a
height of 2 feet (sometimes up to 4 feet) and an equal width. Small
pink or white flowers in dense 1-2 inch clusters in late spring followed
by reddish fruit capsules which turn to brown in fall. Distinctive
peeling bark - it is said to have nine layers of bark. Full Sun to partial
shade.
MN
Department of Transportation Plant-Selector
Physocarpus
opulifolius.PDF
University of
Connecticut:
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/p/phyopu/phyopu1.html
Virginia Tech
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/dendrology/syllabus2/factsheet.cfm?ID=918
Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest
http://www.midwestlandscapeplants.org/plantdetails.cfm?speciesid=726
Plum, American
(Prunus
americana)
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A native tall suckering shrub which is thorny and thicket forming. Has a
height of 8-30 feet and a width of 8-25 feet. Edible fruit, prized for
making preserves.
MN Tree Handbook
Plum, American mth.pdf
North Dakota Tree Handbook:
http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/trees/handbook/th-3-39.pdf
MN
Department of Transportation Plant-Selector
Prunus americana.PDF
University of
Connecticut:
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/p/pruame/pruame1.html
The Right Tree Handbook
American Wild Plum rth.pdf
Ohio DNR
http://ohiodnr.com/forestry/trees/plum_american/tabid/5413/Default.aspx
U of M Wisconsin, Madison
http://www.midwestlandscapeplants.org/plantdetails.cfm?speciesid=766
Other Shrubs
Arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum)
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A dense, rounded form
large
native shrub with a height of 6-10 feet and width of 6-10 feet.
Prefers moist, well drained sites, limited drought tolerance. Cluster
of white flowers in May followed by clusters of small black edible
fruits. Suckers freely from the base of plant. Native Americans used
stems for arrows. Excellent for wildlife.
MN Department of Transportation Plant-Selector
Viburnum_dentatum.PDF
MN Tree Handbook
Arrowwood mth.pdf
North Dakota Tree Handbook
http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/trees/handbook/th-3-61.pdf
Ohio DNR
http://ohiodnr.com/forestry/trees/viburnum/tabid/5430/Default.aspx
U of M Wisconsin, Madison
http://www.midwestlandscapeplants.org/plantdetails.cfm?speciesid=938
University of
Connecticut
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/v/vibden/vibden1.html
Buckthorn, Common
(Rhamnus cathartica)
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An invasive, non-native shrub
or small tree that can grow to 22 feet in height
and have a trunk up to 10 inches wide. Forms dense thickets that crowd
and shade out native plants. Glossy leaves remain green in fall long
after other plants have changed color and dropped leaves.
Plant Conservation Alliance
http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/rhca1.htm
MN DNR
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/terrestrialplants/woody/buckthorn/index.html
Caragana (Caragana Arborescens)
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Also known as Siberian Pea Shrub.
A legume shrub with yellow flowers that develop into small pods.
Height of 10-15 feet and width of 6-10 feet.
MN Department of Transportation Plant-Selector
Caragana arborescens.PDF
Cherry, Nanking
(Prunus tomentosa)
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A large, wide spreading shrub with a height of 6-10 feet
and width of up to 15. Can be pruned as a
small tree. Showy white flowers cover the plant in early
spring. Edible fruits are ½ diameter and ripen in early July, but
are a little tart for fresh eating, making
excellent fruits and jellies. Very cold tolerant.
Rapid growth rate. Does
best in full sun.
North Dakota Tree Handbook
http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/aginfo/trees/handbook/th-3-11.pdf
MN Tree Handbook
Nanking Cherry mth.pdf
MN Department of Transportation Plant-Selector
Prunus tomentosa.PDF
U of M Wisconsin, Madison
Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest: Manchu Cherry
(Prunus tomentosa)
Green Industry Yellow Pages
http://www.giyp.com/vpt.asp?co=410087&pID=11431&cID=196&r=GIYP
Dogwood,
Gray
(Cornus
racemosa)
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An excellent native multi stemmed suckering
shrub for sun or shade sites, with a height of 6-10' and width of 6-8'.
Has attractive creamy white flowers in 2" clusters in late spring.
Fruits are white berries and are borne on red pedicels which remain after
the fruit is eaten by birds. Fall leaf color is deep maroon.
Tolerant of dry or wet soils, very adaptable, easily transplanted.l
University of
Connecticut
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/c/corrac/corrac1.html
MN Department of Transportation Plant-Selector
Cornus racemosa.PDF
U of M Wisconsin, Madison
Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest: Gray Dogwood
(Cornus racemosa)
Green Industry Yellow Pages
http://www.giyp.com/vpt.asp?co=410087&pID=4816&cID=196&r=GIYP
Ivy, Poison
(Rhus radicans)
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A 3-leaved shrub or vine. All parts are
considered poisonous and cause skin rash on contact.
MN Department of Transportation Plant-Selector
Rhus radicans.PDF
Lilac, Villosa (Syringa
villosa)
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A dense
tall shrub with a height of 6-10 and width of 5-10.
Flowers similar to Common lilac, except blooming later.
Does not sucker. Good for
windbreaks. Prefers full sun.
MN Department of Transportation Plant-Selector
Syringa villosa.PDF
Green Industry Yellow Pages
http://www.giyp.com/vpt.asp?co=410087&pID=11451&cID=196&r=GIYP
Maple, Amur (Acer
ginnala)
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A multi-stemmed large
shrub, with a height of 15-20 and a width of 10+ feet. Growth
rate is fairly rapid, partial shade tolerance. Beautiful fall color.
Excellent choice for
tall shrub in windbreaks.
University of
Connecticut
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/a/acegin/acegin1.html
North Dakota Tree
Handbook
http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/aginfo/trees/handbook/th-3-85.pdf
Virginia Tech
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/aginnala.htm
MN Department of Transportation Plant-Selector
Acer ginnala.PDF
U of M Wisconsin, Madison
Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest: Amur Maple
(Acer ginnala)
Green Industry Yellow Pages
http://www.giyp.com/vpt.asp?co=410087&pID=4810&cID=196&r=GIYP
Nannyberry
(Viburnum
lentago)
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A large
multi-stemmed native shrub with a height of 12-15
feet and width of 6-10 feet. Can be pruned
into a small tree form. Forms 2-4 clusters of white flowers in
spring. Edible fruits are ½ oval drupes in clusters, changing from
green to yellow, pink, rose and finally to blue-black when ripe in fall.
Leaves are glossy, green and 1 ½ wide and up to 4
long. Fall leaf color can be deep maroon to red.
Tolerant of both moist and dry soils, adaptable to many
sites. Does well in either full sun or
shade.
MN Tree Handbook
Nannyberry mth.pdf
University of
Connecticut:
http://www.canr.uconn.edu/plsci/mbrand/v/viblen/viblen1.html
MN
Department of Transportation Plant-Selector
Viburnum_lentago.PDF
U of M Wisconsin, Madison
Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest: Nannyberry
Viburnum (Viburnum lentago)
Green Industry Yellow Pages
http://www.virtualplanttags.com/suite/vpt.asp?pID=1683&co=410087&cID=671&seo=yes&cc=GIYP
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