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Berry shrub

Adams elderberry

berries ripen in late summer

FruitPollinators & wildlifenative shrubpollinator flowers
Nut shrub

American hazelnut

nuts mature in late summer

FruitPollinators & wildlifenative thicket shrubwildlife cover
Ornamental tree

Autumn Brilliance serviceberry

white spring flowers; red berries summer; brilliant fall color

Curb appeal & colorPollinators & wildlifefour-season native treeedible fruit
Fruit shrub

Carmine Jewel bush cherry

dark tart cherries in midsummer

FruitCurb appeal & colordwarf sour cherrycold-hardy prairie breeding
Fruit shrub

Chickasaw plum

ripens in early summer

FruitPollinators & wildlifenative thicket-formerearly pollinator flowers
Fruit cactus

Eastern prickly pear

edible pads and fruit in summer

FruitPollinators & wildlifecold-hardy cactusnative pollinator flowers
Ornamental shrub

Low Scape Mound chokeberry

white spring flowers; black fall berries; red fall color

Native plantsPollinators & wildlifedwarf native aroniagroundcover scale
Fruit vine

Maypop passionfruit

fruit ripens in late summer

FruitPollinators & wildlifenative passionflowerhost plant for butterflies
Berry perennial

Pilgrim cranberry

fruit ripens in fall

FruitPollinators & wildlifenative low-growing evergreenneeds acidic wet soil
Fruit shrub

Regent serviceberry

berries ripen in early summer

FruitPollinators & wildlifenative edible berriesspring flowers
Fruit tree

Shenandoah pawpaw

ripens in September

FruitPollinators & wildlifelarge mild custardy fruitnative understory tree
Ornamental tree

Standing Ovation serviceberry

white flowers, edible berries, and fall color

FruitCurb appeal & colornarrow native serviceberrybird-friendly fruit
Perennial vegetable

Sunchoke

nutty tubers in fall and winter

Vegetables & herbsPollinators & wildlifenative sunflower tubervery vigorous
Fruit tree

Sunflower pawpaw

custardy fruit in early fall

FruitPollinators & wildlifepartly self-fertile pawpawnative fruit tree
Berry shrub

Wyldewood elderberry

large berry clusters in late summer

FruitPollinators & wildlifeproductive American elderberrybeneficial flowers
Berry shrub

York elderberry

white spring flowers; large berry clusters in late summer

Privacy & screeningFruitproductive American elderberrypairs with Adams
Nut tree

Black walnut

nuts mature in fall

FruitPollinators & wildlifenative nut treejuglone-producing roots
Fruit tree

Illinois Everbearing mulberry

bears over several summer weeks

FruitPollinators & wildlifecold-hardy hybridproductive with little fuss
Berry shrub

Koralle lingonberry

red berries in fall

FruitCurb appeal & colorlow evergreen edible shrubneeds acidic soil
Fruit tree

Meader American persimmon

drops ripe fruit in fall

FruitPollinators & wildlifeself-fertile selectionnative wildlife value
Nut tree

Northern hardy pecan

nuts mature in fall

FruitPollinators & wildlifecold-hardy pecan seedling typesmaller nuts
Perennial flower

Raspberry Wine bee balm

raspberry-red flowers in summer

Pollinators & wildlifeCurb appeal & colorhummingbird plantaromatic foliage
Perennial flower

Rattlesnake master

spherical greenish flowers in summer; yucca-like foliage

Native plantsPollinators & wildlifenative prairie speciesarchitectural form
Annual vegetable

Miner's lettuce

cool-season heart-shaped greens

Vegetables & herbsNative plantsshade-tolerant native greenmild flavor
Perennial flower

Stella Supreme daylily

pale yellow repeat flowers

Curb appeal & colorNative plantsreblooming daylilylow-care clumps
Ornamental shrub

American beautyberry

purple fall berries

Curb appeal & colorPollinators & wildlifenative shrubwildlife fruit
Ornamental tree

American holly

evergreen foliage year-round; red berries in winter

Privacy & screeningPollinators & wildlifenative holly treesongbird food
Ornamental tree

American hornbeam

green leaves all season; copper fall color; smooth muscle bark

Privacy & screeningCurb appeal & colornative understory treetolerates shade
Ornamental shrub

Arrowwood viburnum

white spring flowers; blue fall fruit

Curb appeal & colorPollinators & wildlifenative shrubreliable wildlife value
Ornamental grass

Big bluestem

tall blue-green grass and fall color

Pollinators & wildlifeCurb appeal & colornative prairie grassbird cover and seed
Ornamental shrub

Blackhaw viburnum

white spring flowers; blue-black fall fruit; red fall color

Curb appeal & colorPollinators & wildlifenative viburnumedible drupes
Ornamental shrub

Blue Muffin arrowwood viburnum

white spring flowers and blue fruit

Privacy & screeningCurb appeal & colorcompact native viburnumbird-friendly berries
Ornamental shrub

Brandywine viburnum

berries changing pink to blue

Privacy & screeningCurb appeal & colornative viburnum selectionexcellent fall color
Ornamental shrub

Diabolo ninebark

dark foliage and white spring flowers

Privacy & screeningCurb appeal & colorlarge purple-leaf shrubnative cultivar
Ornamental shrub

Dwarf yaupon holly

evergreen structure

Curb appeal & colorPollinators & wildlifenative evergreentolerates pruning
Ornamental tree

Eastern hop hornbeam

green foliage in summer; hop-like seed clusters in fall

Privacy & screeningPollinators & wildlifetough native understory treelong-lived
Ornamental tree

Eastern red cedar

evergreen foliage year-round; blue berries for birds

Privacy & screeningPollinators & wildlifenative juniperdrought-tolerant
Ornamental grass

Indian grass

golden seed plumes in late summer

Pollinators & wildlifeCurb appeal & colornative prairie grasswarm-season structure
Ornamental grass

Little bluestem

blue-green summer grass and copper fall color

Curb appeal & colorPollinators & wildlifenative warm-season grassdrought tolerant
Ornamental shrub

Northern bayberry

semi-evergreen foliage; gray-blue berries in fall

Privacy & screeningPollinators & wildlifenative nitrogen-fixing shrubcoastal tough
Ornamental grass

Northwind switchgrass

upright summer grass and winter seedheads

Curb appeal & colorPollinators & wildlifenative grass cultivarstrong vertical habit
Ornamental shrub

Oakleaf hydrangea

white summer panicles and fall color

Curb appeal & colorPollinators & wildlifenative shrubtextured leaves
Ornamental shrub

Red twig dogwood

winter red stems

Curb appeal & colorPollinators & wildlifehandles wet soilnative shrub
Ornamental shrub

Shamrock inkberry

evergreen native foliage year-round

Curb appeal & colorPollinators & wildlifecompact native holly substitutedeer-resistant
Ornamental grass

Shenandoah switchgrass

red-tinged foliage and summer plumes

Curb appeal & colorPollinators & wildlifenative switchgrass cultivarreddish fall color
Ornamental shrub

Spicebush

yellow flowers in early spring; red fall berries; aromatic foliage

Native plantsPollinators & wildlifenative understory shrubswallowtail host plant
Ornamental shrub

Tiny Wine ninebark

dark foliage and pale flowers

Privacy & screeningCurb appeal & colorcompact purple-leaf ninebarknative shrub cultivar
Ornamental shrub

Wax myrtle

aromatic evergreen foliage year-round

Privacy & screeningPollinators & wildlifenative nitrogen-fixing shrubsongbird food
Perennial flower

Alba liatris

white vertical spikes in summer

Pollinators & wildlifeCurb appeal & colorwhite blazing starpollinator-friendly corm perennial
Perennial herb

Anise hyssop

summer flower spikes and leaves

Pollinators & wildlifeVegetables & herbslicorice-scented leavesbee magnet
Perennial flower

Aromatic aster

lavender flowers in fall

Pollinators & wildlifeCurb appeal & colorcompact native asterdrought-tolerant
Perennial herb

Arp rosemary

evergreen sprigs

Vegetables & herbsPollinators & wildlifecold-hardy rosemaryfragrant shrub
Ornamental tree

Bald cypress

feathery green needles in summer; copper fall color

Native plantsPollinators & wildlifenative deciduous coniferwet-soil tolerant
Ornamental tree

Black gum

green leaves in summer; brilliant red fall color; blue fruit for birds

Native plantsPollinators & wildlifenative shade treeoutstanding fall color
Perennial flower

Black-eyed Susan

summer to fall bloom

Pollinators & wildlifeCurb appeal & colornative daisy flowerslong bloom season
Perennial flower

Blanket flower

summer to frost bloom

Pollinators & wildlifeCurb appeal & colorheat-tolerant flowersshort-lived but generous
Perennial flower

Bloodroot

white flowers in early spring

Native plantsPollinators & wildlifenative woodland ephemeralearly bee plant
Ornamental grass

Blue grama

eyelash seed heads in summer

Native plantsCurb appeal & colorshort native grassexcellent low-water texture
Perennial flower

Blue Ice amsonia

blue spring flowers; gold fall foliage

Native plantsPollinators & wildlifenative bluestar selectioncompact habit
Perennial flower

Blue wild indigo

blue flower spikes in late spring; black seed pods

Native plantsPollinators & wildlifenative nitrogen-fixing perennialvery long-lived
Ornamental grass

Bottlebrush grass

bottlebrush seed heads in summer

Native plantsCurb appeal & colorshade-tolerant native grasswoodland texture
Ornamental tree

Bur oak

green leaves in summer; large acorns in fall

Native plantsPollinators & wildlifenative prairie oaktolerates heavy soil and drought
Perennial flower

Butterfly weed

orange summer bloom

Pollinators & wildlifeCurb appeal & colornative milkweedmonarch host plant
Perennial flower

Cardinal flower

scarlet flowers in late summer

Pollinators & wildlifeCurb appeal & colornative lobeliahummingbird favorite
Ornamental tree

Cherokee Princess dogwood

white spring flowers; red fall foliage

Curb appeal & colorPollinators & wildlifenative flowering dogwood selectionreliable bloomer
Perennial flower

Cinderella swamp milkweed

deep pink milkweed flowers in summer

Pollinators & wildlifeCurb appeal & colormonarch host plantmoisture-tolerant native
Perennial herb

Clustered mountain mint

summer silver bracts

Pollinators & wildlifeVegetables & herbsexceptional native pollinator plantmint scent
Perennial flower

Common milkweed

fragrant summer bloom

Pollinators & wildlifeCurb appeal & colormonarch host plantspreads by rhizomes
Perennial flower

Cream wild indigo

cream-yellow flower spikes in late spring

Native plantsPollinators & wildlifenative baptisia speciesdrought-tolerant
Perennial flower

Dense blazing star

purple spikes in midsummer

Pollinators & wildlifeCurb appeal & colornative prairie liatrisbutterfly favorite
Ornamental tree

Eastern redbud

pink flowers in early spring

Curb appeal & colorPollinators & wildlifenative understory treeheart-shaped leaves
Perennial flower

Emerald Blue creeping phlox

blue flowers blanketing the plant in spring

Native plantsPollinators & wildlifenative groundcover phloxdrought-tolerant

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