
BLACK CHOKEBERRY [Aronia melanocarpa]
This outstanding shrub offers: white flowers in early summer, attractive black berries, and reddish-purple foliage in the fall. Tolerates most soils, part shade or full sun with heights up to five or six feet. Forms colonies.
HIGHBUSH CRANBERRY [Viburnum trilobum]
This Ontario native is a wonderful addition to any landscape. Averaging nine to twelve feet high, the trilobed leaves turn red in the fall. White spring flowers lead the way to the production of bright red berries which persist throughout the Winter (until the birds find them). Average to moist soil, full sun or part shade.
CANADA SERVICEBERRY [Amelanchier canadensis]
One of the seasons first bloomers - this North Eartern native has white spring flowers, edible purple berries and a striking orange-red fall colour. Performs well in average to moist soils, full sun or part shade and averages heights of six to eighteen feet.
WINTERBERRY [Ilex verticillata]
An Ontario wetland native - our native holly. The dark green glossy foliage is just amazing. White blooms in early spring. Wet to medium soil, full sun or part shade and mature size of six by six feet.
FRAGRANT SUMAC [Rhus aromatica]
A Carolinian Canada specie that performs well in average to clay soils. Yellow spring flowers are followed by red berries in the fall on bronze foliage. Tolerates full sun or part shade and reaches four to six feet in height.
SNOWBERRY [Symphoricarpos albus]
An incredible shrub for just about any place! Tolerates medium to dry or clay soils and full sun to deep dry shade. Pinkish flowers in early summer and white berries (poisonous) that persist throughout the winter. Mature shrub averages from two to four feet high and wide. Ontario native.
FRAGRANT FALSE INDIGO [Amorpha nana]
A RARE Western prairie, slow growing shrub produces dense tufts of fragrant purple flowers in late spring, early summer. Likes medium to well drained soil and full sun. Reaches heights of one to three feet.
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