Native Trees, Shrubs and Forbs for Seasonal Interest12
Spring Wildflowers Shrubs & Trees Aquilegia canadensis (wild columbine) Cercis canadensis (Eastern redbud) Caltha palustris (marsh marigold) Cornus spp. (dogwood) Dicentra Canadensis (squirrel corn) Liriodendron tulipifera (tulip poplar) Dicentra cucullaria (Dutchman’s breeches) Viburnum lentago (nannyberry) Iris versicolor (northern blue flag) Mertensia virgnica (Virginia bluebells) Penstemon digitalis (tall white beardtongue)
Summer Wildflowers Shrubs & Trees Actaea pachypoda (white baneberry) Amelanchier arborea (downy serviceberry) Asclepias incarnate (swamp milkweed) Cornus amomum (silky dogwood) Echinacea spp. (coneflower) Cornus canadensis (bunchberry) Eupatorium coelestinum (hardy ageratum) Sambucus canadensis (elderberry) Liatris spicata (blazing star) Sorbus americana (mountain-ash) Monarda spp. (bergamot) Vaccinium vitis-idaea (mountain cranberry) Rudbeckia hirta (black-eyed susan) Rubus odoratus (flowering raspberry)
Fall Shrubs Trees Aronia spp. (chokeberry) Acer spp. (maple) Cornus amomum (silky dogwood) Amelanchier arborea (downy serviceberry) Cornus rugosa (roundleaf dogwood) Betula spp. (birch) Hamamelis virginiana (witch-hazel) Carpinus caroliniana (American hornbeam) Rhus spp. (sumac) Nyssa sylvatica (blackgum) Vaccinium corymbosum (highbush blueberry) Sassafras albidum (sassafras) Populus tremuloides (quaking aspen)
Winter Shrubs Trees Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (bearberry) Betula spp. (birch) Cephalanthus occidentalis (buttonbush) Carya spp. (hickory) Cornus sericea (red-osier dogwood) Fagus grandifolia (American beech) Gualtheria procumbens (wintergreen) Liriodendron tulipifera (tulip poplar) Ilex glabra (inkberry) Picea glauca (white spruce) Ilex verticillata (winterberry) Pinus strobus (white pine) Rhus spp. (sumac) Platanus occidentalis (American sycamore) Tsuga Canadensis (Eastern hemlock)
1 This is not an exhaustive list. These are just a few of our favorite suggestions. 2 Leopold, Donald L. Native Plants of the Northeast: A Guide for Gardening & Conservation. Timber Press; Portland, OR. 2005.