Shrubs
Cranberry Viburnum- 5 for $12 or 50 for $110
This native viburnum offers ornamental interest throughout the seasons; flowers in spring, red fruit in late summer, and red fall color. The shrubs grow up to 12 feet (3.7 m.) tall with a similar spread, so give them plenty of room. This bush is a great source of food for wildlife & birds. The plants tolerate poorly drained soil but live longest when the soil is moist but well drained. Native to North America.
Zone: 2-7, 15"-30" tall. https://plants.sc.egov.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/cs_viopa2.pdf
American Elderberry- 5 for $12 or 50 for $110
Vigorous fast-growing shrub to 10 feet in height with a spread of 6 to 8 feet. Needs plenty of room to grow and is not considered a landscaping plant. Grown for its clusters of bluish-black berries, in late summer. Used for making jelly, preserves, and wine. They are also a food source for wildlife. Any type of soil and wetland tolerant. Native to Eastern North America.
Zone: 3-9, 12"-18" tall. https://plants.sc.egov.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/factsheet/pdf/fs_sanic4.pdf
Hazelnut- 5 for $12 or 50 for $110
Also known as American Filbert. Medium fast growth rate, growing 10 to 15 feet in height and a Spread of 10 to 12 feet. Dark green summer foliage turns light yellow in fall. Edible nuts mature from September to October. Hazelnut trees develop multiple stems, staking is not needed. However, to protect the young plant against deer browsing and other wildlife, a mesh tree guard should be used for the first few years. The Hazelnut tree is very adaptable, but it is best to avoid densely packed soils, clays, or rocky soils. Native to North America.
Zone: 4-9, 18"-36" tall. https://plants.sc.egov.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_coam3.pdf
Buttonbush- 5 for $12 or 50 for $110
Buttonbush grows as a multi-stemmed shrub or small tree that can reach heights of 5-10 feet and a spread of 4 to 8 feet. This deciduous species boasts glossy, dark green leaves that form whorls. Buttonbush flowers are unusual 1-inch globes of densely- packed, tiny white or pinkish flowers that cover the shrub. The blooms are long-lasting with extremely long pistils that protrude in a delicate “fringe" around the flower head. The fragrant flower heads are a magnet for pollinators of many types, especially bees and butterflies. The shrub is considered of special value by the Pollinator Program of the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. Honeybees and native bees produce honey from the buttonbush nectar and pollen. After blooming, the flower heads become attractive red, ball-shaped fruits composed of multiple, tiny, two-seeded nutlets which persist through the winter. Birds consume the seeds, and the shrub itself is considered to be moderately deer resistant. Native to the US & thrives in wet soil.
Zone: 5-11. 15-30" tall, 3 years old. https://plants.sc.egov.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/factsheet/pdf/fs_ceoc2.pdf
