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Spicebush
- $18.00 – $75.00
- Attracts birds and butterflies with early yellow flowers Host for Swallowtail Butterfly Bright red berries Aromatic Deer tolerant Seedling height: 12"-18" Height: 6ft-12ft Spread: 6ft-12ft Water Needs: Medium-Dry to Wet Soil Needs: Sandy-Loam to Loam Growth Rate: Medium to slow
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White Flowering Dogwood
- $18.00 – $75.00
- Forms small tree Red fall foliage Bright red inedible fruits Attracts birds Early showy white flowers Walnut tolerant Seedling height: 12"-18" Height: 20ft-40ft Spread: 20ft-40ft Water Needs: Medium to Wet Soil Needs: Loam, Clay Growth Rate: Medium
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Ninebark
- $18.00 – $75.00
- Showy white flowers and reddish fruit Distinct shedding bark Naturally found in gravel or sand bars and along wet edges Good hedge species Seedling height: 18"-24" Height: 5ft-8ft Spread: 4ft-6ft Water Needs: Dry to Medium Soil Needs: Loam to Clay Growth Rate: Medium to Fast
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Common Lilac
- $18.00 – $75.00
- Form shrub Attracts pollinators Sweet smelling light purple flowers Attractive light green leaves Popular ornamental Deer tolerant Walnut tolerant Seedling height: 6"-12" Height: 8ft-15ft Spread: 6ft-12ft Water Needs: Medium-Dry to Medium-Wet Soil Needs: Sand, Loam, Clay Growth Rate: Medium
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American Plum
- $18.00 – $75.00
- Can form as small tree or shrub Attracts wildlife Produces edible fruit Good for privacy Requires cross pollination White flowers in spring Yellow-red fruit in early summer Seedling height: 12"-18" Height: 15ft-25ft Spread: 15ft-25ft Water Needs: Dry to Medium Soil Needs: Sand, Loam Growth Rate: Medium
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American Mountain Ash
- $18.00 – $75.00
- White flowers Bright red berries Good for wildlife, especially birds Commonly used as an ornamental tree Seedling height: 12"-18" Height: 15ft-30ft Spread: 15ft-30ft Water Needs: Medium to Wet Soil Needs: Sand, Loam Growth Rate: Medium
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American Elderberry
- $18.00 – $75.00
- Showy shrub White flowers in late spring Dark berries in August Edible Good for pollinators Good for birds Walnut tolerant Deer tolerant Seedling height: 12"-18" Height: 5ft-15ft Spread: 5ft-15ft Water Needs: Medium-Dry to Medium-Wet Soil Needs: Sand, Loam, Clay Growth Rate: Fast
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Alleghany Serviceberry
- $18.00 – $75.00
- Showy small tree White flowers in early spring Showy dusty red fruit Edible Good for birds Good for urban/impacted areas Walnut tolerant Deer tolerant Seedling height: 6"-12" Height: 15ft-40ft Spread: 15ft-40ft Water Needs: Medium to Medium-Wet Soil Needs: Sand, Loam Growth Rate: Medium-Fast
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Winterberry (Michigan Holly)
- $18.00 – $75.00
- Native to Van Buren County Attracts birds Useful for hedging and rain gardens Showy red berries retained through winter Good for wet or boggy areas Must have both male and female plants to produce berries Seedling height: 6"-12" Height: 3ft - 12ft Spread: 3ft - 12ft Water Needs: medium to wet Soil Needs: sandy to clay Growth Rate: medium to…
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Red Osier Dogwood
- $18.00 – $75.00
- Native to Van Buren County Forms Shrub Distinctive red bark Showy purple-red fall color Early white flowers Deer tolerant Seedling height: 12"-18" Height: 5ft-10ft Spread: 5ft-10ft Water Needs: Medium-Dry to Wet Soil Needs: Loam, Clay Growth Rate: Fast
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Pawpaw
- $18.00 – $75.00
- Native to Van Buren County Origin of the name of the town of Paw Paw Requires cross-pollination Natively grow in lowlands and riparian areas Deep purple flowers appear before leaves Large fruits often called “custard apples” Seedling height: 12"-18" Height: 15ft-30ft Spread: 15ft-30ft Water Needs: Medium to Wet Soil Needs: Sand, Loam Growth Rate: Medium
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Meadowsweet Spirea
- $18.00 – $75.00
- Native to Van Buren County Showy white flowers in midsummer Good for Hedges Good for Rain Gardens Attracts Butterflies Deer tolerant Seedling height: 12"-18" Height: 3ft-4ft Spread: 3ft-4ft Water Needs: Medium to Wet Soil Needs: Sand, Loam, Clay Growth Rate: Medium
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