Amelanchier laevis “Allegheny serviceberry or shadbush”

1. Amelanchier laevis“Allegheny serviceberry or shadbush” SIZE: Large shrub or small tree HABIT: Upright with rounded crown

2. FOL: Pink-bronze in spring; medium green in summer; apricot-red in fall

3. BARK: Grayish in color, streaked with dark longitudinal stripes

4. FL. & FR.: White in pendulous, 2-4” racemes in April as leaves emerge; Fruit = 1/3” red-purple-black pome in June

5. CULTURE: Transplant B & B; prefers MWDS, sl. acidic; full sun or partial shade; NOT pollution tolerant PESTS: Rust; powdery mildew; leaf spot USE: Naturalizing (good against an evergreen backdrop); attracts wildlife MISC.: Fruit can be made into pies, jelly, etc. Birds love the fruit! Silvery bark is nice in winter.

6. Amelanchier laevis ‘Robin Hill’

7. Crataegus phaenopyrum“Washington hawthorn” SIZE: Small tree HABIT: Upright, pyramidal-oval

8. FOL: Lustrous dark green in summer; orange-scarlet-purple in fall

9. BARK: Grayish brown. Becoming moderately flaky with age.

10. FL. & FR.: 1/2” white flowers, sl. scented, in terminal and axillary 2” corymbs in June; Fruit = bright, glossy, 1/3” red drupe in October (persist thru winter)

11. CULTURE: Tolerates most soils; pH tolerant; full sun; tolerates urban dirt; does NOT tolerate wet sites PESTS: Rusts and leaf spots USE: Specimen, screen, foundation, hedge

12. MISC.: Thorns are dangerous!

13. Malus sp.“crabapples, apples” SIZE: Small tree; cultivar dependent HABIT: Typically upright, mounded

14. FOL: Dull dark green in summer; yellow fall color (often poor)

15. BARK: Gray-Brown and scaly

16. FL. & FR.: Depends on cultivar!! Single and doubles; Fruit = pomes (1/2” - 5”), red -yellow-orange in September (persist into winter)

17. CULTURE: Prefer MWDS, acidic; full sun (does not tolerate shade!!); pruning is recommended to provide adequate air circulation PESTS: Many... powdery mildew, aphids, fireblight, cedar-apple rust, etc... (not as serious in the North)

18. USE: Specimen, groupings, attract wildlifeMISC.: Makes excellent jam, jelly, pies or eaten raw. Fruit can be messy!

19. Prunus serrulata ‘Kwanzan’“Kwanzan cherry” SIZE: Small tree HABIT: Upright, often vase-shaped

20. FOL: Bronzy foliage in spring; dull dark green in summer; orange-bronze in fall

21. BARK: Cherry like. Reddish brown in color with prominent horizontal lenticels

22. FL. & FR.: Pink, double flowered, 1” in clusters; Fruit = NONE! Sterile plant

23. CULTURE: Prefers MWDS; short-lived tree PESTS: Canker, virus, borers USE: Specimen, street tree MISC.: Often grafted on P. avium. Live about 20 years. Spectacular in flower! Great bark. Hardiest of the double-flowered cherries. Marginal in Burlington, VT

24. Prunus subhirtella ‘Pendula’“weeping Higan cherry cherry” SIZE: Small tree HABIT: Grafted, weeping

25. FOL: Bronzy foliage in spring; dull green in summer; orange-bronze in fall

26. BARK: Cherry like. Reddish brown in color with prominent horizontal lenticels

27. FL. & FR.: Pink, single flowered, 1” in clusters; Fruit = rare

28. CULTURE: Prefers MWDS; fast grower! PESTS: Canker, virus, borers USE: Specimen MISC.: Often grafted on P. avium. One of the longest-lived cherries! Graceful in flower. Great bark. Marginal in Burlington, VT

29. Prunus virginiana ‘Canada Red’“red-leaf chokeberry” SIZE: Small tree HABIT: Upright, rounded

30. FOL: Green foliage in spring; dull dusty purple in summer; red-purple in fall

31. FL. & FR.: white, 1” in 6” racemes; Fruit = 1/3” red-purple drupe in mid-summer

32. CULTURE: Prefers MWDS but tolerates most soils; full sun PESTS: None serious USE: Specimen, street tree MISC.: This is an up-and-coming plant in the nursery trade. Great seasonal characteristics! Fruit is edible and made into pies, jams, jellies, sauces and wine!

33. Sorbus aucuparia“European mountainash” SIZE: Small tree HABIT: Pyramidal to upright ovate shape

34. FOL: Dull dark green in summer; yellow-reddish in fall

35. BARK: Smooth, light grayish brown in color, often with a shiny look.

36. FL. & FR.: White, 1/3” , malodorous in 3-5” flat-topped corymbs in May; Fruit = 1/4” orange-red pome in September

37. CULTURE: Transplant B & B; prefers well drained loamy, sl. acidic soils; Does NOT tolerate compacted soils or air pollution PESTS: Fireblight, canker, leaf rusts (none too serious in Vermont) USE: Specimen, foundation plant, attract wildlife MISC.: Disease devastates the plant below USDA Zone 6!

38. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’“peegee hydrangea” SIZE: Large shrub or small tree HABIT: Upright, spreading, low-branched

39. FOL: Dark green in summer; green and yellow fall color (not showy)

40. BARK: Reddish-brown to brown often showing gray vertical streaks

41. FL. & FR.: Mostly infertile flowers; 12-18” terminal panicle; Flowers white changing to reddish-pink; No fruit

42. CULTURE: MWDS; full sun to partial shade; tough plant; soils adaptable; urban tolerant; prune in early Spring (flowers on new wood) PESTS: None serious USE: Specimen; accent; old-time plant that is making a come-back MISC.: Coarse winter texture; bold in flower; Dirr doesn’t like it (a “monstrosity”)

43. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’

44. Hydrangea paniculata ‘The Swan’

45. Philadelphus coronarius“mockorange” SIZE: Large shrub HABIT: Upright, stiff branches that arch with age; leggy

46. FOL: Medium green in summer; NO fall color

47. BARK: Exfoliating, orange to reddish-brown

48. FL. & FR.: White, 1”, very fragrant, borne clustered on a raceme in June; Fruit = dehiscent capsule (not showy)

49. CULTURE: Transplant readily; soil adaptable; full sun to light shade; prune after flowering (can cut to the ground to rejuvenate!) PESTS: Leaf spots (some powdery mildew) USE: Accent; shrub border; old-time plant MISC.: Grown for scented flowers only...

50. Halesia tetraptera (H. carolina)“Carolina silverbell” SIZE: Small to medium tree HABIT: Low-branched tree with rounded, broad crown