 Butterfly Bush - Buddleia davidii: 4 to 10' high with equal spread in well
drained average soils, full sun, partial shade. Long spike flowers white or
light purple. Should be cut back in late fall or early spring. Enjoyed by
butterflies & hummingbirds. Deadheading will encourage new shoots.
 Highbush Cranberry - Viburnum trilobum: 8 to 12' high with equal spread,
medium to dark green leaves changing to yellow to red-purple in fall.
Flowers mid to late May. Fruits Sept. - Feb. Use berries for preserves &
jellies. Excellent plant for screening & informal hedging. Medium growth in
well drained, moist soil, sun or partial shade.
 Forsythia - Sambucus canadensis: 6 to 10' high with equal spread. Does well in most soils. Bright
yellow flowers early in April. Full sun to maximize flowering.
 Lilac (Lavender) - Syringa vulgaris: Fast growing to 15' in most well drained, silty clay or
loamy soils. Drought resistant, intolerant of wet soils, and needs full sun.
Effective screen in 3 to 4 years when planted 6 to 8' apart.
 Ninebark - Physocarpus opulifolius: 5 to 9' high with 6 to 10' spread.
Upright spreading with stiffly re-curved branches. Well drained to moist
sites; sun to partial shade. Flowers are white or pinkish. Provides good
cover for wildlife & informal hedging. Medium to fast growth.
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 Red Osier Dogwood - Cornus sericea: Upright 10 to12' high shrub with
equal spread. White flowers in June, whitish fruit in August - Sept. This
dogwood is common throughout Michigan in open, wet places;
shade-intolerant; easily transplanted. Valuable as a landscape plant.
 Rosa Rubrifolia - 4’ tall and 4’ wide. An attractive flowering shrub featuring
reddish-purple foliage and pretty single pink flowers in early summer; upright
habit, very hardy but somewhat susceptible to disease, good for adding color
to the garden; needs full sun and well-drained soil.
 Rosa Rugosa - A deciduous shrub, with an upright, rounded crown. Stout
green stems covered in prickles, 4 to 6' high with equal spread. Fast
growing in well-drained, acidic soil, full sun. Fragrant pink flowers in
showy clusters or found singly June - Aug. Fruits mature in August. Easy
to transplant, pH adaptable, salt & pruning tolerant.
 Rose of Sharon - Hibiscus syriacus: 8 to12' high shrub with 6' to 10' spread.
Medium growth in most well drained soils, full sun. Flowers July - Sept. Spring
pruning for a better show of flowers. Can be trained to form a small tree.
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Fountain Grass - This grass grows 2½' high. A plume atop a tall spike appears in July. Drought resistant, grows well in most soils. Can be used for stream bank stabilization. Fast growth rate in well drained soils.