Strawberry Bush (Euonymus americanus)
The strawberry bush (Euonymus americanus) is a fairly uncommon native shrub most noted for its bumpy, raspberry-red seed pods that hang on the ends of the stems and open to […]
Sharon Torello
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Bottlebrush Buckeye (Aesculus parviflora)
The bottlebrush buckeye (Aesculus parviflora) is a wide-spreading, suckering, multi-stemmed shrub, making it an excellent plant for shrub borders. With its long, bottlebrush-like panicles of white flowers, there are few […]
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Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica)
Virginia sweetspire (Itea virginica) is a deciduous to semi-evergreen, 3 to 5 foot tall shrub commonly found in swamps, wet woodlands, and along woodland streams of eastern North America. It […]
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Dwarf Fothergilla (Fothergilla gardenii)
Dwarf fothergilla (Fothergilla gardenii), a member of the witch hazel family (Hamamelidaceae), is a hardy plant native to the coastal plains. In the wild, it is often found around bogs […]
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Winterberry Holly (Ilex verticillata)
One of the few deciduous hollies, winterberry holly (Ilex verticillata) produces an abundance of persistent red berries that provide a splash of color throughout winter. Commonly found in both wooded […]