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2017 New Species Arrowwood Viburnum dentatum White flat topped flower clusters, arching branches, loosely rounded shrub, coarsely uniformly toothed margins. Dark blue berries, dark green foliage, red fall color. Habitat: open woods, woods edges, and streambanks. Adaptable from dry to wet, flood tolerant. Flowering in May-June, fruit in August. Berries desirable for wildlife, flowers attract pollinators. Larval host for the Spring Azure butterfly. Bush Honeysuckle Diervilla lonicera Short spreading shrub, Yellow trumpet type flowers have special value to bumblebees and attract hummingbirds. Blooming June-July. Shade tolerant, provides slope stability. Important for nesting birds. Blue Beech Carpinus caroliniana Also known as Musclewood, American hornbeam, ironwood. Bark blueish gray smooth, fluted irregular ridges. Moist woods, along streams, very shade tolerant. Red-orange fall color. Clusters of papery bracted nutlets. Slow growth, long lived, loam soils tolerates clay. Understory tree in maple, oak, basswood forests. Catkins present in winter. Can be colonial from root suckers. Fruit and catkins used as wildlife browse. Larval host of Tiger Swallowtail, Striped hairstreak, and Red-spotted Purple butterflies. Common Ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius Arching branches, upright spreading form, late spring clusters of 5 petaled white/pink flowers, exfoliating bark. Stream banks and lakeshores, erosion control. Great for nesting birds. Fruit eaten by birds. Long lived and can handle hard pruning. Eastern Redbud Cercis canadensis Legume family. Early spring flowers, heart-shaped leaves. Often multi-trunked, round crown, spreading branches. Habitat: woods edges. Tolerates clay soils and deer browsing. Special value to bumblebees.
