Plant Profile: Winterberry (Ilex verticillata)
Karen This deciduous holly is native to eastern North America from Newfoundland west to Ontario and Minnesota, south to Alabama where it grows in wetlands such as bogs, swamps, and along…
Shrubs for the Wettest Zone of a Rain Garden
The following shrubs are suitable for the area of a rain garden that is the deepest and holds the most water for the most amount of time. They can tolerate…
Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives : Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii)
Japanese barberry is a thorny, deciduous shrub growing 3-6’ tall with obvate green leaves that are up to 1 ¼” long and turn yellow to red in the fall. Pendent…
Invasive Plants and Their Native Alternatives: European Cranberry (Viburnum opulus var. opulus)
European cranberry a large deciduous suckering shrub native to Europe and North Africa and northern Asia where it is found in wet, swampy sites. It was introduced into the North…
Birds in the Garden; Plants that Attract the Thrush Family (Turdidae)
The thrush family includes the familiar robin and bluebirds as well as many birds called thrushes. They are small to medium birds with plump bodies, round heads, relatively long tails,…