Shrubs

Based on current stock, seedings and orders, we anticipate having the following shrub species available in the 2023 season.

We strive to offer the greatest diversity possible and may have additional species for the upcoming growing season.

Stock may be available as plugs, 1 gal, 2 gal &/or larger pots.

Contact bea@naturalthemes.com to confirm availability.

View/Download Our 2023 Catalogue (PDF)

Shrubs

wdt_ID	Image	Species (Botanical)	Common Name(s)	Family	Avg. Height	Blooming Time	Colour	Amount of Sunlight	Moisture Pref.	Drought Tolerance	Wildlife Associations	Soil Pref\'s	Remarks	Details
2		Alnus rugosa	Speckled Alder	Betulaceae	5 m	early to mid spring	catkins	full sun	moist	NO	browsed by deer, moose & rabbits	rich	spreads by rhizomes; excellent for shoreline stabilization
3		Amelanchier alnifolia	Saskatoon	Rosaceae	3 m	spring	white	full sun, part shade	moist	YES	insect pollinated, birds eat the fruit	acidic	sends up suckers and will form thickets
4		Amelanchier canadensis	Shadblow Serviceberry	Rosaceae	4.5 m	spring	white	full sun, part shade	drained		insect pollinated, birds eat the fruit	tolerant	could be considered a small tree
5		Amorpha canescens	Leadplant	Leguminosae	90 cm	early to mid summer	purple	Full Sun/Part Shade	Dry	YES	nectar feeders, larval host plant	tolerant	showy shrub-like plant in the pea family; larval host plant; nectar feeders, foliage browsed by mammals
6		Amorpha fruticosa	False Indigo Bush	Leguminosae	3 m	summer	purple	Full Sun/Part Shade	Mesic-Dry	YES	nectar feeders, larval host plant	tolerant	showy legume that is able to grow on difficult soils
7		Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Bearberry	Ericaceae	10 cm	late spring/early summer	white	full sun, part shade	drained	YES	red berries are food for birds and mammals, larval host plant	acidic	use as evergreen groundcover
8		Aronia melanocarpa	Chokeberry	Rosaceae	1.5 m	late spring	white	part shade	moist	NO	insect pollinated; birds eat the fruit	tolerant	sends up suckers and will form thickets
9		Ceanothus americanus	New Jersey Tea	Rhamnaceae	< 1m	summer	white	part shade	drained	YES	nectar source	gravelly	low shrub with attractive flower heads
10		Cephalanthus occidentalis	Buttonbush	Rubiaceae	2 m	summer	white	full sun, part shade	wet	NO	nectar source	tolerant	erosion control and shoreline rehabilitation
11		Cornus alternifolia	Pagoda Dogwood	Cornaceae	5 m	late spring	creamy-white	part shade,shade	drained	YES	nectar source; berries are eaten by birds and small mammals; foliage browsed by deer and rabbits; larval host plant for Spring Azure	rich	great understory shrub in woodland garden
		Species (Botanical)	Common Name(s)	Family	Avg. Height	Blooming Time	Colour	Amount of Sunlight	Moisture Pref.	Drought Tolerance	Wildlife Associations	Soil Pref\'s	Remarks

: Winterberry

: Meadowsweet

: Nannyberry

: Witch Hazel

: Saskatoon Serviceberry

: Chokeberry

: Eastern Redbud

: American Mountain-ash

: Kalm’s St John’s Wort

: Ninebark

: Buttonbush

: Red Elderberry

: Red Osier Dogwood

: Wild Rose

: Pagoda Dogwood

: Smooth Arrowwood

: Sweet Gale

: Canada Plum

: Purple Flowering Raspberry

: Black Elderberry

: Fragrant Sumac (fall foliage)

: Canada Plum

: Indigo Bush

: Bladdernut

: Chokecherry

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