Goodhue Co. Soil & Water

Conservation District

 

 

Shrubs Available For Sale 2008:

Arrowwood

Cherry, Nanking

Crabapple, Red Splendor

Cranberry, Highbush

Dogwood, Redosier

Hazelnut

Lilac, Common Purple

Lilac, Chinese

Nannyberry

Plum, American

 


Other Shrubs of Interest (not for sale)

Buckthorn, Common

Caragana

Dogwood, Gray

Ivy, Poison

Lilac, Villosa

Maple, Amur


 

Arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum)            (back to top of page)

A dense, rounded form large native shrub with a height of 6-10 feet and width of 6-10 feet.  Prefers moist, well drained sites, limited drought tolerance.  Cluster of white flowers in May followed by clusters of small black edible fruits.  Suckers freely from the base of plant. Native Americans used stems for arrows.  Excellent for wildlife.

MN Department of Transportation Plant-Selector
http://plantselector.dot.state.mn.us/PDF/Viburnum_dentatum.PDF

MN Tree Handbook
Arrowwood mth.pdf

The Right Tree Handbook
http://www.mnpower.com/treebook/fact116.html

North Dakota Tree Handbook
http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/trees/handbook/th-3-61.pdf

Ohio DNR
http://ohiodnr.com/forestry/trees/viburnum/tabid/5430/Default.aspx

U of M Wisconsin, Madison
http://www.midwestlandscapeplants.org/plantdetails.cfm?speciesid=938

University of Connecticut
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/v/vibden/vibden1.html

Cherry, Nanking (Prunus tomentosa)            (back to top of page)

A large, wide spreading shrub with a height of 6-10 feet and width of up to 15’.  Can be pruned as a small tree.  Showy white flowers cover the plant in early spring.  Edible fruits are ½” diameter and ripen in early July, but are a little tart for fresh eating, making excellent fruits and jellies.  Very cold tolerant.  Rapid growth rate.  Does best in full sun.

North Dakota Tree Handbook
http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/aginfo/trees/handbook/th-3-11.pdf

MN Tree Handbook
Nanking Cherry mth.pdf

The Right Tree Handbook
http://www.mnpower.com/treebook/fact84.html

MN Department of Transportation Plant-Selector
 http://plantselector.dot.state.mn.us/PDF/Prunus_tomentosa.PDF

U of M Wisconsin, Madison
Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest: Manchu Cherry (Prunus tomentosa)

Green Industry Yellow Pages
http://www.giyp.com/vpt.asp?co=410087&pID=11431&cID=196&r=GIYP

Crabapple, Red Splendor (Malus x ‘Red Splendor’)    (back to top of page)

A small tree with a height of 10-30’ and width of 8-20’.  Noted for masses of pink flowers, red crabapple fruit that will persist all winter if not eaten by wildlife.  Fast growth rate.  Non-invasive.  Does best in full sun. 

North Dakota Tree Handbook
http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/aginfo/trees/handbook/th-3-75.pdf

Growit.com (click on “INFO”)
http://www.growit.com/plants/growers/SN/4074.htm

MN Department of Transportation Plant-Selector
http://plantselector.dot.state.mn.us/PDF/Malus_Red_Splendor.PDF

U of M Wisconsin, Madison
Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest: Red Splendor Flowering Crabapple (Malus x 'Red Splendor')

Green Industry Yellow Pages
http://www.giyp.com/vpt.asp?co=410087&pID=36000&cID=196&r=GIYP

Cranberry, Highbush (Viburnum trilobum)           (back to top of page)

Also known as American Cranberry Bush.  A large attractive native shrub with a height of 10-12’ and width of 6-10’.  Showy 4-5” clusters of small white flowers in spring.  Edible fruit is ½” diameter, turns bright red in late summer, and remains on stem throughout the winter or until eaten by birds. Leaves turn orange-red in fall.  Prefers rich soil with ample moisture, full sun or shade.  Moderate growth rate.

North Dakota Tree Handbook
http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/aginfo/trees/handbook/th-3-17.pdf

MN Tree Handbook
Highbush Cranberry mth.pdf

The Right Tree Handbook
http://www.mnpower.com/treebook/fact119.html

University of Connecticut
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/v/vibtri/vibtri1.html

Ohio DNR
http://ohiodnr.com/forestry/trees/cranberry_am/tabid/5359/Default.aspx

Virginia Tech
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/vtrilobum.htm

MN Department of Transportation Plant-Selector
http://plantselector.dot.state.mn.us/PDF/Viburnum_trilobum.PDF

U of M Wisconsin, Madison
Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest: American Cranberrybush Viburnum (Viburnum trilobum)

Green Industry Yellow Pages
http://www.giyp.com/vpt.asp?co=410087&pID=4875&cID=196&r=GIYP

Dogwood, Redosier (Cornus sericea)           (back to top of page)

A native shrub noted for its red winter twig color which becomes brighter in late winter.  Has a height of 8-10’ and width of 8-10’.  Flowers are in 2-3” white clusters in late spring.  Fruits are small white berries maturing in summer and readily eaten by birds.  Moderately fast growing, multi stemmed, root suckering.  Shade tolerant, prefers wet sites. 

North Dakota Tree Handbook
http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/aginfo/trees/handbook/th-3-21.pdf

MN Tree Handbook
Redosier Dogwood mth.pdf

The Right Tree Handbook
http://www.mnpower.com/treebook/fact26.html

University of Connecticut
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/c/corser/corser1.html

MN Department of Transportation Plant-Selector
http://plantselector.dot.state.mn.us/PDF/Cornus_sericea.PDF

Forest Images (photos of tree, leaf, stem, ...)
http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/subthumb.cfm?sub=4176&start=1

U of M Wisconsin, Madison
Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest: Redosier Dogwood (Cornus sericea)

Green Industry Yellow Pages
http://www.giyp.com/vpt.asp?co=410087&pID=33459&cID=196&r=GIYP

Hazelnut, American (Corylus americana)            (back to top of page)

Also known as American Filbert.  A large multi stemmed native shrub with a height of 6-12’ and width of 6-12’.  Fruit is a dark brown edible acorn-like nut about ½” long ripening in September or October.  Suckers from rhizomes forming thickets; has shallow, fibrous roots.  Shade tolerant.  High wildlife rating. Growth rate is moderate.

Iowa State University
http://project.bio.iastate.edu/trees/campustrees/CorylusAm/Cory_text.html

University of Connecticut
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/c/corame/corame1.html

Virginia Tech
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/camericana2.htm

Ohio DNR
http://ohiodnr.com/forestry/trees/hazelnut/tabid/5371/Default.aspx

Forest Images (photos of tree, leaf, stem, ...)
http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/subthumb.cfm?sub=3982&start=1

BWCA
http://www.rook.org/earl/bwca/nature/shrubs/corylusam.html

MN Department of Transportation Plant-Selector
http://plantselector.dot.state.mn.us/PDF/Corylus_americana.PDF

U of M Wisconsin, Madison
Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest: American Filbert or Hazelnut (Corylus americana)

Green Industry Yellow Pages
http://www.giyp.com/vpt.asp?co=410087&pID=4817&cID=196&r=GIYP

Lilac, Common (Syringa vulgaris)                (back to top of page)

A large, rounded headed suckering shrub with a height of 10-12’ and width of 10-12’.  Noted for showy, fragrant, usually purple flowers.  Prefer full sun.  Drought tolerant.

North Dakota Tree Handbook
http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/aginfo/trees/handbook/th-3-35.pdf

The Right Tree Handbook
http://www.mnpower.com/treebook/fact107.html

Iowa State University
http://project.bio.iastate.edu/trees/campustrees/Syringa/Syr_text.html

Virginia Tech
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/svulgaris.htm

University of Connecticut
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/s/syrvul/syrvul1.html

MN Department of Transportation Plant-Selector
http://plantselector.dot.state.mn.us/PDF/Syringa_vulgaris.PDF

U of M Wisconsin, Madison
Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest: Common Lilac (Syringa vulgaris)

Green Industry Yellow Pages
http://www.giyp.com/vpt.asp?co=410087&pID=526&cID=196&r=GIYP

Lilac, Chinese (Syringa x chinensis)                (back to top of page)

A dense tall shrub with a height of 10-12’ and width of 5-10’.  Hybrid cross from Syringa persica & Syringa vulgaris.  Flowers more delicate, profuse & preferred by butterflies than Common lilac.  Does not sucker.  Good for windbreaks.  Prefers full sun.

The Right Tree Handbook
http://www.mnpower.com/treebook/fact108.html

University of Connecticut
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/s/syrchi/syrchi1.html

MN Department of Transportation Plant-Selector
http://plantselector.dot.state.mn.us/PDF/Syringa_x_chinensis.PDF

Northscaping.com
http://www.northscaping.com/InfoZone/FS-0030/FS-0030.shtml

Nannyberry (Viburnum lentago)                    (back to top of page)

A large multi-stemmed native shrub with a height of 12-15 feet and width of 6-10 feet.  Can be pruned into a small tree form.  Forms 2-4” clusters of white flowers in spring.  Edible fruits are ½” oval drupes in clusters, changing from green to yellow, pink, rose and finally to blue-black when ripe in fall.  Leaves are glossy, green and 1 ½” wide and up to 4 “ long.  Fall leaf color can be deep maroon to red.  Tolerant of both moist and dry soils, adaptable to many sites.  Does well in either full sun or shade.

MN Tree Handbook
Nannyberry mth.pdf

University of Connecticut:
http://www.canr.uconn.edu/plsci/mbrand/v/viblen/viblen1.html

MN Department of Transportation Plant-Selector
http://plantselector.dot.state.mn.us/PDF/Viburnum_lentago.PDF

U of M Wisconsin, Madison
Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest: Nannyberry Viburnum (Viburnum lentago)

Green Industry Yellow Pages
http://www.virtualplanttags.com/suite/vpt.asp?pID=1683&co=410087&cID=671&seo=yes&cc=GIYP

 

Plum, American (Prunus americana)            (back to top of page)

A native tall suckering shrub which is thorny and thicket forming. Has a height of 8-30 feet and a width of 8-25 feet.  Edible fruit, prized for making preserves. 

MN Tree Handbook
Plum, American mth.pdf

North Dakota Tree Handbook:
http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/trees/handbook/th-3-39.pdf

MN Department of Transportation Plant-Selector
http://plantselector.dot.state.mn.us/PDF/Prunus_americana.PDF

Right Tree Handbook:
http://www.mnpower.com/treebook/fact77.html

University of Connecticut:
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/p/pruame/pruame1.html

Ohio DNR
http://ohiodnr.com/forestry/trees/plum_american/tabid/5413/Default.aspx

U of M Wisconsin, Madison
http://www.midwestlandscapeplants.org/plantdetails.cfm?speciesid=766

 


Other Shrubs

Buckthorn, Common (Rhamnus cathartica)            (back to top of page)

An invasive, non-native shrub or small tree that can grow to 22 feet in height and have a trunk up to 10 inches wide.  Forms dense thickets that crowd and shade out native plants.  Glossy leaves remain green in fall long after other plants have changed color and dropped leaves.

Plant Conservation Alliance
    http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/rhca1.htm

MN DNR
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/terrestrialplants/woody/buckthorn/index.html

Caragana (Caragana Arborescens)                            (back to top of page)

Also known as Siberian Pea Shrub.  A legume shrub with yellow flowers that develop into small pods.  Height of 10-15 feet and width of 6-10 feet.

MN Department of Transportation Plant-Selector
   
http://plantselector.dot.state.mn.us/PDF/Caragana_arborescens.PDF

Dogwood, Gray (Cornus racemosa)                         (back to top of page)

An excellent native multi stemmed suckering shrub for sun or shade sites, with a height of 6-10' and width of 6-8'.  Has attractive creamy white flowers in 2" clusters in late spring.  Fruits are white berries and are borne on red pedicels which remain after the fruit is eaten by birds.  Fall leaf color is deep maroon.  Tolerant of dry or wet soils, very adaptable, easily transplanted.

The Right Tree Handbook
http://www.mnpower.com/treebook/fact25.html

University of Connecticut
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/c/corrac/corrac1.html

MN Department of Transportation Plant-Selector
http://plantselector.dot.state.mn.us/PDF/Cornus_racemosa.PDF

U of M Wisconsin, Madison
Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest: Gray Dogwood (Cornus racemosa)

Green Industry Yellow Pages
http://www.giyp.com/vpt.asp?co=410087&pID=4816&cID=196&r=GIYP

Ivy, Poison (Rhus radicans)                        (back to top of page)

 A 3-leaved shrub or vine.  All parts are considered poisonous and cause skin rash on contact.

MN Department of Transportation Plant-Selector
   
http://plantselector.dot.state.mn.us/PDF/Rhus_radicans.PDF

 

Lilac, Villosa (Syringa villosa)                    (back to top of page)

A dense tall shrub with a height of 6-10’ and width of 5-10’.  Flowers similar to Common lilac, except blooming later.  Does not sucker.  Good for windbreaks.  Prefers full sun.

North Dakota Tree Handbook
http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/aginfo/trees/handbook/th-3-37.pdf

University of Connecticut
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/s/syrvil/syrvil1.html

MN Department of Transportation Plant-Selector
http://plantselector.dot.state.mn.us/PDF/Syringa_villosa.PDF

Green Industry Yellow Pages
http://www.giyp.com/vpt.asp?co=410087&pID=11451&cID=196&r=GIYP

Maple, Amur (Acer ginnala)                        (back to top of page)

A multi-stemmed large shrub, with a height of 15-20’ and a width of 10+ feet.  Growth rate is fairly rapid, partial shade tolerance.  Beautiful fall color.  Excellent choice for tall shrub in windbreaks.

The Right Tree Handbook
http://www.mnpower.com/treebook/fact4.html

University of Connecticut
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/a/acegin/acegin1.html

North Dakota Tree Handbook
http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/aginfo/trees/handbook/th-3-85.pdf

Virginia Tech
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/aginnala.htm

MN Department of Transportation Plant-Selector
http://plantselector.dot.state.mn.us/PDF/Acer_ginnala.PDF

U of M Wisconsin, Madison
Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest: Amur Maple (Acer ginnala)

Green Industry Yellow Pages
http://www.giyp.com/vpt.asp?co=410087&pID=4810&cID=196&r=GIYP

 

 

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