When in bloom, this cultivar is clothed in curious balls of snowy white flowers that resemble popcorn, held atop the branches in spring; has attractive upward branching and good fall color; fruit is produced sporadically; makes a fantastic specimen shrub

Staghorn Sumac is a bold, architectural native that earns its name from the velvety, antler-like branches that give the plant a distinctive year-round presence. The dramatic tropical-looking compound leaves — sometimes 18–24 inches long — turn an extraordinary range of scarlet, orange, and gold in autumn, making this one of the most spectacular fall color shrubs native to the Great Lakes region. Dense, upright cones of deep red velvet fruit persist through winter, drawing birds and providing an ornamental focal point when the landscape is otherwise bare. Exceptionally tough, drought tolerant once established, and spreading naturally into colonies, it’s ideal for naturalizing slopes, banks, and areas where erosion control with a native plant is the goal.

Midwinter Fire Dogwood has clusters of creamy white flowers at the ends of the branches in late spring. It has green deciduous foliage. The glossy oval leaves turn an outstanding gold in the fall. It produces deep purple berries in late summer. The red bark and harvest gold branches are extremely showy and add significant winter interest.

Ground Hug® Aronia brings all the outstanding native virtues of chokeberry in a uniquely low, trailing form that hugs the ground at under a foot tall while spreading 3–5 feet wide — perfect for slopes, banks, and problem areas that need coverage without bulk. Clusters of white spring flowers draw butterflies and native bees, followed by glossy black berries that attract birds and provide important wildlife forage through fall. The glossy foliage turns vivid red-burgundy in autumn for a striking seasonal display, making this workhorse native beautiful in every season. Native to the Great Lakes region, deer and rabbit resistant, and tolerant of Black Walnut root competition and erosion, it’s an outstanding choice for naturalizing difficult ground.

Sem False Spirea features airy plumes of white flowers rising above the foliage from early to mid summer. It has attractive chartreuse foliage which emerges cherry red in spring. The pinnately compound leaves are highly ornamental and turn an outstanding coppery-bronze in the fall. The fruit is not ornamentally significant. The smooth bark and rose branches are extremely showy and add significant winter interest.

An incredible accent tree for the home landscape with rich purple foliage all season long and beautiful white exfoliating bark; upright pyramidal habit of growth is a distinct improvement on the popular purple-leaf birch and Crimson Frost

River Birch features subtle chartreuse catkins in early spring. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The pointy leaves turn an outstanding yellow in the fall. The peeling brown bark is extremely showy and adds significant winter interest.

Fothergilla ‘Mt. Airy’ is one of the most celebrated four-season shrubs in the landscape trade, prized for both its fragrant bottlebrush-like white flowers in spring and its spectacular autumn transformation into glowing shades of orange, red, gold, and copper — sometimes all on the same plant at once. Growing into a tidy, compact mound suited to shaded and partly shaded gardens, it thrives without aggressive suckering. Deer, rabbit, pest, and disease resistant, and tolerant of Black Walnut root competition, it performs quietly through summer and then stops traffic every fall. An outstanding choice for shade gardens, woodland borders, and mixed foundation plantings.

Slender Silhouette Sweetgum is primarily valued in the landscape for its rigidly columnar form. It has forest green deciduous foliage. The lobed palmate leaves turn an outstanding orange in the fall.

Prairie Flame Shining Sumac is primarily valued in the landscape or garden for its ornamental upright and spreading habit of growth. It features bold spikes of creamy white flowers rising above the foliage from mid to late summer. It has green deciduous foliage. The large glossy narrow pinnately compound leaves turn an outstanding scarlet in the fall.

Bright yellow flowers emerge along winter-bare branches of this vigorous, symmetrical, columnar Cornelian Cherry. Dark green foliage follows, remaining clean and dark green through the summer months before turning deep crimson in autumn. Tart and tasty bright red fruit ripens in late summer to early fall. Attractive dark brown bark exfoliates with age.

Frans Fontaine Hornbeam is primarily valued in the landscape for its rigidly columnar form. It has forest green deciduous foliage. The glossy pointy leaves turn an outstanding gold in the fall. The smooth gray bark adds an interesting dimension to the landscape.

Purple Fountain Beech is primarily valued in the landscape for its rigidly columnar form. It has attractive deep purple deciduous foliage which emerges burgundy in spring. The serrated pointy leaves are highly ornamental and turn an outstanding coppery-bronze in the fall. The smooth silver bark is extremely showy and adds significant winter interest.

Twombly's Red Sentinel Japanese Maple is primarily valued in the landscape or garden for its rigidly columnar form. It has attractive burgundy deciduous foliage which emerges red in spring. The small lobed palmate leaves are highly ornamental and turn an outstanding crimson in the fall.

Alpenglow® is a red-leafed, upright hybrid maple that is hardy down to –30F. In spring, merlot leaves dance on arching branches; translucent veins help them catch the light and glow. The deep red mellows to a burnished bronze in summer and finally turns to blazing orange and red in fall. A refined oval habit and sturdy branching make Alpenglow® a majestic centerpiece that you can rely on for a colorful show year after year. Our hybrid maples have proven to be resilient trees that can handle whatever challenges nature throws at them.

An exotic yet hardy shrub with stout, pithy stems and fronds of tropical-looking leaves, can be rather leggy; very interesting upright spikes of red-purple fruit lasting into winter and brilliant fall colors; suckers vigorously, ideal for naturalizing

Fireball Seedless Burning Bush delivers the spectacular blazing red fall foliage that makes burning bush a garden classic, in a compact and responsibly seedless selection that stays where you plant it. Growing 3–5 feet tall and wide with a tidy mounding habit, it’s perfectly scaled for specimen plantings, foundation beds, or mass plantings in sun to partial shade. Rich green foliage through the growing season creates a clean, neutral backdrop, then transforms into an intense fire-engine red in fall that stops people in their tracks. Birds are drawn to the small ornamental fruit that follows the inconspicuous spring flowers. Resistant to deer, rabbits, insects, and disease, and tolerant of Black Walnut and cold, it’s a genuinely carefree shrub. A beautiful, responsible choice for dramatic fall color without the spreading concerns of seeding varieties.

A truly outstanding deciduous shrub bearing showy funnel-shaped flowers. The buds open to give white flowers which age to pink and finally to red.

Cherry on Top Falsespirea is a refined, compact selection that brings a tropical lushness to the summer garden with graceful, pinnate compound leaves and airy plumes of white flowers held above the foliage in summer. Growing 3–5 feet tall and wide with an upright habit in full sun, it fits beautifully in borders and mixed plantings where bold, exotic-looking texture is needed. Butterflies and birds are drawn to the flowers, adding wildlife interest through the bloom season. Foliage transitions to warm copper-bronze tones in fall before dropping. Resistant to deer, rabbits, insects, and disease, and tolerant of Black Walnut and cold, it’s a durable, low-maintenance performer. A refreshingly different shrub that brings lush, layered summer texture to the garden.

An unusual garden shrub in that it features highly attractive flat-topped flowers in combinations of red, pink and white all on the same plant, held above the foliage in early summer; upright and mounded, makes an ideal color accent or garden detail shrub

Renaissance Oasis® Paper Birch has dark green deciduous foliage on a tree with an oval habit of growth. The serrated pointy leaves turn outstanding shades of yellow and in the fall. The peeling white bark is extremely showy and adds significant winter interest.