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1 Glossy Black Chokeberry Aronia melonocarpa Fall General Attributes Type Deciduous Shrub Height 3-6 Feet Spread 3-6 Feet Form Rounded Utility Lines Compatible Growth Rate Slow Life Expectancy Short USDA Zone 3-7 Root Pattern Flower Sun Orientation Soil Texture Topography Succession Full Sun, Partial Sun North, South, East, West Sand to Clay Upland, Lowland (Flood Prone), Lowland (Stable Water) Bog, Dune, Open Cliff, Old Field, Shaded Cliff, Grassland Pioneer Origin MSA Zone 1, MSA Zone 2, MSA Zone 3, MSA Zone 4, Minnesota, North America Flowers/Foliage/s Flower Color Flower Season Color Season Summer Texture Winter Texture Spring Foliage Summer Foliage Fall Foliage Winter Foliage White Spring Pome Black Fall Red Not Applicable Soils Salt Spray Tolerance Tolerant Soil Salt Tolerance Compaction Tolerance Tolerant Water Table 6 Inches Drainage Poor, Excessive, Flood Tolerance Drought Tolerance Tolerant Moisture Regime Dry, Moist, Wet ph 5.0 through 6.5 Windbreak Group 1

2 Glossy Black Chokeberry Aronia melonocarpa Planting Ease Spring Bareroot Fall Bareroot Spring Container Fall Container Spring Seed Fall Seed Difficult Maintenance Formal Informal 2,4-D Tolerance Dicamba Tolerance Picloram Tolerance Clopyralid Tolerance Artificial Light Sulfur Dioxide Ozone Tolerance Hydrogen Flouride Nitrogen Oxide Low Pests/Problems Allergens Invasiveness Toxicity Cold Injury Storm Damage Biological Control Mechanical Control Chemical Control Non-Invasive Miscellaneous Wildlife Rating Insect Concerns Disease Concern Wildlife Concerns High Comments Listed in the Minnesota Horticulturist, The Top Ten-Plus-One Shrubs for Minnesota". Glabrous leaves and stems. Tends to sucker profusely forming large colonies. Only 'elata' readily available in nurseries." Dormant 2

3 Dwarf Bush-Honeysuckle Diervilla lonicera Leaf General Attributes Type Deciduous Shrub Height 3-4 Feet Spread 2-3 Feet Form Mounded Utility Lines Compatible Growth Rate Fast Life Expectancy Short USDA Zone 3-7 Root Pattern Fall Sun Orientation Soil Texture Topography Succession Full Sun, Partial Sun North, East Sand to Clay Upland Forest, Open Cliff, Savannah, Forest Edge, Old Field Pioneer Origin MSA Zone 1, MSA Zone 2, MSA Zone 3, MSA Zone 4, Minnesota, North America Flowers/Foliage/s Flower Color Flower Season Color Season Summer Texture Winter Texture Spring Foliage Summer Foliage Fall Foliage Winter Foliage Yellow Summer Capsule Dark Brown Fall Yellow Red Not Applicable Soils Salt Spray Tolerance Soil Salt Tolerance Compaction Tolerance Tolerant Water Table 24 Inches Drainage Excessive, Flood Tolerance Drought Tolerance Tolerant Moisture Regime Dry, Moist, Wet ph 6.1 through 7.3 Windbreak Group 1

4 Dwarf Bush-Honeysuckle Diervilla lonicera Planting Ease Spring Bareroot Fall Bareroot Spring Container Fall Container Spring Seed Fall Seed Maintenance Formal Informal 2,4-D Tolerance Dicamba Tolerance Picloram Tolerance Clopyralid Tolerance Artificial Light Sulfur Dioxide Ozone Tolerance Hydrogen Flouride Nitrogen Oxide Pests/Problems Allergens Invasiveness Toxicity Cold Injury Storm Damage Biological Control Mechanical Control Chemical Control Invasive ly Susceptible Miscellaneous Wildlife Rating Insect Concerns Disease Concern Wildlife Concerns Low Comments Native shrub that forms a good bank cover. Use for mass plantings & slopes. Old seed heads persist and cutting the entire plant back to the ground every spring improves the appearance. Sometimes sold as D. trifida. Free of insect & disease problems. Flower 2

5 Creeping Juniper Juniperus horizontalis Mature General Attributes Type Evergreen Shrub Height 1-3 Feet Spread 6-12 Feet Form Spreading Utility Lines Compatible Growth Rate Life Expectancy Long USDA Zone 3-9 Root Pattern Native Range Sun Full Sun Orientation South, West Soil Texture Sand to Clay Topography Upland Dune, Open Cliff, Old Field Succession Intermediate, Climax Origin MSA Zone 1, MSA Zone 2, MSA Zone 3, MSA Zone 4, MSA Zone 5, Minnesota, North America Flowers/Foliage/s Flower Color Flower Season Color Season Summer Texture Winter Texture Spring Foliage Summer Foliage Fall Foliage Winter Foliage Yellow, Brown, Cone Gray, Yellow, Blue Spring, Fall, Winter Dark, Dark, Dark, Brown, Purple Soils Salt Spray Tolerance Soil Salt Tolerance Compaction Tolerance Intolerant Water Table 24 Inches Drainage Excessive, Flood Tolerance Drought Tolerance Tolerant Moisture Regime Dry, Moist, Wet ph 5.0 through 8.5 Windbreak Group 1

6 Creeping Juniper Juniperus horizontalis Planting Ease Spring Bareroot Fall Bareroot Spring Container Fall Container Spring Seed Fall Seed Difficult Maintenance Formal Informal 2,4-D Tolerance Dicamba Tolerance Picloram Tolerance Clopyralid Tolerance Artificial Light Sulfur Dioxide Ozone Tolerance Hydrogen Flouride Nitrogen Oxide High Tolerant Pests/Problems Allergens Invasiveness Toxicity Cold Injury Storm Damage Biological Control Mechanical Control Chemical Control males 10, females 1, bisexual 9 Non-Invasive Has toxic Roots, Stems, Leaves, Flowers, Miscellaneous Wildlife Rating Insect Concerns Disease Concern Wildlife Concerns High Comments Mass Leaf 2

7 Bush Cinquefoil Potentilla fruticosa General Attributes Type Deciduous Shrub Height 3-4 Feet Spread 3-4 Feet Form Rounded Utility Lines Compatible Growth Rate Life Expectancy Short USDA Zone 2-6 Root Pattern Sun Orientation Soil Texture Topography Full Sun North, South, East, West Sand to Clay Upland, Lowland (Flood Prone), Lowland (Stable Water), Wetland Bog, Dune, Open Cliff, Inland Fresh Meadow, Marsh, Grassland Succession Origin MSA Zone 1, MSA Zone 2, MSA Zone 3, MSA Zone 4, MSA Zone 5, MSA Zone 6, Minnesota, North America Flowers/Foliage/s Flower Color Flower Season Color Season Summer Texture Winter Texture Spring Foliage Summer Foliage Fall Foliage Winter Foliage Yellow Summer Capsule Light Brown Spring, Summer, Fall Fine Dark Dark Dark Not Applicable Soils Salt Spray Tolerance Tolerant Soil Salt Tolerance Tolerant Compaction Tolerance Tolerant Water Table 6 Inches Drainage Poor, Excessive, Flood Tolerance Drought Tolerance Tolerant Moisture Regime Dry, Moist, Wet ph 6.0 through 8.5 Windbreak Group 1

8 Bush Cinquefoil Potentilla fruticosa Planting Ease Spring Bareroot Fall Bareroot Spring Container Fall Container Spring Seed Fall Seed Maintenance Formal Informal 2,4-D Tolerance Dicamba Tolerance Picloram Tolerance Clopyralid Tolerance Artificial Light Sulfur Dioxide Ozone Tolerance Hydrogen Flouride Nitrogen Oxide High Pests/Problems Allergens males 3, females 3 Invasiveness Non-Invasive Toxicity Cold Injury Storm Damage Biological Control Mechanical Control Chemical Control Miscellaneous Wildlife Rating Insect Concerns Disease Concern Wildlife Concerns Low Comments Vigorous shrub that performs well all summer. 2

9 Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac Rhus aromatica (Grow-Low) Mature Leaf General Attributes Type Deciduous Shrub Height 2-2 Feet Spread 6-8 Feet Form Spreading Utility Lines Compatible Growth Rate Slow Life Expectancy Short USDA Zone 4-9 Root Pattern Sun Orientation Soil Texture Topography Succession Origin Full Sun North, South, East, West Sand to Loam Upland Open Cliff, Savannah, Old Field, Grassland North America Flowers/Foliage/s Flower Color Flower Season Color Season Summer Texture Winter Texture Spring Foliage Summer Foliage Fall Foliage Winter Foliage Yellow Spring Drupe Red Summer, Fall Orange Not Applicable Soils Salt Spray Tolerance Tolerant Soil Salt Tolerance Tolerant Compaction Tolerance Intolerant Water Table 24 Inches Drainage Excessive, Flood Tolerance Drought Tolerance Tolerant Moisture Regime Dry, Moist ph 6.0 through 8.5 Windbreak Group 1

10 Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac Rhus aromatica (Grow-Low) Planting Ease Spring Bareroot Fall Bareroot Spring Container Fall Container Spring Seed Fall Seed Maintenance Formal Informal 2,4-D Tolerance Dicamba Tolerance Picloram Tolerance Clopyralid Tolerance Artificial Light Sulfur Dioxide Ozone Tolerance Hydrogen Flouride Nitrogen Oxide High Pests/Problems Allergens males 10, females 7 Invasiveness Invasive Toxicity Cold Injury ly Susceptible Storm Damage Biological Control Mechanical Control Chemical Control Miscellaneous Wildlife Rating Insect Concerns Disease Concern Wildlife Concerns Comments Plant's ability to develop roots as the stems touch the ground make this useful as a ground cover for banks and massing. Small aromatic yellow flowers followed by edible red hairy fruit. Introduced by Synnesvedt Nursery, Glenview, Illinois. Fall 2

11 Staghorn Sumac Rhus typhina Mature Native Range General Attributes Type Height Spread Form Utility Lines Growth Rate Life Expectancy USDA Zone 3-8 Root Pattern Deciduous Tree or Deciduous Shrub Feet Feet Irregular or Irregular Compatible Fast Short Sun Orientation Soil Texture Topography Succession Full Sun, Partial Sun North, South, East, West Sand to Clay Upland Savannah, Forest Edge, Old Field, Grassland Pioneer Origin MSA Zone 1, MSA Zone 2, MSA Zone 3, Minnesota, North America Flowers/Foliage/s Flower Color Flower Season Color Season Summer Texture Winter Texture Spring Foliage Summer Foliage Fall Foliage Winter Foliage Yellow Summer Drupe Red Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter Coarse Orange, Red Not Applicable Soils Salt Spray Tolerance Soil Salt Tolerance Compaction Tolerance Intolerant Water Table 24 Inches Drainage Excessive, Flood Tolerance Drought Tolerance Tolerant Moisture Regime Dry, Moist, Wet ph 6.1 through 7.5 Windbreak Group 1

12 Staghorn Sumac Rhus typhina Planting Ease Spring Bareroot Fall Bareroot Spring Container Fall Container Spring Seed Fall Seed Maintenance Formal Informal 2,4-D Tolerance Dicamba Tolerance Picloram Tolerance Clopyralid Tolerance Artificial Light Sulfur Dioxide Ozone Tolerance Hydrogen Flouride Nitrogen Oxide Low Pests/Problems Allergens males 10, females 7 Invasiveness Invasive Toxicity Has toxic Roots, Stems, Leaves, Flowers, Cold Injury ly Susceptible Storm Damage Susceptible Biological Control Mechanical Control Chemical Control Miscellaneous Wildlife Rating Insect Concerns Disease Concern Wildlife Concerns High Comments Branches are covered with dense velvet hair. Useful for highway slopes and banks. Any portion of the plant is considered toxic, if ingested. Bark Dormant 2

13 Staghorn Sumac Rhus typhina Fall Flower Leaf 3

14 Alpine Currant Ribes alpinum Mass General Attributes Type Deciduous Shrub Height 3-5 Feet Spread 6-12 Feet Form Rounded Utility Lines Compatible Growth Rate Life Expectancy USDA Zone 2-7 Root Pattern Sun Orientation Soil Texture Topography Succession Origin Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade North, South, East, West Sandy Loam to Clay Loam Upland Non North America Flowers/Foliage/s Flower Color Flower Season Color Season Summer Texture Winter Texture Spring Foliage Summer Foliage Fall Foliage Winter Foliage Yellow Spring Berry Red Summer Yellow Not Applicable Soils Salt Spray Tolerance Tolerant Soil Salt Tolerance Compaction Tolerance Tolerant Water Table 0 Inches Drainage Excessive, Flood Tolerance Drought Tolerance Tolerant Moisture Regime Dry, Moist, Wet ph 6.1 through 8.5 Windbreak Group 1

15 Alpine Currant Ribes alpinum Planting Ease Spring Bareroot Fall Bareroot Spring Container Fall Container Spring Seed Fall Seed Maintenance Formal Informal 2,4-D Tolerance Dicamba Tolerance Picloram Tolerance Clopyralid Tolerance Artificial Light Sulfur Dioxide Ozone Tolerance Hydrogen Flouride Nitrogen Oxide Pests/Problems Allergens males 7, females 1 Invasiveness Non-Invasive Toxicity Cold Injury Storm Damage Biological Control Mechanical Control Chemical Control Miscellaneous Wildlife Rating Insect Concerns Disease Concern Wildlife Concerns Major Comments Female plants have showier fruit yet males are usually propagated because of rust resistance. Use as hedge or massing plant. Responsive to shearing. Leaf spot diseases can be problems especially in wet seasons. Dormant 2

16 Rugosa Rose Rosa rugosa Mature Flower General Attributes Type Deciduous Shrub Height 4-8 Feet Spread 4-6 Feet Form Rounded Utility Lines Compatible Growth Rate Fast Life Expectancy Short USDA Zone 2-7 Root Pattern Sun Orientation Soil Texture Topography Succession Origin Full Sun North, South, East, West Sandy Loam to Silty Clay Loam Upland Non North America Flowers/Foliage/s Flower Color Flower Season Color Season Summer Texture Winter Texture Spring Foliage Summer Foliage Fall Foliage Winter Foliage White, Red, Pink Summer Achene Orange, Red Fall Yellow Not Applicable Soils Salt Spray Tolerance Tolerant Soil Salt Tolerance Compaction Tolerance Intolerant Water Table 24 Inches Drainage Flood Tolerance Drought Tolerance Moisture Regime Moist, Wet ph 6.0 through 7.0 Windbreak Group 1

17 Rugosa Rose Rosa rugosa Planting Ease Spring Bareroot Fall Bareroot Spring Container Fall Container Spring Seed Fall Seed Maintenance Formal Informal 2,4-D Tolerance Dicamba Tolerance Picloram Tolerance Clopyralid Tolerance Artificial Light Sulfur Dioxide Ozone Tolerance Hydrogen Flouride Nitrogen Oxide High High Pests/Problems Allergens Invasiveness Toxicity Cold Injury Storm Damage Biological Control Mechanical Control Chemical Control Non-Invasive Susceptible Miscellaneous Wildlife Rating Insect Concerns Disease Concern Wildlife Concerns Major Major Comments Probably one of the most trouble-free roses. More resistant to leaf diseases and tolerates salt better than many roses. 2

18 White Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus Leaf General Attributes Type Deciduous Shrub Height 3-6 Feet Spread 3-6 Feet Form Mounded Utility Lines Compatible Growth Rate Fast Life Expectancy Short USDA Zone 3-7 Root Pattern Flower Sun Orientation Soil Texture Topography Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade North, South, East, West Sand to Clay Upland Forest, Dune, Open Cliff, Shaded Cliff Succession Origin MSA Zone 1, MSA Zone 2, MSA Zone 3, MSA Zone 4, MSA Zone 6, Minnesota, North America Flowers/Foliage/s Flower Color Flower Season Color Season Summer Texture Winter Texture Spring Foliage Summer Foliage Fall Foliage Winter Foliage Pink Summer Drupe White Fall Fine Fine Insignificant Not Applicable Soils Salt Spray Tolerance Soil Salt Tolerance Compaction Tolerance Water Table 24 Inches Drainage Poor, Excessive, Flood Tolerance Drought Tolerance Moisture Regime Dry, Moist, Wet ph 6.1 through 8.5 Windbreak Group 1

19 White Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus Planting Ease Spring Bareroot Fall Bareroot Spring Container Fall Container Spring Seed Fall Seed Maintenance Formal Informal 2,4-D Tolerance Dicamba Tolerance Picloram Tolerance Clopyralid Tolerance Artificial Light Sulfur Dioxide Ozone Tolerance Hydrogen Flouride Nitrogen Oxide Low Pests/Problems Allergens males 3, females 3 Invasiveness Invasive Toxicity Cold Injury Storm Damage Biological Control Mechanical Control Chemical Control Miscellaneous Wildlife Rating Insect Concerns Disease Concern Wildlife Concerns Major Comments Large interesting white fruit that is not edible. Dainty pink flowers in June. Suckers profusely; useful for holding steep banks. Good wildlife habitat. may persist into winter but often discolored by a fungus. Immature 2

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