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Tree & Shrub Descriptions
Conifers
Deciduous
Shrubs
Mapleleaf Viburnum
Viburnum acerifolium
Height: 4-6'
Light: Very shade tolerant
Site Conditions: Best in well-drained, moist soils with partial shading; however, tolerant of acid soils, dry sites and dee shade
Notes: Attractive clusters of white flowers late spring to summer; birds eat the berry-like drupes; red, pin, or purple foliage in the fall
Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius
Height: 3-10'
Light: Shade intolerant
Site Conditions: Grows on a wide variety of soil conditions; characteristic of stream banks, lake shores, open floodplains, and rocky areas
Notes: White flowers in spring, excellent nectar source; red fruit in fall that is eaten by many species of birds
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