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  • Balsam Fir
    Abies balsamea

    Balsam Fir
    Abies balsamea

  • Silver Maple
    Acer saccharinum

    Silver Maple
    Acer saccharinum

  • Ohio Buckeye
    Aesculus glabra

    Ohio Buckeye
    Aesculus glabra

  • Speckled Alder
    Alnus incana

    Speckled Alder
    Alnus incana

  • Juneberry
    Amelanchier arborea

    Juneberry
    Amelanchier arborea

  • Allegheny Serviceberry
    Amelanchier laevis

    Allegheny Serviceberry
    Amelanchier laevis

  • Black Chokeberry
    Aronia melanocarpa

    Black Chokeberry
    Aronia melanocarpa

  • Hornbeam
    Carpinus caroliniana

    Hornbeam
    Carpinus caroliniana

  • New Jersey Tea
    Ceanothus americanus

    New Jersey Tea
    Ceanothus americanus

  • Hackberry
    Celtis occidentalis

    Hackberry
    Celtis occidentalis

  • Buttonbush
    Cephalanthus occidentalis

    Buttonbush
    Cephalanthus occidentalis

  • Red Osier Dogwood
    Cornus sericea

    Red Osier Dogwood
    Cornus sericea

  • Hazelnut
    Corylus americana

    Hazelnut
    Corylus americana

  • Hawthorn
    Crataegus spp.

    Hawthorn
    Crataegus spp.

  • Quebec Hawthorn
    Crataegus submollis

    Quebec Hawthorn
    Crataegus submollis

  • Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle
    Diervilla lonicera

    Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle
    Diervilla lonicera

  • Eastern Wahoo
    Euonymus atropurpurea

    Eastern Wahoo
    Euonymus atropurpurea

  • Black Ash
    Fraxinus nigra

    Black Ash
    Fraxinus nigra

  • Honey Locust
    Gleditsia triacanthos

    Honey Locust
    Gleditsia triacanthos

  • Winterberry
    Ilex verticillata

    Winterberry
    Ilex verticillata

  • Ironwood
    Ostrya virginiana

    Ironwood
    Ostrya virginiana

  • Black Spruce
    Picea mariana

    Black Spruce
    Picea mariana

  • Cottonwood
    Populus deltoides

    Cottonwood
    Populus deltoides

  • Quaking Aspen
    Populus tremuloides

    Quaking Aspen
    Populus tremuloides

  • American Plum
    Prunus americana

    American Plum
    Prunus americana

  • Eastern Sand Cherry
    Prunus pumila

    Eastern Sand Cherry
    Prunus pumila

  • Black Cherry
    Prunus serotina

    Black Cherry
    Prunus serotina

  • Swamp White Oak
    Quercus bicolor

    Swamp White Oak
    Quercus bicolor

  • Northern Pin Oak
    Quercus ellipsoidalis

    Northern Pin Oak
    Quercus ellipsoidalis

  • Bur Oak
    Quercus macrocarpa

    Bur Oak
    Quercus macrocarpa

  • Early Wild Rose
    Rosa blanda

    Early Wild Rose
    Rosa blanda

  • Bebb Willow
    Salix bebbiana

    Bebb Willow
    Salix bebbiana

  • Pussy Willow
    Salix caprea

    Pussy Willow
    Salix caprea

  • Sandbar Willow
    Salix interior

    Sandbar Willow
    Salix interior

  • Elderberry
    Sambucus racemosa

    Elderberry
    Sambucus racemosa

  • Steeplebush
    Spiraea tomentosa

    Steeplebush
    Spiraea tomentosa

  • American High-Bush Cranberry
    Viburnum trilobum

    American High-Bush Cranberry
    Viburnum trilobum
Name Type Light Exposure Soil Moisture Height Bloom Color Bloom Months   Notes/Description
Balsam Fir
Abies balsamea
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 60 feet USDA Info Fragrant needles, common Christmas tree, grows along bogs and in shaded forests, natural range is in the northern half of MN. Has an inconspicuous yellow flower.
Silver Maple
Acer saccharinum
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Sun
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 50 to 80 feet USDA Info
Ohio Buckeye
Aesculus glabra
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Sun
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 20 to 40 feet
Bloom Color:
Green, Yellow
Bloom Months:
April, May
 USDA Info Easily grown in average, Medium well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist, fertile soils. Foliage tends to scorch and generally depreciate in dry conditions. This is a taprooted tree that once established is very difficult to transplant.
Speckled Alder
Alnus incana
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Sun
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 3 feet USDA Info
Juneberry
Amelanchier arborea
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Sun
Soil Moisture:
Dry
 15 feet
Bloom Color:
White
Bloom Months:
May
 USDA Info There are 16 species of Amelanchier in the world, most are in North America. The fruit ripens in June, is edible and an important food source for wildlife. This large shrub is also called Down Serviceberry because of the whitish downy hairs on the undersides of the leaves. Long ago it was named a 'Serviceberry' because it flowers in spring signaling the ground was ready to be dug for burials in northern climates. Yellow to red fall color.
Allegheny Serviceberry
Amelanchier laevis
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Sun
Soil Moisture:
Dry
 30 feet
Bloom Color:
White
Bloom Months:
April, May
 USDA Info Allegheny Serviceberry is a native tree for all seasons. In April and May it has beautiful white flowers that are delicately scented and provide nectar for the season's early bees and butterflies. In mid summer its fruits ripen to brilliant violet pink, aging to deep blue purple when fully ripe. Its leaves play occasional host to the larvae of viceroy, striped hairstreak, and Canadian tiger swallowtail butterflies. And the grand finale comes in fall with brilliant oranges, yellows and reds as the leaves prepare to drop. Amelanchier laevis is found in moist woods and meadows, but tolerates most any garden situation. It will bloom more in full sun, but have a more open and graceful habit in shade. It is drought tolerant once established, but will grow taller and faster in consistently moist soils. Amelanchier can be grown as a small tree pruned to become a densely branched shrub. Fragrant spring flowers Easy to grow and widely adaptable Edible berries in summer Gorgeous fall color.
Black Chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Shade, Sun
Soil Moisture:
Medium, Dry
 6 feet
Bloom Color:
White
Bloom Months:
May, June
 USDA Info
Hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Shade
Soil Moisture:
Dry
 30 feet USDA Info a.k.a Blue Beech
New Jersey Tea
Ceanothus americanus
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Sun, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Dry
 2 to 3 feet
Bloom Color:
White
Bloom Months:
June, July
 USDA Info
Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Sun
Soil Moisture:
Dry
 50 feet USDA Info
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Sun
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 12 feet
Bloom Color:
White
Bloom Months:
June, July, August
 USDA Info
Red Osier Dogwood
Cornus sericea
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Sun, Shade
Soil Moisture:
Dry, Medium
 12 feet
Bloom Color:
White
Bloom Months:
May, June
 USDA Info
Hazelnut
Corylus americana
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Sun
Soil Moisture:
Dry
 12 feet USDA Info
Hawthorn
Crataegus spp.
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Shade
Soil Moisture:
Dry
 15 feet
Bloom Color:
White
Bloom Months:
May, June
 USDA Info There are 12 species of hawthorn native to Minnesota
Quebec Hawthorn
Crataegus submollis
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Sun
Soil Moisture:
Dry
 20 feet
Bloom Months:
June, July, August, September
 USDA Info Crataegus submollis is a deciduous Tree growing to 7 m (23ft) by 7 m (23ft). It is hardy to zone (UK) 5 and is not frost tender. It is in flower in June, and the seeds ripen in September. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Midges.Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist or wet soil and can tolerate drought. The plant can tolerates strong winds but not maritime exposure. It can tolerate atmospheric pollution.
Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle
Diervilla lonicera
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Shade, Sun
Soil Moisture:
Dry
 4 feet
Bloom Color:
Yellow
Bloom Months:
June, July, August
 USDA Info One of the most popular native shrubs, dwarf bush honeysuckle grows well under a wide range of growing conditions with a nice 3'x3' shape, taller in sun. It spreads by runners, and some gardeners may want to pull or cut them to avoid excessive spreading.
Eastern Wahoo
Euonymus atropurpurea
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Sun
Soil Moisture:
Dry
 12 feet USDA Info a.k.a Spindletree, Burningbush
Black Ash
Fraxinus nigra
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Sun
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 90 feet USDA Info Due to the arrival of Emerald Ash Borer in the Midwest, we do not recommend planting Ash at this time.
Honey Locust
Gleditsia triacanthos
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Sun
Soil Moisture:
Dry
 50 feet
Bloom Color:
Green
 USDA Info Twigs are zig-zagged with thorns at its joints. Between the seeds in the seedpods is a sweet yellowish substance ('honey'). Seedpods are eaten by wildlife. Shouldn't be pruned in wet weather due to risk of infection by nectria canker. Yellow fall color.
Winterberry
Ilex verticillata
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 12 feet USDA Info
Ironwood
Ostrya virginiana
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Shade
Soil Moisture:
Dry
 30 feet USDA Info a.k.a. Hop hornbeam
Black Spruce
Picea mariana
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Sun, Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 35 feet USDA Info Slow-growing, long lived-up to 200 years. Common along marshes and bogs. Heat from fire opens cones. Low drought tolerance. May not be suitable for the middle of a raingarden.
Cottonwood
Populus deltoides
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Sun
Soil Moisture:
Dry, Medium
 90 feet USDA Info
Quaking Aspen
Populus tremuloides
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Sun
Soil Moisture:
Dry
 40 to 100 feet
Bloom Months:
September, October
 USDA Info Quaking Aspen is the most abundant and widespread tree in Minnesota today and the most common Populus species in North America. The huge stands across northern Minnesota are the result of clear cutting our expansive pine forests a century ago. Fire suppression has also allowed it to expand into historical prairie habitats were subsoil moisture is adequate to sustain it through dry periods. In the winter months its bark could be confused with other Populus species but its small, shiny and hairless buds that are not coated with resin distinguishes it from other similar species.
American Plum
Prunus americana
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Sun
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 20 feet
Bloom Color:
Pink
Bloom Months:
May
 USDA Info Wildlife: American plum is highly important as wildlife cover and food. The thorny, suckering growth, when protected, forms a thicket valuable for bird nesting, loafing, and roosting, and animal loafing and bedding. Twigs and foliage provide a highly preferred browse for whitetail and mule deer. Recreation and Beautification: The thorny growth and suckering characteristics should be considered before planting this species near a recreation area. It can be used for screening and natural barriers. The fruit is used widely for making jams and jellies. Ethnobotanic: American plum was and still is used as a source of food and medicine by Native Americans in the Midwest and West.
Eastern Sand Cherry
Prunus pumila
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Sun
Soil Moisture:
Dry
 5 feet
Bloom Color:
White
Bloom Months:
May, June
 USDA Info Versatile plant, fruit has wildlife value.
Black Cherry
Prunus serotina
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Shade, Sun
Soil Moisture:
Dry
 60 feet USDA Info Largest member of the the cherry trees. Widely sought for its rich brown wood. Produces tart, but edible fruit. Important food crop for birds and wildlife. Bark and roots contain hydrocyanic acide used in cough medicines for flavoring. White flower (1/2 inch), yellow fall color
Swamp White Oak
Quercus bicolor
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Sun
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 50 to 60 feet USDA Info
Northern Pin Oak
Quercus ellipsoidalis
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Sun
Soil Moisture:
Dry
 70 feet
Bloom Color:
Green
 USDA Info Northern pin oak is a small to medium-sized, native, deciduous tree, typically reaching heights to 70 feet. It has an irregularly shaped crown and low-hanging branches that persist for long periods as dead stubs, giving a ragged appearance to the trunks. Northern pin oak has a deep taproot and deep widespreading lateral roots
Bur Oak
Quercus macrocarpa
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium, Dry
 65 to 80 feet USDA Info largest eastern oak, found between prairie and woodland. Thich cory bark allows it to withstand fires. Member of white oak family.
Early Wild Rose
Rosa blanda
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Sun
Soil Moisture:
Dry
 5 feet
Bloom Color:
Pink
Bloom Months:
June, July
 USDA Info Early Wild Rose is rhizomatous; it spreads aggressively and therefore may not be suitable for small landscape plantings.
Bebb Willow
Salix bebbiana
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Sun
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 20 feet USDA Info
Pussy Willow
Salix caprea
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Sun
Soil Moisture:
Medium, Wet
 2 feet USDA Info
Sandbar Willow
Salix interior
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Sun
Soil Moisture:
Wet
 5 to 10 feet
Bloom Color:
Yellow
Bloom Months:
August, September
 USDA Info This shrub has two growth forms: a small tree up to 20' tall with a trunk up to 6 inches across, or a thicket of little-branched woody stems up to 8' tall. An older tree develops gray flaking bark on its trunk, while the trunk bark of younger trees is gray and more smooth. Woody branches and slender stems are variably colored, but often gray or yellowish-brown and smooth. The alternate leaves are up to 5 inches long and 1/2 inch across; they are linear in shape and remotely denticulate along their margins. Mature leaves are usually hairless; their upper surfaces are medium green, while their lower surfaces are pale green.
Elderberry
Sambucus racemosa
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Sun, Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium, Dry
 12 feet
Bloom Color:
White
Bloom Months:
April, May, June
 USDA Info
Steeplebush
Spiraea tomentosa
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Sun, Mixed Sun and Shade
Soil Moisture:
Medium
 4 feet
Bloom Color:
Pink
Bloom Months:
August, September
 USDA Info
American High-Bush Cranberry
Viburnum trilobum
Type:
Tree or Shrub
Light Exposure:
Mixed Sun and Shade, Sun
Soil Moisture:
Medium, Dry
 16 feet
Bloom Color:
White
Bloom Months:
May, June
 USDA Info
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