swap_horiz Cephalanthus occidentalis Alternatives

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Viburnum lentago (Nannyberry)

Viburnum lentago, commonly referred to as nannyberry, is a large deciduous shrub or small tree native to northeastern an...

Wildlife Native Edible Deciduous

8.5 Great

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Vaccinium corymbosum (Highbush Blueberry)

Vaccinium corymbosum is the highbush blueberry native to eastern North America and the primary species behind the global...

Wildlife Native Edible Blueberry

8.4 Great

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Hydrangea arborescens

Hydrangea arborescens, commonly called smooth hydrangea, is a deciduous flowering shrub native to the eastern United Sta...

Summer Native Shade Tolerant Deciduous

8.2 Great

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Ilex verticillata

Ilex verticillata, commonly called winterberry, is a deciduous holly native to eastern North America. Female plants can...

Wildlife Native Deciduous Wet Tolerant

8.2 Great

5

Clethra alnifolia

Clethra alnifolia, commonly called summersweet or sweet pepperbush, is a deciduous shrub native to eastern North America...

Fragrant Native Deciduous Summer Blooming

8.2 Great

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Sambucus nigra

Sambucus nigra, commonly called European elder or black elder, is a deciduous shrub or small tree native to Europe and p...

Wildlife Native Fast Growing Deciduous

8.1 Great

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Callicarpa americana

Callicarpa americana, commonly called American beautyberry, is a deciduous shrub native to the southeastern United State...

Wildlife Native Deciduous Purple Berries

8.1 Great

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Itea virginica

Itea virginica (Virginia sweetspire) is a southeastern U.S. native shrub prized for fragrant white flower racemes in sum...

Fragrant Native Deciduous Fall Color

8.1 Great

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Viburnum dentatum (Arrowwood Viburnum)

Viburnum dentatum, commonly known as arrowwood viburnum, is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub native to eastern North Amer...

Wildlife Native Deciduous Fall Color

8.0 Great

10

Lindera benzoin

Lindera benzoin (spicebush) is an eastern North American native shrub whose aromatic bark and berries were used medicina...

Wildlife Fragrant Native Deciduous

7.9 Good

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Rosa virginiana (Virginia Rose)

Rosa virginiana, commonly known as the Virginia Rose, is a deciduous, suckering shrub native to eastern North America an...

Wildlife Native Rose Deciduous

7.8 Good

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Cornus racemosa (Gray Dogwood)

Cornus racemosa, known as Gray Dogwood, is a deciduous, thicket-forming shrub native to eastern North America and a memb...

Wildlife Native White Berries Deciduous

7.8 Good

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Cornus sericea

Cornus sericea, commonly called red osier dogwood or red-twig dogwood, is a deciduous shrub native across much of northe...

Native Deciduous Red Stems Winter Interest

7.8 Good

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Ribes sanguineum

Ribes sanguineum, commonly called flowering currant or red-flowering currant, is a deciduous shrub native to western Nor...

Wildlife Native Spring Blooming Deciduous

7.7 Good

15

Viburnum opulus

Viburnum opulus, commonly called guelder rose, is a deciduous shrub native to Europe, northern Africa, and parts of Asia...

Wildlife Native Berries Spring Blooming

7.6 Good

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Cornus amomum (Silky Dogwood)

Cornus amomum, commonly known as silky dogwood, is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub in the family Cornaceae native to eas...

Wildlife Wetland Native Deciduous

7.5 Good

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Physocarpus opulifolius (Common Ninebark)

Physocarpus opulifolius, known as common ninebark, is a hardy deciduous shrub in the rose family Rosaceae, native to Nor...

Wildlife Native Deciduous Peeling Bark

7.5 Good

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Rosa canina

Rosa canina, commonly called dog rose, is a deciduous, scrambling shrub native to Europe, northwestern Africa, and weste...

Wildlife Native Deciduous Hedgerow

7.5 Good

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Lindera benzoin (Spicebush)

Lindera benzoin, commonly called spicebush, is a deciduous understory shrub native to moist woodlands of eastern North A...

Wildlife Fragrant Native Deciduous

7.4 Good

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Frangula alnus

Frangula alnus, commonly called alder buckthorn, is a deciduous shrub native to Europe and western Asia. It grows in dam...

Wildlife Native Berries Deciduous

6.6 Fair