swap_horiz Prunus spinosa Alternatives

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Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf Hydrangea)

The Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) is a native shrub common to the southeastern United States. It’s recognize...

Native Deciduous Hydrangea Fall Color

9.3 Excellent

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Ilex verticillata (Winterberry Holly)

Ilex verticillata, commonly known as Winterberry Holly, is a deciduous shrub native to eastern North America. It’s recog...

Winter Native Berries Deciduous

9.2 Excellent

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Fothergilla gardenii (Dwarf Fothergilla)

Fothergilla gardenii, commonly known as Dwarf Fothergilla, is a native North American shrub from the witch-hazel family....

Fragrant Native Deciduous Fall Color

9.0 Excellent

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Vaccinium corymbosum

Vaccinium corymbosum, commonly called the northern highbush blueberry, is a deciduous fruiting shrub native to eastern N...

Native Edible Deciduous Acidic Soil

9.0 Excellent

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Fothergilla major (Large Fothergilla)

Fothergilla major, commonly known as Large Fothergilla, is a deciduous shrub native to eastern North America. It’s recog...

Fragrant Native Deciduous Fall Color

8.9 Great

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Rhododendron calendulaceum (Flame Azalea)

Rhododendron calendulaceum, commonly known as Flame Azalea, is a deciduous shrub native to the Appalachian region. It’s...

Appalachian Orange Native Azalea

8.8 Great

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Ilex decidua (Possumhaw)

Ilex decidua, commonly known as Possumhaw, is a native shrub found throughout the southeastern United States. It’s notab...

Native Berries Southeastern Us Deciduous

8.8 Great

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Cornus sericea (Red Twig Dogwood)

Cornus sericea, commonly known as Red Twig Dogwood, is a native North American shrub. It’s notable for its striking crim...

Wetland Native Deciduous Dogwood

8.8 Great

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Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'

Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' is a deciduous shrub cultivar of the smooth hydrangea, a species native to the eastern...

Summer White Native Deciduous

8.6 Great

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Viburnum prunifolium (Blackhaw)

Viburnum prunifolium, commonly known as Blackhaw or Blackhaw Viburnum, is a large deciduous shrub or small tree in the f...

Native Edible Deciduous Fall Color

8.6 Great

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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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Robinia hispida (Rose Acacia)

Robinia hispida, commonly known as Rose Acacia, is a deciduous shrub native to the Appalachian region of the southeaster...

Pink Native Deciduous Thorny

7.8 Good

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Chaenomeles speciosa

Chaenomeles speciosa (flowering quince) is a Chinese native shrub introduced to Western horticulture in the late 18th ce...

Spring Blooming Edible Fruit Deciduous Thorny

7.6 Good

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Rosa canina (Dog Rose)

Rosa canina, widely known as the dog rose, is a deciduous scrambling shrub native to Europe, northwest Africa, and weste...

Native Rose Wild Deciduous

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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Viburnum lantana

Viburnum lantana, commonly known as the wayfaring tree, is a deciduous shrub native to Europe, northwestern Africa, and...

Wildlife Native Berries Deciduous

6.8 Fair

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Shepherdia argentea

Shepherdia argentea, commonly known as silver buffaloberry, is a deciduous shrub native to central and western North Ame...

Native Berries Deciduous Thorny

6.7 Fair

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Zanthoxylum americanum (Prickly Ash)

Zanthoxylum americanum, commonly called prickly ash or toothache tree, is a deciduous, thorny shrub native to eastern No...

Wildlife Native Deciduous Thorny

5.5 Mediocre

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Berberis vulgaris

Common barberry is a Eurasian shrub that acts as the essential alternate host for wheat stem rust (Puccinia graminis), p...

Deciduous Thorny Hedgerow Yellow Flowers

4.9 Poor

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Rhamnus cathartica

Rhamnus cathartica, commonly called common or purging buckthorn, is a deciduous shrub or small tree in the buckthorn fam...

Wildlife Native Berries Deciduous

3.9 Poor