swap_horiz Prunus spinosa Alternatives

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Vaccinium corymbosum

Native to eastern North America, Vaccinium corymbosum is the deciduous fruiting shrub commonly called northern highbush...

Native Edible Deciduous Acidic Soil

8.97 Great

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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

8.56 Great

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Hydrangea quercifolia

Hydrangea quercifolia, commonly called oakleaf hydrangea, is a deciduous shrub native to the southeastern United States....

Native Deciduous Shade Fall Color

8.47 Great

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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

8.46 Great

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Vaccinium angustifolium

Vaccinium angustifolium, commonly called lowbush blueberry, is a low, deciduous shrub native to northeastern North Ameri...

Native Edible Groundcover Deciduous

8.37 Great

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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

8.28 Great

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Clethra alnifolia

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

Fragrant Native Deciduous Summer Blooming

8.24 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

8.23 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

8.21 Great

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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

8.19 Great

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Amelanchier alnifolia

Amelanchier alnifolia, commonly known as the Saskatoon serviceberry, is a deciduous shrub native to western North Americ...

Native Spring Blooming Deciduous Fall Color

8.18 Great

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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

7.61 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

7.52 Good

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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

7.18 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

6.90 Fair

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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

6.84 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

6.72 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

5.06 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

4.88 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

3.92 Poor