Best Fall Color

The Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) is a native shrub common to the southeastern United States. It’s recognized by its broad leaves resembling oak foliage which develop vibrant red hues in fall. The peeling bark adds visual interest throughout the year. This plant provides habitat and beau...

Fothergilla gardenii, commonly known as Dwarf Fothergilla, is a native North American shrub from the witch-hazel family. It’s valued for its intensely fragrant, bottlebrush-shaped white flowers in spring and spectacular fall foliage displaying vibrant reds, oranges, and yellows. This compact deciduo...

Fothergilla major, commonly known as Large Fothergilla, is a deciduous shrub native to eastern North America. It’s recognized for its intensely fragrant, bottlebrush-shaped white flowers in spring and spectacular orange to scarlet fall foliage. The plant provides vibrant seasonal interest and is par...

Viburnum prunifolium, native to eastern North America, is a large deciduous shrub valued for its creamy spring flowers, edible blue-black autumn fruits, and red fall color.

Viburnum cassinoides, native to eastern North America, is a deciduous shrub noted for its creamy summer flower clusters and fruits that change color from pink to blue-black.

Viburnum trilobum, native to northern North America, is a hardy deciduous shrub noted for its tart, edible red fruits which are sometimes used to make preserves and jams.

Smokebush is a deciduous shrub native to Eurasia, named for the dense, fuzzy, smoke-like pink pedicels that develop after its spring flowers fade in the summer months.

Viburnum dentatum, native to eastern North America, is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub historically notable because indigenous peoples used its straight stems to craft arrows.

Itea virginica is a southeastern U.S. native shrub distinguished by its fragrant white racemes in summer and exceptionally long-lasting, brilliant red autumn foliage that persists into winter.

Rhus typhina is a large deciduous shrub native to eastern North America, distinguished by its dense, velvety branches that closely resemble the antlers of a male deer.

Black Chokeberry is a deciduous shrub native to eastern North America, notable for its astringent, antioxidant-rich black berries widely used in commercial food products.

American Smoketree is a rare shrub native to the southeastern United States, historically valued for its dense wood that yielded a distinctive yellow dye in the 19th century.

Enkianthus campanulatus is a Japanese deciduous shrub in the heath family, grown for its pendulous clusters of cream-and-red veined bell-shaped flowers and vivid scarlet autumn foliage.

Native to North America, Rhus aromatica is a low-growing deciduous shrub that produces vibrant red autumn foliage and emits a strong, spicy fragrance when its leaves are crushed.

Red Chokeberry is a multi-stemmed shrub native to eastern North America, distinguished by its bright red persistent fruits that provide crucial winter forage for birds.

Nandina domestica is a Japanese and Chinese evergreen shrub in the barberry family widely planted as an ornamental, but classified as an invasive species in parts of the southeastern United States due to toxic, bird-dispersed berries.

Rhus glabra, or Smooth Sumac, is a North American shrub noted for its vibrant red fall foliage and fuzzy crimson berries historically used to make a lemonade-like beverage.

Burning Bush is a deciduous shrub native to central and eastern China, widely planted for its brilliant red autumn foliage but designated as an invasive species in the US.

Berberis thunbergii is a Japanese barberry introduced to North America in 1875, now listed as invasive in many U.S. states where it alters soil pH and displaces native understory vegetation.