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2012 Spring Seedling Fundraiser
Small Trees and Shrubs Back to Catalog
*Arrowwood:
An upright shrub often found growing along woodland borders and roadsides. Showy clusters of white
flowers develop into dark blue berries that are relished by birds. Prefers well-drained soils and tolerates
some shade. Use for shrub borders, hedges, and wildlife. Mature height: 6-10' tall. Seedling size: 2-0, 6-12”
*Ash, American Mountain:
Fast-growing native prefers moist soils and full sun. Small, white flowers in May develop into clusters of
bright red berries in late summer. Excellent for landscaping and wildlife. Mature height: 15-25' tall. Seedling
size: 1-0, 12-18”
*Cranberry, Highbush:
Produces lacy, flat-topped clusters of white flowers followed by red fruit, which birds eat in the winter.
Prefers moist sites. Will tolerate some shade. Excellent wildlife plant. Mature height: 8-12' tall. Seedling
size: 2-0, 6-12”
*Dogwood, Gray:
Dense multi-stemmed shrub with white flower clusters leading to white berries in late summer. Moderately
shade tolerant. Found in dry to wet soils. Used for landscaping, hedges, wildlife food/cover. Use as an
alternative to Autumn Olive and Tartarian Honeysuckle. Mature height: 8-12' tall. Seedling size: 2-0, 12-18”
*Dogwood, Red-osier:
Twigs have a red to purplish-red color creating attractive winter interest. White flower clusters and white
berries. Grows on moist to wet sites. Used for landscaping, stream bank restoration, and wildlife
food/cover. Mature height: 8-10' tall. Seedling size: 2-0, 24-36”
*Elderberry, Red:
Deciduous shrub with a broad arching form. Prefers rich, moist, well drained sites. Shade tolerant, but
grows faster on sunny sites. Tiny white flowers form large, lacy clusters in June-July. Bright red fleshy
berries appear in summer. Valuable food for wildlife. Mature height: 10-20' tall. Seedling size: 1-0, 6-12”
Hawthorn, Washington:
White flowering tree that is valuable to birds for nesting because of the thorns on trunk and branches.
Produces abundant berries for wildlife. Grows in various soils and in full sun. Drought resistant. Mature
height: 25-30' tall. Seedling size: 1-0, 12-18”
*Hazelnut, American:
This small, erect shrub features interesting zig-zag branches and a low, rounded crown. Characteristic
along fence rows, edges of woods and old fields. Prefers well-drained loam soils. Intolerant of shade. The
nuts are a great wildlife food source and are edible. Mature height: 8-10' tall. Seedling size: 1-0, 6-12”
*Juniper, Common:
Drought and wind tolerant, tolerates road salt better than most evergreens. Spreading shrub with a sharp,
angular form (3-10’ wide) and a coarse texture. Among the best evergreen shrub for northern landscapes,
shrub boarders, foundation plantings, rock gardens and wildlife cover. Mature height: 1-4' tall. Seedling
size: 2-0, 6-12”
Lilac, Common:
A large shrub that produces abundant clusters of aromatic purple flowers in spring. Will tolerate a range of
soils, but needs full sun for optimum flowering. Used in landscaping and as privacy screen. Mature height:
8-15' tall. Seedling size: 3-0, 6-12”
*Nannyberry:
Has white flowers in late May to June followed by blue fruit in September. Berries are readily eaten by
wildlife. Fast growing plant is shade tolerant. Prefers wet sites, but will grow on drier sites. Can be used as
a tall hedge or pruned to a single-trunked tree. Mature height: 15-20' tall. Seedling size: 1-0, 6-12”
*Ninebark:
Prized for its shaggy bark which peels off to reveal layers of lighter colored inner bark. Also features small
white or pinkish flowers leading to reddish-brown berries in fall. Medium to fast growth on most sites,
including dry or acid soils in full sun or partial shade. Good for shrub borders, screens and wildlife
plantings. Mature height: 6-9' tall. Seedling size: 2-0, 12-24”
*Redbud, Eastern:
Moderately shade tolerant, slow growing tree with heart-shaped leaves. Grows well on most soils. Flowers
appear in April-May and have dark pink petals. Used for landscaping due to its striking beauty when
flowering in spring. Mature height 15-30' tall. Seedling size: 1-0, 12-18”
*Serviceberry (Juneberry):
A small tree 15-30 feet tall, grows in sun or shade. Prefers moist, well-drained sandy soils. White flowers
are among the first to appear in the spring. Edible red berries in June. Excellent for wildlife. Use as an
alternative to Autumn Olive and Tartarian Honeysuckle for wildlife plantings. Seedling size: 2-0, 12-18”
*Snowberry:
Small pink flowers adorn this small shrub in June, developing into snow white berries that persist into
winter. Shade tolerant with bluish-green leaves. Prefers moist, well-drained soil but is highly adaptable.
Forms thickets with a strong root system making this a perfect choice for slope stabilization, erosion
control, and wildlife food/cover. Mature height: 3-6' tall. Seedling size: 1-0, 6-12”
*Spicebush:
Rounded, multi-stemmed shrub covered with fragrant yellow-green flowers in early spring. Prefers moist
soils, but is adaptable to a variety of conditions. Can tolerate full shade. Produces berries edible to wildlife
and is a host plant for several species of butterfly. Mature height: 6-12' tall. Seedling size: 1-0, 12-18”
*Witch Hazel, Common:
Witch hazel is a must-have shrub for fragrance and color, blooming with yellow ribbon-like flowers in late
fall/early winter when most plants have gone dormant. Prefers well-drained loam soils and is tolerant of
shade. A valuable specimen for wildlife and winter interest in the garden. Mature height: 15-25' tall.
Seedling size: 1-0, 12-18”
Small Trees and Shrubs Back to Catalog
*Arrowwood:
An upright shrub often found growing along woodland borders and roadsides. Showy clusters of white
flowers develop into dark blue berries that are relished by birds. Prefers well-drained soils and tolerates
some shade. Use for shrub borders, hedges, and wildlife. Mature height: 6-10' tall. Seedling size: 2-0, 6-12”
*Ash, American Mountain:
Fast-growing native prefers moist soils and full sun. Small, white flowers in May develop into clusters of
bright red berries in late summer. Excellent for landscaping and wildlife. Mature height: 15-25' tall. Seedling
size: 1-0, 12-18”
*Cranberry, Highbush:
Produces lacy, flat-topped clusters of white flowers followed by red fruit, which birds eat in the winter.
Prefers moist sites. Will tolerate some shade. Excellent wildlife plant. Mature height: 8-12' tall. Seedling
size: 2-0, 6-12”
*Dogwood, Gray:
Dense multi-stemmed shrub with white flower clusters leading to white berries in late summer. Moderately
shade tolerant. Found in dry to wet soils. Used for landscaping, hedges, wildlife food/cover. Use as an
alternative to Autumn Olive and Tartarian Honeysuckle. Mature height: 8-12' tall. Seedling size: 2-0, 12-18”
*Dogwood, Red-osier:
Twigs have a red to purplish-red color creating attractive winter interest. White flower clusters and white
berries. Grows on moist to wet sites. Used for landscaping, stream bank restoration, and wildlife
food/cover. Mature height: 8-10' tall. Seedling size: 2-0, 24-36”
*Elderberry, Red:
Deciduous shrub with a broad arching form. Prefers rich, moist, well drained sites. Shade tolerant, but
grows faster on sunny sites. Tiny white flowers form large, lacy clusters in June-July. Bright red fleshy
berries appear in summer. Valuable food for wildlife. Mature height: 10-20' tall. Seedling size: 1-0, 6-12”
Hawthorn, Washington:
White flowering tree that is valuable to birds for nesting because of the thorns on trunk and branches.
Produces abundant berries for wildlife. Grows in various soils and in full sun. Drought resistant. Mature
height: 25-30' tall. Seedling size: 1-0, 12-18”
*Hazelnut, American:
This small, erect shrub features interesting zig-zag branches and a low, rounded crown. Characteristic
along fence rows, edges of woods and old fields. Prefers well-drained loam soils. Intolerant of shade. The
nuts are a great wildlife food source and are edible. Mature height: 8-10' tall. Seedling size: 1-0, 6-12”
*Juniper, Common:
Drought and wind tolerant, tolerates road salt better than most evergreens. Spreading shrub with a sharp,
angular form (3-10’ wide) and a coarse texture. Among the best evergreen shrub for northern landscapes,
shrub boarders, foundation plantings, rock gardens and wildlife cover. Mature height: 1-4' tall. Seedling
size: 2-0, 6-12”
Lilac, Common:
A large shrub that produces abundant clusters of aromatic purple flowers in spring. Will tolerate a range of
soils, but needs full sun for optimum flowering. Used in landscaping and as privacy screen. Mature height:
8-15' tall. Seedling size: 3-0, 6-12”
*Nannyberry:
Has white flowers in late May to June followed by blue fruit in September. Berries are readily eaten by
wildlife. Fast growing plant is shade tolerant. Prefers wet sites, but will grow on drier sites. Can be used as
a tall hedge or pruned to a single-trunked tree. Mature height: 15-20' tall. Seedling size: 1-0, 6-12”
*Ninebark:
Prized for its shaggy bark which peels off to reveal layers of lighter colored inner bark. Also features small
white or pinkish flowers leading to reddish-brown berries in fall. Medium to fast growth on most sites,
including dry or acid soils in full sun or partial shade. Good for shrub borders, screens and wildlife
plantings. Mature height: 6-9' tall. Seedling size: 2-0, 12-24”
*Redbud, Eastern:
Moderately shade tolerant, slow growing tree with heart-shaped leaves. Grows well on most soils. Flowers
appear in April-May and have dark pink petals. Used for landscaping due to its striking beauty when
flowering in spring. Mature height 15-30' tall. Seedling size: 1-0, 12-18”
*Serviceberry (Juneberry):
A small tree 15-30 feet tall, grows in sun or shade. Prefers moist, well-drained sandy soils. White flowers
are among the first to appear in the spring. Edible red berries in June. Excellent for wildlife. Use as an
alternative to Autumn Olive and Tartarian Honeysuckle for wildlife plantings. Seedling size: 2-0, 12-18”
*Snowberry:
Small pink flowers adorn this small shrub in June, developing into snow white berries that persist into
winter. Shade tolerant with bluish-green leaves. Prefers moist, well-drained soil but is highly adaptable.
Forms thickets with a strong root system making this a perfect choice for slope stabilization, erosion
control, and wildlife food/cover. Mature height: 3-6' tall. Seedling size: 1-0, 6-12”
*Spicebush:
Rounded, multi-stemmed shrub covered with fragrant yellow-green flowers in early spring. Prefers moist
soils, but is adaptable to a variety of conditions. Can tolerate full shade. Produces berries edible to wildlife
and is a host plant for several species of butterfly. Mature height: 6-12' tall. Seedling size: 1-0, 12-18”
*Witch Hazel, Common:
Witch hazel is a must-have shrub for fragrance and color, blooming with yellow ribbon-like flowers in late
fall/early winter when most plants have gone dormant. Prefers well-drained loam soils and is tolerant of
shade. A valuable specimen for wildlife and winter interest in the garden. Mature height: 15-25' tall.
Seedling size: 1-0, 12-18”
| Office Hours: Tuesday - Friday 7:30am - 5:30pm Due to the nature of our work, the office may be closed during regular office hours as our staff are working in the field or attending appointments with landowners. Thank You! Phone: 231-773-0008 |
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* = Native to Michigan. Plants native to Michigan are well-adapted to local soils and
climate and provide the preferred habitat for wildlife. Once established they require no
watering, fertilizers, or pesticides, which protects our valuable water resources from
polluted runoff.
climate and provide the preferred habitat for wildlife. Once established they require no
watering, fertilizers, or pesticides, which protects our valuable water resources from
polluted runoff.
| Download 2010 Tree Seedling Fundraiser Order Form (322KB, pdf) |
| Download 2011 Tree Seedling Fundraiser Order Form (322KB, pdf) |
Your local resource for natural resources since 1938
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
MUSKEGON CONSERVATION DISTRICT
| Office Hours: Tuesday - Friday 7:30am - 5:30pm Due to the nature of our work, the office may be closed during regular office hours as our staff are working in the field or attending appointments with landowners. Thank You! Phone: 231-773-0008 |
| Download 2012 Tree Seedling Fundraiser Catalog (674KB, pdf) Order Form (115KB, pdf) |
