One of Western New York’s best native shrubs, nannyberry is a large, low-maintenance, multi-stemmed shrub with showy clusters of creamy-white flowers in late spring to early summer, followed by blue-black fruits that ripen in autumn and often persist into winter.
Read MoreButterfly weed, one of Western New York’s showiest and sought after milkweeds, features striking flat-topped clusters of orange blooms in late June through August.
Read MoreA striking Western New York native perennial, Culver’s Root grows 3–7 feet tall and adds strong vertical interest to the garden.
Read MoreA common Western New York native shrub, Arrowwood Viburnum typically grows 6–8 feet tall and wide in home landscapes. It performs best in full sun to partial shade and adapts well to a wide range of soils, though it thrives in moist, well-drained loam.
Read MoreVirgin’s bower, a popular perennial vine native to Western New York, can reach impressive heights of 10 to 18 feet. It showcases clusters of small, fragrant white flowers from August to September.
Read MorePrairie ninebark, also called common ninebark, is a fast-growing deciduous shrub native to Western New York that’s a popular choice for landscaping due to its beautiful leaves and distinctive exfoliating bark.
Read MoreThe buttonbush is a deciduous shrub indigenous to the wetlands of Western New York renowned for its distinctive spherical flower clusters.
Read MoreBunchberry (cornus canadensis) is a charming perennial ground cover native to Western New York and part of the dogwood family.
Read MoreNorthern bush honeysuckle (diervilla lonicera) is a hardy Western New York deciduous shrub that typically reaches heights of 3 to 4 feet with a similar spread.
Read MoreMeadowsweet (spiraea alba) typically grows in wet meadows and does best in medium to moist soils here in Western New York.
Read MoreWild geranium (geranium maculatum) is a widespread perennial wildflower of Western New York.
Read MoreThis week’s Parker’s Picks Native Plant of the Week can help you tackle one of the garden’s peskiest spots — wet shade. Wild ginger (asarum canadense) is a low-growing, slow-spreading ground cover that thrives in consistently moist , shady patches.
Read MoreBlack chokeberry (aronia melanocarpa) is a rounded, upright shrub native to Western New York’s moist woodlands, pond edges, swamps and bogs.
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