Bottlebrush buckeye (Aesculus)![Bottlebrush Buckeye Bottlebrush Buckeye](https://cdnsm5-hosted.civiclive.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_109478/Image/Sustainability/NWF/Native%20Plants/Shrubs/Bottlebrush%20Buckeye.PNG)
Tall, cylindrical spikes of feathery white flowers with pink stamens. Flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies.
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Virginia sweetspire (Itea)![Virginia Sweetspire Virginia Sweetspire](https://cdnsm5-hosted.civiclive.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_109478/Image/Sustainability/NWF/Native%20Plants/Shrubs/VA%20Sweetspire.PNG)
The long tassels of white flowers and red fall foliage make this an attractive ornamental.
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Red/black chokeberry (Aronia)![Red/black Chokeberry Red/black Chokeberry](https://cdnsm5-hosted.civiclive.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_109478/Image/Sustainability/NWF/Native%20Plants/Shrubs/Chokeberry.PNG)
Intermediate food source for birds. They have dark green, glossy leaves that consistently turn a rich, orange-red in fall.
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Beautyberry (Callicarpa)![Beautyberry Beautyberry](https://cdnsm5-hosted.civiclive.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_109478/Image/Sustainability/NWF/Native%20Plants/Shrubs/Beautyberry.PNG)
Its most striking feature is the clusters of glossy, iridescent-purple fruit, which is a great wildlife food source.
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Buttonbush (Cephalanthus)![Buttonbush Buttonbush](https://cdnsm5-hosted.civiclive.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_109478/Image/Sustainability/NWF/Native%20Plants/Shrubs/Buttonbush.PNG)
Flowers attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Waterfowl such as ducks enjoy the seeds.
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Hearts-a-bustin' (Euonymus)![Hearts-a-Bustin' Hearts-a-Bustin'](https://cdnsm5-hosted.civiclive.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_109478/Image/Sustainability/NWF/Native%20Plants/Shrubs/Hearts-a-Bustin.PNG)
This airy, deciduous shrub grows 6-12 ft. tall. Its ridged twigs become purplish when exposed to the sun.
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Swamp mallow (Hibiscus)![Swamp Mallow Swamp Mallow](https://cdnsm5-hosted.civiclive.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_109478/Image/Sustainability/NWF/Native%20Plants/Shrubs/Swamp%20Mallow.PNG)
The creamy-white flowers have a conspicuous band of red or burgundy at their bases, which attracts hummingbirds.
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Wild hydrangea (Hydrangea)![Wild Hydrangea Wild Hydrangea](https://cdnsm5-hosted.civiclive.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_109478/Image/Sustainability/NWF/Native%20Plants/Shrubs/Wild%20hyndrangea.PNG)
Small, mound-shaped densely multi-stemmed shrub. 3-6 ft. tall, often broader than high at maturity.
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St. John's wort (Hypericum)![St. John's Wort St. John's Wort](https://cdnsm5-hosted.civiclive.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_109478/Image/Sustainability/NWF/Native%20Plants/Shrubs/St.%20John's%20Wort.PNG)
Smooth, dark- to blue-green fine-textured foliage becomes yellow-green in fall. Large yellow flowers occur in few-flowered clusters.
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Spicebush (Lindera)![Spicebush Spicebush](https://cdnsm5-hosted.civiclive.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_109478/Image/Sustainability/NWF/Native%20Plants/Shrubs/Spicebush.PNG)
Very attractive to birds and butterflies. Provides a larval host for Eastern Tiger and Spicebush Swallowtail.
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Winged sumac (Rhus)![Winged Sumac Winged Sumac](https://cdnsm5-hosted.civiclive.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_109478/Image/Sustainability/NWF/Native%20Plants/Shrubs/Winged%20Sumac.PNG)
Winter food for many upland gamebirds, songbirds, and mammals. Various wildlife eat the fruit while deer also browse the twigs.
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Elderberry (Sambucus)![Elderberry Elderberry](https://cdnsm5-hosted.civiclive.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_109478/Image/Sustainability/NWF/Native%20Plants/Shrubs/Elderberry.PNG)
Berries are relished by many bird species and mammals. Deer eat twigs and leaves.
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Bladdernut (Staphylea)![Bladdernut Bladdernut](https://cdnsm5-hosted.civiclive.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_109478/Image/Sustainability/NWF/Native%20Plants/Shrubs/Bladdernut.PNG)
This large shrub has bell-shaped flowers; dark green, trifoliate leaves; greenish bark with white cracks; and interesting fruit.
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Coralberry (Symphoricarpos)![Coralberry Coralberry](https://cdnsm5-hosted.civiclive.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_109478/Image/Sustainability/NWF/Native%20Plants/Shrubs/Coralberry.PNG)
Songbirds, ground birds, small mammals, and browsers use this plant for food, cover, and nesting sites.
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Highbush blueberry (Vaccinium)![Highbush Blueberry Highbush Blueberry](https://cdnsm5-hosted.civiclive.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_109478/Image/Sustainability/NWF/Native%20Plants/Shrubs/Highbush%20Blueberry.PNG)
Berries are relished by most birds and mammals including, of course, humans. The foliage ranges in color over the year.
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Mapleleaf viburnum (Viburnum)![Mapleleaf Viburnum Mapleleaf Viburnum](https://cdnsm5-hosted.civiclive.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_109478/Image/Sustainability/NWF/Native%20Plants/Shrubs/Mapleleaf%20Viburnum.PNG)
The distinctive, purplish-pink autumn foliage makes this a beautiful shrub. Birds eat the berries.
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