Tag: Good fall color
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Plant Profile: Northern Bush Honeysuckle (Diervilla lonicera)
While Northern Bush Honeysuckle is primarily native to the Northeast and Midwest United States, parts of its range do extend into Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia. This small shrub has good fall color and and looks particularly stunning when grouped in masses or used as a shrub border. Read more
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Plant Profile: Dwarf Sumac (Rhus copallinum)
Dwarf Sumac is also known as Winged Sumac due to its unique winged leaf axis. It makes a great ornamental plant due to its bright red leaves in fall and berries that persist into winter. The flowers are popular with bees and butterflies, and the berries are popular with birds. Read more
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Plant Profile: Black Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa)
Black Chokeberry is a medium-sized shrub that is popular with wildlife and has brilliant fall foliage. It is covered with white flowers in the spring, which give way to edible berries in the summer. It’s bright fall foliage makes it a good substitute for the highly invasive, non-native Burning Bush. Read more
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Plant Profile: Sparkleberry (Vaccinium arboreum)
Sparkleberry is a wonderful addition to any southern garden. In spring it is covered in fragrant, delicate, bell-shaped flowers, which give way to shiny black berries that wildlife love. It is well adapted to drought, heat, and humidity and supports a huge number of pollinators. Read more
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Plant Profile: Black Huckleberry (Gaylussacia baccata)
Black huckleberry is a small shrub that provides 3 seasons of interest as well as being an important for source for wildlife. In spring, urn-shaped pink or red flowers bloom, which are followed by blue-black berries and finally red and orange fall foliage. Read more
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Plant Profile: Smooth Blackhaw (Viburnum prunifolium)
Viburnums in general are beloved by wildlife. Pollinators flock to the blooms and birds love the berries. Viburnum prunifolium is a beautiful shrub or small tree that provides 3 seasons of interest, with profuse blooms, ample berries, and bright red fall foliage. Read more
Southeastern Native Plants 