Shrubs

American Elderberry

Black Chokeberry

Butterfly Bush

Common Purple Lilac

Golden Currant

Potentilla

Hedge Cotoneaster

Nanking Cherry

Mock Orange

Oakleaf Sumac

Red Osier Dogwood

Serviceberry

Siberian Peashrub

Tatarian Honeysuckle

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Nanking Cherry
(Prunus tomentos)

Nanking cherry is a very hardy but beautiful flowering shrub.  It bears stunning white flowers in the early spring and has excellent fall color.  Nanking cherry may also be used as a wind break filler and produces tart but edible fruit, which also serves as a food source for birds.

Purchase size: 2-3'
Price/5: $13.00
Price/10: $21.00
Growth rate: Medium
Average height: 8 feet at maturity
Hardiness: Zone 2

Site requirements:  Low tolerance to salinity and shade