Shrubs and Vines

Shrub with red flowers attractive to Hummingbirds

Deciduous shrub native to North America 

Zone: 4 to 8 

Height: 8 to 15 feet & 6 to 15 feet wide

Bloom Time: April to May 

Bloom Description: Bright red 

Sun: Full sun to part shade 

Water: Medium 

Maintenance: Medium 

Suggested Use: Hedge, Flowering Tree, Rain Garden

Flower: Showy

Attracts: Hummingbirds

Fruit: Showy

Tolerate: Clay Soil

Showy, erect, 4-10” long panicles of red to orange-red, narrow-tubular flowers

Host Plant for Dogface sulfur Butterfly Zerene cesonia
Gray Hairstreak Butterfly Hypaurotis crysalus (official state insect of Colorado)

Deciduous shrub Native to North America
Zone: 2 to 9
2 to 3 feet tall and 2 to 2.5 feet wide
Attractive foliage and Showy Purple, blue flowers July to September
Full sun Low Maintenance, dry to medium moisture
Attracts Birds, Butterflies
Tolerate Drought, Erosion, Dry Soil 

Native fruit tree and host plant for Zebra Swallowtail Butterflies
Tree native to Southeastern United States 

Zone: 5 to 9 

Height: 15 to 30 feet & 10 to 20 feet wide

Attractive fragrant purple flowers April to May 

Sun: Full sun to part shade 

Water: Medium to wet 

Maintenance: Low 

Suggested Use: Rain Garden

Leaf: Good Fall

Fruit: Showy, Edible

Tolerate: Wet Soil, Black Walnut

Fruits are frequently eaten raw or used in breads, ice creams or pies,

 Attractive Native Shrub with showy Purple Fruits in Fall attractive to Sonfbirds

Deciduous shrub native to Southeastern United States Zone: 6 to 10 

Height: 3 to 6 feet & 3 to 6 feet wide

Bloom Time: June to August 

Inconspicuous lavender, pink flowers
prolific bright violet to magenta berry-like drupes which encircle the stem
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Medium
Attracts: Birds
Fruit: Showy
Winter Interest
Tolerate: Clay Soil
Can be pruned back to near the ground

 host plant for Spring Azure Celastrina "ladon" and  Summer Azure Celastrina neglecta
Attractive Shrub with Showy Clusters of Small White Flowers for Home Landscaping
Deciduous shrub native to Eastern and central North America
Zone 4 to 8
2 to 3 feet tall & 1.5 to 2.5 feet wide
Showy fragrant clusters of small white flowers May to July
Full sun to part shade
Dry to medium
Low Maintenance
Attracts Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Tolerate Black Walnut, Drought, Dry Soil, Shallow-Rocky Soil

Host plant for Titan sphinx Aellopos titan 

& Hydrangea sphinx Darapsa versicolor

Deciduous shrub native to North America Zone: 5 to 9

5 to 12 feet tall & 4 to 8 feet wide

Balls of showy fragrant tiny white flowers in June very attractive to bees and butterflies

Full sun to part shade Medium to wet soil Low Maintenance

Use in Rain Garden and for erosion control

Showy seed clusters

Easily grown in moist, humusy soils full sun to part shade.
Grows very well in wet soils and shallow standing water

Also known as American filbert

Deciduous shrub native to Eastern North America Zone: 4 to 9

Height: 10bto 16 feet & 8 to 12 feet wide

Bloom Time: March to April

Bloom Description: Male - brown, female - red

Full sun to part shade

Water Medium 

Low maintenance 

Edible nuts

Showy flowers

Good Fall color

Attracts: Birds

Tolerate Black Walnut and Clay Soil

male flowers appear in showy, 2-3" long, yellowish brown catkins and female flowers appear in small, reddish, inconspicuous 

Attractive Shrub for Landscaping

Deciduous shrub native to Eastern United States Zone: 3 to 9

Height: 4 to 6 feet  & 3 to 5 feet wide

Tiny Pale lemon yellow flowers March to April

Part to full shade & medium to moist soil

Low maintenance 

Use for landscaping and in Rain Garden

Good Fall foliage color

Tolerate Heavy Shade, Wet Soil

Best grown in organically rich, consistently moist, slightly acidic soils in part shade to full shade

landscaping Shrub, Clusters of tiny flowers in May-June and Showy Red Fruits in Fall
Deciduous shrub native to Eastern North America 

Zone: 3 to 7 

Height: 8 to 20 feet and 5 to 15 feet wide

Bloom Time: June 

Showy Red to purple fruits

Grow in Full sun to full shade 

Medium moisture and low maintenance, does not like wet poorly drained soil 

Good Fall foliage color

Showy fruits attract Birds

Tolerate Black Walnut

 Host plant for Hydrangea sphinx (Darapsa versicolor) 

Deciduous shrub native to Eastern United States 

Zone: 3 to 9 

Height 3 to 5 feet & 3 to 5 feet wide

Showy clusters of tiny white flowers June to September 

Part shade, medium moisture & low maintenance 

Use as Landscaping shrub or in Rain Garden

Tolerate Black Walnut, Rabbit, Erosion, Clay Soil, Dry Soil, Wet Soil, Shallow-Rocky Soil
Prune back close to the ground in late winter to revitalize and encourage vigorous stem growth and best form

Attractive deciduous shrub native to Central and eastern North America

Zone 3 to 8

Height 1 to 5 feet & 1 to 4 feet wide

Showy Yellow flowers June to August 

Sun: 

Medium moisture and low Maintenance

Use as landscaping shrub or in Hedge

Attracts Birds

Tolerate Black Walnut, Drought, Erosion, Clay Soil.

Grow in full sun to part shade & average, medium, well-drained soil

Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly Host Plant.  Landscaping Shrub with Attractive Red Berries in Fall.  Host Plant for Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfliy Papilio Troilus

Deciduous shrub Native to Eastern US

Zone 4 to 9

Height: 6 to 12  feet & 4 to 8 feet wide

Showy, Fragrant Greenish yellow Flowers in March & showy fruit in fall

full sun to shade 

Water: Medium 

Fragrant leaves provide good Fall color

Attracts Birds, Butterflies

Tolerate Deer, Drought, Heavy Shade, Clay Soil, Wet Soil, Black Walnut

Deciduous shrub Native to Central and Eastern North America

Zone: 2 to 8

Height 5 to 8 feet & 4 to 6 feet  wide

Showy Clusters of White or Pink Flowers in May – June
Attractive Exfoliating Bark & drooping clusters of reddish seed capsules in Fall

Full sun to part shade

Water: Dry to medium

Can be used as a Hedge. Cut close to the ground in winter to rejuvenate

Tolerate: Drought, Erosion, Clay Soil, Dry Soil, Wet Soil, Shallow-Rocky Soil, Black Walnut

a-ris-toh-LOH-kee-uh   toh-men-TOH-suh

Butterfly Host Plant for Pipevine Swallowtail Butterflies  

Native to Southeastern and south-central U.S.

Zone: 5 to 8 

Vine Climbing 15 to 25 feet & 5 to 10 feet wide
Cut back in late winter to control growth

Small showy greenish yellow pipe shaped flowers May - June 

Full sun to part shade and medium moisture

Attracts: Butterflies

average, medium, well-drained soil full sun to part shade

shade for sun porches, verandas, or on trellises, arbors, fences & walls

see-LAS-trus  SKAN-dens

Climbing Vine 

Family: Celastraceae 

Native to North America 

Zone: 3 to 8 

Climbing 15 to 20 feet 

3 to 6 feet wide

Greenish-white to yellow Flowers May to June 

Full sun, medium to moist soil

Low Maintenance 

Showy Flowers in Spring and attractive red berries in Fall

Attracts: Birds

Tolerate Deer, Drought

KLEM-uh-tiss  vir-jin-ee-AN-uh

 Climbing Vine with White Flowers in late Summer to Fall

Native to Eastern North America

Zone: 3 to 8

Height: 12 to 20 feet & 3 to 6 feet wide

Showy, Fragrant White Flowers August to October followed by attractive, plume-like seed heads giving it the common name of old man’s beard

Grow in full sun to medium shade and medium to wet well-drained soil

Low maintenance to grow on trellises, arbors, fences and to Naturalize

Tolerate Deer & Black Walnut

luh-NIS-er-a  FLA-vuh  or  FLAY-vuh

NOT INVASIVE

Native honeysuckle Vine with Dark Yellow Flowers April to May and  attractive clusters of orange red fruits in Fall.  Host Plant for  the Desirable Hummingbird Clearwing  Moth and Flowers Attract Butterflies and Hummingbirds    
Native to Southeast United States 

Zone 5 to 8 

Climbing 10 to 20 feet, 3 to 6 feet wide

Grow in full sun to part shade and Medium moisture

Low Maintenance 

Attracts Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Tolerate Deer, Black Walnut

luh-NIS-er-a  sem-per-VY-ren

host plant for Snowberry clearwing Hemaris diffinis  & Hummingbird clearwing Hemaris thysbe 

Native to Southeastern United States 

Zone 4 to 9

Height - 8 to 15 feet 

Spread - 3 to 6 feet 

Bloom May to June 

Showy Scarlet/orange Flowers - yellow inside
Showy red fruit in fall

Grow in full sun to part shade Average Soil medium water

Attracts Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Tolerate Deer, Clay Soil, Black Walnut 

Grow on trellises, arbors, fences or as sprawling groundcover

ma-TEL-ee-uh  /  ma-TEE-lee-uh  de-SIP-ee-enz

Asclepiadadeae - Milkweed Family

Vine 

Native to Southeastern United States 

Zone: 6 to 8 

6 to 10 feet tall and 3 to 6 feet wide 

Showy Clusters of small, star-shaped brownish-purple flowers May to June 

Full sun to part shade and medium water 

Maintenance Medium 

Attracts Butterflies

grow in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun 

pass-eh-FLOOR-ah  in-car-NAH-tuh

Butterfly Host Plant for

Gulf Fritillary, Varigated Fritillary, and Zebra Butterflies

Edible Fruits  

Native to Eastern United States

Zone 5 to 9, annual farther North
Drought tolerant

Vine 6 to 12 feet long & 3 to 6 feet wide

Blooms July to September showy, fragrant flowers are white with purple crown 

Full sun to part shade

Water: Medium

Maintenance: Medium

Attracts Butterflies

Showy, Edible Fruit 

Tendril-climbing herbaceous vine

Grow on trellises, arbors, walls or fences