New England Na ve Shrub Replacements for Japanese Barberry

New England Na<ve Shrub Replacements for Japanese Barberry and Winged Euonymus Jessica Lubell Native Plant Gal
[email protected] Height Descrip<on Replacements to match yellow or maroon summer foliage of Japanese Barberry Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Seward’ Summer Wine™ 5-­‐6’ Purple-­‐bronze foliage Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Donna May’ Li?le Devil™ 3-­‐4’ Purple-­‐green foliage Physocarpus opulifolius ‘SMPOTW’ Tiny Wine™ 3-­‐4’ Dark bronze-­‐maroon foliage Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Bert Darts G’ FesKvus Gold™ 3-­‐4’ Yellow foliage Rhus typhina ‘BailKgr’ Tiger Eyes® 3-­‐6’ Yellow foliage Replacements to match red fall color of Winged Euonymus Aronia arbu5folia 5-­‐7’ Red fall color; red glossy berries Aronia melanocarpa 4-­‐6’ Orange-­‐red-­‐purple fall color; black fruits Aronia melanocarpa (UCONN compact selecKon) 2’ Red-­‐purple fall color; dense branching Cornus racemosa ‘Hurzam’ Huron® 2-­‐3’ Burgundy-­‐red fall color; dense globe Cornus racemosa ‘Muszam’ Muskingum® 2-­‐3’ Brick red fall color; scented flowers Cornus racemosa ‘Slavinii’ 2-­‐3’ Red-­‐purple fall color; dense habit Cornus stolonifera ‘Fallow’ ArcKc Fire™ 3-­‐5’ Red-­‐purple fall color; red winter stems Cornus stolonifera ‘Kelseyi’ 3-­‐5’ Brick red fall color; red winter stems Cornus stolonifera ‘Bailhalo’ Ivory Halo® 3-­‐4’ Variegated foliage; dark red winter stems Cornus stolonifera ‘NeilZ’ Pucker Up™ 3-­‐5’ Puckered glossy foliage Eubotrys racemosa 4-­‐6’ Red fall color; high deer resistance 1’ Orange-­‐red fall color; white flowers Prunus pumila var. depressa P. pumila var. susquehanae × P. pumila var. depressa (UCONN selecKon) 1-­‐2’ More upright with larger leaves than var. depressa; orange-­‐red fall color Rhus aroma5ca 4-­‐6’ Orange-­‐red fall color Rhus aroma5ca ‘Gro-­‐low’ 1’ Orange-­‐red fall color Vaccinium angus5folium 1-­‐2’ Revised April 2014 Difficult to establish; acidic soils 1 Vaccinium corymbosum 5-­‐7’ Acidic soils Vaccinium staminium 3-­‐5’ PotenKal broad adaptability Viburnum nudum var. nudum ‘Bulk’ Brandywine™ 5-­‐6’ Heavy fruit set; maroon-­‐red fall color Viburnum nudum var. nudum ‘Winterthur’ 5-­‐6’ Shiny, deep green foliage; red fall color Other compact plant to replace Japanese barberry or Winged Euonymus Cephalanthus occidentalis ‘SMCOSS’ Sugar Shack™ 3-­‐4’ Showy, round white flowers Comptonia peregrina 2-­‐3’ Scented, fern-­‐like foliage Corylus americana 5-­‐6’ MulK-­‐hued fall color, edible nut Corylus americana ‘Li?le Filly’ (UCONN selecKon) 3-­‐4’ More compact habit and smaller leaves Corylus cornuta 5-­‐6’ A?racKve foliage, edible nut Diervilla lonicera 2-­‐3’ Yellow flowers, long bloom period Diervilla lonicera ‘Copper’ 2-­‐3’ Copper-­‐red new growth Ilex ver5cillata ‘FarrowBP’ Berry Poppins™ 3-­‐4’ Heavy fruiKng; compact habit Ilex ver5cillata ‘FarrowMP’ Mr. Poppins™ 3-­‐4’ Male pollinator for ‘FarrowBP’, ‘NCIV1’ Ilex ver5cillata ‘Jim Dandy’ 3-­‐6’ Male pollinator for ‘Red Sprite’ Ilex ver5cillata ‘NCIV1’ Li?le Goblin™ 3-­‐5’ Heavy fruiKng; compact habit Ilex ver5cillata ‘Red Sprite’ 3-­‐5’ Heavy fruiKng; compact habit Juniperus communis 3-­‐4’ Evergreen foliage Juniperus communis ‘AmiDak’ Blueberry Delight® 6”-­‐1’ Silvery blue needles and berries Juniperus communis ‘Effusa’ 1’ Dark green evergreen foliage Juniperus horizontalis culKvars 6”-­‐1’ Evergreen foliage Juniperus virginiana ‘Grey Owl’ 2-­‐3’ Silver grey, scaly evergreen foliage Juniperus virginiana ‘Kosteri’ 3-­‐5’ Broad-­‐spreading; purple fall color Morella pensylvanica (UCONN compact selecKon) 2’ Densely branching with large fruits Morella pensylvanica ‘Bobzam’ Bobbee™ 6’ AromaKc foliage, waxy silver-­‐blue fruits Morella pensylvanica ‘Morton’ Silver Sprite™ 6’ AromaKc foliage, waxy silver-­‐blue fruits Myrica gale Poten5lla fru5cosa culKvars 1-­‐2’ Scented, frosty lime-­‐green foliage 2’ CulKvars with different flower colors 2