Native Shrub Inventory

General Information

After speaking with our customers it became clear that native, local provenance shrubs were difficult to find and expensive. Since it seemed like a natural counterpart to our native trees we began planning their production. Throughout the fall and even in the winter we collected shrub seeds and researched germination requirements. The result is that we have collected seeds from over two dozen species of native shrubs. We have refrigerators and shelves full of seeds waiting for Spring.

Scroll down for species list and availability. Shrubs are $3.25 in any combination.

You are welcome to call us at 740-815-3230, or fax us at 740-943-5068 or email us below to ask questions or place an order

Please note that some species have multiple seed sources. Please indicate if this is important in your plantings. We will try to match you with the most "local" seed source. We've done our best to include collection data. The only seed collection data known from some material is the state in which it was collected.

Currently, we are experimenting with most of the species listed below. Some have unusual dormancy requirements which makes them somewhat difficult to germinate. We hesitate to publish the quantity available until we actually have them germinated and growing. As soon as we know quantities we will publish them below.

If you need large numbers ( >100 ) of a particular species please email or call us at your earliest convenience with that information. That way we can better plan to meet your needs.

Typically seedlings are grown in 18 cell trays (cell size approximately 3"X3"X 4") and/or band pots (approximately 4"X4"X6") and for pricing we consider these similar products. All are root pruned.

SHRUBS
CofC¹
Wetland Indicator
Status¹
Seed Source(s)
Container
Size
(est)
Availability
&   Notes
Aronia arbutifolia
     Red Chokeberry
9 FACW
     N. Cent. WV
Band Pots
1-2'
Fall 2010
Aronia melanocarpa
     Black Chokeberry
5 FAC a. Central OH
b. N Cent. WV
Band Pots
1-2' Fall 2010
Celastrus scandans
      American Bittersweet
2 FACU-
    Central OH
Band Pots
1-2' Fall 2010
Cephalanthus occidentalis
     Buttonbush
6
OBL
    Central OH
Band Pots
1-2' Fall 2010
Clethra acuminata
     mountain sweetpepper bush
uncertain uncertain; more of an upland species
    N Cent TN
Band Pots
1-2' Fall 2010
Cornus alternifolia
     Alternate-Leaf Dogwood, Pagoda Dogwood
5
UPL
     Pennsylvania
18 cell flats
1-2' Fall 2010
Cornus amomum
     Silky Dogwood
2 FACW
    Central OH
18 cell flats
Band Pots
1-2' Fall 2010
Cornus canadensis
     Bunchberry, Dwarf Cornel
8 FAC-
    N NY
18 cell flats
1-2' Fall 2010
Cornus drummondii
     Roughleaf Dogwood
3 FAC
    Central OH
18 cell flats
1-2' Fall 2010
Cornus racemosa
     Gray Dogwood
1
FAC-
    SE OH
Band Pots
1-2' Fall 2010
Cornus sericea
     Red Osier Dogwood
3
FACW+
   Central Ohio
18 cell flats
Band Pots
1-2' Fall 2010
Euonymous atropurpureus
     Eastern Wahoo
3 FAC    Central Ohio
18 cell flats
Band Pots
1-2' Fall 2010
Hamamelis virginiana
     Witch-Hazel
5 FAC-    Pennsylvania
18 cell flats
1-2' Fall 2010
Ilex verticillata
     Winterberry Holly
6
FACW+
SW PA
18 cell flats
1-2'
Fall 2010
Lindera benzoin
     Spicebush
5
FACW-
a. Central OH
b. SE OH
Band Pots
1-2'
Fall 2010
Myrica pensylvanica
   Northern Bayberry
10
FAC
   Ohio
18 cell flats
1-2'
Fall 2010

Nemopanthus mucronatus
     Mountain Holly
10 OBL    Pennsylvania
18 cell flats
1-2' Fall 2010
Rhus glabra
Shining Sumac, Winged Sumac
2 UPL    Central OH
18 cell flats
1-2'+ Fall 2010
Rhus typhina
     Staghorn Sumac
2 UPL    Pennsylvania
18 cell flats
1-2'+ Fall 2010
Sambucus canadensis
     Common elderberry
3 FACW-
   Central OH
18 cell flats
Band Pots
1-2' Fall 2010
Sambucus pubens
     Red Elderberry
7 FACU
   N Cent WV
Band Pots
1-2' Fall 2010
Staphylea trifolia
     Bladdernut
6 FAC    Central OH
18 cell flats
Band Pots
1-2' Fall 2010
Viburnum acerifolium
     Maple Leaf Viburnum
6 UPL
   SE OH
Band Pots
1-2' Fall 2010
Viburnum cassenoides
     Withe-rod
5 FACW
   N Cent WV
Band Pots
1-2' Fall 2010
Viburnum dentatum
     Arrowwood
2 FAC
   Central OH
Band Pots
1-2' Fall 2010
Viburnum lentago
     Nannyberry
5
FAC    SE OH
Band Pots
1-2' Fall 2010
Viburnum prunifolium
     Blackhaw
4 FACU    Central OH
Band Pots
1-2' Fall 2010
Viburnum trilobum
     Am. Cranberrybush Vib.
   Central OH
Band Pots
1-2' Fall 2010

Footnotes

¹Values for Coefficient of Conservation (CofC) and Wetland Indicator Status were obtained from the report entitled Floristic quality assessment index (FQAI) for vascular plants and mosses in the State of Ohio

Andreas, Barbara K., John J. Mack, and James S. McCormac. 2004. Floristic Quality Assessment Index (FQAI) for vascular plants and mosses for the State of Ohio. Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Division of Surface Water, Wetland Ecology Group, Columbus, Ohio. 219 p.

This entire document can be downloaded from the Ohio EPA website, Division of Surface Water:

http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dsw/wetlands/WetlandEcologySection_reports.aspx