Juniperus communis Growing Information • Plant Type: Shrub • Sunlight: Sun • Soils: Dry • Bloom Time: Non-showy yellow flowers in spring • Size: 3-5 feet in height and 5-8 foot spread This low-growing shrub is able to grow in a variety of conditions, having the widest...
Meadowsweet
Spirea alba Growing Information • Plant Type: Shrub • Sunlight: Prefers full sun but tolerates part shade • Soils: Likes moist soil but can withstand occasional wet or dry soil • Bloom Time: White to pink flowers bloom late June-early August • Size: 3-4 feet tall and...
Wild Raisin / Witherod
Viburnum nudum Growing Information • Plant Type: Shrub • Sunlight: Sun to part shade • Soils: Average, moist • Bloom Time: White flowers in May-June • Size: 5-10 feet in height; 5-8 foot spread Viburnum nudum is a low maintenance, multi-stemmed shrub that produces...
Swamp Rose
Rosa palustris Growing Information • Plant Type: Shrub • Sunlight: Sun to part shade • Soils: Medium-wet soil, good drainage • Bloom Time: Fragrant pink flowers June-July • Size: 3-6 feet tall and wide Rosa palustris is a deciduous, multi-stemmed shrub that grows...
Common Red Raspberry
Rubus idaeus Growing Information • Plant Type: Shrub • Sunlight: Sun to part shade • Soils: Dry, well-draining • Bloom Time: April-May • Size: 3-4 feet in height; 5-9 feet spread The plant has a wide native range and is prevalent throughout New England. It is an...
Beaked Hazelnut
Corylus cornuta Growing Information • Plant Type: Shrub • Sunlight: Full, partial • Soils: Medium-dry to Moist, well-drained • Bloom Time: February, March • Size: 3-8ft tall A true Cape Cod native shrub. Foliage turns bright yellow in fall. Male catkins appear before...
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis Growing Information • Plant Type: Shrub • Sunlight: Full to part sun • Soils: Moist to wet soils. Tolerates standing water • Bloom Time: Mid-Summer • Size: up to 12 ft Showy, pom-pom like flowers attract tons of butterflies and hummingbirds....
Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia Growing Information • Plant Type: Shrub • Sunlight: Full sun to part shade or filtered shade • Soils: Moist, well-drained soils • Bloom Time: May, June, July • Size: 6-8 feet. Perfect size, low maintenance shrub for an informal hedge or as a...
Pussy Willow
Salix discolor Growing Information • Plant Type: Shrub • Sunlight: Full sun • Soils: Moist to wet soils. • Bloom Time: February, March • Size: Up to 20ft tall, often shorter. Tolerates being cut back aggressively. Fast growing shrub. Appreciates being cut back every...
Sheep Laurel
Kalmia angustifolia Growing Information • Plant Type: Shrub • Sunlight: Sun, part shade • Soils: Average, dry or moist • Bloom Time: Pink flowers in June, July • Size: 1-3 feet in height; 1-3 foot spread Adaptable to a variety of sites, plant in naturalized areas,...










