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Tips on Selecting Trees and Shrubs
	Is the plant you want reliably cold hardy in our area?
	Will the plants you purchase tolerate existing sun or shade patterns in your yard?
	Will the plants be installed in an area that gets sufficiently wet when it rains, or will irrigation be required? Are the plants sensitive to poor drainage?
	Is the appearance of the tree or shrub compatible with the long-term landscape goals? (Your choices include deciduous, narrow-leaved, and broad-leaved evergreens, etc?)
	Do the plants have attractive features such as interesting bark, flowers, fruit, habit, or winter interest, which increase their ornamental value?
	Will fruits cause maintenance problems, attract bees, stain sidewalks, etc.?
	Is the habit/form of the plant appropriate for the space available? (Is the mature form columnar, upright and spreading, low grinding, weeping, dwarf?)
	Does the tree or shrub fulfill the design purpose? (Provide the shade or form you planned on?)
	Is the tree or shrub susceptible to disease or insects that may cause future problems? If the answer is "yes", consider choosing resistant varieties, if available.
	How much maintenance does the tree or shrub require in order to remain vigorous and healthy?

SHRUB	BOTANICAL NAME	CHARACTERISTICS
Suggested Shrubs
Andromeda	Pieris japonica	Evergreen, flowers, shade shrub

Aucuba	Aucuba japonica	Evergreen, shade shrub

Azelea	Rhododendron species	Evergreen, flowers, shade shrub

Bayberry	Myrica	Berries, tolerates wet soil

Blueberry	Vaccinium corymbosum	Food, attracts birds

Chaste Tree	Vitex agnus-castus	Flowers, fragrant, foliage, garden shrub

Compact Burning Bush	Euonymus alatus 'Compactus'	Fall color, good hedge, garden shrub

Creeping Wintergreen	Gaultheria procumbens	Evergreen, shade groundcover, red berries, garden shrub

Doublefile Viburnum	Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum	Flowers, habit, garden shrub

Dwarf Fothergilla	Fothergilla gardenii	Fragrant flowers, fall color, garden shrub

Dwarf Hinoki Cypress	Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana'	Evergreen, good compact habit, garden shrub

Emerald Gaiety Euonymus	Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'	Compact, year round color, garden shrub

Flowering Quince	Chaenomeles speciosa	Shelter, attracts birds

Gold Cypress Thread	Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Aurea'	Evergreen, year round color, garden shrub

Holly	Illex species	Evergreen, shade shrub, attracts birds

Inkberry Holly	Ilex glabra	Tolerates wet soil, evergreen, garden shrub, tolerates wet soil

Japanese Skimmia	Skimmia japonica	Evergreen, fruit (female form), garden shrub

Limemound Spirea	Spiraea x bumalda 'limehound'	Foliage, habit, garden shrub

Mahonia	Mahonia	Evergreen, flowers, berries, shade shrub

Mugo Pine	Pinus mugo	Evergreen, compact form, garden shrub

Nandina	Nandina domestica	Habit, fruit, flowers, foliage, garden shrub

Oakleaf Hydrangea	Hydrangea quercifolia	Flowers, foliage, bark, garden shrub

Pussy Willow	Salix caprea	Flowers, tolerates wet soil

Rhododendron	Rhododendron species	Evergreen, flowers, shade shrub

Scaret Firethorn	Pyracantha coccinea	Food, shelter, attracts birds

Siberian Dogwood	Cornus alba 'sibirica'	Bark, winter interest,garden shrub

Summer Sweet	Clethra alnifolia	Fragrant flowers, garden shrub, tolerates wet soil

Sweetbox	Sarcococca Hookerana var. humilis	Shade evergreen, groundcover, garden shrub

Varigated English Holly	Ilex aquifolium 'Aureo-marginata'	Year round color

Virginia Sweetspire	Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet'	Flowers, fall color, tolerates wet soil

Winterberry Holly	Ilex verticillata	Persistent bright red fruit, garden shrub, tolerates wet soil, attracts birds

Witch Hazel	Hamamelis x intermedia	Blooms early, fall color, garden shrub

Yew	Taxus	Evergreen, shade shrub