Native Shrubs of Connecticut

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Bebb Willow

Bebb Willow

Salix bebbiana

Family: Salicaceae

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Meadow Willow

Meadow Willow

Salix petiolaris

Family: Salicaceae

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Pussy Willow

Pussy Willow

Salix discolor

Family: Salicaceae

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Shining Willow

Shining Willow

Salix lucida

Family: Salicaceae

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Prairie Willow

Prairie Willow

Salix humilis

Family: Salicaceae

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Autumn Willow

Autumn Willow

Salix serissima

Family: Salicaceae

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Sandbar Willow

Sandbar Willow

Salix interior

Family: Salicaceae

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Sageleaf Willow

Sageleaf Willow

Salix candida

Family: Salicaceae

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Silky Willow

Silky Willow

Salix sericea

Family: Salicaceae

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Missouri River Willow

Missouri River Willow

Salix eriocephala

Family: Salicaceae

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Bog Willow

Bog Willow

Salix pedicellaris

Family: Salicaceae

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Bayberry Willow

Bayberry Willow

Salix myricoides

Family: Salicaceae

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Bur Oak

Bur Oak

Quercus macrocarpa

Family: Fagaceae

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Bear Oak

Bear Oak

Quercus ilicifolia

Family: Fagaceae

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Dwarf Chinquapin Oak

Dwarf Chinquapin Oak

Quercus prinoides

Family: Fagaceae

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Black Cherry

Black Cherry

Prunus serotina

Family: Rosaceae

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Chokecherry

Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana

Family: Rosaceae

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Pin Cherry

Pin Cherry

Prunus pensylvanica

Family: Rosaceae

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American Plum

American Plum

Prunus americana

Family: Rosaceae

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Sesquehana Sandcherry

Sesquehana Sandcherry

Prunus susquehanae

Family: Rosaceae

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Beach Plum

Beach Plum

Prunus maritima

Family: Rosaceae

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Hog Plum

Hog Plum

Prunus umbellata

Family: Rosaceae

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Bog Birch

Bog Birch

Betula pumila

Family: Betulaceae

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Gray Alder

Gray Alder

Alnus incana

Family: Betulaceae

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Hazel Alder

Hazel Alder

Alnus serrulata

Family: Betulaceae

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Sugar Maple

Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum

Family: Sapindaceae

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Lowbush Blueberry

Lowbush Blueberry

Vaccinium angustifolium

Family: Ericaceae

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Mountain Maple

Mountain Maple

Acer spicatum

Family: Sapindaceae

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Highbush Blueberry

Highbush Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum

Family: Ericaceae

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Striped Maple

Striped Maple

Acer pensylvanicum

Family: Sapindaceae

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Black Highbush Blueberry

Black Highbush Blueberry

Vaccinium fuscatum

Family: Ericaceae

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Velvetleaf Huckleberry

Velvetleaf Huckleberry

Vaccinium myrtilloides

Family: Ericaceae

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Cranberry

Cranberry

Vaccinium macrocarpon

Family: Ericaceae

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Blue Ridge Blueberry

Blue Ridge Blueberry

Vaccinium pallidum

Family: Ericaceae

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Deerberry

Deerberry

Vaccinium stamineum

Family: Ericaceae

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Small Cranberry

Small Cranberry

Vaccinium oxycoccos

Family: Ericaceae

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Lingonberry

Lingonberry

Vaccinium vitis-idaea

Family: Ericaceae

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Waxyfruit Hawthorn

Waxyfruit Hawthorn

Crataegus pruinosa

Family: Rosaceae

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Downy Hawthorn

Downy Hawthorn

Crataegus mollis

Family: Rosaceae

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Copenhagen Hawthorn

Copenhagen Hawthorn

Crataegus intricata

Family: Rosaceae

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Crataegus umbratilis

Crataegus umbratilis

Crataegus umbratilis

Family: Rosaceae

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Forbes's Hawthorn

Forbes's Hawthorn

Crataegus forbesiae

Family: Rosaceae

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Rough Hawthorn

Rough Hawthorn

Crataegus scabrida

Family: Rosaceae

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Dotted Hawthorn

Dotted Hawthorn

Crataegus punctata

Family: Rosaceae

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Connecticut Hawthorn

Connecticut Hawthorn

Crataegus pequotorum

Family: Rosaceae

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Grove Hawthorn

Grove Hawthorn

Crataegus lucorum

Family: Rosaceae

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Jesup's Hawthorn

Jesup's Hawthorn

Crataegus jesupii

Family: Rosaceae

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Crataegus biltmoreana

Crataegus biltmoreana

Crataegus biltmoreana

Family: Rosaceae

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Stolonbearing Hawthorn

Stolonbearing Hawthorn

Crataegus iracunda

Family: Rosaceae

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Holmes' Hawthorn

Holmes' Hawthorn

Crataegus holmesiana

Family: Rosaceae

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Dodge's Hawthorn

Dodge's Hawthorn

Crataegus dodgei

Family: Rosaceae

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Cockspur Hawthorn

Cockspur Hawthorn

Crataegus crus-galli

Family: Rosaceae

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Kansas Hawthorn

Kansas Hawthorn

Crataegus coccinioides

Family: Rosaceae

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Fireberry Hawthorn

Fireberry Hawthorn

Crataegus chrysocarpa

Family: Rosaceae

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Brainerd's Hawthorn

Brainerd's Hawthorn

Crataegus brainerdii

Family: Rosaceae

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Crataegus macracantha

Crataegus macracantha

Crataegus macracantha

Family: Rosaceae

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Fanleaf Hawthorn

Fanleaf Hawthorn

Crataegus flabellata

Family: Rosaceae

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Bigfruit Hawthorn

Bigfruit Hawthorn

Crataegus macrosperma

Family: Rosaceae

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Quebec Hawthorn

Quebec Hawthorn

Crataegus submollis

Family: Rosaceae

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Caughuawaga Hawthorn

Caughuawaga Hawthorn

Crataegus suborbiculata

Family: Rosaceae

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Shrubs native to Connecticut, USA — useful for hedges, borders, and wildlife cover. Many serve as host plants for butterflies and moths and provide berries for birds. Refine by light, soil, or height above.