Native Shrubs of Delaware

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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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Sandbar Willow

Sandbar Willow

Salix interior

Family: Salicaceae

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Prairie Willow

Prairie Willow

Salix humilis

Family: Salicaceae

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Missouri River Willow

Missouri River Willow

Salix eriocephala

Family: Salicaceae

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Silky Willow

Silky Willow

Salix sericea

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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Blackjack Oak

Blackjack Oak

Quercus marilandica

Family: Fagaceae

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Chokecherry

Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana

Family: Rosaceae

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Black Cherry

Black Cherry

Prunus serotina

Family: Rosaceae

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American Plum

American Plum

Prunus americana

Family: Rosaceae

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Beach Plum

Beach Plum

Prunus maritima

Family: Rosaceae

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Sesquehana Sandcherry

Sesquehana Sandcherry

Prunus susquehanae

Family: Rosaceae

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Chickasaw Plum

Chickasaw Plum

Prunus angustifolia

Family: Rosaceae

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Sweet Crab Apple

Sweet Crab Apple

Malus coronaria

Family: Rosaceae

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Southern Crab Apple

Southern Crab Apple

Malus angustifolia

Family: Rosaceae

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Hazel Alder

Hazel Alder

Alnus serrulata

Family: Betulaceae

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Seaside Alder

Seaside Alder

Alnus maritima

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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Black Highbush Blueberry

Black Highbush Blueberry

Vaccinium fuscatum

Family: Ericaceae

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Cranberry

Cranberry

Vaccinium macrocarpon

Family: Ericaceae

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Highbush Blueberry

Highbush Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum

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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Chinquapin

Chinquapin

Castanea pumila

Family: Fagaceae

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Waxyfruit Hawthorn

Waxyfruit Hawthorn

Crataegus pruinosa

Family: Rosaceae

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Green Hawthorn

Green Hawthorn

Crataegus viridis

Family: Rosaceae

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Copenhagen Hawthorn

Copenhagen Hawthorn

Crataegus intricata

Family: Rosaceae

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Fanleaf Hawthorn

Fanleaf Hawthorn

Crataegus flabellata

Family: Rosaceae

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Washington Hawthorn

Washington Hawthorn

Crataegus phaenopyrum

Family: Rosaceae

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Dwarf Hawthorn

Dwarf Hawthorn

Crataegus uniflora

Family: Rosaceae

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Reverchon's Hawthorn

Reverchon's Hawthorn

Crataegus reverchonii

Family: Rosaceae

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Dotted Hawthorn

Dotted Hawthorn

Crataegus punctata

Family: Rosaceae

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Stolonbearing Hawthorn

Stolonbearing Hawthorn

Crataegus iracunda

Family: Rosaceae

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Cockspur Hawthorn

Cockspur Hawthorn

Crataegus crus-galli

Family: Rosaceae

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Pennsylvania Hawthorn

Pennsylvania Hawthorn

Crataegus pennsylvanica

Family: Rosaceae

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Crataegus rubella

Crataegus rubella

Crataegus rubella

Family: Rosaceae

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Bigfruit Hawthorn

Bigfruit Hawthorn

Crataegus macrosperma

Family: Rosaceae

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Wax Myrtle

Wax Myrtle

Myrica cerifera

Family: Myricaceae

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Southern Bayberry

Southern Bayberry

Myrica caroliniensis

Family: Myricaceae

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Southern Arrowwood

Southern Arrowwood

Viburnum recognitum

Family: Viburnaceae

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Southern Arrowwood

Southern Arrowwood

Viburnum dentatum

Family: Viburnaceae

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Possumhaw

Possumhaw

Viburnum nudum

Family: Viburnaceae

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Blackhaw

Blackhaw

Viburnum prunifolium

Family: Viburnaceae

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Mapleleaf Viburnum

Mapleleaf Viburnum

Viburnum acerifolium

Family: Viburnaceae

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Viburnum cassinoides

Viburnum cassinoides

Viburnum cassinoides

Family: Viburnaceae

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Beaked Hazelnut

Beaked Hazelnut

Corylus cornuta

Family: Betulaceae

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Downy Arrowwood

Downy Arrowwood

Viburnum rafinesqueanum

Family: Viburnaceae

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Viburnum venosum

Viburnum venosum

Viburnum venosum

Family: Viburnaceae

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American Hazelnut

American Hazelnut

Corylus americana

Family: Betulaceae

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Redosier Dogwood

Redosier Dogwood

Cornus sericea

Family: Cornaceae

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Flowering Dogwood

Flowering Dogwood

Cornus florida

Family: Cornaceae

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Alternateleaf Dogwood

Alternateleaf Dogwood

Cornus alternifolia

Family: Cornaceae

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Gray Dogwood

Gray Dogwood

Cornus racemosa

Family: Cornaceae

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Silky Dogwood

Silky Dogwood

Cornus amomum

Family: Cornaceae

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Canadian Serviceberry

Canadian Serviceberry

Amelanchier canadensis

Family: Rosaceae

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Stiff Dogwood

Stiff Dogwood

Cornus foemina

Family: Cornaceae

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Shrubs native to Delaware, 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.