Native Shrubs of District of Columbia

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Prairie Willow

Prairie Willow

Salix humilis

Family: Salicaceae

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Sandbar Willow

Sandbar Willow

Salix interior

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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Blackjack Oak

Blackjack Oak

Quercus marilandica

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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American Plum

American Plum

Prunus americana

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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Sugar Maple

Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum

Family: Sapindaceae

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Highbush Blueberry

Highbush Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum

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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Chalk Maple

Chalk Maple

Acer leucoderme

Family: Sapindaceae

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Deerberry

Deerberry

Vaccinium stamineum

Family: Ericaceae

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Chinquapin

Chinquapin

Castanea pumila

Family: Fagaceae

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Copenhagen Hawthorn

Copenhagen Hawthorn

Crataegus intricata

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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Cockspur Hawthorn

Cockspur Hawthorn

Crataegus crus-galli

Family: Rosaceae

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Southern Bayberry

Southern Bayberry

Myrica caroliniensis

Family: Myricaceae

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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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Southern Arrowwood

Southern Arrowwood

Viburnum recognitum

Family: Viburnaceae

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Mapleleaf Viburnum

Mapleleaf Viburnum

Viburnum acerifolium

Family: Viburnaceae

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Blackhaw

Blackhaw

Viburnum prunifolium

Family: Viburnaceae

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American Hazelnut

American Hazelnut

Corylus americana

Family: Betulaceae

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Viburnum cassinoides

Viburnum cassinoides

Viburnum cassinoides

Family: Viburnaceae

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Flowering Dogwood

Flowering Dogwood

Cornus florida

Family: Cornaceae

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Gray Dogwood

Gray Dogwood

Cornus racemosa

Family: Cornaceae

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Alternateleaf Dogwood

Alternateleaf Dogwood

Cornus alternifolia

Family: Cornaceae

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Silky Dogwood

Silky Dogwood

Cornus obliqua

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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Running Serviceberry

Running Serviceberry

Amelanchier stolonifera

Family: Rosaceae

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Roundleaf Dogwood

Roundleaf Dogwood

Cornus rugosa

Family: Cornaceae

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Common Serviceberry

Common Serviceberry

Amelanchier arborea

Family: Rosaceae

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Allegheny Serviceberry

Allegheny Serviceberry

Amelanchier laevis

Family: Rosaceae

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White Meadowsweet

White Meadowsweet

Spiraea alba

Family: Rosaceae

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New Jersey Tea

New Jersey Tea

Ceanothus americanus

Family: Rhamnaceae

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Sweet Fern

Sweet Fern

Comptonia peregrina

Family: Myricaceae

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American Witchhazel

American Witchhazel

Hamamelis virginiana

Family: Hamamelidaceae

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Hophornbeam

Hophornbeam

Ostrya virginiana

Family: Betulaceae

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Sand Grape

Sand Grape

Vitis rupestris

Family: Vitaceae

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Pink Azalea

Pink Azalea

Rhododendron periclymenoides

Family: Ericaceae

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Dwarf Azalea

Dwarf Azalea

Rhododendron atlanticum

Family: Ericaceae

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Great Laurel

Great Laurel

Rhododendron maximum

Family: Ericaceae

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Swamp Azalea

Swamp Azalea

Rhododendron viscosum

Family: Ericaceae

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Staghorn Sumac

Staghorn Sumac

Rhus typhina

Family: Anacardiaceae

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Winged Sumac

Winged Sumac

Rhus copallinum

Family: Anacardiaceae

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Fragrant Sumac

Fragrant Sumac

Rhus aromatica

Family: Anacardiaceae

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Smooth Sumac

Smooth Sumac

Rhus glabra

Family: Anacardiaceae

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Honeylocust

Honeylocust

Gleditsia triacanthos

Family: Fabaceae

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American Holly

American Holly

Ilex opaca

Family: Aquifoliaceae

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Common Hackberry

Common Hackberry

Celtis occidentalis

Family: Cannabaceae

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Shrubs native to District of Columbia, 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.