Native Shrubs of Tennessee

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Narrowleaf Willow

Narrowleaf Willow

Salix exigua

Family: Salicaceae

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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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Shining Willow

Shining Willow

Salix lucida

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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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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Shumard's Oak

Shumard's Oak

Quercus shumardii

Family: Fagaceae

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Nuttall Oak

Nuttall Oak

Quercus texana

Family: Fagaceae

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Sand Post Oak

Sand Post Oak

Quercus margaretta

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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Pin Cherry

Pin Cherry

Prunus pensylvanica

Family: Rosaceae

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American Plum

American Plum

Prunus americana

Family: Rosaceae

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Mexican Plum

Mexican Plum

Prunus mexicana

Family: Rosaceae

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Sandcherry

Sandcherry

Prunus pumila

Family: Rosaceae

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Chickasaw Plum

Chickasaw Plum

Prunus angustifolia

Family: Rosaceae

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Sesquehana Sandcherry

Sesquehana Sandcherry

Prunus susquehanae

Family: Rosaceae

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Wild Goose Plum

Wild Goose Plum

Prunus munsoniana

Family: Rosaceae

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Hortulan Plum

Hortulan Plum

Prunus hortulana

Family: Rosaceae

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Creek Plum

Creek Plum

Prunus rivularis

Family: Rosaceae

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Hog Plum

Hog Plum

Prunus umbellata

Family: Rosaceae

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Betula cordifolia

Betula cordifolia

Betula cordifolia

Family: Betulaceae

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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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Alnus alnobetula

Alnus alnobetula

Alnus alnobetula

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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Cranberry

Cranberry

Vaccinium macrocarpon

Family: Ericaceae

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Blue Ridge Blueberry

Blue Ridge Blueberry

Vaccinium pallidum

Family: Ericaceae

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Highbush Blueberry

Highbush Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum

Family: Ericaceae

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Black Highbush Blueberry

Black Highbush Blueberry

Vaccinium fuscatum

Family: Ericaceae

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Striped Maple

Striped Maple

Acer pensylvanicum

Family: Sapindaceae

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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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Farkleberry

Farkleberry

Vaccinium arboreum

Family: Ericaceae

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Elliott's Blueberry

Elliott's Blueberry

Vaccinium elliottii

Family: Ericaceae

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Southern Mountain Cranberry

Southern Mountain Cranberry

Vaccinium erythrocarpum

Family: Ericaceae

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Hairy Blueberry

Hairy Blueberry

Vaccinium hirsutum

Family: Ericaceae

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Chinquapin

Chinquapin

Castanea pumila

Family: Fagaceae

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Green Hawthorn

Green Hawthorn

Crataegus viridis

Family: Rosaceae

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Downy Hawthorn

Downy Hawthorn

Crataegus mollis

Family: Rosaceae

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Pear Hawthorn

Pear Hawthorn

Crataegus calpodendron

Family: Rosaceae

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Copenhagen Hawthorn

Copenhagen Hawthorn

Crataegus intricata

Family: Rosaceae

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Waxyfruit Hawthorn

Waxyfruit Hawthorn

Crataegus pruinosa

Family: Rosaceae

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Cockspur Hawthorn

Cockspur Hawthorn

Crataegus crus-galli

Family: Rosaceae

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Margarett's Hawthorn

Margarett's Hawthorn

Crataegus margarettiae

Family: Rosaceae

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Stolonbearing Hawthorn

Stolonbearing Hawthorn

Crataegus iracunda

Family: Rosaceae

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Crataegus biltmoreana

Crataegus biltmoreana

Crataegus biltmoreana

Family: Rosaceae

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Sargent's Hawthorn

Sargent's Hawthorn

Crataegus sargentii

Family: Rosaceae

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Kansas Hawthorn

Kansas Hawthorn

Crataegus coccinioides

Family: Rosaceae

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Berks County Hawthorn

Berks County Hawthorn

Crataegus gattingeri

Family: Rosaceae

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Crataegus rubella

Crataegus rubella

Crataegus rubella

Family: Rosaceae

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Reverchon's Hawthorn

Reverchon's Hawthorn

Crataegus reverchonii

Family: Rosaceae

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Crataegus neobushii

Crataegus neobushii

Crataegus neobushii

Family: Rosaceae

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Littlehip Hawthorn

Littlehip Hawthorn

Crataegus spathulata

Family: Rosaceae

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Shrubs native to Tennessee, 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.