These native plants help keep your gardening looking good through the seasons.
Plus,natives are often better adaptedto your area’s environmental conditions so are easier to maintain.
These 18 native trees, shrubs, and perennials offer plenty of color and texture from spring to winter.
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Large clusters of edible dark purple to black berries add appeal in fall and winter.
Want to harvest the berries for pie- orjam-making?
Plant ‘Adams’ and a pollinator variety, such as ‘John’s’, for a bountiful fruit crop.
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Ornamental clusters of purple berries that circle the branches follow in fall and persist into winter.
Dense clusters of glossy, vivid red fruits ripen in late summer and persist well into winter.
This compact shrub can be tucked into a perennial border or a narrow foundation planting.
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Vibrant orange and red fruits persist into winter, bringingcolor to wintry scenes.
The foliage ofIndian grass(Sorghastrum nutans)changes to orange-yellow in fall, adding to the show.
In fall, it’s infull bloom, attracting butterfliesand other pollinators.
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The dried flower heads add interest to the winter landscape.
Feathery silver seed heads appearing in late summer and early fall double the plant’s wintertime appeal.
Bushy plants produce very showy white panicle flowers that turn pink as summer ends.
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Leaves shift to bronze, crimson, and purple in autumn.
Browning flower heads and cinnamon-hued exfoliating bark draw attention in winter.
Blue-green leaves follow in spring and turn greenish-yellow in the fall.
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Plant pussy willows in moist sites where other plants might not grow.
Use this unique plant to add vertical structure and coarse textures to both riotous cottage gardens andformal border gardens.
Its spectacular bright red and orange fall foliage lingers late into the season.
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Red berries persist through winter to feed overwintering birds and provide punches of color up high in the landscape.
Growing Conditions:Full sun; well-drained soil
Size:25-30 feet high and wide
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