Symphoricarpos orbiculatus (Coralberry)
Bloom Time: June to July
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Attracts birds
Tolerates: Deer, Drought, Erosion
Native to North America: Yes
Zones: 2 to 7
Other: Grows 2-5 feet tall and features arching stems laden with deep pink berries that mature in the autumn.
Location: Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden
Acer triflorum (Three-flowered Maple)
Bloom Time: April
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Host plant for various moth species
Tolerates: Heavy Shade
Native to North America: No
Zones: 4 to 7
Other: The best ornamental features of this small tree are its vibrant orange fall color and attractive exfoliating bark.
Location: Herb Study Garden
Acer palmatum ‘Hogyoku’ (Japanese Maple)
Bloom Time: April
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Squirrels and chipmunks
Tolerates: Rabbit, Black Walnut
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 5 to 9
Other: Hogyoku’ is a compact Japanese Maple cultivar noted for its unusual and attractive brilliant pumpkin orange fall color.
Location: Blevins Japanese Garden
Acer saccharum (Sugar Maple)
Bloom Time: April
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Seeds are eaten by birds and small mammals. Leaves support many caterpillar species.
Tolerates: Heavy Shade
Native to North America: Yes
Zones: 3 to 8
Other: A long-lived tree known for its spectacular yellow-orange fall foliage and can be tapped for maple syrup.
Location: Howe Garden
Cyclamen hederifolium (Ivy Leaf Cyclamen)
Bloom Time: September to October
Sun Requirement: Part Shade
Water Requirement: Low to Medium
Wildlife: Bees and hoverflies
Tolerates: Deer, Drought, and Dry Soil
Native to North America: No
Zones: 5 to 9
Other: This small perrennial features a profusion of pink flowers in the fall and attractive mottled leaves.
Location: Dogwood Garden
Cornus florida ‘Spring Grove’ (Flowering Dogwood)
Bloom Time: March to April
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Birds
Tolerates: Higher heat and cold tolerance
Native to North America: N/A
Zones: 4 to 9
Other: A white-flowering dogwood tree that produces an abundance of red fruit in the fall.
Location: Dogwood Garden
Cornus drummondii (Roughleaf Dogwood)
Bloom Time: May to June
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium to Wet
Wildlife: Fruit attracts birds
Tolerates: Deer
Native to North America: Yes
Zones: 5 to 8
Other: A native thicket-forming dogwood with white drupes in the late summer. Fall foliage is variable shades of purple and red.
Location: Howe Garden
Verbesina alternifolia (Wingstem)
Bloom Time: August to October
Sun Requirement: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Requirement: Medium
Wildlife: Flowers attract butterflies, birds enjoy the seeds.
Tolerates: Consistently moist soils
Native to North America: Yes
Zones: 4 to 8
Other: This fall-blooming perennial gets its name from the leaf tissue extending beyond the leaf base.
Location: Howe Garden
