Shrubs With Seasonal Interest
E = evergreen; N = native to Maine
| Early Spring Flowers: | |
|---|---|
| Amelanchier species some N | Shadblow, Juneberry |
| Chaenomeles japonica | Japanese Floweringquince |
| Cornus mas | Corneliancherry Dogwood |
| Forsythia hybrids | Forsythia |
| Hamamelis vernalis | Vernal Witchhazel |
| Magnolia kobus | Kobus Magnolia |
| Pieris species | Pieris |
| Prunus tomentosa | Nanking Cherry |
| Late Spring Flowers: | |
| Fothergilla species | Fothergilla |
| Rhododendron hybrids E | Rhododendron |
| Spiraea species and hybrids | Spirea |
| Syringa vulgaris | Common Lilac |
| Vaccinium species some N | Blueberry |
| Viburnum x burkwoodii | Burkwood Viburnum |
| Viburnum carlesii | Koreanspice Viburnum |
| Viburnum x juddii | Judd’s Viburnum |
| Viburnum plicatum tomentosum | Doublefile Viburnum |
| Early Summer Flowers: | |
| Aesculus parviflora | Bottlebrush Buckeye |
| Chionanthus virginicus | Fringetree |
| Cornus racemosa N | Gray Dogwood |
| Enkianthus campanulatus | Redvein Enkianthus |
| Philadelphus coronarius | Sweet Mockorange |
| Rhododendron hybrids | Azalea |
| Rosa virginiana N | Virginia Rose |
| Syringa meyeri; Syringa villosa | Meyer Lilac; Late Lilac |
| Viburnum opulus americanum N | American Cranberrybush |
| Midsummer Flowers and Fruit: | |
| Clethra alnifolia N | Summersweet Clethra (flowers) |
| Cornus alternifolia N | Pagoda Dogwood (fruit) |
| Hydrangea species | Hydrangea (flowers) |
| Dasiphora (Potentilla) fruticosa N | Cinquefoil (flowers) |
| Spiraea x bumalda | Bumald Spirea (flowers) |
| Fall Flowers and Fruit: | |
| Cotoneaster species | Cotoneaster (fruit) |
| Hamamelis virginiana N | Common Witchhazel (flowers) |
| Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora | Peegee Hydrangea (flowers) |
| Photinia (Aronia) melanocarpa N | Black Chokeberry (fruit) |
| Vaccinium species some N | Blueberry (fruit) |
| Viburnum nudum (cassinoides) N | Witherod Viburnum (fruit) |
| Viburnum dentatum N | Arrowwood (fruit) |
| Viburnum lantana | Wayfaringtree (fruit) |
| Viburnum lentago N | Nannyberry (fruit) |
| Fall Foliage: | |
| Amelanchier species some N | Shadblow, Juneberry |
| Rhus aromatica | Fragrant Sumac |
| Chionanthus virginicus | Fringetree |
| Cornus sericea N | Redosier Dogwood |
| Dirca palustris N | Leatherwood |
| Enkianthus campanulatus | Redvein Enkianthus |
| Fothergilla species | Fothergilla |
| Hamamelis vernalis | Vernal Witchhazel |
| Hamamelis virginiana N | Common Witchhazel |
| Photinia (Aronia) melanocarpa N | Black Chokeberry |
| Vaccinium species some N | Blueberry, Cranberry |
| Viburnum dentatum N | Arrowwood Viburnum |
| Viburnum lentago N | Nannyberry Viburnum |
| Viburnum prunifolium | Blackhaw Viburnum |
| Winter Color: | |
| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi E, N | Bearberry (fruit, leaves) |
| Cornus sericea N | Redosier (stems) |
| Cotoneaster horizontalis | Rock Cotoneaster (fruit) |
| Hydrangea species | Hydrangea (dry flowers) |
| Ilex verticillata N | Winterberry (fruit) |
| Myrica pensylvanica N | Northern Bayberry (fruit) |
| Symphoricarpos albus | Snowberry (fruit) |
| Viburnum opulus trilobum N | Am. Highbush Cranberry (fruit) |
| Rhododendron hybrids E | Rhododendron (leaves) |
From the GardenPro Answer Book; revised and updated by Lois Berg Stack, Ornamental Horticulture Specialist, University of Maine Cooperative Extension.