Shrubs and Trees

Produces a delicious nut in late summer that is enjoyed by wildlife and humans alike. Thicket-forming shrub that will grow in several sun/moisture conditions.

Beautiful silvery leaves and purple flowers with orange stamens makes this plant stand out. Grows slow and may take awhile to establish. May be a favorite for deer and rabbits.

Fall dark-blue fruits are enjoyed by wildlife and people. May perform a thicket unless suckers removed and plant pruned to desired shape. Prune right after flowering. Host for Spring Azure.

A beautiful compact shrub for a dry area. Attracts many pollinators and is browsed by the deer and rabbits. Flowers on new growth so trim after blooming, if desired.

A compact shrub. Deep roots make this plant drought tolerant. Dried leaves have been used as a tea substitute.

Spreads into a thicket - may be used as a hedge screen. Peeling bark adds winter interest. Flowers attract butterflies and moths. Fruits attract birds in the fall.

An understory tree that typically only reaches about 20 feet. One of the first trees to leaf out in the spring; Tracy likes to call them "Truffala trees" because of the shape the leaves make as they are emerging from the bud in early spring.

Provides food and cover for wildlife. Winter blooms are an exciting find in the forest.

A prickly, short, shrubby, native rose. Can tolerate shade, but grows best in full sun for disease resistance and full blooms. Rose hips eaten by birds and mammals and used to make teas.

Enjoy the delicious fruit of our one and only tropical native tree. Notorious for being difficult to transplant. Does better if planted in shade or part shade for at least the first several years. Better fruit production when multiple trees planted near e

A beautiful, large shade tree that produces delicious nuts enjoyed by humans and lots of wildlife. Best grown in rich soil. May take 10 years before produces nuts. Kansas City is at it's northern range so may not produce nuts during a late, cold spring. P

A delicious native fruit (as long as you get a ripe one and beat the wildlife to them). Need a male and female plant to bear fruit; we can't guarantee gender.

Delicious fruit in early summer on female plants enjoyed by humans, birds, and mammals. Fruits create purple stains where they land so best planted further away from the home. May take 10 years for fruit to produce.

Beautiful peeling bark makes this a wonderful statement tree. Beautiful yellow fall leaves. This tree provides garden interest in every season. Often trained to be multi-trunked in landscapes. Fast growing. Can be kind of messy with fallen twigs.

Delicious edible red berries ripen in June. Supports several insects, birds, and mammals. Red fall leaves.