Bioretention Plants

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  • Acorus gramineus 'Ogon'

    Ogon Sweet Flag

    Outstanding grass for use as ground cover. Deer resistant.

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    5-11
    10 -12 in
    4 -6 in

  • Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima'

    Red Chokeberry

    An easy-to-grow native that is adaptable to a wide range of soils.  Displays an abundance of brilliant red fruit in the fall.

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    4-9
    6 -8 ft
    4 -6 ft

  • Callicarpa americana 'Atropurpurea'

    Purple Beautyberry

    Purple berries in the fall make this native plant a showpiece in the landscape.  Easy to grow and drought tolerant.

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    6-10
    4 -8 ft
    3 -6 ft

  • Calycanthus floridus

    Sweet Shrub

    An easy-to-grow native plant adaptable to wide range of conditions.  Flowers have a pleasing scent of strawberries to bananas and should be planted close to a walk where it can be enjoyed when in bloom.

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    4-9
    6 -8 ft
    6 -10 ft

  • Ceanothus americanus

    New Jersey Tea

    A small to medium sized deciduous shrub with fragrant white flowers. Useful for native plantings and shrub borders.

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    3 -5 ft
    3 -5 ft

  • Cephalanthus occidentalis 'Sputnik'

    Sputnik Buttonbush

    This native wetland plant will grow in a wide range of conditions. 

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    5-10
    4 -8 ft
    5 -8 ft

  • Clethra alnifolia 'Hummingbird'

    Hummingbird Clethra

    A popular choice for naturalizing. Easy-to-grow shrub has fragrant, white flowers and medium-sized growth habit.

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    4-9
    3 -4 ft
    4 -5 ft

  • Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice'

    Ruby Spice Clethra

    An improved form of the traditional summer sweet. This variety has deep pink flowers and a pleasing fragrance. It works well in natural areas, planted near the back where it has plenty of room to grow. 

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    4-9
    5 -8 ft
    5 -8 ft

  • Cornus sericea 'Bailey'

    Bailey Red Twig Dogwood

    Often used in mass plantings, this plant's fall color and red stems brighten the winter landscape.

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    3-8
    6 -10 ft
    6 -8 ft

  • Cornus sericea 'Budd's Yellow'

    Budd's Yellow Twig Dogwood

    Shrub dogwood with yellow branches that stand out in the winter.

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    3-7
    5 -8 ft
    5 -8 ft

  • Ilex glabra 'Gem Box'

    Gem Box Inkberry

    An excellent native alternative to the Boxwood, Gem Box Inkberry forms a dense, mounding shrub.

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    5-9
    2 -3 ft
    2 -3 ft

  • Ilex glabra 'Shamrock'

    Shamrock Holly

    Needs pollinator for female flowers to produce pea-sized black fruit.

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    5-9
    3 -5 ft
    3 -4 ft

  • Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet'

    Henry's Garnet Virginia Sweetspire

    The fall foliage color on this variety is stunning. Plant retains leaves well into winter, even in the north. 

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    5-9
    5 -10 ft
    5 -6 ft

  • Itea virginica 'Little Henry®'

    Little Henry® Virginia Sweetspire

    The fall foliage color on this variety is stunning. Plant retains leaves well into winter, even in the north. 

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    5-9
    2 -3 ft
    3 -4 ft

  • Itea virginica 'Short N' Sweet™'

    Short N' Sweet™ Sweetspire

    A spreading shrub that blooms fragrant white flowers in the summer.

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    5-10
    2 -3 ft
    3 -4 ft

  • Lindera benzoin

    Spice Bush

    Very showy, yellow fall color and the red berries truly decorate the fall landscape.

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    4-9
    5 -10 ft
    4 -6 ft

  • Myrica cerifera

    Wax Myrtle

    The scent of the foliage is most evident in the spring.

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    7-9
    10 -15 ft
    6 -8 ft

  • Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'

    Shenandoah Switch Grass

    Outstanding fall display will delight all who see it.

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    3-8
    3 -4 ft
    2 -3 ft

  • Salix babylonica

    Weeping Willow

    A very dramatic and graceful tree that needs ample space to grow.

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    6-8
    30 -50 ft
    20 -30 ft

  • Taxodium ascendens

    Pond Cypress

    Taxodium ascendens (syn. Taxodium distichum var. imbricarium) is a wetland tolerant Baldcypress that grows very tall.

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    5
    40 -60 ft
    10 -15 ft

  • Taxodium distichum

    Bald Cypress

    A stately tree with feathery, bright green foliage turning gold to orange in the fall. 

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    4-9
    40 -60 ft
    20 -25 ft

  • Taxodium distichum 'Shawnee Brave'

    Shawnee Brave Bald Cypress

    Much more narrow habit than the true species. Same bright green foliage that turns gold to orange in the fall. 

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    4-9
    50 -75 ft
    15 -20 ft

  • Viburnum dentatum 'Christom'

    Christom Arrowwood Viburnum

    Viburnum dentatum offers excellent winter interest with its attractive blue berries.

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    3-8
    3 -6 ft
    3 -4 ft

  • Viburnum nudum 'Winterthur'

    Winterthur Viburnum

    A great viburnum that provides year round interest with its large white flower clusters and blue and red berries.

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    5-9
    5 -8 ft
    5 -6 ft