Collector’s Choice

Gray dogwood (Cornus racemosa) blooms well after most dogwoods and other ornamental trees have finished flowering. It also provides good fall foliage and berries for birds.

This deciduous holly’s red berries make it a winter winner.

From Weed to Garden Splendor

Daniel J. Hinkley’s Memorable Encounters with Butterfly Bush

Less widely grown than its European cousin, American smoketree (Cotinus obovatus) offers a textured spring silhouette and brilliant foliage in fall, even in poor soils

These Indigofera species reward simple care with scads of charming pea flowers and ferny foliage

The Proteaceae family includes several members that can contribute enticing flowers and foliage farther north than you might guess