While a likely unknown shrub candidate, Snowberry or Symphoricarpos are native plants throughout the central and eastern United States. They have since been distributed and introduced into nearly all of the fifty states.

In this late summer scene, enter the Panicle Hydrangea! Panicle Hydrangea, or Hydrangea paniculata - for those few of us who enjoy Latin names ;) - are enjoying an immense uptick in breeding these past years.

If you’re looking for a shrub option that is cold-hardy, look no further than this new introduction! The Cesky Gold Birch. Yes, you heard me right, birch!

The Ninebark genus gets it’s name from the idea that a person can count “nine layers” on the exfoliating bark of it’s branches. Ninebark have attractive tri-lobed foliage in varying colors.