ASK VICKI

Spring 2000

by Vicki Gagne

Question: I would like to plant native Michigan shrubs. Where can I find information regarding them?

Answer: Bill Schneider, of Wildtype Native Plant Nursery, sells a few native Michigan species of shrubs. (See Supplier Directory.)

Here is a short list of some native Michigan shrubs:

• Nannyberry, Viburnum lentago
• Redosier Dogwood, Cornus sericea
• Elderberry, Sambucus canadensis
• Michigan Holly, Ilex verticillata
• Arrowwood Viburnum, Viburnum dentatum
• Red Chokeberry, Aronia prunifolia
• Highbush Cranberry or American Cranberrybush Viburnum, Viburnum trilobum
• Swamp Rose, Rosa palustris

Here is a list of books that might be useful:

• Audubon Society Field Guide to Trees of North America, Eastern Region, by Elbert Little
• Michigan Flora (Volumes 1-3), by Edward Voss
• Michigan Trees Worth Knowing, by Norman Smith
• Shrubs of Michigan, by the Cranbrook Institute of Science