Five Native Shrubs for Fall Planting!

As the crisp autumn air ushers in a season of vibrant foliage and cozy gatherings, it’s the perfect time to think about enhancing your garden with some stunning fall-friendly native shrubs. Whether you’re looking to add a splash of color to your landscape or create a welcoming, natural habitat for local wildlife, the right native shrubs can transform your outdoor space.

In this blog, we’ll provide five native shrubs that thrive in the fall, offering beauty, resilience, and ecological benefits to your garden.

1. Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana): Beautyberry is a native shrub known for its vibrant purple berries that appear in the fall. It thrives in full sun to part shade and can reach a height of 3-6 feet. This shrub adds a pop of color to the fall landscape and attracts birds with its berries.

Beautyberry Shrub

2. Winterberry (Ilex verticillata): Winterberry is a deciduous holly shrub that produces bright red berries in the fall and winter. It prefers full sun to part shade and can grow to be 6-10 feet tall. Winterberry is a great choice for adding a splash of color to the autumn garden.

3. Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica): Virginia Sweetspire is a versatile native shrub that displays brilliant red, orange, and purple foliage in the fall. It grows well in full sun to part shade and typically reaches a height of 3-5 feet. This shrub also produces fragrant white flowers in the spring.

Virginia Sweetspire Shrub

4. Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana): Witch Hazel is a unique native shrub that blooms with fragrant, spidery flowers in the fall. It thrives in full sun to part shade and can grow up to 15 feet tall. The yellow to orange flowers add a touch of color to the autumn garden and attract pollinators.

5. Arrowwood Viburnum (Viburnum dentatum): Arrowwood Viburnum is a hardy shrub that features clusters of blue-black berries in the fall. It prefers full sun to part shade and can reach a height of 6-10 feet. This shrub also offers attractive foliage that turns shades of red and purple in autumn.

Viburnum Shrub

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