Native Trees and Shrubs on Evergreen Avenue
These native trees and shrubs are hardier than their ornamental relatives. They are better adapted to our climate and more resistant to pest and diseases, so they do not require extensive maintenance to thrive.
Hackberry - Celtis Occidentalis Drought and compaction tolerant. Attracts birds and butterflies. |
Serviceberry - Amelechier Canadensis Lots of white flowers in early spring. Good fall colour. Persistent berries for winter birds. |
Highbush Cranberry - Vuibrurun Trilobum This hardy shrub has showy white flowers and red/orange berries. It attracts birds and butterflies. |
Sugar Maple - Acer Saccharum Maples are grown primarily for their colour, but their seed pods feed birds and small mammals such as mice and squirrels. |
Red Maple - Acer Rubrum Beautiful fall colours. Compaction tolerant. Attracts birds. |
Oak - Quercus Alba Perhaps the best native tree because their acorns are food for birds and squirrels. |
Red Ash - Fraxinus Pennsylvanica Canada's most widely distributed ash. Tree has abundant seeds and attracts birds. |
White Pine - Pinus Strobus This tree has lots of edible seeds and their dense needles provide homes for birds.
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White Spruce- Picca Glauca Drought and salt tolerant. Attracts birds and showy insects. |
Flowering Raspberry - Rubus Oderatus This plant has fragrant purple flowers 2" in diameter in July followed by fruit. It provides food for butterflies, birds and bees. |
Nannybery - Viburnum Lentago This plant has white flowers in June, berries and excellent fall colour. |
Red Osier Dogwood - Cornus Stolonifera Grown for its red twigs for winter contrast. It provides erosion control and berries for birds. |
Photos are from the database of the Evergreen Native Plant Database, a project of the charity Evergreen, which provides data on the native trees, plants, shrubs, wildflowers, vines and aquatic species found in Canada.
