(Kolkwitzia amabilis) Perennial. Deciduous. Zones 4-8. The Beauty Bush lives up to its name with an impressive fountain-like spray of pink blossoms in a long-lasting Spring display! Even when the...

(Callicarpa Americana) Perennial. Hardy to zone 6. Verbena Family. Native range—SE USA and Bermuda. This beautiful shrub flowers mid to late Summer, with glossy purple berry clusters forming in the...

(Callicarpa japonica) Perennial. Hardy to zone 5. Verbena Family. Beautyberry is a lovely, ornamental, flowering shrub that can grow 6-10 feet tall. Its flowers are light pink to white, blooming...

(Buddleja davidii) Perennial. Zones 5-10Butterfly Bush lives up to its name, growing into a large shrub that attracts Swallowtails, Monarchs and a variety of other butterflies and hummingbirds too! Their...

(Calycanthus floridus) Perennial. Zones 4-9. Also known as Strawberry Shrub, Sweet Betsy, Sweet Shrub, and Pineapple Shrub, Carolina Allspice is a deliciously fragrant plant from its spicy bark to its...

(Physocarpus opulifolius) Perennial. Zones 2 - 7. Flowering Shrub. Eastern Nine Bark is a beautiful, and versatile shrub, native to Eastern North America. This plant is often used in restoration...

(Hibiscus moscheutos) Perennial shrub. Deciduous. Zones 4 - 10 Crimsoneyed Rosemallow, also known as Swamp Mallow, is a vigorous and hardy native perennial that has become a threatened species. Rosemallow grows...

(Hibiscus syriacus) Perennial. Deciduous. Zones 5-8. Hibiscus is often thought of as a tropical flower but amazingly it can be grown in our Northern climate! Rose of Sharon is low...

(Campsis radicans) Perennial. Zones 4 - 9. This vining beauty will welcome a plethora of wild eye candy into your garden - Ruby Throated Hummingbirds, Swallowtail Butterflies, maybe a Sphinx...

(Hydrangea anomala petiolaris) Perennial. Zones 4 - 7. This garden classic is lovely in all seasons. In warmer months, showy white ombrells fill out your arbour, trellis or stone wall. In...

(Amorpha fruticosa) Perennial. Zones 4 - 9. A lovely North American plant and a great addition to your permaculture landscape! False Indigo is an extremely beautiful and versatile plant. This sumac-like shrub can...

(Indigofera tinctoria) Zones 10 - 12. Fabaceae (Pea) Family. Native to various tropical regions. Leaves can be fermented to make natural indigo dye, a very cool process to experience! Plants...

(Syringa reticulata) Perennial. Zones 4—9. Oleaceae (Olive) Family. Native range—Eastern Asia. Creamy white flowers with a classic lilac fragrance bloom in early Summer. Its flowers and bark are used in...

(Syringa villosa) Perennial. Zones 3 - 7. Oleaceae (Olive) Family. Native range—Eastern Asia. Flowers are less fragrant than other lilac varieties,  but its white to pink/purple blooms are still quite...

(Rosa rugosa) Perennial. Zones 2 - 7. Rosaceae (Rose) Family. Native range—Eastern Asia, widely naturalized in N. America. Rugosa Rose is a beautiful and fragrant flowering shrub, with pink flowers...

(Rosa rugosa alba) Perennial. Zones 2 - 7. Rosaceae (Rose) Family. Native range—Eastern Asia, widely naturalized in N. America. Rugosa Rose is a beautiful and fragrant flowering shrub, with white flowers...

(Caragana aborescens) Perennial. Zones 2 - 7. The quintessential permaculture nitrogen fixer! This member of the pea family supports the plants around it by fixing nitrogen through its roots and...

(Cotinus coggygria Purpureus) Perennial. Zones 5 - 8. Anacardiaceae (Cashew) Family. Native to Southern Europe. A stunning shrub with purplish leaves that deepen to dark red in the Fall. Its flowers...

(Stewartia psedocamella) Perennial. Zones 5 - 8. Theaceae (Tea) Family. Native range—Japan. Trees can grow 20-40 feet tall and up to 30 feet wide. Its white flowers with deep yellow...

(Rhus typhina) Deciduous. Zones 3 - 8. Staghorn Sumac is an exotic looking shrub that is both ornamental and wonderfully beneficial to animals and people. It is named for its...

(Weigela florida) Perennial. Zones 5 - 8. Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle) Family. Native range—Eastern Asia. A beautiful flowering shrub, blooming in late-Spring. Full sun, tolerates partial shade. Flowers bloom on year old...

(Hamamelis virginiana) Perennial. Zones 4 - 8. Witch Hazel is a lovely native tree, found mostly on the edges of forests, throughout Eastern North America. Witch Hazel has a long history...

(Hamamelis vernalis) Perennial. Zones 5 - 8. Native range—Ozark Plateau in N. America. Ozark’s orangey blooms have a lovely spicy fragrance, they emerge before leaves in early Spring. Often found...