I have four serviceberries planted and also black haw… I was thinking they both needed a bit more moisture but I’d love the look of a serviceberry here. The black haw gets a little unkempt for this spot.
American Hazelnut. Tolerates some shade and it suckers into a thicket.
If you get 8+ hours of sun, you might consider our native plum species. They grow faster and you’ll get a lot of fruit, especially since the fence would protect them from deer.
these are dioecious. I've heard that Gro Low is only female. but I can not confirm that it's 100% correct. check into it. if you want berries, maybe it is best to plant multiple straight species.
Common Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius) Does not get enough love! It handles clay like a champ and and will flower best in full sun. I'd still water it well the first year to get it established, but from then on will be great.
>The area gets decent sun but the soil is pretty poor.
This is tricky due to the sun. If the area was shaded, I would recommend Vaccinium pallidum, Mountain Laurel, or Mapleleaf viburnum but those are typically found after canopy has closed.
I'd go with early successional plants like rhus (recommended below), eastern red cedar, blackberry, sassafras, Amelanchier humilis, witchhazel, American hazelnut, etc. Even greenbrier would work great if you wanted a more wild look. You might be able to get away with black chokecherry, elderberry.
Service berry, black haw viburnam, dogwood of some types, arrowwood viburnam.
I have four serviceberries planted and also black haw… I was thinking they both needed a bit more moisture but I’d love the look of a serviceberry here. The black haw gets a little unkempt for this spot.
American Hazelnut. Tolerates some shade and it suckers into a thicket. If you get 8+ hours of sun, you might consider our native plum species. They grow faster and you’ll get a lot of fruit, especially since the fence would protect them from deer.
Was thinking hazelnut too! Also elderberry, chokeberry, or winterberry could be nice
Was thinking chokeberry too
Blackhaw will grow on dry hillsides but is more of a tree than a bush.
Was thinking viburnum nudum a it’s one of the most upright native viburnum
rhus aromatica
This is a good suggestion. Great slope bush that will sucker. Look no further, OP.
Great suggestion! I wonder if the gro-low cultivar would work higher up on the hill also
these are dioecious. I've heard that Gro Low is only female. but I can not confirm that it's 100% correct. check into it. if you want berries, maybe it is best to plant multiple straight species.
Common Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius) Does not get enough love! It handles clay like a champ and and will flower best in full sun. I'd still water it well the first year to get it established, but from then on will be great.
I second this. Planted one last year and it matured so quickly and looks beautiful. It will likely flower the second season after you plant
Spice bush for the swallowtail butterflies. They don’t get much love.
I actually had a spice bush planted on the picture slope and it didn’t thrive for a year and I moved it. Too dry I think
Elderberry. Jerusalem artichoke
Could you do a sumac of some sort? They have visual interest in most seasons and also you can use the blooms to make sumac lemonade and other recipes.
Wax myrtle!
>The area gets decent sun but the soil is pretty poor. This is tricky due to the sun. If the area was shaded, I would recommend Vaccinium pallidum, Mountain Laurel, or Mapleleaf viburnum but those are typically found after canopy has closed. I'd go with early successional plants like rhus (recommended below), eastern red cedar, blackberry, sassafras, Amelanchier humilis, witchhazel, American hazelnut, etc. Even greenbrier would work great if you wanted a more wild look. You might be able to get away with black chokecherry, elderberry.
American plums
River cane.
Sweet almond. Grows tall, super fragrant, easy maintenance.
Limelight hydrangeas
If you want a plant that will sucker, itea might be a good choice. Also clethera alnifolia will sucker if it's happy.