Daytime Discussion Group

Change is in the air! The next Wednesday Discussion Group meeting will be at 10:00 am on October 15th in the small meeting room at Kathleen Clay Edwards Library in Greensboro. Our topic for the month is Small Trees and Shrubs including especially those with showy fruits and berries.

If you can please research one or two species either from the species or genera list below. A picture or cutting from the species is very helpful and as always we really value your personal experiences with all the plants we discuss.

Small trees and shrubs, many with showy fruits or berries

Asimina species including parviflora and triloba

Corylus species including americana and cornuta

Crataegus species

Ilex species

Magnolia species

Prunus species

Vaccinium species

Viburnum species

Alnus serrulata, Hazel Alder

Amelanchier arborea, Serviceberry

Aralia spinosa, Devil’s Walking Stick

Aronia arbutifolia, Red Chokeberry

Benthamidia florida, Flowering Dogwood

Callicarpa americana, American Beauty Berry

Ceanothus americanus, New Jersey Tea

Cephalanthus occidentalis, Button Bush

Chionanthus virginicus, Fringetree

Diospyros virginiana, Persimmon

Euonymus americanus, Heart’s-A-Bustin

Frangula caroliniana, Carolina Buckthorn

Halesia carolina, Carolina Silverbell

Hamamelis virginiana, American Witch-hazel

Juniperus virginiana, Eastern Red Cedar

Lindera benzoin, Spicebush

Malus angustifolia, Southern Crabapple

Physocarpus opulifolius, Ninebark

Sambucus canadensis, Elderberry

Sassafras albidum, Sassafras

Staphylea trifolia, Bladdernut

Swida amomum, Silky Dogwood