Invasive buckthorn makes up 28% of the trees in the Chicago Region! Invasive honeysuckle makes up an additional 3% of all of our trees.

These plants crowd out important natives, contaminate the soil, harm local animal populations, and cost tax payers millions of dollars each year in removal costs. Much buckthorn and honeysuckle is found in backyards and other private land- is there any in your yard? Check out the helpful tools on our Healthy Hedges campaign [2] page, including this brochure [3] and this brochure [4] that make recommendations on shrubs that make great replacements for your buckthorn and honeysuckle. Check below to find the nurseries that carry them!

The list below represents nurseries that have answered a survey regarding native shrub inventory in March and August of each year. Inclusion of a nursery does not imply endorsement. Any local nursery that would like to be included should fill out the survey, which is live year-round, here. [5]

The list below is sorted in alphabetical order by shrub common name. You can scroll through to find your shrub species or jump to your tree of choice by skimming the abbreviated list of common names or Latin names.

 

 

Arrowwood, Downy (Viburnum rafinesquianum) [6]

 

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Aspen, Bigtooth (Populus grandidentata) 

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Blackhaw (Viburnum prunifolium) [8]

Bladdernut, American (Staphylea trifolia) [20]

 

 

Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) [21]

Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) [22]

Chokeberry, Purple (Aronia prunifolia) [24]

Chokecherry, common (Prunus virginiana) [25]

 

 

C [28]ranberry-bush, American (Viburnum trilobum) [29]

 

 

 

 

Currant, American Black (Ribes americanum) [30]

 

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Elderberry, Common (Sambucus canadensis)

Elderberry, European (Sambucus racemosa)

 

Hazelnut, American (Corylus americana) [31]

 

 

Honeysuckle, bush (Diervilla lonicera) [33]

Indigo-bush (Amorpha fruticosa)

Juniper, Common (Juniperus communis) [34]

Juniper, Trailing (Juniperus horizontalis)

L [35]eadplant (Amorpha canescens) [36]

 

Leatherwood (Dirca palustris) [37]

 

N [38]annyberry (Viburnum lentago) [39]

 

New Jersey-tea (Ceanothus americanus)

 

New Jersey-tea, Inland (Ceanothus herbaceus)

 

Ninebark, Common (Physocarpus opulifolius)

Rose, Pasture (Rosa carolina)

 

 

Rose, Prairie (Rosa setigera) [40]

 

Rose, Smooth Wild (Rosa blanda)

 

Buckeye, red (Aesculus [41] pavia [41])

 

Rose, Swamp (Rosa palustris)

Serviceberry, Downy  (Amelanchier arborea)

 

 

Serviceberry, Canada (Amelanchier canadensis)

 

Serviceberry, Inland (Amelanchier interior)

Serviceberry, Allegheny (Amelanchier laevis)

 

 

 

Spicebush (Lindera benzoin)

 

St. John's Wort, Kalm's (Hypericum kalmianum)

 

 

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St. John's Wort, Shrubby (Hypericum prolificum)

 

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Sumac, Fragrant (Rhus aromatica)

 

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Sumac, Smooth (Rhus glabra)

 

 

Sumac, Staghorn (Rhus typhina)

 

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Viburnum, Maple-leaved (Viburnum acerifolium) [43]

 

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Wafer-ash (Ptelea trifoliata) [44]

 

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Wahoo (Euonymus atropurpureus) [45]

 

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Willow, Pussy (Salix discolor) [46]

 

 

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Willow, Prairie (Salix humilis)

 

 

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Winterberry (Ilex verticillata)

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Witchhazel, Common (Hamamelis virginiana)

 

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All species by common name

Arrowwood, Downy (Viburnum rafinesquianum)
Black-haw (Viburnum prunifolium)
Bladdernut, American (Staphylea trifolia)
Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)
Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa)
Chokeberry, Purple (Aronia prunifolia)
Choke Cherry (Prunus virginiana)
Cranberry-bush, American (Viburnum trilobum)
Currant, American Black (Ribes americanum)
Elderberry, Common (Sambucus canadensis)
Elderberry, Eurasian Red (Sambucus racemosa)
Hazelnut, American (Corylus americana)
Honeysuckle (Diervilla lonicera)
Indigo-bush (Amorpha fruticosa)
Juniper, Common (Juniperus communis)
Juniper, Trailing (Juniperus horizontalis)
Leadplant (Amorpha canescens)
Leatherwood (Dirca palustris)
Nannyberry (Viburnum lentago)
New Jersey-tea (Ceanothus americanus)
New Jersey-tea, Inland (Ceanothus herbaceus)
Ninebark, Common (Physocarpus opulifolius)
Rose, Pasture (Rosa carolina)
Rose, Prairie (Rosa setigera)
Rose, Smooth Wild (Rosa blanda)
Rose, Swamp (Rosa palustris)
Serviceberry, Downy  (Amelanchier arborea)
Serviceberry, Canada (Amelanchier canadensis)
Serviceberry, Inland (Amelanchier interior)
Serviceberry, Allegheny (Amelanchier laevis)
Spicebush (Lindera benzoin)
St. John's Wort, Kalm's (Hypericum kalmianum)
St. John's Wort, Shrubby (Hypericum prolificum)
Sumac, Fragrant (Rhus aromatica)
Sumac, Smooth (Rhus glabra)
Sumac, Staghorn (Rhus typhina)
Viburnum, Maple-leaved (Viburnum acerifolium)
Wafer-ash (Ptelea trifoliata)
Wahoo (Euonymus atropurpureus)
Willow, Pussy (Salix discolor)
Willow, Prairie (Salix humilis)
Winterberry (Ilex verticillata)
Witch-hazel, Common (Hamamelis virginiana)
 

 

All species by Latin name

Amelanchier arborea (downy serviceberry)

Amelanchier canadensis (Canada serviceberry)

Amelanchier interior (inland serviceberry)

Amelanchier laevis (Allegheny serviceberry)

Amorpha canescens (leadplant)

Amorpha fruticosa (indigo-bush)

Aronia melanocarpa (chokeberry)

Aronia prunifolia (purple chokeberry)

Ceanothus americanus (New Jersey-tea)

Ceanothus herbaceus (inland New Jersey-tea)

Cephalanthus occidentalis (buttonbush)

Corylus americana (American hazelnut)

Diervilla lonicera (bush-honeysuckle)

Dirca palustris (leatherwood)

Euonymus atropurpureus (Wahoo)

Hamamelis virginiana (Common Witchhazel)

Hypericum kalmianum (Kalm's St. John's Wort)

Hypericum prolificum (shrubby St. John's wort)

Ilex verticillata (Winterberry)

Juniperus communis (common juniper)

Juniperus horizontalis (trailing juniper)

Lindera benzoin (spicebush)

Physocarpus opulifolius (common ninebark)

Prunus virginiana (choke cherry)

Ptelea trifoliata (Wafer-ash)

Rhus aromatica (fragrant sumac)

Rhus glabra (smooth sumac)

Rhus typhina (staghorn sumac)

Ribes americanum (American black currant)

Rosa blanda (smooth wild rose)

Rosa carolina (pasture rose)

Rosa palustris (swamp rose)

Rosa setigera (prairie rose)

Salix discolor (pussy willow)

Salix humilis (Prairie Willow)

Sambucus canadensis (common elderberry)

Sanbucus racemosa (European elderberry)

Staphylea trifolia (American bladdernut)

Viburnum acerifolium (maple-leaved viburnum)

Viburnum lentago (nannyberry)

Viburnum prunifolium (blackhaw)

Viburnum rafinesquianum (downy arrowwood)

Viburnum trilobum (American cranberry-bush)