INDIGO BUSH (Amorpha) - Leguminous, fast-growing, native shrub. Hardy in zones 4 - 9. Mature height 6 feet. Purple flowers yield pods full of tiny seeds, persisting into the winter. Tolerates most soil, pH conditions, and drought. Best in sandy soils and sunny locations. Excellent cover and food for turkey, game and songbirds, and bees. Excellent for erosion control. Recommended by many wildlife agencies. Plant size 12" - 24".

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CORALBERRY (Symphoricarpos) - Arching shrub. Height to 5 feet. Annually weeps with beautiful red berries (October-January). Spreads slowly. Hardy in zones 2 - 8. Tolerates most soils and conditions. Moderate shade to full sun. A preferred late-season soft mast for deer, rated excellent for hummingbirds, important bee nectar plant. Used as food by 27 species; deer, turkey, bees, game and songbirds. Also for cover/habitat and erosion control. American native.
Plant size 12" - 24".

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AMERICAN HAZELNUT (Corylus) - Multi-stemmed shrub, grows 8 -10' tall. Produces ½" nuts with distinctive taste. Used in flavorings. Minimum bearing time 3-4 years. Hardy in zones 4-9. Site: moist, well-drained, semi-shade to full sun. Good for hedgerows, ditch/creek banks, and woodland borders. Good cover and nesting plant. All plant parts utilized by wildlife. Used as food by 24 species; humans, moose, deer, turkey, game and songbirds, squirrel/chipmunk, and furbearers. Also good for erosion control, American native. Plant size 12" - 18".

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BUTTONBUSH (Cephalanthus) - Attractive native shrub occurring in wetlands and on stream banks. Grows best in open to semi-open wet soils to shallow standing water. Height usually 3' - 6'. White globular flowers yield spherical nutlets which persist winter long. Hardy in zones 5 - 10. Used as food by 11 game species plus 13 species of butterflies. Mainly used by waterfowl (important mallard food), deer, beaver, and antelope. Rated excellent for butterfly nectar.
Plant size 6" - 12".

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'BANKERS' WILLOW (Salix) - Dense, hybrid shrub with straight, pliable stems. Released by SCS. Height to 6 feet. Good for stream bank erosion control, wildlife shelter/cover, windbreaks, and livestock browse. Hardy in zones 4 - 8. Site: well-drained to wet, partial shade to full sun.  Grows 2' per year.  Plant size 12" - 24".

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'BANKERS' WILLOW LIVE SWITCHES - May be planted as cuttings or in bundles. Saves money and time on large conservation jobs. Size 18" - 24". Minimum order 200 pack $60.00.
 

ROSE LOW CRABAPPLE (Malus) - SCS release, dense disease-resistant shrub-type crabapple. Fragrant white flowers produce masses of dark red ¼" fruit that persist all winter. Height to 8' tall. Can produce up to 27 lbs of fruit/plant. Best on moist well-drained sites. Hardy in zones 4 - 8.  Fruit relished by wildlife. Used by deer, turkey, rabbit, and game/songbirds. Also for erosion control and cover/habitat, wind/snow break. Plant size 12" - 18".

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FRAGRANT SUMAC 'KONZA' (Rhus) - Low-growing native shrub. Mature height 6'. Fragrant stems. Spreads. Good fall colors on male and female plants. Females produce ¼" hairy seeds in early fall that persist into winter. Hardy in zones 3 - 9. Best in full sun and acid soil. Withstands  ¾ shade. Important winter food for wildlife. Used by 50 species; deer, turkey, quail, songbirds, and rabbits. Great for erosion control. Plant size 12" - 24".

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SPICE BUSH (Lindera) - Medium-growing, native shrub with beautiful yellow fall color and aromatic leaves. Produces brilliant, red, oval, 1/3" fruit in September. Mature height 6' - 12'. Does best in moist, well-drained soils, and half shade to full sun. Tolerates dry soils and deep shade. Zones 4 - 9. Documented use by 12 species of game/songbirds. Plant size 6" - 18".

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AMQUAIL LESPEDEZA  -  USDA release. Fast-growing, perennial, leguminous shrub to 8' tall. Produces large quantities (500 lbs/acre) of small hard seed, valuable for late-season consumption. High-quality quail food. Resistant to deer browsing. Starts producing the second year. Top dies back each winter. Provides excellent cover. Hardy in zones (5) 6 - 8. Plant size - live roots with 18" dead tops.

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