summary of tallgrass prairie shrubs & vines
| common | scientific | T | SSN | H | W | sun | soil | H2O | fire | N2 | pH | summer | fall | flower (seed) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| alder, green | Alnus viridis | D | CW | 3.0 | 3.0 | S/PS | F-M-C | M-W | • | • | 5.0-6.5 | green | green | catkins |
| American bittersweet | Celastrus scandens | D | C | 7.0 | - | S/PS | M | DM | ••• | - | 5.0-7.5 | green-glossy | green-yellow | (red) |
| birch, bog | Betula pumila L. | D | CW | 6.0 | 4.0 | S | F-M | MW-W | • | - | 5.1-8.5 | green-dark | yellow | yellow |
| cinquefoil, shrubby | Potentilla fruticosa | D | CW-Y | 1.2 | 1.2 | S | F-M-C | DM | •• | - | 5.5-8.0 | green-grey | yellow | yellow |
| cranberry, highbush | Viburnum trilobum | D | CW | 3.0 | 3.0 | S | F-M | M-W | • | - | 5.5-7.5 | green | red purple | white (red) |
| currant, red | Ribes triste | D | W | 1.5 | 1.0 | S/PS | M-C | M | • | • | 5.0-6.5 | green | yellow-light | purple (red) |
| currant, wild black | Ribes americanum | D | CW | 1.5 | 1.5 | SH | F-M-C | D-M | X | • | 5.0-7.5 | green | yellow-light | yellow (black) |
| dogwood, red osier | Cornus stolonifera sericea | D | W | 2.1 | 2.1 | S/PS | F-M-C | M-MW | •• | • | 4.8-7.0 | green-grey | yellow (red) | white (white) |
| dwarf false indigo | Amorpha nana | SS | CW | 1.0 | 1.0 | S | F-M-C | D-M | • | - | - | green | - | purple-red |
| elder, red | Sambucus racemosa L. | D | W | 4.5 | 4.5 | S/PS | F-M | M-MW | ••• | - | 5.2-7.2 | green | yellow (red) | white (red) |
| gooseberry, Canada | Ribes hirtellum | D | CW | 1.0 | 2.0 | S | F-M-C | DM | •• | - | 5.5-7.0 | green-dark | red-bright | white () |
| grape, riverbank | Vitis riparia | D | CW | 13.0 | 2.0 | S/PS | M-C | M | • | - | 6.1-8.5 | green-bright | yellow | white (blu blck) |
| hawthorn, fireberry | Crataegus chrysocarpa ... | D | C | 5.0 | 6.0 | S | F-M-C | DM | •• | - | 4.5-7.2 | green | yellow-deep | white (red) |
| hazelnut, American | Corylus americana Walter | D | CW | 4.0 | 4.0 | S/PS | F-M | DM-M | •• | - | 5.0-7.0 | green | yellow-purple | cream (brown) |
| hops, common | Humulus lupulus | D | W | 4.5 | 2.0 | S/PS | F-M-C | M | - | - | - | green-yellow | purplish | green-pale |
| indigo bush | Amorpha fruticosa | D | W | 3.0 | 3.0 | S/PS | sandy | M | X | • | 5.0-8.5 | green-silver | yellow-light | purple |
| juniper, blue chip | Juniperus horizontalis bc | C | - | 0.3 | 1.6 | S | C | D | - | - | - | blue-steel | purple-plum | — (blue) |
| juniper, common | Juniperus communis | C | CW | 1.5 | 3.5 | S | F-M-C | D | • | - | 5.5-8.0 | green | green | yellow (blue) |
| juniper, prince of wales | Juniperus horizontalis pow | C | - | 0.2 | 1.6 | S | C | D | - | - | 5.0-7.9 | green-dark | purplish | — (blue) |
| kinnikinnick | Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | C | CW | 0.2 | 1.6 | S/PS | gritty | D | • | - | 5.5-8.0 | green | purple-red | white (red) |
| leadplant | Amorpha canescens | SS | CW | 1.0 | 1.0 | S | F-M-C | D | ••• | • | 5.5-8.0 | green-grey | - | purple-blue |
| meadowsweet | Spiraea alba | D | CW-W | 2.0 | 1.6 | S/PS | F-M-C | M-W | ••• | - | 4.3-6.8 | green (brown) | yellow-deep | white |
| ninebark, common | Physocarpus opulifolius | D | CW | 3.0 | 2.7 | S | F-M-C | D | ••• | - | 4.5-6.5 | green | yellow | white (pink) |
| rose, prairie | Rosa arkansana | SS | CW | 1.2 | 0.2 | S/PS | F-M-C | DM | • | - | 5.6-7.0 | green | grey | pink-white |
| rose, prickly | Rosa acicularis | SS | CW | 2.5 | 0.9 | S/PS | F-M | MW | ••• | - | 6.8-7.5 | grn-dk/pale | scarlet | red-rose |
| rose, wild | Rosa woodsii | SS | CW | 1.0 | 0.3 | S/PS | M-C | D-M | ••• | - | 5.0-8.0 | green | grey | pink (red) |
| saskatoon serviceberry | Amelanchier alnifolia | D | CW | 4.5 | 3.0 | S | F-M-C | DM | ••• | - | 5.6-8.4 | green | yellow/red | white (red) |
| silver buffaloberry | Shepherdia argentea | D | CW | 3.5 | 2.0 | S | M | DM | •• | • | 5.3-8.0 | silver | silver | white (red) |
| western snowberry | Symphoricarpos occidentalis | D | CW | 1.0 | 0.5 | S/PS | M | D | ••• | - | 6.6-8.0 | green-grey | brown | pink (white) |
| willow, prairie | Salix humilis | D | C | 3.0 | 2.0 | S/PS | M-C | M-W | ••• | - | 5.9-7.0 | green-dark | yellow | yellow (brown) |
| willow, wolf / silverberry | Elaeagnus commutata | D | CW | 3.5 | 2.0 | S | M-C | D | •• | • | 5.0-7.9 | silver | silver | yellow () |
| TABLE COLUMNS ARE SORTABLE |
| common > name = have on site |
| T = type: A = annual | B = biennial | P = perennial | SS = subshrub | D = deciduous | C = coniferous |
| ██ = cold stratify | ██ = cold stratify & scarify | ██ = plant directly | ██ = scarify | ██ = not from seed |
| SSN = season: C = cool | W = warm | Y = late |
| H = height (in metres) | W = width (in metres) | B = bunch | S = sod | SB = sod/bunch |
| sun: S = full sun | S/PS = sun or partial shade | PS = partial shade | SH = full shade |
| soil: F = fine | M = medium | C = coarse |
| H2O = moisture requirement: D = dry | M = moist | W = wet | Z = aquatic |
| fire = fire tolerance: - = unknown | X = none | • = some | •• = moderate | ••• = high tolerance |
| N2 = nitrogen fixing: • = yes |
| summer = foliage colour | fall = foliage (stem) colour | flower (seed) = flower (seed / fruit) colour, if conspicuous |
| pH = acidity - alkalinity |