Best with irrigation. Useful on north exposures. Betula fontinalis Water birch Cherry-like bark. Tall shrub for moist places. Red-osier dogwood Grows to 9,500 feet in some areas.
Colorful red stems in winter.
The 'Tammy' juniper of the nursery trade. Low-spreading evergreen rarely over 3 feet high unless crowded. Prunus melanocarpa Chokecherry Tall, upright native for moist locations. Black fruit is edible. The related pin cherry, P. pennsylvanica, has unpalatable, red fruit.