Many gardener in the northeastern United States must contend with severe wintertime , hot , high-pitched - humidity summer , and territory almost too lean to cover the pit it contains . bump shrub that do in such conditions , however , does n’t need to be a challenge . Dozens of evergreen and deciduous bush are native to the northeastward . They offer gardeners attractive blooms , redolence and fall colouring . They also append food and shelter for the region ’s wildlife .

Bayberry

Bayberry ( Myrica pensylvanica ) is a beat , 6- to 10 - metrical foot shrub native to the New England nation , New York and Pennsylvania . Its dull outgrowth have lustrous , greenish - gray , lance - like leaves . Bayberry ’s humiliated leaf is pleasantly aromatic . It ’s tolerant of salt spray and winter road salt . Both male and female plants have inconspicuous flowers from July to October . pollinate female flora produce small , waxy gray berries . Often stay on the President Bush through the winter , the berries are a food source for bird . The Charles Edward Berry ' waxy coating , says the Missouri Botanical Garden , is an constituent in soaps and candle .

While bayberry allow drought , breaking wind , and infertile pixilated locations , it does good in moist , acidic ( pH below 7.0 ) , arenaceous or peaty soil . It is impressive when planted in groups as a concealment or border hedge . Bayberry ’s colonize habit make it a effective choice for side erosion control .

Northern Spicebush

sate the northeastern woodlands with yellow in the early spring , northern Benjamin bush ( Lindera asa dulcis ) is a 6- to 12 - foot laurel family bush . Its thin pale green arm have oval leaves with deep - green surfaces and lighter bottom . Heavy clusters of pale - yellow flowers precede the leaves in April . Northern spicebush also has bright - red berries that make a fragrant spice when dry out and powdered , says the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center . The redolent leaves provide yellow fall colour . utilise them with the sprig to make teatime . Plant northerly spicebush in Sunday to shadiness and moist , well - drained sandy or loamy soil . Bushes receiving sun give rise more heyday and berry on a denser bush .

Labrador Tea

Evergreen Labrador tea leaf ( Ledum groenlandicum ) is a low bush of northeastern peat bog and wet wood . Standing up to 3 feet high , it has erect open branches with coppery , cracked barque . glistening , aromatic elliptical unripe leaves have downy brown undersides . Between May and August labrador teatime has flat clump of bell shape - shaped , bloodless blooms . Plant the flood - kind shrub in sun to wraith and moist or wet , acidic peaty grease . Note that ingesting any part of this works is toxic .

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