Carpinus carolinana
Spectacular fall color, beautiful fluted bark. One of our loveliest shrubs. 
 
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•Blooms: early
•Height: 20'-35'
•Moisture requirements:  moderate
•Sun/Shade:  full sun to part shade
•hardwood shrub
•Family: Betulaceae
•Pollinator service: Helps fill the important early season pollinator window.  Bird habitat.
 
NOTES:
White and green flowers. The extremely hard wood of this large shrub was once used by early Americans to make bowls, tool handles and ox yokes
 
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Ferns, Blue phlox, Penn sedge, Wild strawberry, Blue violet, other native trees and shrubs