Bitternut Hickory’s distinctive bright yellow winter buds — a key identifying feature. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Carya cordiformis, commonly known as Bitternut Hickory
Cornus amomum, commonly known as Silky Dogwood, Silky Cornel, or Swamp Dogwood, is a distinctive native deciduous shrub that brings exceptional ecological value and subtle
Doll’s Eyes displaying its distinctive white berries with black dots that resemble porcelain doll eyes. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Actaea pachypoda, commonly known
Mature American Hemlock specimen displaying the species’ characteristic elegant, weeping form. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0) Tsuga canadensis, commonly known as American Hemlock or
Coral Berry’s distinctive bright coral-pink berries that persist through winter. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Symphoricarpos orbiculatus, commonly known as Coral Berry, Indian Currant,
Large Fothergilla in full spring bloom with characteristic fragrant white bottle-brush flowers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Fothergilla major, commonly known as Large Fothergilla
Thimbleweed flowers display five greenish-white petals surrounding a cluster of golden stamens. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC0) Anemone virginiana, commonly known as Thimbleweed, Tall Thimbleweed, or
Solidago rugosa, commonly known as Rough-leaved Goldenrod, is a striking native perennial wildflower that adds brilliant golden color to late summer and fall landscapes across
Arrow-wood Viburnum flowers in spring showing characteristic flat-topped white clusters. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0 us) Viburnum dentatum, commonly known as Arrow-wood Viburnum or
Tufted Hairgrass (Deschampsia caespitosa) — its elegant clumping form and shimmering seed heads make it one of the most ornamentally valuable native grasses of Alaska.
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