Quercus rubra ~ Northern Red Oak climbing Aphrodite Sweetshrub is a dense

Aphrodite Sweetshrub is a dense deciduous shrub with an upright habit

feathery-like light green needle foliage completely cover the trunk and turn an attractive cinnamon orange-brown in fall

also known as Actaea racemosa or Cimicifuga racemosa

C2-1-Ilex opaca (American Holly)

Tall spikes holding large two-lipped bright violet-blue flowers bloom in late spring through summer and can continue into fall if deadheaded

Quercus rubra ~ Northern Red Oak climbing Aphrodite Sweetshrub is a denseNorthern Red Oak is a native deciduous tree with a rounded to spreading irregular crown. The lustrous dark green foliage with pointed lobes and pale undersides turn brownish red in fall. The acorns have saucer shaped cups, but can take up to 40 years to produce an abundant crop. Best grown in full sun and rich, sandy well drained acidic soils. Quercus rubra supports a wide variety of moths and butterflies, including: the Imperial Moth, Banded