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Native Shrub Trials

Rutgers Ornamental Native Shrub Field Trials

NJAES Specialty Crop Research and Extension Center, Cream Ridge, NJ

The objective of the Native Shrub Field trials is to evaluate native and low-input plants suitable for New Jersey landscapes and assess summer stress tolerance, winter and deer damage and insect and disease issues. The field trials include commercially available cultivars, straight native species, locally collected and propagated plants and lastly, releases from USDA Plant Materials Centers.

Introduction to Ornamental Native Shrubs

  • Assessment Details:
    • Growing Conditions 
      • Sun exposure
      • Moisture requirements
      • Soil preferences
      • Soil moisture
      • Pruning & maintenance
      • Bloom time
      • Propagation strategies
    • Ecological Services
      • Nectar source
      • Food source
      • Cover & nesting
      • Erosion control
      • Beneficial insects and birds
      • Larval hosts
    • Insects, Diseases or Problems
    • Different Cultivars

Ornamental Native Shrubs:

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Bill Errickson, PhD william.errickson@njaes.rutgers.edu
Tim Waller, PhD twaller@njaes.rutgers.edu
Talia Gould, Rutgers SAS

Cooperating Agencies: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Boards of County Commissioners, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, a unit of the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, is an equal opportunity program provider and employer.