Leaves– Alternate, simple, deciduous, serrate and lobed. 2-4 inches long. Dark green above and paler below. Twigs and Buds– Twigs are slender, grey in color, and armed with an obvious and stiff 1-inch ...

Seedheads that remain in fall and winter serve as a welcomed food source for hungry backyard birds. (Rick Wetherbee) Designing a landscape with a multilayered canopy of evergreen and deciduous plants ...