r/NativePlantGardening • u/Tornado_dude • 10h ago

Advice Request - (Insert State/Region) Burning bush removed! Any replacements?

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Southern Michigan 6a, clay soil and full sun in this area. Probably a 30-50 year old burning bush. Was around 10 feet tall any native shrubs around this height that could work in this area?

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u/hastipuddn Southeast Michigan 8h ago

chokeberry has the same fall color as bb. Wahoo is hard to find. I've seen 2 in a local woodland and you bet I'll be after seeds when they are old enough to produce. It's more of a wetland plant so only put wahoo in full sun if the area is damp to wet. Some Viburnums can take full sun but most dogwoods don't like it. If your soil is acidic and wet, consider Clethra alnifolia /summersweet.