MARYLAND AT A GLANCE
PLANTS
SHRUBS
Azaleas at Ladew Topiary Gardens, Monkton, Maryland, May 2000. Photo by Sarah A. Hanks.
- 100 Poisonous Plants of Maryland (University of Maryland)
Some shrubs are extremely poisonous, and others are dangerous if handled improperly. If one such shrub is eaten or handled, first aid is required.
MARYLAND SHRUBS
Name | Scientific Name | Blooms |
Alder, Hazel | Alnus serrulata (Aiton) Willd. | March - April |
Arrowwood, Southern | Viburnum dentatum L. | May - June |
Azalea, Dwarf | Rhododendron atlanticum (Ashe) Rehder | April - May |
Baccharis, Eastern | Baccharis halimifolia L. | Aug. - Sept. |
Bayberry, Northern | Morella pensylvanica (Mirb.) Kartesz | April - May |
Beautyberry, American | Callicarpa americana L. | June - Aug. |
Blackberry, Allegheny | Rubus allegheniensis Porter | May - June |
Blackhaw | Viburnum prunifolium L. | April- May |
Blueberry, Blue Ridge | Vaccinium pallidum Aiton | April - May |
Blueberry, Highbush | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | April - May |
Blueberry, Lowbush | Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton | April - May |
Bursting-heart | Euonymus americanus L. | May - June |
Buttonbush, Common | Cephalanthus occidentalis L. | June - Aug. |
Chokeberry, Black | Photinia melanocarpa (Michx.) K.R. Robertson & Phipp | April - June |
Chokeberry, Red | Photinia pyrifolia (Lam.) K.R. Robertson & Phipps | March - May |
Deerberry | Vaccinium stamineum L. | April - June |
Dogwood, Silky | Cornus amomum Mill. | May - June |
Elderberry, American Black | Sambucus nigra L. ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli | June - July |
Fern, Sweet | Comptonia peregrina (L.) J.M. Coult. | April- May |
Hazelnut, American | Corylus americana Walter | March - April |
Huckleberry, Black | Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch | May - June |
Huckleberry, Blue | Gaylussacia frondosa (L.) Torr. & A. Gray ex Torr. | April - June |
Hydrangea, Wild | Hydrangea arborescens L. | June - July |
Inkberry | Ilex glabra (L.) A. Gray | May - June |
Laurel, Great | Rhododendron maximum L. | May - Aug. |
Laurel, Mountain | Kalmia latifolia L. | May - June |
Laurel, Sheep | Kalmia angustifolia L. | May - July |
Maleberry | Lyonia ligustrina (L.) DC. | May - July |
Meadowsweet, White | Spiraea alba Du Roi var. latifolia (Aiton) Dippel | June - Sept. |
Myrtle, Wax | Morella cerifera (L.) Small | March - April |
Plum, Beach | Prunus maritima Marshall | April - May |
Possumhaw | Ilex decidua Walter | April - May |
Raspberry, American Red | Rubus idaeus L. | June - Sept. |
Raspberry, Black | Rubus occidentalis L. | June - Sept. |
Raspberry, Purpleflowering | Rubus odoratus L. | June - Sept. |
Staggerbush, Piedmont | Lyonia mariana (L.) D. Don | May - June |
Sumac, Fragrant | Rhus aromatica Aiton | March - May |
Sumac,Smooth | Rhus glabra L. | June - July |
Sumac, Staghorn | Rhus typhina L. | June - July |
Sumac, Winged | Rhus copallinum L. | July - Aug. |
Sweetpepperbush, Coastal | Clethra alnifolia L. | July - Sept. |
Sweetspire, Virginia | Itea virginica L. | May - June |
Tea, New Jersey | Ceanothus americanus L. | May - Sept. |
Virburnum, Mapleleaf | Viburnum acerifolium L. | Arpil - May |
Walkingstick, Devil's | Aralia spinosa L. | June - Aug. |
Winterberry, Common | Ilex verticillata (L.) A. Gray | June - July |
Winterberry, Smooth | Ilex laevigata (Pursh) A. Gray | June - July |
Witchhazel, American | Hamamelis virginiana L. | Sept. - Dec. |
Withe-rod | Viburnum nudum L. var. cassinoides (L.) Torr. & A. Gray | April - May |
Wort, Bushy St. John's | Hypericum densiflorum Pursh | July - Sept. |
INVASIVE & INTRODUCED SHRUBS
Name | Scientific Name | Blooms |
Burningbush | Euonymus alatus | March - June |
Honeysuckle, Bush | multiple species within genus Lonicera | |
Honeysuckle, Trumpet | Lonicera sempervirens | April - Oct. |
Meadowsweet, Japanese | Spiraea japonica | June - Aug. |
Rose, Multiflora | Rosa multiflora | May - June |
Maryland Constitutional Offices & Agencies
Maryland Departments
Maryland Independent Agencies
Maryland Executive Commissions, Committees, Task Forces, & Advisory Boards
Maryland Universities & Colleges
Maryland Counties
Maryland Municipalities
Maryland at a Glance
Maryland Manual On-Line
Search the Manual
e-mail: mdmanual@mdarchives.state.md.us
© Copyright Maryland State Archives