Plants with Poisonous Berries Convallaria majalis Lily of the Valley Latin Name Common Name Seldom Damaged Latin Name Common Name Betula pendula European White Birch Latin Names Common Names Amelanchier alnifolia Serviceberry


Latin Name Common Name
Maianthemum canadense Wild Lily of the Valley
Caulophyllum thalictroides Blue Cohosh
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus
Phytolacca americana Pokeweed
Aralia nudicaulis Sarsaparilla
Physalis spp. Ground Cherry
Solanum nigrum Black Nightshade
Solanum carolinense Horse Nettle
Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal
Actaea spp. Baneberry
Aralia racemosa American Spikenard
Taxus canadensis American Yew
Celastrus scandens or orbiculatus Bittersweet
Cocculus carolinus Redberry Moonseed
Menispermum canadense or Calycocarpum lyoni Canada Moonseed or Cupseed
Hedera helix English Ivy
Solanum dulcamara Bitter Nightshade
Phoradendron flavescens Mistletoe
Daphne mezereum Daphne
Ilex galbra Inkberry or Gallberry
Ilex spp. Holly
Oplopanax horridus Devil's Club
Rhus radicans Poison Ivy
Rhus toxicodendron Poison Oak
Rhus vernix Poison Sumac
Aralia hispida Bristly Sarsaparilla
Aralia spinosa Hercules Club
Morus rubra or alba Red or White Mulberry* If Unripe
Melia azedarach Chinaberry
This is not a complete list of all poisonous berries. If you don't know for sure Don't Eat It!!
Information is from
BERRY FINDER by Dorcas S. Miller
Shrubs to attract Birds

Latin Name Common Name
Amelanchier species(sp.) Serviceberry
Aronia sp. Chokeberry
Berberis sp. Barberries
Cornus sp. Dogwoods
Cotoneaster sp. Cotoneaster
Ilex sp. Hollies
Juniperus sp. Junipers
Ligustrum sp. Privet
Lonicera sp. Honeysuckles
Magnolia sp. Magnolias
Rhus sp. Sumacs
Viburnum sp. Viburnums

Shrubs to attract Hummingbirds

Latin Names Common Names
Azalea sp. Azaleas
Buddleia Butterfly Bush
Cotoneaster sp. Cotoneaster
Hibiscus sp. Rose of Sharon
Lonicera sp. Honeysuckles
Rododendrons Rododendrons
Syringa sp. Lilacs
Quince sp. Flowering Quince
Weigela florida Weigelas
Yucca filamentosa Yuccas

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Plants to attract Butterflies![]()

Latin Names Common Names
Azalea sp Azaleas
Buddleia Butterfly Bush
Clethrea alnifolia Clethrea
Cotoneaster sp. Cotoneasters
Hibiscus sp. Rose of Sharon
Ligustrum sp. Privet
Lonicera sp. Honeysuckles
Potentilla Cinquefoil
Spiraea sp. Spireas
Syringa sp. Lilacs
Viburnum sp. Viburnums
Weigela sp. Weigelas
Yucca   Yuccas![]()
Plants used to Resist Deer
Rarely Damaged
Berberis Barberry
Buxus sempervirens Common Boxwood
Ilex opaca American Holly
Picea pungens Colorado Blue spruce
Pieris japonica Japanese Pieris
Calastrus scandens American Bittersweet
Cornus sericea Red-Oiser Dogwood
Cornus florida Flowering Dogwood
Cornus kousa Kousa Dogwood
Fagus sylvatica European Beech
Forsynthia sp. Forsynthias
Gleditsia triacanthos Honey Locust
Ilex glabra Inkberry
Kalmia latifolia Mountian Laurel
Pinus Mugo Mugo Pine
Wisteria floribunda Japanese Wisteria
Avoid
Cercis canadensis Eastern Redbud
Clematis sp. Clematis
Euonymus alatus Winged Euonymus
Rhododendron sp. Rhododendrons & Azaleas
Rosa X hybrid Hybrid Tea Rose
Taxus sp. Yews
Thuja occidentalis American Arborvitae
Shrubs for Windy Areas
Latin Names Common Names
Berberis sp. Barberries
Buxus Boxwood
Chamaercyparis False Cypress
Cotoneaster sp. Cotoneasters
Euonymus japonica Evergreen Euonymus
Juniperus Junipers
Laurus nobilis Sweet Bay Magnolia
Lonicera Honeysuckles
Myrica pensylvanica Bayberry
Pyracantha Firethorn
Rhus{some} Sumac
Viburnum dentatum Arrowwodd Viburnum
Yucca Yuccas