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<br />soils. On dry, sandy soil, it takes on a shorter, <br />bushier form. The bright berries are too bitter <br />for people to eat, but they make a delicious <br />jelly and are an important wildlife food. <br /> <br />abandoned fields. It tolerates a variety of soil <br />types. Good for filling slopes or edges. <br /> <br /> <br />Pagoda dogwood <br />(Cornus alternifolia) <br /> <br />Native to rich, deciduous <br />forest but is also commonly <br />planted as a small ornamental <br />tree. It prefers rich, loam soil <br />where the rooting area is <br />protected from summer heat or <br />drought. Branches spread in <br />horizontal layers giving the <br />tree a beautiful form. <br /> <br />American hazelnut <br />(Cory/us americana) <br /> <br />A widespread shrub in dry to <br />moist forests and woodlands. <br />It grows in a variety of soil <br />types and tolerates dry, sandy <br />soil or gravelly slopes. In the <br />open, it sends up many stems <br />forming clumps Great food <br />and cover for wildlife. <br /> <br />.--.'-- . <br />(',<- <br />:'-~l~ <br />'-~8IA " <br />:. -,,- \,;)' <br />.: .\~" '.T <br />V <br /> <br />American hornbeam <br />(Carpinus caroliniana <br />ssp. virginiana) <br /> <br />Also known as blue beech, this <br />small tree grows in rich, <br />deciduous forests beneath a <br />canopy of taller trees. It can <br />have single or multiple trunks. <br />The graceful layering of <br />overhead branches develops <br />best in openings-such as along <br />a woodland path-where the <br />smooth, muscle-like bark can <br />be seen. <br />