Good for: Erosion control

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Scientific Name Common Name(s) Plant Form(s) Recommended for Tolerates
Acer rubrum Red maple Large Trees Bats, Butterfly garden, Drought tolerant garden, Erosion control, Fall colors, Nighttime Garden, Rain garden, Shade Tree, Songbirds, Specimen, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Streetside planting, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge Air pollution, Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Fire, Heat, Soil compaction, Urban environments, Wet conditions
Alnus serrulata Hazel alder, Smooth alder Shrubs & Small Trees Erosion control, Slope or Bank, Songbirds, Streams, ponds, wetlands Fire, Heat, Soil compaction, Some foot traffic, Wet conditions
Andropogon gerardii Big bluestem, Big blue stem, Bluestem, Turkeyfoot Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Butterfly garden, Drought tolerant garden, Erosion control, Hedges, privacy screening, Mass planting, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Walkways, Winter interest Air pollution, Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Salt, Wet conditions
Aronia arbutifolia Red chokeberry Shrubs & Small Trees Border, Butterfly garden, Edible garden, Erosion control, Hedges, privacy screening, Mass planting, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Songbirds, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Winter interest Fire, Wet conditions
Aronia melanocarpa Black chokeberry Shrubs & Small Trees Border, Butterfly garden, Edible garden, Erosion control, Fall colors, Flowering tree, Hedges, privacy screening, Mass planting, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Songbirds, Streetside planting Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions
Asarum canadense Common wild ginger Herbs Butterfly garden, Erosion control, Frogs and toads, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Songbirds, Woodlands and woods edge Wet conditions
Asclepias syriaca Common milkweed Herbs Butterfly garden, Erosion control, Fragrant garden, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Songbirds Dry soils, drought, Poor soil
Athyrium asplenioides Southern lady fern Fern & Fern Allies Erosion control, Frogs and toads, Meadows, Rain garden, Shade garden, Songbirds, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Woodlands and woods edge
Baccharis halimifolia Groundsel tree, High-tide bush, High tide bush Shrubs & Small Trees Erosion control, Rain garden, Songbirds, Streams, ponds, wetlands Heat, Salt, Wet conditions
Baptisia australis Blue false indigo, Blue wild indigo, False blue indigo Herbs Border, Butterfly garden, Drought tolerant garden, Erosion control, Mass planting, Rain garden, Slope or Bank, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought, Fire, Poor soil
Baptisia tinctoria Yellow wild indigo, Horsefly weed Herbs Border, Butterfly garden, Drought tolerant garden, Erosion control, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Specimen, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought, Poor soil
Betula nigra River birch, Red birch Large Trees Butterfly garden, Edible garden, Erosion control, Fall colors, Hedges, privacy screening, Mass planting, Rain garden, Shade Tree, Songbirds, Specimen, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge Air pollution, Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Fire, Heat, Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions
Bignonia capreolata Cross-vine, Crossvine Vines Butterfly garden, Erosion control, Pollinator garden, Winter interest Dry soils, drought, Heat, Wet conditions
Campsis radicans Trumpet-creeper, Trumpet creeper, Trumpet vine, Hellvine, Cow-itch, Foxglove vine, Devil's shoestring Vines Erosion control, Pollinator garden, Songbirds, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought, Poor soil, Soil compaction
Carex grayi Gray's sedge Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Border, Butterfly garden, Container garden, Cutting garden, Erosion control, Mass planting, Meadows, Rain garden, Songbirds, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge Wet conditions
Carex lurida Sallow sedge Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Border, Butterfly garden, Erosion control, Mass planting, Meadows, Rain garden, Slope or Bank, Songbirds, Streams, ponds, wetlands Wet conditions
Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge, Oak sedge, Plantainleaf sedge, Seersucker sedge Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Butterfly garden, Drought tolerant garden, Erosion control, Garden for the blind, Mass planting, Rain garden, Shade garden, Songbirds, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions
Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush Shrubs & Small Trees Butterfly garden, Erosion control, Fragrant garden, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Songbirds, Specimen, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Woodlands and woods edge Fire, Heat, Soil compaction, Wet conditions
Chamaecrista fasciculata Partridge pea, Prairie senna, Common partridge-pea Herbs Butterfly garden, Erosion control, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Songbirds Dry soils, drought
Chasmanthium latifolium River oats, Indian wood oats, Inland sea oats, Wild oats, Wood-oat, Northern sea oats Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Border, Butterfly garden, Container garden, Erosion control, Mass planting, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Seeds and nuts, Shade garden, Songbirds, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Winter interest Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Salt, Wet conditions
Chasmanthium laxum Slender spikegrass Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Border, Butterfly garden, Container garden, Erosion control, Mass planting, Rain garden, Shade garden, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Salt, Wet conditions
Clethra alnifolia Sweet pepperbush, Coastal white-alder Shrubs & Small Trees Border, Butterfly garden, Erosion control, Garden for the blind, Hedges, privacy screening, Patio, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Songbirds, Specimen, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Woodlands and woods edge Fire, Salt, Wet conditions
Cornus amomum Silky dogwood Shrubs & Small Trees Container garden, Erosion control, Fall colors, Flowering tree, Hedges, privacy screening, Mass planting, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Songbirds, Specimen, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Woodlands and woods edge Allelopathic plants, Salt, Wet conditions
Dryopteris marginalis Marginal wood fern, Evergreen wood fern, Evergreen wood-fern, Evergreen woodfern, Leather wood fern, Marginal shield fern, Marginal shield-fern, Marginal woodfern Fern & Fern Allies Border, Container garden, Erosion control, Mass planting, Songbirds, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge Wet conditions
Elymus hystrix Bottlebrush grass Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Erosion control, Garden for the blind, Rain garden, Songbirds, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Woodlands and woods edge Air pollution, Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought
Elymus virginicus Virginia wild rye, Eastern wild rye, Eastern wild-rye, Terrell grass Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Erosion control, Songbirds, Streams, ponds, wetlands Wet conditions
Eragrostis spectabilis Purple lovegrass, Tumblegrass Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Border, Border, Drought tolerant garden, Erosion control, Mass planting, Meadows, Rain garden, Songbirds Air pollution, Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Heat, Poor soil, Salt, Some foot traffic
Eryngium aquaticum Rattlesnake-master, Marsh eryngo Herbs Border, Butterfly garden, Cutting garden, Erosion control, Mass planting, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Songbirds, Streams, ponds, wetlands Dry soils, drought, Poor soil, Wet conditions
Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset, Common boneset Herbs Border, Butterfly garden, Erosion control, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Songbirds, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Woodlands and woods edge Wet conditions
Eurybia divaricata White wood aster Herbs Border, Butterfly garden, Drought tolerant garden, Erosion control, Pollinator garden, Shade garden, Songbirds, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought, Poor soil
Eutrochium fistulosum Hollow joe-pye-weed, Joe pye thoroughwort, Joe-pye weed Herbs Bats, Butterfly garden, Erosion control, Mass planting, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Songbirds, Specimen, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Woodlands and woods edge Fire, Wet conditions
Fragaria virginiana Wild strawberry, Virginia strawberry Herbs Container garden, Edible garden, Erosion control, Pollinator garden, Songbirds Dry soils, drought
Geranium maculatum Wild geranium Herbs Butterfly garden, Erosion control, Mass planting, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Songbirds, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought, Fire
Glyceria striata Fowl mannagrass Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Erosion control, Songbirds
Hamamelis virginiana Witch hazel, Witchhazel Shrubs & Small Trees Border, Erosion control, Flowering tree, Fragrant garden, Hedges, privacy screening, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Songbirds, Specimen, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge Poor soil
Helianthus occidentalis Western sunflower, Fewleaf sunflower, Naked-stem sunflower Herbs Butterfly garden, Cutting garden, Erosion control, Pollinator garden, Songbirds Dry soils, drought, Poor soil
Heliopsis helianthoides Oxeye, Smooth oxeye Herbs Border, Butterfly garden, Cutting garden, Erosion control, Mass planting, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Songbirds Dry soils, drought, Heat, Poor soil
Heuchera americana Alumroot, American alumroot, Coral bells, Rock geranium Herbs Border, Container garden, Erosion control, Mass planting, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Rock garden, Shade garden, Slope or Bank, Walkways Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought
Hydrangea arborescens Wild hydrangea, Smooth hydrangea Shrubs & Small Trees Border, Erosion control, Mass planting, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Shade garden, Slope or Bank, Songbirds, Specimen, Woodlands and woods edge Allelopathic plants, Fire, Salt
Hypericum prolificum Common st. john's-wort, Shrubby st. john's wort Shrubs & Small Trees Border, Butterfly garden, Erosion control, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Songbirds, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought
Ilex verticillata Winterberry Shrubs & Small Trees Border, Erosion control, Hedges, privacy screening, Mass planting, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Songbirds, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Winter interest Salt, Wet conditions
Itea virginica Virginia sweetspire, Virginia-willow Shrubs & Small Trees Butterfly garden, Erosion control, Hedges, privacy screening, Mass planting, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Songbirds, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought, Fire, Wet conditions
Juncus effusus Soft rush, Common rush Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Container garden, Erosion control, Rain garden, Winter interest Dry soils, drought, Salt, Wet conditions
Juncus tenuis Path rush, Slender rush, Poverty rush Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Erosion control, Rain garden, Songbirds Soil compaction, Wet conditions
Lespedeza capitata Round-headed lespedeza, Round-headed bush-clover Herbs Butterfly garden, Erosion control, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Slope or Bank, Songbirds Dry soils, drought
Lobelia siphilitica Blue cardinal flower, Great blue lobelia Herbs Border, Butterfly garden, Erosion control, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Woodlands and woods edge Wet conditions
Muhlenbergia capillaris Hair-awn muhly, Long-awn hairgrass, Pink muhly Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Container garden, Cutting garden, Drought tolerant garden, Erosion control, Garden for the blind, Meadows, Rock garden, Songbirds, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge Air pollution, Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Heat, Poor soil, Salt
Muhlenbergia schreberi Nimblewill Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Border, Erosion control, Lawn, Mass planting, Slope or Bank, Songbirds, Woodlands and woods edge
Onoclea sensibilis Sensitive fern Fern & Fern Allies Border, Drought tolerant garden, Erosion control, Garden for the blind, Mass planting, Rain garden, Shade garden, Songbirds, Woodlands and woods edge Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions
Osmunda spectabilis Royal fern Fern & Fern Allies Erosion control, Frogs and toads, Shade garden, Songbirds
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum Cinnamon fern Fern & Fern Allies Barrier, Erosion control, Mass planting, Rain garden, Shade garden, Songbirds, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Woodlands and woods edge Wet conditions
Panicum virgatum Switchgrass Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Border, Butterfly garden, Container garden, Cutting garden, Edible garden, Erosion control, Hedges, privacy screening, Mass planting, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Songbirds, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge Air pollution, Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Salt, Wet conditions
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia-creeper, Virginia creeper Vines Drought tolerant garden, Erosion control, Hedges, privacy screening, Pollinator garden, Songbirds, Woodlands and woods edge Air pollution, Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions
Phlox divaricata Wild blue phlox, Woodland phlox Herbs Border, Butterfly garden, Container garden, Erosion control, Fragrant garden, Pollinator garden, Songbirds, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought
Phlox subulata Moss phlox, Moss-pink Herbs Border, Butterfly garden, Container garden, Drought tolerant garden, Erosion control, Mass planting, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Rock garden, Slope or Bank, Walkways, Woodlands and woods edge Air pollution, Dry soils, drought, Fire, Poor soil, Salt
Physocarpus opulifolius Ninebark, Common ninebark, Eastern ninebark Shrubs & Small Trees Barrier, Border, Butterfly garden, Erosion control, Hedges, privacy screening, Lawn, Mass planting, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Slope or Bank, Songbirds, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought
Pinus virginiana Virginia pine, Scrub pine Large Trees, Medium Trees Erosion control, Nighttime Garden, Rock garden, Songbirds, Specimen, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge Air pollution, Dry soils, drought
Polemonium reptans Jacob's ladder, Greek valerian, Spreading jacob's ladder Herbs Container garden, Erosion control, Mass planting, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Woodlands and woods edge
Polygonatum biflorum Giant solomon's seal, Large solomon's-seal Herbs Border, Erosion control, Mass planting, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Shade garden, Songbirds, Woodlands and woods edge Wet conditions
Polystichum acrostichoides Christmas fern Fern & Fern Allies Container garden, Erosion control, Mass planting, Shade garden, Slope or Bank, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge Fire
Pycnanthemum incanum Hoary mountain mint Herbs Butterfly garden, Edible garden, Erosion control, Pollinator garden, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Narrow-leaf mountain-mint, Slender mountain-mint Herbs Border, Butterfly garden, Cutting garden, Edible garden, Erosion control, Garden for the blind, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought
Quercus michauxii Swamp chestnut oak, Basket oak, Cow oak Large Trees Butterfly garden, Erosion control, Lawn, Meadows, Nighttime Garden, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Shade garden, Shade Tree, Songbirds, Specimen, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Woodlands and woods edge Fire, Wet conditions
Rhus aromatica Fragrant sumac Shrubs & Small Trees Butterfly garden, Drought tolerant garden, Erosion control, Mass planting, Meadows, Nighttime Garden, Pollinator garden, Slope or Bank, Songbirds Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought
Rhus copallinum Winged sumac, Flameleaf sumac, Shining sumac Shrubs & Small Trees Butterfly garden, Erosion control, Hedges, privacy screening, Nighttime Garden, Pollinator garden, Slope or Bank, Songbirds Dry soils, drought, Fire, Poor soil
Rhus glabra Smooth sumac Shrubs & Small Trees Butterfly garden, Erosion control, Hedges, privacy screening, Nighttime Garden, Pollinator garden, Slope or Bank, Songbirds Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Fire, Heat
Rhus typhina Staghorn sumac Medium Trees, Shrubs & Small Trees Edible garden, Erosion control, Fall colors, Hedges, privacy screening, Nighttime Garden, Pollinator garden, Songbirds, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Urban environments
Rosa palustris Swamp rose Shrubs & Small Trees Butterfly garden, Erosion control, Fragrant garden, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Songbirds Wet conditions
Rudbeckia hirta Gloriosa daisy, Black eyed susan, Black-eyed susan Herbs Border, Butterfly garden, Container garden, Cutting garden, Erosion control, Low growing, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Seeds and nuts, Slope or Bank, Songbirds, Streetside planting Dry soils, drought, Salt, Some foot traffic
Rudbeckia laciniata Cut-leaved coneflower, Tall coneflower, Green-headed coneflower, Wild goldenglow, Cutleaf coneflower Herbs Border, Butterfly garden, Container garden, Erosion control, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Songbirds, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge
Salix nigra Black willow Medium Trees Butterfly garden, Drought tolerant garden, Erosion control, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Seeds and nuts, Songbirds, Specimen, Streams, ponds, wetlands Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions
Sambucus canadensis Common elderberry Shrubs & Small Trees Barrier, Butterfly garden, Edible garden, Erosion control, Flowering tree, Hedges, privacy screening, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Songbirds, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Woodlands and woods edge Wet conditions
Schoenoplectus pungens var. pungens Chairmaker's rush, Common threesquare Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Erosion control, Streams, ponds, wetlands Salt
Senna hebecarpa American senna, Northern wild senna Herbs Border, Butterfly garden, Erosion control, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Songbirds, Specimen, Streams, ponds, wetlands Dry soils, drought
Senna marilandica Maryland wild senna, Southern wild senna Herbs Border, Butterfly garden, Erosion control, Hedges, privacy screening, Pollinator garden, Songbirds, Specimen, Streams, ponds, wetlands
Sisyrinchium angustifolium Narrow-leaved blue-eyed-grass, Narrow-leaved blue-eyed grass, Blue-eyed grass, Bermuda blue-eyed grass , Blue eyes , Grass flower , Narrowleaf blue-eyed grass , Narrow-leaf blue-eyed-grass , Sassy grass , Stout blue-eyed grass Herbs Border, Container garden, Erosion control, Mass planting, Meadows, Rain garden, Walkways, Woodlands and woods edge
Sorghastrum nutans Indian grass, Yellow indian grass Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Butterfly garden, Erosion control, Mass planting, Rain garden, Songbirds, Streams, ponds, wetlands Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium Aromatic aster Herbs Border, Butterfly garden, Container garden, Erosion control, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Songbirds, Walkways Dry soils, drought, Poor soil
Tiarella cordifolia Heart-leaved foamflower Herbs Butterfly garden, Container garden, Erosion control, Shade garden, Songbirds, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge
Tradescantia ohiensis Ohio spiderwort, Smooth spiderwort Herbs Border, Cutting garden, Drought tolerant garden, Edible garden, Erosion control, Mass planting, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Walkways, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought
Uvularia sessilifolia Sessile bellwort, Wild-oats Herbs Border, Edible garden, Erosion control, Mass planting, Pollinator garden, Shade garden, Woodlands and woods edge
Vaccinium corymbosum Highbush blueberry, Northern highbush blueberry Shrubs & Small Trees Butterfly garden, Edible garden, Erosion control, Hedges, privacy screening, Mass planting, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Songbirds Fire, Soil compaction, Wet conditions
Viburnum acerifolium Maple-leaf viburnum, Dockmackie Shrubs & Small Trees Butterfly garden, Erosion control, Hedges, privacy screening, Pollinator garden, Songbirds, Woodlands and woods edge Fire
Viburnum dentatum Arrow-wood, Arrow-wood viburnum, Arrowwood viburnum, Southern arrowwood Shrubs & Small Trees Border, Butterfly garden, Edible garden, Erosion control, Fall colors, Flowering tree, Hedges, privacy screening, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Rooftops, Songbirds, Streetside planting Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Salt, Wet conditions
Viola lanceolata Lance-leaved violet, Narrow-leaved violet Herbs Border, Butterfly garden, Erosion control, Mass planting, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Woodlands and woods edge Wet conditions
Viola sororia Common blue violet, Confederate violet Herbs Border, Butterfly garden, Container garden, Edible garden, Erosion control, Lawn, Mass planting, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Shade garden, Songbirds, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge Allelopathic plants, Wet conditions
Parthenium integrifolium Common wild quinine, American feverfew, Eastern feverfew Herbs Border, Butterfly garden, Erosion control, Meadows, Pollinator garden Dry soils, drought, Poor soil
Swida amomum Silky dogwood Shrubs & Small Trees Erosion control, Hedges, privacy screening, Mass planting, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Songbirds, Specimen, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Woodlands and woods edge Allelopathic plants, Wet conditions
Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum Common jack-in-the-pulpit Herbs Erosion control, Mass planting, Pollinator garden, Reptiles, Songbirds, Woodlands and woods edge Fire, Wet conditions
Amauropelta noveboracensis New york fern Fern & Fern Allies Border, Erosion control, Mass planting, Shade garden, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Winter interest, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge Wet conditions
Anatherum ternarium Splitbeard bluestem, Silvery bluestem Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Border, Butterfly garden, Erosion control, Mass planting, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Slope or Bank, Songbirds, Specimen, Winter interest Dry soils, drought
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