Good for: Hedges, privacy screening

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Scientific Name Common Name(s) Plant Form(s) Recommended for Tolerates
Amelanchier laevis Smooth serviceberry, Allegheny serviceberry Shrubs & Small Trees Border, Edible garden, Flowering tree, Hedges, privacy screening, Lawn, Mass planting, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Shade garden, Shade Tree, Slope or Bank, Songbirds, Specimen, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Streetside planting, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge Salt, Urban environments
Amorpha fruticosa False indigo-bush, Tall indigo-bush Shrubs & Small Trees Barrier, Border, Butterfly garden, Hedges, privacy screening, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Slope or Bank, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought, Poor soil, 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, 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
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
Cercis canadensis Eastern redbud Medium Trees Border, Butterfly garden, Cutting garden, Edible garden, Fall colors, Flowering tree, Hedges, privacy screening, Lawn, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Shade Tree, Specimen, Streetside planting, Understory tree, Woodlands and woods edge Acidic soils, Alkaline soils, Allelopathic plants, Soil compaction
Cornus amomum Silky dogwood Shrubs & Small Trees Container garden, Erosion control, 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
Cornus racemosa Gray dogwood Shrubs & Small Trees Border, Butterfly garden, Fall colors, Flowering tree, Hedges, privacy screening, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Shade garden, Slope or Bank, Songbirds, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought, Poor soil, Urban environments, Wet conditions
Corylus americana American hazelnut, American filbert Shrubs & Small Trees Border, Edible garden, Hedges, privacy screening, Mass planting, Songbirds, Woodlands and woods edge
Corylus cornuta Beaked hazelnut Shrubs & Small Trees Edible garden, Hedges, privacy screening
Crataegus phaenopyrum Washington hawthorn Shrubs & Small Trees Border, Butterfly garden, Edible garden, Hedges, privacy screening, Lawn, Pollinator garden, Songbirds, Specimen, Streetside planting, Winter interest Air pollution, Dry soils, drought, Fire, Heat, Urban environments
Euonymus americanus Strawberry-bush, American strawberry-bush, Heart's-a-bustin' Shrubs & Small Trees Hedges, privacy screening, Rain garden, Shade garden, Songbirds, Specimen, Woodlands and woods edge Fire, Wet conditions
Gillenia trifoliata Bowman's-root, Bowman’s root, Mountain indian-physic Herbs Border, Hedges, privacy screening, Mass planting, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Rock garden, Slope or Bank, Specimen
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
Hibiscus moscheutos Swamp rose mallow, Swamp rose-mallow, Crimson-eyed rose-mallow, Eastern rose-mallow Herbs, Shrubs & Small Trees Border, Butterfly garden, Container garden, Hedges, privacy screening, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Specimen, Streams, ponds, wetlands Heat, Salt, Wet conditions
Ilex opaca American holly Large Trees, Medium Trees Barrier, Butterfly garden, Hedges, privacy screening, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Songbirds, Specimen Salt, Wind
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, Hedges, privacy screening, Mass planting, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Songbirds, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought, Fire, Wet conditions
Juniperus virginiana Eastern redcedar Medium Trees Butterfly garden, Drought tolerant garden, Hedges, privacy screening, Pollinator garden, Songbirds, Specimen, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought, Poor soil, Salt
Lindera benzoin Spicebush Shrubs & Small Trees Butterfly garden, Edible garden, Fall colors, Flowering tree, Fragrant garden, Hedges, privacy screening, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Rooftops, Songbirds, Streetside planting, Winter interest Fire, 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
Passiflora incarnata Purple passionflower, Maypop, Maypops Herbs, Vines Border, Butterfly garden, Drought tolerant garden, Hedges, privacy screening, Mass planting, Patio, Pollinator garden, Songbirds Dry soils, drought, Heat
Physocarpus opulifolius Ninebark, Common ninebark, Eastern ninebark Herbs Barrier, Border, Butterfly garden, 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 strobus Eastern white pine Large Trees, Medium Trees Hedges, privacy screening, Nighttime Garden, Shade Tree, Songbirds, Specimen, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge
Platanus occidentalis Sycamore, American sycamore Large Trees Edible garden, Hedges, privacy screening, Rain garden, Seeds and nuts, Shade Tree, Songbirds, Specimen, Streetside planting, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge Air pollution, Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Urban environments, Wet conditions
Prunus americana American wild plum Medium Trees Butterfly garden, Edible garden, Flowering tree, Hedges, privacy screening, Pollinator garden, Songbirds Dry soils, drought
Ptelea trifoliata var. trifoliata Hop-tree, Hop tree, Wafer-ash Shrubs & Small Trees Butterfly garden, Drought tolerant garden, Flowering tree, Garden for the blind, Hedges, privacy screening, Songbirds, Specimen, Understory tree, Winter interest Dry soils, drought, Heat
Rhododendron periclymenoides Great rhododendron, White rosebay, Great laurel Shrubs & Small Trees Butterfly garden, Hedges, privacy screening, Pollinator garden, Woodlands and woods edge
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 carolina ssp. carolina Carolina rose, Pasture rose Shrubs & Small Trees Butterfly garden, Edible garden, Hedges, privacy screening, Pollinator garden, Songbirds Dry soils, drought, Soil compaction
Rosa carolina ssp. carolina Carolina rose, Pasture rose Shrubs & Small Trees Butterfly garden, Edible garden, Hedges, privacy screening, Pollinator garden, Songbirds Dry soils, drought, Heat, Soil compaction
Rubus allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry Shrubs & Small Trees Butterfly garden, Edible garden, Hedges, privacy screening, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Songbirds Dry soils, drought
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
Sassafras albidum Sassafras, Cinnamon wood Medium Trees, Shrubs & Small Trees Butterfly garden, Drought tolerant garden, Flowering tree, Garden for the blind, Hedges, privacy screening, Lawn, Mass planting, Meadows, Nighttime Garden, Pollinator garden, Slope or Bank, Songbirds, Specimen, Understory tree, Woodlands and woods edge Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Heat
Senna marilandica Maryland wild senna, Southern wild senna Herbs Border, Butterfly garden, Erosion control, Hedges, privacy screening, Pollinator garden, Songbirds, Specimen, Streams, ponds, wetlands
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum Calico aster, Starved aster Herbs Border, Butterfly garden, Container garden, Hedges, privacy screening, Mass planting, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Songbirds, Woodlands and woods edge
Teucrium canadense Canada germander, American germander Herbs Border, Butterfly garden, Cutting garden, Edible garden, Hedges, privacy screening, Mass planting, Pollinator garden, Specimen, Winter interest Dry soils, drought, Poor soil
Tilia americana American basswood, Basswood Large Trees Butterfly garden, Edible garden, Hedges, privacy screening, Lawn, Pollinator garden, Shade Tree, Songbirds, Specimen, Streetside planting, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge Air pollution, Dry soils, drought, Fire, Wind
Vaccinium corymbosum Highbush blueberry, Northern highbush blueberry Shrubs & Small Trees Butterfly garden, Edible garden, 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, 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
Viburnum nudum Southern wild raisin, Possum-haw, Possum-haw viburnum Shrubs & Small Trees Border, Butterfly garden, Hedges, privacy screening, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Songbirds, Streams, ponds, wetlands Fire, Wet conditions
Viburnum prunifolium Black haw, Blackhaw, Blackhaw viburnum, Nannyberry, Plum leaf viburnum Shrubs & Small Trees Border, Edible garden, Fall colors, Flowering tree, Hedges, privacy screening, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Rooftops, Songbirds, Specimen, Woodlands and woods edge Acidic soils, Air pollution, Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Urban environments
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
Morella cerifera Southern wax myrtle, Southern bayberry Shrubs & Small Trees Butterfly garden, Hedges, privacy screening, Hedges, privacy screening, Pollinator garden, Songbirds, Specimen, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought, Poor soil, Salt, Soil compaction, Urban environments, Wet conditions
Morella cerifera Wax myrtle, Southern bayberry Medium Trees Butterfly garden, Hedges, privacy screening, Pollinator garden, Songbirds, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought, Poor soil, Salt, Urban environments, Wet conditions
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