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Scientific Name Common Name(s) Plant Form(s) Recommended for Tolerates
Acer pensylvanicum Striped maple, Goosefoot maple, Moosewood, Snakebark maple, Whistlewood Shrubs & Small Trees Drought tolerant garden, Nighttime Garden, Pollinator garden, Shade garden, Songbirds, Understory tree, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought
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
Acer saccharinum Silver maple Large Trees Bats, Drought tolerant garden, Fall colors, Nighttime Garden, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Shade Tree, Songbirds, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge Air pollution, Dry soils, drought, Heat, Poor soil, Soil compaction, Wet conditions
Amelanchier arborea Downy serviceberry, Shadbush Shrubs & Small Trees Barrier, Butterfly garden, Edible garden, Flowering tree, Garden for the blind, Lawn, Mass planting, Meadows, Patio, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Rock garden, Shade Tree, Slope or Bank, Songbirds, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Understory tree, Walkways, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge Wet conditions
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
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
Anatherum glomeratum Bushy bluestem, Bushy beardgrass Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Butterfly garden, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Songbirds, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Winter interest Air pollution, Allelopathic plants, 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
Benthamidia florida Border, Butterfly garden, Edible garden, Flowering tree, Mass planting, Patio, Pollinator garden, Shade Tree, Songbirds, Specimen, Specimen, Understory tree, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge Fire, Soil compaction, Wind
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
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 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
Carya ovata Shagbark hickory Large Trees Bats, Butterfly garden, Edible garden, Lawn, Meadows, Nighttime Garden, Pollinator garden, Shade Tree, Songbirds, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge Allelopathic plants
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
Chionanthus virginicus Fringetree, Old man's beard Shrubs & Small Trees Flowering tree, Lawn, Mass planting, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Songbirds, Specimen, Winter interest Air pollution, Dry soils, drought, Fire, Urban environments
Cornus florida Flowering dogwood Medium Trees Border, Butterfly garden, Fall colors, Flowering tree, Lawn, Mass planting, Pollinator garden, Shade Tree, Songbirds, Specimen, Understory tree, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge Fire, Soil compaction, Wind
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
Diospyros virginiana Common persimmon, American persimmon Large Trees Butterfly garden, Edible garden, Flowering tree, Lawn, Meadows, Nighttime Garden, Nighttime Garden, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Songbirds, Specimen, Streetside planting, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge Poor soil, Wet conditions, Wind
Dryopteris cristata Crested wood fern, Crested fern Fern & Fern Allies Mass planting, Meadows, Rain garden, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge Wet conditions
Dryopteris intermedia Evergreen wood fern, Evergreen wood-fern, Evergreen woodfern Fern & Fern Allies Container garden, Mass planting, Shade garden, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought, 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
Eryngium yuccifolium Beargrass, Rattlesnake-master, Northern rattlesnake-master, Button eryngo Herbs Border, Butterfly garden, Cutting garden, Drought tolerant garden, Nighttime Garden, Pollinator garden, Specimen, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions
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
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
Juncus effusus Soft rush, Common rush Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Container garden, Erosion control, Rain garden, Winter interest Dry soils, drought, Salt, 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
Mitchella repens Partidge-berry Herbs Border, Low growing, Songbirds, Streetside planting, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought, Mowing, Some foot traffic
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
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
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 echinata Shortleaf pine Large Trees Butterfly garden, Nighttime Garden, Songbirds, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge
Pinus strobus Eastern white pine Large Trees, Medium Trees Hedges, privacy screening, Nighttime Garden, Shade Tree, Songbirds, Specimen, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge
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
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
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
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 maximum Great rhododendron, White rosebay, Great laurel Shrubs & Small Trees Butterfly garden, Pollinator garden, Specimen, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge
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
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
Rudbeckia triloba Three-lobed coneflower, Brown-eyed susan Herbs Border, Butterfly garden, Cutting garden, Drought tolerant garden, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Songbirds, Winter interest Dry soils, drought
Schizachyrium scoparium Little bluestem Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Border, Butterfly garden, Drought tolerant garden, Mass planting, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Songbirds, Winter interest Air pollution, Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Heat
Scirpus cyperinus Woolgrass, Woolgrass bulrush Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Barrier, Border, Mass planting, Rain garden, Songbirds, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge
Symplocarpus foetidus Skunk cabbage Herbs Container garden, Meadows, Rain garden, Rock garden, Shade garden, Slope or Bank, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Winter interest Wet conditions
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
Tiarella cordifolia Heart-leaved foamflower Herbs Butterfly garden, Container garden, Erosion control, Shade garden, Songbirds, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge
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
Tridens flavus Purpletop, Tall redtop, Grease grass, Redtop Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Mass planting, Meadows, Songbirds, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge Salt
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
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
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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