Good for: Woodlands and woods edge

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Scientific Name Common Name(s) Plant Form(s) Recommended for Tolerates
Juglans nigra Black walnut Large Trees Butterfly garden, Edible garden, Meadows, Nighttime Garden, Shade Tree, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought, 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
Kalmia latifolia Mountain laurel, Mountain ivy, Calico bush, Ivy bush, Sheepkill Shrubs & Small Trees Butterfly garden, Flowering tree, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Shade Tree, Woodlands and woods edge Soil compaction
Lespedeza virginica Slender lespedeza, Slender bush clover, Slender bush-clover Herbs Border, Butterfly garden, Drought tolerant garden, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Songbirds, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought
Liatris scariosa Large blazing star, Eastern blazing star Herbs Border, Butterfly garden, Cutting garden, Drought tolerant garden, Pollinator garden, Rock garden, Songbirds, Specimen, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought, Heat
Liquidambar styraciflua Sweetgum Large Trees Nighttime Garden, Pollinator garden, Shade Tree, Songbirds, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought, Fire, Heat, Soil compaction
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal flower, Indian pink Herbs Butterfly garden, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Woodlands and woods edge Wet conditions
Lobelia puberula Downy lobelia Herbs Border, Butterfly garden, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Woodlands and woods edge Wet conditions
Lobelia siphilitica Blue cardinal flower, Great blue lobelia Herbs Border, Butterfly garden, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Woodlands and woods edge Wet conditions
Lobelia spicata Pale-spike lobelia, Pale spiked lobelia Herbs Meadows, Pollinator garden, Slope or Bank, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought
Maianthemum racemosum False solomon's plume, False solomon's seal, Eastern solomons-plume Herbs Border, Mass planting, Pollinator garden, Songbirds, Woodlands and woods edge
Maianthemum racemosum False solomon's seal, Eastern solomons-plume Herbs Border, Mass planting, Pollinator garden, Woodlands and woods edge
Malus coronaria Southern crabapple Medium Trees, Shrubs & Small Trees Butterfly garden, Edible garden, Lawn, Pollinator garden, Songbirds, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Woodlands and woods edge
Matelea carolinensis Carolina milkvine Vines Slope or Bank, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Woodlands and woods edge
Matteuccia struthiopteris Ostrich fern Fern & Fern Allies Border, Garden for the blind, Mass planting, Rain garden, Shade garden, Woodlands and woods edge Wet conditions
Menispermum canadense Canada moonseed, Common moonseed Vines Songbirds, Woodlands and woods edge Wet conditions
Mertensia virginica Virginia bluebell, Virginia cowslip Herbs Border, Fragrant garden, Mass planting, Pollinator garden, Woodlands and woods edge Allelopathic plants, 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
Monarda didyma Scarlet beebalm, Oswego tea Herbs Border, Butterfly garden, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Slope or Bank, Specimen, Woodlands and woods edge Allelopathic plants, Wet conditions
Morus rubra Red mulberry Medium Trees, Shrubs & Small Trees Butterfly garden, Edible garden, Pollinator garden, Songbirds, Woodlands and woods edge Air pollution, Dry soils, drought, Fire
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
Nyssa sylvatica Black gum, Sour gum, Sourgum Large Trees, Medium Trees Drought tolerant garden, Frogs and toads, Lawn, Nighttime Garden, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Reptiles, Shade Tree, Songbirds, Specimen, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Streetside planting, Woodlands and woods edge Air pollution, Dry soils, drought, Fire, Heat, Salt, Wet conditions, Wind
Oenothera gaura Biennial gaura, Northeastern gaura Herbs Meadows, Pollinator garden, Songbirds, Woodlands and woods edge Poor soil
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
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum Cinnamon fern Fern & Fern Allies Barrier, Mass planting, Rain garden, Shade garden, Songbirds, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Woodlands and woods edge Wet conditions
Ostrya virginiana Ironwood, Eastern hop-hornbeam, Hop-horn-beam Medium Trees, Shrubs & Small Trees Butterfly garden, Lawn, Shade Tree, Songbirds, Specimen, Streetside planting, Understory tree, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought, Fire, Soil compaction, Wind
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
Penstemon canescens Eastern gray beard-tongue, Gray beard-tongue Herbs Border, Butterfly garden, Pollinator garden, Rock garden, Slope or Bank, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought
Persicaria virginiana Virginia knotweed, Jumpseed Herbs Butterfly garden, Container garden, Mass planting, Pollinator garden, Shade garden, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Woodlands and woods edge Wet conditions
Phegopteris hexagonoptera Broad beech fern Fern & Fern Allies Border, Mass planting, Shade garden, Woodlands and woods edge Heat, 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 paniculata Garden phlox, Fall phlox Herbs Border, Butterfly garden, Patio, Pollinator garden, Walkways, Woodlands and woods edge Allelopathic plants, Fire
Phlox pilosa Downy phlox Herbs Butterfly garden, Drought tolerant garden, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Rock garden, Songbirds, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought, Fire
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 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
Physostegia virginiana Obedient plant Herbs Border, Butterfly garden, Container garden, Cutting garden, Mass planting, Meadows, Patio, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Walkways, Woodlands and woods edge Wet conditions
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
Podophyllum peltatum Mayapple, Devil's apple, Duck's foot, Hog apple, Indian apple, Indian apple root, Mandrake , Raccoonberry, Umbrella leaf, Wild lemon, May-apple, May apple Herbs Drought tolerant garden, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Woodlands and woods edge Allelopathic plants, 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, Mass planting, Shade garden, Slope or Bank, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge Fire
Prunus serotina Wild black cherry, Black cherry, Black chokecherry, Rum cherry Large Trees Butterfly garden, Pollinator garden, Shade Tree, Songbirds, Specimen, Woodlands and woods edge
Pycnanthemum incanum Hoary mountain mint Herbs Butterfly garden, Edible garden, Erosion control, Pollinator garden, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought
Pycnanthemum muticum Short-toothed mountain-mint, Clustered mountain-mint Herbs Butterfly garden, Edible garden, Fragrant garden, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Woodlands and woods edge
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
Quercus phellos Willow oak Large Trees Bats, Butterfly garden, Edible garden, Nighttime Garden, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Seeds and nuts, Shade Tree, Songbirds, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Streetside planting, Woodlands and woods edge Air pollution, Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions
Rhexia virginica Virginia meadow beauty Herbs Butterfly garden, Pollinator garden, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Woodlands and woods edge
Rhododendron maximum Great rhododendron, White rosebay, Great laurel Shrubs & Small Trees Butterfly garden, Pollinator garden, Specimen, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge
Rhododendron periclymenoides Great rhododendron, White rosebay, Great laurel Shrubs & Small Trees Butterfly garden, Hedges, privacy screening, Pollinator garden, Woodlands and woods edge
Rhododendron viscosum var. viscosum Swamp azalea, Clammy azalea Shrubs & Small Trees Butterfly garden, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Specimen, Woodlands and woods edge Heat, Wet conditions
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
Rubus occidentalis Black raspberry Shrubs & Small Trees Edible garden, Pollinator garden, Songbirds, Woodlands and woods edge Heat
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
Salvia lyrata Lyre-leaf sage Herbs Border, Butterfly garden, Drought tolerant garden, Lawn, Mass planting, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Songbirds, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought, Heat, Some foot traffic, 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
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
Scirpus cyperinus Woolgrass, Woolgrass bulrush Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Barrier, Border, Mass planting, Rain garden, Songbirds, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge
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
Solidago altissima Tall goldenrod Herbs Border, Butterfly garden, Cutting garden, Pollinator garden, Songbirds, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought
Solidago bicolor Silverrod, White goldenrod Herbs Butterfly garden, Pollinator garden, Songbirds, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought
Solidago caesia Bluestem goldenrod, Blue-stemmed goldenrod, Wreath goldenrod, Axillary goldenrod Herbs Bats, Butterfly garden, Container garden, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Songbirds, Woodlands and woods edge Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions
Symphyotrichum cordifolium Blue wood aster, Heart-leaved aster Herbs Butterfly garden, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Slope or Bank, Songbirds, Woodlands and woods edge
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
Thalictrum dioicum Early meadow-rue Herbs Border, Cutting garden, Mass planting, Meadows, Shade garden, Woodlands and woods edge Heat
Thaspium barbinode Hairy-jointed meadow parsnip Herbs Butterfly garden, Pollinator garden, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Woodlands and woods edge
Thelypteris palustris Marsh fern Fern & Fern Allies Rain garden, Shade garden, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Woodlands and woods edge Heat
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
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
Tradescantia virginiana Virginia spiderwort Herbs Border, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Woodlands and woods edge Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Poor soil, Wet conditions
Trichostema dichotomum Common blue curls, Forked blue curls Herbs Border, Mass planting, Meadows, Patio, Pollinator garden, Walkways, Woodlands and woods edge
Tridens flavus Purpletop, Tall redtop, Grease grass, Redtop Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Mass planting, Meadows, Songbirds, Winter interest, Woodlands and woods edge Salt
Trillium sessile Sessile trillium, Toadshade, Toad trillium Herbs Mass planting, Pollinator garden, Shade garden, Woodlands and woods edge
Tsuga canadensis Canada hemlock, Eastern hemlock Large Trees, Medium Trees Woodlands and woods edge Allelopathic plants
Uvularia sessilifolia Sessile bellwort, Wild-oats Herbs Border, Edible garden, Erosion control, Mass planting, Pollinator garden, Shade garden, Woodlands and woods edge
Verbesina alternifolia Wingstem Herbs Border, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions
Verbesina occidentalis Yellow crownbeard Herbs Border, Pollinator garden, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought
Vernonia glauca Upland ironweed, Broad-leaf ironweed Herbs Border, Butterfly garden, Cutting garden, Mass planting, Meadows, Patio, Pollinator garden, Rain garden, Rock garden, Slope or Bank, Songbirds, Specimen, Walkways, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought
Viburnum acerifolium Maple-leaf viburnum, Dockmackie Shrubs & Small Trees Butterfly garden, Hedges, privacy screening, Pollinator garden, Songbirds, Woodlands and woods edge Fire
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
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 pedata Bird's foot violet, Bird's-foot violet, Birdfoot violet Herbs Border, Butterfly garden, Drought tolerant garden, Mass planting, Pollinator garden, Rock garden, Slope or Bank, Songbirds, Walkways, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought, Fire
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
Viola striata Cream violet, Striped violet Herbs Butterfly garden, Mass planting, Pollinator garden, Shade garden, Songbirds, Woodlands and woods edge Wet conditions
Vitis riparia Riverbank grape Vines Edible garden, Pollinator garden, Slope or Bank, Songbirds, Specimen, Streams, ponds, wetlands, Woodlands and woods edge
Zizia aurea Common golden-alexanders, Golden-alexanders Herbs Border, Butterfly garden, Mass planting, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Woodlands and woods edge Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions
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 Mass planting, Pollinator garden, Reptiles, Songbirds, Woodlands and woods edge Fire, 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
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