| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Benthamidia florida |
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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 |
| 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 |
| Celtis laevigata |
Southern hackberry, Sugarberry |
Large Trees |
Butterfly garden, Lawn, Nighttime Garden, Pollinator garden, Shade Tree, Songbirds, Streetside planting |
Fire, Poor soil, Salt, Soil compaction, Urban environments, Wind |
| 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 |
| 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 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 |
| Euthamia caroliniana |
Slender flat-top goldenrod |
Herbs |
Butterfly garden, Drought tolerant garden, Meadows, Pollinator garden, Songbirds |
Dry soils, drought, Soil compaction |
| Juncus tenuis |
Path rush, Slender rush, Poverty rush |
Grasses, Sedges & Rushes |
Erosion control, Rain garden, Songbirds |
Soil compaction, Wet conditions |
| 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 |
| Liquidambar styraciflua |
Sweetgum |
Large Trees |
Nighttime Garden, Pollinator garden, Shade Tree, Songbirds, Woodlands and woods edge |
Dry soils, drought, Fire, Heat, Soil compaction |
| Lonicera sempervirens |
Trumpet honeysuckle, Coral honeysuckle |
Vines |
Border, Butterfly garden, Pollinator garden, Slope or Bank, Songbirds, Specimen |
Allelopathic plants, Salt, Soil compaction |
| Micranthes virginiensis |
Early saxifrage |
Herbs |
Rock garden, Shade garden, Slope or Bank, Specimen |
Dry soils, drought, Soil compaction |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Quercus rubra |
Northern red oak |
Large Trees |
Bats, Butterfly garden, Edible garden, Fall colors, Nighttime Garden, Pollinator garden, Seeds and nuts, Shade Tree, Songbirds, Specimen, Streetside planting |
Air pollution, Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Soil compaction |
| 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, Heat, 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, Soil compaction |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |