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Comptonia peregrina

Sweetfern Family: Myricaceae Native Region: Eastern US and Canada Plant Community: Old Field Size: 2-5′ tall, 4-8′ wide Hardiness Zone: 2-6 Habitat: Found in areas of poor, gravelly, infertile soils like roadsides, anthropogenic habitats, grasslands, meadows and fields, and woodlands. Prefers average, moist, acidic, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade, but adapts to aContinue reading “Comptonia peregrina”

Taxus x Hunnewelliana

Hunnewell hybrid yew Family: Taxaceae Native Region: Garden origin in Massachusetts Plant Community: Size: 5-10′ tall Hardiness Zone: 5 Habitat: Prefers average soil of medium moisture. Tolerates shade and urban conditions, but does not do well with wet conditions. Leaf: Light green summer needles shift to reddish brown in the winter. Flower: Non-flowering but instead hasContinue reading “Taxus x Hunnewelliana”

Magnolia ‘Elizabeth’

Cultivar of “Magnolia” Family: Magnoliaceae Native Region: Garden origin but can be planted along the central range of the US from West to East. Plant Community: Size: 20-35′ tall, 12-20′ wide Hardiness Zone: 5-8 Habitat: Prefers rich, neutral to slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Tolerates air pollution but should beContinue reading “Magnolia ‘Elizabeth’”

Salix × pendulina “Elegantissima”

Wisconsin weeping willow Family: Salicaceae Native Region: Garden origin, Naturalized: Select eastern central, and western US states, select portions of eastern and western Canada Plant Community: Size: 30-50′ tall and wide Hardiness Zone: 4 Habitat: Prefers moist to wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade and thrives best in moist soil with full sun.Continue reading “Salix × pendulina “Elegantissima””

Solidago rugosa

Common Wrinkle-leafed Goldenrod Family: Asteraceae Native Region: Eastern US and Canada Plant Community: Old Field, Red Maple Swamp Size: 2.5-3′ tall and wide Hardiness Zone: 4-8 Habitat: Found in anthropogenic habitats, meadows and fields, swamps, and wetland margins. Prefers slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soil in full sun, but also tolerates light shade. This is a colonizingContinue reading “Solidago rugosa”

Ulmus hollandica

Dutch Elm Family: Ulmaceae Native Region: Europe Plant Community: Size: 120′ tall, 80′ wide Hardiness Zone: 5-7 Habitat: Found in parks and some other urban conditions. Prefers rich, moist, well-drained and consistently moist soil in full sun to partial shade. Tolerant of smog and short period of drought. Also tolerates a range of soil conditions, likeContinue reading “Ulmus hollandica”

Prunus serotina

Black Cherry Family: Rosaceae Native Region: Eastern US and Canada, Naturalized: PNW and Western Canada Plant Community: Urban Growth, Barrier Beach, Oak Hickory Size: 50-80′ tall, 30-60′ wide Hardiness Zone: 3-9 Habitat: Found in anthropogenic areas, floodplains, forests, deciduous and mixed evergreen-deciduous forests, riparian terraces, and roadsides. Prefers medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun toContinue reading “Prunus serotina”

Tilia cordata

Littleleaf Linden Family: Tiliaceae Native Region: Europe, southwestern Asia, Naturalized: Northeast US, southeast Canada Plant Community: Size: 50-75′ tall, 35-50′ wide Hardiness Zone: 3-7 Habitat: Found in anthropogenic areas, forest edges, forests, roadsides, areas of habitation, parks. Prefers moist, fertile, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade, but can tolerate a range of conditions includingContinue reading “Tilia cordata”

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Burr Oak or Mossycup Oak Family: Native Region: Plant Community: Size: Hardiness Zone: Habitat: Leaf: Flower: Ecosystem services: xx

Rhus typhina

Staghorm Sumac Family: Anacardiaceae Native Region: Eastern North America, naturalized in central US Plant Community: Old Field, Urban Growth Size: 15-25′ tall, 20-30′ wide Hardiness Zone: 3-8 Habitat: Found in anthropogenic areas, forest edges, meadows, woodland edges, roadsides, railroad embankments, stream/swamp margins and fields. Prefers average, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun toContinue reading “Rhus typhina”