Cultivar of Crab Apple Family: Rosaceae Native Region: Not native Plant Community: Barrier Beach, Old Field Size: 10-25′ tall and wide Hardiness Zone: 4-8 Habitat: Prefers moist, clay, sandy, acidic soil in full sun to partial shade. Tolerates seaside and moderately salty conditions. Leaf: Dark-purplish green leaves in the summer, turning to yellow in theContinue reading “Malus adstringens “Hopa””
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Kalmia latifolia “Firecracker”
Cultivar of Mountain Laurel Family: Ericaceae Native Region: Eastern US Plant Community: Oak Hickory, Red Maple Swamp, Northern Hardwood Size: 5-15′ tall and wide Hardiness Zone: 4-9 Habitat: Found in forest edges, forests, meadows and fields, swamps, wetland margins, and woodlands. Prefers cool, moist, rich, acidic, humusy, well-drained soils in part shade, but tolerates aContinue reading “Kalmia latifolia “Firecracker””
Myrica pensylvanica
Northern Bayberry Family: Myricaceae Native Region: Eastern North America Plant Community: Barrier Beach Size: 5-10′ tall and wide Hardiness Zone: 3-7 Habitat: Found in areas close to the shore. Prefers moist, sandy, acidic soils in full sun to partial shade. Can also thrive in a range of soil conditions, like dry, wet, drought, high winds,Continue reading “Myrica pensylvanica”
Acer platinoides “Crimson King”
Cultivar of Norway Maple Family: Sapindaceae Native Region: Europe, Naturalized: Northeastern and northwestern US and Canada Plant Community: Urban Growth, INVASIVE Size: 30-40′ tall, 20-40′ wide Hardiness Zone: 3-7 Habitat: Found in anthropogenic and urban areas, streets, forests, and forest edges. Prefers moist, well-drained soil in full sun but tolerates most difficult conditions like heat,Continue reading “Acer platinoides “Crimson King””
Tsuga canadensis
Eastern Hemlock Family: Pinaceae Native Region: Eastern US and Canada Plant Community: Red Maple Swamp, Northern Hardwood Size: 40-70′ tall, 25-35′ wide Hardiness Zone: 3-7 Habitat: Found in moist woods, moist slopes, rocky hillsides and ridges, wooded ravines, stream valleys, and other moist woodland conditions. Prefers medium moisture, well-drained soils in partial shade to fullContinue reading “Tsuga canadensis”
Carpinus betulus
European Hornbeam Family: Betulaceae Native Region: Europe, Naturalized: New York, New Jersey, Kentucky Plant Community: Size: 30-40′ tall, 20-30′ wide Hardiness Zone: 4-8 Habitat: Prefers moist, well-drained soil in full sun but tolerated dry, alkaline, acidic, and poorly drained soil. Also can tolerate partial shade. Leaf: Medium green in the summer, greenish yellow in theContinue reading “Carpinus betulus”
Quercus velutina
Black Oak Family: Fagaceae Native Region: Northeastern US and Southeastern Canada Plant Community: Oak Hickory, Barrier Beach Size: 50-60′ tall and wide Hardiness Zone: 3-9 Habitat: Found in upland hills, slopes, and ridges, dry-mesic forests, woodlands in rich, acidic, well-drained soil in full sun. However, it also tolerated poor, dry soils. Leaf: Dark green in theContinue reading “Quercus velutina”
Quercus ilicifolia
Scrub Oak Family: Fagaceae Native Region: Northeastern US and Eastern Canada Plant Community: Barrier Beach, Old Field Size: 12-20′ tall Hardiness Zone: 6-10 Habitat: Found in disturbed areas, barrens, rocky ridges, mountainous terrain in dry, sandy, acidic, gravelly soils. It prefers full sun and acts as an understory tree. Leaf: Dark green in summer, reddish burgundy inContinue reading “Quercus ilicifolia”
Pinus strobus
Eastern White Pine Family: Pinaceae Native Region: Eastern US and Canada Plant Community: Northern Hardwood, Old Field, Red Maple Swamp, Oak Hickory Size: 50-80′ tall, 20-40′ wide Hardiness Zone: 3-8 Habitat: Found in anthropogenic (man-made or disturbed habitats), forest edges, forests, swamps, woodlands and is rapid growing and long-lived. It prefers fertile, acidic, moist soil inContinue reading “Pinus strobus”
Pinus rigida
Pitch Pine Family: Pinaceae Native Region: Eastern US and Canada Plant Community: Oak Hickory, Barrier Beach, Old Field? Size: 40-70′ tall Hardiness Zone: 4-7 Habitat: Found in dry, rocky soils, exposed sites, dry sites, coastal swamps and peaty, coastal swamps. It prefers full sun exposure in dry, rocky, sandy soil, acidic (pH <6.8) soil, but isContinue reading “Pinus rigida”
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