River Birch Family: Betulaceae Native Region: Eastern US Plant Community: Urban growth Size: 40-70′ tall, 40-60′ wide Hardiness Zone: 4-9 Habitat: Found in floodplains, swampy bottomlands, along streams, and anthropogenic sites. Prefers moist, acidic, fertile soil including semi-aquatic soil but can also tolerate dry ones, tolerates bad drainage situations. Most heat tolerant of all birches. Leaf:Continue reading “Betula nigra”
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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”
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”
Gleditsia triacanthos
Common Honeylocust Family: Fabaceae Native region: All US except PNW, lower NE Canada Size: 30-75’ tall Hardiness Zone: 3-8 Habitat: Found in moist woods, stream banks, dry sites, upland sites, forest edges, river and lake shores, and shrublands. Prefers organically rich, moist, deep, well-drained soils in partial shade to full sun. While this species can grow in loam andContinue reading “Gleditsia triacanthos”
Betula papyrifera
Paper Birch Family: Betulaceae Native region: NE US, Canada, stretching to the Rocky Mountains Plant Community: Northern Hardwood Swamp Size: 50-70′ tall, 25-50′ wide Hardiness Zone: 2-6 Habitat: Found in forests and forest edges. Prefers medium to wet, well-drained soils in sits with northern or eastern exposure that receives some afternoon shade. It needs consistently moist soilsContinue reading “Betula papyrifera”
Acer rubrum
Red Maple Family: Sapindaceae Native region: New England and eastern US Plant Community: Old Field Size: Cultivated 40’-60’, upper range in 100’-120’, 30-50’ wide Hardiness Zone: 3-9 Habitat: Forest edges, forests, meadows and fields, shores of rivers or lakes, swamps, wetland margins (edges of wetlands), woodlands. Though usually found in moist woodlands and wet swamps, also found in drierContinue reading “Acer rubrum”
Juniperus virginia
Eastern Red Cedar Family: Cupressaceae Native region: Eastern US and Canada, Central US, naturalized in Oregon and North Dakota Plant Community: NE Barrier Beach, Old Field Size: 30-65′ tall, 8-25′ wide Hardiness Zone: 2-9 Habitat: Found in forests, meadows and fields, woodlands, dry fields and hillsides, woodlands, and forest openings in sandy or rocky soils. Prefers moist to dry,Continue reading “Juniperus virginia”
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Green Ash Family: Oleaceae Native region: Central-eastern US and Canada Plant Community: Oak Hickory, Red Maple Swamp Size: 50-70′ tall, 35-50′ wide Hardiness Zone: 3-9 Habitat: Found in floodplains (river or stream floodplains), forests, shores of rivers or lakes, swamps, wetlands, swamps, shorelines, riparian forests, and less frequently in upland forests. A generalist, but prefers rich, humusy soil thatContinue reading “Fraxinus pennsylvanica”
Carya ovata
Shagbark Hickory Family: Juglandaceae Native region: Eastern US and Eastern Canada Plant Community: Oak Hickory Size: 70-90′ tall, 50-70′ wide Hardiness Zone: 4-8 Habitat: Found in forests, ridges or ledges, woodlands, but thrives in rich, humusy loams that are dry-moist to moist and well-drained. It prefers full sun to part shade. It can also survive in clay soils. Notes:Continue reading “Carya ovata”
Betula pumila
Bog Birch Family: Betulaceae Native region: Northern US and Canada Plant Community: Size: 20′ tall Hardiness Zone: Habitat: Fens, Evergreen swamps dominated by Thuja occidentalis, fen-like lake and stream shores in high-pH bedrock regions. Prefers soils of pH from pH 5.1-8.5 that medium to finely textured with medium to wet soil and full sun to partial shade. Leaf: DarkContinue reading “Betula pumila”
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