American Sweetgum Family: Altingiaceae Native Region: Eastern US, Naturalized: California Plant Community: Oak Hickory Size: 60-80′ tall, 40-60′ wide Hardiness Zone: 4-8 Habitat: Found in moist low woods, along streams. Can be in seaside locations if protected from winds. Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun, swamps, and wetland margins. Prefers deep, moist, fertileContinue reading “Liquidambar styraciflua”
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Juglans nigra
Black Walnut Family: Juglandaceae Native Region: Eastern US, Naturalized: Eastern Canada, select western states Plant Community: Oak Hickory Size: 75-100′ tall and wide Hardiness Zone: 4-9 Habitat: Found in rich woods, valleys along streams, upland woods, forests, meadows, fields, anthropogenic disturbed areas. Prefers moist, well-drained, rich soil in full sun. As a canopy species, it is intolerant ofContinue reading “Juglans nigra”
Ilex opaca
American Holly Family: Aquifoliaceae Native Region: Eastern, Southeastern, Central US Plant Community: Barrier Beach Size: 15-30′ tall, 10-20′ wide Hardiness Zone: 5-9 Habitat: Found in rich bottomlands, swamp margins, moist woods, and some coastal dunes. Prefers acidic, well-drained soil in fulll sun to part shade. Warning: Stay away from cold winter winds; loses density in too much shade.Continue reading “Ilex opaca”
Onoclea sensibilis
Sensitive Fern Family: Onocleaceae Native Region: Eastern and Central US and Canada Plant Community: Red Maple Size: 3-4′ tall and wide Hardiness Zone: 4-8 Habitat: Found in swamps and marshes, wet soils along streams, wet woods and thickets. Best grown in organically rich, medium moisture, well-drained soil in part shade to full shade. Tolerates wet soil, clay soil,Continue reading “Onoclea sensibilis”
Carpinus caroliniana
American Hornbeam Family: Betulaceae Native Region: Eastern US and Canada Plant Community: Red Maple, Oak Hickory Size: 20-35′ tall and wide Hardiness Zone: 3-9 Habitat: Found in Floodplain (river or stream floodplains), forests, shores of rivers or lakes, swamps, river banks, seepage swamps, riparian and deciduous forests, rich moist woods, valleys, ravine bottoms and rocky slopes along streams,Continue reading “Carpinus caroliniana”
Hudsonia tomentosa
Woolly Beach-Heather or Sand False Heather Family: Cistaceae Native Region: North and Northeast US and Southern Canada Plant Community: Barrier Beach Size: 4-8″ tall Hardiness Zone: 3-6 Habitat: Found in dunes, grassland, shores of rivers or lakes. This plant is adapted to sand dunes, sandy pine woods, pine-barrens, and sand hills clearings, but is less salt tolerant thanContinue reading “Hudsonia tomentosa”
Betula populifolia
Gray Birch Family: Betulaceae Native Region: Northeastern US, Southeastern Canada Plant Community: Old Field, Northern Hardwood, adjacent to Barrier Beach Size: 20-40′ tall, 10-20′ wide Hardiness Zone: 3-6 Habitat: Found in Forest edges, forests, meadows and fields, shrublands or thickets, wetland margins, regenerating fields and woodlands. Prefers well-drained, sandy, or rocky soil but also tolerates wet, dry, andContinue reading “Betula populifolia”
Aronia arbutifolia “Brilliantissima”
Cultivar of Red Chokeberry Family: Rosaceae Native Region: Eastern US and Canada, Southern US Plant Community: Barrier Beach Size: 6-8″ tall, 3-4′ wide Hardiness Zone: 4-9 Habitat: Found in wet and dry thickets, anthropogenic areas, bogs, woodlands, fields, and swamps. Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Wide range ofContinue reading “Aronia arbutifolia “Brilliantissima””
Ammophila breviligulata
American Beach Grass Family: Poaceae Native Region: Northeastern US and Canada, Naturalized: South Virginia, PNW, Western Canada Plant Community: Barrier Beach Size: Individual shoots are 1-2′ tall but the entire plant can grow up to 100, growing 6-10′ annually. Hardiness Zone: 3-8 Habitat: Found in coastal dunes, sandy ocean and lake beaches. Can be grown inland with nitrogenContinue reading “Ammophila breviligulata”
Amelanchier arborea
Common Serviceberry, Downy Shadbush Family: Rosaceae Native Region: Eastern US and Canada Plant Community: Oak Hickory, Red Maple Swamp, Hardwood Forest Size: 15-25′ tall and wide Hardiness Zone: 4-9 Habitat: Found in rocky woods, bluffs, wooded areas, forests, meadows and fields, ridges or ledges, woodlands and anthropogenic areas with medium, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade.Continue reading “Amelanchier arborea”
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