colonizer – Page 3 – Plants Identified

Aesculus parviflora

Bottlebrush Buckeye Family: Hippocastanaceae, Sapindaceae Native Region: Southeastern US, Pennsylvania, NY, New Jersey Plant Community: Red Maple, Oak Hickory, Old Field Size: 8-12′ tall, 8-15′ wide Hardiness Zone: 5-8 Habitat: Found in rich woodlands with average to moist soil. This species does well in full sun to partial shade and can tolerate wet soil. Its dense, mounded, suckeringContinue reading “Aesculus parviflora”

Acer saccharinum

Silver Maple Family: Aceraceae Native Region: Central and Eastern Canada and US, Naturalized: California, Washington Plant Community: Urban Growth Size: 50-80′ tall, 35-70′ wide Hardiness Zone: 3-9 Habitat: Found in sites with ample moisture and full sun to partial shade, like riverbanks, flood plains, waterlines, swamps, and wetlands. Prefers rich, moist river bottom soils, mineral soil, and forestContinue reading “Acer saccharinum”

Nyssa sylvatica

Black Tupelo Family: Family: Nyssaceae Native Region: Eastern North America Plant Community: New England Barrier Beach Size: 30-50’ tall but up to 90’, 20’-30’ wide Hardiness Zone: 3-9 Habitat: Low wet woods, bottomlands and pond peripheries, but also can be found on dry rocky wooded slopes and ravines, moist woodland gardens, low spots subject to periodic flooding or inContinue reading “Nyssa sylvatica”

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”

Quercus marilandica

Blackjack Oak Family: Fagaceae Native region: Central and southeastern United States Plant Community: Size: 20-40′ tall and wide Hardiness Zone: 6-9 Habitat: It is typically found in open, barren areas including fields, flatwoods, woodland peripheries, glades and dry ridges. Prefers dry to dry-moist, well-drained soils in poor sun. Tolerates drought and poor soil conditions well. Does not tolerateContinue reading “Quercus marilandica”

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”