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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Amelanchier nantucketensis
Nantucket Shadbsuh Family: Rosaceae Native Region: Northeastern US Plant Community: Old Field, Red Maple Swamp Size: 4-5′ tall, 4-5′ wide Hardiness Zone: 3-6 Habitat: Found in sunny, dry, sandy habitats including old fields, grasslands, some areas close to water, sand plains, pine barrens, ridges/ledges, roadsides and disturbed sites. Prefers dry to medium moisture, sandy, well-drained soilsContinue reading “Amelanchier nantucketensis”
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”
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”
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”
Callicarpa japonica
Japanese Beautyberry Family: Verbenaceae Native Region: Japan, China, Korea, Naturalized: North Carolina Plant Community: Size: 4-6′ tall and wide Hardiness Zone: 5-8 Habitat: Relatively adaptable but prefers will drained soils in full sun. Also tolerates partial shade and thrives in clusters. Under right conditions, grows rapidly. Leaf: Medium green in the summer, greenish yellow withContinue reading “Callicarpa japonica”
Salix alba
White Willow Family: Salicaceae Native Region: Europe, Northern to Central Africa, Naturalized: All of US and Canada Plant Community: Size: 50-80′ tall, 40-70′ wide Hardiness Zone: 2-8 Habitat: Found in areas with moist soil with river banks, lowlands. Prefers medium to wet soil in full sun to part shade, and can tolerate clay soil. Avoid dry soils. Leaf:Continue reading “Salix alba”
Cornus mas
Cornelian Cherry Dogwood Family: Cornaceae Native Region: Europe, Western Asia, Naturalized to Northeast Plant Community: naturalized to Old Field or Red Maple Swamp Size: 15-25′ tall, 15-20′ wide Hardiness Zone: 4-8 Habitat: Found in open woodlands in moist, well-drained, rich soil in full sun to part shade. Leaf: Dark green in summer, reddish-brown, yellow-green in fall. Flower: YellowContinue reading “Cornus mas”
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