Cardinalflower Family: Campanulaceae Native Region: Eastern US and Canada, Southern US Plant Community: Red Maple Swamp Size: 1-6′ tall Hardiness Zone: Habitat: Prefers full sun to very light shade in constantly wet soil. Soil should be kept cool and moist, and requires disturbance to sprout. Found in woodland edges, ditches, ravines, depressions, openings in forests, streamContinue reading “Lobelia cardinalis”
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Glyceria striata
Fowl Mannagrass Family: Poaceae Native Region: Southern Canada and all of US Plant Community: Red Maple Swamp Size: 1-4′ tall, quick spreading Hardiness Zone: Habitat: Found in bogs, seeps, wet woods, swamps, shaded ditches, and standing water. Part of wetland forest communities, especially willow and aspen. Prefers moist soil but also can tolerant upland conditions, andContinue reading “Glyceria striata”
Betula nigra
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”
Magnolia ‘Elizabeth’
Cultivar of “Magnolia” Family: Magnoliaceae Native Region: Garden origin but can be planted along the central range of the US from West to East. Plant Community: Size: 20-35′ tall, 12-20′ wide Hardiness Zone: 5-8 Habitat: Prefers rich, neutral to slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Tolerates air pollution but should beContinue reading “Magnolia ‘Elizabeth’”
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””
Prunus serotina
Black Cherry Family: Rosaceae Native Region: Eastern US and Canada, Naturalized: PNW and Western Canada Plant Community: Urban Growth, Barrier Beach, Oak Hickory Size: 50-80′ tall, 30-60′ wide Hardiness Zone: 3-9 Habitat: Found in anthropogenic areas, floodplains, forests, deciduous and mixed evergreen-deciduous forests, riparian terraces, and roadsides. Prefers medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun toContinue reading “Prunus serotina”
Rhus typhina
Staghorm Sumac Family: Anacardiaceae Native Region: Eastern North America, naturalized in central US Plant Community: Old Field, Urban Growth Size: 15-25′ tall, 20-30′ wide Hardiness Zone: 3-8 Habitat: Found in anthropogenic areas, forest edges, meadows, woodland edges, roadsides, railroad embankments, stream/swamp margins and fields. Prefers average, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun toContinue reading “Rhus typhina”
Quercus macrocarpa
Burr Oak or Mossycup Oak Family: Fagaceae Native Region: Central and Eastern Canada and US Plant Community: Oak Hickory Size: 60-80′ tall and wide Hardiness Zone: 3-8 Habitat: Found in floodplains, forests, swamps, and prairie edges. Prefers mesic to dry-mesic solid of high pH. Can tolerate harsh condition like drought, limestone soil, and alkaline clay soil.Continue reading “Quercus macrocarpa”
Acer griseum
Paperbark Maple Family: Sapindaceae Native Region: China Plant Community: Size: 20-30′ tall, 15-25′ wide Hardiness Zone: 4-8 Habitat: Prefers slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. It cal also tolerate clay soil and winter conditions, but is intolerant to drought. Leaf: Green above with blue-grey green undersides in the summer, rangeContinue reading “Acer griseum”
Thuja plicata
Western Red Cedar Family: Cupressaceae Native Region: Western US and Canada Plant Community: Red Maple Swamp Size: 50-75′ typically but can get to 200′ tall, 15-25′ wide Hardiness Zone: 4-8 Habitat: Found in bottomlands, moist forests, swamps, wet ravines, depressions, and other habitats with poor drainage and constant moisture. Prefers moist, fertile, well-drained soils inContinue reading “Thuja plicata”
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