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”
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Betula alleghaniensis
Yellow Birch Family: Betulaceae Native region: Northeastern US and Canada Plant Community: Red Maple Swamp Size: 50’-100’ tall Hardiness Zone: Habitat: Forest edges, inland forests, swamps, and stream banks. Prefers moist, well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. It is not tolerant to heat and serves as the main canopy in a forest. Leaf: Dull green aboveContinue reading “Betula alleghaniensis”
Aronia melanocarpa
Black Chokeberry Family: Rosaceae Native region: Eastern Canada, central and eastern US, eastern North America, Newfoundland to southern Ontario and Minnesota south to Missouri, Tennessee and Georgia Size: 3-6’ tall and wide Hardiness Zone: 3-8 Habitat: Low woods, swamps, bogs, cliffs, ledges, roadsides, peatlands and moist thickets but occasionally to dry upland areas. Prefers well-drained soils of medium moistureContinue reading “Aronia melanocarpa”
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”
Vaccinium corymbosum
Highbush Blueberry Family: Ericaceae Native region: NE US and Canada, Western Canada, SE US, naturalized in Washington Plant Community: Oak Hickory and Red Maple Swamp Size: 6-12′ tall, 8-12′ wide Hardiness Zone: 5-8 Habitat: Found in bogs, fens, forests, shores of rivers or lakes, swamps, and woodlands. Prefers rich, acidic, moist to wet, well-drained soil in full sun toContinue reading “Vaccinium corymbosum”
Quercus alba
White Oak Family: Fagaceae Native region: Eastern and Central US, naturalized in South Dakota Plant Community: Size: 50-80′ tall and wide Hardiness Zone: 6-9 Habitat: Found in floodplains (river or stream floodplains), forests, swamps, and woodlands. Adapted to a wide range of soil and drought conditions, but prefers rich, moist, acidic, and well-drained soil in full sun. Moderate resistanceContinue reading “Quercus alba”
Hydrangea quercifolia
Oakleaf Hydrangea Family: Hydrangeaceae Native region: Southeast US Plant Community: Size: 6-8′ tall and wide Hardiness Zone: 5-9 Habitat: Found in anthropogenic zones (man-made or disturbed habitats), forest edges, forests, roadside, fragments, and areas of cultivation. Prefers rich, moist, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Functions best with a layer of mulch to maintain soil moisture andContinue reading “Hydrangea quercifolia”
Hamamelis virginiana
Common Witch Hazel Family: Hamamelidaceae Native region: Eastern North America Plant Community: Oak Hickory Size: 15-20′ tall and wide Hardiness Zone: 3-8 Habitat: Found in floodplain (river or stream floodplains), forests, swamps, talus and rocky slopes, and riparian forests. Prefers moist, rich, acidic, and well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Best flowering occurs in full sun. ItContinue reading “Hamamelis virginiana”
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”
Cercis canadensis
Eastern Redbud Family: Fabaceae Native region: Eastern US and Central/Eastern Canada Plant Community: Oak Hickory Size: 20-30′ tall, 20-35′ wide, munk trunked Hardiness Zone: 4-9 Habitat: Found in open woodlands, thickets, woodland margins, limestone glades and along rocky streams and bluffs. Prefers average, moist, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Does not survive in wetContinue reading “Cercis canadensis”
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