swamp – Plants Identified

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”

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”

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”

Cornus florida

Flowering Dogwood Family: Cornaceae Native region: Eastern US and Central/Eastern Canada Plant Community: Oak Hickory Size: 15-30′ tall and wide Hardiness Zone: 5-9 Habitat: Found in forest edges, forests, woodlands, abandoned farmlands. Grows best in average, dry-moist to moist soil in full sun to part shade. Prefers acidic soil, but also tolerates clay soil. Performs best with a layerContinue reading “Cornus florida”

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”

Carya ovata

Shagbark Hickory Family: Juglandaceae Native region: Eastern US and Eastern Canada Plant Community: Oak Hickory Size: 70-90′ tall, 50-70′ wide Hardiness Zone: 4-8 Habitat: Found in forests, ridges or ledges, woodlands, but thrives in rich, humusy loams that are dry-moist to moist and well-drained. It prefers full sun to part shade. It can also survive in clay soils. Notes:Continue reading “Carya ovata”

Betula pumila

Bog Birch Family: Betulaceae Native region: Northern US and Canada Plant Community: Size: 20′ tall Hardiness Zone: Habitat: Fens, Evergreen swamps dominated by Thuja occidentalis, fen-like lake and stream shores in high-pH bedrock regions. Prefers soils of pH from pH 5.1-8.5 that medium to finely textured with medium to wet soil and full sun to partial shade. Leaf: DarkContinue reading “Betula pumila”