zone 4 – Page 5 – Plants Identified

Betula papyrifera

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”

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”

Rhododendron schlippenbachii

Deciduous Azalea Family: Ericaceae Native region: China, Japan, Korea Plant Community: Size: 4-6′ tall, 3-5′ wide Hardiness Zone: 4-7 Habitat: Prefers acidic, humusy, organically rich, medium moisture, moisture-retentive but well-drained soils in dappled sun or high open shade. Can tolerate more neutral soils, but prefers acidic soils. Susceptible to root rot, so soil must be well-drained. Leaf: Dark greenContinue reading “Rhododendron schlippenbachii”

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”

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”

Halesia tetraptera

Carolina Silverbell Family: Styracaceae Native region: Southeastern US, naturalized in Northeast US Plant Community: Size: 30-40′ tall, 20-35′ tall Hardiness Zone: 4-8 Habitat: Found in anthropogenic (man-made or disturbed habitats), forest edges, and forests. Prefers moist, acidic, rich soil with full sun to part shade. Can be grown as as munk trunked or single trunked. Grows well withContinue reading “Halesia tetraptera”