Pinkshell Azalea Family: Ericaceae Native Region: Mountains on NC, naturalized to MA Size: 5-15’ tall Hardiness Zone: Habitat: Ravines, bogs, wetlands, forest edges, and streambanks. Prefers moist, well-drained, slight acidic (pH<6.8) soil and shade. Leaf: Medium green in summer and dark red in fall. Flower: Pink to pure white with yellow throat, blooming in April Ecosystem services: Because itContinue reading “Rhododendron vaseyi”
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Sambucus canadensis
American Elder Family: Adoxaceae Native Region: Central to eastern North America, Northeast Canada, California Size: 5-12’ tall and wide Hardiness zone: 3-9 Habitat: It typically occurs on streambanks, wetland margins, moist woodlands, thickets, fence rows, roadsides, alluvial forests, bogs, ditches, and old fields. Prefers medium to wet, well-drained, cirumneutral (pH 6.8-7.2) soil in full sun to part shade. Leaf:Continue reading “Sambucus canadensis”
Gleditsia triacanthos
Common Honeylocust Family: Fabaceae Native region: All US except PNW, lower NE Canada Size: 30-75’ tall Hardiness Zone: 3-8 Habitat: Found in moist woods, stream banks, dry sites, upland sites, forest edges, river and lake shores, and shrublands. Prefers organically rich, moist, deep, well-drained soils in partial shade to full sun. While this species can grow in loam andContinue reading “Gleditsia triacanthos”
Cornus sanguinea / Swida sanguina
Cultivar of Bloodtwig Dogwood Family: Family: Cornaceae Native region: Northern Region and NW Asia Naturalized region: Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Washington Size: 5′-15′ tall and wide Hardiness Zone: 5-7 Habitat: Found in meadows, fields, and disturbed/man-made areas. Prefers consistently moist, well-drained soil and sun to partial shade. This species if tolerant of a wide range of soils butContinue reading “Cornus sanguinea / Swida sanguina”
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”
Oxydendrum arboretum
Sourwood Family: Ericaceae Native region: SE, E US Plant Community: Size: 20-50′ tall, 10-25′ wide Hardiness Zone: 5-9 Habitat: Found in rocky wooded slopes, grows well with rhododendrons. Prefers acidic, moist, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Flowering and fall color most pronounced with full sun. Intolerant to drought and urban pollution. Leaf: Green in the summer toContinue reading “Oxydendrum arboretum”
Cotinus coggyoria
European Smoketree Family: Anacardiaceae Native region: Temperate Asia and Europe Plant Community: Size: 10-15′ tall and wide Hardiness Zone: 5-8 Habitat: Found in anthropogenic zones (man-made or disturbed habitats), roadsides, and waste areas. Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, but thrives in infertile soils, rocky soils of medium moisture, sharp drainage, and full sun. Drought tolerant. Leaf: Dark green,Continue reading “Cotinus coggyoria”
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”
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