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Scientific Name Common Name(s) Ground cover? Evergreen? Plant Form(s) Tolerates
Amelanchier arborea Downy serviceberry No No Medium Trees Wet conditions, Dry soils, drought, Salt, Fire
Amelanchier laevis Smooth serviceberry No No Medium Trees Air pollution, Salt, Soil compaction, Urban environments
Amorpha fruticosa False indigo-bush, Tall indigo-bush No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Poor soil, Wet conditions
Andropogon gerardii Big bluestem, Turkeyfoot No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Air pollution, Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Salt, Wet conditions
Apios americana Groundnut No No Herbs, Vines
Aronia arbutifolia Red chokeberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions
Aronia melanocarpa Black chokeberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions
Betula nigra River birch, Red birch No No Large Trees Air pollution, Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions, Fire, Heat
Cercis canadensis Eastern redbud No No Medium Trees Acidic soils, Allelopathic plants, Alkaline soils, Soil compaction
Clethra alnifolia Coastal white-alder, Sweet pepperbush No No Shrubs & Small Trees Salt, Wet conditions
Cornus amomum Silky dogwood No No Shrubs & Small Trees Allelopathic plants, Salt, Wet conditions
Cornus racemosa Gray dogwood No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Poor soil, Urban environments, Wet conditions
Corylus americana American hazelnut, American filbert No No Shrubs & Small Trees
Crataegus phaenopyrum Washington hawthorn No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Air pollution, Urban environments
Crataegus viridis Green hawthorn No No Shrubs & Small Trees Air pollution, Dry soils, drought
Euonymus americanus Strawberry-bush, American strawberry-bush, Heart's-a-bustin' No No Shrubs & Small Trees Allelopathic plants, Wet conditions
Euonymus atropurpureus Eastern wahoo, Burning bush, Burning-bush, Wahoo euonymus, Wahoo , Spindle tree , Hearts bursting with love, Indian arrow wood No No Shrubs & Small Trees Allelopathic plants, Soil compaction
Gelsemium sempervirens Yellow jessamine, Carolina jessamine Yes Yes Vines Poor soil, Salt
Hamamelis virginiana Witch hazel, Witchhazel No No Shrubs & Small Trees Poor soil
Hibiscus moscheutos Swamp rose-mallow, Eastern rose-mallow, Crimson-eyed rose-mallow No No Herbs Salt, Wet conditions
Ilex opaca American holly No Yes Medium Trees Salt, Soil compaction
Ilex verticillata Winterberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Salt, Wet conditions
Itea virginica Virginia-willow, Virginia sweetspire No No Shrubs & Small Trees Wet conditions, Dry soils, drought
Juniperus virginiana Eastern redcedar No Yes Large Trees, Medium Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions
Lindera benzoin Spicebush No No Shrubs & Small Trees Wet conditions, Fire
Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay magnolia No Yes Medium Trees Alkaline soils, Salt, Wet conditions, Soil compaction
Panicum virgatum Switch grass, Switchgrass No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Salt, Some foot traffic, Wet conditions, Allelopathic plants
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia-creeper Yes No Vines Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions, Salt, Soil compaction, Allelopathic plants, Air pollution
Passiflora incarnata Purple passionflower, Maypop No No Vines Poor soil, Dry soils, drought
Physocarpus opulifolius Ninebark No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought
Pinus taeda Loblolly pine No Yes Large Trees Salt, Wet conditions, Soil compaction, Dry soils, drought
Pinus virginiana Virginia pine, Scrub pine No Yes Large Trees Dry soils, drought, Soil compaction, Air pollution
Platanus occidentalis Sycamore, American sycamore No Yes Large Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Allelopathic plants, Air pollution, Urban environments, Wet conditions
Prunus americana American wild plum No No Medium Trees Dry soils, drought
Rhododendron atlanticum Dwarf azalea No No Shrubs & Small Trees Wet conditions, Acidic soils
Rhododendron maximum Great laurel, White rosebay, Great rhododendron No Yes Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought
Rhododendron periclymenoides Wild azalea, Pinxterflower, Pinxterbloom azalea No No Shrubs & Small Trees
Rhus glabra Smooth sumac No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Allelopathic plants
Rhus typhina Staghorn sumac No No Medium Trees, Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Urban environments
Rosa carolina Carolina rose, Pasture rose No No Shrubs & Small Trees Soil compaction, Dry soils, drought
Rubus allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought
Sambucus canadensis Common elderberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Wet conditions
Sassafras albidum Sassafras No No Medium Trees Salt, Dry soils, drought
Schizachyrium scoparium Little bluestem, Prairie beardgrass, Prairie beard ggass No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Urban environments, Some foot traffic, Allelopathic plants, Air pollution
Senna marilandica Maryland wild senna, Southern wild senna No No Herbs
Sorghastrum nutans Indian grass, Yellow indian grass No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Salt, Dry soils, drought, Allelopathic plants, Wet conditions
Spiraea alba var. alba Narrowleaf meadowsweet No No Shrubs & Small Trees Wet conditions
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum Calico aster, Starved aster No No Herbs
Teucrium canadense Canada germander, American germander Yes No Herbs Poor soil, Dry soils, drought
Thuja occidentalis American arborvitae, Northern whitecedar, Flat cedar No No Medium Trees, Shrubs & Small Trees Allelopathic plants, Air pollution, Wet conditions
Tilia americana American basswood, American linden, Bee tree No No Large Trees Dry soils, drought, Air pollution
Vaccinium corymbosum Highbush blueberry, Northern highbush blueberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Wet conditions, Acidic soils, Soil compaction
Vaccinium fuscatum Hairy highbush blueberry, Black highbush blueberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Acidic soils, Wet conditions
Vaccinium pallidum Early lowbush blueberry, Hillside blueberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Acidic soils
Vaccinium stamineum Deerberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought
Viburnum acerifolium Maple-leaf viburnum, Dockmackie No No Shrubs & Small Trees
Viburnum dentatum Arrow-wood, Arrow-wood viburnum, Arrowwood viburnum, Southern arrowwood No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Wet conditions, Allelopathic plants
Viburnum nudum Southern wild raisin, Possum-haw No No Shrubs & Small Trees Salt, Wet conditions
Viburnum prunifolium Black haw, Blackhaw, Blackhaw viburnum, Nannyberry, Plum leaf viburnum No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Urban environments, Acidic soils, Allelopathic plants, Air pollution
Vitis aestivalis Silverleaf grape No No Vines
Yucca filamentosa Common yucca, Adam's needle No Yes Herbs Dry soils, drought, Soil compaction, Some foot traffic, Salt
Morella cerifera Southern wax myrtle, Southern bayberry No Yes Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions, Poor soil, Urban environments
Morella cerifera Wax myrtle, Southern bayberry No Yes Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Urban environments, Poor soil, Wet conditions
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