Flowering understory

Scientific Name Common Name(s) Ground cover? Evergreen? Plant Form(s) Tolerates
Amelanchier arborea Downy serviceberry No No Medium Trees Wet conditions
Amelanchier canadensis Canadian serviceberry No No Medium Trees Wet conditions
Amelanchier laevis Smooth serviceberry No No Medium Trees Air pollution, Salt, Soil compaction, Urban environments
Cercis canadensis Eastern redbud No No Medium Trees Acidic soils, Allelopathic plants, Alkaline soils, Soil compaction
Chionanthus virginicus Fringetree, Old man's beard No No Medium Trees Air pollution, Dry soils/drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Urban environments, Urban environments
Cornus amomum Silky dogwood No No Shrubs & Small Trees Allelopathic plants, Salt, Wet conditions
Cornus florida Flowering dogwood No No Medium Trees Soil compaction
Cornus racemosa Gray dogwood No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought, Poor soil (sand/clay), Urban environments, Wet conditions
Crataegus viridis Green hawthorn No No Shrubs & Small Trees Air pollution, Dry soils/drought
Hydrangea arborescens Wild hydrangea, Smooth hydrangea No No Shrubs & Small Trees Allelopathic plants, Salt
Hypericum prolificum Shrubby st. john's-wort No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought, Salt, Soil compaction
Kalmia latifolia Mountain laurel, Ivy No Yes Shrubs & Small Trees Acidic soils, Soil compaction
Lindera benzoin Spicebush No No Shrubs & Small Trees Wet conditions
Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay magnolia No Yes Medium Trees Alkaline soils, Salt, Wet conditions
Physocarpus opulifolius Ninebark No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought
Prunus americana American wild plum No No Medium Trees Dry soils/drought
Rhododendron viscosum var. viscosum Swamp azalea, Clammy azalea No Yes Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought, Wet conditions
Rhus copallinum Winged sumac, Shining sumac, Flameleaf sumac No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought, Salt, Poor soil (sand/clay)
Sassafras albidum Sassafras No No Medium Trees Salt, Dry soils/drought
Spiraea alba Narrowleaf meadowsweet No No Shrubs & Small Trees Wet conditions
Staphylea trifolia Bladdernut No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought, Wet conditions, Allelopathic plants
Tilia americana American basswood, American linden, Bee tree No No Large Trees Dry soils/drought, Air pollution
Viburnum dentatum Arrow-wood 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 No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought, Urban environments, Acidic soils, Allelopathic plants, Air pollution
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