Good for: Streams, ponds, wetlands

Scientific Name Common Name(s) Ground cover? Evergreen? Plant Form(s) Tolerates
Aesculus flava Yellow buckeye, Sweet buckeye, Yellow buckeye No No Large Trees Allelopathic plants **
Amelanchier arborea Downy serviceberry No No Medium Trees Wet conditions, Dry soils/drought, Salt
Amelanchier laevis Smooth serviceberry No No Medium Trees Air pollution, Salt, Soil compaction, Urban environments
Andropogon gerardii Big bluestem, Turkeyfoot No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Air pollution, Allelopathic plants **, Dry soils/drought, Salt, Wet conditions
Andropogon gyrans Elliott's bluestem, Bluestem, Broomsedge No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
Aplectrum hyemale Puttyroot, Adam-and-eve No No Herbs
Aruncus dioicus var. dioicus Goat's-beard No No Herbs
Asclepias incarnata var. pulchra Swamp milkweed, Swamp butterfly weed, Marsh milkweed No No Herbs Clay, Wet conditions
Athyrium asplenioides Southern lady fern Yes No Fern & Fern Allies
Betula nigra River birch, Red birch No No Large Trees Air pollution, Allelopathic plants **, Dry soils/drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions
Bidens laevis Smooth bur-marigold, Showy bur-marigold No No Herbs Wet conditions
Callicarpa americana American beauty-berry, French-mulberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought, Wet conditions
Caltha palustris var. palustris Marsh marigold, Cowslip No No Herbs Wet conditions
Carex lupulina Hop sedge No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Wet conditions
Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam, Ironwood No No Medium Trees, Shrubs & Small Trees Allelopathic plants **, Dry soils/drought, Wet conditions, Urban environments
Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush No No Shrubs & Small Trees Soil compaction, Wet conditions
Chasmanthium latifolium River oats, Indian wood oats, Inland sea oats, Wild oats, Wood-oat, Northern sea oats No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Dry soils/drought, Allelopathic plants **, Salt, Wet conditions
Cicuta maculata var. maculata Water-hemlock, Spotted water-hemlock, Beaver poison, Spotted cowbane, Poison parsnip No No Herbs Wet conditions
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 (sand/clay), Urban environments, Wet conditions
Decodon verticillatus Swamp loosestrife, Water-willow No No Herbs, Shrubs & Small Trees Wet conditions
Elymus hystrix Bottlebrush grass, Bottle-brush grass No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Dry soils/drought, Allelopathic plants **, Air pollution
Erigeron pulchellus Robin's plantain Yes No Herbs Dry soils/drought
Eubotrys racemosus Fetterbush, Swamp dog-hobble No No Shrubs & Small Trees
Eutrochium fistulosum Hollow joe-pye-weed, Joe pye thoroughwort, Joe-pye weed No No Herbs Wet conditions
Gaylussacia frondosa Dangleberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Wet conditions
Hamamelis virginiana Witch hazel, Witchhazel No No Shrubs & Small Trees Poor soil (sand/clay)
Helenium autumnale Common sneezeweed, Autumnale sneezeweed No No Herbs Poor soil (sand/clay), Wet conditions
Hypericum hypericoides St. andrew's cross No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought
Ilex verticillata Winterberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Salt, Wet conditions
Impatiens capensis Orange jewelweed, Spotted jewelweed, Touch-me-not No No Herbs Wet conditions
Iris versicolor Harlequin blueflag, Northern blue flag, Large blue iris No No Herbs Wet conditions, Salt
Iris virginica Virginia blue flag, Southern blue flag No No Herbs Wet conditions
Itea virginica Virginia-willow, Virginia sweetspire No No Shrubs & Small Trees Wet conditions, Dry soils/drought
Liatris spicata Dense blazing star, Dense gayfeather, Dense liatris, Marsh blazing star, Marsh gayfeather, Marsh liatris No No Herbs Poor soil (sand/clay), Wet conditions, Dry soils/drought
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal flower No No Herbs Wet conditions, Salt
Lobelia siphilitica Great blue lobelia No No Herbs Wet conditions
Lyonia ligustrina He-huckleberry, Maleberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Wet conditions
Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay magnolia No Yes Medium Trees Alkaline soils, Salt, Wet conditions, Soil compaction
Mimulus ringens Monkeyflower, Allegheny monkeyflower No No Herbs Wet conditions
Monarda didyma Scarlet beebalm, Oswego tea No No Herbs Wet conditions, Allelopathic plants **
Nyssa sylvatica Black gum, Sour gum No No Large Trees, Medium Trees Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions, Dry soils/drought, Allelopathic plants **, Air pollution
Packera aurea Golden ragwort, Heartleaf ragwort Yes Yes Herbs Wet conditions
Peltandra virginica Arrow-arum, Tuckahoe No No Herbs
Persicaria virginiana Virginia knotweed, Jumpseed Yes No Herbs Wet conditions
Phlox divaricata Wild blue phlox, Woodland phlox No No Herbs Dry soils/drought
Polemonium reptans Jacob's ladder, Greek valerian, Spreading jacob's ladder Yes No Herbs
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Narrow-leaf mountain-mint, Slender mountain-mint No No Herbs Dry soils/drought
Quercus bicolor Swamp white oak No No Large Trees Dry soils/drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions, Acidic soils, Allelopathic plants **, Poor soil (sand/clay)
Quercus michauxii Swamp chestnut oak, Basket oak No No Large Trees Soil compaction, Urban environments, Wet conditions, Acidic soils
Quercus palustris Pin oak No No Medium Trees Acidic soils, Salt, Wet conditions, Air pollution
Quercus phellos Willow oak No No Large Trees Salt, Soil compaction, Air pollution, Wet conditions
Rhexia virginica Virginia meadow beauty No No Herbs
Salix caroliniana Carolina willow, Coastal plain willow No No Large Trees, Medium Trees Soil compaction, Dry soils/drought, Wet conditions
Salix nigra Black willow No No Medium Trees Salt, Wet conditions, Soil compaction
Salix sericea Silky willow No No Shrubs & Small Trees Wet conditions
Sambucus canadensis Common elderberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Wet conditions
Saururus cernuus Lizard's-tail, Water-dragon No No Herbs Wet conditions
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
Solidago rugosa Rough-stemmed goldenrod, Wrinkle-leaf goldenrod No No Herbs Wet conditions
Sorghastrum nutans Indian grass, Yellow indian grass No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Salt, Dry soils/drought, Allelopathic plants **, Wet conditions
Spiraea alba Narrowleaf meadowsweet No No Shrubs & Small Trees Wet conditions
Tradescantia virginiana Virginia spiderwort No No Herbs Allelopathic plants **, Dry soils/drought, Wet conditions
Verbesina alternifolia Wingstem No No Herbs Wet conditions, Dry soils/drought
Vernonia noveboracensis New york ironweed No No Herbs Wet conditions
Viburnum nudum Southern wild raisin, Possum-haw No No Shrubs & Small Trees Salt, Wet conditions
Viola cucullata Marsh blue violet No No Herbs
Zizia aurea Golden-alexanders, Common golden-alexanders No No Herbs Salt, Wet conditions, Dry soils/drought
Claytonia virginica var. virginica Spring beauty, Virginia spring beauty, Eastern spring beauty No No Herbs
Gaylussacia dumosa Dwarf huckleberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees
Hypericum stragulum Low st. andrew's cross No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought
Symphyotrichum grandiflorum Large-flowered aster No No Herbs
Morella cerifera Southern wax myrtle, Southern bayberry No Yes Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions, Poor soil (sand/clay), Urban environments
Morella cerifera Wax myrtle, Southern bayberry No Yes Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought, Salt, Urban environments, Poor soil (sand/clay), Wet conditions
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