Good for: Woodlands and woods edge

Scientific Name Common Name(s) Ground cover? Evergreen? Plant Form(s) Tolerates
Ostrya virginiana Hop-horn-beam, Eastern hop-hornbeam, Ironwood No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Soil compaction
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia-creeper Yes No Vines Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions, Salt, Soil compaction, Allelopathic plants, Air pollution
Penstemon laevigatus Smooth beard-tongue, Eastern smooth beard-tongue, Eastern beardtongue, Hairy beardtongue, Eastern penstemon , Eastern smooth penstemon , Hairy penstemon, Smooth penstemon No No Herbs Wet conditions, Dry soils, drought
Persicaria virginiana Virginia knotweed, Jumpseed Yes No Herbs Wet conditions
Phlox divaricata Wild blue phlox, Woodland phlox Yes Yes Herbs Dry soils, drought
Phlox paniculata Fall phlox, Garden phlox No No Herbs Salt, Allelopathic plants
Phlox stolonifera Creeping phlox No No Herbs Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Air pollution
Phlox subulata Moss phlox, Moss-pink Yes Yes Herbs Salt, Some foot traffic, Air pollution, Dry soils, drought, Poor soil
Physocarpus opulifolius Ninebark No No Shrubs & Small Trees 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
Podophyllum peltatum Mayapple, Devil's apple, Duck's foot, Hog apple, Indian apple, Indian apple root, Mandrake , Raccoonberry, Umbrella leaf, Wild lemon, May-apple, May apple Yes No Herbs Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought
Polemonium reptans Jacob's ladder, Greek valerian, Spreading jacob's ladder Yes No Herbs
Prunus serotina Wild black cherry, Black cherry, Black chokecherry, Rum cherry No No Large Trees
Pycnanthemum incanum Hoary mountain mint No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Pycnanthemum muticum Short-toothed mountain-mint, Clustered mountain-mint No No Herbs
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Narrow-leaf mountain-mint, Slender mountain-mint No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Quercus michauxii Swamp chestnut oak, Basket oak No No Large Trees Soil compaction, Urban environments, Wet conditions, Acidic soils
Quercus phellos Willow oak No No Large Trees Salt, Soil compaction, Air pollution, Wet conditions
Quercus stellata Post oak No No Medium Trees Dry soils, drought, Acidic soils, Poor soil
Rhexia virginica Virginia meadow beauty No No Herbs
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
Rhododendron viscosum var. viscosum Swamp azalea, Clammy azalea No Yes Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions, Heat
Rhus typhina Staghorn sumac No No Medium Trees, Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Urban environments
Rubus occidentalis Black raspberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees
Rubus odoratus Flowering raspberry, Purple-flowering raspberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees
Rudbeckia laciniata Cut-leaved coneflower, Tall coneflower, Green-headed coneflower, Wild goldenglow, Cutleaf coneflower No No Herbs
Salvia lyrata Lyre-leaf sage Yes No Herbs Some foot traffic, Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions
Sambucus canadensis Common elderberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Wet conditions
Sassafras albidum Sassafras No No Medium Trees Salt, Dry soils, drought
Sericocarpus asteroides Toothed white-top aster No No Herbs
Sisyrinchium angustifolium Narrow-leaved blue-eyed-grass, Narrow-leaved blue-eyed grass, Blue-eyed grass, Bermuda blue-eyed grass , Blue eyes , Grass flower , Narrowleaf blue-eyed grass , Narrow-leaf blue-eyed-grass , Sassy grass , Stout blue-eyed grass No No Herbs
Smallanthus uvedalia Hairy leafcup, Yellow-flowered leafcup, Bear's-foot No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Solidago bicolor Silverrod, White goldenrod No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Solidago caesia Bluestem goldenrod, Blue-stemmed goldenrod, Wreath goldenrod, Axillary goldenrod No No Herbs Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions
Symphyotrichum cordifolium Heart-leaved aster, Blue wood aster No No Herbs
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum Calico aster, Starved aster No No Herbs
Symphyotrichum undulatum Wavy-leaved aster No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Thalictrum thalictroides Rue-anemone No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Thaspium barbinode Hairy-jointed meadow parsnip No No Herbs
Tiarella cordifolia Heart-leaved foamflower Yes No Herbs
Tilia americana American basswood, American linden, Bee tree No No Large Trees Dry soils, drought, Air pollution
Tradescantia ohiensis Ohio spiderwort, Smooth spiderwort No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Tradescantia virginiana Virginia spiderwort No No Herbs Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions
Tridens flavus Purpletop, Tall redtop, Grease grass, Redtop No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Salt
Uvularia perfoliata Perfoliate bellwort No No Herbs
Uvularia sessilifolia Sessile bellwort, Wild-oats No No Herbs
Vaccinium angustifolium Northern low-bush blueberry, Sugarberry, Low sweet blueberry Yes No Shrubs & Small Trees Salt, Acidic soils
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
Verbesina alternifolia Wingstem No No Herbs Wet conditions, Dry soils, drought
Vernonia glauca Upland ironweed, Broad-leaf ironweed, Broadleaf ironweed No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Viburnum acerifolium Maple-leaf viburnum, Dockmackie No No Shrubs & Small Trees
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
Viola blanda Sweet white violet No No Herbs Wet conditions
Viola canadensis Tall white violet, Canada violet No No Herbs Allelopathic plants
Viola lanceolata Lance-leaved violet, Narrow-leaved violet No No Herbs Wet conditions
Viola pedata Bird's foot violet, Birdfoot violet, Bird-foot violet No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Viola pubescens Downy yellow violet Yes No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Viola sororia Common blue violet, Confederate violet Yes No Herbs Allelopathic plants, Wet conditions
Viola striata Striped violet, Cream violet Yes No Herbs Wet conditions
Vitis aestivalis Silverleaf grape No No Vines
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
Centrosema virginianum Butterfly pea, Spurred butterfly pea No No Vines Dry soils, drought
Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum Common jack-in-the-pulpit No No Herbs Wet conditions, Fire
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
Polygonatum biflorum var. commutatum Giant solomon's seal, Large solomon's-seal No No Herbs Wet conditions
Amauropelta noveboracensis New york fern Yes Yes Fern & Fern Allies Wet conditions
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