Good for: Woodlands and woods edges

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 **
Allium cernuum Nodding onion No No Herbs Allelopathic plants **, Dry soils/drought, Poor soil (sand/clay)
Allium tricoccum Ramps, Wild leek, Rampscallions No No Herbs
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 gyrans Elliott's bluestem, Bluestem, Broomsedge No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
Aplectrum hyemale Puttyroot, Adam-and-eve No No Herbs
Apocynum androsaemifolium Spreading dogbane No No Herbs Dry soils/drought
Asarum canadense Common wild ginger Yes No Herbs Wet conditions
Asclepias amplexicaulis Clasping milkweed, Sand milkweed, Blunt-leaved milkweed No No Herbs
Asclepias viridiflora Green milkweed, Green-flowered milkweed, Green comet milkweed, Wand milkweed No No Herbs
Asplenium platyneuron Ebony spleenwort No No Fern & Fern Allies
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
Campsis radicans Trumpet-creeper, Trumpet creeper, Trumpet vine, Hellvine, Cow-itch, Foxglove vine, Devil's shoestring No No Vines Soil compaction, Dry soils/drought, Poor soil (sand/clay)
Carex lupulina Hop sedge No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Wet conditions
Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge, Plantainleaf sedge, Plantain-leaved sedge, Seersucker sedge Yes Yes Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Mowing, Some foot traffic, Wet conditions, Dry soils/drought
Carya glabra Pignut hickory No No Large Trees
Carya ovata Shagbark hickory No No Large Trees Allelopathic plants **
Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush No No Shrubs & Small Trees Soil compaction, Wet conditions
Cercis canadensis Eastern redbud No No Medium Trees Acidic soils, Allelopathic plants **, Alkaline soils, Soil compaction
Chrysogonum virginianum Green and gold, Golden knees Yes No Herbs Dry soils/drought
Chrysopsis mariana Maryland golden-aster, Maryland golden aster No No Herbs Dry soils/drought, Wet conditions, Poor soil (sand/clay)
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
Clitoria mariana Maryland butterfly pea No Yes Herbs Dry soils/drought
Coreopsis tripteris Tall coreopsis, Tall tickseed No No Herbs Dry soils/drought, Poor soil (sand/clay)
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
Corylus americana American hazelnut, American filbert No No Shrubs & Small Trees
Crataegus crus-galli Cockspur hawthorn No No Medium Trees, Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought
Cunila origanoides Common dittany, Wild oregano, Stonemint No No Herbs Dry soils/drought
Cystopteris protrusa Lowland bladder fern, Lowland brittle fern No No Fern & Fern Allies
Dicentra canadensis Squirrel corn No No Herbs
Dicentra cucullaria Dutchman's breeches No No Herbs
Dicentra eximia Wild bleeding heart No No Herbs
Diospyros virginiana Common persimmon, American persimmon No No Large Trees Wet conditions, Poor soil (sand/clay)
Dryopteris marginalis Marginal wood fern, Evergreen wood fern, Evergreen wood-fern, Evergreen woodfern, Leather wood fern, Marginal shield fern, Marginal shield-fern, Marginal woodfern No Yes Fern & Fern Allies Wet conditions
Elymus hystrix Bottlebrush grass, Bottle-brush grass No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Dry soils/drought, Allelopathic plants **, Air pollution
Epigaea repens Trailing arbutus No Yes Shrubs & Small Trees
Erigeron pulchellus Robin's plantain Yes No Herbs Dry soils/drought
Eubotrys racemosus Fetterbush, Swamp dog-hobble No No Shrubs & Small Trees
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
Eutrochium fistulosum Hollow joe-pye-weed, Joe pye thoroughwort, Joe-pye weed No No Herbs Wet conditions
Gaultheria procumbens Wintergreen, Teaberry Yes No Shrubs & Small Trees
Gaylussacia baccata Black huckleberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought
Hamamelis virginiana Witch hazel, Witchhazel No No Shrubs & Small Trees Poor soil (sand/clay)
Helianthus divaricatus Woodland sunflower No No Herbs Dry soils/drought
Heuchera villosa Hairy alumroot Yes No Herbs
Houstonia caerulea Common bluets, Azur bluets, Quaker ladies No No Herbs
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
Iris cristata Dwarf crested iris Yes No Herbs Some foot traffic, Dry soils/drought
Itea virginica Virginia-willow, Virginia sweetspire No No Shrubs & Small Trees Wet conditions, Dry soils/drought
Jeffersonia diphylla Twinleaf No No Herbs
Juglans nigra Black walnut No No Large Trees Dry soils/drought
Kalmia latifolia Mountain laurel, Ivy No Yes Shrubs & Small Trees Acidic soils, Soil compaction, Dry soils/drought
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal flower No No Herbs Wet conditions, Salt
Lobelia siphilitica Great blue lobelia No No Herbs Wet conditions
Lyonia mariana Staggerbush, Maleberry, Fetterbush No No Shrubs & Small Trees Wet conditions, Poor soil (sand/clay)
Maianthemum racemosum False solomon's seal, Eastern solomons-plume No No Herbs
Mitchella repens Partidge-berry Yes Yes Herbs Dry soils/drought, Mowing, Some foot traffic
Monarda didyma Scarlet beebalm, Oswego tea No No Herbs Wet conditions, Allelopathic plants **
Muhlenbergia capillaris Hair-awn muhly, Long-awn hairgrass No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Poor soil (sand/clay), Dry soils/drought, Allelopathic plants **, Air pollution, Salt
Nyssa sylvatica Black gum, Sour gum No No Large Trees, Medium Trees Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions, Dry soils/drought, Allelopathic plants **, Air pollution
Onoclea sensibilis Sensitive fern No No Fern & Fern Allies Allelopathic plants **, Dry soils/drought, Wet conditions
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia-creeper Yes No Vines Dry soils/drought, Wet conditions, Salt, Soil compaction, Allelopathic plants **, Air pollution
Penstemon digitalis Foxglove beardtongue, Beardtongue No No Herbs Dry soils/drought
Persicaria virginiana Virginia knotweed, Jumpseed Yes No Herbs Wet conditions
Phlox paniculata Fall phlox, Garden phlox No No Herbs Salt, Allelopathic plants **
Phlox subulata Moss phlox, Moss-pink Yes Yes Herbs Salt, Some foot traffic, Air pollution, Dry soils/drought, Poor soil (sand/clay)
Physocarpus opulifolius Ninebark No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought
Pinus echinata Shortleaf pine No Yes Large Trees Dry soils/drought
Pinus rigida Pitch pine No Yes Medium Trees Dry soils/drought, Salt, Poor soil (sand/clay)
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
Polygonatum biflorum Solomon's seal, Small solomon's seal , Smooth solomon's seal No No Herbs
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 (sand/clay)
Rhexia virginica Virginia meadow beauty No No Herbs
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
Rhus typhina Staghorn sumac No No Medium Trees, Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Urban environments
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
Salvia urticifolia Nettle-leaf sage No No Herbs 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
Smilax glauca Sawbrier, Wild sarsaparilla, White-leaf greenbrier, Catbrier No No Herbs, Vines 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
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