Tolerates: Dry soils, drought

Scientific Name Common Name(s) Ground cover? Evergreen? Plant Form(s) Tolerates
Acer rubrum Red maple No No Large Trees Air pollution, Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Soil compaction, Urban environments, Wet conditions, Fire, Heat
Acer saccharinum Silver maple No No Large Trees Soil compaction, Dry soils, drought, Air pollution, Heat, Poor soil, Wet conditions
Achillea borealis Common yarrow Yes No Herbs Dry soils, drought, Air pollution, Salt, Soil compaction, Urban environments, Mowing
Adiantum pedatum Northern maidenhair fern Yes No Fern & Fern Allies Dry soils, drought
Ageratina aromatica Small white snakeroot, Lesser snakeroot No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Agrostis perennans Autumn bentgrass No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Poor soil, Dry soils, drought
Allium canadense var. canadense Wild onion, Meadow onion No No Herbs Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought
Allium cernuum Nodding onion No No Herbs Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Poor soil
Alnus serrulata Smooth alder, Hazel alder No No Shrubs & Small Trees Soil compaction, Dry soils, drought, Some foot traffic, Wet conditions, Heat, Fire
Amelanchier arborea Downy serviceberry No No Medium Trees Wet conditions, Dry soils, drought, Salt, Fire
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
Andropogon virginicus Broomsedge No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Dry soils, drought, Poor soil
Anemone virginiana var. virginiana Tall anemone, Thimbleweed No No Herbs Dry soils, drought, Allelopathic plants
Antennaria neglecta Field pussytoes Yes No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Antennaria plantaginifolia Plantain-leaved pussytoes, Everlasting, Ladies' tabacco, Mouse ear, Plantain-leaved everlasting, Plantain pussytoes, Pussytoes No No Herbs Dry soils, drought, Poor soil
Apocynum androsaemifolium Spreading dogbane No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Aquilegia canadensis Wild columbine, Eastern red columbine No No Herbs Dry soils, drought, Salt
Aralia spinosa Devil's walking-stick No No Medium Trees, Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Air pollution, Urban environments
Aronia arbutifolia Red chokeberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions
Asclepias syriaca Common milkweed No No Herbs Dry soils, drought, Poor soil
Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly milkweed, Common butterfly weed, Butterfly weed, Common butterfly-weed No No Herbs Dry soils, drought, Salt
Asclepias variegata White milkweed No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Asclepias verticillata Whorled milkweed No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Baccharis halimifolia High-tide bush, Groundsel tree No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions
Baptisia australis Blue wild indigo, False blue indigo No No Herbs Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Urban environments
Baptisia tinctoria Yellow wild indigo, Horsefly weed No No Herbs Dry soils, drought, Poor soil
Betula nigra River birch, Red birch No No Large Trees Air pollution, Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions, Fire, Heat
Bignonia capreolata Cross-vine No No Vines Dry soils, drought, 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
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
Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam, Ironwood No No Medium Trees, Shrubs & Small Trees Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions, Urban environments
Carya tomentosa Mockernut hickory No No Large Trees Dry soils, drought
Castanea pumila Allegheny chinquapin No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought
Ceanothus americanus New jersey tea, Redroot, Mountain snowbell No No Shrubs & Small Trees Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Poor soil, Urban environments
Chamaecrista fasciculata Partridge pea, Prairie senna, Common partridge-pea No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
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
Chionanthus virginicus Fringetree, Old man's beard No No Medium Trees Air pollution, Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Urban environments, Urban environments
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
Cirsium discolor Field thistle No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Cirsium pumilum Pasture thistle No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Clitoria mariana Maryland butterfly pea No Yes Herbs Dry soils, drought
Comptonia peregrina Sweet-fern No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions, Wind
Coreopsis tripteris Tall coreopsis, Tall tickseed No No Herbs Dry soils, drought, Poor soil
Coreopsis verticillata Whorled coreopsis, Thread-leaf coreopsis Yes No Herbs Dry soils, drought, Poor soil, Salt
Cornus racemosa Gray dogwood No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Poor soil, Urban environments, Wet conditions
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
Cunila origanoides Common dittany, Wild oregano, Stonemint No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Dennstaedtia punctilobula Hay-scented fern No No Fern & Fern Allies Dry soils, drought, Salt
Dryopteris celsa Log fern No No Fern & Fern Allies Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions
Dryopteris intermedia Evergreen wood fern, Fancy fern No Yes Fern & Fern Allies Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions
Elymus hystrix Bottlebrush grass, Bottle-brush grass No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Dry soils, drought, Allelopathic plants, Air pollution
Eragrostis spectabilis Purple lovegrass, Tumblegrass No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Air pollution, Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Poor soil, Salt
Erigeron philadelphicus Philadelphia fleabane No No Herbs Dry soils, drought, Salt, Poor soil
Eupatorium hyssopifolium Hyssop-leaf thoroughwort, Hyssop-leaved boneset No No Herbs Dry soils, drought, Urban environments, Salt
Eupatorium rotundifolium Roundleaf thoroughwort, Roundleaf boneset No No Herbs Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions, Fire
Eurybia divaricata White wood aster Yes No Herbs Dry soils, drought, Poor soil
Fragaria virginiana Wild strawberry, Virginia strawberry No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Fraxinus americana White ash, American ash No No Large Trees Dry soils, drought
Gaylussacia baccata Black huckleberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought
Helianthus divaricatus Woodland sunflower No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Heliopsis helianthoides Oxeye sunflower, Oxeye No No Herbs Dry soils, drought, Poor soil
Heuchera americana American alumroot No No Herbs Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought
Hypericum hypericoides St. andrew's cross No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought
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
Juglans nigra Black walnut No No Large Trees Dry soils, drought
Juncus effusus Soft rush, Common rush No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Dry soils, drought, Salt, Wet conditions
Juniperus virginiana Eastern redcedar No Yes Large Trees, Medium Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions
Kalmia latifolia Mountain laurel, Ivy No Yes Shrubs & Small Trees Acidic soils, Soil compaction, Dry soils, drought
Lespedeza capitata Round-headed lespedeza, Round-headed bush-clover No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Lespedeza virginica Slender lespedeza, Slender bush-clover No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Liatris pilosa Grass-leaf blazing star, Grass-leaf gayfeather No No Herbs Dry soils, drought, Poor soil
Liatris spicata Dense blazing star, Dense gayfeather, Dense liatris, Marsh blazing star, Marsh gayfeather, Marsh liatris No No Herbs Poor soil, Wet conditions, Dry soils, drought
Liquidambar styraciflua Sweetgum No No Large Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions
Micranthes virginiensis Early saxifrage No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Mitchella repens Partidge-berry Yes Yes Herbs Dry soils, drought, Mowing, Some foot traffic
Monarda fistulosa Wild bergamot No No Herbs Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought
Monarda punctata Horse-mint, Horsemint, Spotted bee-balm No No Herbs Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions, Poor soil
Morus rubra Red mulberry, Common mulberry No No Medium Trees Air pollution, Dry soils, drought
Muhlenbergia capillaris Hair-awn muhly, Long-awn hairgrass No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Poor soil, 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
Ostrya virginiana Hop-horn-beam, Eastern hop-hornbeam, Ironwood No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Soil compaction
Packera anonyma Small's ragwort, Appalachian ragwort, Plain ragwort, Southern ragwort No No Herbs Dry soils, drought, Poor soil
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia-creeper Yes No Vines Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions, Salt, Soil compaction, Allelopathic plants, Air pollution
Paspalum floridanum Florida paspalum No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Poor soil, Wet conditions, Dry soils, drought
Passiflora incarnata Purple passionflower, Maypop No No Vines Poor soil, Dry soils, drought
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
Phlox divaricata Wild blue phlox, Woodland phlox Yes Yes Herbs Dry soils, drought
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 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
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
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