Tolerates: Dry soils, drought

Scientific Name Common Name(s) Ground cover? Evergreen? Plant Form(s) Tolerates
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
Prunus americana American wild plum No No Medium Trees Dry soils, drought
Pycnanthemum incanum Hoary mountain mint No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Narrow-leaf mountain-mint, Slender mountain-mint No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Quercus alba White oak No No Large Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Acidic soils, Allelopathic plants
Quercus bicolor Swamp white oak No No Large Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions, Acidic soils, Allelopathic plants, Poor soil
Quercus coccinea Scarlet oak No No Large Trees Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought
Quercus falcata Southern red oak, Spanish oak No No Large Trees Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions, Acidic soils
Quercus montana Chestnut oak, Rock chestnut oak No No Large Trees Dry soils, drought, Poor soil
Quercus muehlenbergii Chinquapin oak, Chinkapin oak, Yellow oak No No Large Trees, Medium Trees Dry soils, drought
Quercus rubra Northern red oak No No Large Trees Dry soils, drought, Soil compaction, Allelopathic plants, Air pollution
Quercus stellata Post oak No No Medium Trees Dry soils, drought, Acidic soils, Poor soil
Quercus velutina Black oak No No Large Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Allelopathic plants
Rhododendron maximum Great laurel, White rosebay, Great rhododendron No Yes Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought
Rhododendron viscosum var. viscosum Swamp azalea, Clammy azalea No Yes Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions, Heat
Rhus aromatica Fragrant sumac, Aromatic sumac, Lemon sumac, Polecat bush, Polecat sumac Yes No Shrubs & Small Trees Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Poor soil
Rhus copallinum Winged sumac, Shining sumac, Flameleaf sumac No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Poor soil
Rhus glabra Smooth sumac No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Allelopathic plants
Rhus typhina Staghorn sumac No No Medium Trees, Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Urban environments
Rosa carolina Carolina rose, Pasture rose No No Shrubs & Small Trees Soil compaction, Dry soils, drought
Rubus allegheniensis Allegheny blackberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought
Rudbeckia fulgida Orange coneflower, Black-eyed susan, Early coneflower, Eastern coneflower, Black eyed susan No No Herbs Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Urban environments, Wet conditions
Rudbeckia hirta Gloriosa daisy, Black eyed susan, Black-eyed susan No No Herbs Salt, Some foot traffic, Dry soils, drought
Salvia lyrata Lyre-leaf sage Yes No Herbs Some foot traffic, Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions
Sassafras albidum Sassafras No No Medium Trees Salt, Dry soils, drought
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
Sedum ternatum Wild stonecrop, Woodland stonecrop Yes Yes Herbs Mowing, Some foot traffic, Dry soils, drought, Poor soil
Senna hebecarpa American senna, Northern wild senna No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Sericocarpus linifolius Narrow-leaf white-top aster No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Silene caroliniana Northern wild pink, Wild pink Yes No Herbs Dry soils, drought
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
Solidago juncea Early goldenrod No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Sorghastrum nutans Indian grass, Yellow indian grass No No Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Salt, Dry soils, drought, Allelopathic plants, Wet conditions
Staphylea trifolia Bladdernut No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions, Allelopathic plants
Symphyotrichum laeve Smooth blue aster, Smooth aster No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium Aromatic aster No No Herbs Dry soils, drought, Poor soil
Symphyotrichum undulatum Wavy-leaved aster No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Teucrium canadense Canada germander, American germander Yes No Herbs Poor soil, Dry soils, drought
Thalictrum thalictroides Rue-anemone No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
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
Vaccinium corymbosum Highbush blueberry, Northern highbush blueberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Wet conditions, Acidic soils, Soil compaction
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 dentatum Arrow-wood, Arrow-wood viburnum, Arrowwood viburnum, Southern arrowwood No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Wet conditions, Allelopathic plants
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 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 sagittata Arrow-leaved violet No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Yucca filamentosa Common yucca, Adam's needle No Yes Herbs Dry soils, drought, Soil compaction, Some foot traffic, Salt
Zizia aurea Golden-alexanders, Common golden-alexanders No No Herbs Salt, Wet conditions, Dry soils, drought
Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip-tree, Tulip-poplar, Yellow poplar No No Large Trees Poor soil, Allelopathic plants, Dry soils, drought, Wet conditions
Solidago odora Sweet goldenrod, Anise-scented goldenrod No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Carex laxiculmis Spreading sedge Yes Yes Grasses, Sedges & Rushes Dry soils, drought, Salt
Centrosema virginianum Butterfly pea, Spurred butterfly pea No No Vines Dry soils, drought
Coreopsis auriculata Lobed coreopsis, Eared coreopsis , Mouse-eared coreopsis , Lobed tickseed , Ear-leaved tickseed No No Herbs Dry soils, drought
Coreopsis major Woodland coreopsis, Greater tickseed, Greater coreopsis No No Herbs Dry soils, drought, Poor soil
Morella cerifera Wax myrtle, Southern bayberry No Yes Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Urban environments, Poor soil, Wet conditions
Morella cerifera Southern wax myrtle, Southern bayberry No Yes Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils, drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions, Poor soil, Urban environments
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