Soil compaction

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
Achillea borealis Common yarrow Yes No Herbs Dry soils/drought, Air pollution, Salt, Soil compaction, Urban environments
Amelanchier laevis Smooth serviceberry No No Medium Trees Air pollution, Salt, Soil compaction, Urban environments
Baptisia australis Blue wild indigo, False blue indigo No No Herbs Allelopathic plants, Dry soils/drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Urban environments
Betula nigra River birch, Red birch No No Large Trees Air pollution, Allelopathic plants, Dry soils/drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions
Celtis occidentalis Common hackberry, Northern hackberry No No Large Trees Air pollution, Poor soil (sand/clay), Wet conditions, Salt, Soil compaction, Acidic soils, Alkaline soils
Cercis canadensis Eastern redbud No No Medium Trees Acidic soils, Allelopathic plants, Alkaline soils, Soil compaction
Chionanthus virginicus Fringetree, Old man's beard No No Medium Trees Air pollution, Dry soils/drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Urban environments, Urban environments
Cornus florida Flowering dogwood No No Medium Trees Soil compaction
Hypericum prolificum Shrubby st. john's-wort No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought, Salt, Soil compaction
Ilex decidua Deciduous holly, Possum-haw No No Shrubs & Small Trees Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions
Ilex opaca American holly No Yes Medium Trees Salt, Soil compaction
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
Liquidambar styraciflua Sweetgum No No Large Trees Dry soils/drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions
Myrica 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
Nyssa sylvatica Black gum, Sour gum No No Large Trees, Medium Trees Salt, Soil compaction, Wet conditions, Dry soils/drought, Allelopathic plants, Air pollution
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
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 phellos Willow oak No No Large Trees Salt, Soil compaction, Air pollution, Wet conditions
Quercus rubra Northern red oak No No Large Trees Dry soils/drought, Soil compaction, Allelopathic plants, Air pollution
Rhus typhina Staghorn sumac No No Medium Trees, Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Urban environments
Rudbeckia fulgida Early coneflower, Eastern coneflower, Orange coneflower, Black-eyed susan No No Herbs Dry soils/drought, Salt, Soil compaction, Urban environments, Wet conditions
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
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
Vaccinium corymbosum Highbush blueberry, Northern highbush blueberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought, Salt, Wet conditions, Acidic soils, Soil compaction
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