Native Plant Demonstration Garden
GARDEN INTRODUCTION
NATIVE PLANT RESOURCES
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| BOTANICAL NAME/COMMON NAME | HEIGHT/GROWTH RATE | SUN/SHADE NEEDS | SOIL NEEDS |
| TREES | |||
| Carya ovate/Shagbark Hickory | 75’ - 100’ | Sun to part shade | Moist, well drained |
| Cercis Canadensis 'Alba'/Eastern Redbud | 20” - 30’/Moderate | Sun to light shade | Dry to moist, rich |
| Chionanthus virginicus/White Fringe Tree | 25’ | Sun to part sun | Dry to wet, rich, well-drained |
| Franklinia alatamaha/Franklin Tree* | 15’ | Sun | Moist, acidic, well-drained |
| Ilex opaca ‘Patterson’/American Holly | 40’ - 50’/Slow | Sun to part shade | Acidic, well-drained |
| Magnolia virginiana ‘Moonglow’/Sweetbay Magnolia | 10’ - 20’/Moderately fast | Sun to shade | Moist, acidic |
| Quercus palustris ‘Green Pillar’/Pin Oak | 60’ - 70’ | Sun | Moist, acidic, well-drained |
| SHRUBS | |||
| Deutzia gracilis ‘Nikko’/Slender Deutzia* | 3’ | Sun to part shade | Fertile, not too dry |
| Euonymus japonica ‘Green Spire’/Green Spire Euonymus* | 6’ - 8’ | Sun to part shade | Well-drained |
| Hamamelis virginiana ‘Arnold’s Promise’/Common Witchhazel | 20’ - 30’/Moderate | Sun to shade | Moist, rocky |
| Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’/Annabelle Hydrangea | 5’ | Part to full shade | Moist, rich |
| Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Alice’/Oakleaf Hydrangea | 10’ | Sun to part shade | Moist, well-drained |
| Ilex glabra ‘Shamrock’/Inkberry | 5’ | Sun to part shade | Moist to wet, acidic |
| Lindera benzoin/Spicebush | 6’ - 12’/Slow to moderate | Sun to shade | Moist, acidic or alkaline |
| Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Diablo’/Common Ninebark | 5’ - 10’/Fast | Sun | Moist to dry |
| Rhododendron calendulaceum,/Flame Azalea | 10’ | Sun to part shade | Moist, acidic |
| Rhododendron periclymenoides/Pinxterbloom Azalea | 4’ - 6’ | Sun to part shade | Moist to moderately dry, acidic |
| Rhododendron maximum/Rosebay Rhododendron | 4’ - 25’/Slow to moderate | Sun to part shade | Moist to moderately dry, acidic |
| Rhus aromatic ‘Gro Low’/Fragrant Sumac | 4’ | Sun to part shade | Moist to moderately dry, acidic |
| Salix melanostachys/ Black Pussy Willow | 10’ - 15’ | Sun to part sun | Moist to dry, well-drained |
| Viburnum dentatum/Arrowwood Viburnum | 6’ - 12’ | Sun to part shade | Moist to dry |
| WILDFLOWERS & FERNS | |||
| Adiantum pedatum/Maidenhair Fern | 1’ - 3’ | Part to full shade | Moist |
| Asarum canadense/Wild Ginger | 6” - 12” | Part to full shade | Moist to dry |
| Asclepius tuberose/Butterfly Weed | 2’ - 3’ | Sun | Moist to dry, well-drained |
| Echinacea purpurea/Purple Coneflower | 2’ - 3’ | Sun to part shade | Moist |
| Geranium maculatum/Wild Geranium | 1’ - 2’ | Sun to part shade | Moist to moderately dry |
| Podophyllum peltatum/Mayapple | 1’ - 2’ | Part sun to part shade | Moist to dry |
| Polygonatum commutatum/Solomon’s Seal | Up to 84” | Part sun to shade | Moist |
| Smilacina racemosa/False Solomon’s Seal | 1’ - 2’ | Part shade to shade | Moist to dry |
| * Non-native plant |
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