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LIGHT

F = full sunlight
P = partial shade
S = shade

SOIL MOISTURE

H = hydric; wet, plants periodically or often inundated by water
M = mesic; moist, adequate soil moisture retention year-round
S = sub-xeric; moist to dry, seasonally moist, periodically dry
X = xeric; dry & drought resistant, little moisture retention, excessively drained

SOIL pH

B = basic; prefers limestone
A = acidic; prefers acidic soils
* = restricted to either B or A

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	LIGHT	MOISTURE	SOIL pH
SHRUBS

alder	Alnus serrulata	F, P	H, M	B, A
serviceberry	Amelanchier laevis	F, P	M, S	A
indigobush	Amorpha fruticosa	F, P	M, S, X	B, A
red chokeberry	Aronia arbutifolia	F, P	H, M., S	A
black chokeberry	Aronia melanocarpa	F, P	H, M, S, X	A
sweetshrub	Calycanthus floridus	P	H, S	A
American beautyberry	Callicarpa americana	F, P	H, M, S, X	B, A
New Jersey tea	Ceanothus americanus	P, S	M, S, X	A*
buttonbush	Cephalanthus occidentalis	F, P	H	B, A
Cumberland rosemary	Condradina verticillata	P	M, S	A
hazelnut	Corylus americana	F, P, S	M, S	B, A
leatherwood	Dirca palustris	F, P, S	M	B, A
hearts-a-bustin	Euonymus americana	P, S	M	B, A
swamp mallow	Hibiscus moscheutos	F, P	H	B, A
wild hydrangea	Hydrangea arborescens	P, S	M, X	B, A
golden St. John's wort	Hypericum frondosum	F, P	M, X	B*
shrubby St. John's wort	Hypericum prolificum	F, P	H, M, S, X	B, A
common winterberry	Ilex verticillata	F, P, S	H, M	A
Virginia willow	Itea virginica	F, P, S	H, M	B, A
mountain laurel	Kalmia latifolia	F, P	S, X	A*
spicebush	Lindera benzoin	F, P	M	B, A
ninebark	Physocarpus apulifolius	F, P	H, M, X	B, A
flame azalea	Rhododendron calendulaceum	P, S	N, S	A*
wild azalea	Rhododendron canescens	P, S	M, S	A*
rosebay	Rhododendron maximum	P, S	M, S	A*
fragrant sumac	Rhus aromatica	F, P	S, X	B*
winged sumac	Rhus copallina	F, P	S, X	B, A
Carolina rose	Rosa carolina	F, P	M, S	B
swamp rose	Rosa palustris	F, P	H, M	B, A
elderberry	Sambucus canadensis	F, P, S	M	B
bladdernut	Staphlea trifolia	P, S	M, S	B
coralberry	Symphoricarpus orbiculatus	F, P, S	M, S, X	B, A
farkleberry	Vaccinium arboreum	F, P	S, X	A*
highbush blueberry	Vaccinium corymbosum	F, P	S, X	A*
cranberry	Vaccinium macrocarpon	F, P	H, M	A*
deerberry	Vaccinium stamineum	F, P	M, S, X	A*
mapleleaf viburnum	Viburnum acerifolium	P, S	M, S, X	A

SMALL TREES

serviceberry	Amelanchier arborea	F, P, S	S, X	A
Hercules club	Aralia spinosa	F, P	S, X	B, A
pawpaw	Asimina triloba	P, S	M	B
ironwood	Carpinus caroliniana	P, S	H, M	B, A
redbud	Cercis canadensis	F, P, S	M, S, X	B
fringetree	Chionanthus virginicus	P, S	M, S	A
alternate-leaved dogwood	Cornus alternifolia	P, S	M, S	A
flowering dogwood	Cornus florida	P, S	M, S	B, A
parsley hawthorn	Crataegus marshalii	F, P	S, X	B
hawthorn	Crataegus mollis	F, P	S, X	B
Washington hawthorn	Crataegus phaenopyrum	F, P	S, X	B
Carolina silverbell	Halesia carolina	F, P, S	M, S	A
witch-hazel	Hamamelis virginiana	P, S	M, S	A
American holly	Ilex opaca	F, P, S	M, S	A
sweetbay magnolia	Magnolia virginiana	P, S	M, S	A
hop hornbeam	Ostrya virginiana	P, S	M, S	B
sourwood	Oxydendrum arboreum	P, S	S, X	A*
American plum	Prunus americana	F, P	S, X	B, A
Carolina buckthorn	Rhamnus caroliniana	F, P, S	S, X	B
staghorn sumac	Rhus typhina	F, P	S, X	A
mountain ash	Sorbus americana	F, P	H, M, S	A
southern rusty blackhaw	Viburnum rufidulum	F, P, S	M, S, X	B
northern blackhaw	Viburnum prunifolium	F, P, S	M, S, X	B, A

TREES

red maple	Acer rubrum	F, P, S	H, S, X	A
silver maple	Acer saccharinum	F, P	H	B, A
sugar maple	Acer saccharum	F, P, S	M, S	B
yellow buckeye	Aesculus flava	P, S	M, S	B, A
black birch	Betula lenta	F, P, S	M, S, X	B, A
river birch	Betula nigra	F, P, S	H, M	B, A
bitternut hickory	Carya cordiformis	F, P, S	M	B
pignut hickory	Carya glabra	F, P, S	S, X	B, A
shagbark hickory	Carya ovata	F, P, S	S, X	B
mockernut hickory	Carya tomentosa	F, P, S	M, S, X	B, A
yellow-wood	Cladrastis lutea	F, P, S	M, S	B
persimmon	Diospyros virginiana	F, P	M, S	B, A
American beech	Fagus grandifolia	F, P, S	M, S	B, A
white ash	Fraxinus americana	F, P, S	M, S	B
green ash	Fraxinus pennsylvanica	F, P, S	H, M, S, X	B, A
blue ash	Fraxinus quadrangulata	F, P, S	M, S	B*
black walnut	Juglans nigra	F, P, S	M, S	B
red cedar	Juniperus virginiana	F, P	S, X	B
sweetgum	Liquidambar styraciflua	F, P, S	H, M, S, X	A
tulip poplar	Liriodendron tulipifera	F, P	M, S	B, A
blackgum	Nyssa sylvatica	F, P, S	S, X	A
cucumber tree	Magnolia acuminata	P, S	M	B, A
red mulberry	Morus rubra	F, P, S	M, S, X	B, A
shotleaf pine	Pinus echinata	F	S, X	A
white pine	Pinus strobus	F	M, S	A
sycamore	Platanus occidentalis	F, P	H, M	B
black cherry	Prunus serotina	F, P	M, S, X	B, A
white oak	Quercus alba	F, P	M, S, X	B, A
scarlet oak	Quercus coccinea	F, P	S, X	A*
southern red oak	Quercus falcata	F, P	S, X	B, A
water oak	Quercus nigra	F, P	H, M	B, A
pin oak	Quercus palustris	F, P	H, M, S, X	B, A
chestnut oak	Quercus prinus	F, P	S, X	A*
northern red oak	Quercus rubra	F, P	H, M, S	B, A
post oak	Quercus stellata	F, P	S, X	B, A
black willow	Salix nigra	F, P	H	B
sassafras	Sassafras albidum	F, P	M, S	B, A
white cedar	Thuja occidentalis	P, S	H, M, S	B
basswood	Tilia americana	F, P, S	M, S	B, A

VINES

dutchman's pipe	Aristolochia macrophylla	F, P	M, S	B, A
crossvine	Bignonia capreolata	F, P	H, M, S	B, A
trumpet creeper	Campsis radicans	F, P	S, X	B, A
leatherflower	Clematis viorna	F, P, S	M, S, X	B, A
virgin's bower	Clematis virginiana	F, P, S	M, S, X	B, A
climbing hydrangea	Decumaria barbara	F,P	H, M	B, A
Carolina jasmine	Gelsemium sempervirens	F, P	M, S	A
Virginia creeper	Parthenocissus quinqufolia	F, P, S	M, S, X	B, A
passionflower	Passiflora incarnata	F, P	S, X	B, A
Atlantic wisteria	Wisteria frutescens	P, S	H, M, S	B, A

FERNS

lady fern	Athyrium felix-femina
sensitive fern	Onoclea sensibilis
cinnamon fern

Unaka Mountains, Ridge and Valley, Cumberland Plateau and Mountains

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