Scientific Name Common Name Height (ft) Moisture  Sun Exposure  Bloom Time Fruit Maturation Time Wildlife Value
Cornus florida Flowering Dogwood 10-20' S ™º Late Spring shiny, red, clustered drupes Late Summer/Early Fall ó
Nyssa sylvatica Black Gum 30-50' SS ™º Spring dark indigo drupes Late Summer/Early Fall ó
Betula nigra River Birch 50-80' SSS ™º Early Spring catkins Late Spring/Early Summer  
Amelanchier x grandiflora  Shadbush 20' SS ™º Spring small, red, round berries Early Summer ó
Hamamelis virginiana Witch Hazel 12' SSS ™º Fall woody capsules Fall Ë
Platanus occidentalis Sycamore 75-100' SSS Spring brown spheres Late Fall  
Quercus borealis (rubra) Northern Red Oak 50-75' S ™º Spring acorns Early Fall ó
Ilex verticillata  Winterberry Holly  8-12' SS ™º Late Spring red, glossy berries Fall ó
Clethra alnifolia  Sweet Pepperbush 2-3' SS ˜º Mid-Late Summer (none) (none) óË
Cornus stolonifera  Yellowstemmed Dogwood 3-18' SS ™º Summer white,berry-like drupes Late Summer/Early Fall ó
Lindera benzoin Spicebush 6-12' SS ™º Early Spring bright red drupes Fall óË
Virbunum dentatum   Arrowhead Viburnum 6-10' SS ™º Late Spring dark blue berry-like drupes Late Summer óË
Viburnum lentago Nannyberry 10-14' SS ™º Spring/Summer dark blue berry-like drupes Fall óË
Virburnum prunifolium Blackhaw Viburnum 12-15' S  to  SSS ™º Spring dark blue berry-like drupes Fall óË
Acer rubrum Red Maple 40-70' SS ™º Summer red, two-winged samara Summer  
Rhododendron maxima Swamp Azalea 4-15' SS ™º Early Summer (none) (none)  
Cercis canadensis Eastern Redbud 20-30' SS ™º Spring brown, flat pods Late Summer/Fall  
Vaccinium corymbosm Highbush Blueberry 5' SS ™º Spring medium blueberries Summer óË
Aesculus parviflora Bottlebrush Buckeye 8-12' SS ™º Spring/Summer pear-shaped, brown capsules Fall  
Itea virginica Virginia Sweetspire 3-5' SSS ™˜ Spring/Summer 5-valved capsules Fall  
Myrica pennsylvania Northern Bayberry 8-10' S ™º Spring small grey drupes Winter ó
Rhododendron atlanticum Coast Azalea 4-15' SS ™º Spring (none) (none)  
Kalmia latifolia Mountain Laurel 7-15' SS ™˜ Late Spring 5-valved capsules Winter