Native Plants for Mid-Atlantic Landscapes
Native Plants for Mid-Atlantic Landscapes
SUN to Part Sun - DRY to Moist Soil
Scientific Name Common Name Height Light Moisture
Trees
| Amelanchier laevis | Allegheny serviceberry | 25-40 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Carya tomentosa | mockernut hickory | 60-80 Feet | Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Celtis occidentalis | hackberry | 40-80 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Wet |
| Cercis canadensis | eastern redbud | 20-30 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Cornus florida | flowering dogwood | 20-50 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Crataegus crusgalli | cockspur hawthorn | 20-35 Feet | Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Fagus grandiflora | American beech | 50-100 Feet | Sun/Shade | Dry/Moist |
| Fraxinus americana | white ash | 50-80 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Juniperus virginiana | eastern red cedar | 40-75 Feet | Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Liriodendron tulipifera | tuliptree | 70-100 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Pinus strobus | Eastern White Pine | 60-100 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Prunus americana | Wild Plum | 15-25 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Quercus alba | White Oak | 60-100 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Quercus coccinea | Scarlet Oak | 50-75 Feet | Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Quercus rubra | Red Oak | 60-80 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Sassafras albidum | Sassafras | 30-60 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Viburnum prunifolium | Blackhaw Viburnum | 12-30 Feet | Sun/Shade | Dry/Moist |
Shrubs
| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | Bearberry | 6-12 Inches | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry |
| Ceanothus americanus | New Jersey Tea | 2-4 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry |
| Comptonia peregrina | Sweet-Fern | 2-4 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry |
| Diervilla lonicera | Bush Honeysuckle | 2-4 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Hydrangea quercifolia | Oakleaf Hydrangea | 3-10 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Hypericum prolificum | Shrubby St. John's Wort | 1-4 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Morella pensylvanica | Northern Bayberry | 5-10 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Rhus aromatica | Fragrant Sumac | 3-10 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Rhus typhina | Staghorn Sumac | 20-40 Feet | Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Rosa carolina | Carolina Rose | 3-6 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Symphoricarpos orbiculatus | Coralberry | 3-6 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Vaccinium angustifolium | Lowbush Blueberry | 1-3 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Viburnum lentago | Nannyberry Viburnum | 8-15 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Viburnum prunifolium | Blackhaw Viburnum | 12-30 Feet | Sun/Shade | Dry/Moist |
Vines
| Campsis radicans | Trumpet Vine | 20-40 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Lonicera sempervirens | Trumpet Honeysuckle | 6-20 Feet | Sun/Shade | Dry/Moist |
| Parthenocissus quinquefolia | Virginia Creeper | 25-40 Feet | Sun/Shade | Dry/Wet |
Perennials
| Agastache foeniculum | Anise Hyssop | 3-5 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Allium cernuum | Nodding Onion | 1-2 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Amsonia tabernaemontana | Blue Star | 2-4 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Asclepias tuberosa | Butterfly Weed | 1-3 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry |
| Baptisia australis | False Blue Indigo | 3-5 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Chrysopsis mariana | Golden Aster | 1-2 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry |
| Coreopsis verticillata | Threadleaf Coreopsis | 1-3 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Eryngium yuccifolium | Rattlesnake Master | 2-3 Feet | Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Eupatorium hyssopifolium | Thoroughwort | 1-4 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Heliopsis helianthoides | Oxeye | 1-5 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Liatris scariosa | Blazing Star | 1-4 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Monarda fistulosa | Bee Balm | 2-5 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Oenothera fruticosa | Sundrops | 1-3 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Opuntia humifusa | Pricklypear Cactus | 6-12 Inches | Sun | Dry |
| Penstemon digitalis | Beardtongue | 2-5 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Penstemon smallii | Beardtongue | 1-3 Feet | Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Phlox subulata | Moss Phlox | 2-6 Inches | Sun | Dry |
| Physostegia virginiana | Obedient Plant | 2-5 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Rudbeckia fulgida | Brown-eyed Susan | 1-4 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Rudbeckia hirta | Black-eyed Susan | 1-3 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Silphium perfoliatum | Cup Plant | 3-8 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Solidago speciosa | Showy Goldenrod | 2-6 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Symphyotrichum laeve | Smooth Aster | 2-4 Feet | Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Symphyotrichum oblongifolium | Aromatic Aster | 1-3 Feet | Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Vernonia glauca | Tawny Ironweed | 3-5 Feet | Sun | Dry/Moist |
Grasses
| Andropogon gerardii | Big Bluestem | 2-6 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Panicum virgatum | Switch Grass | 3-6 Feet | Sun/Pt. Sun | Dry/Wet |
| Schizachyrium scoparium | Little Bluestem | 1-4 Feet | Sun | Dry |
| Sorghastrum nutans | Indian Grass | 3-6 Feet | Sun | Dry/Moist |
| Sporobolus heterolepis | Prairie Dropseed | 2-3 Feet | Sun | Dry |
Compiled by JoAnn Babcock, York County Master Gardener, February 2005 Updated March 2023 by Connie Schmotzer
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