Woody Plants Database

Requires acid (pH 5.0 to 7.0)

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Quercus palustris

Pin Oak; Swamp Oak

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Taxodium distichum

Bald Cypress

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Can tolerate acid to neutral soil (pH 5.0 to 7.4)

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Acer rubrum

Red Maple; Scarlet Maple; Swamp Maple

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Acer x freemanii

Freeman Maple

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Amelanchier spp.

Serviceberry; Shadblow

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Betula nigra

River Birch; Red Birch

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Betula populifolia

Gray Birch; Poplar Birch; Old Field Birch; Poverty Birch; White Birch

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Carpinus caroliniana

American Hornbeam; Blue Beech; Ironwood; Musclewood

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Liquidambar styraciflua

American Sweetgum

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Metasequoia glyptostroboides

Dawn Redwood

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Nyssa sylvatica

Pepperidge; Sour Gum; Black Gum; Tupelo

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Prunus 'Accolade'

Flowering Cherry 'Accolade'

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Prunus sargentii

Sargent Cherry

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Quercus acutissima

Saw-tooth Oak

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Quercus bicolor

Swamp White Oak

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Quercus coccinea

Scarlet Oak

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Quercus phellos

Willow Oak

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Quercus rubra

Red Oak; Northern Red Oak

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Quercus shumardii

Shumard Oak

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Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0)

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Botanical Name

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Occasionally saturated or very wet soil			Consistently moist, well-drained soil			Occasional periods of dry soil			Prolonged periods of dry soil
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Acer buergerianum

Trident Maple

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Acer campestre

Hedge Maple

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Acer miyabei

Miyabe Maple

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Acer saccharum

Sugar Maple; Rock Maple; Hard Maple

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Acer tataricum ssp. ginnala

Amur Maple

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Carpinus betulus

European Hornbeam

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Catalpa speciosa

Catalpa; Indian Bean

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Celtis occidentalis

Hackberry; Sugarberry

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Cercidiphyllum japonicum

Katsuratree; Katsura Tree

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Cercis canadensis

Eastern Redbud

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Cladrastis kentukea

Yellowwood

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Cornus mas

Corneliancherry Dogwood; Cornelian Cherry

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Corylus colurna

Turkish Filbert; Turkish Hazel

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Crataegus crus-galli

Cockspur Hawthorn

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Crataegus phaenopyrum

Washington Hawthorn

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Crataegus viridis 'Winter King'

Winter King Hawthorn

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Eucommia ulmoides

Hardy Rubber Tree

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Ginkgo biloba

Ginkgo; Maidenhair Tree

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Gleditsia triacanthos

Common Honeylocust; Honey Locust

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Gymnocladus dioicus

Kentucky Coffeetree

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Koelreuteria paniculata

Golden-rain Tree; Varnish Tree

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Liriodendron tulipifera

Tuliptree; Tulip Poplar; Tulip Magnolia; Yellow Poplar; Whitewood

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Maackia amurensis

Amur Maackia

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Maclura pomifera

Osage Orange; Boxwood

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Malus spp.

Flowering Crabapple

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Ostrya virginiana

Hop Hornbeam

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Parrotia persica

Persian Parrotia

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Phellodendron amurense

Amur Cork Tree

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Platanus x acerifolia

London Planetree

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Prunus virginiana

Chokecherry

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Prunus ‘Snow Goose’

Snow Goose Cherry

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Pyrus calleryana

Callery Pear

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Quercus imbricaria

Shingle Oak

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Quercus macrocarpa

Bur Oak; Mossycup Oak

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Quercus muehlenbergii

Chinkapin Oak

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Quercus robur

English Oak; Truffle Oak; Pedunculate Oak

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Robinia pseudoacacia

Black Locust

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Sorbus alnifolia

Korean Mountain Ash

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Styphnolobium japonicum

Japanese Pagoda Tree; Scholar-Tree

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Syringa reticulata

Japanese Tree Lilac

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Tilia americana

American Linden; Basswood

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Tilia cordata

Littleleaf Linden; Small-leaved Lime

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Tilia tomentosa

Silver Linden

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Tilia x euchlora

Crimean Linden

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Ulmus 'Accolade'

Hybrid Elm 'Accolade'

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Ulmus 'Frontier'

Hybrid Elm 'Frontier'

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Ulmus parvifolia

Chinese Elm; Lacebark Elm

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Ulmus spp.

Hybrid Elms and other species

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Zelkova serrata

Japanese Zelkova; Saw-leaf Zelkova; Keaki Tree

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Botanical Name	Common Name
Acer miyabei	Miyabe Maple
Acer tataricum ssp. ginnala	Amur Maple
Amelanchier spp.	Serviceberry; Shadblow
Carpinus caroliniana	American Hornbeam; Blue Beech; Ironwood; Musclewood
Catalpa speciosa	Catalpa; Indian Bean
Cercis canadensis	Eastern Redbud
Cornus mas	Corneliancherry Dogwood; Cornelian Cherry
Metasequoia glyptostroboides	Dawn Redwood
Ostrya virginiana	Hop Hornbeam
Parrotia persica	Persian Parrotia
Sorbus alnifolia	Korean Mountain Ash

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Botanical Name	Common Name
Acer buergerianum	Trident Maple
Acer tataricum ssp. ginnala	Amur Maple
Betula nigra	River Birch; Red Birch
Celtis occidentalis	Hackberry; Sugarberry
Crataegus crus-galli	Cockspur Hawthorn
Crataegus phaenopyrum	Washington Hawthorn
Crataegus viridis 'Winter King'	Winter King Hawthorn
Eucommia ulmoides	Hardy Rubber Tree
Ginkgo biloba	Ginkgo; Maidenhair Tree
Gleditsia triacanthos	Common Honeylocust; Honey Locust
Gymnocladus dioicus	Kentucky Coffeetree
Koelreuteria paniculata	Golden-rain Tree; Varnish Tree
Maackia amurensis	Amur Maackia
Maclura pomifera	Osage Orange; Boxwood
Malus spp.	Flowering Crabapple
Nyssa sylvatica	Pepperidge; Sour Gum; Black Gum; Tupelo
Prunus 'Accolade'	Flowering Cherry 'Accolade'
Prunus sargentii	Sargent Cherry
Pyrus calleryana	Callery Pear
Quercus acutissima	Saw-tooth Oak
Quercus bicolor	Swamp White Oak
Quercus macrocarpa	Bur Oak; Mossycup Oak
Quercus muehlenbergii	Chinkapin Oak
Quercus phellos	Willow Oak
Quercus robur	English Oak; Truffle Oak; Pedunculate Oak
Quercus rubra	Red Oak; Northern Red Oak
Robinia pseudoacacia	Black Locust
Styphnolobium japonicum	Japanese Pagoda Tree; Scholar-Tree
Syringa reticulata	Japanese Tree Lilac
Taxodium distichum	Bald Cypress
Ulmus 'Accolade'	Hybrid Elm 'Accolade'
Ulmus 'Frontier'	Hybrid Elm 'Frontier'
Ulmus americana	American Elm
Ulmus parvifolia	Chinese Elm; Lacebark Elm
Ulmus spp.	Hybrid Elms and other species

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Botanical Name	Common Name
Acer campestre	Hedge Maple
Acer miyabei	Miyabe Maple
Carpinus betulus	European Hornbeam
Catalpa speciosa	Catalpa; Indian Bean
Celtis occidentalis	Hackberry; Sugarberry
Cercis canadensis	Eastern Redbud
Corylus colurna	Turkish Filbert; Turkish Hazel
Cotinus obovatus	American Smoketree
Crataegus crus-galli	Cockspur Hawthorn
Crataegus phaenopyrum	Washington Hawthorn
Crataegus viridis 'Winter King'	Winter King Hawthorn
Eucommia ulmoides	Hardy Rubber Tree
Ginkgo biloba	Ginkgo; Maidenhair Tree
Gleditsia triacanthos	Common Honeylocust; Honey Locust
Gymnocladus dioicus	Kentucky Coffeetree
Koelreuteria paniculata	Golden-rain Tree; Varnish Tree
Maackia amurensis	Amur Maackia
Maclura pomifera	Osage Orange; Boxwood
Malus spp.	Flowering Crabapple
Parrotia persica	Persian Parrotia
Phellodendron amurense	Amur Cork Tree
Platanus x acerifolia	London Planetree
Pyrus calleryana	Callery Pear
Quercus bicolor	Swamp White Oak
Quercus macrocarpa	Bur Oak; Mossycup Oak
Quercus muehlenbergii	Chinkapin Oak
Quercus robur	English Oak; Truffle Oak; Pedunculate Oak
Robinia pseudoacacia	Black Locust
Sorbus alnifolia	Korean Mountain Ash
Styphnolobium japonicum	Japanese Pagoda Tree; Scholar-Tree
Syringa reticulata	Japanese Tree Lilac
Tilia americana	American Linden; Basswood
Tilia cordata	Littleleaf Linden; Small-leaved Lime
Tilia tomentosa	Silver Linden
Tilia x euchlora	Crimean Linden
Ulmus 'Accolade'	Hybrid Elm 'Accolade'
Ulmus 'Frontier'	Hybrid Elm 'Frontier'
Ulmus americana	American Elm
Ulmus parvifolia	Chinese Elm; Lacebark Elm
Ulmus spp.	Hybrid Elms and other species
Zelkova serrata	Japanese Zelkova; Saw-leaf Zelkova; Keaki Tree

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Botanical Name	Common Name
Acer campestre	Hedge Maple
Acer miyabei	Miyabe Maple
Acer rubrum	Red Maple; Scarlet Maple; Swamp Maple
Acer saccharum	Sugar Maple; Rock Maple; Hard Maple
Acer tataricum ssp. ginnala	Amur Maple
Acer x freemanii	Freeman Maple
Catalpa speciosa	Catalpa; Indian Bean
Cladrastis kentukea	Yellowwood
Cornus mas	Corneliancherry Dogwood; Cornelian Cherry
Gleditsia triacanthos	Common Honeylocust; Honey Locust
Gymnocladus dioicus	Kentucky Coffeetree
Koelreuteria paniculata	Golden-rain Tree; Varnish Tree
Maackia amurensis	Amur Maackia
Malus spp.	Flowering Crabapple
Parrotia persica	Persian Parrotia
Phellodendron amurense	Amur Cork Tree
Platanus x acerifolia	London Planetree
Prunus 'Accolade'	Flowering Cherry 'Accolade'
Prunus sargentii	Sargent Cherry
Prunus virginiana	Chokecherry
Pyrus calleryana	Callery Pear
Quercus bicolor	Swamp White Oak
Quercus rubra	Red Oak; Northern Red Oak
Robinia pseudoacacia	Black Locust
Sorbus alnifolia	Korean Mountain Ash
Syringa reticulata	Japanese Tree Lilac
Tilia americana	American Linden; Basswood
Tilia cordata	Littleleaf Linden; Small-leaved Lime
Tilia x euchlora	Crimean Linden
Ulmus 'Accolade'	Hybrid Elm 'Accolade'
Ulmus americana	American Elm
Ulmus spp.	Hybrid Elms and other species

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Botanical Name	Common Name
Amelanchier spp.	Serviceberry; Shadblow
Betula nigra	River Birch; Red Birch
Betula populifolia	Gray Birch; Poplar Birch; Old Field Birch; Poverty Birch; White Birch
Celtis occidentalis	Hackberry; Sugarberry
Cercidiphyllum japonicum	Katsuratree; Katsura Tree
Cercis canadensis	Eastern Redbud
Corylus colurna	Turkish Filbert; Turkish Hazel
Crataegus crus-galli	Cockspur Hawthorn
Crataegus viridis 'Winter King'	Winter King Hawthorn
Eucommia ulmoides	Hardy Rubber Tree
Quercus palustris	Pin Oak; Swamp Oak
Quercus robur	English Oak; Truffle Oak; Pedunculate Oak
Zelkova serrata	Japanese Zelkova; Saw-leaf Zelkova; Keaki Tree

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Botanical Name	Common Name
Carpinus betulus	European Hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana	American Hornbeam; Blue Beech; Ironwood; Musclewood
Cotinus obovatus	American Smoketree
Crataegus phaenopyrum	Washington Hawthorn
Ginkgo biloba	Ginkgo; Maidenhair Tree
Liquidambar styraciflua	American Sweetgum
Liriodendron tulipifera	Tuliptree; Tulip Poplar; Tulip Magnolia; Yellow Poplar; Whitewood
Nyssa sylvatica	Pepperidge; Sour Gum; Black Gum; Tupelo
Ostrya virginiana	Hop Hornbeam
Quercus coccinea	Scarlet Oak
Quercus imbricaria	Shingle Oak
Quercus macrocarpa	Bur Oak; Mossycup Oak
Quercus muehlenbergii	Chinkapin Oak
Taxodium distichum	Bald Cypress
Tilia tomentosa	Silver Linden
Ulmus 'Frontier'	Hybrid Elm 'Frontier'
Ulmus parvifolia	Chinese Elm; Lacebark Elm

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Soil pH and Moisture Charts

Requires acid (pH 5.0 to 7.0)

Can tolerate acid to neutral soil (pH 5.0 to 7.4)

Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0)

Trees That Tolerate Partial Shade

Trees Observed to Have Some Salt Tolerance

Trees Suitable for Use in CU-Structural Soil™

Transplanting Bare Root Difficulty Charts

Trees easy to transplant bare root

Trees moderately difficult to transplant bare root

Trees difficult to transplant bare root