| Calycanthus floridus | Sweetshrub; Carolina Allspice | | | Shrub > 8 feet, Deciduous, Full sun, Part shade, Zone 4a, Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0) |
| Comptonia peregrina | Sweetfern | | | Shrub < 4 feet, Groundcover, Deciduous, Full sun, Part shade, Zone 3a, Requires acid (pH 5.0 to 7.0), Tolerates salt spray |
| Sarcococca hookeriana | Sweetbox | | Zone 6 & 7 Plants plus shrubs | Groundcover, Evergreen, Part shade, Shade, Zone 6a, Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0) |
| Magnolia virginiana | Sweetbay Magnolia | | Low pH | Tree < 30 feet, Deciduous, Full sun, Zone 5b, Requires acid (pH 5.0 to 7.0) |
| Hydrangea paniculata Bokrathirteen 'Sweet Summer'™ | Sweet Summer Panicle Hydrangea | | Hydrangea paniculata Collection (all of Cornell campus), Hydrangea Paniculata @ Stocking and Wing Halls; Hydrangea paniculata Collection (all of Cornell campus), Hydrangea Paniculata @ Botanic Gardens; Hydrangea paniculata Collection (all of Cornell campus), Hydrangea paniculata @ Friedman Wrestling Center | Shrub 4 to 8 feet, Full sun, Part shade, Shade, Zone 3b, Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0) |
| Hydrangea paniculata 'Sweet Summer' | Sweet Summer Panicle Hydrangea | | Hydrangea paniculata Collection (all of Cornell campus), Hydrangea paniculata @ Friedman Wrestling Center | Shrub 4 to 8 feet, Full sun, Part shade, Zone 5a, Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0) |
| Betula lenta | Sweet Birch; Black Birch; Cherry Birch | | Birch, Larch, Magnolias and Nut Trees at Arboretum | Tree > 30 feet, Deciduous, Full sun, Zone 4a, Can tolerate acid to neutral soil (pH 5.0 to 7.4) |
| Quercus bicolor | Swamp White Oak | | Big Trees in Winter, Oaks ; Oaks | Tree > 30 feet, Deciduous, Full sun, Zone 4a, Can tolerate acid to neutral soil (pH 5.0 to 7.4), Tolerates salty soil |
| Rosa palustris | Swamp Rose | | None Listed | Shrub 4 to 8 feet, Deciduous, Full sun, Part shade, Zone 4a, Can tolerate acid to neutral soil (pH 5.0 to 7.4) |
| Clethra alnifolia | Summer Sweet Clethra | | Low pH | Shrub 4 to 8 feet, Deciduous, Full sun, Part shade, Zone 4b, Requires acid (pH 5.0 to 7.0), Tolerates salt spray |
| Acer saccharum | Sugar Maple; Rock Maple; Hard Maple | | Maples, Beeches and Others, Campus trees walk; Big Trees in Winter | Tree > 30 feet, Tree < 30 feet, Deciduous, Full sun, Zone 3b, Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0) |
| Acer pensylvanicum | Striped Maple; Moosewood | | Maples, Beeches and Others, Campus trees walk | Tree < 30 feet, Deciduous, Part shade, Shade, Zone 3b, Can tolerate acid to neutral soil (pH 5.0 to 7.4) |
| Hydrangea paniculata Rensun 'Strawberry Sundae', Sunday Fraise | Strawberry Sundae Panicle Hydrangea | | Hydrangea paniculata Collection (all of Cornell campus), Hydrangea paniculata @ Friedman Wrestling Center | Shrub 4 to 8 feet, Deciduous, Full sun, Part shade, Shade, Zone 3b, Can tolerate acid to neutral soil (pH 5.0 to 7.4) |
| Hydrangea paniculata SMHPCW 'Strawberry Shake' | Strawberry Shake Panicle Hydrangea | | Hydrangea paniculata Collection (all of Cornell campus), Hydrangea Paniculata @ Ag Quad and Warren Hall | Shrub 4 to 8 feet, Full sun, Part shade, Shade, Zone 3b, Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0) |
| Spiraea tomentosa | Steeplebush, Hardhack | | None Listed | Shrub < 4 feet, Deciduous, Full sun, Part shade, Zone 3a, Can tolerate acid to neutral soil (pH 5.0 to 7.4), Tolerates salt spray |
| Magnolia kobus var. stellata | Star Magnolia | | Spring Flowering Trees and Shrubs, Birch, Larch, Magnolias and Nut Trees at Arboretum | Tree < 30 feet, Deciduous, Full sun, Zone 5a, Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0) |
| Rhus typhina | Staghorn Sumac | | Native and Invasive Plants | Shrub > 8 feet, Deciduous, Full sun, Part shade, Zone 3b, Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0) |
| Cotoneaster divaricatus | Spreading Cotoneaster | | Spring Flowering Trees and Shrubs | Shrub 4 to 8 feet, Deciduous, Full sun, Part shade, Zone 5a, Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0) |
| Euonymus europeaus | Spindle Tree | | None Listed | Tree < 30 feet, Deciduous, Full sun, Part shade, Zone 4a, Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0) |
| Corylopsis spicata | Spike Winterhazel | | Low pH | Shrub 4 to 8 feet, Deciduous, Full sun, Part shade, Zone 5a, Can tolerate acid to neutral soil (pH 5.0 to 7.4) |