ODA Regional Plant Guide
Botanical Name Common Name Soil Exposure Mnts Pied Coast Evergreen Shrubs/Small Trees Ilex glabra Inkberry M F-P x x Ilex vomitoria Yaupon Holly W-D F-S x x Kalmia latifolia Mountain Laurel M-D F-S x x x Myrica cerifera Wax Myrtle W-D F-P x x Prunus caroliniana Carolina Cherry Laurel M-D F-P x Rhododendron catawbiense Catawba Rhododendron M P-S x x Rhododendron maximum Rosebay Rhododendron M P-S x x
Decidous Shrubs/Small Trees Aesculus pavia Red Buckeye M P x x Aralia spinosa Devil's Walking Stick M F-P x x x Callicarpa americana American Beautyberry M-D F-S x x Calycanthus floridus Sweetshrub M P-S x x Ceanothus americanus New Jersey Tea M-D P-S x x x Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush W-M F-P x x x Clethra alnifolia Sweet Pepperbush W-M F-S x x x Corylus americana Hazelnut M F-S x x Euonymus americana Strawberrybush M P-S x x x Gaylussacia dumosa Dwarf Huckleberry M-D F-P x x x Gaylussacia frondosa Blue Huckleberry M F-P x x Hamamelis virginiana Witch Hazel M F-S x x x Ilex decidua Possumhaw W-D F-P x x Ilex verticillata Winterberry W-M F-S x x x Lindera benzoin Spicebush M-D F-S x x x Rhododendron calendulaceum Flame Azalea M-D P-S x Rhus copallina Winged Sumac M-D F-P x x x Rhus glabra Smooth Sumac M-D F-P x x x Sambucus canadensis Elderberry W-M F-P x x x Sorbus arbutifolia Red Chokeberry W-M F-S x x x Vaccinium arboreum Sparkleberry D F-P x x Vaccinium corymbosum Highbush Blueberry M F-P x x Viburnum acerifolium Mapleleaf Viburnum M-D P-S x x Viburnum dentatum Arrowwood M F-S x x x Viburnum nudum Wild Raisin W-M F-S x x x Viburnum prunifolium Blackhaw M F-P x x x Viburnum rutidulum Rusty Blackhaw D F-S x x
Native Flowering Trees Alnus serrulata Alder W-M F-P x x x Amelanchier arborea Serviceberry M-D F-S x x Amelanchier canadensis Juneberry W-D F-P x x Amelanchier laevis Allegheny Serviceberry M-D F-P X Asimina triloba Pawpaw M F-P x x x ODA Regional Plant Guide
Cercis canadensis Redbud M-D F-P x x Chionanthus virginicus Fringetree M-D F-P x x x Cornus amomum Silky Dogwood W-M P-S x x x Cornus alternifolia Pagoda Dogwood M-D P-S x x Cornus florida Flowering Dogwood M-D F-P x x x Crataegus spp. Hawthorn M F-S x x x Cyrilla racemiflora Titi W-M F-S x x Halesia tetraptera Carolina Silverbell M P-S x x Ostyra virginiana Hophornbeam M-D F-S x x Oxydendrum arboreum Sourwood M-D F-S x x x Prunus angustifolia Chickasaw Plum D F x x
Soil Key: W= wet, M= moderate moisture , D=dry Exposure Key: F= full sun, P= partial sun/shade, S= shade * regional adaptability may differ depending on specific site conditions