Port Lands Flood Protection – Plant Species List Trees and Shrubs Botanical Name Common Name Abies balsamea Balsam Fir Acer saccharinum Silver maple Acer saccharum Sugar Maple Acer x freemanii Freeman Maple Aesculus glabra Ohio Buckeye Aesculus octandra Yellow Buckeye Aesculus parviflora Bottlebrush Buckeye Aesculus pavia Red Buckeye Alnus incana ssp. rugosa Speckled Alder Alnus incana ssp. rugosa Speckled Alder Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima' Brilliantissima Red Chokeberry Aronia melanocarpa Black chokeberry Asiminia triloba Paw Paw Betula alleghaniensis Yellow Birch Betula papyrifera Paper Birch Betula papyrifera White Birch Betula populifolia Grey Birch Carpinus caroliniana American Hornbeam Carya cordiformis Bitternut Hickory Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory Catalpa speciosa Northern Catalpa Ceanothus americanus New Jersey Tea Celtis occidentalis Hackberry Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush Cercis canadensis Redbud Cladrastis kentukea Yellowood Cornus alternifolia Pagoda Dogwood Cornus amomum Silky dogwood Cornus mas Cornelian Cherry Dogwood Cornus racemosa Gray Dogwood Cornus sericea Red-osier Dogwood Cornus sericea Red Twig Dogwood Corylus americana American Hazelnut Fagus grandifolia American Beech Fothergilla 'Mount Airy' Mount Airy Fothergilla Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis 'Skycole' Skyline Honey Locust Gymnocladus dioica Kentucky Coffeetree Hamamelis virginiana Common Witch Hazel Hamamelis x intermedia 'Diane' Diane Hybrid Witch Hazel 1 Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena' Jelena Hybrid Witch Hazel Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' Annabelle Smooth Hydrangea Hydrangea quercifolia Oak-Leaf Hydrangea Ilex verticillata Winterberry Ilex verticillata 'Southern Gentleman' Winter Red Winterberry Holly Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red' Winter Red Winterberry Holly Juglans nigra Black Walnut Juniperus chinensis 'Torulosa' Hollywood Chinese Juniper Juniperus communis Common Juniper Juniperus procumbens Japanese Juniper Juniperus virginiana Eastern Redcedar Larix laricina Tamarack Larix laricina American Larch Lindera benzoin Spicebush Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip Poplar Magnolia acuminata Cucumber Magnolia Morella gale Sweet Gale Morella pensylvanica Bayberry Myrica gale Sweet Gale Ostrya virginiana Hophornbeam Phsyocarpus opulifolius Common Ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius Ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius Common Ninebark Picea abies Norway Spruce Picea glauca White Spruce Pinus strobus Eastern White Pine Pinus strobus White Pine Pinus strobus 'Fastigiata' Pyramidal White Pine Platanus occidentalis American Sycamore Platanus occidentalis Sycamore Platanus x acerifolia 'Bloodgood' Bloodgood London Plane Tree Populus balsamifera Balsam Poplar Populus deltoides Eastern Cottonwood Populus deltoides 'Siouxland' Siouxland Eastern Poplar Populus grandidentata Bigtooth Aspen Populus grandidentata Large-Tooth Aspen Populus tremuloides Aspen Prunus americana American Plum Prunus pensylvanica Pin Cherry Prunus pumila Dward Sand Plum Prunus serotina Black Cherry Prunus virginiana Chokecherry Prunus x yedoensis Yoshino Cherry 2 Ptelea trifoliata Common Hoptree Quercus alba White Oak Quercus bicolor Swamp white oak Quercus ellipsoidalis Hills Oak Quercus macrocarpa Bur Oak Quercus montana Chestnut Oak Quercus muehlenbergii Chinkapin Oak Quercus robur warei 'Long' Regal Prince English Oak Quercus rubra Red oak Quercus velutina Black Oak Quercus x macdanielii 'Clemons' Heritage Oak Rhus aromatica Fragrant Sumac Rhus copallinum Shining Sumac Rhus typhina Staghorn Sumac Ribes americanum Wild Black Currant Ribes aureum Golden Currant Ribes triste Swamp Red Currant Rosa blanda Smooth Rose Rosa acicularis Prickly Wild Rose Rosa blanda Smooth Rose Rosa carolina Carolina Rose Rosa palustris Swamp Rose Rosa rugosa 'Pink Pavement' Pink Pavement' Rose Rosa setigera Prarie Rose Rubus idaeus American Raspberry Rubus odoratus Flowering Raspberry Rubus odoratus Purple Flowering Raspberry Salix interior Sandbar Willow Salix amygdaloides Peachleaf Willow Salix babylonica Weeping Willow Salix bebbiana Bebb's Willow Salix discolor Pussy Willow Salix exigua Sandbar Willow Salix interior Sandbar Willow Salix lucida Shining Willow Salix matsudana 'Tortuosa' Corkscrew Willow Salix nigra Black willow Salix petiolaris Meadow Willow Salix x 'Flame' Flame Willow Sambucus pubens Red Elderberry Sambucus canadensis Common Elderberry Sambucus canadensis Elderberry Sambucus nigra ssp. Canadensis Common Elderberry 3 Sambucus pubens Red Elderberry Sassafras albidum Sassafras Spiraea alba Meadowsweet Spiraea tomentosa Steeplebush Staphylea trifolia Bladdernut Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Coralberry Symphoricarpos albus Snowberry Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Coralberry Taxus canadensis American Yew Thuja occidentalis Northern white cedar Thuja plicata 'Green Giant' Green Giant Arborvitae Tilia americana American Basswood Tilia americana 'McKSentry' McKSentry American Basswood Tilia americana 'Redmond' Redmond American Linden Tsuga canadensis Eastern Hemlock Viburnum carlesii Koreanspice Viburnum Viburnum cassinoides Witherod Viburnum Viburnum lentago Nannyberry Viburnum lentago Nannyberry Viburnum Viburnum opulus ssp. trilobum Highbush Cranberry Viburnum plicatum 'Shasta' Shasta Doublefile Viburnum Viburnum prunifolium Blackhaw Viburnum Viburnum trilobum Highbush Cranberry Viburnum x rhytidophylloides 'Alleghany' Alleghany Lanatanaphyllum Viburnum Viburnum x burkwoodii Burkwood Viburnum Viburnum x rhytidophylloides 'Alleghany' Alleghany Lanatanaphyllum Viburnum Perennials Botanical Name Common Name Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow Acorus calamus Sweet flag Agastache foeniculum Blue Giant Hyssop Agastache foeniculum 'Blue Fortune' Blue Fortune Anise Hyssop Agastache rupestris Threadleaf Giant Hyssop Ageratina altissima White Snakeroot Alchemilla mollis Lady's Mantle Allium caeruleum Blue Globe Allium Allium cernuum Nodding Onion Allium karatviense Turkistan Onion Allium nectarscordum Sicilian Honey Lily Allium senesecns spp. Glaucum Mountain Garlic Alopecurus aequalis Foxtail Amphicarpaea bracteata American Hog Peanut 4 Amsonia 'Blue Ice' Blue Ice Bluestar Amsonia hubrichtii Arkansas Bluestar Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly Everlasting Anaphalis margaritaceae Pearly Everlasting Andropogon gerardi Big bluestem Andropogon gerardii Big bluestem Anemone canadensis Canada Anemone Anemone cylindrica Long-headed Anemone Anemone x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert' Honorine Jobert Japanese Anemone Angelica atropurpurea Great Angelica Apios americana American Groundnut Apocynum cannabinum Dogbane Apocynum cannabinum Hemp Dogbane Apocynum cannabinum Indian Hemp Aquilegia brevistyla Blue Columbine Aquilegia canadensis Wild Columbine Aquilegia canadensis Red Columbine Artemisia ludoviciana Silver Sagebrush Artemisia ludoviciana Silver Wormwood Artemisia ludoviciana White Sagebrush Ascelpias incarnata Swamp Milkweed Ascelpias purpurascens Purple Milkweed Ascelpias syriaca Common milkweed Ascelpias verticillata Whorled Milkweed Asclepias exaltata Poke Milkweed Asclepias hirtella Tall Green Milkweed Asclepias incarnata Swamp milkweed Asclepias ovalifolia Oval-leaved Milkweed Asclepias purpurascens Purple Milkweed Asclepias syriaca Common milkweed Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed Asclepias verticillata Whorled Milkweed Aster novae-angliae New England Aster Astragalus canadensis Canada Milk-vetch Avena sativa Common Oats Baptisia tinctoria Yellow Wild Indigo Bidens connata Beggarsticks Bidens frondosa Devil's Beggarticks Blephilia ciliata Downy Wood Mint Bouteloua curtipendula Sideoats Grama Bromus pubescens Canada Brome Brunnera macrophylla Siberian Bugloss Calamagrostis canadensis Blue-joint 5 Calamentha nepeta glanduosa White Cloud Catmint Callirhoe involucrata Purple Poppymallow Callirhoe involucrata Purple Poppy Mallow Caltha palustris Marsh Marigold Campanula carpatica Tussock Bell Flower Campanula portenschlagiana Dalmatian Bellflower Carex aquatilis Water Sedge Carex atherodes Wheat Sedge Carex bebbii Bebb's sedge Carex bicknellii Bicknell's Sedge Carex bicknellii Copper-Shouldered Oval Sedge Carex brevior Plains Oval Sedge Carex comosa Bottlebrush sedge Carex crinita Fringed sedge Carex cristatella Crested Sedge Carex eburnea Bristle-leaf Sedge Carex histericina Porcupine sedge Carex hystericina Porcupine sedge Carex intumescens Great bladder sedge Carex lacustris Lake Sedge Carex laxiculmis 'Hobb' Bunny Blue Sedge Carex lupulina Hop Sedge Carex muskingumensis Palm Sedge Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania Sedge Carex pensylvanica Oak Sedge Carex plantaginea Plantain-Leaved Sedge Carex platyphylla Silver Sedge Carex projecta Necklace Sedge Carex pseudocyperus Cyperus Sedge Carex retrorsa Retrorse Sedge Carex rosea Rosy Sedge Carex rostrata Beaked Sedge Carex scoparia Broom Sedge Carex stipata Awlfruit Sedge Carex stricta Tussock sedge Carex vulpinoidea Fox Sedge Ceratophyllum demersum Coontail Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Leadwort Chelone glabra White Turtlehead Clematis virginiana Virgins's Bower Conoclinum coelestinum Wild Ageratum Coreopsis lanceolata Lanceleaf Coreopsis Coreopsis lanceolata Lance-leaved Tickseed 6 Coreopsis tripteris Tickseed Coreopsis tripteris 'Gold Standard' Gold Standard Tall Tickseed Crambe maritima Sea Kale Cyperus diandrus Umbrella flatsedge Dalea candida White Prairie-clover Dechampsia flexuosa Wavy Hair Grass Deschampsia flexuosa Crinkled Hair Grass Desmodium canadense Showy Tick-trefoil Dianthus gratianopolitanus Cheddar Pink Diarrhena obovata Beak Grass Digitalis grandiflora Yellow Foxglove Doellingeria umbellata Flat-Topped White Aster Doellingeria umbellata