| Botanical
Name |
Common
Name |
Height
(feet) |
Evergreen |
Grows
in wet/
swampy
sites
|
| Amelanchier
spp. |
Serviceberry
|
varies
w/ species |
|
|
| Andromeda
polifolia |
Bog
rosemary |
1-2 |
*
|
*
|
| Aronia
arbutifolia |
Red
chokeberry |
6-10 |
|
*
|
| Calycanthus
floridus |
Carolina
allspice |
6-9 |
|
|
| Cephalanthus
occidentalis |
Buttonbush |
3-6
+ |
|
*
|
| Chionanthus
virginicus |
Fringetree |
12-20 |
|
|
| Clethra
alnifolia |
Summersweet |
3-8 |
|
*
|
| Cornus
alba 'Sibirica' |
Siberian
dogwood |
8-10 |
|
|
| Cornus
racemosa |
Gray
dogwood |
10-15 |
|
|
| Cornus
amomum |
Silky
dogwood |
6-10 |
|
*
|
| Cornus
sericea (C. stolonifera) |
Red
osier dogwood |
7-9 |
|
*
|
| Ilex
glabra |
Inkberry |
6-8,
varies |
*
|
*
|
| Ilex
verticillata |
Winterberry |
6-10+ |
|
*
|
| Itea
virginica |
Virginia
sweetspire |
3-5
+ |
|
*
|
| Kalmia
latifolia |
Mountain
laurel |
7-15,
varies |
*
|
|
| Ledum
groenlandicum |
Labrador
tea |
2-4 |
*
|
*
|
| Lindera
benzoin |
Spicebush |
6-12 |
|
|
| Potentilla
fruticosa |
Shrubby
cinquefoil |
1-4 |
|
|
| Rhododendron
arborescens |
Sweet
azalea |
8-20 |
|
|
| Rhododendron
calendulaceum |
Flame
azalea |
4-15,
varies |
|
|
| Rhododendron
vaseyi |
Pinkshell
azalea |
5-10 |
|
|
| Rhododendron
viscosum |
Swamp
azalea |
1-8 |
|
*
|
| Sambuscus
canadensis |
American
elderberry |
5-12,
varies |
|
|
| Salix
purpurea |
Purpleosier
willow |
8-10 |
|
*
|
| Salix
purpurea 'Streamco' |
Streamco
Willow |
|
|
*
|
| Salix
spp. |
Willows |
varies
w/ species |
|
*
|
| Vaccinium
corymbosum |
Highbush
blueberry |
6-12 |
|
*
|
| Vaccinium
vitis-idaea |
Cowberry |
10
inches |
|
|
| Viburnum
alnifolium |
Hobblebush |
9-12 |
|
|
| Viburnum
cassinoides |
Witherod |
5-6 |
|
|
| Viburnum
dentatum |
Arrowwood |
6-8
+ |
|
|
| Viburnum
lentago |
Nannyberry |
15-18+ |
|
|
| Viburnum
opulus |
European
cranberrybush |
8-12
+ |
|
*
|
| Viburnum
trilobum |
American
cranberrybush |
8-12
+ |
|
|
| Acer
rubrum |
Red
maple |
40-60
+ |
|
*
|
| Alnus
sp.. |
Alder |
varies
w/ species |
|
*
|
| Amelanchier
spp. |
Serviceberry |
varies
w/ species |
|
|
| Betula
nigra |
River
birch |
40-70
+ |
|
*
|
| Betula
papyrifera |
Paper
birch |
50-70
+ |
|
|
| Ilex
opaca |
American
holly |
15-30
+ |
*
|
|
| Larix
decidua |
Common
larch |
70-75
+ |
|
|
| Liquidambar
styraciflua |
American
sweetgum |
60-75
+ |
|
|
| Magnolia
virginiana |
Sweet
bay magnolia |
10-20 |
|
*
|
| Nyssa
sylvatica |
Black
gum, black tupelo |
30-50 |
|
*
|
| Picea
glauca |
White
spruce |
40-60 |
|
|
| Quercus
bicolor |
Swamp
white oak |
50-60 |
|
*
|
| Quercus
palustris |
Pin
oak |
60-70
+ |
|
|
| Salix
spp. |
Willow |
varies
w/ species |
|
*
|
| Taxodium
distichum |
Bald
Cypress |
50-70 |
|
*
|
| Thuja
occidentalis |
American
arborvitae |
40-60 |
*
|
|
