Appendix J-a. Plants that Tolerate Wet Sites

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1 Herbaceous plants (mostly perennials) Arisaema triphyllum Jack-in-the-Pulpit Yes Jack in the spring; red berries in fall; full shade or afternoon shade Aruncus dioicus Goatsbeard Yes Cutleaved perennial with frothy, white plumes in early summer, 4-6' tall & wide Asclepias incarnata Swamp Milkweed Yes 36-40" perennial with pink, butter-fly attracting flowers in summer, sun Astilbe spp. False Spirea No Cutleaved perennial with frothy, white, pink, salmon, or red plumes in summer Athyrium filix-femina var. Northern Lady Fern Yes Part sun to shade angustum Boltonia asteroides False Aster Yes Sun Cammasia quamash Yes Part shade Campanula glomerata Clustered Bellflower No 10-18" high perennial with pink, white or blue bell-like flowers Carex demsa Dense Sedge No 12-30" tall Carex siderosticha 'Variegata' Yes Morning sun to part shade/afternoon shade. Deer Resistant Chelone glabra White Turtlehead Yes White flowers in late summer; part to full shade Chelone lyonii Pink Turtlehead Yes 15" perennial with pink flowers in fall; shade Cimicifuga racemosa Black Snakeroot Yes 2-3' tall perennial with white, wand-like flowers in late summer. Needs partial shade. Diplazium pycnocarpon Glade Fern Yes Light shade Dryopteris cristata Crested-shield Fern Yes Part to full shade Dryopteris filix-mas Male Fern Yes Shade Eupatorium coelestinum Hardy Ageratum Yes Sun Eupatorium maculatum Spotted Joe-Pye Wee Yes Sun Filipendula rubra Queeen of the Meadow Yes 4' tall cut-leaved perennials with pink, frothy plumes in summer; part to full sun Helianthus angustifolius Swamp Sunflower Yes Sun Helianthus giganteus Giant Sunflower Yes Sun Helianthus nuttalli Swamp Sunflower Yes Sun Hibiscus moscheutos Hisbiscus No 18-20' perennial; sun Hosta spp Hosta No 4"-36' perennial; part to full shade Iris cristata Crested Iris Yes Part sun to shade Iris ensata Japanese Iris No Iris fulva Copper Iris Yes Sun to part sun Iris pseudacorus Yellow Flag No 3-4' plant with sword-like leaves, yellow flowers in summer, best in sun or part shade Page 1

2 Iris sibirica Siberian Iris No 18" perennial with yellow, white, blue, or lavender blooms in early summer; sun to part shade Iris versicolor Blue Flag Yes Sun to light shade Liatris spicata Gayfeather Yes Sun Ligularia spp Ligularia Yes Part to full shade Lillium canadense Canada Lily Yes Sun Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower Yes 20-30" perennial with red flowers in late summer; part to full shade Lobelia siphilitica Great Blue Lobelia Yes 15-20" perennial with blue flowers in late summer--> early fall; part to full shade Mertensia virginica Virginia bluebells Yes 15" floppy spring ephemerals with medium blue flowers; shade Monarda fistulosa Wild Bergamot Yes Sun Mondarda didyma Bee Balm Yes 2-3' perennials with lavender, pink, or red flowers that attract hummingbirds, sun to part-shade Phystostegia virginiana Obedient Plant Yes 2' perennials with pink or white flowers in mid- to late-summer; sun Rodgersia podophylia Rodgersia No Light shade Tradescantia x ohioensis Spiderwort Yes 15-18" perennials for sun or shade with white, lavender or purple flowers throughout summer, especially if deadheaded Vernonia noveboracense NY Ironweed Yes Sun Shrubs & Trees Acer freemanii Freeman Maple x of 2 natives Rapid growth, good fall color, 50-60'. 'Armstrong, 'Autumn Blaze', Celebration' Acer rubrum Red Maple Yes deciduous tree. Various cultivars have very red foliage in the fall: 'Polara,' 'Burgundy Belle,' 'Red Sunset,' 'Scarlet Sentinel' Aesculus parviflora Bottlebrush Buckeye Yes Sun to part sun Moist to somewhat dry; 4-8' Aesculus pavia Red Buckeye Yes Sun to part sun;10-25' Moist Alnus spp Alder yes Sun Amelanchier spp. Serviceberries yes Multi-stemmed, 10-25', White spring flowers, edible fruit, yellow-to-red fall foliage Aronia arbutifolia Red Chokeberry yes 6-10' shrub. Red berries fall into winter. White flowers in spring, red foliage in fall, suckering shrub. Page 2

3 Betula nigra River Birch yes Heat and drought tolerant. Resistant to bronze birch borer, exfoliating cinnamon bark, 50-60' tall, usually multi-stemmed. Calycanthus floridus Carolina Allspice yes 6-9' shrub with shiny green leaves in spring -- > yellow in fall, 'Venus' has large white flowers; 'Hartlage Wine' has burgundy flowers. Caropinus americana American Hornbeam yes Shrubby tree, 20-30' tall. Tolerates both shade and sun, and wet or dry soils. Yellow to orange-red foliage in fall. Ceanothus americanus New Jersey Tea yes Sun to part sun; moist but well-drained Cephalanthus occidetalis Buttonbush yes 3-6' shrub with white ball-like flowers in summer. 'Sputnik' is the variety to get. Sun to light shade. Cercis canadensis Eastern redbud yes Tiny, fuchsia flowers on branches of the tree; gold fall leaves. Sun Chionanthus virginicus Fringetree yes 12-20' tree. White fringe-like flowers in early summer; golden leaves in fall; purple fruits on female plants. Sun to light shade Clethra alnifolia Summersweet or Sweet Pepperbush yes 3-8' shrub. White or pink spiky flowers in August. Shiny green leaves in mid-spring-- >yellow in fall. Sun to light shade. Tolerates salt. Cornus alba 'Sibirica' Siberian Dogwood No 8-10' shrub, with red stems if 1/3 oldest branches cut back every year, Cornus alternifolia Pagoda Dogwood yes Sun to light shade; 10-25' Cornus sericea Red Osier Dogwood yes 7-9' shrub with red stems if 1/3 oldest branches cut back every year. Suckers. Diervilla lonicera Bush Honeysuckle yes Sun to part shade. Yellow flowers in summer, lovely red leaves in fall. Moist to dry. Fagus grandifolia American Beech yes Sun to shade; moist, not soggy ' Fothergilla gardenii Dwarf Fothergilla yes Sun to light shade; moist to wet Fothergilla major Large Fothergilla yes Sun to light shade; Wet to dry, well-drained Fraxinus pensylvanica Green Ash yes Don't use until Emerald Ash Borer is under control ' tall, fast-growing, Seedless varieties a must: 'Patmore," 'Bergeson,' or 'Dakota Centennial'. Moist to dry; Sun to light shade. Gledistia triacanthos Honey locust yes Small yellow leaflets in fall. Moist to dry, 25-40'. Sun to part sun. Hamamelis virginiana Witch-hazel yes Sun to shade; moist to moderately dry. 8-20'. Hydrangea arborescens Smooth Hydrangea yes Part sun, shade; Moist. 2-4' x 3-10' wide Page 3

4 Ilex glabra Inkberry yes 6-8' evergreen shrub, with black berries in fall and winter. Ilex opaca American Holly 15-30' evergreen tree; female bears red berries if a pollinating male nearby Ilex verticillata Winterberry yes 3-10' deciduous shrubs. Females need male pollinator to produce red berries in fall and winter. 'Red Sprite' is a 3-4' female. Itea virginica Virginia Sweetspire yes 3-5' shrub. 'Henry's Garnet' is taller and suckering. 'Little Henry' is 3' and rarely suckers. White flowers in summer; bright red (in sun) or burgundy (in shade) foliage in fall Kalmia latifolia Mountain Laurel yes 7-15' deciduous shrub with flowers in early summer. Larix decidua Common Larch no 70-75' deciduous conifer tree with needlelike foliage Lindera benzoin Spicebush yes 6-12' shrub; tiny bright yellow flowers in early spring; green leaves--> bright yellow in fall. Red berries. Great next to a woodland. Moist to wet; part sun to shade. Liquidambar styraciflua American Sweetgum yes 60-75' deciduous tree with yellow, purple or scarlet leaves in fall. Sun to part sun; Moist to dry. Drops round, hard, woody fruits in fall. Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay Magnolia yes 15-20' deciduous, narrow, multi-stemmed tree with fragrant white flowers in summer--> red fruits; Moist to wet; sun to part sun. Malus spp. Crabapple Maybe Sun to light shade; moist to dry Myrica pensylvanica Norther Bayberry yes Moist to dry, Sun. 6-10' Nyssa sylvatica Black Gum yes 30-50' deciduous tree with brilliant red foliage in fall if in sun. Moist to wet; sun to light shade. Picea glauca White Spruce yes 40-60' evergreen tree; sun to part sun Picea pungens Colorado Blue Spruce yes '; moist to moderately dry Pinus strobus White Pine yes '; sun to light shade; moist to dry acidic. Potentilla fruticosa Bush Cinquefoil yes 1-4' shrub with small divided leaves; flowers are pink to white depending on variety Quercus bicolor Swamp Oak yes Can reach 60' x 60'. Sturdy and adaptable. (White oak group). Page 4

5 Quercus palustris Pin Oak yes Not a good street tree because of drooping branches ' tall. Requires acid soil to prevent chlorosis. Bronze to red leaves in fall. Do not use as long as Oak Wilt is not controllable. Rhododendron arborescens Sweet Azalea yes 8-20' deciduous shrub with white fragrant flowers in early summer. Rhododendron calendulaceum Rhododendron catawbiense Flame Azalea yes 4-8' deciduous shrub with yellow to red flowers in the late spring. Sun to light shade; moist to moderately dry. Catawba Rhododendron yes Sun to shade; moist to moderately dry, acidic. 4-10' evergreen shrub. Violet -pink blooms in early summer. Rhododendron maximum Rosebay yes Sun to shade; moist to moderately dry. 6-15' evergreen shrub. Pink blooms in early summer. Rhododendron viscosum Swamp Azalea yes 8-12' deciduous shrub with fragrant, white to pink blossoms in early summer, leaves become red in fall. Moist to wet; sun to light shade Rhododendron spp Non-native azaleas & rhododendrons no Shallow-rooted; need moist, well-drained soils, but not wet soil Sassafras albidum Sassafras yes Sun to part sun; moist (but not wet) to moderately dry ' tall. Sorbus americana American Mountain Ash yes Sun to part sun; moist ' Styrax americanus American Snowbell yes Part sun to light shade; Moist--even swampy. 4-12' high. White blooms in late spring. Taxodium distichum Bald Cypress yes A deciduous conifer! Yellow-green foliage in spring --> coppery in fall before dropping. 50' tall. Moist to wet; Sun to part sun. Taxus canadensis Canada Yew yes Part sun to shade. Moist to boggy, acidic. Thuja occidentalis American Arborvitae yes 50-70' evergreen. Variety 'Green Giant' is deer resistant. Tsuga canadensis Eastern Hemlock yes ' tall x 25-40' wide. Sun to shade; moist to moderately dry. Vaccinium angustifolium Lowbush Blueberry yes 8-24" x 1-3' deciduous shrub; edible blue berries in summer; flaming red foliage in fall if in sun. Sun to light shade; well-drained, moist to dry. Vaccinum corymbosum Highbush Blueberry yes 5-12' deciduous shrub; edible blue berries in summer; flaming red foliage in fall if in sun. Sunny, Wet to moderately dry. Page 5

6 Viburnum cassinoides Witherod yes 5-6' deciduous shrub, white flower, burgundy foliage in fall; berries Viburnum dentatum Arrowwood Viburnum yes 6-8' deciduous shrub; white flowers--> dark blue fruits in fall; red, burgundy fall foliage. Moist to dry; sun to light shade. Viburnum lentago Nannyberry yes 5-18' deciduous shrub Viburnum nudum Smooth witherod yes 6-12' deciduous shrub; white flowers-->pink-- > blue berries in fall; shiny bright red & burgundy leaves in fall if in sun. Sun to light shade; Wet to moderately dry. Viburnum trilobum American Cranberry yes 8-12' deciduous shrub with white blossoms in early summer--> red fruits; bright red foliage in fall if in sun. Sun to part sun; moist to wet. Wisteria frutescens American Wisteria yes Sun to part sun; moist to wet ' Violetblue blooms in late spring to early summer. Page 6