Trees
Magnolia virginiana (Sweet Bay Magnolia)
- Varieties: Native Species
- Flower Color: Creamy white
- Plant Size: 10 to 20 ft. tall, 10 to 20 ft. wide
- Planting Site: Full sun to partial shade
- Landscape Use: Small patio or specimen tree.
- Comments: Lemon-scented bloom; blooms May-June; grows well in wet, swampy soil; tolerates shade; requires acidic soil; semi-evergreen.
Cercis canadensis (Redbud)
- Varieties: Native species
- Flower Color: Pink or white
- Plant Size: 20-30 ft. tall
- Planting Site: Full sun to light shade, good drainage
- Landscape Use: Good small tree for naturalizing
- Comments: Cold hardy; yellow fall color; native tree; tolerates acidic soils.
Cornus kousa (Kousa or Chinese Dogwood)
- Varieties: Milky Way
- Flower Color: 4-pointed creamy white bracts are 2-3 in. across
- Plant Size: 20-30 ft. (height and spread)
- Planting Site: Full sun to partial shade
- Landscape Use: Small patio or specimen tree
- Four season interest. Red raspberry-like fruit in fall
- Comments: not highly drought tolerant. Blooms 2-3 weeks later than native dogwood (Cornus florida). Exfoliating bark after 10 years.
