Planting Guide

Our guide to planting the best trees, shrubs, grasses and perennials for your landscape.

Drought Resistant Plants

TREES

Acer campestre
Acer ginnala ‘Flame’
Acer ginnala ‘Flame’ MS
Acer saccharum
Crataegus species
Gleditsia species
Koelreuteria paniculata
Pinus strobus
Fraxinus pensylvanica
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Picea varieties
Stewartia varieties
Styrax varieties

PERENNIALS

Coreopsis varieties
Echinacea purpurea
Hemerocallis varieties
Lavendula angustifolia
Liatris spicata

GRASSES

Festuca glauca ‘Elijah’s Blue’
Miscanthus sinensis
Pennisetum alopecuroides

SHRUBS

Aronia arbutifolia
Berberis thunbergii
Buddleia davidii
Caryopteris x clandonensis
Cotinus coggygria
Cytisus species
Hypericum species
Itea species
Juniperus varieties
Kerria japonica
Myrica pensylvanica
Pinus mugo
Potentilla species
Syringa reticulata
Yucca filamentosum

Urban Tolerant Plants

TREES

Acer campestre
Acer platanoides
Acer rubrum
Acer saccharum
Acer x freemanii
Caragana arborescens
Carpinus betulus
Cornus mas
Crataegus varieties
Fraxinus pensylvanica
Gleditisa triacanthos
Gymnocladus dioicus
Koelreuteria paniculata
Magnolia soulangiana
Malus varieties
Nyssa sylvatica
Picea omorika
Pinus nigra
Pinus strobus
Platanus x acerfolia
Pyrus calleryana
Quercus palustris
Quercus rubra
Sophora japonica
Tilia cordata
Tilia tomentosa
Wisteria floribunda
Zelkova serrata

SHRUBS

Aronia arbutifolia
Berberis thunbergii
Buddleia davidii
Clethra alnifolia
Cotoneaster
Euonymus
Forsythia x intermedia
Hamamelis virginiana
Hybiscus syriacus
Hydrangea varieties
Hypericum varieties
Ilex crenata
Ilex glabra
Itea virginica
Juniperus varieties
Leucothoe varieties
Mahonia aquifolium
Potentilla species
Rosa varieties
Spiraea x vanhouttei
Spiraea varieties
Viburnum varieties
Weigela floribunda
Yucca filamentosum

Salt Tolerant Plants

TREES

Acer campestre
Acer ginnala
Acer platanoides
Caragana arborescens
Fraxinus pensylvanica
Gledista triacanthos
Magnolia varieties
Nyssa sylvatica
Quercus varieties
Tilia cordata

SHRUBS

Aronia arbutifolia
Clethera alnifolia
Cytisus species
Erica species
Hibiscus syriacus
Hydrangea macrophylla
Ilex verticillata
Myrica pensylvanica
Potentilla fruticosa
Vaccinium corymbosum
Viburnum dentatum

Plants Tolerant of Heavy Clay Soils

PERENNIALS

Ajuga reptans
Hemerocallis varieties
Hosta varieties

 

TREES

Acer campestre
Acer rubrum
Acer saccharum
Betula nigra
Crataegus varieties
Fraxinus species
Gleditisia species
Koelreuteria paniculata
Liquidambar styraciflua
Malus varieties
Picea abies
Platanus x acerfolia
Pyrus calleryana
Salix species
Ulmus parvifolia

SHRUBS

Abelia grandiflora
Aronia arbutifolia
Cornus species
Deutzia species
Euonymus alatus
Forsythia species
Hamamelis species
Juniperus varieties
Myrica pensylvanica
Spiraea varieties
Thuja occidentalis
Viburnum varieties

Plants Tolerant of Wet Soils

GRASSES

Miscanthus sinensis
Pennisetum alopecuroides

 

SHRUBS

Aronia arbutifolia
Callicarpa japonica
Calycanthus floridus
Clethra alnifolia
Cornus varieties
Deutzia gracilis
Hamamelis varieties
Ilex glabra
Ilex verticillata
Itea varieties
Vaccinium corymbosum
Viburnum varieties

PERENNIALS

Astilbe varieties
Hosta varieties
Liriope muscari
Vinca minor

 

TREES

Acer x freemanii
Acer rubrum
Acer saccharum
Amelanchier varieties
Betula nigra
Carpinus varieties
Fraxinus pensylvanica
Gleditsia tracanthos
Ilex opaca
Liquidambar styraciflua
Magnolia virginiana
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Nyssa sylvatica
Parrotia persica
Platanus x acerifolia
Quercus bicolor
Quercus palustris
Salix varieties
Tilia americana

Low Browse Risk for Deer

GRASSES

Miscanthus sinensis
Pennisetum alopecuroides

 

SHRUBS

Aronia arbutifolia
Berberis thunbergii
Buxus sempervirens
Caryopteris varieties
Clethra alnifolia
Cotoneaster varieties
Crataegus laevigata
Cytisus scoparius
Forsythia varieties
Hydrangea varieties
Hypericum varieties
Ilex crenata
Ilex x meserveae
Ilex opaca

Juniperus chinensis
Kerria japonica
Leucothoe varieties
Mahonia aquifolium
Myrica pensylvanica
Pinus mugo
Potentilla fruticosa
Spiraea varieties
Syringa varieties
Viburnum tomentosum
Weigela florida ‘Alexandra’
Wisteria floribunda
Yucca filamentosa

Plants for Erosion Control

Cornus – shrub varieties
Cotoneaster – low varieties
Grasses – ornamental
Hemerocallis varieties
Itea varieties
Juniperus – low varieties
Myrica pensylvanica
Rosa varieties
Yucca filamentosa

Plants that Attract Butterflies

PERENNIALS

Aster dumosus
Astilbe varieties
Coreopsis varieties
Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Bath’s Pink’
Echinacea purpurea
Hemerocallis varieties
Lavendula augustifolia
Liatris spicata ‘Kobold’
Salvia varieties
Scabiosa columbaria
Veronica spicata

SHRUBS

Arctostaphylos uva–ursi
Azalea varieties
Buddleia davidii
Caryopteris x clandonensis
Clethra alnifolia
Hibiscus syriacus
Potentilla fruticosa
Rhododendron varieties
Spiraea varieties
Syringa reticulata
Viburnum varieties
Weigela floribunda
Yucca filamentosum