Deciduous Trees and Shrubs Every Master Gardener Should Know
Q. phellos, Willow oak
Deciduous Shade Trees
Quercus spp., Oak
Acer spp., Maple
Betula spp., Birch
Corylus americana, American Hazelnut
Fagus grandifolia, American Beach
Juglans nigra, Black Walnut
Platanus occidentalis, American Sycamore
Liquidambar styraciflua, American Sweetgum
Carya illinoinensis, Pecan
Carya spp., Hickory
Salix spp., Willows
Aesculus pavia, scarlet buckeye attracts hummingbirds and other pollinators when it blooms in April.
Flowering Deciduous Trees
Aesculus pavia, Scarlet Buckeye
Amelanchier laevis, Allegheny Serviceberry
Cercis canadensis, Redbud
Cornus spp. Other Dogwood species
Cornus florida, Flowering Dogwood
Lagerstroemia indica, Crape Myrtle
Liriodendron tulipifera, Tulip Poplar
Magnolia virginiana, Sweetbay Magnolia
Magnolia spp. other Magnolia species and hybrids
Robinia pseudoacacia, Black Locust
Rose of Sharon supports pollinating insects and hummingbirds from May through September each year. Each flower produces abundant seeds that feed birds through the winter.
Flowering Deciduous Shrubs
Rosa spp., Roses
Hibiscus syriacus, Rose of Sharon
Spirea prunifolia Bridal Wreath Spirea
Rhus spp. Sumac
Callicarpa americana, American Beautyberry
Hydrangea spp. Hydrangea species and hybrids
Hydrangea quercifolia Oakleaf Hydrangea
Native oakleaf Hydrangea quercifolia turns scarlet each autumn, and holds its flowers from May through frost. It grows here with fall blooming Camellia sasanqua.
All photos by E. L. McCoy
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Identifying Local Trees in Winter
The Compton Oak
The Beautiful Oak
Beech, the Mother Tree
Native Trees
Invasive Plant Species Every Master Gardener Should Know
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