Eastern Natives

Plants native across the eastern United States are important for wildlife and pollinators and are an excellent choice for gardeners in the east.

Trileaf Sumac Rhus trilobata Mature Height: 4ft Hardiness Zones: 4-8 Spread: spreads slowly by the roots Aspect: mostly sun to full sun Foliage: deciduous Water: average to xeric Starting at $12.00 Smooth Sumac Rhus glabra Mature Height: 10ft Hardiness Zones: 3-9 Spread: spreads quickly by the roots Aspect: mostly sun to full sun Foliage: deciduous Water: dry to xeric Starting at $15.00 Bald Cypress Taxodium distichum Mature Height: 25ft Hardiness Zones: 4-8 Spread: single stem form Aspect: mostly sun to full sun Foliage: deciduous Water: wetland to dry Starting at $35.00 American Witch Hazel Hamamelis virginiana Mature Height: 15ft Hardiness Zones: 3-8 Spread: single stem form Aspect: partial shade to mostly sun Foliage: deciduous Flowering: November, December Starting at $18.00 American Beauty Berry Callicarpa americana Mature Height: 5ft Hardiness Zones: 6-8 Spread: forms a multi-stem clump Aspect: partial shade to mostly sun Foliage: deciduous Flowering: August Water: riparian to average Starting at $12.50 Dwarf Witch Alder Fothergilla Mt Airy Mature Height: 5ft Hardiness Zones: 5-8 Spread: forms a multi-stem clump Aspect: partial shade to full sun Foliage: deciduous Flowering: April, May Water: average Starting at $15.00 Pawpaw Fruit Tree Asimina triloba Mature Height: 10ft Hardiness Zones: 5-8 Spread: single stem form Aspect: mostly sun to full sun Foliage: deciduous Water: average Sold out but likely back soon. Red Elderberry Sambucus racemosa Mature Height: 10ft Hardiness Zones: 3-9 Spread: spreads moderately by the roots Aspect: mostly sun to full sun Foliage: deciduous Flowering: May, June, July Water: riparian to average Out of season. American Hazelnut Filbert Corylus americana Mature Height: 15ft Hardiness Zones: 4-9 Spread: forms a multi-stem clump Aspect: partial shade to mostly sun Foliage: deciduous Water: riparian to dry Sold out but likely back soon. American Cranberry Viburnum Viburnum trilobum Mature Height: 10ft Hardiness Zones: 3-8 Foliage: deciduous Out of season. Blanketflower Gaillardia aristata Mature Height: 3ft Hardiness Zones: 4-9 Spread: forms a multi-stem clump Aspect: mostly sun to full sun Foliage: deciduous Water: average to dry Out of season. Red Oakleaf Hydrangea Hydrangea quercifolia Ruby Slippers Mature Height: 4ft Hardiness Zones: 5-9 Spread: forms a multi-stem clump Aspect: partial shade to mostly sun Foliage: deciduous Water: riparian to average Not in production this year. Wild Bergamot Monarda fistulosa Mature Height: 3ft Hardiness Zones: 3-9 Spread: spreads slowly by the roots Aspect: mostly sun to full sun Foliage: deciduous Flowering: June, July, August Water: average to dry Out of season. Chestnut Oak Quercus montana Mature Height: 35ft Hardiness Zones: 4-8 Foliage: deciduous Not in production this year. American Snakebark Maple Acer pensylvanicum Mature Height: 20ft Hardiness Zones: 3-8 Foliage: deciduous Not in production this year. Fireweed Chamaenerion angustifolium Mature Height: 5ft Hardiness Zones: 3-8 Spread: spreads quickly by the roots Aspect: mostly sun to full sun Foliage: deciduous Flowering: July, August Water: riparian to dry Sold out but likely back soon. Dwarf Bigleaf Magnolia Magnolia ashei Mature Height: 10ft Hardiness Zones: 5-8 Foliage: deciduous Out of season. Eastern White Dogwood Cornus florida Mature Height: 20ft Hardiness Zones: 3-8 Spread: single stem form Aspect: partial shade to mostly sun Foliage: deciduous Flowering: May Water: average Not in production this year. Taxodium distichum 'Peve Minaret' Bald Cypress Mature Height: 12ft Hardiness Zones: 5-8 Foliage: deciduous Not in production this year. American Persimmon Diospyros virginiana Mature Height: 30ft Hardiness Zones: 6-8 Spread: single stem form Aspect: mostly sun to full sun Foliage: deciduous Water: average to dry Out of season. Dwarf Eastern Hemlock Tsuga canadensis 'Hussi' Mature Height: 4ft Hardiness Zones: 3-8 Spread: single stem form Aspect: partial shade to mostly sun Foliage: evergreen Water: average Sold out. Pin Oak Quercus palustris Mature Height: 55ft Hardiness Zones: 4-8 Foliage: deciduous Not in production this year. White Fringe Tree Chionanthus virginicus Mature Height: 15ft Hardiness Zones: 3-8 Spread: single stem form Aspect: mostly sun to full sun Foliage: deciduous Flowering: June Water: average Not in production this year. American Hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana Mature Height: 35ft Hardiness Zones: 3-8 Spread: single stem form Aspect: partial shade to full sun Foliage: deciduous Water: riparian to dry Sold out but likely back soon. Northern Red Oak Quercus rubra Mature Height: 55ft Hardiness Zones: 4-8 Foliage: deciduous Not in production this year. Perennial Threadleaf Tickseed Coreopsis verticillata Zagreb Mature Height: 2ft Hardiness Zones: 3-9 Spread: forms a multi-stem clump Aspect: mostly sun to full sun Foliage: deciduous Flowering: June, July, August, September Water: average to dry Sold out. River Birch Betula nigra Mature Height: 25ft Hardiness Zones: 4-8 Spread: forms a multi-stem clump Aspect: mostly sun to full sun Foliage: deciduous Water: wetland to average Sold out. Carolina Mountain Silverbell Halesia tetraptera Mature Height: 70ft Hardiness Zones: 4-8 Foliage: deciduous Out of season. Eastern Redbud Tree Cercis canadensis Mature Height: 12ft Hardiness Zones: 4-8 Spread: single stem form Aspect: partial shade to full sun Foliage: deciduous Flowering: March Water: average to dry Sold out but likely back soon. Eastern White Pine Pinus strobus Mature Height: 60ft Hardiness Zones: 3-8 Spread: single stem form Aspect: mostly sun to full sun Foliage: evergreen Water: average to dry Out of season. Sweet Gum Tree Liquidambar styraciflua Mature Height: 60ft Hardiness Zones: 5-8 Foliage: deciduous Out of season. Arrowwood Viburnum Viburnum dentatum Mature Height: 8ft Hardiness Zones: 3-8 Foliage: deciduous Out of season. Sweet Gum Liquidambar styraciflua Mature Height: 30ft Hardiness Zones: 5-8 Foliage: deciduous Out of season. Giant Evergreen Magnolia Magnolia grandiflora Mature Height: 50ft Hardiness Zones: 7-8 Foliage: evergreen Out of season. Tulip Tree Liriodendron tulipifera Mature Height: 60ft Hardiness Zones: 4-8 Foliage: deciduous Out of season. Loblolly Pine Pinus taeda Mature Height: 75ft Hardiness Zones: 6-8 Spread: single stem form Aspect: mostly sun to full sun Foliage: evergreen Water: average to dry Out of season. Red Buckeye Aesculus pavia Mature Height: 15ft Hardiness Zones: 4-8 Spread: forms a multi-stem clump Aspect: partial shade to full sun Foliage: deciduous Water: average Not in production this year. Silver Maple Acer saccharinum Mature Height: 75ft Hardiness Zones: 4-8 Foliage: deciduous Sold out. Sweetbay Magnolia Magnolia virginiana Mature Height: 30ft Hardiness Zones: 5-8 Foliage: evergreen Out of season. Perennial Maximilian Sunflower Helianthus maximiliani Mature Height: 7ft Hardiness Zones: 4-9 Spread: forms a multi-stem clump Aspect: mostly sun to full sun Foliage: deciduous Flowering: August, September Water: riparian to dry Out of season. Black Gum Nyssa sylvatica Mature Height: 25ft Hardiness Zones: 3-8 Foliage: deciduous Out of season. Coral Berry Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Mature Height: 4ft Hardiness Zones: 3-8 Spread: spreads quickly by the roots Aspect: mostly shade to mostly sun Foliage: deciduous Water: riparian to average Sold out but likely back soon. Columnular Eastern White Pine Pinus strobus Stowe Pillar Mature Height: 10ft Hardiness Zones: 3-8 Foliage: evergreen Out of season. Kentucky Coffee Tree Gymnocladus dioicus Mature Height: 50ft Hardiness Zones: 3-8 Spread: single stem form Aspect: partial shade to full sun Foliage: deciduous Water: average to dry Out of season. Weeping Eastern White Pine Pinus strobus 'Pendula' Mature Height: 6ft Hardiness Zones: 3-8 Foliage: evergreen Out of season. Fall Sunflower Helianthus angustifolius Mature Height: 5ft Hardiness Zones: 6-9 Spread: forms a multi-stem clump Aspect: mostly sun to full sun Foliage: deciduous Flowering: October, November Water: riparian to average Out of season. Sweet Fern Comptonia peregrina Mature Height: 6ft Hardiness Zones: 3-8 Spread: spreads slowly by the roots Aspect: partial shade to mostly sun Foliage: deciduous Water: average to dry Out of season. Willow Leaf Oak Quercus phellos Mature Height: 45ft Hardiness Zones: 5-8 Foliage: deciduous Not in production this year. Amethyst Falls Wisteria Wisteria frutescens Amethyst Falls Mature Height: 50ft Hardiness Zones: 4-8 Foliage: deciduous Out of season. Bayberry Myrica pensylvanica Mature Height: 7ft Hardiness Zones: 3-8 Spread: spreads slowly by the roots Aspect: mostly shade to full sun Foliage: evergreen Water: wetland to dry Out of season. Adams Needle Yucca filamentosa Mature Height: 3ft Hardiness Zones: 4-11 Foliage: evergreen Out of season.