Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus umbellata)
The Autumn Olive is a small to medium sized shrub excellent for wildlife. It has a thick cover for hiding & nesting and has abundant berry production for food. In addition, it is good for planting along fence rows & edges of fields & for providing cover in open areas.
Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum)
The Bald Cypress is typically found in wet to swampy conditions. This long living tree has a pyramidal crown and typically has a swollen, fluted lower trunk. Although it is normally found in wet to swampy areas, it can also flourish on drier sites. It ordinarily grows to 125 feet in height.
Dogwood (Cornus florida)
The Dogwood is one of the most beautiful small trees (8-20 feet in height) and has an excellent display of flowers in the spring. The fruit is an attractive red drupe and the foliage turns dark red in the fall. The Dogwood is also a deciduous tree.
Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica)
The Green Ash produces quick shade and is a fast growing, straight tree excellent for timber production. This tree is also ideal for a variety of sites since it tolerates wet conditions. It has a yellow fall color and grows to an average of 70-80 feet in height.
Mayhaw (Crataegus aestivalis)
The Mayhaw is a native shrub which contains showy white blossoms in the spring. This tree produces abundant crops of small apple-like fruit which are a good food source for wildlife. It grows to approximately 20-25 feet in height.
Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)
The Persimmon is a slow growing, medium sized tree with a rounded crown and black blocky bark. With sweet and edible fruit, it is a preferred food for certain wildlife. It grows to an average of 40-60 feet in height.
Red Maple (Acer drummondii)
The Red Maple usually grows to 50 feet in height and has a diameter of 1-2 feet. The bark is smooth and gray on young branches and dark gray on older branches. This tree grows on wet to medium-wet soils and has leaves which are 3-5 lobed. In the fall the colors of the leaves range from red to golden.
Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
The Redbud is a small tree (up to 30 feet in height) which contains heart-shaped leaves. During the spring the blossoms are lavender-pink flowers. The fall foliage is yellow.
River Birch (Betula nigra)
The River Birch is a fast growing tree which can be grown singly or in clumps up to a height of 60-80 feet. The trademark for this tree is a reddish bark that flakes and peels into light tan layers. The leaves turn yellow in the fall.
Southern Catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides)
The Southern Catalpa is a rapidly growing tree which typically grows to 80-90 feet tall. Although it is primarily planted as an ornamental shade tree, it is also a good source of caterpillars that can be utilized as fish bait.
Southern Crab Apple (Malus augustifolia)
The Southern Crab Apple is found on alluvial soils in areas ranging from hardwood bottoms to upland drains. Growing 25-30 feet in height with a broad spreading crown, it is a good wildlife species that produces one and one-half inch fruit. White flowers are characteristic of this tree in late spring.
Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)
The Southern Magnolia, growing to 60-100 feet in height, is an elegant evergreen tree with dark green leaves. It has large, white fragrant flowers and is pyramidal in shape.
Sweet Pecan (Carya illinoensis)
The Sweet Pecan grows well on wet sites, produces good crops of small pecans and is good for wildlife species. It typically grows over 100 feet in height and up to 2-3 feet in diameter.
Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
The Sweetgum is an important timber tree since it is fast-growing and is an excellent specimen tree. It has a pyramidal shape and star-shaped leaves which are good for quick shade.
Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)
The Sycamore is a rapidly growing tree which grows up to 100 feet in height. It provides quick shade for bare landscape and is known for its attractiveness with peeling bark, white limbs and gold leaves in the fall.
Water Tupelo (Nyssa aquatica)
The Water Tupelo is a characteristic, southern swamp tree. The leaves and fruit of this tree are much larger than the Blackgum or Swamp Tupelo and it has a very swollen base.
Wax Myrtle (Myrica cerifera)
The Wax Myrtle is a rapidly growing evergreen shrub or small tree. It typically grows to 10-12 feet in height but can grow as tall as 40 feet. It thrives in almost any situation and is useful as a specimen plant, border or trimmed hedge.
Yellow Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)
The Yellow Poplar is a stately, fast growing tree which grows up to 80-150 feet in height. It is characterized by a straight trunk, tulip-like flowers and tulip-shaped leaves which turn yellow in the fall. It is adaptable to most sites and is a valuable timber tree.
Tree Species – Miscellaneous
