KEY: (Size Categories based on average size at maturity) E-evergreen, D-deciduous, LT- large tree (30'- taller), ST- small tree (15'- 30'), LS- large shrub, MS- medium shrub, SS- small shrub, G-groundcover, FL- conspicuous flower, FR- conspicuous fruit, BK- attractive bark or stem color, H/S-good hedge/screen, XFC- exceptional fall color.

• Acer rubrum, Red Maple- D, LT, XFC
• Acer saccharum, Sugar Maple- D, LT, XFC
• Amelanchier arborea, Downy Serviceberry, D, ST, FL, FR, BK, XFC
• Betula nigra, River Birch- D, LT, BK
• Cercis canadensis, Eastern Red Bud- D, ST, FL
• Chionanthus virginicus, White Fringetree- D, ST, FL, FR
• Cladrastis lutea (kentukea)- American Yellowwood- LT, FL, XFC
• Cornus florida, Flowering Dogwood- D, ST, FL, FR, XFC
• Cryptomeria japonica, Japanese Cryptomeria- E, LT, H/S
• Fagus grandiflora, American Beech- D, LT, FR, BK, XFC
• Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Green Ash- D, LT
• Halesia carolina, Carolina Silverbell- D, LT, FL, FR
• Juniperus virginiana- Eastern Red Cedar- E, LT, H/S
• Koelreuteria paniculata, Golden Raintree- D, LT, FL, FR, XFC
• Lagerstroemia indica, Crape Myrtle (come in a great selection of sizes, colors, and shapes)- D, ST, FL, BK, XFC
• Lagerstroemia fauriei, Japanese Crape Myrtle-cultivars are highly resistant to mildew and more cold hardy)- D, ST, FL, BK, XFC
• Liquidambar styraciflua, Sweetgum (the fruitless variety may be more practical for residential use)- D, LT, FR, XFC
• Liriodendron tulipifera, Tulip Poplar- D, LT, FL, XFC
• Magnolia grandiflora, Southern Magnolia- E, LT, FL, FR, H/S
• Magnolia- a large selection of deciduous native and cultivated magnolia species are worthy of use- LT to ST, FL, FR, BK
• Malus, Flowering Crabapple- variety of sizes fit well into the landscape (research selection for disease and insect resistance) - D, ST, FL, FR
• Metasequoia glyptostroboides, Dawn Redwood- D, LT, H/S, XFC
• Nyssa sylvatica, Black Gum- D, LT, FR, BK, XFC
• Oxydendrum arboreum, Sourwood- D, ST, FL, FR, BK, XFC
• Picea abies, Norway Spruce- E, LT, FR
• Pinus strobus, White Pine- E, LT, H/S
• Pinus taeda, Loblolly Pine- E, LT
• Pinus thunbergiana, Japanese Black Pine- E, LT
• Pinus virginiana, Virginia Pine- E, LT, H/S
• Pistacia chinensis, Chinese Pistachio- D, ST, FR, BK, XFC
• Platanus x acerfolia, London Plane Tree (or Sycamore)- D, LT, FR, BK
• Platanus occidentalis, American Plane Tree (or Sycamore)- D, LT, FR, BK
• Prunus cerasifera, Flowering Plum- D, ST, FL
• Prunus mume, Japanese Apricot- D, ST, FL
• Prunus serrulata, Japanese Flowering Cherry- D, ST, FL, BK
• Prunus subhirtella, Higan Cherry- D, ST, FL, FR, BK
• Prunus x yedoensis- Yoshino Cherry- D, LT, FL, FR, BK
• Quercus alba, White Oak, D, LT
• Quercus acutissima, Sawtooth Oak- D, LT, FR
• Quercus coccinea, Scarlet Oak- D, LT, FR, XFC
• Quercus falcata, Southern Red Oak- D, LT, FR
• Quercus palustris, Pin Oak- D, LT, FR, XFC
• Quercus phellos, Willow Oak- D, LT, FR
• Quercus virginiana, Live Oak- E, LT, FR
• Sophora japonica, Japanese Sophora- D, LT, FL, FR
• Taxodium distichum, Bald Cypress- E, LT, BK, XFC
• Tsuga canadensis, Canadian (Eastern) Hemlock- E, LT, FR, H/S
• Tsuga caroliniana, Carolina Hemlock- E, LT, FR, H/S
• Vitex agnus-castus, Chastetree (or Vitex)- D, ST, FL
• Zelkova serrata, Japanese Zelkova- D, LT, BK, XFC