Native Plants of Ohio
Bulletin 865
Native Plant Solutions Sampler
Dry Soils
Trees
Diospyros virginiana
* Gleditsia triacanthos
(variety inermis)
Ostrya virginiana
Quercus coccinea
Quercus macrocarpa
Quercus muhlenbergi
Quercus velutina
Rhus copallina
Rhus glabra
Rhus typhina
Robinia pseudoacacia
Shrubs
Aronia melanocarpa
Ceanothus americanus
Comptonia peregrina
Juniperus communis
Potentilla fruticosa
Rhus aromatica
* Vaccinium angustifolium
* Viburnum prunifolium
Perennials
* Anaphalis margaritacea
Asclepias tuberosa
Aster azureus
Aster divaricatus
Aster ericoides
Baptisia australis
* Bouteloua curtipendula
* Ecchinaea purpurea
* Helianthus maximilianii
Hepatica americana
Liatris aspera
Lupinis perennis
Opuntia humifusa
* Phlox subulata
Rudbeckia hirta
Solidago nemoralis
Wet Soils
Trees
** Acer negundo
Acer rubrum
Acer saccharinum
** Betula nigra
** Carpinus caroliniana
** Larix laricina
Nyssa sylvatica
Populus deltoides
** Quercus bicolor
** Quercus palustris
Shrubs
Aronia melanocarpa
** Cephalanthus occidentalis
** Clethra alnifolia
** Salix discolor
Sambucus pubens
Thuja occidentalis
Viburnum cassinoides
Vaccinium corymbosum
Perennials
Aruncus dioicus
Asclepias syriaca
Aster novae-angliae
Aster umbellatus
** Caltha palustris
Carex muskingumensis
Chelone glabra
Cornus canadensis
** Elymus virgatum
Filipendula rubra
** Iris shrevei
Juncus effusus
Lobelia cardinalis
Monarda didyma
Physostegia virginiana
Spartina pectinata
** Verbena hastata
Viola spp.
Rocky or Gravelly Soils
Trees
Celtis occidentalis
Craetegus crusgalli
Craetegus phaenypyrum
Diospyros virginiana
Juglans cinerea
Juniperus virginiana
Quercus coccinea
Quercus imbricaria
Rhus glabra
Sassafras albidum
Shrubs
Aralia spinosa
Diervilla lonicera
Juniperus communis
Physocarpus opulifolius
Rhus aromatica
Rubus odoratus
Vaccinium angustifolium
Viburnum lentago
Perennials
Cystopteris bulbifera
Elymus canadensis
Hepatica americana
Opuntia humifusa
Phlox subulata
Clay Soils
Woody
Diervilla lonicera
Quercus palustris
Quercus velutina
Symphoricarpos albus
Herbaceous
Cassia hebecarpa
Elymus canadensis
Ratibida pinnata
Solidago nemoralis
Solidago rigida
Sandy Soils
Trees
Betula nigra
Diospyros virginiana
Populus grandidentata
Quercus coccinea
Quercus velutina
Shrubs
Comptonia peregrina
Diervilla lonicera
Gaylussacia baccata
Physocarpus opulifolius
Vaccinium corymbosum
Perennials
Elymus canadensis
Eragrostis spectabilis
Euphorbia corollata
Liatris aspera
Lupinis perennis
Opuntia humifusa
Phlox subulata
Solidago nemoralis
Solidago rigida
Solidago speciosa
Verbena stricta
Low Fertility Soils
Trees
Acer negundo
Diospyros virginiana
Populus grandidentata
Quercus coccinea
Quercus velutina
Rhus typhina
Shrubs
Comptonia peregrina
Juniperus communis
Potentilla fruticosa
Rhus aromatica
Spiraea tomentosa
Vaccinium angustifolium
Perennials
Asclepias tuberosa
Baptisia australis
Helianthus mollis
Iris cristata
Lupinis perennis
Phlox subulata
Potentilla simplex
Rudbeckia hirta
Solidago nermoralis
Shady Areas
Trees
Acer nigrum
Acer saccharum
Amelanchier arborea
Amelanchier laevis
Carpinus caroliniana
Cornus alternifolia
Cornus florida
Shrubs
Hamamelis virginiana
Hydrangea aborescens
Ostrya virginiana
Staphylea trifolia
Symphocarpus albus
Taxus canadensis
Tsuga canadensis
Perennials
Aruncus dioicus
Asarum canadense
Aster divaricatus
Caltha palustris
Carex plantaginea
Chamaelirium luteum
Cornus canadensis
Dodecatheon meadia
Heuchera americana
Phlox subulata
Polophyllum peltatum
Tiarella cordifolia
Trillium grandiflorum
Viola spp.
most ferns
*drought tolerant
**tolerates flooding/standing water
KEY: = RED denotes plant is toxic to humans. Features: *(x) = a food or
cover benefit for...*(bf) = butterflies, *(bf-l) = butterfly larvae,
*(w) = wildlife; *(bd) = songbirds; *(be) honeybees; *(hb) =
hummingbirds. "Do not disturb in the wild." = plant is endangered
(!!), threatened (!), or potentially threatened (.)
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