Juniperus communis Common Juniper
Native To: Regional Wetland Indicator: UPL Soil: pH 5.0-8.5
Form/Color Evergreen, columnar, slow grower to 6', Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
no true flowers, fruit berry-like blue-black Tolerance: tolerance.
cone in October.
Urban Tolerates concrete debris.
Tolerance:
Habitat: Sterile, dry, open rocky soil.
Ecosystem Wildlife value very high, evergreen
Services: cover and food for small birds, fruit
eaten by birds.
Hydrology: Tolerant of drought, intolerant of flooding.
Ornamental Berry-like cone of blue-black fruit.
Value: Evergreen foliage. Compatibility: Does not tolerate competition from
weedy vegetation.
Salt Moderately tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: It has the most extensive worldwide
native range of any conifer. Sexes on
Shade Intolerant of shade. separate plants.
Tolerance:
Kalmia angustifolia Sheep Laurel
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FAC Soil: pH 4.5-6.0
Form/Color Evergreen, slow grower to 3', flowers pink Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
in May-June, fruit dry in August-October. Tolerance: tolerance.
Urban Tolerant of soil compaction.
Tolerance:
Habitat: Dry to moist, acid, sterile sandy soil, oak
or pine woods, barrens, bog edges.
Ecosystem Wildlife value low.
Services:
Hydrology: Tolerant of flooding, drought.
Ornamental Pink showy flowers in early summer.
Value: Compatibility: Gradually colonial.
Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Adapted to fire, attacked by very few
insects, leaves infected by several
Shade Tolerant of open shade. fungi.
Tolerance: