nrg-native-species-planting-guide-091714

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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:

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