Native Species Planting Guide for New York City

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Diervilla lonicera Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle


Native To: Regional Wetland Indicator: UPL Soil: pH 6.0-6.5


Form/Color Deciduous, short-lived, fast grower to 3', Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
flowers yellow to red in June-July, fruit dry Tolerance: tolerance.
in August-October.


Urban Tolerant of soil compaction.


Tolerance:


Habitat: Dry woods, rocky soil.


Ecosystem Wildlife value low, flowers attractive to


Services: humingbirds.


Hydrology: Tolerant of drought, intolerant of flooding.


Ornamental Yellow to red flowers in summer.
Value: Compatibility: Can form colonies.


Salt Intolerant of salt.


Tolerance: Other:


Shade Tolerant of shade.
Tolerance:


Epigaea repens Trailing Arbutus


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: NI Soil: pH 4.5-6.0


Form/Color Evergreen, creeping mat, grows to 4-6", Stormwater Insufficient information to determine


flowers white or pink in March-May, white Tolerance: tolerance.
fruit, dioecious.


Urban Intolerant of soil compaction, roots


Tolerance: easily injured, human disturbance
causes leaf browning and rot.


Habitat: Sandy to peaty woods or clearings.


Ecosystem Wildlife value low, attracts butterflies.


Services:


Hydrology: Intolerant of flooding, drought.


Ornamental Aromatic, leathery leaves, trumpet-


Value: shaped white-pale pink flowers. Compatibility:


Salt Tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Exploitably vulnerable in New York


state, does not tolerate disturbance.
Shade Tolerant of shade.


Tolerance:

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