Native Species Planting Guide for New York City

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Lonicera sempervirens Trumpet Honeysuckle


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACU Soil: pH 6.0-7.5


Form/Color Deciduous, flowering, twining vine, 10-20' Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
in height at maturity, bright flowers in Tolerance: tolerance.
yellow, pink, red, and orange in May
throughout summer, red fleshy fruit in Urban Moderately tolerant of soil compaction.
August-October. Tolerance:

Habitat: Open woods edges, woodlands. Support
by trellis, arbor, or fence.
Ecosystem Attractive to hummingbirds. Fruit eaten
Services: by songbirds. Moderate wildlife value.

Hydrology: Grows best in moist soil. Tolerant of
drought. Intolerant of flooding.

Ornamental Bright flowers in yellow, pink, red, and
Value: orange, leaves have silver undersides, Compatibility:

red fleshy fruit.


Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other:

Shade Best flowering in full sun. Tolerant of
Tolerance: partial shade.

Menispermum canadense Moon Seed


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: UPL Soil: pH 5.0-7.5


Form/Color Woody climber or ground cover to 12', very Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
fast grower, flowers whitish in June-July, Tolerance: tolerance.
fleshy blue-black fruit in September.
Urban Tolerant of soil compaction.
Tolerance:

Habitat: Moist rich woods, edges, open uplands.
Ecosystem High wildlife value.
Services:

Hydrology: Tolerant of flooding. Moderately tolerant of
drought.

Ornamental Whitish flowers. Blue-black fleshy fruit.
Value: Compatibility: Can form colonies. Sprawls over
other vegetation.

Salt Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance. Other: Poisonous fruit. Needs or tolerates
acidic soils.
Shade Tolerant of partial shade.
Tolerance:
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