Gaylussacia frondosa Tall Huckleberry
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FAC Soil: pH 4.5-6.5
Form/Color Deciduous, very slow grower to 6', flowers Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
white in May-June, blue fruit in August- Tolerance: tolerance.
September.
Urban Adapted to coarse soils, intolerant of
Tolerance: anaerobic conditions.
Habitat: Moist to dry open oak or pine woods.
Ecosystem Wildlife value high, fruit eaten by birds
Services: and mammals, host to some butterfly
larvae, pollinated by bumble bees and
Hydrology: Sandy, wet soil conditions. smaller bees.
Ornamental White flowers, fleshy blue fruit.
Value: Compatibility: Can form colonies.
Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other:
Shade Tolerant of partial shade.
Tolerance:
Hamamelis virginiana Witch Hazel
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FAC- Soil: pH 6.0-6.5
Form/Color Deciduous, slow grower to 25', flowers Stormwater Tolerant of stormwater.
yellow in September-November, fruit dry Tolerance:
in autumn of the following year.
Urban Intolerant of soil compaction,
Tolerance: performs well in the right of way.
Habitat: Moist, rich, open woods.
Ecosystem Seeds eaten by wild turkeys,
Services: squirrels, twigs eaten by deer and
rabbits; leaves fed on by several
Hydrology: Intolerant of flooding, drought. insects.
Ornamental Lemon yellow fall foliage, yellow flowers
Value: in fall and interesting fruits that release Compatibility:
seeds explosively.
Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Susceptible to leaf spot and blight.
Shade Tolerant of shade.
Tolerance: