Cornus florida Flowering Dogwood
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACU- Soil: pH 5.5-7.0
Form/Color Globular form; 35'-50'; 35'-50' wide Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
spread; light green or yellow green in Tolerance: tolerance.
spring, bright green in summer, scarlet
red in fall; yellow flowers April- early May; Urban Intolerant of soil compaction.
red berry clusters early September-mid Tolerance:
November.
Habitat: Wooded slopes, ravines, bluffs.
Ecosystem Seeds, fruit, and twigs eaten by
Services: migratory birds and deer.
Hydrology: Moist well-drained soil; intolerant of
flooding.
Ornamental White flowers early April-June. Clusters of
Value: showy red fruit and red-purple fall leaf Compatibility:
color.
Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Medium lifespan, mature at about
150 years; park tree; secondary
Shade Tolerant of shade. species used in diversifying and
Tolerance: restoring forest understories.
Crataegus crus-galli Cockspur Hawthorn
Native To: Regional Wetland Indicator: FACU Soil: pH 4.5-7.2
Form/Color Grows to 20'-35'; 20'-35' wide spread; Stormwater Tolerant of stormwater.
globular; bright green in spring, dark Tolerance:
green in summer, bright orange to red
foliage in fall; white flowers bloom in May; Urban Tolerant of compacted soil and
orange to red fruit from August to January. Tolerance: various soil pH levels, performs well
in the right of way.
Habitat: Dry and rocky places; on slopes of low
hills in rich soils; floodplains; borders of
woods. Ecosystem Intermediate wildlife value; fruit eaten
Services: by songbirds, upland ground birds,
large and small mammals.
Hydrology: Tolerant of flooding.
Ornamental Orange to red fall color, attractive fruit.
Value: Compatibility:
Salt Tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Susceptible to fire blight, powdery
mildew, scab; host toaphids, borers,
Shade Tolerant of shade. lace bugs; short lifespan, moderate
Tolerance: grower.