Native Species Planting Guide for New York City

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Peltandra virginica Green Arrow Arum


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: OBL Soil: pH 5.0-9.5


Form/Color Grows to 30"; green-white flowers bloom Stormwater Potentially tolerant of stormwater.
June-July; fruit ripe August; slow grower. Tolerance:


Urban Tolerant of concrete debris.


Tolerance:


Habitat: Fresh to slightly brackish tidal and


nontidal marshes and pond edges.
Ecosystem Provides cover for invertebrates and
Services: small fish.


Hydrology: Tolerant of flooding 100% of growing


season.


Ornamental Green-white flowers.


Value: Compatibility: Can form colonies.


Salt Moderately tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Used for erosion control, vegetation,


diversity, and aesthetics for the
Shade Tolerant of shade. margins of ponds and lakes; used for
Tolerance: wetland mitigation.


Penstemon digitalis White Beardtongue


Native To: Regional Wetland Indicator: FAC Soil: pH 5.5-7.0


Form/Color Moderate grower to 5', single stem, waxy- Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
whitish or purplish, flowers white or pale Tolerance: tolerance.


purple in May-July.


Urban Adapted to coarse, medium, and fine
Tolerance: soils, low tolerance of soil compaction.


Habitat: Part shade, edges and meadows,
second growth.
Ecosystem Attracts birds and butterflies.


Services:


Hydrology: Tolerant of drought.


Ornamental White or pale purplish flowers.
Value: Compatibility:


Salt Moderately tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other:


Shade Tolerant of shade.
Tolerance:

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