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Trees and Shrubs that Attract Birds
Cherries, Dogwoods, Viburnums, Serviceberries, Hemlock, Pines, Cedars, Spruces, Showy Mt.Ash,
Sumacs ,Maples, Birches, Beech, Black Gum, Plums, Red Bud, Winterberry, Sycamore,
Wild Black Currant, Sassafras
Trees and Shrubs that Attract Butterflies
Spicebush, Hop Tree, Prickly Ash, Balsam Poplar, Tulip Tree, Buckeye, Dogwoods,Winterberry,
Hazelnut, Yellow Birch, Sumac, Oaks, Prickly Gooseberry, Willows, Arrowwood, Elderberries, Meadowsweet
Trees and Shrubs for Erosion Control
Grey Dogwood, Wild Flowering Raspberry, Chokeberry, Bush Honeysuckle, Choke Cherry, Sumac,
Trembling Aspen, Serviceberry, Snowberry, Red Osier Dogwood, Willows
Rare and Uncommon Trees and Shrubs
Cucumber, Ohio Buckeye, Dwarf Hackberry, Pawpaw, Tulip Tree, Butternut ,Honey Locust,
Kentucky Coffee Tree, Black Oak, Black Gum, Hop Tree, White Oak, Bitternut Hickory,
Swamp White Oak, Flowering Dogwood, Sycamore, Bladdernut, Prickly Ash, Spice Bush, Buttonbush
Trees and Shrubs that are Salt Tolerant
Moderate: Balsam Fir, PagodaDogwood, Black Elderberry, Burr Oak, Choke Berry, Serviceberry,
White Cedar, Hackberry,Nannyberry, American Elm, Yellow Birch
High: Fragrant Sumac, WhiteBirch, White Spruce, Balsam Poplar, Bitternut Hickory, Black Cherry,
Butternut, Canada Plum, Chokeberry, Ninebark, Red Oak, Snowberry, Staghorn Sumac,
Tamarack, White Oak, Winterberry, Witch Hazel
Invasive Species and Species of Concern
Common Name Latin Name
Tree of Heaven Ailanthusaltissima
European Black Alder Alnus glutinosa
European Barberry Berberis vugaris
Japanese Barbery Berberis thunbergii
Common Buckthorn Rhamnus cathatica
Glossy Buckthorn Rhamnus frangula
Norway Maple Acer platanoides
Autumn Olive Elaeagnusumbellata
for more information on invasive species: https://www.invadingspecies.com/invaders/
