Shrubs suitable for Monroe County woodlands
Species listed are generally conceded to be either native to Monroe County, Pennsylvania or, if absent on distribution maps, are found in distribution in surrounding counties and may have been missed in distribution analysis, extirpated due to development, or are reasonably expected to do well in local landscapes.
The list is restricted to those species that are commercially available for purchase, with relative availability measured by few (one to five mail order nurseries), several (six to fourteen mail order nurseries) and many (more than fifteen nurseries). In some cases, named varieties exist, but were not included in the rankings.
The purpose of the list is to provide for general groupings of species; once grouped, user is encouraged to evaluate relationships in greater detail to establish ecologically sound landscape patterns or woodland restoration.
Light references (SU for sun, PS for part shade and SH for shade) may not be accurate predictors in a specific habitat and should be used only as general guidance. See other articles relating to shade evaluation elsewhere on this site for details.
Moisture requirements are as reported by many observers. "Dry to moist" can suggest a range of habits or mesic, and both dry and moist are relative terms.
Soil notes are reported as discovered from many sources and are designed to assist in narrowing combinations to useful habitat collections.
| Species | Light | Water | Soil | Cty? | Avail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adiantum pedatum | PS SH | moist | sandy organic loam | Y | many |
| Amelanchier humilis | SU PS | dry | acid sandy loam | Y | few |
| Amelanchier laevis | SU PS | dry - moist | rocky well drained | Y | many |
| Amelanchier sanguinea | SU PS | dry - moist | rocky well drained | Y | few |
| Amelanchier stolonifera | SU PS | dry - moist | rocky well drained | Y | several |
| Aronia arbutifolia | SU PS | dry - moist | sandy loam | Y | many |
| Aronia melanocarpa | SU PS | dry - moist | rich humusy | Y | many |
| Ceanothus americanus | SU PS | dry - moist | sandy rocky loam | Y | many |
| Celtis tenuifolia | SU PS | dry | calcareous sandy loam | Y | few |
| Clethra acuminata | SU PS | dry - moist | rocky, well drained | N | many |
| Clethra alnifolia | PS SH | moist - wet | clay sandy loam | Y | many |
| Cornus amomum | SU PS | moist | loam | Y | many |
| Cornus canadensis | SU PS SH | moist | humusy loam | Y | many |
| Epigaea repens | PS SH | dry | sandy rocky acid loam | Y | few |
| Erythronium americanum | PS SH | dry - moist | sandy loam | Y | many |
| Gaylussacia baccata | PS SH | dry - moist | sandy clay loam | Y | few |
| Gaylussacia frondosa | SU PS SH | dry - wet | sandy well drained | Y | few |
| Hamamelis virginiana | PS SH | moist | sandy clay loam | Y | many |
| Hydrangea arborescens | PS | moist | rich sandy loam | Y | many |
| Juniperus communis | SU PS | dry | sandy loam | Y | many |
| Kalmia angustifolia | PS SH | moist - wet | clay sandy organic loam | Y | several |
| Kalmia latifolia | PS SH | dry | humusy sandy loam | Y | many |
| Lindera benzoin | PS SH | moist - wet | sandy loam | Y | many |
| Lyonia ligustrina | PS SH | dry - moist | sandy clay organic loam | Y | few |
| Myrica pensylvanica | SU PS | dry - wet | sandy clay loam, acidic | Y | many |
| Physocarpus opulifolius | SU PS | moist - wet | clay loam | Y | many |
| Physostegia virginiana | SU PS | dry - moist | clay sandy loam | Y | many |
| Rhododendron arborescens | PS SH | moist | sandy organic loam | N | many |
| Rhododendron maximum | SH | moist-dry | acid sandy loam | Y | many |
| Rhododendron periclymenoides | SU PS SH | dry - moist | acid sandy loam | Y | many |
| Rhododendron prinophyllum | SU PS SH | dry - moist | acid organic loam | Y | several |
| Ribes cynosbati | SU PS SH | moist | rich loam | Y | few |
| Ribes hirtellum | SU PS | dry - moist | rich loam | Y | few |
| Rosa virginiana | SU PS | dry - moist | rich loam | Y | few |
| Rubus allegheniensis | SU PS | dry - moist | clay loam | Y | few |
| Rubus canadensis | SU PS SH | moist | sandy loam | Y | few |
| Rubus occidentalis | SU PS | dry - moist | sandy loam | Y | several |
| Spirea betulifolia | PS | dry - moist | rocky slopes | N | several |
| Staphylea trifolia | SH | moist | loam | Y | several |
| Taxus canadensis | PS SH | dry - moist | rich loam | Y | few |
| Vaccinium angustifolium | SU PS | dry - moist | sandy loam | Y | many |
| Vaccinium corymbosum | SU PS | dry - moist | sandy organic loam | Y | several |
| Vaccinium palladum | SU PS | dry | sandyh loam | Y | few |
| Vaccinium stamineum | SU PS | dry - moist | sandy clay loam | Y | few |
| Viburnum acerifolium | SU PS SH | dry - moist | clay loam | Y | several |
| Viburnum lantanoides | SU PS SH | moist | sandy loam | Y | few |
| Viburnum lentago | SU PS SH | moist | gravelly sandy loam | Y | many |
| Viburnum rafinesquinianum | SU PS | dry - moist | rocky sandy loam | Y | few |
| Gaultheria procumbens | PS SH | dry - moist | sandy organic loam | Y | many |