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    Loam = mixture of clay and sand
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  • Between 1-10, 10 = Highly recommended to plant
    1 = Not recommended to plant

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    Cornus florida               -               Juglans cinerea

    Common Name Latin Name Light Soil  
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    Eastern Flowering Dogwood Cornus florida Part SunFull Shade Sand - Loam  
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    Eastern Flowering Dogwood Cornus florida Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor Eastern Flowering Dogwood Cornus florida Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor
  • Fairly tolerant of shade
  • Greenish-white, four-petaled flowers appear before leaves in spring
  • Wood is hard & heavy
  • Red dye can be extracted from bark by boiling small pieces in water
  • Eastern Flowering Dogwood Cornus florida Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor Eastern Flowering Dogwood Cornus florida Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor

    Scarlet Hawthorn Crataegus pedicellata Full SunFull Shade Clay - Loam  
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    Scarlet Hawthorn Crataegus pedicellata Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor Scarlet Hawthorn Crataegus pedicellata Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor
  • Sometimes referred to as Crataegus coccinea
  • Branches (and sometimes trunk) are covered in 5 cm2 inch spines which can cause flat tires
  • Produces small edible, scarlet-red berries eaten by wildlife in the form of small apples known as 'haws'
  • Acts as an alternate host for a specific strain of cedar apple rust known as (Gymnosporangium globosum) - infected trees have leaves that are covered in black to yellow spots which are not life-threatning
  • Wood is hard, heavy and dense
  • Scarlet Hawthorn Crataegus pedicellata Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor Scarlet Hawthorn Crataegus pedicellata Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor

    American Beech Fagus grandifolia Full Shade Sand  
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    American Beech Fagus grandifolia Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor American Beech Fagus grandifolia Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor
  • Retains smooth bark with age
  • Produces edible beechnuts consumed by native wildlife
  • Produces heavy, hard and strong wood
  • American Beech Fagus grandifolia Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor American Beech Fagus grandifolia Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor

    White Ash Fraxinus americana Full SunFull Shade Clay - Sand  
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    White Ash Fraxinus americana Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor White Ash Fraxinus americana Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor
  • Infection from emerald ash borer is fatal
  • Fast-growing
  • Easy splitting
  • White Ash Fraxinus americana Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor White Ash Fraxinus americana Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor

    Black Ash Fraxinus nigra Full SunFull Shade Clay - Sand  
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    Black Ash Fraxinus nigra Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor Black Ash Fraxinus nigra Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor
  • Infection from emerald ash borer is fatal
  • Fast-growing
  • Easy splitting
  • Black Ash Fraxinus nigra Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor Black Ash Fraxinus nigra Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor

    Green Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Full SunFull Shade Clay - Sand
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    Green Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor Green Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor
  • Also known as Red Ash
  • Infection from emerald ash borer is fatal
  • Fast-growing
  • Easy splitting
  • Green Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor Green Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor

    Blue Ash Fraxinus quadrangulata Full SunFull Shade Clay - Sand  
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    Blue Ash Fraxinus quadrangulata Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor Blue Ash Fraxinus quadrangulata Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor
  • Arguable if it is actually native
  • Infection from emerald ash borer is fatal - but a little less susceptible than black, green and white ash
  • Fast-growing
  • Easy splitting
  • Blue Ash Fraxinus quadrangulata Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor Blue Ash Fraxinus quadrangulata Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor

    Kentucky Coffee Tree Gymnocladus dioicus Full Sun Clay - Loam  
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    Kentucky Coffee Tree Gymnocladus dioicus Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor Kentucky Coffee Tree Gymnocladus dioicus Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor
  • Creates long unique bean pods in early Autumn
  • Roasted seeds can be used as a coffee substitute but they contain no caffeine
  • Raw seeds are poisonous
  • Leaves develop late in spring and shed early
  • Kentucky Coffee Tree Gymnocladus dioicus Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor Kentucky Coffee Tree Gymnocladus dioicus Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor

    Witch Hazel Hamamelis virginiana Full SunFull Shade Loam - Sand  
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    Witch Hazel Hamamelis virginiana Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor Witch Hazel Hamamelis virginiana Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor
  • Requires moist soil
  • Normally has more than one trunk
  • Fast growing
  • Numerous uses of the wood including furniture and cabinetry as well as polo balls
  • Not recommended in urban areas
  • Plant along streams to prevent soil erosion
  • Pale yellow ribbon-like flowers bloom in mid to late fall
  • Pictures used with permission from Laura Riches
  • Witch Hazel Hamamelis virginiana Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor Witch Hazel Hamamelis virginiana Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor

    Butternut Juglans cinerea Full SunFull Shade Loam - Sand  
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    Butternut Juglans cinerea Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor Butternut Juglans cinerea Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor
  • Also known as White Walnut
  • Fungus Sirococcus clavigignenti-juglandacearum - is fatal
  • Produces edible butternuts
  • Wood is very porous and is used in cabinetry
  • Is an endangered species in Canada
  • See turned birdhouses made from butternut heartwood here.
  • Butternut Juglans cinerea Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor Butternut Juglans cinerea Cranmer Earth Design Planting Plant Native Trees of Ontario Canada Tree for full part sun shade wet dry clay sand soil small flower blossom identification identify id fast growing grow feet top ten shallow tap root indigenous list demensions seed pod tolerant choices type climate Aurora Belleville Bowmanville Bracebridge  Brampton Brantford Burlington Cambridge Chatham Flamborough Fort Erie Forest Grandbend Georgetown Guelph Hamilton Hamilton Ingersoll Kitchener Leamington London Markham Milton Mississauga North York Oakville, Orangeville, Pelee Island Point Pelee Point Edward Richmond Hill Ridgetown Sarnia Simcoe St Thomas Toronto Stratford Wallaceburg Waterloo Windsor

    Cornus florida               -               Juglans cinerea

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