PPA NATIVE PLANT SALE 2015
PLANT HABITAT LISTS
Use these lists to find the best plants for your property.
If you live in the Pine Barrens, the best choices for your home are listed in the “Pine Barrens” category.
If you live in South Jersey outside of the Pine Barrens, the best choices are in the “South Jersey” category.
If you live on the edge of the Pine Barrens, choose plants from either “Pine Barrens” or “South Jersey” that best meet your soil and sunlight conditions.
Plants are also listed according to soil moisture requirements, shade tolerance, for ground cover, for ornamental flowers or fruits,
for pollinator gardens, and deer resistance.
Please be sure to review the local habitat requirements regarding sun, moisture, and soil type for each plant species, provided on the PPA Native Plant Sale Price List. These requirements are just as important to the successful establishment of
Pine Barrens
TREES/SHRUBS/VINESScientific Name Common Name
Amelanchier canadensis Shadbush/Serviceberry
Chamaecyparis thyoides Atlantic White Cedar
Clethra alnifolia Sweet Pepperbush
Ilex glabra Inkberry Holly
Ilex verticillata Winterberry Holly
Kalmia latifolia Mountain Laurel
Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay Magnolia
Pinus rigida Pitch Pine
Prunus maritima Beach Plum
Vaccinium corymbosum Highbush Blueberry
Viburnum nudum Witherod
HERBACEOUS
Scientific Name Common Name
Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem
Andropogon virginicus Broomsedge Bluestem
Aster spectabilis Showy Aster
Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania Sedge
Osmunda cinnamomea Cinnamon Fern
Panicum virgatum Switchgrass
Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem
South Jersey
TREES/SHRUBS/VINES
Scientific Name Common Name
Carpinus caroliniana Ironwood
Ceanothus americanus New Jersey Tea
Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush
Clethra alnifolia Sweet Pepperbush
Cornus florida Flowering Dogwood
Ilex glabra Inkberry Holly
Ilex verticillata Winterberry Holly
Kalmia latifolia Mountain Laurel
Lonicera sempervirens Trumpet Honeysuckle
Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay Magnolia
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia Creeper
Pinus virginiana Virginia Pine
Prunus maritima Beach Plum
Rosa carolina Carolina Rose
Vaccinium corymbosum Highbush Blueberry
Sambucus canadensis Elderberry
Viburnum dentatum Arrowwood Viburnum
South Jersey
HERBACEOUSScientific Name Common Name
Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem
Andropogon virginicus Broomsedge Bluestem
Aquilegia canadensis Eastern Columbine
Asclepias incarnata Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed
Aster spectabilis Showy Aster
Baptisia australis Blue False Indigo
Caltha palustris Marsh Marigold
Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania Sedge
Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower
Eupatorium coelestinum Blue Mistflower
Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset
Heliopsis helianthoides Smooth Oxeye
Iris versicolor Blueflag Iris
Liatris spicata Dense Blazing Star
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower
Lobelia siphilitica Great Blue Lobelia
Monarda punctata Spotted Beebalm
Osmunda cinnamonea Cinnamon Fern
Panicum virgatum Switchgrass
Pycnanthemum muticum Clustered Mountain Mint
Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem
Silene caroliniana Wild Pink
Solidago nemoralis Gray Goldenrod
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii New York Aster
Verbena hastata Blue Vervain
Dry Sites
TREES/SHRUBS/VINES
Scientific Name Common Name
Ceanothus americanus New Jersey Tea
Kalmia latifolia Mountain Laurel
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia Creeper
Pinus rigida Pitch Pine
Pinus virginiana Virginia Pine
Prunus maritima Beach Plum
Viburnum dentatum Arrowwood Viburnum
HERBACEOUS
Scientific Name Common Name
Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem
Andropogon virginicus Broomsedge Bluestem
Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed
Aster spectabilis Showy Aster
Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania Sedge
Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower
Heliopsis helianthoides Smooth Oxeye
Monarda punctata Spotted Horsemint
Panicum virgatum Switchgrass
Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem
Silene caroliniana Wild Pink
Wet Sites
TREES/SHRUBS/VINES
Scientific Name Common Name
Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush
Chamaecyparis thyoides Atlantic White Cedar
Clethra alnifolia Sweet Pepperbush
Ilex verticillata Winterberry Holly
Itea virginica Virginia Sweetspire
Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay Magnolia
Pinus rigida Pitch Pine
Rosa carolina Carolina Rose
Sambucus canadensis Elderberry
Viburnum nudum Witherod
HERBACEOUS
Scientific Name Common Name
Asclepais incarnata Swamp Milkweed
Caltha palustris Marsh Marigold
Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset
Iris versicolor Blueflag Iris
Juncus militaris Bayonet Rush
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower
Lobelia siphilitica Great Blue Lobelia
Osmunda cinnamonea Cinnamon Fern
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii New York Aster
Verbena hastata Blue Vervain
Alternately Wet and Dry Sites
TREES/SHRUBS/VINES
Scientific Name Common Name
Clethra alnifolia Sweet Pepperbush
Ilex verticillata Winterberry Holly
Pinus rigida Pitch Pine
Viburnum dentatum Arrowwood Viburnum
HERBACEOUS
Scientific Name Common Name
Asclepias incarnata Swamp Milkweed
Eupatorium coelestinum Blue Mistflower
Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset
Iris versicolor Blueflag Iris
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower
Lobelia siphilitica Great Blue Lobelia
Osmunda cinnamonea Cinnamon Fern
Panicum virgatum Switchgrass
Scirpus cyperinus Woolgrass
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii New York Aster
Verbena hastata Blue Vervain
Shady Sites
TREES/SHRUBS/VINES
Scientific Name Common Name
Carpinus caroliniana Ironwood
Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush
Clethra alnifolia Sweet Pepperbush
Ilex glabra Inkberry Holly
Ilex verticillata Winterberry Holly
Kalmia latifolia Mountain Laurel
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia Creeper
Vaccinium corymbosum Highbush Blueberry
HERBACEOUS
Scientific Name Common Name
Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania Sedge
Eupatorium coelestinum Blue Mistflower
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower
Osmunda cinnamonea Cinnamon Fern
Ground Cover
Scientific Name Common Name
Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania Sedge
Eupatorium coelestinum Blue Mistflower
Osmunda cinnamonea Cinnamon Fern
Ornamental Flowers and/or Berries
TREES/SHRUBS/VINES
Scientific Name Common Name
Amelanchier canadensis Shadbush/Serviceberry
Ceanothus americanus New Jersey Tea
Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush
Clethra alnifolia Sweet Pepperbush
Cornus florida Flowering Dogwood
Ilex glabra Inkberry Holly
Ilex verticillata Winterberry Holly
Kalmia latifolia Mountain Laurel
Lonicera sempervirens Trumpet Honeysuckle
Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay Magnolia
Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia Creeper
Prunus maritima Beach Plum
Rosa carolina Carolina Rose
Sambucus canadensis Elderberry
Vaccinium corymbosum Highbush Blueberry
Viburnum dentatum Arrowwood Viburnum
Ornamental Flowers and/or Berries
HERBACEOUS
Scientific Name Common Name
Aquilegia canadensis Eastern Columbine
Asclepias incarnata Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed
Aster spectabilis Showy Aster
Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower
Eupatorium coelestinum Blue Mistflower
Eupatorium perfoliatum Boneset
Heliopsis helianthoides Smooth Oxeye
Iris versicolor Blueflag Iris
Liatris spicata Dense Blazing Star
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower
Lobelia siphilitica Great Blue Lobelia
Monarda puncata Spotted Horsemint
Rudbeckia hirta Black-Eyed Susan
Silene caroliniana Wild Pink
Solidago nemoralis Grey Goldenrod
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii New York Aster
Verbena hastata Blue Vervain
Pollinator Garden
TREES/SHRUBS/VINES
Scientific Name Common Name
Amelanchier canadensis Shadbush/Serviceberry
Ceanothus americanus New Jersey Tea
Lonicera sempervirens Trumpet Honeysuckle
Rosa carolina Carolina Rose
Sambucus Canadensis Shadbush/Serviceberry
Viburnum nudum Witherod
HERBACEOUS
Scientific Name Common Name
Andropogon virginicus Broomsedge Bluestem
Aquilegia canadensis Eastern Columbine
Asclepias incarnata Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed
Aster spectabilis Showy Aster
Baptisia australis Blue False Indigo
Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower
Eupatorium coelestinum Blue Mistflower
Liatris spicata Dense Blazing Star
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower
Monarda punctata Spotted Horsemint
Pycnanthemum muticum Clustered Mountain Mint
Solidago nemoralis Grey Goldenrod
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii New York Aster
Verbena hastata Blue Vervain
Deer Resistant
(Deer will eat anything if they're hungry, but they have lower preference for these plants)
TREES/SHRUBS/VINES
Scientific Name Common Name
Carpinus caroliniana Ironwood
Clethra alnifolia Sweet Pepperbush
Lonicer sempervirens Trumpet Honeysuckle
Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay Magnolia
Viburnum dentatum Arrowwood Viburnum
Viburnum nudum Witherod
HERBACEOUS
Scientific Name Common Name
Aquilegia canadensis Eastern Columbine
Baptisia australis Blue False Indigo
Iris versicolor Blueflag Iris
Liatris spicata Dense Blazing Star
Osmunda cinnamonea Cinnamon Fern
Panicum virgatum Switchgrass
Pycnanthemum muticum Clustered Mountain Mint
Solidago nemoralis Grey Goldenrod
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii New York Aster