What bushes are native to Virginia?

Virginia’s Native Shrubs – Backbone of Our Landscape

• Cephalanthus occidentalis, Buttonbush, Button Willow. Image above by Trista Imrich, Wild Works of Whimsy.
• Viburnum prunifolium, Black Haw by Jan Newton.
• Vaccinium pallidum, Early Lowbush Blueberry by Janis Stone.

What trees grow in Virginia?

List of Fast-Growing Trees in Virginia:

• American Elm.
• American Hazelnut.
• American Red Maple.
• American Sweetgum.
• Autumn Cherry.
• Bartlett Pear.
• Belle of Georgia Peach.
• Black Gum.

What are 5 native plants in Virginia?

Native Trees

• – Serviceberry (Amelanchier x grandiflora)
• – Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) ‘Rising Sun’
• – Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida)
• – Sweetbay Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana)
• – Summersweet (Clethra alnifolia ‘Hummingbird’)
• – Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica ‘Little Henry’)

What evergreen trees are native to Virginia?

Native evergreens and semi-evergreens

• Ilex glabra (Inkberry Holly) **
• Kalmia latifolia (Mountain Laurel)
• Leucothoe axillaris (Coastal Doghobble) **
• Myrica (Morella) cerifera (Southern Bayberry)
• Myrica (Morella) pensylvanica (Northern Bayberry)
• Rhododendron maximum (Great Rhododendron)
• Ilex opaca (American Holly)

What are three native Virginia plants?

Virginia’s native plants range from ubiquitous species found statewide, [Chestnut Oak (Quercus montana), Red Oak (Quercus rubra), Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) or Common wood sorrel (Oxalis stricta)] to some plants that are found only in a few counties! These plants are explored later in this chapter.

What is the flower of Virginia?

Flowering dogwood
Virginia/State flower

What is the fastest growing tree in Virginia?

Dawn Redwood. On good sites, its growth is rapid, with a tree in Virginia reaching 120 feet in 30 years or an average of 4 feet per year.

What is the best tree to plant in Virginia?

Best Native Trees to Plant in Virginia Beach

• American Sycamore. (Platanus occidentalis) This fast-growing, large canopy tree can reach heights of 75 to 100 feet, so it needs a lot of space.
• Eastern Redbud. (Cercis canadensis)
• Sourwood. (Oxydendrum arboreum)
• Red Maple. (Acer rubrum)

What is Virginia’s growing zone?

The Virginia growing zones range from 5a to 8a. Growing and hardiness zones are also known as planting zones, and they help gardeners know which plants, vegetables and flowers are best-suited to thrive in an area. Knowing your zone means knowing which plants can survive winter.

How many plants are native to Virginia?

Virginia is now the “mixing bowl” of “northern” and “southern” types of plant species with over 3200+ species in 198 families.

What are three types of trees native to Virginia?

Native Trees of VA

• Eastern Redbud 1 Cercis canadensis.
• honey locust 2 Gleditsia triacanthos.
• Longleaf Pine 3 Pinus palustris.
• Loblolly Pine 4 Pinus taeda.

What is the rarest tree in Virginia?

Betula uber, Virginia round-leaf birch, is a rare species of tree in the birch family. One of the most endangered species of North American trees, it is endemic to Smyth County, in the U.S. state of Virginia….