Fast growing deciduous tree with pinnately compound leaves.

Fast growing deciduous tree, widely adaptable with beautiful fall foliage.

Iris-like, aromatic leaves.

(Aesculus octandra) Small to medium sized tree with numerous creamy yellow flowers in spring.  

Showy understory shrub with attractive crimson flowers in the early spring.

Showy understory shrub with attractive yellow flowers in the early spring.

Broad-leaved deciduous shrub with persistent seed cones.

A small tree or shrub with a narrow, round crown and white elongate petals at the branch tip.

Multi stemmed shrub or small tree with numerous white flowers early in the season. Fruits (pomes) are dark purple when ripe in June-July. Edible and sweet.

An erect, clump-forming plant which features terminal clusters of 3/4", soft light blue, star-like flowers.

Native grass with variable color; inflorescence from bronze to gray blue, plant from red to brown and purple.

Native grass with reddish leaves and stems; conspicuous bushy seed heads.  Low salt tolerance.

Splitbeard bluestem is a native ornamental warm-season perennial bunchgrass.

Native grass, reddish stems and leaves, white feathery inflorescence.

Large shrub, simple serrate leaf; pinkish to white flowers, black drupe.

Attractive deep pink flowers, opposite leaves.

Upland herbaceous plant with bright orange flowers.

Clonal understory tree with large simple leaves and edible fruits.

Native fern common in damp woodlands with attractive feathery foliage.

Quick growing bushy herbaceous plant with attractive white blossoms held on tall spires.

Quick growing bushy herbaceous plant with attractive white blossoms held on tall spires.

Small tree, attractive flaking bark.

High marsh herb, yellow flowers.  High salt tolerance.

Deciduous shrub; arching stems; showy fucshia-colored fruits, lovely scent to stems and leaves.

Showy deciduous shrub with fragrant bark and flowers with fleshy burgundy petals.

Cherokee sedge is an evergreen, clumping sedge with pendulous seed stalks in late spring.

Tall, grass-like sedge with drooping seed heads.

Pretty sedge with interesting seed head.

Grass-like sedge with pineapple-shaped seed head.

Grass-like sedge forming large clumps.

Grass-like sedge forming mounds or tussocks.

A bunch type sedge with small yellow-green leaves.

A small deciduous tree with white flowers that bloom at the branch tip; attractive fall foliage.

Large deciduous tree with abundant pear shaped nuts in September-October. Attractive golden fall foliage.

Large deciduous tree with characteristic shaggy bark. Abundant sweet nuts in September-October and brilliant golden fall foliage.

Large deciduous tree. Abundant sweet nuts in September-October and brilliant golden fall foliage.

Low deciduous shrub with dark glossy leaves and bright white flower clusters. 

Medium sized deciduous tree with characteristic warty bark.

Medium sized deciduous tree.

Shrub-tree, white globe-shaped flowers, red foliage and seed heads in fall.  High salt tolerance.

Early flowering small tree bearing pink to purple flowers on both the stems and trunk "cauliflory".

Medium-sized evergreen tree, similar to Juniperus virginiana.

Grass with graceful arching panicle.

Wetland and riparian herb with white flowers borne on stout stems.

Showy native shrub with fragrant early flowers borne on drooping axillary panicles.

Very tall grass of fresh and brackish marshes, lower leaf margins with saw teeth, inflorescence with 3 to 4 spirally-arranged scales.  Low salt tolerance.

Mountain sweet pepperbush is a small, deciduous tree or shrub that is native to eastern North America and is found in the mountains of NC.  As the tree ages, the outer bark exfoliates to reveal a cinnamon color.

Shrub or small tree with spikes of fragrant white flowers.

Commonly called mistflower, this fall-blooming herbaceous perennial is native to the Eastern United States.

A herbaceous perennial plant that grows in small clumps with deeply cut leaves and yellow flower heads.

A stalkless perennial flowering plant with wide, yellow flowers, and leaves divided into three lobes at base.

Spreading, deciduous shrub; inflorescence a cyme of small white flowers; blue fruits.

Small deciduous tree with showy white bracts in April-May.

Spreading understory shrub bearing long catkins in late winter and sweet edible nuts in August-September.

Tall shrub or tree; semi evergreen; dangling racemes of white flowers.

Understory tree; large fruits; good wildlife value.

Conspicuously 3-sided sedge; also known as "mini bamboo".

Tall showy inflorescence with purple ray flowers and yellow disc flowers.

Annual found in wet meadows, high wildlife value.

A bristle-like tall grass with seed heads like a bottlebrush. Grows in clumps.

A showy grain-like grass with heads spiked with awns, and green basal leaves.

Reed-like; stems are round, dark green, unbranched, and jointed.

Fine-leaved, clump-forming grass; reddish/purplish seed heads.

Tall herb of the water's edge; purplish-blue flowers in summer.

Tardily deciduous shrub with delicate bell shape flowers on racemes.

Striking fuchsia-colored seed capsule opens to expose bright red seeds.

Tall robust herb with white flowers.

A white flowering perennial native to much of the East Coast and tolerant of a variety of soils.

Eutrochium dubium, or Coastal plain joe-pye weed, is an herbaceous flowering perennial in the Asteraceae (daisy) family and is native to the eastern coastal plains and wetlands of North America.

Tall robust herb with large heads of small purple flowers.

Shade tolerant smooth barked late successional deciduous tree.

Fast growing canopy tree, opposite compound leaves.

Showy maroon and gold flower on small branching stems. Tolerates dry soils and varied conditions.

Small to medium sized deciduous tree with thorns and numerous large bean pods in the fall. 

Small deciduous tree, early spring flowers; deeply veined serrate leaves.

Medium to tall bushy herbaceous perennial; numerous yellow flowers from July to frost.

Tall leafy sunflower; flowers from July to frost.

Showy large red flower on large perennial plant.  Low salt tolerance.

Showy red, white, or pink flowers; can tolerate dry periods.  Low salt tolerance.

Small dense shrub or woody perennial with numerous showy yellow flowers.

Broad-leaved deciduous shrub; tolerates full shade; orange/red berries.  Low salt tolerance.

Evergreen rhizomatous shrub with black drupes.  Low salt tolerance.

Medium sized broadleaf evergreen tree with numerous bright red drupes.  Medium salt tolerance.

Multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with brilliant red drupes persisting into midwinter.

Broadleaf evergreen shrub or small tree with red berries remaining until late winter. 

Iris with showy blue flowers.

Shrub with white bell-shaped flowers in dense drooping racemes.

A plant in the Aster family that grows in coastal eastern North America.

Large deciduous tree with long odd pinnate leaves and numerous large nuts (fruits falling in September-October).

Grass-like rush with stiff stems, 3 to 4 feet tall, grows in clumps.

A dense slow growing tree with adapressed scale-like leaves and berry-like seed cones.

Tall woody perennial, showy pink flowers, tolerates dryer soils.

Tiny floating aquatic with good wildlife and water treatment value. Floats on surface of lakes, ponds, and slow-moving streams.

Coastal doghobble is an evergreen shrub that grows in moist, acidic places.

Flowering herb with showy racemes of pink flowers.  High salt tolerance.

Shrub with aromatic stems and leaves, red stems and red fall foliage.

Large deciduous tree often a pioneer of unused fields and roadsides with distinctive spiked compound fruit.

Very large deciduous tree with uniquely shaped four lobed simple leaves and large showy flowers. Often a pioneer of unused fields and roadsides.

Tall leafy herb, showy red flower spikes; attracts butterflies, hummingbirds.  Low salt tolerance.

Similar to L. cardinalis but with blue flowers.

Broadleaf evergreen colony forming shrub with delicate bell shaped flowers on a drooping panicle.

A small semi-deciduous tree with glossy foliage and showy white flowers.

The native Southern crab apple is a shrub or small tree, 20 to 30 feet in height.

Designed specifically to attract pollinators. The species in this mix are selected to provide blooms throughout the growing season (April - October) in the Southeastern US. Consists of about 30% native grasses and 70% flowering forbs. Good for full sun or light shade.  Recommended application rate: 20 to 25 lbs. per acre (1 lb./2000 sq.ft.)  Sold by the pound.

Includes grasses and forbs native to riparian habitats in the Southeast. This mix is somewhat shade tolerant and appropriate for intermittently to infrequently flooded sites.  Recommended application rate: 20 to 25 lbs. per acre.  Sold by the pound.

This mix is a selection of grasses, rushes, and forbs and is considered “moderately” salt tolerant. It also tolerates a range of moisture conditions from well drained to occasionally saturated. This is not necessarily a Coastal mix and can be used for inland sites as well.  Recommended application rate: 20 to 25 lbs. per acre.  Sold by the pound.

Good for any mesic to moist shady site, or for the shady edges of larger areas. The mix includes grasses and a few flowering forbs. Works in light to moderate shade.  Recommended application rate: 20 to 25 lbs. per acre.  Sold by the pound.

Designed for quick germination and erosion control. The native grass species in this mix have particularly strong fibrous roots that can grow to depths of over 6 feet.  Recommended application rate: 20 to 25 lbs. per acre.  Sold by the pound.

Designed to tolerate a wide range in inundation regimes, from flooded to temporarily dry conditions. The native grasses, sedges and rushes establish quickly in areas where mowing is not anticipated and tolerate low-fertility.  Recommended application rate: 20 to 25 lbs. per acre.  Sold by the pound.

Designed for wetland creation and restoration. This mix consists of grasses and forbs native to southeastern wetlands. It is appropriate for sunny to lightly shaded sites with standing water during part or all of the year.  Recommended application rate: 20 to 25 lbs. per acre.  Sold by the pound.

A shade mix for moderately wet to wet sites. A mix of grasses, sedges, and forbs that will do well in significantly shady sites.  Recommended application rate: 20 to 25 lbs. per acre.  Sold by the pound.

A showy pinkish flowering plant with aromatic leaves and hollow, greenish-purple stems.

Aromatic evergreen shrub or small tree with waxy bluish berries.  Low salt tolerance.

A wispy, purple-flowered grass with wirelike and unbranched stems and leaves.

Rooted floating aquatic, large circular leaves reaching 1 to 3 feet wide. Large showy flowers are yellow, 4 to 10 inches wide when fully open.

Aquatic herb with round floating leaves and attractive yellow flowers.

Rooted aquatic with floating leaves, green above and purplish beneath. Flowers are showy white with yellow stamens.

Deciduous tree with broad, simple leaves; fruits are dark blue drupes.  Low salt tolerance.

Deciduous tree generally inhabiting wetlands with dark blue drupes and brilliant red early fall foliage. 

Understory tree, red foliage in fall, black drupes.

Leathery light green fern with pairs of bead like spore cases.

Unique gold tipped flower on white stalk. Leaves are dark green and waxy.

Large showy fern, with cinnamon-colored fertile fronds.

Fertile fronds.

Small tree or large shrub, with cream white flowers borne in terminal panicles in June-July. Brilliant red foliage in early autumn.

Semi evergreen ground cover appropriate for moist, shady locations.  Will freely self-seed to form showy colonies.

Upright clump forming grass with attractive red seed heads and foliage in the late summer through fall. 

Tall sod-forming native; very drought resistant.  Low salt tolerance.

Aquatic herb, grows in 1 to 3 feet of water, large arrow-shaped leaves.  Low salt tolerance.

Aromatic evergreen shrub/small tree, shiny leaves, blue-black fruits.

Showy deciduous shrub with beautiful clusters of bell shaped flowers and characteristic peeling bark.

Showy native flowering perennial with long upright racemes bearing pink flowers. The stem has a characteristic ability to remain bent when moved.

Deciduous shrub with showy pink flowers; reddish brown pubescent twigs.

Fast growing broad-leafed deciduous tree.

Evergreen fern forming small to medium size clumps in moist woodlands.

Robust, succulent herb with spikes of attractive purple flowers, lobed leaves.

Large fast growing deciduous tree of floodplains and river banks.

A large deciduous tree often a pioneer of unused fields and fence lines with numerous white flowers in spring followed by dark fruits.

A long lived deciduous oak with seven to nine lobed leaves.

A medium sized oak with ovoid shallowly lobed leaves.

Large canopy oak; leaves with deeply cut sinuses.

A medium to large deciduous oak with a characteristic long and narrow central lobe relative to other red oaks.

A medium sized deciduous oak with acorns nearly completely enclosed in the cup.

Large canopy oak with chestnut-like leaves.

A medium sized tardily deciduous oak.

Cherrybark oak is a native deciduous tree and one of the most highly valued red oaks in SE USA. It is common in the Carolinas.

A deciduous oak with a characteristic spreading crown in mature trees.

Large, fast growing oak with willow-like leaves.

Large deciduous oak with seven to nine lobed dentate leaves.  Medium salt tolerance.

A large deciduous red oak with seven to nine lobed dentate leaves.

Erect, hairy, clump forming coneflower with fernlike leaves and maroon and gold blossoms.   Low salt tolerance.

Tall upright coneflower with drooping yellow blossoms. 

Dark green foliage and inconspicuous white flowers, with a smattering of conspicuous brown fruits or seeds.

Low growing azalea with abundant pinkish-white, fragrant blooms April to May.

Rhododendron periclymenoides, commonly called pinxterbloom azalea, is a deciduous shrub that is native to moist woods, swamp margins, and open areas.

Abundant white flowers.

Showy sedge with white bracts, giving the appearance of white petals.  Low salt tolerance.

Rambling rose with delicate pink flowers June through October.

Long blooming flowering perennial with dark green leaves and bright yellow blossoms.  

Native in mountains, piedmont, and coastal plain.

Delicate herb, feathery leaves, showy pink flowers; native to pine savannahs.  Low salt tolerance.

Similar to S. lancifolia, but with arrow shaped leaves.  Very low salt tolerance.

Fast growing multi stemmed tree; good for stream bank stabilization.

Deciduous shrub or small tree, leaves have silky undersides.

Medium to large deciduous shrub with large umbels of white flowers and conspicuous purple to black fruits.

Small to medium sized deciduous tree with three distinct leaf patterns. All parts of the tree are fragrant and it bears blue-black drupes in the late summer. 

Heart shaped leaves and interesting recumbent flower spikes.  Low salt tolerance.

An important widespread native grass; bluish green in early summer, turning a rich tan-brown and wine-red in fall.

Rush of medium height with lateral clustered spikelets.  Low salt tolerance.

Rush of medium height with lateral clustered spikelets.

A tall rush with reddish spikelets in branched clusters.

Tall grass-like sedge with large fuzzy seed heads.

Salt tolerant goldenrod, yellow flowers.

Tall native grass with golden plume-like head, turns reddish in winter.

Marsh plant surviving in up to 12" of water colonizing by rhizome.

Marsh plant surviving in up to 12" of water colonizing by rhizome.

High marsh grass, salt tolerant.

Shrub of bogs, wet meadows, and low woodlands; pink flowers.

Showy perennial herb with a basil cluster of dark green leaves, numerous broad light blue to purple flowers.

A showy shrub or small tree with numerous white and gold bell shaped flowers in late spring.

Erect colonizing multi-stemmed shrub, coral colored berries.

Inflorescence a many-headed panicle, large showy violet flowers.

Woody stemmed dense bush forming herbaceous perennial with numerous blue to purple flowers in autumn.

A deciduous conifer with characteristic upright turning leaves. Brilliant orange color in late autumn.

Needle-leaved deciduous conifer, tolerates standing water or dry soil.

Fast growing deciduous tree with massive displays of fragrant yellow white flowers in midsummer.

This is a medium to large deciduous tree, typically growing to 50-70’.  When a tree is in full bloom, bees often visit in such abundant numbers that humming can be heard many feet from the tree.

A warm season grass well adapted to drought with red purple spikelets on drooping panicles.

Loosely tufted perennial grass, terminal spikes with spikelets in pairs.

Tall grass with showy seed head; forms dense stands of long linear leaves, can tolerate 15 ppt salinity.

Similar to T. angustifolia, but with wider leaves, less salt tolerant (< .5 ppt).

Early successional small tree with distinct ridges or "wings" of bark forming along the smaller branches. 

Large deciduous tree with high spreading umbrella like canopy.

A deciduous shrub often forming dense thickets with glossy dark green foliage and sweet berries in midsummer.

Upright flowering perennial.

Robust perennial herb, tall leafy stem, numerous purple disk flowers.

Shrub with arrow-straight stems, opposite leaves, black drupes.

Showy tardily deciduous native shrub with blue black drupes persisting into midwinter.

A deciduous shrub or small tree with creamy white flowers and leaves superficially similar to some species of prunus.

Shade tolerant fern with glossy green fronds that's smaller but similar in appearance to the Sensitive fern.

Low colonizing deciduous shrub.

Suckering evergreen perennial with characteristic thready filaments along leaf margins.