|
Native
Tree Species |
Acer
rubrum
(Red Maple) |
nesting; cover for robins
and goldfinch |
Betula
nigra
(River Birch) |
resistant to drought;
chickadees eat seeds |
Juniperus
virginiana
(Eastern Red Cedar) |
winter food for 54 species
of songbirds |
Nyssa
Sylvatica
(Black Gum) |
tolerates drought;
insensitive to disease; beautiful fall foliage |
Quercus
phellos
(Willow Oak) |
food for waterfowl; good
urban tree |
Taxadium
distichum
(Bald Cypress) |
seeds eaten by waterfowl |