Trees and Shrubs for Clay Soils
E = evergreen; N = native to Maine
| Trees: | |
|---|---|
| Acer saccharinum N | Silver Maple |
| Betula nigra | River Birch |
| Carya ovata N | Shagbark Hickory |
| Crataegus species (some N) | Hawthorn |
| Fraxinus pennsylvanica N | Green Ash |
| Gleditsia triacanthos | Honeylocust |
| Juglans cinerea N | Butternut |
| Larix decidua | European Larch |
| Larix laricina N | Tamarack |
| Malus cultivars | Crabapple |
| Populus species (some N) | Poplar; Cottonwood |
| Quercus bicolor N | Swamp White Oak |
| Quercus macrocarpa N | Bur Oak |
| Quercus palustris | Pin Oak |
| Salix species (some N) | Willow |
| Tilia species (some N) | Basswood; Linden |
| Ulmus species (some N) | Elm |
| Shrubs: | |
| Caragana arborescens | Siberian Peashrub |
| Cephalanthus occidentalis N | Buttonbush |
| Cornus alba | Tatarian Dogwood |
| Cornus racemosa N | Gray Dogwood |
| Cornus sericea N | Red Osier |
| Dasiphora (Potentilla) fruticosa N | Shrubby Cinquefoil |
| Diervilla lonicera N | Dwarf Bushhoneysuckle |
| Photinia (Aronia) melanocarpa N | Black Chokeberry |
| Physocarpus opulifolius | Common Ninebark |
| Symphoricarpos albus | Snowberry |
| Syringa vulgaris | Common Lilac |
| Thuja occidentalis E, N | Arborvitae; White Cedar |
| Viburnum dentatum N | Arrowwood Viburnum |
| Viburnum lentago N | Nannyberry |
| Viburnum opulus | European Cranberrybush |
| Viburnum opulus americanum | American Cranberrybush |
| Viburnum sargentii | Sargent Viburnum |
From the GardenPro Answer Book; revised and updated by Lois Berg Stack, Ornamental Horticulture Specialist, University of Maine Cooperative Extension.