Trees and Shrubs for Moist to Wet Sites

The following list contains trees and shrubs that will tolerate sites with moist soil. Moist soil conditions are not defined as compacted, poorly drained soils. Those plants preceded with an * are listed in references as growing/tolerating wet or swampy sites. Plants which are evergreen are preceded with (E).
CCE - Suffolk County: Trees and Shrubs for Moist to Wet Sites

Shrubs

Botanical Name	Common Name	Height
Amelanchier spp	Serviceberry	varies w/species
* (E) Andromeda polifolia	Bog Rosemary	1-2'
* Aronia arbutifolia	Red Chokeberry	6-10'
Calycanthus floridus	Carolina Allspice	6-9'
* Cephalanthus occidentalis	Buttonbush	3-6'+
Chionanthus virginicus	Fringetree	12-20'
* Clethra alnifolia	Summersweet	3-8'
Cornus alba 'Sibirica'	Siberian Dogwood	8-10'
Cornus racemosa	Gray Dogwood	10-15'
* Cornus amomum	Silky Dogwood	6-10'
* Cornus sericea (C. stolonifera)	Red Osier Dogwood	7-9'
* (E) Ilex glabra	Inkberry	6-8' varies
* Ilex verticillata	Winterberry	6-10'+
* Itea virginica	Virginia Sweetspire	3-5+
(E) Kalmia latifolia	Mountain Laurel	7-15' varies
* (E) Ledum groenlandicum	Labrador Tea	2-4'
Lindera benzoin	Spicebush	6-12'
Potentilla fruticosa	Bush Cinquefoil	1-4'
Rhododendron arborescens	Sweet Azalea	8-20'
Rhododendron calendulaceum	Flame Azalea	4-8'
Rhododendron vaseyi	Pinkshell Azalea	5-10'
* Rhododendron viscosum	Swamp Azalea	1-8'(avg. 5')
Sambuscus canadensis	American Elderberry	5-12' varies
*Salix purpurea	Purpleosier Willow	8-10'
*Salix purpurea 'Streamco'	Streamco Willow
*Salix spp.	Willows	Varies w/species
Vaccinium corymboxum	Highbush Blueberry	5-12' varies
Vaccinium vitis-idaea	Cowberry	10"
Viburnum alnifolium	Hobblebush	9-12'
Viburnum cassinoides	Witherod	5-6'
Viburnum dentatum	Arrowwood	6-8+
Viburnum lentago	Nannyberry	5-18'+
* Viburnum opulus	European Cranberry	Bush 8-12'+
Viburnum trilobum	American Cranberry	Bush 8-12'+

Trees

Botanical Name	Common Name	Height
* Acer rubrum	Red Maple	40-60'+
* Alnus spp.	Alder	varies w/species
Amelanchier spp.	Serviceberry	varies w/species
* Betula nigra	River Birch	40-70'+
Betula papyrifera	Paper Birch	50-70'+
(E) Ilex opaca	American Holly	15-30'+
* Larix decidua	Common Larch	70-75'+
Liquidambar styraciflua	American Sweetgum	60-75'+
* Magnolia virginiana	Sweet Bay Magnolia	10-20'
* Nyssa sylvatica	Black Gum, Black Tupelo	30-50'
Picea glauca	White Spruce	40-60'
* Quercus bicolor	Swamp White Oak	50-60'
Quercus palustris	Pin Oak	60-70'+
* Salix spp	Willow	varies w/species
* Taxodium distichum	Bald Cypress	50-70'
(E) Thuja occidentalis	American Arborvitae	40-60'

CCE - Suffolk County: Trees and Shrubs for Moist to Wet Sites

References: Manual of Woody Landscape Plants, by Michael A. Dirr, Third Edition, 1983; Recommended Trees and Shrubs for Long Island Sites, by Richard Weir, Cornell Cooperative Extension - Nassau County, D-1-20, 7/3/91; Working With Wet Areas in the Landscape, by Harold Davidson, Department of Horticulture, Michigan State University, 10/92.

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