Eastern Red Cedar- Grows to 10-50 feet on average.  Is actually a juniper species not cedar and produces juniper berries. Drought tolerant.

Virginia Pine – Grows up to 70 feet. Grows rapidly.  Highly drought tolerant.

Locust Tree – Grows to 30-50 feet. Thorny. Ideal for streamside and wild – not landscaped – settings.

Shumard Oak – Grows up to 60-110 feet.  Moderate growth.  Drought tolerant.

American Plum (Wild Plum) – Grows to 35 feet.  Understory tree. Requires moist soil conditions.  All parts of this tree, except the plums, contain the toxin hydrocyanic acid. 

Serviceberry – Grows to 15-25 feet.  Full sun or partial shade. Soil should be rich, moist and well drained. Ideal along edge of woods, streams, ponds.

Redbud – Grows to 15-30 feet.  Full Sun or light shade.  Medium growth rate. Moist, fertile, well-drained soils.

Staghorn Sumac –  Grows to 15-30 feet.  Grows rapidly.  Drought tolerant. 

Black Cherry - Grows to 25-110 feet.  Fast growing.  Edible fruit, but the rest of the plant contains amygdalin and can be toxic if consumed. 

Silky Dogwood – Grows to 6-10 feet.  NOT drought tolerant. Intermediate shade tolerance.  Moderate growth rate.

Buttonbush –  Grows to 5-12 feet.  Full sun to partial shade. Grows in moist conditions – not drought tolerant.  Flowers attract bees and butterflies.

Buckbrush (Coralberry or Indian Currant) - This is a shrub, not a tree.  Grows 2-5 feet tall and 4-8 feet wide. Full sun to part shade. Drough tolerant. Berries are emergency foodsource for wildlife.