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IMPORTANT SOFT-MAST PRODUCING NATIVE PLANTS SUITABLE AND
RECOMMENDS FOR LANDSCAPE USE ZONES 6, 7, and 8 - NORTH and SOUTH
CAROLINA
For ease of identification and clear communication with landscape
nursery professionals, this list has been organized according to
alfa-scientific nomenclature. The use of confusing or colloquial plant
names or nicknames has been avoided. Plants that are toxic, aggressively
invasive, non-native, parasitic or USDA Exotic Plant Control listed are
not recommended.
For a thorough description of a plant and its cultivars it is
recommended that you consult an authority such as Manual of Woody
Landscape Plants (ISBN 9780875638003) by Michael A. Dirr at your
library or nursery before purchase of plant material. If possible, select
and purchase your plants by scientific name only.
Scientific
Plant Name |
Common
name |
Fruiting |
See also
note |
|
|
|
|
Amelanchier
arborea |
Downey
Serviceberry |
Jun/Jul |
5 |
Amelanchier
laevis |
Allegheny
Serviceberry |
Jun/Aug |
4,5 |
|
|
|
|
Aralia
spinosa |
Devil's-walkingstick a.k.a. Hercule's-club |
Aug/Oct |
1,4,5 |
|
|
|
|
Callicarpa
americana |
American
Beautyberry |
Aug/Nov |
|
|
|
|
|
Celtis
occidentalis |
Hackberry |
Aug/Oct |
5 |
Celtis
laevigata |
Sugar
Hackberry |
Sep/Oct |
5 |
|
|
|
|
Chionanthus
virginicus |
Fringetree |
Aug/Sep |
3,5 |
|
|
|
|
Cocculus
carolinus |
Carolina
Moonseed |
Oct/Nov |
1,3 |
|
|
|
|
Cornus
alternifolia |
Alternate-leaf Dogwood |
Jul/Aug |
|
Cornus
amomum |
Silky
Dogwood |
Aug/Nov |
5 |
Cornus
canadensis |
Bunchberry |
Aug/Oct |
5 |
Cornus
florida |
Flowering
Dogwood |
Sep/Oct |
5 |
Cornus
sericea |
Redosier
Dogwood |
Aug/Sep |
4 |
|
|
|
|
Crataegus
spp. |
Hawthorn |
Sep/Oct |
4 |
Cataegus
spathulata |
Spatulate
Hawthorn |
Sep/Oct |
2,5 |
|
|
|
|
Gaylussacia
brachycera |
Box
Huckleberry |
Jul/Aug |
4 |
|
|
|
|
Ilex
decidua |
Possum
Haw |
Sep/Jan |
3 |
Ilex
glabra |
Inkberry |
Sep/May |
1,3 |
Ilex
opaca |
American
Holly |
Oct/Feb |
3 |
Ilex
verticillata |
Winterberry |
Aug/Dec |
1,3 |
Ilex
vomitoria |
Yaupon |
Sep/Jan |
1,3 |
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|
|
|
Juniperus
virginiana |
Eastern Red
Cedar |
Sep/Feb |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Lindera
benzoin |
Spicebush |
Sep |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Malus
spp. |
Flowering
Crabapple |
Jul/Dec |
|
|
|
|
|
Menispermum
canadense |
Common
Moonseed |
|
1,3 |
|
|
|
|
Morus
rebra |
Red
Mulberry |
May/Jun |
1,3,5 |
|
|
|
|
Myrica
cerifera |
Waxmyrtle |
Aug/Dec |
|
Myrica
pensylvanica |
Northern
Bayberry |
Sep/Dec |
1,3 |
|
|
|
|
Nyssa
sylvatica |
Black
Gum |
Aug/Oct |
5 |
|
|
|
|
Parthenocissus quinquefolia |
Virginia
Creeper |
Sep/Oct |
1,5 |
|
|
|
|
Persea
borbonia |
Red
Bay |
Oct |
|
|
|
|
|
Prunus
augustifolia |
Chickasaw
Plum |
May/Aug |
1 |
Prunus
caroliniana |
Cherry
Laurel |
Oct/Nov |
1 |
Prunus
serotina |
Black
Cherry |
Aug/Sep |
1 |
Prunus
virginiana |
Choke
Cherry |
Jul/Aug |
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|
|
|
|
Rhamnus
caroliniana |
Carolina
Buckthorn |
Aug/Oct |
|
|
|
|
|
Rhus
glabra |
Smooth
Sumac |
Sep/Jan |
1,3 |
Rhus
typhina |
Staghorn
Sumac |
Aug/Apr |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Sambucus
canadensis |
American
Elder |
Aug/Sep |
1 |
Sambucus
pubens |
Scarlet
Elder |
Jun/Jul |
4 |
|
|
|
|
Sassafras
albidum |
Sassafras |
Sep |
1,3,5 |
|
|
|
|
Sorbus
americana |
American
Mountainash |
Sep/Dec |
4 |
|
|
|
|
Symphoricarpos albus |
Snowberry |
Sep/Nov |
|
|
|
|
|
Symplocos
tinctoria |
Horse
Sugar |
Sep/Oct |
|
|
|
|
|
Vaccinium
corymbosum |
Highbush
Blueberry |
Jul/Aug |
5 |
Viburnum
dentatum |
Arrowwood |
Sep/Nov |
1 |
Viburnum
lentago |
Nannyberry |
Sep/Nov |
|
Viburnum
trilobum |
Highbush
Cranberry a.k.a. American Cranberry Bush |
Sep/Feb |
|
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NOTES |
|
1 |
Somewhat
invasive/viney/thicket forming |
2 |
Possibly
undesirable habit .. eg. thorny |
3 |
Male &
Female plants (1:3) for best fruit production |
4 |
Best in
cool/mountain environment |
5 |
Notable
bird favorite |
This information compiled by Bill Abbey, September 2005 |