Native Range and Habitat The Sweet Gum, Liquidambar styraciflua, is a medium-sized, deciduous tree native to the eastern and south-central United States, extending south into Mexico and Central America. Its range in the United States extends from south-eastern Connecticut, New Jersey, and … [Read more...]

The Willow Oak, Quercus phellos, a medium to large species within the “red oak group”, occurs mostly in the Southeastern United States. It occurs from Missouri, south to extreme-eastern Texas, east to the Florida Panhandle, and extending north along the coast to Long Island, New York. It is … [Read more...]

The Eastern Black Oak, Quercus velutina, is a small to medium sized species within the “red oak group” and has a wide range in Eastern North America. It occurs from extreme-eastern Texas, east to the Florida Panhandle, and north to southern Maine. Its population in the Southeast is sparse compared … [Read more...]

Hypericum prolificum, or Shrubby St. John's Wort is a small, durable shrub that provides large cheery yellow blooms in early to mid summer.  Dry or rocky soil does not phase this shrub. It prefers full sun to part shade and will grow up to 5 feet in height, usually lower. This is one of our shorter … [Read more...]

The Yellow Birch, Betula alleghaniensis, is a large birch species which occurs from Minnesota, east to Maine, and extending south along the Appalachian Mountains to Northern Georgia. Its range also includes the southern end of several Eastern Canadian provinces. It is most often found growing at … [Read more...]

The Bur Oak, Quercus macrocarpa, is a medium to large species within the “white oak group” and is often considered one of the stateliest trees in North America. Though most common in the American Midwest,  its most dense populations are in the Great Lakes region and northern part of the Mississippi … [Read more...]