SPRING PLANTING PREFERRED
Trees
Abies species - Spruce
Betula species - Birch
Carpinus caroliniana - Hornbeam
Carya species-Hickory - Pecans
Cercis canadensis - Redbud
Chioanthus - Fringetree
Cornus florida - Dogwood
Fagus species - Beech
Ginkgo biloba
Ilex opaca - American Holly
Liquidambar styraciflua - Sweetgum
Liriodendron tulipfera - Tulip Poplar
Magnolia species
Nyssa sylvatica - Blackgum
Ostrya virginiana - Ironwood-Hophornbeam
Prunus species
Quercus species - Oak (except Pin)
Salix species - Willow
Taxodium species - Cypress
Zelkova Serralata
FALL DIGGING & PLANTING HAZARDS
** Extra Risky
Trees
Betula species **
Crataegus species **
Fagus species **
Evergreen Ilex species (particulary Opaca) **
Liquidambar species **
Magnolia grandiflora
Prunus species **
Pyrus species **
Treeform Salix species **
Taxodium species
Zelkova serrata **
Nyssa sylvatica
Carpinus species **
Celtis species **
Cercidiphyllum japonica
Cercis Canadensis
Cryptomeria japonica
Halesia species
Lagerstroemia species
Liriodendron tulipfera **
Ostrya Virginica **
Pseudotsuga menziesii
All Quercus species (except Palustris) **
Malus in leaf
Container - Woody Ornamentals
Hydrangea quercifolia
Evergreen Ilex species (except for glabra) **
Magnolia virginiana (Evergreen cultivars)
Nandina domestica **
Prunus laurocerasus **
Lagerstroemia species **
Magnolia grandiflora **
Mahonia **
Aucuba japonica **
Container - Perennials
Grasses-zone 6 or dry site loving
Miscanthus
Muhlenbergia
Pennisetum
SUMMER DIGGING RECOMMENDATIONS
Successful
Acer rubrum (all varieties)
Amelanchier (all varieties)
Cedrus (all varieties)
Celtis
Chamaecyparis
Cornus kousa
Cryptomeria
Gingko
Juniperus (all varieties)
Liquidambar
Magnolia
Myrica
Picea (after July 1)
Prunus (after July 1)
Quercus palustris
Thuja
Zelkova
Marginal Success
Acer palmatum (all Varieties)
Acer saccharum (all varieties)
Cercis
Cornus florida
Gleditsia (all varieties)
Hamamelis
Ilex 'San Jose'
Ilex opaca
Ilex verticillata
Nyssa sylvatica
Ostrya
Platanus (leaf drop with regeneration)
Pyrus
Syringa
Ulmus
Viburnum prunifolium
Viburnum rhytidiphyllum
Unsuccessful
Carpinus
Chioanthus
Crataegus
Cupressocyparis
Malus (with leaf drop)
Prunus
Quercus alba
Quercus bicolor
Quercus phellos
Quercus rubra
Quercus shumardi
Salix
Styrax
Taxodium
Viburnum tomentosum