Plant species are listed by botanical names followed by common names. Where indicated, native species are suggested to replace particular exotic species. This information is reprinted from the Grant Park Master Plan, pages 55-63, March 1999.
Landscape Zones: Boundary, Wooded, the Forest, the Rich Forest, Meadow, Stream, and Wetland
Boundary
Large Hardwood Trees
Crateagus species, Hawthorn
Carpinus caroliniana, American Hornbeam
Fagus americanus, American Beech
Fraxinus americanus, American Ash
Quercus alba, White Oak
Quercus coccinea, Scarlet Oak
Quercus rubra, Red Oak
Cupressus lawsoniana, Pond Cypress (native: taxodium distichum)
Tilia americana, Basswood
Tsuga caroliniana, Carolina Hemlock
Large Evergreen Trees
Gordonia lasianthus, Loblolly-bay
Ilex opaca, American Holly
Magnolia fraseri, Fraser Magnolia
Magnolia glauca, Sweetbay
Magnolia grandiflora, Southern magnolia
Magnolia macrophylla, Great-leaved Magnolia
Osmanthus fragrans, Tea Olive
Prunus caroliniana, Cherry Laurel
Tsuga canadensis, Eastern Hemlock
Flower/Fruit Shrubs
Aesculus parviflora, Bottlebrush Buckeye
Hydrangea otaska, Wild Hydrangea (native: Hydrangea arborescens)
Hydrangea quercifolia, Oak-leaf Hydrangea
Hypericum moserianum, Golden St. Johnswort (native: Hypericum frondosum)
Lindera Benzoin, Spicebush
Philadelphus inodorus, Mockorange
Punica granatum, Pomegranate
Rhododendron vaseyi, Carolina Azalea
Rosa lucida, Swamp Rose (native: rosa palustris or R.carolina)
Rubus vulgaris, Running Bramble (native: Rubus dumeforium)
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus, Indian Currant
Viburnum cassinoides, Withrod
Viburnum dentatum, Arrowwood
Viburnum lentago, Sheep Berry
Viburnum prunifolium, Black Haw
Evergreen Shrubs
Bambusa species
Ceanothus x delilianus, Glory de Versailles
Dryopteris marginalis, Marginal Wood Fern
Iris pseudacorus, Yellow Flag Iris
Leucothoe catesbaei, Doghobble
Osmunda regalis, Royal Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides, Christmas Fern
Rosa wichuraiana,vMemorial Rose
Xanthorrhiza simplicissima, Yellow Root
The Wooded Zone
Shortleaf Pine
Loblolly Pine
Virginia Pine
Eastern Red Cedar
Sycamore
Blackgum
Post Oak
Sweetgum
Hickory
Sasafras
Fringetree
Dogwood
Eastern Persimmon
Serviceberry
Redbud
Sparkleberry (companion plants: American Bayberry, Pines, Dogwood)
Partridge Berry
Southern Shield Fern
Goldenrod
The Forest
White Oak
Red Oak
Hickory (companion plants: Southern Red Oak, Post Oak, Pine, Beech)
Tulip Poplar
Beech
Dogwood
Dediduous Holly (companion plants: American Holly, Sassafras, Serviceberry, Pines, Coral Honeysuckle)
Huckleberry
New Jersey Tea
Witch-hazel
Possumhaw
Trumpet Honeysuckle
Maple-leaf Viburnum
Milkweed
Wild Red Columbine
Aster
Wild Indigo
Wild Geranium
Hepatica
Goldenrod
Southern Sheild Fern
Christmas Fern
The Rich Forest
White Oak (companion plants: Red Maple, Basswood, Hickory, Tulip Poplar, Beech, Red Oak)
Basswood (companion plants: Hemlock, Tulip Poplar, Umbrella Tree, Cucumbertree, Red Oak, Beech)
Red Maple (companion plants: Hemlock, Riverbirch, Post Oak, Bald Cypress)
Sycamore
Willow Oak (companion plants: Sweetgum, Musclewood, Shagbark Hickory, Water Oak)
Sweetbay Magnolia (companion plants: Red Maple, American Holly, Ironwood, American Storax)
Strawberry Bush (companion plants: Dogwood, American Holly, Mapleleaf Viburnum, Dwarf Huckleberry, Aster, Goldenrod, Yellow Wood Poppy, Wild Geranium)
Clethra
Sweetshrub (companion plants: Oak, Hickory, Hydrangea)
Piedmont Azalea (companion plants: White Oak, Ferns, Mayapple, Lizard's Tail, Wild Ageratum)
Virginia Sweetspire (companion plants: Strawberry Bush, Doghobble)
Mapleleaf Viburnum (companion plants: Spicebush, Strawberry Bush, Virginia Sweetspire, Christmas Fern)
The Meadow Zone
Evening Primrose (companion plants: Sundrops, Penstemon, Obedient Plant, Boltonia)
Broomsedge
Rudbeckia
Little Bluestem
Plumegrass
Bushy Bluestem (companion plants: Stokes Aster, Pink Coreopsis, Boltonia, Wild Ageratum, Swamp Sunflower, Obedient Plant, Plumegrass)
Aromatic Aster (companion plants: Butterflyweed, Coneflowers, Sundrops, Phlox, Mountain Mint, Rudbeckias, Obedient Plant)
The Stream Zone
Sycamore
Elm
Willow (not Weeping)
Ironwood
Hop Hornbeam
Sweetgum
Sweet Pepperbush
Red-osier Dogwood
Arrow-wood
Nannyberry
Virginia Sweetspire
Asters (companion plants: Blud Phlox, Spiderwort, Wild Red Columbine)
Turtlehead
Boneset (companion plants: Goldenrod)
Joe-Pye Weed (companion plants: Stoke's Aster, Wild Ageratum, Swamp Sunflower, Boltonia)
Wild Geranium (companion plants: White Oak, Beech, Yellow-Wood Poppy, Jack in the Pulpit)
Jewelweed
Mayapple (companion plants: Maple, Leaf-mulch)
Blue-eyed Grass
Ferns, Violets
Christmas Fern
The Wetland Zone
Blue Flag Iris
Yellow Flag Iris (companion plants: Spiderlily)
Lizard's Tail (companion plants: Cinnamon Fern, Sensitive Fern, Tuckahoe)
Pickerelweed (companion plants: Spiderlily, Lizard's Tail, Fragrant Waterlily)
Cat-tail
Sensitive Fern
