Native Trees For Lower Bucks County Pa

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Native Tree and Plants For Lower Bucks County Pa by William J Hirst

Native trees tolerant of wet soils are special group of trees. These trees are able to be in soils that retain water for sometimes weeks on end. I have compiled this list to help you find suitable trees for the north east. This is not a complete list but one of common EZ to plant nursery stock, but these plants should do well in most of the Lower Bucks County Penn. area. Our main farm is in Doylestown Pa. so if you need these plants we are not far away.

Red and silver maple (Acer rubrum, A. saccarinum)

River Birch Trees a tree for wet areas!!!! (Betula nigra)

Catalpa spp.

Ash (Fraxinus spp.)

Cottonwood (Populus deltoides)

Swamp white oak (Quercus bicolor)

Sycamores (Platanus spp.)

Native shrubs tolerant of wet soils:

Red osier dogwood (Cornus sericea)

Leatherwood (Dirca palustris)

Winterberry (Ilex verticillata) Sparkleberry holly A great berry producer!!!

Inkberry (Ilex glabra)

Pussy willow (Salix discolor)

Willow Trees Trees for wet areas!!!!

Shrubby cinquefoil (Potentilla fruticosa)

Spicebush my long time favorite!!

Black Chokeberry produces great berry crops for the birds!!

You can see more plant info at my web site http://www.seedlingsrus.com

About the Author

Bill grew up in along the shores of the Delaware River in western NJ and then eastern PA. All during his life he has been enjoying, growing, and selling trees and plants.

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About the Author
Bill grew up in along the shores of the Delaware River in western NJ and then eastern PA. All during his life he has been enjoying, growing, and selling trees and plants. His web sites include www.seedlingsrus.com and www.zone5trees.com