Cultural Requirements

Evergreen Trees
  Size Ideal Conditions Growth Rate
  Under 30' 30-60' Over 60' Soil Sun Slow1 Medium2 Fast3
Jack Pine   x   Average Full     x
Shortleaf Pine     x Dry Full     x
Red Pine     x Average Intermediate   x  
Eastern White Pine     x Moist Intermediate     x
Baldcypress     x Wet Full   x  
Eastern Redcedar   x   Wide Full x    
Shrubs
  Size Ideal Conditions Growth Rate
  Under 10' 10-20' Soil Sun Slow1 Medium2 Fast3
Sandbar Willow   x Wide Full     x
Meadow Willow   x Wet Full     x
American Hazel   x Wide Shade   x  
Ozark Witchhazel   x Moist Intermediate   x  
Ninebark x   Wide Full     x
Blackberry x   Average Shade     x
Shrub Lespedeza x   Average Full   x  
Fragrant Sumac x   Average Full   x  
Shining Sumac   x Average Full     x
Arrow Viburnum   x Moist Shade   x  
Deciduous Trees
  Size Ideal Conditions Growth Rate
  Under 30' 30-60' Over 60' Soil Sun Slow1 Medium2 Fast3
Eastern Cottonwood     x Wet Full     x
Ward's Willow x     Wet Full     x
Pecan     x Moist Full x    
Shellbark Hickory     x Moist Intermediate x    
Shagbark Hickory     x Average Intermediate x    
Black Walnut     x Moist Full   x  
River Birch   x   Moist Full     x
White Oak     x Moist Intermediate x    
Scarlet Oak     x Average Full   x  
Cherrybark Oak     x Wet Full     x
Bur Oak     x Moist Full x    
Pin Oak     x Wet Full     x
Northern Red Oak     x Moist Intermediate   x  
Shumard Oak     x Moist Intermediate   x  
Nuttall Oak     x Wet Full     x
Black Oak     x Average Intermediate   x  
Hackberry     x Wide Intermediate   x  
Osage-orange   x   Wide Full     x
Red Mulberry   x   Average Intermediate     x
Tulip Tree     x Moist Intermediate   x  
Pawpaw x     Moist Shade x    
Sweetgum     x Moist Full   x  
American Sycamore     x Wet Intermediate     x
Downy Serviceberry   x   Average Shade   x  
Hawthorn x     Average Full x    
Wild Plum x     Average Full     x
Eastern Redbud x     Average Shade   x  
Kentucky Coffeetree     x Moist Full x    
Black Locust   x   Wide Full     x
Deciduous Holly x     Wide Intermediate x    
Silver Maple     x Wet Intermediate     x
Roughleaf Dogwood x     Average Shade   x  
Flowering Dogwood   x   Moist Shade   x  
Gray Dogwood x     Wide Shade   x  
Blackgum     x Moist Full x    
Persimmon   x   Average Full x    
White Ash     x Moist Intermediate   x  
Green Ash   x   Wet Full     x
Nannyberry Viburnum x     Average Intermediate     x
Blackhaw x     Average Full x    
  1. Having an annual growth increment of 12 inches or less
  2. Between 12 and 24 inches of growth per year
  3. Has the potential to grow 24 inches or more annually