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Nyssa sylvatica (Black Tupelo)

Plant community: Oak Hickory Forest, New England Barrier Beach, Red Maple Swamp

Native region/country: Eastern North America

Mature size:   30-50 feet tall.  20-30 feet spread. 

Habitat and/or preferred growing conditions:   Grows in average, medium to wet soils in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist, acidic soils. Tolerates poorly-drained soils and can grow in standing water.  Will tolerate some drought. 

Hardiness zone: 3-9

Leaf/flower color: Leaves are obovate to elliptic, entire to slightly toothed (to 5" long) and are dark green above and paler below.  Good fall color.  Flowers are not showy and fruits mature to a dark blue.

Does it burn?: Probably

Burn Quality: Unknown

Sources:

Cladrastis kentukea (Yellowwood)

Plant community: N/A

Native region/country: East from OK, south to GA, north to ME.  

Mature size:   30-50 feet tall.  40-55 feet spread.

Habitat and/or preferred growing conditions:   Grows in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates some dry soils once established.

Hardiness zone: 4-8

Leaf/flower color: Leaves are pinnately compound (usually with 7-11 leaflets) open as yellowish green, turn bright green in summer and then turn yellow in fall.  Fragrant pink flowers in large, drooping, terminal panicles (10-15” long).

Does it burn?: Probably

Burn Quality: Unknown

Sources:

http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CLKE

Abies fraseri (Fraser Fir)

Plant community: N/A

Native region/country: TN, GA, NC, VA

Mature size:   30-50 feet high.  10-25 feet spread.  

Habitat and/or preferred growing conditions:   Grows in rich, moist, slightly acidic, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Best in full sun. .

Hardiness zone: 4-7

Leaf/flower color:  Foliage is flattened, shiny, dark green needles (to 1” long) and are white-banded beneath.  Cones are purple and appear upright on the branches.  

Does it burn?: Probably

Burn Quality: Unknown

Sources:

http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=ABFR

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=c202