Description
These plants are great to blend your back yard line into the muck at the back of your lot. The FACW designation indicates that these plants are usually found in wetlands, but can also occur in non-wetlands (estimated 67%–99% probability).
This is the mid-range wetland kit in our wetland series.
- OBL Obligate Wetland – Almost always in wetlands (> 99% probability).
- FACW Facultative Wetland – Usually in wetlands (67% – 99% probability).
- FAC Facultative – Equally likely in wetlands or non-wetlands (34% – 66% probability).
Salix may be used for firewood on a 4-5 year coppiced rotation.
Other ecosystem services of this kit includes: storm water retention,
| 1 | Downy Serviceberry | Amelanchier arborea |
| 1 | chokeberry, red | Aronia arbutifolia |
| 1 | Birch, river | Betula nigra |
| 1 | hickory, shellbark | Carya laciniosa |
| 1 | dogwood, silky | Cornus amomum |
| 1 | Dogwood, red osier | Cornus sericea |
| 1 | Winterberry | Ilex verticillata |
| 1 | Spicebush | Lindera benzoin |
| 1 | Magolia, sweetbay | Magolia virginiana |
| 1 | Sycamore | Platanus occidentalis |
| 1 | willow, pussy | Salix discolor |
| 1 | willow, silky | Salix sericea |
| 1 | Arborvitae, Northern White Cedar | Thuja occidentalis |
A great resource for wetland plants research is the USDA’s NRCS Wetland Research filter tool.
Every kit comes with a tree tag for each tree and a printable notebook to bring your plans into the next generation or home owner. The notebook contains room for your planting map, notes about maintenance you’ve carried out and citizen science. Additionally, it includes information on: site choice and preparation; a planting guide; protection recommendations; water, mulch and pruning recommendations and notes; 1st year and longer-term management tips, and a list of trees that came with your kit including details on fruit/nut bearing, growth patterns and, if applicable, hedge management guidelines.