Sunny areas in a landscape have a tendency to be overkill on many flowers, shrubs, and trees. If you'd like to liven up a sun filled area of your yard or garden with native trees, then these selections will help you decide which ones are right for you.
Acer barbatum Michx. (Southern Sugar Maple, Florida Maple, Sugartree)
Kingdom Plantae - Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta - Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta - Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae -
Order Sapindales -
Family Aceraceae - Maple family
Genus Acer L. - maple
Species Acer barbatum Michx. - southern sugar maple
This deciduous moderate growth tree loves sunny spots. It gets up to 20-25 feet tall and has a spread of 20-40 feet. It is more heat tolerant than acer saccharum but isn't as colorful in the fall. It will have yellow foliage with red or orange tips in the fall. Flowers are on long hairy stalks. Birds flock to it for its seeds. It makes an excellent shade tree and is a source for maple sugar. Trivia: 40 gallons of sap goes into making one gallon of syrup.
Acer leucoderme Small (Chalk Maple)
Kingdom Plantae - Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta - Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta - Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae -
Order Sapindales -
Family Aceraceae - Maple family
Genus Acer L. - maple
Species Acer leucoderme Small - chalk maple
This deciduous slow growing maple is good for sun or partial shade locations and is drought tolerant. It has an oval crown and often has multiple trunks. It gets up to 25-30 feet tall and 25 feet wide. Its fall color is in the yellow/orange/crimson range. It is generally pest free in cultivated yards. The leaves will droop and resemble English ivy making for an interesting palate of texture. It is named for the light smooth grey bark it has.
Acer negundo L. (Boxelder)
Kingdom Plantae - Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta - Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta - Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae -
Order Sapindales -
Family Aceraceae - Maple family
Genus Acer L. - maple
Species Acer negundo L. - boxelder
This tree has rapid growth and prefers full sun. It will get up to 50 feet high and have up to a 40 foot spread. It has yellow green flowers in droop racemes. It's a good shade tree. It's the only maple with a compound leaf but this variety isn't as sweet as the sugar maple. Its sap can make syrup.
Aesculus sylvatica Bartr. (Painted Buckeye, Georgia Buckeye)
Kingdom Plantae - Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta - Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta - Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae -
Order Sapindales -
Family Hippocastanaceae - Horse-chestnut family
Genus Aesculus L. - buckeye
Species Aesculus sylvatica Bartr. - painted buckeye
This pretty tree grows 6-12 feet tall and needs to be spaced at least 6-12 feet apart. It prefers a full sun environment and has average water needs. Grow this in mildly acidic soil for optimum growth potential. It has pink/pale green/yellow green flowers. BEWARE: Painted Buckeye has poisonous seeds.
Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell. (Mockernut Hickory)
Kingdom Plantae - Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta - Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta - Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Subclass Hamamelidae -
Order Juglandales -
Family Juglandaceae - Walnut family
Genus Carya Nutt. - hickory
Species Carya alba (L.) Nutt. ex Ell. - mockernut hickory
This tree gets up to 50-80 feet tall and has a 2 foot diameter in the trunk area. It loves full sun and acidic soil. There is good fall color with this hickory and the wood has been used for furniture, flooring veneer, and has a high fuel value. Its hickory nut fruits are edible, and wildlife loves them. You may see tiny green flowers on this tree in early spring, but is not known as a tree for discernable flowers.
Celtis laevigata Willd. (Sugarberry)
Kingdom Plantae - Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta - Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta - Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Subclass Hamamelidae -
Order Urticales -
Family Ulmaceae - Elm family
Genus Celtis L. - hackberry
Species Celtis laevigata Willd. - sugarberry
This tree has moderate to rapid growth and prefers sun. Growth gets up to 60-80 feet tall and has a 2-3 foot trunk diameter. It has modest yellow green fall color and orange to blue black fruits. The fruits will attract birds and wildlife. Use this as a shade or accent tree in your landscape.
Cliftonia monophylla (Buckwheat tree)
Kingdom Plantae - Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta - Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta - Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Subclass Dilleniidae -
Order Ericales -
Family Cyrillaceae - Cyrilla family
Genus Cliftonia Banks ex Gaertn. f. - cliftonia
Species Cliftonia monophylla (Lam.) Britt. ex Sarg. - buckwheat tree
This tree gets up to 10-15 feet tall and needs a spacing of 4-8 feet across. This tree loves full sun and acidic soil. It is an evergreen, with pale pink or white fragrant flowers coming in spring time. A nice little tree to add flair in your landscape.
Frangula caroliniana (Walt.) Gray (Carolina Buckthorn)
Kingdom Plantae - Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta - Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta - Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae -
Order Rhamnales -
Family Rhamnaceae - Buckthorn family
Genus Frangula P. Mill. - buckthorn
Species Frangula caroliniana (Walt.) Gray - Carolina buckthorn
This tree gets up to 15-30 feet tall and needs a spacing zone of 15-20 feet. It prefers full sun to partial shade. There are pale yellow bell-shaped flowers in late spring to early summer. Carolina Buckthorn also has nice shiny deciduous foliage and good fall color. It is a have for butterflies and birds, due to the fragrant nature of the blooms. It is a moderately growing tree, and has multi-trunks. Watch for showy red berries that turn black by mid fall. BEWARE: All parts are poisonous if ingested.
Fraxinus americana L. (White Ash)
Kingdom Plantae - Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta - Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta - Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae -
Order Scrophulariales -
Family Oleaceae - Olive family
Genus Fraxinus L. - ash
Species Fraxinus americana L. - white ash
This moderate growth Ash prefers full sun. It will get up to 60-80 feet tall and 50-70 feet wide. It has yellow/red/purple fall foliage and flowers in panicles. The seeds are a good food source for birds and it's a larval plant for tiger swallowtail and mourning cloak butterflies. It is a good shade tree and is soil adaptable. Propagation is by seed or bud grafting.
Gordonia lasianthus (L.) Ellis (Loblolly Bay)
Kingdom Plantae - Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta - Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta - Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Subclass Dilleniidae -
Order Theales -
Family Theaceae - Tea family
Genus Gordonia Ellis - gordonia
Species Gordonia lasianthus (L.) Ellis - loblolly bay
This tree will get up to 70 feet tall and have a 10-15 foot spread. The trunk gets to 3 inches in diameter. It will have bright white flowers in the late spring and be fragrant. It is an evergreen that prefers full sun and is often found growing with Sweetbay.
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