CHOOSING PLANTS SPREADSHEET

	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J
1	Common name	Botanical name	Functions					Tolerance	Hardiness zone
2	Common name	Botanical name	Yield	N-fix	Dynamic accumulator	Ground cover	Insectary	Tolerance	Hardiness zone

3	CANOPY
4	American chestnut	Castanea dentata	+				+	Prefers acid soils	4
5	American persimmon	Diospyros virginiana	+				+		5-9
6	Basswood	Tilia americana			+		+	Prefers alkaline soils	3-9
7	Beech	Fagus spp.							5
8	Black locust	Robinia pseudoacacia		+			+		3
9	Black walnut	Juglans nigra	+					Allelopathic	4-7
10	Butternut	Juglans cinerea	+		+		+		3-7
11	Chinese chestnut	Castanea mollissima	+				+		4-8
12	Honey locust	Gleditsia triacanthos					+	Tolerates a range from very dry to very wet soils	4-9
13	Limber pine	Pinus flexilis	+						3-7
14	Linden	Tilia x vulgaris			+		+	Tolerates a range from very dry to very wet soils	4
15	Madrone	Arbutus menziesii	+						7
16	Oak	Quercus spp.	+				+	White oak has least tannin	4
17	Hardy pecan	Carya illinoinensis	+		+		+		6-9
18	Pignut hickory	Carya glabra	+						4
19	Pinon pine	Pinus cembroides	+					Drought tolerant	4
20	Ponderosa pine	Pinus ponderosa	+					Drought tolerant	4
21	Shagbark hickory	Carya ovata	+				+		4-7
22	Shellbark hickory	Carya laciniosa	+				+	Prefers wet soils	6
23	Stone pine	Pinus pinea	+					Drought tolerant; prefers acid soils	4
24	Sugar maple	Acer saccharum			+		+		3-7
25	Sweet chestnut	Castanea sativa	+				+	Sensitive to late spring and early autumn frosts; prefers good drainage	5-7