Native Trees and Shrubs

Eastern Redcedar is an evergreen tree native to Maryland.

Eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis) is a small tree with pink flowers in late spring, native to Maryland.

American hornbeam is an understory tree native throughout Maryland.

Blackgum (Nyssa sylvatica) is a Maryland native tree commonly found in forests of wet to average moisture.

Looking for a Maryland native shrub that produces fragrant flowers? Black huckleberry is a native shrub in the blueberry family. is a great flowering plant for a pollinator garden or rain garden.

University of Maryland Extension was receiving numerous reports of sudden discoloration of foliage and death of white oak (Quercus alba) trees throughout the Mid-Atlantic region in August through October of 2019. Article covers possible causes including drought, excessive rain, and accelerated tree decline.

Shrub lespedezas and other plants can be used in a number of locations on properties where owners wish to provide additional food sources and cover for wildlife.