Question:
Which trees grow well in dry locations?Answer:
Deciduous shade trees that grow well in dry sites include,
- Bitternut Hickory (Carya cordiformis)+
- Pignut Hickory (Carya glabra)*
- Northern Catalpa (Catalpa speciosa)+
- Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis)+
- Turkish Filbert (Corylus colurna)
- Cockspur Hawthorn (Crataegus crus galli)+
- Green Hawthorn (Crataegus viridis)*
- Russian Olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia)
- Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)
- Thornless Honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis)+
- Kentucky Coffeetree (Gymnocladus dioicus)+
- Juniper (Juniperus)**
- Golden Raintree (Koelreuteria paniculata)
- Osage Orange (Maclura pomifera)+
- Ironwood (Ostrya virginiana)+
- Amur Corktree (Phellodendron amurense)
- Pine (Pinus)**
- Callery Pear (Pyrus calleryana)
- Oak (Quercus)**
- Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)+
- Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)+
- Silver Linden (Tilia tomentosa)
- Siberian Elm (Ulmus pumila)
- Zelkova (Zelkova serrata)
* Native to parts of North America
** Some species native to parts of North America
+ Native to North America, including parts of Iowa
Reference: Tolerance to shade, drought, and waterlogging of temperate Northern Hemisphere trees and shrubs
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March 20, 2024