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Spartina spartinae
Primarily useful for coastal restoration projects.
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Tolerance, Tolerant of frequent or regular inundation (usually areas with tidal inundation)
High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and
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Wildlife, Attracts birds. Nesting and resting habitat.
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Habitat, Salt marshes, dunes.
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
- Ringed trunk
- Colorful fall foliage
- Ideal with Mediterranean architecture
- Adequate moisture required
- Distinctive-looking fruit with spiked exterior
Morus rubra
Wind pollinated. Dioecious. According to Huegel (2010), the flowers attract insects.
Plant tree in areas where fallen fruit will not be an issue.
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Tolerance, Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
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Considertions, Fallen fruits are messy.
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Wildlife, Fruits are very popular with birds and mammals and some reptiles (for example, Eastern box turtle )
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Habitat, Upper floodplains, hammocks, mesic forests..
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Did You Know?, Interesting foliage
- Smaller stature
- Imposing stature
- Highly nutritious fruit
