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Great North American Plants for Dry Soils in New England

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Hardy native North American plants are important elements in New England gardens. They add depth and character to any garden and not only provide lovely blooms, but also attractive berries, showy fall color, and food for the birds.

Do not despair if your garden is affected by dry soil conditions. There are plenty of beautiful native plants for difficult sites like yours.

Here is a list of native North American plants that cope better than most with dry conditions. Remember to provide them with plenty of water after planting them in order to get them well established.

Guide Information

Hardiness 3 - 7
Heat Zones 1 - 3
Exposure Full Sun
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Native Plants Northeast
Tolerance Dry Soil

Great North American Plants for Dry Soils in New England

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Bearberry,  Creeping Manzanita, Common Bearberry, Kinninnick, Kinnikinnick, Pinemat Manzanita, Evergreen Shrub, Hardy Shrub, Shrub with berries
Aronia Melanocarpa, Black Chokeberry, shrub, berries, fall colorAward General
Comptonia peregrina, Sweet Fern, Sweetfern, Comptonia peregrina var. aspleniifolia, Myrica aspleniifolia, Myrica aspleniifolia var. tomentosa, Myrica peregrina
Hypericum prolificum, Shrubby St. John's-wort, Hypericum spathulatum, Yellow Shrub, yellow flowers
Juniperus communis, Common Juniper, Juniper, Juniperus intermedia, Evergreen Shrub, Evergreen Tree
Juniperus horizontalis, Creeping Juniper, Creeping Savin, Evergreen Shrub, Evergreen Tree
Juniperus virginiana, Cedar Oil Tree, Eastern Red Cedar, Pencil Cedar, Red Cedar, Virginia Cedar, Evergreen Shrub, Evergreen Tree
Ostrya virginiana, Eastern Hop-hornbeam, American Hop-hornbeam, Woolly Hop-hornbean, Eastern Ironwood, Roughbark Ironwood, Ironwood, Deerwood, Leverwood, Fall color,
Physocarpus Opulifolius, Common Ninebark, Atlantic Ninebark
Pinus banksiana, Jack Pine, Evergreen Conifer, Evergreen Shrub, Evergreen Tree,
Pinus rigida, Pitch Pine, Torch Pine, Evergreen Tree, Evergreen Shrub, Conifer
Rhus aromatica, Fragrant Sumac, Aromatic Sumac, Lemon Sumac, Polecat Bush
Rhus copallinum, Winged Sumac, Shining Sumac, Flameleaf Sumac, Mountain Sumac, Dwarf Sumac, Wing-rib Sumac, Black Sumac, Upland Sumac
Rhus Typhina, Staghorn Sumac, Velvet Sumac, Datisca hirta, Rhus hirta, Rhus typhina var. laciniata, Fall Color
Viburnum dentatum, Southern Arrowwood, American Arrow Wood, Arrow Wood, Shrub with fall color, fall color, shrub with berries, White Flowers, Black berries

Selecting the right shrub can be daunting for New England gardeners. If you are looking for beautiful, low-maintenance and hardy plants that thrive in the New England region, you may want to review the guides below. They will assist you in finding the top-performing shrubs that are perfectly suited to your garden.​

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While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.

Guide Information

Hardiness 3 - 7
Heat Zones 1 - 3
Exposure Full Sun
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Native Plants Northeast
Tolerance Dry Soil
Explore Great Plant Combination Ideas
New England
Guides with
New England Northeast

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