Wildlife Gardening/Evaluation tables/Trees/Northeastern United States

Trees to consider

Native trees to consider

Native trees of West Virginia
Taxon	Amphibians and fishes	Birds	Mammals	Reptiles	Invertebrates	Plants and fungi	Notes
Cercis canadensis, the eastern redbud. Spring blossoming pictured.	4 !	4 !	4 !	4 !	6 !	4 !	Exhibits a flourish of beautiful pink flowers in spring. Attracts long-tongued bees.
Crataegus crus-galli, the cockspur hawthorn. Spring blossoming pictured.	4 !	6 !	4 !	4 !	7 !	2 !	Especially attractive to bees, including multiple Andrena species ("mining bees"), bumble bees, and honey bees. Birds are also attracted to this tree. May be moderately allelopathic.
Salix discolor, the American pussy willow. Spring blossoming of catkintype flowers pictured.	4 !	4 !	4 !	4 !	6 !	4 !	Flowers in spring. Attracts bees and serves as a host plant for Nymphalis antiopa, the mourning cloak butterfly.
Tilia americana, the American basswood or American linden.	4 !	4 !	4 !	4 !	7 !	3 !	Its flowers are "extremely" attractive to bees. Slightly allelopathic.

Native trees of West Virginia
Taxon	Amphibians and fishes	Birds	Mammals	Reptiles	Invertebrates	Plants and fungi	Notes
Juniperus virginiana, the eastern redcedar or Virginia juniper.	4 !	7 !	4 !	4 !	7 !	4 !	cover for wildlife. bird nesting site. bird food. winter bird food. winter food for cedar waxwings. food for breeding birds. caterpillar host plant. many specialists like juniper hairstreak. evergreen screen. shade tree. "berry-like cones used for flavoring gin".
Pinus strobus, the eastern white pine.	4 !	7 !	7 !	4 !	7 !	3 !	wildlife cover. bird nest. winter bird food. breeding bird food. spring bird food. mammal food. caterpillar host plant. evergreen screen. shade tree. many mammals many birds more than 210 species of caterpillar. carbon sequestration. Slightly allelopathic.
Pinus virginiana, the Virginia pine or Jersey pine.	4 !	7 !	7 !	4 !	7 !	4 !	wildlife cover. bird nest. winter bird food. breeding bird food. spring bird food. mammal food. caterpillar host plant. evergreen screen. shade tree. many mammals many birds more than 210 species of caterpillar.
Tsuga canadensis, the eastern hemlock.	4 !	4 !	4 !	4 !	4 !	2 !	Moderately allelopathic.

Trees to avoid

Introduced trees to avoid

Coder, K.D., 1999. Potential Allelopathy in Different Tree Species.University of Georgia, Daniel B. Warnell School of Forest Resources. pp. 1–5 (Extension publication FOR99-003).

Coder, Kim D. (April, 1999). "Potential Allelopathy in Different Tree Species" (in English). Daniel B. Warnell School of Forest Resources Extension publications (University of Georgia) 99 (3): 1-5. http://www.walterreeves.com/uploads/pdf/potentialallelopathyindifferenttreespecies.pdf. Retrieved 12-03-2019.