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Plants & Trees That Grow in Delaware State
Plants & Trees That Grow in Delaware State. The small state of Delaware shares many of its native plants and trees with neighboring states such as Pennsylvania and Maryland in the Delaware Valley. Consider native plants and trees when planning landscaping or gardens in the First State. Indigenous species suit the state's habitat, provide food and...
The small state of Delaware shares many of its native plants and trees with neighboring states such as Pennsylvania and Maryland in the Delaware Valley. Consider native plants and trees when planning landscaping or gardens in the First State. Indigenous species suit the state's habitat, provide food and cover for native wildlife, and need less maintenance and use of fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides. Help keep Delaware green with native species.
Yarrow
This native plant, Achillea millefolium, produces pink or white blooms from spring until fall. Plant yarrow in the garden and cut it for flower arrangements. Its fragrant foliage brightens bouquets and centerpieces, and is suitable for dried or fresh arrangements. Yarrow can grow in sun or partial shade, but prefers dryer soils. The perennial herb tolerates drought, and reaches a maximum of 3 feet in height.
Striped Maple
Acer pensylvanicum, the striped maple, boasts striped bark and twigs. The deciduous native tree does best as an understory planting, and reaches a mature height between 20 and 40 feet. Plant striped maples in well-drained, acidic and moist soils in partial shade. Native wildlife feed off the striped bark in winter. As trees age, striping is less pronounced.
Red Maple
Acer rubrum, the red maple, tops out between 40 and 60 feet at maturity. Relatively fast-growing, plant red maples in either full sun or partial shade. Red maples grow in a variety of soils and prefer moist locations. Autumn leaf color can vary from red to orange and yellow. The red maple is one of the earliest trees to display fall foliage.
Bayberry
Bayberry, or Myrica cerifera, is also known as waxberry and the tallowberry. It is native to swamps and wetlands from central New Jersey down the rest of the eastern seaboard to Florida. Its nickname comes from the wax surrounding the berries, often used to make candles. Delaware residents living near the shore may want to include bayberry in their gardens. Bayberry matures at about 8 feet tall.
