Mellow Marsh Farm
Home
Catalog
Native Seed Mixes
Bare Root/Live Stakes
Plant Spacing Utility
We Deliver
Directions
Contact Us

 

NCDOT
Certified
DBE

VDOT
Certified
MBE

Catalog of Plants

Plant descriptions by Nina Flack and Sharon Day

Please Contact us for availability.

For a Quick List of species, use these buttons:

  Botanical Name Common Name Comments
*Also available as live stakes.
A Jump to: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Image of Acorus calamus Acorus calamus
•Sweet flag
 Iris-like, aromatic leaves
Hydrology: up to 6" water
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: 1 - 4 '
Image of Acorus calamus variegated Acorus calamus variegated
•Variegated sweet flag
 Iris-like, aromatic leaves
Hydrology: up to 6" water
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: 3 sizes available
  Alisma subcordatum
•Water plantain
 White panicle with heart-shaped leaves and basal rosette
Hydrology: regular to permanent inundation; up to 1' deep
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: to 3.5'
Image of Alnus serrulata Alnus serrulata
•Tag Alder
 Broad-leaved deciduous shrub with persistent seed cones
Hydrology: seasonally to regularly inundated
Wetland Indicator Status: FACW+
Height: 12 - 20'
  Amelanchier arborea
•Downy Service-berry
 A small tree or shrub with a narrow, round crown and white elongate petals at the branch tip.
Wetland Indicator Status: FACU
Height: Up to 10 meters tall
  Andropogon gerardii
•Big bluestem
 Native grass, with variable color: inflorescence from bronze to gray blue, plant from red to brown and purple
Hydrology: upland to infrequent inundation
Wetland Indicator Status: FAC
Height: 2.5' to 5'
  Andropogon glomeratus
•Bushy beard grass
 Native grass with reddish leaves and stems; conspicuous bushy seed heads
Hydrology: moist to frequently inundated soils
Wetland Indicator Status: FACW+
Height : 2'
  Andropogon virginicus
•Broomsedge
 Native grass, reddish stems & leaves, white feathery inflorescence.
Hydrology: variable from dry fields to frequent inundation
Wetland Indicator Status: FAC-
Height: to 3'
Image of Aronia arbutifolia Aronia arbutifolia
•Choke cherry
 Large shrub simple serrate leaf; pinkish to white flowers, black drupe
Hydrology: irregular to regular inundation
Wetland Indicator Status: FACW
Height: Up to 15'
Image of Asclepias incarnata Asclepias incarnata
•Swamp milkweed
 Attractive deep pink flowers, opposite leaves
Hydrology: irregular to regular inundation
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: up to 4'
Image of Asclepias tuberosa Asclepias tuberosa
•Butterfly weed
 Upland herbaceous plant with bright orange flowers.
Hydrology: Tolerates dry poor soils.
Height: up to 1'
B Jump to: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
  Betula nigra
•River birch
 Small tree, attractive flaking bark
Hydrology: irregular to regular inundation
Wetland Indicator Status: FACW
Height: 50' to 75'
  Image of Acorus calamus variegated Borrichia frutescens
•Sea ox-eye
 High marsh herb, salt tolerant, yellow flowers
Hydrology: above mean high tide
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: .5 - 4'
  Bouteloua curtipendula
•Sideoats grama
 Fine leaved, sod-forming native grass with oat like seeds.
Hydrology: dry soils, drought tolerant
Height: 12"
C Jump to: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Image of Callicarpa americana Callicarpa americana
•Beauty berry
 Deciduous shrub; arching stems; showy fuscia-colored fruits, lovely scent to stems and leaves.
Hydrology: dry to moist soils
Wetland Indicator Status: FACU-
Height: to 8'
Image of Canna flaccida Canna flaccida
•Yellow Canna
 Large yellow flowers appearing above broad, light green leaves
Hydrology: seasonal to regular inundation
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: 4' to 5'
Image of Carex crinita Carex crinita
•Fringed sedge
 Tall, grass-like sedge with drooping seed heads
Hydrology: irregular to regular saturation
Wetland Indicator Status: FACW+
Height: up to 2'
  Carex glaucescens
•Southern waxy sedge
 Grass-like sedge with bluish color and terminal spikes
Hydrology: seasonal to continuous inundation
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: 2' to 4'
Image of Carex grayi Carex grayi
•Gray's sedge
 Pretty sedge with interesting seed head
Hydrology: irregular to regular saturation
Wetland Indicator Status: FACW
Height: up to 2'
Image of Carex intumescens Carex intumescens
•Carex
 Clump-forming, medium sized carex
Hydrology: irregular inundation
Wetland Indicator Status: FACW
Height: up to 3'
  Carex lupulina
•Carex
 Grass-like sedge with pineapple-shaped seed head
Hydrology: irregular to regular saturation
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: up to 4'
Image of Carex lurida Carex lurida
•Lurid sedge
 Grass-like sedge forming large clumps
Hydrology: irregular to regular saturation
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: about 1'
Image of Carex stricta Carex stricta
•Tussock sedge
 Grass-like sedge forming mounds or tussocks
Hydrology: intermittent or permanent inundation, up to 6" deep
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: up to 3.5'
  Carex vulpinoides
•Fox sedge
 A bunch type sedge with small yellow-green leaves.
Hydrology:  
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: 1-3 feet
  Carpinus caroliniana
•Ironwood
 A small deciduous tree with white flowers that bloom at the branch tip, and attractive fall foliage.
Wetland Indicator Status: FAC
Height: To 30 feet tall
Image of Cephalanthus occidentalis Cephalanthus occidentalis*
•Button bush
Shrub-tree, white globe-shaped flowers, red foliage and seed heads in fall
Hydrology: Intermittent to permanent inundation, up to 3' deep
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: up to 12'
 Ceratophyllum demersum
•Coontail
 A rootless submerged, olive-green plant with relatively stiff, whorled leaves and small flowers.
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: 1-3 m long
  Image of Chamaecyparis thyoides Chamaecyparis thyoides
•Atlantic white cedar
Medium-sized evergreen tree, similar to Juniperus virginiana.
Hydrology: obligate wetland; tidal or seasonal flooding.
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: to 90'
Image of Chasmanthium latifolium Chasmanthium latifolium
•River oats
Grass with graceful arching panicle
Hydrology: regular to irregular inundation
Wetland Indicator Status: FAC-
Height: 2 - 2.5'
 Cladium jamaicense
•Saw grass
Very tall grass of fresh and brackish marshes, lower leaf margins with saw teeth, inflorescence with 3 to 4 spirally-arranged scales
Hydrology: regular inundation
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: up to 9'
Image of Clethra alnifolia Clethra alnifolia
•Sweet pepperbush
Shrub or small tree with spikes of fragrant white flowers
Hydrology: intermittent flooding
Wetland Indicator Status: FACW
Height: up to 9'
Image of Coreopsis lanceolata Coreopsis lanceolata*
A herbaceous perennial plant that grows in small clumps with deeply cut leaves and yellow flower heads.
Hydrology:
Wetland Indicator Status: UPL
Height: 1-2 1/2 feet tall
Image of Coreopsis_palmata Coreopsis palmata
•Prairie coreopsis
 A stalkless perennial flowering plant with wide, yellow fowers, and leaves divided into three lobes at base.
Hydrology:
Wetland Indicator Status: UPL
Height: Up to 90cms
Image of Cornus amomum Cornus amomum*
•Silky dogwood
Spreading, deciduous shrub; inflorescence a cyme of small white flowers; blue fruits
Hydrology: seasonal to regular inundation
Wetland Indicator Status:FACW+
Height: 4' to 10'
Image of Cyrilla racemiflora Cyrilla racemiflora
•Titi
Tall shrub or tree; semi evergreen; dangling racemes of white flowers
Hydrology: regular to irregular inundation
Wetland Indicator Status: FACW
Height: up to 25'
D Jump to: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
 Diospyros virginiana
•Persimmon
Understory tree; large fruits; good wildlife value
Hydrology: Upland
Height: to 50'
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
 Distichlis spicata
•Salt grass
High marsh habitat, grass-like, tolerates high salinity
Hydrology: above mean high tide
Wetland Indicator Status: FACW+
Height: up to 16 "
 Dulichium arundinaceum
•Three-way sedge
Conspicuously 3-sided sedge; also known as "mini bamboo"
Hydrology: regular to permanent inundation; edges of bogs, marshes, ponds, streams
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: 1.5' to 3'
E Jump to: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Image of Echinacea purpurea Echinacea purpurea
•Purple coneflower
Tall showy inflorescence with purple ray flowers and yellow disc flowers
Hydrology: upland
Height: variable, 1' to 4'
Image of Eleocharis obtusa Eleocharis obtusa
•Spike rush
Annual found in wet meadows, high wildlife value
Hydrology: regular to semi-permanent flooding
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: .5 - 2'
Image of Eleocharis quadrangulata Eleocharis quadrangulata
•Spike rush
Unique-looking rush, distinctly 4-sided
Hydrology: permanent inundation, marshy shores, pond edges
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: 2' to 4'
  Elodea canadensis
•Waterweed
Submersed aquatic, leaves in dense whorls of three along submerged stem.
Hydrology: submerged
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
  Elymus hystrix
•Boyttlebrush grass
 A bristle-like tall grass with seed heads like a bottlebrush. Grows in clumps.
Hydrology:  
Wetland Indicator Status: UPL
Height: 3-5 feet tall
  Elymus virginicus
•Virginia wild rye
 A showy grain-like grass with heads spiked with awns, and green basal leaves.
Hydrology:  
Wetland Indicator Status:FAC
Height: 4-5 feet
Image of Equisetum hyemale Equisetum hyemale
•Horse tail
Reed-like; stems are round, dark green, unbranched, and jointed;
Hydrology: irregular flooding.
Wetland Indicator Status: FAC+
Height : 2 - 3'
 Eragrostis spectabilis
•Purple lovegrass
Fine-leaved, clump-forming grass; reddish/purplish seed heads
Hydrology: dry soils
Height: 1' to 3'
  Image of Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum
•Marsh eryngo
Tall herb of the water's edge; purplish-blue flowers in summer
Hydrology: regularly saturated to irregularly inundated
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: up to 4'
 Euonymus americanus
•Strawberry bush
Striking fuchsia-colored seed capsule opens to expose bright red seeds
Hydrology: saturated to upland
Wetland Indicator Status: FAC-
Height: up to 6'
Eupatoriadelphus fistulosus
•Joe pye weed
Tall robust herb with large heads of small purple flowers
Hydrology: irregular to regular saturation
Wetland Indicator Status: FAC+
Height: up to 6'
Image of Eupatorium perfoliatum Eupatorium perfoliatum
•Bone set
Tall robust herb with white flowers
Hydrology: irregular to regular saturation
Wetland Indicator Status: FACW+
Height: up to 5'
F Jump to: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
 Fraxinus pennsylvanica
•Green ash
Fast growing canopy tree, opposite compound leaves
Hydrology: irregular to permanent inundation
Wetland Indicator Status: FACW
Height: Up to 7'
 Fraxinus profunda
•Pumpkin ash
Large deciduous tree, opposite compound leaves; seeds are conspicuous samaras
Hydrology: infrequent to continuous inundation
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
G Jump to: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
H Jump to: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Image of Hamamelis virginiana Hamamelis virginiana
•Witch hazel
Small deciduous tree, early spring flowers; deeply veined serrate leaves
Hydrology: Upland
Wetland Indicator Status: FACU
Height: Up to 15'
  Image of Helianthus angustifoliusHelianthus angustifolius
•Swamp sunflower
Tall leafy sunflower; flowers from July to frost
Hydrology: variable, frequent to seasonal inundation
Wetland Indicator Status:FAC+
Height: 3' to 7'
Image of Hibiscus coccineus Hibiscus coccineus
•Red hibiscus
Showy large red flower on large perennial plant
Hydrology: irregularly inundated
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: up to 3'
Image of Hibiscus moscheutos Hibiscus moscheutos
•Marsh hibiscus
 Showy red, white, or pink flowers; can tolerate dry periods
Hydrology: irregular to regular inundation up to 3" deep
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: up to 7'
I Jump to: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
  Ilex coriacea
•Bay gall
 An evergreen shrub with oval, leathery leaves and non-showy axillary flowers.
Wetland Indicator Status: FACW
Height: 10-15 feet tall
Image of Ilex decidua Ilex decidua
•Possum haw
Broad-leaved deciduous shrub; tolerates full shade; orange/red berries
Hydrology: Upland to irregular inundation
Wetland Indicator Status: FACW-
Height: up to 20'
Image of Ilex glabra Ilex glabra
•Inkberry
Evergreen rhizomatous shrub with black drupes
Hydrology: irregular inundation
Wetland Indicator Status: FACW
Height: 6-12'
Image of Iris fulva Iris fulva
•Copper iris
Unusual native, copper-colored flowers
Hydrology: regular inundation
Height: about 2'
 Iris louisianaWetland Indicator Status: OBL
•Louisiana iris
Robust iris with lavender to bluish flowers
Hydrology: regular inundation
Height: 1' to 2'
Image of Iris versicolor Iris versicolor
•Blue flag
Iris with showy blue flowers
Hydrology: regularly or permanently up to 6" deep
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: up to 4'
Image of Itea virginica Itea virginica
•Virginia sweetspire
Shrub with white bell-shaped flowers in dense drooping racemes
Hydrology: regular inundation
Wetland Indicator Status: FACW+
Height: up to 10'
J Jump to: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
 Juncus coriaceus
•Leathery rush
Spreading tufted perennial rush
Hydrology: infrequent to regular inundation
Wetland Indicator Status: FACW
Height: 1' to 2'
Image of Juncus effusus Juncus effusus
•Soft rush
Grass-like rush with stiff stems, 3 - 4 feet tall, grows in clumps;
Hydrology: inundation up to 1'; prefers a dry down period
Wetland Indicator Status: FACW+
Height: up to 3.5'
 Juncus roemerianus
•Black needle rush
Similar to J. effusus but found in brackish marshes
Hydrology: above mean high tide, fresh to brackish
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: up to 4'
 Juniperus virginiana
•Eastern red cedar
 A dense slow growing tree with adapressed scale-like leaves and berry-like seed cones.
Hydrology
Wetland Indicator Status: FACU-
Height: Up to 60 feet
K Jump to: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Image of Kosteletskya virginica Kosteletskya virginica
•Marsh mallow
Tall woody perennial, showy pink flowers, tolerates dryer soils
Hydrology: above mean high to spring tide
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: 2 - 4'
L Jump to: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
 Leersia oryzoides
•Rice cutgrass
Tall grass resembling rice
Hydrology: tidal to irregular inundation, tolerates some drought
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: 2' to 6'
 Lemna spp.
•Duck weed
Tiny floating aquatic with good wildlife and water treatment value
Floats on surface of lakes, ponds, and slow-moving streams
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
  Leucothoe racemosa
•Fetterbush
 A showy evergreen shrub with pink flowers that are an important source of nectar, and leathery leaves that are pointed at the tips.
Wetland Indicator Status:FACW
Height: 3-9 feet tall
Image of Liatris spicata Liatris spicata
•Blazing star
Flowering herb with showy racemes of pink flowers
Hydrology: variable, regular inundation to dry
Wetland Indicator Status: FACU
Height: 3' to 4'
 Lindera benzoin
•Spice bush
Shrub with aromatic stems and leaves, red stems and red fall foliage
Hydrology: seasonally inundated
Wetland Indicator Status: FACW
Height: 6 - 12'
Image of Lobelia cardinalis Lobelia cardinalis
•Cardinal flower
Tall leafy herb, showy red flower spikes; attracts butterflies, humming birds
Hydrology: moist soils to regular or permanent inundation
Wetland Indicator Status: FACW+
Height: up to 4'
Image of Lobelia elongata Lobelia elongata
•Blue lobelia
Similar to L. cardinalis but with blue flowers
Hydrology: moist soils to regular or permanent inundation
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: up to 3'
Image of Lobelia siphilitica Lobelia siphilitica
•Great blue lobelia
Similar to L. cardinalis but with blue flowers
Hydrology: moist soils to regular or permanent inundation
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: 1' to 2'
 Lyonia lucida
•Fetterbush
 Wetland Indicator Status: FACW
M Jump to: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Image of Monarda_fistulosa Monarda fistulosa
•Wild bergamot
 A showy pinkish flowering plant with aromatic leaves and hollow, greenish-purple stems.
Hydrology:
Wetland Indicator Status:FACU
Height: 2-5 feet
 Muhlenbergia_capillarisa
•Sweet grass
 A wispy, purple-flowered grass with wirelike and unbranched stems and leaves.
Hydrology:  
Wetland Indicator Status: FACU  
Height: Up to 3 feet
  Image of Acorus calamus variegated Myrica cerifera
•Wax myrtle
Aromatic evergreen shrub or small tree with waxy bluish berries
Hydrology: regularly inundated
Wetland Indicator Status: FAC+
Height: up to 30'
N Jump to: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
 Najas guadalupensis
•Water nymph
 Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Image of Nelumbo lutea Nelumbo lutea
•Yellow lotus
Rooted floating aquatic, large circular leaves reaching 1-3 feet wide. Large showy flowers are yellow, 4-10 inches wide when fully open
Hydrology: permanently inundated, 2' to 5 '
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Image of Nuphar advenaNuphar advena
•Spatterdock, Cow lily
Aquatic herb with round floating leaves and attractive yellow flowers;
Hydrology: grows in 1 - 3 feet of water
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Nymphaea odorata
•Fragrant white lily
Rooted aquatic with floating leaves, green above and purplish beneath. Flowers are showy white with yellow stamens
Hydrology: permanent inundation, 1' to 3'
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
 Nyssa aquatica
•Water tupelo
Deciduous tree with broad, simple leaves; fruits are dark blue drupes
Hydrology: frequent to permanent inundation
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: 75' to 100'
 Nyssa biflora
•Tupelo gum
 Nyssa sylvatica
•Black gum
Understory tree, red foliage in fall, black drupes
Hydrology: upland and irregular inundation
Wetland Indicator Status: FAC
Height: up to 50'
O Jump to: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
  Image of Acorus calamus variegated Onoclea sensibilis
•Sensitive fern
Leathery light green fern with pairs of bead like spore cases
Hydrology: moist soils to frequent inundation
Wetland Indicator Status: FACW
Height: up to 2'
Image of Orontium aquaticum Orontium aquaticum
•Golden club
Unique gold tipped flower on white stalk. Leaves are dark green and waxy
Hydrology: permanent inundation or wet soil
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: 8" to 2'
  Image of Osmunda cinnamomea Osmunda cinnamomea
•Cinnamon fern
Large showy fern, with cinnamon-colored fertile fronds
Hydrology: irregular to permanent saturation
Wetland Indicator Status: FACW+
Height: up to 5'
  Image of Osmunda regalis Osmunda regalis
•text fern
text fertile fronds
Hydrology: text
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height:
 Ostrya virginiana
•Hop hornbeam
Small deciduous tree with sreddy bark, leaves serrate
Hydrology: Upland
Wetland Indicator Status: FACU-
Height: up to 30'
P Jump to: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
 Panicum clandestinum
•Deer tongue
 
Hydrology:  
Wetland Indicator Status:  
Height: 
 Panicum rigidulum
•Redtop panicgrass
 
Hydrology:  
Wetland Indicator Status:  
Height: 
  Image of Panicum virgatumPanicum virgatum
•Switchgrass
Tall sod-forming native; very drought resistant
Hydrology: tolerates extremely variable conditions, saturated to very dry
Wetland Indicator Status: FAC+
Height: up to 5'
Image of Peltandra virginica Peltandra virginica
•Arrow arum
Aquatic herb, grows in 1 - 3 feet of water, large arrow-shaped leaves.
Hydrology: regular to permanent inundation up to 1' deep
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: up to 2'
 Persea borbonia
•Swamp bay, Red Bay
Aromatic evergreen shrub/small tree, shiny leaves, blue-black fruits
Hydrology: relatively dry to seasonal inundation
Wetland Indicator Status: FACW
Height: up to 40'
Image of Pinckneya bracteata Pinckneya bracteata
•Fever tree
Deciduous shrub with showy pink flowers; reddish brown pubescent twigs
Hydrology: moist soils to occasional inundation
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: 4' to 10'
Image of Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis
•Sycamore
Fast growing broad-leafed deciduous tree
Hydrology: irregular to seasonal inundation
Wetland Indicator Status: FACW-
Height: 75 - 100'
Image of Pontederia cordata Pontederia cordata
•Pickerel weed
Robust, succulent herb with spikes of attractive purple flowers, lobed leaves
Hydrology: regular to permanent inundation up to 1' deep
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: up to 4'
Q Jump to: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
 Quercus coccinea
•Scarlet oak
Large canopy oak; leaves with deeply cut sinuses
Hydrology: upland to occasional inundation
Height: 100' or more
 Quercus michauxii
•Swamp chestnut oak
Large canopy oak with chestnut-like leaves
Hydrology: irregular to regular inundation
Wetland Indicator Status: FACW-
Height: Up to 135'
 Quercus phellos
•Willow oak
Large, fast growing oak with willow-like leaves
Hydrology: Irregular to seasonal inundation
Wetland Indicator Status: FACW-
Height: Up to 80'
R Jump to: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Image of Ratibida_columnifera Ratibida columnifera
•Prairie coneflower
comments
Hydrology: hydrology
Height: available in plugs and quarts
Image of Ratibida pinnata Ratibida pinnata
•Grey-headed coneflower
comments
Hydrology: hydrologyp
Height: available in quarts
Image of Rhododendron arborescens Rhododendron arborescens
•Smooth azalea
Dark green foliage and inconspicuous white flowers, with a smattering of conspicuous brown fruits or seeds.
Hydrology: FACW-
Height: up to 18'
Image of Rhododendron atlanticum Rhododendron atlanticum
•Dwarf azalea
Low growing azalea with abundant pinkish-white, fragrant blooms April to May.
Hydrology: FAC+
Height: up to 2-3'
Image of Rhododendron viscosum Rhododendron viscosum
•Swamp azalea
Abundant white flowers .
Hydrology: FACW+
Height: up to 13-16'
Image of Rhynchospora colorata Rhynchospora colorata
•White top sedge
Showy sedge with white bracts, giving the appearance of white petals
Hydrology: occasional to regular inundation
Height: 2' to 3'
Image of Rosa palustris Rosa palustris
•Swamp rose
Rambling rose with delicate pink flowers June through October
Hydrology: regular to irregular saturation
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: up to 7'
Image of Rudbeckia hirta Rudbeckia hirta
•Black-eyed Susan
Native in mountains, piedmont, and coastal plain
Hydrology: upland
Wetland Indicator Status: FACU
Height: variable, to several feet
Image of Rudbeckia_triloba Rudbeckia triloba
•Brown-eyed susan
comment
Hydrology: hydrology
Wetland Indicator Status: FACU-
Height:available in quarts
S Jump to: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Image of Sabatia kennedyana Sabatia kennedyana
•Plymouth rose-gentian
Delicate herb, feathery leaves, showy pink flowers; native to pine savannahs
Hydrology: moist soils, seasonal inundation
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: 1' to 2'
Image of Sagittaria lancifolia Sagittaria lancifolia
•Narrow leaf sagittaria
Attractive herb, upright long narrow leaves, striking tri-petaled white flowers
Hydrology: regular to irregular inundation up to 1' deep
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: up to 2'
Image of Sagittaria latifolia Sagittaria latifolia
•Arrowhead
•Duck potato
Similar to S. lancifolia, but with arrow shaped leaves
Hydrology: regular to permanent inundation up to 2' deep
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: up to 4'
 Salix caroliniana*
•Carolina willow
Small deciduous tree, often with irregularly shaped trunk and arching branches; leaves glaucus beneath
Hydrology: irregular or seasonal inundation; needs some dry down periods
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: up to 50'
 Salix nigra*
•Black willow
Fast growing multi stemmed tree; good for stream bank stabilization
Hydrology: irregular to regular inundation
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: up to 70'
 Salix sericea*
•Silky willow
Deciduous shrub or small tree, leaves have silky undersides
Hydrology: moist soil or frequent inundation
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: up to 30'
Image of Sambucus canadensis Sambucus canadensis*
•Elderberry
Medium to large deciduous shrub with large umbels of white flowers and conspicuous purple to black fruits
Hydrology: irregular to seasonal inundation; somewhat salt tolerant
Wetland Indicator Status: FACW-
Height: 6' to 12'
Image of Saururus cernuus Saururus cernuus
•Lizard tail
Heart shaped leaves and interesting recumbent flower spikes
Hydrology: regular to permanent inundation up to 1' deep
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: up to 4'
Image of Schizachyrium scoparium Schizachyrium scoparium
•Little bluestem
An important wide spread native grass; bluish green in early summer, turning a rich tan-brown and wine-red in fall
Hydrology: upland
Wetland Indicator Status: FACU
Height: 1.5' to 5'
 Schoenoplectus americanus
•Swordgrass
Image of Schoenoplectus pungens Schoenoplectus pungens
•Common three square
Rush of medium height with lateral clustered spikelets
Hydrology: regular to permanent inundation up to 6"' deep
Height: up to 5'
  Image of Schoenoplectus robustusSchoenoplectus robustus
•Salt marsh bulrush
Sedge with robust seed heads densely clustered near stem tips
Hydrology: Brackish water, regular to permanent inundation
Height: 2' to 4'
Image of Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani
•Soft stem bulrush
A tall rush with reddish spikelets in branched clusters
Hydrology: regular to permanent inundation up to 1' deep
Height: up to 10'
Image of Scirpus cyperinus Scirpus cyperinus
•Wool grass
Tall grass-like sedge with large fuzzy seed heads
Hydrology: regular to irregular inundation
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: up to 6.5'
 Scirpus expansus
•Woodland bulrush
 
Hydrology:  
Wetland Indicator Status:  
Height:  
Image of Acorus calamus variegated Solidago sempervirens
•Seaside goldenrod
Salt tolerant goldenrod, yellow flowers
Hydrology: above mean high tide
Wetland Indicator Status: FACW
Height: 1 - 6'
 Sorghastrum nutans
•Indian grass
Tall native grass with golden plume-like head, turns reddish in winter
Hydrology: upland
Height: leaves to 3'; seed heads 5' to6'
 Sparganium americanum
•American burreed
 
Hydrology:  
Wetland Indicator Status:  
Height: 
 Spartina alterniflora
•Smooth cordgrass
Salt tolerant grass of the marsh intertidal zone
Hydrology: intertidal zone
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: up to 7'
 Spartina cynosuroides
•Big cordgrass
Very tall robust marsh grass
Hydrology: irregular inundation, salt tolerant
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: up to 9'
 Spartina patens
•Salt meadow hay
High marsh grass, salt tolerant
Hydrology: near and above mean high tide
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: up to 3'
Spiraea tomentosa
•Hard hack
Shrub of bogs, wet meadows, and low woodlands; pink flowers
Hydrology: regular to permanent inundation up to 1' deep
Wetland Indicator Status: FACW
Height: up to 6.5'
Image of Symphyotrichum_lateriflorum Symphyotrichum lateriflorum
•Calico aster
comments
Hydrology: hydrology
Height: available in quarts
 Symphoricarpos orbiculatus*
•Coralberry
Erect colonizing multi-stemmed shrub, coral colored berries
Hydrology: Upland to occasional inundation
Height: Up to 5 or 6'
  Image of Symphyotrichum novae-angliaeSymphyotrichum novae-angliae
•New England aster
Inflorescence a many-headed panicle, large showy violet flowers
Hydrology: regular inundation
Height: 2' to 6'
T Jump to: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
 Taxodium distichum
•Bald cypress
Needle-leaved deciduous conifer, tolerates standing water or dry soil
Hydrology: irregular to permanent inundation
Height: up to 100'
Image of Thalia dealbata Thalia dealbata
•Powdery thalia
Tall striking plant with broad-bladed leaves and inflorescence of deep
purple flowers on long slender stem.
Hydrology: regular inundation
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
 Tripsacum dactyloides
•Gamma grass
Loosely tufted perennial grass, terminal spikes with spikelets in pairs
Hydrology: variable from moist soils to occasional inundation
Wetland Indicator Status: FAC+
Height: to 7'
Image of Typha angustifolia Typha angustifolia
•Narrow leaved cattail
Tall grass with showy seed head; forms dense stands of long linear leaves, can tolerate 15 ppt salinity
Hydrology: irregular to permanent inundation up to 1' deep
Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
Height: up to 10'
 Typha latifolia
•Broad leaved cattail
Similar to T. angustifolia, but with wider leaves,
less salt tolerant (<.5ppt) Wetland Indicator Status: OBL
U Jump to: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
V Jump to: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
  Image of Vernonia noveboracensis Vernonia noveboracensis
•Ironweed
 Robust perennial herb, tall leafy stem, numerous purple disk flowers.
Hydrology: irregular inundation, salt tolerant
Wetland Indicator Status: FAC+
Height: 3' to 7'
  Image of Viburnum dentatum Viburnum dentatum
•Arrow-wood
 Shrub with arrow-straight stems, opposite leaves, black drupes
Hydrology: irregular to regular inundation
Wetland Indicator Status: FAC
Height: Up to 10'
W Jump to: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
X Jump to: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Y Jump to: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Z Jump to: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
© 2012 Mellow Marsh Farm, Inc.

1312 Woody Store Road, Siler City, NC 27344 • Phone: (919) 742-1200, Fax: (919) 742-1280

Home | Catalog | Quick Catalog | Native Seed mixes | BareRoot/LiveStake| Plant Spacing Utility | We Deliver | Directions | Contact us