Leaves remain on the tree throughout the winter. Use Carolina Silverbell as a flowering or specimen tree. Although native plants generally do not require supplements to their native environment, adjustments may be necessary when they are planted outside their native habitat to provide suitable soil fertility for best growth. It prefers light shade and adequate moisture during dry weather. 20 to 30 feet tall and 15 to 20 feet wide. In natural areas, especially along streams, it is an impressive landscape plant with its white bark defining Piedmont streams. Mountain Laurel is an evergreen flowering shrub having a medium texture and a slow growth rate. Host plant for the spicebush swallowtail butterfly. They are arranged along the stems in two planes. A shrub found at higher elevations on mountain ridges, heath balds and upland woods, it typically grows about 6 feet in height. Use Dogwood as a flowering understory tree. Seeds are not released until 12 months after flowering. A beautiful specimen can be seen next to the famous arch on the University of Georgia's Athens campus. Yellow flowers appear in terminal racemes in late March, before the leaves emerge. It grows well on dry sites and is fairly long-lived. PIEDMONT, W.Va. (WV News) - Piedmont's new water plant operator told the mayor and council Wednesday that the city's water is "perfect" when it leaves the treatment facility. Use Florida Anise-Tree as a specimen shrub in shaded, moist areas. Adequate moisture is required during dry weather. Rusty Blackhaw is a deciduous shrub with leathery, pubescent foliage. Red Oaks are in the subgenus Erythrobalanus. Form is upright and pyramidal. Additional Resources. A handsome and uniform grower, it lends a tropical look to the landscape. Mature plant size may vary due to site conditions and genetics of the plant. Moist, cool, well-drained stream banks. It is tolerant of a wide variety of sites and is salt tolerant. Leaves are leathery, thick and glossy, dark green above and a pale, chalky green below. There are cultivars available. Use them as specimen plants or in flowering borders. See figures 1 and 2 for illustrations of common tree and shrub forms. Willow Oak can be used as a shade or specimen tree. Foliage is glossy green. It has few pest problems. 987, The University of Georgia 2022 | All rights reserved. Property owners should recognize their beauty and value their presence in naturalized areas. Fruit are borne on female trees only (male and female trees are separate). That is why lawns in the Piedmont area of Georgia are typically treated with lime once or twice a year pending a soil test. Today, there is a growing interest in preserving native landscapes as "green space" in residential communities, giving them a park-like ambiance and providing space for birds and other wildlife. Habit is round and spreading, somewhat bushy in appearance. Form is upright, broad and oval with irregular horizontal branching. Young plants transplant best. Plant it in moist, acid, high-organic soils, and full sun to partial shade. Ecological preservation is another reason for using native plants. It is adaptable to a wide variety of sites. Several cultivars are available. By Gary Wade, Ph.D., Extension Horticulturist (Retired); Elaine Nash, Naturalist; Ed McDowell, Master Gardener, Amateur Botanist and Wildflower Photographer; Brenda Beckham, Master Gardener and Plant Enthusiast; Sharlys Crisafulli, Horticulture Program Assistant, Reviewed by Bodie Pennisi, Extension Floriculture Specialist. It is difficult to distinguish from Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica). Use American Hornbeam as a specimen or street tree. What is the weather like in the Piedmont region of Georgia? This plant was once known as Florida Leucothoe (Leucothoe populifolia). It is one of the most abundant pines in Georgia, second only to Loblolly. Laurel Oak should be used more in landscapes. Flowers are white to pink, and fruit are about one-third-inch in diameter. The cone scales have sharp points. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and full sun. It performs poorly in zone 8. This 131 page bundle is great for Georgia third grade teachers teaching Georgia Regions: Plants, Animals, and Habitats or any Georgia elementary teacher teaching animal and plant adaptations. The leaves are deciduous and alternate, and consist of five leaflets. The foliage is leathery and glossy green. Large pink blooms (actually bracts) are borne in early June. Not for full sun or stressful environments. Open swamps, sandy lakeshores, upland woods and ravines. Kale. Plant it in moist soils and full sun or light shade. Unlike Saw Palmetto, the Dwarf Palmetto does not have spiny leaf-stems and does not spread over a large area. These species are a major component of the forest understory, especially in mountainous regions. Showy white, pendulous flowers have leafy bracts. Fragrant white flowers, often blushed pink, open in April and May. Use Eastern Redbud as a flowering or specimen tree. It prefers moist, acid soils high in organic matter and full sun to light shade. The leaves are pinnately compound. Bark is gray and develops deep V-shaped ridges with age. Maryland, Virginia and southern Illinois; south to Florida and Louisiana. The Piedmont region of Georgia is home to a variety of plants and animals. Mapleleaf Viburnum prefers dense shade and moist, well-drained soils. Maine to Michigan, south to Florida and west to Texas. Cultivars are available. It climbs by aerial root-like holdfasts. Found on granite outcrops. What kind of animals live in the Piedmont region of Georgia? The Piedmont Region of Georgia is in the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Coastal Plain. Light pink to lavender flowers borne from June to August are not showy, but the intense color of the purple fruit clustered around the stems in fall makes a dramatic display. Habit describes the general form or shape of the plant. Oconee-bells (Shortia galacifolia) and Florida Torreya (Torreya taxifolia) are examples of plants that require specific habitats and are rare in the woods of Georgia. It is pest free. Central New Jersey west to southern Missouri, south to Texas and into Northern Florida. The foliage is blue-green and attractive. In terms of toughness, it is often the tree still standing after hurricanes. 50 to 100 feet tall and about half as wide. Longleaf Pine is an evergreen tree with needles approximately 10 inches long, grouped in bundles of three. It has glossy, evergreen foliage in the Deep South and is deciduous farther north. It bears bright-red berries in fall through winter. Pockets of Mountain Laurel, however, can be found as far south as the Florida panhandle in areas where it receives its required growing conditions, including adequate moisture, shade and cool soils. The terrain has valleys and tall hills that resemble mountains. Use Chestnut Oak as a shade or specimen tree. Female trees bear tiny, greenish-yellow flowers during leaf development in April or May. Vacciniums, or blueberries, are dominant shrubs statewide on the acidic soils of Georgia. Planting trees in areas similar to their native habitat will maximize their chances of survival and success. It looks particularly nice in mass plantings or in conjunction with rhododendrons and azaleas. Other references place a historical timeline on native plants, saying they are plants that were present in a particular area prior to European settlement of that area. Big-Leaf Magnolia is a deciduous, flowering tree having coarse texture, a round-headed form, and a medium growth rate. Fall color also is variable, ranging from yellow to red. Southern Wax Myrtle is an upright, broadleaf evergreen shrub/small tree. It is similar in fruiting habit to Yaupon Holly (I. vomitoria), except it is deciduous, which makes the fruit more obvious. Coastal areas of the Southeast and most of Florida. It has an irregular oval form with upright branching. R. Philip Bouchard. Swamp Azalea is a variable small to medium size shrub found from low, marshy areas and along stream banks to high, mixed-forest mountains. It is commonly found along waterways. Use Red Titi as a flowering specimen plant. Moist, well-drained uplands and rich, moist slopes. Fruit are capsules approximately 1.5 inches long. (700 - 800 ft) above sea level, but the higher ridges may be above 480 m (1,600 ft). River bottoms, abandoned farmland. It will grow in full sun to partial shade. Prune after flowering. Sycamore is a deciduous tree with coarse texture and a rapid growth rate. Moist soils of valleys and uplands in the understory layer of hardwood forests. The metamorphic rocks are slightly different from the metamorphics found in the Blue Ridge region. Devils Walkingstick is a deciduous, tall, erect, single-stemmed shrub. Use Swamp-Haw in groups for massing or in a shrub border. 6 to 8 feet tall with a spread of 6 to 8 feet. Hillside Blueberry is a low-growing, deciduous shrub occurring in small to large open colonies. It was often planted around old home sites. University of North Carolina Herbarium, North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C. Online publication at www.herbarium.une.edu, Status and Revision History New England to Florida, Ohio to Mississippi, and west to Texas. Fruit are round, spiny balls on 2- to 3-inch pedicels. Found in fertile woodlands along sandy streams and hillsides. Reddish-orange to red flowers open after the leaves are fully developed and are not fragrant. It produces a good evergreen backdrop for low-growing plants. 50 to 80 feet tall and about half as wide. Use Red Maple as a shade tree in moist soils and full sun. Yellow-Root is a low-growing, erect shrub that spreads and forms colonies via root suckers. Georgia is a diverse state, with many habitats from coastal beaches to mountain hardwood forests. The fruit ripens in June and is enjoyed by birds. resources. What plants live in the Piedmont region? Flowers are borne in terminal clusters consisting of 12 to 30 individual flowers. Form is oval to round. 2004. American Beautyberry is a great accent in the shrub border. Explore the Piedmont region of Georgia, including the region's major cities, climate, physical features, and the various plants and animals that call it home. Habit is loose, open and erect. It is a low, spreading palm with stiff leaves and spiny leaf stems. Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia and Georgia. University of Georgia Cooperative Extension programming improves people's lives and gets results. Fruit is a dry brown capsule. UGA Extension offers a wealth of personalized services Large, white, fragrant flowers are borne from May to June and have six petals 8 to 12 inches across. An understory tree found on dry slopes in upland hardwood forests.. Ontario to Minnesota, south to Florida and west to Texas. Older trees are difficult to transplant because they have a tap root and sparse lateral roots. Fruit are capsules having four sharp-curved points on their ends. The fruit are purple and olive-like. This shrub grows well and flowers in pine-oak forests; it is one of the most common shrubs on acidic pinelands in the Piedmont. This area of mountain foothills once served as the primary area for growing cotton. Form is narrow upright, pyramidal, with strong horizontal branching. Leaves are 8 to 12 inches long with five to seven leaflets. Fall color typically is yellow under the right environmental conditions. Southern Michigan to Kansas, south to North Carolina and Florida, and west to Texas. Found mostly in moist to wet soils. Deciduous azaleas are flowering shrubs with medium-fine texture and a slow rate of growth. Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast. It has adapted to frequent ground fires that were common in the longleaf-wiregrass ecosystem that once covered 90 million acres of the southeastern Coastal Plain. In nature, older trees are flat-topped with few lower branches, which is probably due to competition for light. Yaupon Holly is a broadleaf evergreen tree with medium-fine texture and a fast growth rate. Bark is gray with shallow fissures and scaly ridges. Fragrant, urn-shaped, creamy-white flowers are borne on spikes in April and May. It is tolerant of adverse conditions and poor soils as well as a wide range in pH. It has arching branches and a vase-shaped habit. The upper surface is smooth, but the lower surface is pubescent. Leaves are two to three feet across, blue-green, palmate in shape, with a large notch in the middle. Mountain Stewartia is a large, deciduous, flowering shrub or small tree with medium texture and a slow growth rate. 30 to 40 feet tall with a spread of 20 to 35 feet. Bigleaf Snowbell is a small deciduous tree, normally single-stemmed, with fragrant, white flowers, 0.75 to 1 inch in size. It can be used as a specimen tree since it provides good shade as well as ornamental flowers. Fruit are black. Leaves have five to seven star-shaped lobes and are a lustrous green in summer. Dwarf Fothergilla is a deciduous flowering shrub with medium-coarse texture, slow growth rate and rounded to spreading habit. Virginia to Florida, west to Louisiana, Arkansas and eastern Texas. Within these species, five are evergreen across their range; at least two more are partially evergreen in the southern part of their range. 2 to 3 feet tall with a spread of 2 to 3 feet. The compound palmate leaves are dark green above, yellow-green and pubescent beneath in youth and smooth at maturity. Georgia Regions: Plants, Animals, and Habitats (Includes Task Cards) by. Eastern Canada to Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Texas. Pierce's Disease has not been a significant problem in areas of Georgia above 1,300 feet elevation (high mountain area). Its long needles, large cones and sparse branching pattern make it the most distinctive pine of the Coastal Plain. Possumhaw is a deciduous tree with medium-fine texture and a medium to slow growth rate. Lesson 2: Establishing the relationship between the geographic regions of Georgia and the types of habitats they provide. 15 to 25 feet tall and 15 to 20 feet wide. Then backfill with the same soil removed from the hole and water thoroughly to remove air pockets. Winged Sumac is best used in mass plantings or roadside plantings. One way is to leave the largest and healthiest trees that form the canopy untouched, remove weak, spindly and diseased trees, then selectively thin the undergrowth. Trees, Shrubs and Woody Vines of Northern Florida and Adjacent Georgia and Alabama. Low-lying areas and swamps, always in association with water. 50 to 60 feet tall and 30 to 40 feet wide. Bark is scaly and mottled. Mockernut Massachusetts to Ontario and Nebraska, south to Florida and west to Texas. Attractive and hardy, it has been known to survive temperatures well below zero. Maine to Minnesota, south to Florida, west to Texas. They ripen in June and July, and humans and wildlife relish them. It prefers deep, moist, well-drained soils and needs plenty of moisture for optimum growth. Catawba Rosebay flowers from May to June, and the rose, lilac-purple, pink or white flowers are borne in terminal clusters having eight to 20 individual flowers. Size is extremely variable over its extensive native range. It is often found in old fields where it is a pioneer species throughout the South. Foliage is poisonous. Form is round at maturity. The tree is a honey source for bees. It will not tolerate drought. Its form is round with many upright branches. Slash Pine is a large tree often planted as an ornamental because it grows fast and has dense lustrous-green foliage. Seeds are relished by birds and other wildlife. Dark green foliage in summer turns beautiful red-bronze in fall. In friable soil, the plant is stoloniferous and will form large colonies. 15 to 20 feet tall and 15 to 30 feet wide; more spreading in shade. Numerous cultivars exist, including some with variegated foliage. All flower best if provided with filtered morning sun and afternoon shade. It develops a broad crown at maturity, with horizontal branching. Two-Winged Silverbell is often confused with Carolina Silverbell (H. tetraptera). Browse piedmont region of georgia resources on Teachers Pay Teachers, a marketplace trusted by millions of teachers for original educational resources. Southern Indiana and Illinois, south to Texas and Florida. Fall color is usually bright yellow. Fall color ranges from yellow to orange or purple. It may require pruning in youth to obtain its best shape. Information on each plant is provided according to the following categories: Generally accepted scientific and common names, as used by specialists in the field, are listed except in cases where names have recently been changed. Use Rabbiteye Blueberries as fruiting plants or in sunny shrub borders. This plants claim to fame is the fruit, which superficially resembles hops. It has a variable habit, generally upright and compact, with many branches. Mayhaw is a thorny, deciduous, small tree with white flowers borne in a flat cluster in March. Although it is often thought of as a spiny nuisance, scrub palm, and a habitat for rodents and snakes, Saw Palmetto can be an attractive groundcover and an effective hedge or barrier plant in the landscape. Suggestions are made for using the plant in the landscape. Fruit are woody capsules. It prefers moist, fertile, well-drained soil, and sun to light shade. It spreads by rhizomes. American Hornbeam is a deciduous tree with medium texture and a slow to medium growth rate. It performs best in moist, fertile soil. Eastern Redbud is a deciduous, flowering tree with a medium growth rate and coarse texture. 80 to 100 feet tall with a spread of 20 to 30 feet. Use Sweetshrub as a specimen plant or in groups within a shrub border or woodland setting. It is easily transplanted as a container-grown tree or balled-in-burlap tree. Keep the roots cool by mulching, and protect the plants from afternoon sun. Brasstown Bald What is the highest continental peak at about 14,500 feet? The sharp, terminal spines are potentially dangerous. Cattle (cows) and poultry (chicken) are very important for agriculture in this region. Use Sycamore as a shade or large specimen tree. Flame Azalea is a tall shrub, growing to 12 feet tall, and found from the woody hillsides of the Appalachians to the Piedmont region above the fall line. Use Arrowwood Viburnum for hedges, group plantings or screening. In our area, evergreens can be "needled" or "broadleaf". It grows best in moist, well-drained soil in dappled shade or morning sun, but it tolerates full shade. Mayberry is useful for screening in partial shade. The black fruit are visible for an extended period in the fall and winter. It tends to grow poorly in Piedmont clays. It is subject to a variety of insect and disease problems. 8 to 15 feet tall with a spread of 6 to 10 feet. 20 to 25 feet tall with a spread of 15 to 20 feet, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b (shorter-lived in 8a, 8b). Their seeds, however, require wet soils in which to germinate. Still, it is a rapid grower and a widely-used shade tree. Form is upright with irregular branching. 2003. Rich, moist ravines and slopes, mesic forests, and acidic forest understories in the Blue Ridge. Its leaves are dark, shiny green above and dull green beneath, with pubescent woolly hairs at the leaf axils. Harvesting native plants from the wild for landscape purposes is no longer acceptable and is illegal in some areas. Plants vary tremendously in their need for moisture and their tolerance of moisture extremes. For good cross pollination, plant two or more cultivars. Crushed dry leaves are used for flavoring gumbos. The distribution of plants is sometimes described in terms of these geographic regions. It is a striking plant in bloom. Flower form is similar to Leucothoe and Vaccinium. 3 to 5 feet tall with a spread of 2 to 3 feet. Leaves are lustrous, dark green, rough on the upper surface and grayish-brown underneath. Georgia's Piedmont region sits between the Coastal Plain region and north Georgia. Southeastern South Carolina to Georgia and Florida. This tree often survives forest fires. Plant Bald Cypress as a specimen tree. Clusters of small, red flowers appear in February and are followed by winged fruit in March. North- or east-facing slopes are preferred. 40 to 50 feet tall and 8 to 20 feet wide. It provides lightly-filtered shade, so other plants will grow beneath it. Blueberries are an important food source for wildlife. The fruit are reminiscent of hops, hence the common name. Leaf size is smaller than the large oaks, befitting its small tree status. Yellow poplars make up 20 percent of the forest trees and are large, exceeding 50 centimeters in diameter. Fall color is variable yellow to red. New Brunswick to Minnesota, south to Georgia. Fertile soils of deciduous forests. In fact, some native plants, having a limited growing range and very specific growing requirements, may decline or die when subtle alterations are made in their native habitat. It develops a round, open crown, a buttressed trunk and a shallow root system. It blooms in early April with clusters of pendulous white flowers. It can be confused with American Snowbell (Styrax americanus), a multi-stemmed and smaller shrub that bears flowers from leaf axils, not in racemes and grows mainly along sandy stream banks in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont. Oconee Azalea is a low to tall shrub found in open woods and slopes from the lower Piedmont region across central Georgia. The bark is smooth, gray and often white-striped when young. The tree is also affected by webworms. Leaves are alternate, obovate, often with a three-lobed apex. Leaves are 8 to 14 inches long with five leaflets, sometimes seven. It tends to be multi-stemmed but can be easily pruned into a tree shape. The state of Georgia has five regions: the Mountains, the Piedmont, the Coastal Plain, the Wetlands, and the Coast. Use Winterberry as a specimen plant, for screening, hedges or in mixed borders. Bark is smooth and light gray. Black Walnut produces the chemical juglone in its roots and leaves, which kills or inhibits growth of other plants nearby. Cones are 3 to 6 inches long, in clusters of three to five. Flowers are borne on short stalks arising at the leaf axils in April and May. The Etowah River resilience unit occurs in the Piedmont province, which contains lowlands (plains) and highlands (plateaus) with isolated mountains (Fenneman 1928, p. 293 . Other characteristics described for some plants include their texture, growth rate and habit. Wet soils along stream banks, on flood plains and at edges of lakes and swamps. It does well in full sun to partial shade. It will grow in most soils and prefers full sun for best fruit production. They ripen from September to October. White oaks are in subgenus Leucobalanus. In large, sunny, open areas, such as fields and rights-of-way, native grasses may provide a low-maintenance alternative to turfgrasses. The Inner Coastal Plain supports much of Georgia's agricultural production, including blueberries, pecans, and even olives. It covers the middle of Georgia. The green, zigzag twigs are a distinguishing feature of this plant. Leafspot, mildew and root-rot can be serious problems. East and central North America, east of the Rocky Mountains. Bottomlands and flood plains of streams in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain. Factors influencing growth rate include the age of the plant (most growth rates decrease with age), genetic background and site conditions. 70 to 80 feet tall and 40 to 50 feet wide. Carolina Yellow Jessamine is an evergreen vine with fine texture and a fast growth rate. Female and male flowers are borne on separate plants, so both sexes are required to form berries on female plants. It is an early-succession tree, needing sun for establishment. Flowers are fragrant but not conspicuous. Pine straw and leaf litter left on the site provide natural mulch, and grass and/or ground cover planted in open areas fill the gaps where trees have been removed. Once the tap root is developed, it provides the resources for rapid top growth, often exceeding 3 feet in a year. Scarlet, tubular flowers with protruding stamens are pollinated by ruby-throated hummingbirds. Aldo Leopold, "The Land Ethic," A Sand County Almanac. Avoid wet sites. Bald Cypress is a deciduous tree with medium-fine texture and a medium to fast growth rate. Tubular pink to lavender flowers are borne from August to October. Occurs in a variety of habitats from high Appalachian elevations to dry or moist woodlands; extends into coastal forests. Stems have short hairs, and buds are smooth. It prefers loose soils and sun to partial shade. Bottlebrush Buckeye is a graceful, deciduous shrub. The swamp is the only habitat with carnivorous plants because of the nutrient-poor soil. Use Blackhaw Viburnum as a specimen tree. Red Buckeye is an attractive spring-flowering shrub useful in woodland settings where it gets filtered shade and moist conditions.