A beloved native known for decking the halls, this native tree offers high wildlife value to pollinating insects, is a larval host to Henry's elfin butterfly and provides a good source of winter food for birds. Latin name: Ilex opaca.

This native species provides exceptional fall color. Bees produce tupelo honey from its nectar. The tree hosts 25 species of caterpillars and is a popular tree for cavity nesting birds such as the brown thrasher, Bicknell's thrush, wood thrush and northern flicker. Latin name: Nyssa sylvatica.

The Virginia state tree selected for showy white and pink flowers and fall colors attracts pollinators and fall birds, which feed on its berries. This native is the larval host to 115 native caterpillar species, including spring azure and summer azure. Latin name: Cornus florida.

This native broadleaf tree is fast growing for an oak and has extraordinary autumn color. Their acorns are a food source for many wildlife species including squirrels, blue jays and woodpeckers. Typical lifespan for this oak species is 80 years, so these trees sequester a lot of carbon dioxide. Latin name: Quercus coccinea.

This native evergreen tree produces solitary, velvety-white, fragrant flowers in early to mid-summer followed by dark red fruits exposing bright red seeds in the fall. The fruit, seeds and insects the tree attracts all provide valuable food sources for birds like the eastern kingbird, eastern towhee and northern flicker. Latin name: Magnolia virginiana.

The stately native willow oak will form The Green’s prominent allée. Willow oaks have narrow willow-like leaves with a bristle-like hair at the end of the foliage that turn a bronze color in fall. It is a long-lived tree often used as a shade tree in parks, golf courses and as a street tree. This tree is a high-value wildlife tree for birds and mammals. Latin name: Quercus phellos.