Needs sun and good drainage. Tolerates urban, alkaline soils. Needs moist soil. Comments Chionanthus virginicus Fringetree Tolerant of wet, urban conditions. Relatively hard to transplant.
Cornus florida Flowering dogwood Understory tree that is intolerant of urban conditions.
Needs, cool, moist site. See notes for C. florida . Red maple Tolerates wet sites. Among the maples, this species intermediate in urban-tolerance. Sweet birch Prefers rich, moist soil but somewhat tolerant of dry heavy soil.