Black Locust

American Basswood

Tilia americana

Native to the region

Part shade to full sun
Dry to wet water needs
Zones 2 to 8

Sorbus americana

Native to the region

Full shade to full sun
Dry to wet water needs
Zones 3 to 6

Robinia pseudoacacia

Native to the region

Full sun
Dry to medium water needs
Zones 3 to 10

Note: Not recommended as a landscape tree. Better suited for unvisited hedgerows and shelterbelts.

Cercis canadensis

Native to the region

Partial to full sun
Wet water needs
Zones 4 to 8

Liriodendron tulipifera

Native to the region

Full shade to full sun
Medium to wet water needs
Zones 5 to 9

Ilex opaca

Native to the region

Full shade to full sun
Dry to wet water needs
Zones 5 to 9