Serviceberry (Amelanchier)
Usually grows to 15-25 ft. tall. This tree's berries are preferred by many different species of birds and other wildlife.
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Flowering dogwood (Cornus)
Graceful, horizontal-tiered branching, red fruits, and scarlet-red fall foliage make this tree spectacularly beautiful.
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Redbud (Cercis) 
Its pink flowers are borne in tight clusters along the stems and branches before new leaves appear, creating a showy display.
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Fringe tree (Chionanthus)
The berries are attractive to wildlife. Twigs and foliage are browsed by many animals.
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Witch-hazel (Hamamelis)
Birds eat the fruits (small brown capsules). Deer and beavers browse the base. It has fragrant, strap-like yellow flowers.
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American holly (Ilex)
The berries attract many birds and small mammal species. Also provides cover and nesting sites.
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Hop-hornbeam (Ostrya)
Provides some food value to songbirds and small mammals. The fruit clusters resemble hops.
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Sourwood (Oxydendrum)
Height ranges from 30-70 ft. Small white lily-of-the-valley-like flowers turn red in autumn.
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Carolina buckthorn (Rhamnus)
Ripe berries attract birds. Leaves and bark are browsed by deer. Height ranges from 12- 15 ft.
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Rusty blackhaw (Viburnum)
Glossy, dark green, deciduous leaves turn a variety of warm hues in autumn. Flowers attract bees and butterflies.
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White/green/blue ash (Fraxinus)
All three types have winged seeds that attract song and game birds, also providing cover and nesting sites.
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Tulip poplar (Liriodendron)
The state tree of Tennessee, the tulip poplar has waxy leaves and is a favorite nesting tree for birds.
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Red/silver/sugar maple (Acer)
Maples are relied on by the Rosy Maple Moth and a variety of other insects. Provides a habitat for squirrels and birds.
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Sycamore (Platanus)
A shade tree, Sycamore grows to a larger trunk diameter (11 ft.) than any other native hardwood.
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River birch (Betula)
Birch trees provide a great habitat for birds and squirrels. The silver bark peels to reveal a cinnamon-brown trunk beneath.
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Blackgum (Nyssa)
Smooth, waxy dark-green summer foliage changes to fluorescent yellow, orange, scarlet and purple in fall.
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