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Susceptibility of different landscape plants to iron deficiency


  Highly susceptible Moderately susceptible Moderately tolerant  
Silver maple (Acer saccharinum) Aspen Ash
Red maple (A. rubrum) Beech (Fagus sylvatica) Boxelder
Amur or Ginnala Maple (A. ginnala) Amur or Ginnala Maple (A. ginnala) Most oaks
River Birch (Betula occidentalis) Birch (Betula species) Catalpa
Pin oak (Quercus palustris) Cherry Kentucky coffeetree

Sweetgum

Horsechestnut Cottonwood, poplars
Dawn redwood Magnolia Elms
Berries Most maples Ginkgo
Grapes Mountain-ash Hackberry
  London planetree Hawthorn
  Most shrubs Honeylocust
  Most conifers Linden basswood
  Most fruit trees Norway and Canyon maples
    Grasses

*Some plants are listed under two categories because of differences among varieties and growing conditions

Updated 1/30/03