Explore Plants
Ask Mr. Smarty Plants
Ask Mr. Smarty Plants is a free service provided by the staff and volunteers at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.
Can't find the answer in our existing FAQs, submit a question to Mr. Smarty Plants.
Need help with plant identification, visit the plant identification page.
rate this answer
Monday - February 07, 2011
From: Leesville, SC
Region: Southeast
Topic: Shade Tolerant
Title: Non-poisonous trees to shade horse pasture in Leesville SC
Answered by: Barbara Medford
QUESTION:
Please list NON-poisonous trees for horses in South Carolina. I would live to plant a few trees along the fence of my horse pasture and in my horse pasture for shade.ANSWER:
Quoting from a very recent Mr. Smarty Plants question on this subject:
"First, let me tell you which trees are not safe to plant around horses. Avoid all Quercus species (oaks) and Prunus species (plums, peaches, cherries, apricots, etc.). Also, do not plant Acer rubrum (scarlet maple) or any Acer species—see Toxic Plants of Texas. Most pine species are not listed on any toxic plant database, but Pinus ponderosa (Ponderosa pine) does appear on several of the databases below and should not be planted near cattle or horses."
Here are databases that you can use to check on toxicity of plants to horses and other animals: Pennsylvania's Poisonous Plants from the Universtiy of Pennsylvania Cornell University Plants Poisonous to Livestock ASPCA's Toxic and Non-Toxic Plant List - Horses Horse Nutrition: Poisonous Plants from Ohio State University Extension Service 10 Most Poisonous Plants for Horses from Equisearch" Now, we'll go to our Recommended Species section, click on South Carolina on the map and select for "Trees" under General Appearance. We will, of course, omit any that fall into the categories listed above. As we composed this list, we followed the plant link to the webpage on that particular tree to be sure there were no warnings about poisonous seeds, etc. The trees we selected all seem to be potentially good shade trees; except for the magnolias, most are deciduous. You can choose the trees you prefer and search on the websites we have given you, using the scientific name to search on. Trees non-toxic to horses for South Carolina: Carex castanea (Chestnut sedge) Liriodendron tulipifera (Tuliptree) Magnolia acuminata (Cucumbertree) Magnolia grandiflora (Southern magnolia) Platanus occidentalis (American sycamore) From our Native Plant Image Gallery:
More Shade Tolerant Questions
Native plants for heavy clay soil in east Austin
May 02, 2007 - I live in East Austin and have very thick clay soil on my property. I also have a lot of shade and partial sun/shade. Can you suggest some native plant varieties that are well-adapted to these condi...
view the full question and answer
Stream Bank Erosion Control for Bryan/College Station
August 16, 2012 - I live in the Bryan/College Station area and need a ground cover to abate erosion on the bank of an intermittent stream. The bank is shaded. Do you have any suggestions?
view the full question and answer
Ornamental plants for under live oaks
September 08, 2008 - What ornamental plant will do well under Live Oak trees?
view the full question and answer
Plants for dry shade in West Virginia
April 22, 2010 - I live in Mannington, WV and I am wanting to do some landscaping. The area that I would like to plant in is very dry and gets little to no sunlight. I would like to plant something that will come back...
view the full question and answer
Shade trees for NC
March 22, 2011 - What fast growing non invasive tree would be good to plant in a sub-division that could possibly shade my 2 story house? I would like it to have a tap root system so that it is strong in windy condit...
view the full question and answer
 |
Support the Wildflower Center by Donating Online or Becoming a Member today. Mr. Smarty Plants wants you to be his Facebook friend. Click the Facebook icon to add yourself to Mr. Smarty Plants list of friends. |
