Huntersville Tree List

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Name Rate Growth Height at Maturity Spread at Maturity X= Recommended to Use Sparingly X= Permitted in Electric Transmission ROW* X= Permitted as a Street Tree Comments LARGE MATURING DECIDUOUS 40'- 25'- Valuable shade tree with beautiful color. Easily Acer rubrum, Red Maple F 60' 35' X transplanted. Long lived. Acer succharinum, Sugar 50'- 30’- Excellent fall color. Young trees susceptible to Maple S 75' 40' X sun scaled if not protected. Tolerates shade. Acer X freemanii, 40’- 20’- Shade tree tolerant to adverse climatic and soil Freeman Maple F 60’ 40’ conditions. Aesculus X carnea “Briotii”, Ruby Red Horse 35’- 35’- Specimen tree. Deep scarlet flowers in spring Chestnut S 50’ 50’ attract bees and hummingbirds. 40'- 40’- Subject to drought problems. Grows well on high Betula nigra, River Birch F 70' 60’ or low ground. Multi trunk. Carpinus caroliniana, 20’- 15’- Only permitted in TC zoning district only within American Hornbeam S 30’ 20’ X X 500' of Town Hall. Carya cordiformis, 50’- 30’- Bitternut Hickory F 100’ 40’ Sun to partial shade. Range of soil types. Carya glabra, Pignut 80’- 30’- Shade tree. Fruit and foliage cause significant Hickory M 135’ 40’ litter. 60'- 30'- Used as shade tree in parks. Young trees very Carya illinoinensis, Pecan M 100 40' X susceptible to sun scales. Litters. Carya ovata, Shagbark 60’- 25’- One of the heartiest of the hickory species. Hickory S 80’ 35’ Adaptable in many soils. Castanea mollissima, 40’- Chinese Chestnut S 60’ 60’ Shade tree with edible fruit. Celtis laevigata, Sugar M 60’- 60’- Hackberry -F 80’ 80’ Sun, does well in a range of soil types. Celtis occidentalis, M 40'- 35'- Grows well in adverse conditions. Can develop Common Hackberry -F 55' 50' X witch’s broom. Diospyros virginiana, 40’- 20’- Recommended for buffer strips, has been Persimmon M 60’ 35’ successful in poor drainage and soil.

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Name Rate Growth Height at Maturity Spread at Maturity X= Recommended to Use Sparingly X= Permitted in Electric Transmission ROW* X= Permitted as a Street Tree Comments LARGE MATURING DECIDUOUS (continued) 60'- 40'- Dense shade which does not produce Fagus grandifolia, Beech S 80' 60' undergrowth. Strong, long lived. Fraxinus americana, 60'- 50'- Resists heat and drought well. Survives well in White Ash M 80' 70' X severe exposures. Fraxinus pennsylvanica, 50'- 50'- Green Ash F 80' 70' X Do not plant in heavy clay soil. 40'- 20'- Plant grafted male only, pest free, tolerates Ginkgo biloba, Ginkgo S 70' 40' X pollution. Gleditsia tricanthos inermis “Shademaster”, Shademaster Full to partial sun. Adaptable to harsh Honeylocust F 60’ 40’ conditions. Shade tree. Gymnocladus dioicus, S- 40’- Dark green or blue-green leaves. Develops large Kentucky Coffeetree M 75’ 50’ pods that cause litter. Liquidambar styraciflua, S- 60'- 50'- Fruit is not a problem with species-Rotundiloba. Sweet-Gum M 100 75' X Good for shade, symmetrical. Liriodendron tulipifera, M- 60'- 30'- Stately tree valued for flowers and foliage. Needs Tulip-Poplar F 150 40' X a lot of space, good soil. Magnolia acuminata, 50’- 50’- Greenish white flowers. Good shade tree. Full Cucumber Magnolia F 80’ 80’ sun to partial shade. Metasequoia glyptostroboides, Dawn 75’- 15’- Flowering with small round cones. Good for Redwood F 100’ 25’ shade tree. Nyssa sylvatica, Black 40'- 20- Gorgeous fall color, long lived, difficult to Gum M 60' 30' transplant. Ostrya virginiana, 30’- 25’- Drought and pest resistant. Tolerant of poor soil Hophornbeam S 50’ 30’ conditions.

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Name Rate Growth Height at Maturity Spread at Maturity X= Recommended to Use Sparingly X= Permitted in Electric Transmission ROW* X= Permitted as a Street Tree Comments LARGE MATURING DECIDUOUS (continued) Platanus x acerifolia, 70'- 50'- Withstands harsh city conditions. Very long lived, London Plane-Tree F 100 70' X valuable for streets. Some litter. 60'- 50'- May hold leaves, very long lived, very difficult to Quercus alba, White Oak S 100 90' X transplant. Quercus bicolor, Swamp 50’- 50’- Prefers moist acidic soils, but tolerates drought White Oak F 70’ 60’ conditions. Quercus coccinea, 60'- 40'- Excellent for shade and street tree, pleasing fall Scarlet Oak F 80' 50' X color, hard to transplant. Quercus Falcata, M 70'- 60’- Southern Red Oak F 80' 70’ X Large, fast growing, valuable shade tree. Quercus laurifolia, Laurel M 60'- Oak F 80' 80’ Semi-evergreen leaves, use variety-Darlington. Quercus lyrata, Overcup 45’- 35’- Oak M 75’ 50’ X Long lived, very sturdy shade tree. Quercus nigra, Water M 50'- 30'- Easily transplanted, drooping branches limit use Oak F 75' 40' as shade tree. Quercus nuttalli, Nuttall 40’- 30’- Low maintenance, able to withstand heat and Oak M 60’ 40’ poor drainage. Quercus palustris, Pin 60'- 40'- Lower branches block visibility, holds leaves in Oak F 80' 50' winter, easily transplanted. Quercus phellos, Willow M 60'- 30'- Majestic tree, excellent shade, easily Oak F 80' 40' X transplanted. Quercus robur “Fastigiata”, Fastigiante M 50’- 10’- English Oak F 60’ 18’ Dense, columnar tree that needs little pruning. Quercus rubra, Northern 60’- Red Oak F 75’ 45’ Shade tree with a rounded shape, full sun.

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Name Rate Growth Height at Maturity Spread at Maturity X= Recommended to Use Sparingly X= Permitted in Electric Transmission ROW* X= Permitted as a Street Tree Comments LARGE MATURING DECIDIOUS (continued) Quercus rubra maxima, 50'- 40'- Withstands most city conditions, valued for rapid Eastern Red Oak F 70' 60' X growth, transplants easily. Querus shumardii, M 40'- 50’- Shumard Oak F 80' 60’ X Dark red fall color. Thrives in full sun. 40’- 35’- Shade tree, dense rounded canopy of twisted Querus stellate, Post Oak M 50’ 50’ branches. Querus velutina, Black S- 60'- 30'- One of the largest growing oaks, excellent shade Oak M 80' 60' tree, difficult to transplant. Taxodium distichum, 50'- 20'- Often used for poorly drained sites but grows Bald Cypress S 100 30' X well in average soil. Tilia cordata, Little Leaf 50’- Light yellow or off white flowers. Full sun to light Linden M 90’ 40’ shade. Tolerates urban environments. Ulmus parvifolia, 40'- 50’- Lacebark Elm M 50' 60’ X Resistant to Dutch Elm disease. Zelkova serrata, M 70’- 50’- Japanese Zelkova F 80’ 60’ X Excellent shade tree. LARGE MATURING EVERGREEN Cedrus deodora, Deodar Subject to winter injury up to age 15 yrs. Lower 40'- 30'- Cedar F 50' 40' limbs should touch ground. Cryptomeria japonica, 50’- 25’- Easy to grow, good screening, small cones. Japanese Cedar M 60’ 30’

Ilex opaca “Hume #2”, 30’- 15’- Hume Holly F 50’ 20’ Low maintenance. Produces heavy fruit.

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Name Rate Growth Height at Maturity Spread at Maturity X= Recommended to Use Sparingly X= Permitted in Electric Transmission ROW* X= Permitted as a Street Tree Comments LARGE MATURING EVERGREEN (continued) Ilex X attenuata “Savannah”, Savannah 30’- 6’- Sun or partial shade, high drought tolerance. Holly M 45’ 10’ Usually pest free. Juniperus virginiana, Widely used for screening, windbreaks, and 40'- 8'- Eastern Red Cedar S 50' 20' hedges. Magnolia grandiflora, M Allow branches to touch ground to hide litter of 40'- 25'- Southern Magnolia F 60' 30' leaves, flowers, and fruit. Pinus echinata, Shortleaf A perennial tree with a rapid growth rate and 25’- Pine F 100’ 35’ moderate lifespan, intolerant to shade. Pinus taeda, Loblolly Tolerates poor soil and severe exposures. 70'- 30'- Pine F 90' 40' Difficult to transplant when taller than 4ft. Pinus thunbergiana, S- 50'- Japanese Black Pine M 70' 25' Excellent screen spaced 4 to 6 feet apart. Quercus laurifolia, Laurel Frequently used as street tree; excellent 40'- 30'- Oak S 60' 40' X specimen. Quercus virginiana, Live 30'- 30'- Oak F 50' 50' Fast growing, wide spreading tree. Thuja “Green Giant”, Easy to grow and adaptable. Good for a privacy Green Giant Aborvitae F 60’ 20’ screen or hedge. Thuja occidentallis, 30’- 10’- American Arborvitae S 50’ 15’ Perfers moist soil. Tolerant once established. Thuja occidentallis “Emerald Green”, Emerald Green Aborvitae M 15’ 3’-4’ Hedge tree. Needs regular watering. Tsuga canadensis, Useful in cool shade and on north slopes in moist 30'- 15'- Canadian Hemlock F 80' 30' soil. Tsuga caroliniana, Full sun to partial shade. Do not tolerate heat or 40’- 20’- Carolina Hemlock S 60’ 25’ dry sites.

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Name Rate Growth Height at Maturity Spread at Maturity X= Recommended to Use Sparingly X= Permitted in Electric Transmission ROW* X= Permitted as a Street Tree Comments SMALL MATURING DECIDUOUS FLOWERING Aesculus parviflora, 6’- 8’- Large shrub. Attracts insects and hummingbirds. Bottlebrush Buckeye S 12’ 15’ X Partial sun or full shade. Amelanchier arborea, 10'- 8'- Blooms just before Dogwood. Native to Serviceberry M 20 15' X mountains of the Southeast. Amelanchier canadensis, 20’- 15’- Should be grown in full sun in moist, well- Shadblow Serviceberry M 25’ 20’ drained, acidic soil. Asimina triloba, Paw S- 20’- 15’- Spreading, drooping, producing fruit 3” to 6” in Paw M 30’ 20’ length. Cercis canadensis, S- 20'- 12'- Eastern Redbud M 30' 25' X Does well in full sun. Very drought resistant. Cercis chinensis, Chinese Do not transplant well, do not need artificial Redbud M 30’ 15’ fertilizers. Chionanthus retusus, 15’- 20’- Needs regular watering. Partial to full sun. Chinese Fringetree S 20’ 25’ White flowers. Chionanthus virginicus, S- 12’- 12’- Fringetree M 20’ 20’ Creamy white flowers, sun to partial shade. Cornus florida, Flowering 15'- 15'- Dogwood M 30' 20' Needs partial shade; good soils preferred. Cornus kousa, Kousa 10'- Blooms after leaves appear. More hardy than Dogwood M 15' 10' Flowering Dogwood. Cornus kousa X florida, Rutger’s Hybrid 20’- 15’- Pink blooms in spring. Moist well drained soil. Dogwood M 30’ 20’ Low and spreading. Tolerant of a range of soils, attracts birds and Cornus sericeca f. baileyi, 6’- 6’- butterflies. Multi-stemmed with fruit and Redtwig Dogwood F 10’ 10’ flowers. Corylus Americana, 8’- 8’- American Hazelnut F 15’ 13’ X Low maintenance, edible fruit. Hedge tree. Cotinus coggyria, 10’- Smoketree M 15’ 12’ X Shrub or border plant adaptable to many soils.

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Name Rate Growth Height at Maturity Spread at Maturity X= Recommended to Use Sparingly X= Permitted in Electric Transmission ROW* X= Permitted as a Street Tree Comments SMALL MATURING DECIDUOUS FLOWERING (continued) Crataegus phaenopyrum, S- 25'- Washington Hawthorne M 30' Fruit attracts songbirds, prefers full sun. Crataegus viridis ‘Winter 25’- 25’- Low maintenance, white flowers. Drought King’, Green Hawthorne M 35’ 35’ resistant. Halesia carolina, Carolina S- 20'- Silverbell M 40' 20' Good drainage; no pruning; no pest problems. Lagerstroemia indica, Decorative and effective throughout the year. Crape-Myrtle 15'- 5'- Best variety: Natchez. Recommended in the right M 25' 15' X X of way. Magnolia liliflora, Lily Full to partial sun. Require pruning. Dark green 12’- 8’- Magnolia M 15’ 10’ foliage and dark purple-red flowers. Magnolia soulangiana, 15'- 15'- Saucer Magnolia M 25' 25' Select late blooming to avoid freeze damage. Magnolia stellata, Star 15’- 10’- Small magnolia with smaller leaves, pink to white Magnolia S 20’ 15’ flowers. Magnolia tripetala, S- 20’- 20’- Shade tolerant, sensitive to drought or adverse Umbrella Tree M 30’ 30’ conditions. Magnolia X loebneri Full sun to partial shade. Tolerant of soil “Merrill”, Merrill M 20’- 20’- extremes, intolerant of urban pollutants. Magnolia -F 30’ 30’ Flowers appear after 3 to 4 years. Malus floribunda, Japanese Flowering 15’- 15’- Dense canopy, disease resistant. Produces Crabapple M 25’ 25’ yellow or red crabapples. Malus hybrida, Flowering 15'- 10'- Crab Apple M 25' 20' Best varieties: Centurion, Snowdrift, Zumi. Myrica cerifera, Wax 10’- 8’- Sun to partial shade, tolerates different soil Myrtle F 15’ 10’ types.

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Name Rate Growth Height at Maturity Spread at Maturity X= Recommended to Use Sparingly X= Permitted in Electric Transmission ROW* X= Permitted as a Street Tree Comments SMALL MATURING DECIDUOUS FLOWERING (continued) Oxydendrum arboreum, 25’- 25’- Shade or specimen tree with dense, drooping Sourwood S 35’ 30’ crown. Pistacia chinensis, M 25’- 25’- Drought tolerant, easy to transplant. Female Chinese Pistache -F 40’ 35’ trees produce blue/red fruit. Prunus cerasifera "Pissardii", Purpleleaf M 30’- 25’- Plum F 40’ 35’ Remains purple; produces fruit. Prunus serrulata kwanzan, Kwanzan 20'- 15’- Cherry S 25' 25’ X Good soils preferred. Prunus subhirtella pendula, Weeping 20’- 15’- Full sun, prune in spring after flowering, short Cherry F 30’ 25’ lived. Prunus X “Okame”, 15’- Full sun to partial shade; moderately drought Okame Cherry M 25’ 20’ tolerant. Pink flowers in spring. Prunus yedoensis, 20'- 20'- Yoshino Cherry F 40' 30' X Excellent floral display; 15-20 year life span. Salix discolor, Pussy 6’- 4’- Low maintenance prefers full sun. Tolerates Willow F 15’ 12’ different soil types. SMALL MATURING DECIDUOUS NON-FLOWERING Acer buergeranum, 25'- 20'- Attractive urban tree with good foliage, form and Trident Maple M 30' 30' X fall color, good structural strength. Acer campestre, Hedge 15'- 25’- Slow growth rate, easy to transplant. Maple S 35' 35’ X Recommended in the right of way.

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Name Rate Growth Height at Maturity Spread at Maturity X= Recommended to Use Sparingly X= Permitted in Electric Transmission ROW* X= Permitted as a Street Tree Comments SMALL MATURING DECIDUOUS NON-FLOWERING (continued) Acer griseum, Paperbark 20’- 15’- Maple S 30’ 25’ Full sun or partial shade, relatively pest free. Acer palmatum, 15'- 10’- Japanese Maple S 25' 25’ High fertility with high organic content. Acer truncatum, Low canopy tree, suitable for planting under Purplebow Maple S 20’ 15’ power lines. Carpinus betulus, 40'- 35’- European Hornbeam S 60' 40’ X Pest free; tolerates city conditions. Carpinus caroliniana, Very slow growth; excellent under power lines; 20'- 15'- American Hornbeam S 30' 20' X tolerates city conditions. Superior tree for any situation; tough; durable; Ulmus parvifolia, Chinese 30'- 25'- tolerates drought. Recommended in the right of Elm M 40' 30' X way. SMALL MATURING EVERGREEN Camellia sasanqua, Dark green glossy leaves, dense branching and 6’- 6’- Camellia Sasanqua F 10’ 10’ X pink blooms. Chanaecyparis obtusa “Filicoides”, Hinoki S- 10’- 8’- Needled evergreen with cones. Low Flasecypress M 20’ 16’ maintenance. Ilex attenuata "Foster", M 20'- 7'- Tolerates city conditions. Heavy fruit production. Foster Holly F 30' 10' Ilex attenuata “Savannah", Savannah 20'- 8'- Holly F 30' 15' Requires heavy fertilization for good leaf color. Ilex opaca, American 15’- 10’- Foliage sometimes disfigured by winter sun. Holly S 30’ 20’ Fruit production best in full sun. Ilex opaca “Greenleaf”, 25’- 15’- Low maintenance, poisonous. Tolerates Greenleaf Holly M 35’ 20’ drought.

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Name Rate Growth Height at Maturity Spread at Maturity X= Recommended to Use Sparingly X= Permitted in Electric Transmission ROW* X= Permitted as a Street Tree Comments SMALL MATURING EVERGREEN (continued) Ilex vomitoria, Yaupon M 15’- 15’- Holly -F 20’ 20’ Full sun to partial shade, high drought tolerance. Ilex X “Emily Brunner”, Full sun. Large red fruit. Leaves have course “Emily Brunner” Holly M 20’ 8’ spines. Ilex X “Nellie R. Stevens”, Vigorous and drought resistant. Glossy dark 15- 10- Nellie Stevens Holly F 25’ 15’ green with bright red fruit. Magnolia grandiflora “little gem”, Little Gem 20’- 8’- Dark green oval shape suited for screen or Magnolia S 40’ 12’ hedge. Flowers at 2 to 3 years. Picea glauca densata, 20’- 10’- Low maintenance, best grown in moist, well- Black Hills Spruce S 40’ 15’ drained soil with full sun. Picea pungens “Bakeri”, 10’- 12’- Bakeri Spruce S 12’ 15’ Compact growing, prefers moist rich soil. Pinus nigra, Austrian 50'- 25’- Tolerates city conditions. Provides screening Pine M 60' 35’ when placed 12’ - 15’ apart. Pinus virginiana, Virginia 20’- 10’- Will grow on windswept, dry, open sites. Good Pine S 40’ 30’ cover for difficult areas. Prunus caroliniana, 20’- 15’- Grown primarily for excellent foliage; forms good Carolina Cherry Laurel F 30’ 20’ windbreak. Thuja occidentalis

“emerald green”, Emerald 10’- Creates natural privacy screen; no pruning is Green Arborvitae S 15’ 3’-4’ required; easy to grow.

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Name Rate Growth Height at Maturity Spread at Maturity well Grows in Sun well Grows in Shade X= Recommend to use Sparingly Comments EVERGREEN (4-6 FT) Abelia grandiflora, Glossy 4'- 3'- Less expensive than most evergreens. Leaves Abelia M 6' 5' X X drop from low temp and lack of pruning. Azalea hybrida, Glen Dale 4'- 3'- Azalea M 6' 4' P X Hardy of cold temperatures. Azalea obtusum kaempferi, Kaempferi 4’- 4'- One of the hardiest evergreen azaleas. Blooms Azalea M 6' 6' P X late enough to escape frost. Berbberis julianae, 4'- 2'- No pruning or pest problems. Impenetrable Wintergreen Barberry S 6' 5' X P because of thorns. Euonymus kiautschovlcus, 4'- 4'- May be trained as vine on walls or fences; Spreading Euonymus F 6' 6' X X climbs by aerial roots. Ilex cornuta "Burfordii Versatile and dependable as hedge, Nana", Dwarf Burford 4'- 4'- background barrier. Holly M 6' 6' X P X Ilex crenata "convexa", 4'- 3'- Good substitute for boxwoods and may be Convexa Japanese Holly M 6' 5' X X developed into formal and informal hedge. Ilex crenata "Hetzi", Hetzi 4'- 5'- Japanese Holly M 6' 7' X X Vigorous spreading habit of growth. Ilex crenata "Rotundifolia", Roundleaf 4'- 4'- Withstands city conditions well, requiring Japanese Holly M 6' 6' X X minimum care when established. Juniperus chinese "Pfitzeriana", Pfitzer 5'- 8'- Juniper F 7' 10' X Best used in broad masses in large scale areas. Pieris floribunda, 4’- 3’- Cold hearty, white flowers in the spring. Mountain Pieris S 6’ 4’ X Glossy dark leaves Pieris japonica, Japanese 4'- 4'- Very beautiful and graceful, early-blooming Andromeda S 6' 6' P X shrub. Not a good screen shrub. Prunus laurocerasus angustifolia, Narow 4'- 5'- Excellent for contemporary design. Adapts Leaved English Laurel M 6' 6' X X well to city conditions.

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Name Rate Growth Height at Maturity Spread at Maturity well Grows in Sun well Grows in Shade X= Recommend to use Sparingly Comments EVERGREEN (4-6 FT) Raphiolepis umbellata, 4'- Fairly drought resistant. Has white flower and Yeddo-Hawthorn S 6' 6' X P blue-black fruit. Rhododendron hybrida, S- 4'- 3'- Grows well under pines or oaks. When Hybrid Rhododendron M 6' 5' X P established needs little care. Taxus cuspidata, Japanese 4'- 5'- Grows in a variety of soils and tolerates poor Yew S 6' 7' X growing conditions. Thrives in cool, moist soil. Viburnum rhytidophyllum, 4'- 4'- Good specimen or large border shrub. Best in Leatherleaf Viburnum M 6' 6' X X full sun. Cream colored flowers in spring. Viburnum seuspensum, 4'- 4'- Sandankwa Viburnum M 6' 6' X X No pruning necessary. No pest problems. DECIDUOUS (4-6 FT) Berberis mentorensis, M 4'- 5'- Requires no pruning or maintenance and Mentor Barberry -F 6' 7' X P withstands heat and drought. Chaenomeles speciosa, 5'- 5'- Blends well with other plants, excellent foliage Flowering Quince F 6' 6' X P color. Often evergreen in warm places. Hydrangea quercifolia, 4'- 3'- Oakleaf Hydrangea F 6' 5' P Excellent flowers and fall foliage colors. Spiraea cantoniensis, 4'- 3'- Best spirea in Southeast. Easily transplanted. Reeves Spirea F 6' 5' X P Almost evergreen in warm places. Spiraea thunbergii, M 3’- 3’- Small clusters of white flowers in early spring. Thunberg Spirea -F 5’ 5’ X P Drought tolerant, require pruning. EVERGREEN (6-12 FT) 6’- 4’- Grown for foliage. Drought tolerant. Leaves Aucuba japonica, Aucuba S 10’ 6’ X exposed to sun will blacken. Dense in shade. Azalea indica, Indian 6'- 6'- Best in Coastal Plain and warmer parts of Azalea M 12' 8' X X Piedmont. Requires mulch. Camellia japonica, 7'- 5'- Plant on northern exposure if in full sun. Camellia F 12' 7' P Requires protection from winter wind. Camellia sasanqua, 6’- 5’- Densely branched. Pink or red flowers in fall. Sasanqua Camellia F 10’ 7’ X P Drought tolerant. 8'- 5'- Highly shade tolerant; withstands city Cleyera japonica, Cleyera M 10' 6' P conditions. Cotoneaster franchetii, 6'- 6'- Franchet Cotoneaster M 10' 8' X P Elegant gray foliage effect for sunny situations.

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Name Rate Growth Height at Maturity Spread at Maturity well Grows in Sun well Grows in Shade X= Recommend to use Sparingly Comments EVERGREEN (6-12 FT) Euonymous japonica, 6'- 3'- Prevention and control of insects and disease Evergreen Euonymous F 7' 5' X X limits desirability. Ilex aquifolium, English 8'- 7'- Both male and female plants necessary for Holly S 12' 12' X P fruiting. Ilex cornuta, Chinese 8'- 5'- Some difficulty when transplanting. Ragged Holly M 10' 7' X P appearance when sheared. Ilex cornuta "Burfordii", 8'- 6'- Widely used in landscaping. Attractive as multi- Burford Holly F 15' 8' X P stem small tree. Ilex crenata, Japanese 10'- 3'- Male and female plants necessary to produce Holly S 12' 5' X P berries. S- 6'- 4'- Ilex glabra, Inkberry Holly M 9' 7' X X Male plants have best winter color. Ilex latifolia, Lusterleaf 8'- 7'- Holly M 12' 11' P No pest problems. Small tree at maturity. Ilex "Little Red", Little Red Holly M 10' 6' More cold hardy than "Dwarf Burford Holly". 9'- 4'- Taller growing than many hollies. Valued for Ilex pernyi, Perny Holly S 12' 6' X P showy red fruit. Ilex vomitoria, Yaupon S- 5'- 6'- Highly versatile shrub or small tree which Holly M 15' 12' X X adapts to most adverse conditions. Ilex x “Emily Brumer”, 15’- 8’- Large vivid red fruit clusters, glossy dark green Emily Brumer Holly M 20’ 10’ X P leaves. Can be grown as small tree. Juniperus chinensis 10'- 10'- Tolerates worst city conditions. Useful as hedge "Hetzii", Hetzi Juniper F 12' 12' X or windbreak. Juniperus chinensis "Kaizuka", Hollywood 10'- 6'- Juniper F 12' 8' X Exotic in appearance. 10'- 8'- Laurus nobilis, Laurel M 12' 10' X Often used as screen or informal hedge.

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Name Rate Growth Height at Maturity Spread at Maturity well Grows in Sun well Grows in Shade X= Recommend to use Sparingly Comments EVERGREEN (6-12 FT) Loropetalum chinese, 6'- 8’- Loropetalum F 10' 9' X P Showy flowers in early spring. Myrica cerifera, Wax- 10'- 8'- Myrtle F 12' 10' X P Will thrive in practically any situation. Osmanthus americanus, 15’- 8’- White flowers in spring. Drought tolerant once Wild Olive S 25’ 12’ X P established. Osmanthus fortunei, 9'- 5'- Excellent in large borders and screens or as Fortune Tea Olive M 12' 7' X clipped hedge. Osmanthus fragrans, 9'- 5'- Less hardy than Fortune Tea Olive. Intensely Fragrant Tea Olive M 12' 7' X P fragrance. Osmanthus heterophyllus, 6'- 3'- Holly Osmanthus M 10' 5' X P No necessary pruning; no pest problems. Osmanthus heterophyllus "Rotundifolius", Curlyleaf 6'- Tea Olive M 10' 6' X P Excellent holly substitute. Photinia serrulata, 7'- 5'- Susceptible to mildew. Container grown stock Chinese Photinia F 12' 12' X easier to transplant. Pittosporum tobira, 7’- 4’- White flowers in late spring, dark green leaves. Japanese Pittosporum S 10’ 8’ X X Drought resistant. Podocarpus macrophyllus 8'- 3'- maki, Podocarpus S 10' 5' X X Withstands city conditions. Prunus laurocerasus, 10'- 8'- Sometimes has scorched foliage appearance, English Laurel M 12' 11' X X especially in winter. Pyracantha coccinea, M 6’- 8’- Stiff, thorny branches. Orange-red berries in Scarlet Firethorn -F 15’ 15’ X P fall. Drought tolerant and cold hearty. Thuja orientalis, Oriental S- 10'- 8'- For screen or hedge or as background for Arborvitae M 12' 10' X contrasting broadleaf evergreen. Viburnum tinus, 10'- 10'- Valuable evergreen for barrier, specimen, Laurestinus Viburnum M 12' 12' X P clipped or unclipped hedge. DECIDUOUS (6-12 FT) Forsythia x intermedia, 8'- 7'- Good foliage mass but most beautiful in bloom. Border Forsythia F 10' 10' X Withstands city conditions, transplants well.

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Name Rate Growth Height at Maturity Spread at Maturity well Grows in Sun well Grows in Shade X= Recommend to use Sparingly Comments DECIDUOUS (6-12 FT) Hamamelis virginiana, M 8'- 7'- Excellent for naturalizing in shady areas. Blooms Common Witch-Hazel F 15' 14' X X after leaves have fallen. Magnolia stellata, Star 10'- 8'- Will not tolerate shade. Best with darker Magnolia S 12' 10' X background to set off bloom. Spiraea prunifolia 'Plena', 5'- 3'- Valuable shrub for flowers, foliage and fall Bridalwreath Spirea F 7' 5' X X color. Spiraea x vanhouttei, 5'- 4'- Valued for form and flowers. Probably most Vanhoutte Spirea F 7' 6' X X popular of all spireas.

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