Unified Campus Standard Plant List
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HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY Final Version (120516) Campus Landscape Plant List OF NATIVE TO HORTICULTURAL CLASSIFICATION NATIVE TO EDUCATIONAL SUN / SHADE WATER GROWTH COMMERCIAL ABBREVIATION BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME CULTIVARS HUMBOLDT POTENTIAL ON HEIGHT SPREAD NOTES OR HABIT CA VALUE TO THE TOLERANCE REQUIREMENTS RATE AVAILABILITY COUNTY CAMPUS CAMPUS SOD GRASS 60% Creeping Red Fescue; 40% Manhattan Perennial Rye Mix yes NO MOW GRASS 30% Little Bighorn Blue Fescue; 30% Gotham Hard Fescue; 20% Cardinal Creeping Red Fescue; 20% Compass Chewings Fescue yes GROUNDCOVERS ARC CAR Arctostaphylos edmundsii Little Sur Manzanita Carmel Sur Evergreen yes yes yes sun low 1' 12' fast yes Neat gray‐green foliage and soft pink flowers, has exceptionally good form. ARC EME Arctostaphylos Manzanita Emerald Carpet Evergreen yes yes yes yes sun/shade moderate/low 8" ‐ 14" 5' moderate yes Uniform ground cover manzanitas. Forms a dense carpet. ARC UVA Arctosphylos uva‐ursi Bearberry Kinnikinnick Wood's Compact Evergreen yes yes yes yes shade/sun low 2" ‐ 3" 4' ‐ 5' moderate yes Plant is prostrate, spreading and rooting as it grows. Year‐round interest. ASA CAU Asarum caudatum Wild Ginger Evergreen yes yes yes yes shade regular 1' or less spreading moderate yes Heart‐shaped leaves. Choice ground cover for shade CAM POS Campanula poscharskyana Serbian Bellflower Evergreen yes yes shade moderate 8" 1' or more fast yes Very vigorous. Good groundcover for small areas. CEA EXA Ceanothus gloriosus exaltatus Point Reyes Ceanothus Emily Brown Evergreen yes yes sun/shade moderate/low 2' ‐ 3' tall 8' ‐ 12' wide moderate yes Tolerates heavy soil, summer water near coast. Deer‐resistant. Great for slope planting. CEA GLO Ceanothus gloriosus Point Reyes Ceanothus Evergreen yes yes yes sun moderate/low 1' ‐ 1.5' 12' ‐ 16' moderate yes Dark green oval leaves, tough and spiny. Light blue clusters. Deer resistant. CEA HOR Ceanothus griseus horizontalis Carmel Creeper Diamond Heights Evergreen yes yes yes shade moderate/low 1' 3' ‐ 4' moderate yes Leaves yellow lime‐green color with splashes of dark green. Clusters of pale blue flowers in Spring. COP KIR Coprosma kirkii Creeping Coprosma Evergreen yes sun/partial shade low to moderate 1'‐3' 4'‐6' yes Adaptable groundcover or bank cover. COP PUM Coprosma petriei (pumila) Prostrate Coprosma Verde Vista' Evergreen yes sun/partial shade low to moderate 2' 6'‐8' yes Adaptable groundcover or bank cover. COT HOR Cotoneaster horizontalis Rock Cotoneaster Semievergreen yes sun low to moderate 2'‐3' 15' moderate yes Traffic barrier or bank planting,. Red berries and white flowers COT MIC Cotoneaster horizontalis Rockspray Cotoneaster Evergreen yes sun low to moderate 2'‐3' 6' moderate yes Traffic barrier or bank planting,. Red berries and white flowers EUO FOR Euonymus fortunei Purple‐leaf Winter Creeper Colorata Evergreen yes yes sun/partial shade moderate to regular 2' 6' ‐ 8' yes Sprawling growth habit. Leaves dark purple in fall and winter. = spreading mass to 20' feet or more. FRA CAL Fragaria californica Woodland Strawberry groundcover yes yes yes yes shade/ light sun occational 1' 2' fast yes White flowers and red thimble‐sized fruit; deer resistant GRE AUS Grevillea Grevillea Austraflora Fanfare Evergreen yes yes sun/partial shade low 1' 10' ‐ 15' Fast yes Low and spreading. Excellent tough, groundcover. Tooth‐bush like flowers in deep red appear winter to spring. HEL NUM Helianthemum nummularium Sunrose Evergreen yes yes sun moderate 6" ‐ 8" 3' moderate yes single or double flowers in bright or pastel colors JUN CHI Juniperus chinensis Japanese Garden Juniper Procumbens Nana Evergreen yes yes sun/shade moderate 8" ‐ 12" 4' ‐ 5' moderate yes Spreading, dense and attractive. Very tough plant. JUN COM Juniperus communis Juniper Berkshire Evergreen yes yes yes sun low To 1' 6' ‐ 8' moderate yes Dwarf conifer. Prostrate and trailing. JUN CON Juniperus conferta Shore Juniper Blue Pacific Evergreen yes yes sun moderate 0.5' ‐ 1' 4' ‐ 6' moderate yes Intolerant of wet soils. Dense, low spreading, trailing. JUN HOR Juniperus horizontalis Juniper Prince of Wales Evergreen yes yes sun moderate To 8" 8' ‐ 10' moderate yes Foliage bronzy purple in winter, seasonal variation. Deer resistant. Excellent solution in rocky or gravelly ground. LON MAI Lonicera nitida Box Honeysuckle Maigrun, Lemon Beauty Evergreen yes yes sun/partial shade moderate 3' 8' Fast yes Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested. Has leaves that are pale green when young, dark green when mature; it can be used as a tall groundcover. MAH REP Mahonia repens Creeping Mahonia Evergreen yes yes yes yes sun/partial shade low 1' 3' yes Winter color‐ dull blue‐green leaves turn bronzy or pinkish when cold weather arrives. Short clusters of flowers in mid‐to‐late spring OXA ORE Oxalis oregana Redwood Sorrel, Oregon Oxalis Perennial yes yes yes yes shade regular 10" spreading yes Ground cover for partial to deep shade. Dies down in winter. Tolerates wet conditions. PAC TER Pachysandra terminalis Japanese Spurge Perennial yes yes shade moderate/regular 8" ‐ 12" spreading slow yes Compact growth and clean‐looking, attractive foliage. THY PRA Thymus praecox arcticus Mother‐of‐Thme, Creeping Shrubby yes light shade/sun low/moderate 3' 3' fast yes Attractive to bees. Good for small areas. Thyme perennials TRA ASI Trachelospermum asiaticum Asian Jasmine Evergreen sun/light shade regular 2' 10' moderate Dense low growth habit TRA JAS Trachelospermum jasminoides Star Jasmine Evergreen yes sun/light shade regular 2' 10' moderate will become vine with support. Profuse white flowers FERNS ADI ALE Adiantum aleuticum Five Finger Fern ASP BUL Asplenium bulbiferum Mother Fern ATH FIL Athyrium filix‐femina Lady Fern Deciduous Fern yes yes yes yes shade regular 4' or taller 2' ‐ 3' fast yes Vigorous root system can be invasive. Thin, finely divided fronds. Vertical effect. BLE SPI Blechnum spicant Deer Fern Deciduous Fern yes yes yes yes shade regular 8" ‐ 20" 3' fast yes Compact growth habit. This is an easy fern to grow in acidic soil. CYR FAL Cyrtomium falcatum Holly Fern DIC ANT Dicksonia antarctica Tasmanian Tree Fern Fern yes yes shade regular to 15' 6' ‐ 10' slow yes Plant in a well drained soil. DRY ERY Dryopteris erythrosora Autumn Fern Brilliance Semi evergreen yes yes shade regular 18" ‐ 30" 18" ‐ 30" slow yes Seasonal color variation. Bright coppery‐red new growth. Fern NEP COR Nephrolepis cordifolia Southern Sword Fern Fern yes yes shade regular 2' ‐ 3' 5' moderate yes Bright green, narrow, upright fronds. Good in narrow shaded beds. POL MUN Polystichum munitum Western Sword Fern Fern yes yes yes yes shade regular 2' ‐ 4' 2' ‐ 4' moderate yes Hardy, symmetrical, easy‐to‐grow plants with evergreen fronds. Most common fern of Western forests. WOO FIM Woodwardia fimbriata Giant Chain Fern Fern yes yes yes yes shade Regular 4' ‐ 5' 3' fast yes Largest native Western ferns. Upright fronds spreading toward the top. PERENNIALS / BULBS / ANNUALS ACH MIL Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow, Milfoil Perennials yes yes sun low 3' varies moderate yes Erect plant with narrow green or grayish green leaves and white flower clusters. Spreads by underground runners. AGA ALB Agapanthus africanus Lily‐Of‐The‐Nile Alba Perennials yes yes sun/shade moderate/low 3' 1' moderate yes Agapanthus africanus 'Alba' is an evergreen variety with white flowers. AGA STO Agapanthus africanus Lily‐Of‐The‐Nile Storm Cloud Perennials yes yes sun/shade moderate/low 1.5' ‐ 2' wider moderate yes Umbrellas of deep‐blue flowers above bright green foliage. Ideal for accent and group planting. AQU FOR Aquilegia formosa Western Columbine Perennials yes yes yes yes sun/shade regular 1.5' ‐ 3' 1.5' fast yes Nodding red‐and‐yellow flowers, with stout, straight red spurs. Good in woodland garden. AQU VUL Aquilegia vulgaris (single) European Columbine Perennials yes yes sun/shade regular 1' ‐ 2.5' 1' fast yes Nodding blue or violet flowers; short knobby spurs. ARM MAR Armeria maritima Common Thrift Perennials yes yes yes yes sun low 6" ‐ 10" 1' moderate yes Tufted mounds. White to rose pink flowers in tight clusters. Bloom is profuse in spring. AST FRI Aster x frikartii Aster Perennials yes yes sun regular 2' 2' fast yes Widely adapted. Abundant clear lavender to violet blue flowers. Blooms early summer to fall. BER BAB Bergenia cordifolia Heartleaf Bergenia Baby Doll Perennial yes yes shade regular 8" ‐ 10" 16" ‐ 22" slow yes Glossy, roundish leaves are heart shaped at base, with wavy, toothed edges. Bears pink flowers in pendulous clusters . BER COR Bergenia cordifolia Heartleaf Bergenia Red Start Perennial yes yes shade regular 6" ‐ 12" 12" ‐ 15" slow yes Attractive to bees, butterflies and / or birds. Deep carmine flowers in winter. CAL MAC Calystegia macrostegia cyclostegia Coastal Morning Glory Candy Cane perennial yes yes yes yes sun low 6' 6' yes Native Morning Glories CAN SPP Canna spp. Perennials yes yes sun regular varies varies according fast yes Large lance‐ shaped green, bronzy red, or variegated leaves. Spikes of showy flowers reminiscent of ginger lilies. according to to type type CLI MIN Clivia miniata Clivia Perennials yes yes shade regular 2.5' 3' slow yes Brilliant, large clusters of funnel‐shaped orange or yellow flowers. Ornamental red berries follow flowers. CRO SPP Croscosmia spp. Crocosmia Perennials shade regular varies varies fast yes Sword‐shaped leaves in basal clumps. Small orange, red, or yellow flowers bloom summer . DIC SPE Dicentra spectabilis Common Bleeding Heart Perennials yes yes