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Front Yard Sun | Townhome with Lawn Front Yard Sun | Townhome with Lawn For this plan, each townhome yard is approximately 625 square feet. Adjust accordingly for your specific needs. The top of the drawing is oriented to the west. Keep this in mind when determining which plan best suits your particular need. Plants used are abbreviated on the drawing; review the drawing for placement of each plant.The number beside the plant abbreviation indicates the number of plants used for this specific plan. For example, “5-Ct” means to plant five (5) Orange New Zealand Sedges. See the Front Yard Sun Plant List for abbreviation, common name, botanical name, height and width at full-size, and on-center spacing (distance between plants when planting) for each plant in the plan. Front Yard Sun | Corner Lot and Curb Strip For this plan, the approximate lot size is 1,200 square feet, the curb strip is approximately 330 square feet and the top of the drawing is oriented to the south. Keep this in mind when determining which plan best suits your particular need and adjust accordingly. Plants used are abbreviated on the drawing; review the drawing for placement of each plant. The number beside the plant abbreviation indicates the number of plants used for this specific plan. For example, “3-K” means to plant three (3) Goldenrain trees. See the Front Yard Sun Plant List for abbreviation, common name, botanical name, height and width at full-size, and on-center spacing (distance between plants when planting) for each plant in the plan. Front Yard Sun | Street Edge and Fence Plants used are abbreviated on the drawing; review the drawing for placement of each plant.The number beside the plant abbreviation indicates the number of plants used for this specific plan. For example, “5-Bs” means to plant five (5) Variegated Boxwoods See the Front Yard Sun Plant List for abbreviation, common name, botanical name, height and width at full-size, and on-center spacing (distance between plants when planting) for each plant in the plan. Front Yard Sun | Curb Strip For this plan, the curb strip is approximately 240 square feet and the top of the drawing is oriented to the west. Keep this in mind when determining which plan best suits your particular needs and adjust accordingly. Plants used are abbreviated on the drawing; review the drawing for placement of each plant.The number beside the plant abbreviation indicates the number of plants used for this specific plan. For example, “3-Kp” means to plant three (3) Goldenrain trees. See the Front Yard Sun Plant List for abbreviation, common name, botanical name, height and width at full-size, and on-center spacing (distance between plants when planting) for each plant in the plan. Front Yard Sun | Plant List FINAL Front Yard Living - Plants for Sun O.C. Key Botanical Name Common Name Height x Width Evergreen Link to Image Online Spacing TREES Small Accent A Amelanchier 'Autumn Brilliance' Serviceberry 18‐25' x 12‐18' 15' http://bbg.cityofbellevue.net/Plant_Detail.asp?PK=12774 Co Cotinus obovatus American Smoketree 20' x 20' 20' http://www.greatplantpicks.org/display?id=2966&searchterm=tre MA Malus 'Adirondack' Flowering Crabapple 18' x 10' 10' http://www.greatplantpicks.org/display?id=2633&searchterm=tre MD Malus 'David' Flowering Crabapple 12' x 12' 12' http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden/07424.html MJ Malus 'Jewelcole' RED JEWEL Red Jewel Crabapple 8‐15' x 6‐12' 10' http://www.greatplantpicks.org/display?id=2635&searchterm=tre Street Tree Ag Acer griseum Paperbark Maple 25' x 20' 20' http://www.greatplantpicks.org/display?id=2197&searchterm=tre ArA Acer rubrum 'Autumn Flame' Autumn Flame Maple 60' x 45' 45' http://pnwplants.wsu.edu/PlantDisplay.aspx?PlantID=382 Acer rubrum 'Burgundy Belle' Magnificent Magenta Red Maple 35' x 45' 35' http://www.plantplaces.com/perl/viewplantdetails.pl?filter=plant& K Koelreuteria paniculata Goldenrain Tree 30' x 30' 25' http://www.greatplantpicks.org/display?id=2581&searchterm=tre Pyrus calleryana 'Autumn Blaze' Flowering Pear 30‐40' x 15'‐20' 20' http://plantlifeonline.net/plants/trees/autumn‐blaze‐pear SHRUBS low ‐ 18"‐36" BA Berberis thunbergii 'Atropurpurea Nana' Dwarf Crimson Pygmy Barberry 18" x 18"‐24" 24" http://bbg.cityofbellevue.net/Plant_Detail.asp?PK=15812 B Berberis thunbergii 'Crimson Pygmy' Crimson Pygmy Barberry 3‐4' 4‐5' http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/shrubs C Calluna vulgaris 'Spring Cream' Spring Cream Heather 12‐18" 24" x http://bbg.cityofbellevue.net/Plant_Detail.asp?PK=14980 Calluna vulgaris ‘Spring Torch’ Spring Torch Heather 12‐18" 18‐24" x http://www.greatplantpicks.org/display?id=9080&searchterm=shr E Erica × darleyensis ‘Kramer‘s Rote’ Kramer's Rote Heath 12‐18" 25" x http://www.greatplantpicks.org/display?id=2445&searchterm=shr Hebe 'Hinerua' Hebe 3' 4' x http://www.greatplantpicks.org/display?id=3072&searchterm=shr L Lonicera pileata Box Honeysuckle 2‐3' x 4‐5' 4' x http://www.greatplantpicks.org/display?id=3024&searchterm=shr WM Weigela Elvera 'Midnight Wine' Compact Purpleleaf Weigela 2‐3' x 3' 3' http://www.greatplantpicks.org/display?id=9271&searchterm=shr medium ‐ 3'‐5' Bb Berberis buxifolia 'Nana' Dwarf Boxleaf Barberry 2‐3' x 2‐3' 3' x http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/plant.asp?code Bg Brachyglottis greyi 'Sunshine' Senecio 4'‐5' 5‐6' x http://bbg.cityofbellevue.net/Plant_Detail.asp?PK=13170 Bs Buxus sempervirens 'Aureovariegata' Variegated Boxwood 4‐5' x 3‐4' 3' x http://www.greatplantpicks.org/display?id=9566&searchterm=shr Cl Cistus ladanifer maculatus Rockrose 3‐4' 5‐6' x http://bbg.cityofbellevue.net/Plant_Detail.asp?PK=13981 FINALD Daphne Front × transatlantica Yard ‘Summer Living Ice’ - Plants Summer Ice Daphnefor Sun 3‐4' 5‐6' x http://www.greatplantpicks.org/display?id=3061&searchterm=shr Lonicera 'Lemon Beauty' Variegated Honeysuckle Privet 4' 5' x http://bbg.cityofbellevue.net/Plant_Detail.asp?PK=16783 Rh Rhododendron 'PJM' PJM Rhododendron 3‐6' 3‐6' x http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/shrubs Jil Stenn,Weigela Stenn florida Design 'Variegata Nana' Dwarf Vareigated Weigela 3' 1 3' http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/shrubs 6/10/2011 WR Weigela florida 'Alexandra' WINE & ROSES Wine & Roses Weigela 4‐5' x 4‐5' 4' http://www.greatplantpicks.org/display?id=9269&searchterm=shr tall ‐ 5'‐8' Arbutus unedo 'Compacta' Strawberry Madrone 6‐10' x 6‐10' 6' x http://www.greatplantpicks.org/display?id=9068&searchterm=shr Bt Berberis thunbergii 'Atropurpurea' Red Leaf Barberry 7' x 8' 8' http://bbg.cityofbellevue.net/Plant_Detail.asp?PK=13040 CA Choisya 'Aztec Pearl' Aztec Pearl Mexican Orange 5' x 5' 5' x http://bbg.cityofbellevue.net/Plant_Detail.asp?PK=16920 Mm Mahonia media 'Winter Sun' Winter Sun Oregon Grape 6'‐8' 6' x http://www.greatplantpicks.org/display?id=2632&searchterm=shr O Osmanthus delavayi Sweet Olive 6' x 6' 6' x http://www.greatplantpicks.org/display?id=2668&searchterm=shr P Physocarpus opulifolius 'Seward' Summer Wine Ninebark 5‐6' 5'‐6' http://bbg.cityofbellevue.net/Plant_Detail.asp?PK=17354 V Viburnum tinus 'Spring Bouquet' Laurestinus 5'‐6' x 6‐8' 6' x http://www.greatplantpicks.org/display?id=2916&searchterm=shr accent ‐ 8' + Cj Ceanothus 'Julia Phelps' Wild Lilac 9' x 9' 9' x http://plantfinder.sunset.com/sunset/plant‐details.jsp;jsessionid=5 Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Purple Smokebush 15' x 12' 12' http://www.greatplantpicks.org/display?id=2389&searchterm=shr Rosa glauca Redleaf Rose 6‐8' 6‐8' http://bbg.cityofbellevue.net/Plant_Detail.asp?PK=12644 Vt Viburnum trilobum 'Wentworth' European Cranberry Bush 8'‐12' 8 12' http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/shrubs GROUND COVERS low ‐ 6"‐12" A Arctostaphylos uva ursi Kinnikinnick 6" x 5‐8' 24‐36" x http://green.kingcounty.gov/gonative/Plant.aspx?Act=view&Plant CA Calluna vulgaris 'Amethyst' Heather 10‐12" x 12‐15" 12‐15" x http://www.heathersociety.org.uk/hhg/cvs/C_vul_Amethyst.html Cd Cotoneaster dammeri 'Eichholz' Cotoneaster 10‐12" 8' x http://www.pnwplants.wsu.edu/PlantDisplay.aspx?PlantID=161 Ed Erica x darleyensis 'Darley Dale' Heath 10‐12" x 20‐25" 25' x http://www.greatplantpicks.org/display?id=9084&searchte F Fragaria chiloensis Beach Strawberry 6" x 48" 36"‐48" x http://green.kingcounty.gov/gonative/Plant.aspx?Act=view&plant M Mahonia repens Creeping Mahonia 6‐12" x 6‐8' 18"‐24" x http://www.greatplantpicks.org/display?id=9205&searchterm=shr ORNAMENTAL GRASSES/GRASS‐LIKE PLANTS CI Carex 'Ice Dance' Variegated Sedge 12‐24" x 24‐36" 24" x http://www.greatplantpicks.org/display?id=2317&searchterm=bul CE Carex oshimensis ‘Evergold’ Variegated Japanese Sedge 12" x 24" 24" x http://www.greatplantpicks.org/display?id=2319&searchterm=bul Ct Carex testacea Orange New Zealand Sedge 24" 24‐30" x http://bbg.cityofbellevue.net/Plant_Detail.asp?PK=13932 Helictotrichon sempervirens Blue Oat Grass 3'‐4' 3'‐4' x http://www.greatplantpicks.org/display?id=2525&searchterm=bul Yucca flaccida 'Golden Sword' Vareigated Yucca 24" 5' x http://www.greatplantpicks.org/display?id=3111&searchterm=shr Jil Stenn, Stenn Design 2 6/10/2011 FINAL Front YardFront Living Yard Sun- Plants | Plant for Sun List (continued) Rh Rhododendron 'PJM' PJM Rhododendron 3‐6' 3‐6' x http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/shrubs Weigela florida 'Variegata Nana' Dwarf Vareigated Weigela 3' 3' http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/shrubs WR Weigela florida 'Alexandra' WINE & ROSES Wine & Roses Weigela 4‐5' x 4‐5' 4' http://www.greatplantpicks.org/display?id=9269&searchterm=shr tall ‐ 5'‐8' Arbutus unedo 'Compacta'
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