LOUISA COUNTY PLANT MATERIAL LIST Last revised: October 2006
APPROVED USES P D lant Characteris -D N rought-N Tolerant a t ive Plant S creeni
t n ics: Botanical Name Common Name g Comments
Large Maturing Deciduous Trees Acer rubrum Red Maple X N Acer x. fremanii 'Armstrong' Armstrong Red Maple r =Tight spaces only N Acer x. fremanii 'Autumn Blaze' Autumn Blaze Red Maple X N Acer r. 'Bowhall' Bowhall Red Maple r =Tight spaces only N Acer r. 'October Glory' October Glory Red Maple X N Acer r. 'Red Sunset' Red Sunset Red Maple X N Acer saccharum 'Green Mountain' Green Mountain Sugar Maple X N Acer saccharum 'Legacy' Legacy Sugar Maple X N Acer platanoides 'Summershade' Summershade Norway Maple X Acer p. 'Emerald Queen' Emerald Queen Norway Maple X Aesculus flava (octandra) Yellow Buckeye X N Aesculus x carnea Red Horsechestnut X Red flowers N Aesculus x carnea 'Briotii' Briotii Red Horsechestnut X Deep red flowers N
Carya glabra Pignut Hickory X N, D Carya ovata Shagbark Hickory X N Celtis laevigata Sugar Hackberry X N Celtis occidentalis Common Hackerry X N Cercidiphyllum japonicum Katsuratree X Prefers irrigation Cladrastis kentukea American Yellowwood X N Diospyros virginiana Persimmon X N Fagus grandifolia American Beech X N Fagus sylvatica 'Riversii' European Beech X Slow growth Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo X Male only Ginkgo b. 'Autumn Gold' Autumn Gold Ginkgo X Superior Male Ginkgo b. 'Princeton Sentry' Princeton Sentry Ginkgo Tight space only
1 LOUISA COUNTY PLANT MATERIAL LIST Last revised: October 2006
APPROVED USES P D lant Characteris -D N rought-N Tolerant a t ive Plant S creeni
t n ics: Botanical Name Common Name g Comments Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis Limit use of these N Pest/disease prone 'Halka' Halka Thornless Honeylocust trees to no more tree - should not be 'Shademaster' Shademaster Honeylocust than 25% of large primary tree due to 'Skyline' Skyline Thornless Honeylocust trees on a site. pest/disease transfer Gymnocladus dioicus Kentucky Coffee Tree X N Juglans nigra Black Walnut X N Ligudamber styraciflua Sweetgum X Gum balls N L. syraciflua 'Rotundiloba' Rotundiloba Sweetgum X No gum balls Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip Tree X N Magnolia acuminata Cucumber Magnolia X N Metasequoia glyptostroboides Dawn Redwood X Nyssa aquatica Water Tupelo N Nyssa sylvatica Black Gum X N Pistacia chinensis Chinese Pistache X D Platanus x acerifolia 'Bloodgood' Bloodgood London Planetree X D Platanus x acerifolia 'Columbia' Columbia London Planetree X D Quercus acutissima Sawtooth Oak X Quercus alba White Oak X N Quercus bicolor Swamp White Oak X N Quercus coccinea Scarlet Oak X N Quercus falcata Southern Red Oak X N Q.hemisphaerica 'Darlington' Darlington Oak X Evergreen Quercus lyrata Overcup Oak X N Quercus macrocarpa Bur or Mossycup Oak X Quercus nigra Water Oak X Quercus palustris Pin Oak X Limbs droop N Q. palustris 'Green Pillar' Green Pillar Pin Oak Tight space only N Quercus phellos Willow Oak X N Quercus rubra Red Oak X N Quercus shumardii Shumard Oak X N, D Sassafras albidum Sassafras X N
2 LOUISA COUNTY PLANT MATERIAL LIST Last revised: October 2006
APPROVED USES P D lant Characteris -D N rought-N Tolerant a t ive Plant S creeni
t n ics: Botanical Name Common Name g Comments Sophora japonica Japanese Pagodatree X Sophora j. 'Princeton Upright' Princeton Upright Pagodatree Tight space only Sophora j. 'Regent' Regent Japanese Pagodatree X Superior variety Taxodium distichum Bald Cypress X dry or wet sites N Tilia americana American Basswood X N Tilia cordata ' Greenspire' Greenspire Littleleaf Linden X Ulmus parvifolia Lacebark Elm X Ulmus parvifolia 'Allee' Allee Lacebark Elm X Ulmus parvifolia 'Drake' Drake Lacebark Elm X Zelkova serrata ' Green Vase' Green Vase Zelkova X Superior variety Zelkova serrata ' Village Green' Village Green Zelkova X
Medium Maturing Deciduous Trees Acer campestre Hedge Maple X Acer campestre 'Evelyn' Evelyn Hedge Maple X Superior variety Acer ginnala 'Flame' Flame Amur Maple X Acer griseum Paperbark Maple X Acer triflorem Tri-flower Maple X A. truncatum 'Norwegian Sunset' Norwegian Sunset Maple X A. truncatum 'Pacific Sunset' Pacific Sunset Maple X Betula nigra River Birch X Prefers irrigation N Betula n. 'Heritage' Heritage River Birch X Superior variety N Betula n. 'Dura Heat' Dura Heat River Birch X Superior variety N Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata' Pyramidal European Hornbeam X Carpinus caroliniana American Hornbeam/Ironwood X N Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay Magnolia X N Ostrya virginiana American Hophornbeam X N Oxydendrum arboreum Sourwood X N Prunus serrulata 'Kwanzan' Kwanzan Cherry X Pyrus calleryanna 'Aristocrat' Aristocrat Callery Pear X Superior branch struct Bradford Pear substitute Pyrus calleryanna 'Autumn Blaze' Autumn Blaze Callery Pear X Superior branch struct Bradford Pear substitute Pyrus calleryanna 'Capital' Capital Callery Pear X Bradford Pear substitute
3 LOUISA COUNTY PLANT MATERIAL LIST Last revised: October 2006
APPROVED USES P D lant Characteris -D N rought-N Tolerant a t ive Plant S creeni
t n ics: Botanical Name Common Name g Comments Pyrus calleryanna 'Cleveland Select' Cleveland Select Callery Pear Tight spaces Bradford Pear substitute Pyrus calleryanna 'Respire' Respire Callery Pear X Bradford Pear substitute Pyrus calleryanna 'Whitehouse' Whitehouse Callery Pear Tight spaces Bradford Pear substitute
Small Maturing Deciduous Trees Acer buergerianum Trident Maple X Slow growing D Acer leucoderme Chalkbark or Whitebark Maple X Acer palmatum (non-dissected) Japanese Maple X Aesculus pavia Red Buckeye X Red flowers N Amelanchier arborea 'Autumn Br.' Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry X N A. arborea 'Princess Diana' Princess Diana Serviceberry X N Amelanchier canadensis Shadblow Serviceberry X N Amelanchier laevis Alleghany Serviceberry X N Cercis canadensis Eastern Redbud X Purple flowers N C. canandensis 'Alba' White Flowering Redbud X White flowers N C. canandensis 'Forest Pansy' Forest Pansy Redbud X Purple leaves N
4 LOUISA COUNTY PLANT MATERIAL LIST Last revised: October 2006
APPROVED USES P D lant Characteris -D N rought-N Tolerant a t ive Plant S creeni
t n ics: Botanical Name Common Name g Comments Chionanthus retusis Chinese Fringetree X White flowers Chionanthus virginicus White Fringetree X White flowers N Cornus florida Flowering Dogwood X N Cornus kousa Kousa Dogwood X Cornus Rutgers Hybrids Rutgers Hybrid Dogwoods X Cotinus coggygria Smoketree X Cultivars superior Crataegus crusgalli var. inermis Crusader Cockspur Hawthorn X Thornless N Crataegus viridis 'Winter King' Winter King Hawthorn X Winter-red berries N Halsia carolina (tetraptera) Carolina Silverbell X N Hamamelis virginiana Common Witchhazel X Yellow flowers N Hamamelis x intermedia 'Arnold Promise' Arnold Promise Witchhazel X Yellow flowers Koelreuteria bipinnata Bouganivillea Goldenraintree Yellow flowers Koelreuteria paniculata Goldenraintree Yellow flowersD Lagerstroemia indica Crapemyrtle species D for species & crosses 'Basham's Party Pink' X Light lavendar flower Varieties chosen due 'Byer's Standard Red' X Red flowers to disease resistance 'Catawba' X Dark purple flowers Note: Crape Myrtles 'Powhatan' X Medium purple are not allowed to be 'Regal Red' X Red flowers pollarded (cut back) L. indica x fauriei Crapemyrtle cross species if used for required ' landscaping. Trees shall be replanted if pollarded (cut back).
Maclura pomifera Osage orange X N (large fruits) Magnolia stellata Star Magnolia X Magnolia stellata 'Royal Star' Royal Star Magnolia X Variety superior
Magnolia x 'Galaxy' Galaxy Magnolia X Magnolia x loebneri 'Dr. Merrill' Dr. Merrill Loebner Magnolia X M. x loebneri 'Leonard Messell' Leonard Messil Loebner Mag. X Magnolia soulangianna Saucer Magnolia X
5 LOUISA COUNTY PLANT MATERIAL LIST Last revised: October 2006
APPROVED USES P D lant Characteris -D N rought-N Tolerant a t ive Plant S creeni
t n ics: Botanical Name Common Name g Comments Malus sp. Crabapple (select varieties) Varieties selected 'Adams' Adams Crabapple are listed due to 'Centurion' Centurion Crabapple strong resistance to 'Harvest Gold' Harvest Gold Crabapple many diseases 'Indian Summer' Indian Summer Crabapple affecting crabapples 'Prairiefire' Prairiefire Crabapple 'Purple Prince' Purple Prince Crabapple 'Robinson' Robinson Crabapple Parrotica persica Persian parrotia Prunus cerasifera 'Thundercloud' Thundercloud Plum Prunus x 'Snowfozan' Snow Fountains Flowering Cherry Prunus subhirtella 'Pendula' Weeping Cherry Prunus x yedoensis Yoshino Flowering Cherry Prunus x yedoensis 'Akebono' Akebono Yoshino Cherry Pyrus calleryanna 'Jack' Jack Callery Pear Bradford Pear substitute Pyrus calleryanna 'Jill' Jill Callery Pear Bradford Pear substitute Stewartia koreana Korean Stewartia Stewartia ovata Mountain Stewartia N Stewartia pseudocamellia Japanese Stewartia Styrax japonicus Japanese Snowbell X Syringa reticulata Japanese Tree Lilac X Vitex agnus-castus Chaste Tree
Evergreen Trees Chamaecyparis obtusa Hinoki Falsecypress Cunninghamia lanceolata Chinafir Cupressocyparis leylandii Leyland Cypress Y Ilex opaca American Holly Y N Ilex opaca 'Greenleaf' Greenleaf American Holly Y N Ilex 'East Palatka' East Palatka Holly Y ? Ilex 'Fosters Holly' Foster's Holly Y N Ilex 'Nellie Stevens' Nellie Stevens Holly Y N
6 LOUISA COUNTY PLANT MATERIAL LIST Last revised: October 2006
APPROVED USES P D lant Characteris -D N rought-N Tolerant a t ive Plant S creeni
t n ics: Botanical Name Common Name g Comments Ilex vomitoria Yaupon Holly excludes 'nana' N Juniperous virginiana Eastern Red Cedar Y N Magnolia grandiflora Southern Magnolia Y N Myrica cerifera Southern Waxmyrtle Y N Picea abies Norway Spruce Y Heat Stress Pinus nigra Austrian Pine Y Pinus taeda Loblolly Pine Y N Pinus thunbergiana Japanese Black Pine Y
Medium Shrubs Abelia grandiflora Glossy Abelia Berberis julianae Wintergreen Barberry Camellia sasanqua Sasanqua Camellia Cornus baileyi Bailey's Red-twig Dogwood Cornus mas Corneliancherry Dogwood Chaenomeles speciosa Flowering Quence Elaeagnus pungens Thorny Elaeagnus Euonymus alatus Burning Bush Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' Compact Burning Bush Forsythia Forsythia Hibiscus syriacus Rose of Sharon Ilex crenata Compacta Compact Japanese Holly Ilex cornuta 'burfordi' Burford Holly Ilex glabra Inkberry Holly N Ilex glabra Compacta Compact Inkberry N Ilex glabra 'Shamrock' Shamrock Inkberry N Ilex x meserveae varieties Blue Prince Holly Ilex x meserveae varieties Blue Princess Holly Ilex verticillata 'Red Sprite' Red Sprite Winterberry Holly N Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' Henry's Garnet Sweetspire N Jasminum nudiflorum Winter Jasmine Juniperous chinensis 'Pfitzerana' Blue Pfitzer Juniper
7 LOUISA COUNTY PLANT MATERIAL LIST Last revised: October 2006
APPROVED USES P D lant Characteris -D N rought-N Tolerant a t ive Plant S creeni
t n ics: Botanical Name Common Name g Comments Juniperous chinensis 'Hetzii' Blue Hetzi Juniper Juniperous c. 'Nicks Compact' Nick's Compact Juniper Juniperous virginiana 'Grey Owl' Grey Owl Juiniper N Kalmia latifolia Mountain Laurel For natural areas N Myrica cerifera Southern Waxmyrtle Y N Nandina domestica Nandina Osmanthus heterophyllus Holly Osmanthus Pieris japonica Japanese Pieris Pyracantha x 'Lowboy' Lowboy Pyracantha Pyracantha x 'Mohave' Mohave Pyracantha Rhododendron hybrids Hybrid Rhododendron need water N (some are non-native) Rosa rugosa Rugosa Rose Spiraea x bumalda 'Anthony Waterer' Anthony Waterer Spirea Spiraea x bumalda 'Goldmound' Goldmound Spirea Spiraea x prunifolia Bridalwreath Spirea Spiraea x vanhouttei Vanhoutte Spirea Syringa vulgaris Common Lilac Taxus baccata English Yew Taxus cuspidata Japanese Yew Taxus x media 'Brownii' Brown's Yew Taxus x media 'Densiformis' Densiformis Yew Thuja occidentalis American Arborvitae select varieties N Thuja orientalis 'Aurea Nana' Golden Arborvitae Viburnum x burkwoodii Burkwood Viburnum Viburnum x 'Carlesii' Koreanspice Viburnum Viburnum dentatum Arrowwood Viburnum Viburnum dilatatum Linden Viburnum Viburnum lantana Wayfaringtree Viburnum Viburnum plicatum 'Tomentosum' Doublefile Viburnum Viburnum rhytidophyllum Leatherleaf Viburnum
8 LOUISA COUNTY PLANT MATERIAL LIST Last revised: October 2006
APPROVED USES P D lant Characteris -D N rought-N Tolerant a t ive Plant S creeni
t n ics: Botanical Name Common Name g Comments
Trees - Do not use
Acer negundo Boxelder Do not use N Acer ssaccharinum Silver Maple Weak Wood N Crataegus phaenopyrum Washington Hawthorne Large thorns N Elaeagnus angustifolia Russian Olive Pests/diseases Fraxinus americana White Ash Borers N Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green Ash Borers N Pinus strobus Eastern White Pine Decline & root fungusNN Populus sp. Poplars & Aspens Pests/diseases N Pyrus calleryanna 'Bradford' Bradford Pear Storm damage
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