Version 05-09-2018 MDOT SHA Preferred Plant List (PPL) Refer to SHA Landscape Design Guide (LDG) Regarding Preferred Plant Use Groups (LDG 8.3) and Preferred Plant Sizes (LDG 8.4) = MAA Shrub Lg. = SL = CZ = C for Landscape Plans = NAT - Eastern Mountain & Piedmont = M = P for Landscape Plans - Atlantic & Gulf Coastal Plain Prefix for Landscape Plans Shrub Lg. = SL Shrub Med. = SM Turf&Temp = T Shrub = S Wildflower = W ohibited for All Uses = XX Also Known As & Other Information NRCS Botanical Name for Reference Plant KeyPr Botanical Name Common Name Highway Clear ZoneMAA Approved NearMaryland Airports Native NWPL Wetland NWPL Wetland Mountain AreasPiedmont AreasCoastal PlainSeeds AreasMeadow Forb = F MeadowNaturalized GrassPlug Forb = Area G = NotPF Plugs Std. PlugLandscape = +GrassAnnual = PG Planting= AN Bulb BedsLandscape= BU Broadleaf Planting Perennial BedsFacilities = BP Orn.= F&F Grass & Focal = OG PointsStreet LargeTrees = STL MediumLandscape = STMShrub Small Med.Shrubs, = STS= SM Vines LandscapeShrub Sm. Large = SS = Trees LTL Vines Medium = VIReforestation = LTMTrees Small & Shrubs =Trees LTS = R&Stream Shrubs SentinelSST & Trees =Stormwater Trees = RS SSS =TMDL ShrubsFacilitiesTree SSP Lg. = Deer =Plants TL Resistant Tree Med. = =D TM Pioneer Tree Sm.= P = ClimaxTS = C 1 Abelia xgrandiflora (Rovelli ex André) Rehder [chinensis x 2 uniflora] AB Abelia x grandiflora Glossy Abelia CZ MAA P C SM Abelia xgrandiflora (Rovelli ex André) Rehder [chinensis x 3 uniflora] 'Edward Goucher' ABEG Abelia x grandiflora 'Edward Goucher' Edward Goucher' Glossy Abelia CZ MAA P C SM 4 5 Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. var. concolor ACC Abies concolor var. concolor White Fir MAA M P F&F LTL 6 7 Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. AF Abies fraseri Fraser Fir M P F&F LTL 8 9 Acer buergerianum Miq. ABU Acer buergerianum Trident Maple MAA M P C F&F STM 10 11 Acer campestre L. AC Acer campestre Hedge Maple MAA M P C STM LTM 12 Acer campestre L.'Evelyn' ACE Acer campestre 'Evelyn' Queen Elizabeth Maple MAA M P C STM LTM 13 14 Acer ginnala Maxim. AG Acer ginnala Amur Maple M P C STS LTS 15 Acer ginnala Maxim.'Flame' AGF Acer ginnala 'Flame' Flame Amur Maple M P C STS LTS 16 17 Acer negundo L. var negundo ANG Acer negundo Boxelder NAT FAC FAC M P C R SST 18 19 Acer platanoides L. XX Acer platanoides Norway Maple 20 21 Acer rubrum L. AR Acer rubrum Red Maple MAA NAT FAC FAC M P C LTL RS SST TL P 22 Seedless Acer rubrum L.'Autumn Flame' ARAF Acer rubrum 'Autumn Flame' Autumn Flame Red Maple MAA M P C STL LTL 23 Columnar, compact form Acer rubrum L.'Bowhall' ARBO Acer rubrum 'Bowhall' Bowhall Red Maple M P C STL LTL 24 Seedless Acer rubrum L. 'Brandywine' ARBR Acer rubrum 'Brandywine' Brandywine Red Maple MAA M P C STL LTL 25 Columnar Acer rubrum L. 'New World' ARNW Acer rubrum 'New World' New World Red Maple M P C STL LTL 26 Acer rubrum L. 'October Glory' AROG Acer rubrum 'October Glory' October Glory Red Maple M P C STL LTL 27 Acer rubrum L. 'Franksred' ARF Acer rubrum 'Franksred' Red Sunset Red Maple M P C STL LTL 28 Columnar Acer rubrum L. 'Karpick' ARK Acer rubrum 'Karpick' Carpick Red Maple MAA M P C STL LTL 29 Columnar Acer rubrum L. 'Scarsen' ARS Acer rubrum 'Scarsen' Scarlet Sentinel Red Maple MAA M P C STL LTL 30 Seedless Acer rubrum L. 'Sun Valley' ARSV Acer rubrum 'Sun Valley' Sun Valley Red Maple MAA M P C STL LTL 31 32 Acer saccharinum L. ASN Acer saccharinum Silver Maple NAT FAC FACW M P RS SST TL P Version 05-09-2018 MDOT SHA Preferred Plant List (PPL) Refer to SHA Landscape Design Guide (LDG) Regarding Preferred Plant Use Groups (LDG 8.3) and Preferred Plant Sizes (LDG 8.4) = MAA Shrub Lg. = SL = CZ = C for Landscape Plans = NAT - Eastern Mountain & Piedmont = M = P for Landscape Plans - Atlantic & Gulf Coastal Plain Prefix for Landscape Plans Shrub Lg. = SL Shrub Med. = SM Turf&Temp = T Shrub = S Wildflower = W ohibited for All Uses = XX Also Known As & Other Information NRCS Botanical Name for Reference Plant KeyPr Botanical Name Common Name Highway Clear ZoneMAA Approved NearMaryland Airports Native NWPL Wetland NWPL Wetland Mountain AreasPiedmont AreasCoastal PlainSeeds AreasMeadow Forb = F MeadowNaturalized GrassPlug Forb = Area G = NotPF Plugs Std. PlugLandscape = +GrassAnnual = PG Planting= AN Bulb BedsLandscape= BU Broadleaf Planting Perennial BedsFacilities = BP Orn.= F&F Grass & Focal = OG PointsStreet LargeTrees = STL MediumLandscape = STMShrub Small Med.Shrubs, = STS= SM Vines LandscapeShrub Sm. Large = SS = Trees LTL Vines Medium = VIReforestation = LTMTrees Small & Shrubs =Trees LTS = R&Stream Shrubs SentinelSST & Trees =Stormwater Trees = RS SSS =TMDL ShrubsFacilitiesTree SSP Lg. = Deer =Plants TL Resistant Tree Med. = =D TM Pioneer Tree Sm.= P = ClimaxTS = C 33 34 Acer saccharum Marsh. AS Acer saccharum Sugar Maple NAT FACU FACU M P RS TL P C 35 Upright, columnar, heat tolerant Acer saccharum Marsh. 'Barrett Cole' ASBC Acer saccharum 'Barrett Cole' Apollo Sugar Maple M P STL LTL 36 Drought tolerant, fast growth Acer saccharum Marsh. 'Bonfire' ASB Acer saccharum 'Bonfire' Bonfire Sugar Maple M P STL LTL 37 Heat tolerant, fast growth Acer saccharum Marsh.' Commemoration' ASC Acer saccharum 'Commemoration' Commemoration Sugar Maple M P STL LTL 38 Drought and heat tolerant Acer saccharum Marsh. 'Green Mountain' ASGM Acer saccharum 'Green Mountain' Green Mountain Sugar Maple M P STL LTL 39 Drought and heat tolerant Acer saccharum Marsh. 'Legacy' ASL Acer saccharum 'Legacy' Legacy Sugar Maple M P STL LTL 40 Columnar Acer saccharum Marsh. 'Reba' ASR Acer saccharum 'Reba' Belle Tower Sugar Maple M P STL LTL 41 42 Columnar hybrid of A. rubrum and A. saccharinum Acer x fremanii 'Armstrong' AFA Acer x fremanii 'Armstrong' Armstrong Maple MAA M P C STL LTL 43 Fast growth Acer x fremanii 'Jeffersred' AFJ Acer x fremanii 'Jeffersred' Autumn Blaze Maple MAA M P C STL LTL 44 45 Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle XX Ailanthus altissima Tree of Heaven 46 47 Akebia quinata (Houtt.) Decne. XX Akebia quinata Chocolate Vine 48 49 Mimosa Albizia julibrissin Durazz.. XX Albizia julibrissin Silktree 50 51 Smooth Alder Alnus serrulata (Aiton) Willd. ASE Alnus serrulata Hazel Alder CZ MAA NAT FACW OBL M P C SL R SSS 52 53 Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fernald var. arborea AMAR Amelanchier arborea var. arborea Common Serviceberry CZ NAT M P C SL R SSS TS SL D P Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fernald var. Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fernald var. austromontana 54 austromontana (Ashe) H.E. Ahles typ single stem (Ashe) H.E. Ahles AMAS Amelanchier arborea var. austromontana Downy Serviceberry CZ NAT M P C SL R SSS TS SL D P 55 56 Shadblow Serviceberry Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik. AMCA Amelanchier canadensis Canadian Serviceberry CZ NAT FAC FAC M P C SL R SSS TS SL D P 57 58 Amelanchier laevis Wiegand AML Amelanchier laevis Allegheny Serviceberry CZ NAT M P C SL R TS SL D P 59 Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance' Amelanchier laevis Wiegand 'Autumn Brilliance' AMAB Amelanchier laevis 'Autumn Brilliance' Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry CZ M P C SL 60 Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Coles Select' Amelanchier laevis Wiegand 'Coles Select' AMCS Amelanchier laevis 'Cole's Select' Cole's Select Serviceberry CZ M P C SL 61 Amelanchier laevis Wiegand 'Cumulus' AMC Amelanchier laevis 'Cumulus' Cumulus Serviceberry CZ M P C SL 62 Amelanchier laevis Wiegand 'JFS-Arb' AMJFS Amelanchier laevis 'JFS-Arb' Spring Flurry Serviceberry CZ M P C SL 63 Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Princess Diana' Amelanchier laevis Wiegand 'Princess Diana' AMPD Amelanchier laevis 'Princess Diana' Princess Diana Serviceberry CZ M P C SL 64 Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Robin Hill' Amelanchier laevis Wiegand 'Robin Hill' AMRH Amelanchier laevis 'Robin Hill' Robin Hill Serviceberry CZ M P C SL Version 05-09-2018 MDOT SHA Preferred Plant List (PPL) Refer to SHA Landscape Design Guide (LDG) Regarding Preferred Plant Use Groups (LDG 8.3) and Preferred Plant Sizes (LDG 8.4) = MAA Shrub Lg. = SL = CZ = C for Landscape Plans = NAT - Eastern Mountain & Piedmont = M = P for Landscape Plans - Atlantic & Gulf Coastal Plain Prefix for Landscape Plans Shrub Lg. = SL Shrub Med. = SM Turf&Temp = T Shrub = S Wildflower = W ohibited for All Uses = XX Also Known As & Other Information NRCS Botanical Name for Reference Plant KeyPr Botanical Name Common Name Highway Clear ZoneMAA Approved NearMaryland Airports Native NWPL Wetland NWPL Wetland Mountain AreasPiedmont AreasCoastal PlainSeeds AreasMeadow Forb = F MeadowNaturalized GrassPlug Forb = Area G = NotPF Plugs Std. PlugLandscape = +GrassAnnual = PG Planting= AN Bulb BedsLandscape= BU Broadleaf Planting Perennial BedsFacilities = BP Orn.= F&F Grass & Focal = OG PointsStreet LargeTrees = STL MediumLandscape = STMShrub Small Med.Shrubs, = STS= SM Vines LandscapeShrub Sm. Large = SS = Trees LTL Vines Medium = VIReforestation = LTMTrees Small & Shrubs =Trees LTS = R&Stream Shrubs SentinelSST & Trees =Stormwater Trees = RS SSS =TMDL ShrubsFacilitiesTree SSP Lg. = Deer =Plants TL Resistant Tree Med. = =D TM Pioneer Tree Sm.= P = ClimaxTS = C 65 Amelanchier laevis Wiegand 'Snowcloud' AMS Amelanchier laevis 'Snowcloud' Snowcloud Serviceberry M P C LTS 66 67 Indigo Bush Amorpha fruticosa L. AFR Amorpha fruticosa False Indigo Bush CZ MAA NAT FACW FACW M P C S SM R SSP 68 69 Blue Dogbane, Blue Star Amsonia tabernaemontana Walter AT Amsonia tabernaemontana Eastern Bluestar CZ MAA NAT M P C PF 70 Amsonia x 'Blue ice' ATBI Amsonia x 'Blue ice' Blue Ice Amsonia CZ MAA M P C BP 71 72 Andropogon gerardii Vitman AGE Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem CZ NAT FAC FAC M P C G 73 Andropogon gerardii Vitman 'Niagara' AGEN Andropogon gerardii 'Niagara' Niagara Big Bluestem CZ NAT M P C G 74 Andropogon glomeratus (Walter) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.