Appendix A Approved Plant List T COMMON NAME RATING HEIGHT SPREAD LIGHT EVERGREEN/ DECIDUOUS FLOWER SEASON COLOR WATER MAINTENANCE TEXAS NATIVE WILDLIFE DEER RESISTAN GENERAL COMMENTS LARGE TREES Arizona Cypress 2 25-50' 25-50' Sun E Blue-silver L Prune for shape Triangular shaped foliage; well Cupressus arizonica foliage only suited to limestone soils; attractive peeling red bark; some disease problems Big Tooth Maple 1 20-30' 20-30' Sun/ part D Red and M Prune for shape or + Needs good soil depth; Acer grandidentatum shade gold fall to raise canopy. outstanding fall color foliage Cherry Laurel 2 25'-30' 15-25' Sun/part E Dark M Prune for shape Screening plant, wildlife food; Prunus caroliniana shade green only and/or to raise does not like hot, dry locations; foliage canopy requires deep soil and good drainage or is susceptible to chlorosis; too vigorous to use as a hedge Chinese Pistache 2 25-40' 25-40' Sun D Burgundy M Prune for shape or Compact when older; Pistacia chinensis red fall to raise canopy moderate growth rate; long- foliage lived; can be invasive; tall and lanky when young, but fills out Crape Myrtle 2 4'-25' 4'-20' Sun D Summer White, M Prune for shape or Showy flowers; choose Lagerstroemia indica pink, to raise canopy; do mildew-resistant varieties, lavender not chop tops! many of which are named after flowers; Native American tribes, e.g., varied fall Sioux, Hopi; trees need good foliage air flow; note mature size when selecting variety Cypress, Bald 1 60-100' 25-50+ Sun/ part D Copper H Pruning not + Use western seed source only; Taxodium distichum shade leaves in necessary requires deep, moist soil fall conditions and moisture; foliage dries up in dry, hot location Eastern Walnut 50' 40' sun N Fall Varied M Prune for shape or provides shade; edible nut; Juglans nigra leaves to raise canopy. roots give off toxins Elm, American 50-80' sun/party N Fall Varied M Prune for shape or ; Fast-growing, easily Ulmus americana shade leaves to raise canopy. transplanted; will grow in many situations; shallow roots; weak wood; susceptible to Dutch Elm and other diseases and bugs Elm, Cedar 1 25-50' 25-35' Sun/ part D Gold L Prune for shape or + Upright form; adapted to rocky Ulmus crassifolia shade leaves in to raise canopy soils; can withstand heavy, fall poorly drained clay soils and soils that are moderately compacted; susceptible to powdery mildew Elm, Lacebark 2 30-40' 30-40' Sun DMPrune for shape or Nearly evergreen; open Ulmus parvifolia to raise canopy. spreading form; attractive exfoliating bark; drought tolerant; Escarpment Black 2 25-50' to 25' Sun D Yellow fall M Prune for shape or + Fruit bearing, wildlife food; not Cherry foliage to raise canopy for heavy, clay soils; foliage Prunus serotina var. may be toxic and can be fatal if eximia consumed; relatively short- lived Honey Mesquite 1 25'-30' 25-30' Sun D March- Creamy L Prune for shape or + 2-3" long blooms; bright green Prosopis glandulosa Sept. white to raise canopy foliage and weeping shape; very slow growing; thorns; excellent nectar source Italian Cypress 2 25-30' 10-15' Sun E Dark M Low maintenance specimen Cupressus green plant; requires well drained, siempervirens foliage alkaline soil and good air circulation; indicative of Italian gardens. 20 Appendix A Approved Plant List T COMMON NAME RATING HEIGHT SPREAD LIGHT EVERGREEN/ DECIDUOUS FLOWER SEASON COLOR WATER MAINTENANCE TEXAS NATIVE WILDLIFE DEER RESISTAN GENERAL COMMENTS Oak, Blackjack 2 50' 45' Sun/part DLAvoid pruning or Needs well drained soil Quercus marilandica shade injuring the bark from February 1 to June 1 to help prevent oak wilt Oak, Bur 2 50'+ 50'+ Sun/part DMPrune for shape or + Large, majestic, very Quercus macrocarpa shade to raise canopy adaptable, needs lots of space; moderate growth rate; susceptible to powdery mildew Oak, Chinquapin 1 50'+ 25-50' Sun/part DMPrune for shape or + Stately form; good for deeper Quercus muhlenbergii shade to raise canopy soils; requires additional water until established; moderate growth rate Oak, Durand to 90' to 60' sun NLPrune for shape or ; likes hard limestone; solitary Quercus sinuata to raise canopy. Oak, Escarpment Live 1 30-40' 40'+ Sun/part ELAvoid pruning or + Preferred Live Oak for Quercus fusiformis shade injuring the bark shallow, limestone soils; oak from February 1 to wilt susceptible June 1 to help prevent oak wilt Oak, Lacey 1 20-30' 25' Sun/part D Bluish- L Prune for shape or + Ideal for small urban yards; Quercus glaucoides shade green to raise canopy slow growth; tolerates foliage shallow, limestone soil Oak, Southern Live 2 30'-50' 50'+ Sun/part ELAvoid pruning or Oak wilt susceptible; likes Quercus virginiana shade injuring the bark large open spaces; if you live from February 1 to west on shallow soil, use June 1 to help Escarpment Live Oak prevent oak wilt Oak, Monterey 1 30'-40' ELPrune for shape Medium size leaves, (Mexican White) only and/or to raise handsome tree; perfers deep Quercus polymorpha canopy soil Oak, Shumard 2 50'+ 50'+ Sun D Red L Avoid pruning or Deep, well drained soil; if you Quercus shumardii foliage in injuring the bark live west on shallow soil, use fall from February 1 to Texas Red Oak instead June 1 to help prevent oak wilt Oak, Texas Red 1 25-50' to 25' Sun/part D Bright red/ L Avoid pruning or + Well adapted to rocky soils; Quercus texana shade orange fall injuring the bark susceptible to oak wilt; (Quercus buckleyi) foliage from February 1 to outstanding tree June 1 to help prevent oak wilt Pecan 2 50'+ 50'+ Sun DMPrune for shape or + Tall impressive tree; nut Carya illinoiensis to raise canopy producing; for good, deep soils only; susceptible to disease and insects Texas Ash 1 40'-50' 40' Sun/part DLPrune for shape or + Fast-growing; only Ash Fraxinus texensis shade to raise canopy appropriate for Austin area; foliage turns bronze/ yellow/mauve muted tones in fall 21 Appendix A Approved Plant List T COMMON NAME RATING HEIGHT SPREAD LIGHT EVERGREEN/ DECIDUOUS FLOWER SEASON COLOR WATER MAINTENANCE TEXAS NATIVE WILDLIFE DEER RESISTAN GENERAL COMMENTS SMALL TREES/LARGE SHRUBS American Smoke Tree 1 15' 10-15' Sun/ part D Mid- Pink to M Prune for shape + Prefers well drained, rocky Cotinus obovatus shade spring purple only or to raise limestone soils; plant facing cloud-like canopy north or east; does best with a floral break from the hot afternoon display sun Anacacho Orchid Tree 1 8-12' 8-10' Sun/ part D March- White or L Prune for shape Prefers well drained soil; Bauhinia congesta shade May pale pink only or to raise small, light green leaves look canopy like cloven hooves Carolina Buckthorn 1 12-15' 15' Sun/ part D Yellow ML Prune for shape Understory tree with glossy Rhamnus caroliniana shade foliage in only or to raise leaves, red berries for wildlife; fall canopy needs moisture Chitalpa 15-25' full sun N Lavender, M Prune for shape susceptible to Alterneria leaf Chitalpa pink and only or to raise spot, leaf blight, wilt and tashkentensis white canopy premature defoliation Desert Willow 1 15-25' 15-20' Sun/ part D Spring to White, L Prune for shape + Trumpet-shaped, 3" long Chilopsis linearis shade fall pink or only or to raise flower; need well-drained site; burgundy canopy airy foliage casts a light shade for under-plantings Eve's Necklace 1 10-15' 10' Sun/part D Spring Pink L Prune for shape + 4 - 6" drooping clusters; will Sophora affinis shade only or to raise tolerate poorly drained, clay canopy soils; good nectar plant Flameleaf Sumac 1 10'-20' 10-15' Sun/part D Orange/ L Prune for shape Food for bees, mammals, and Rhus copallina shade red fall only or to raise birds; thicket-forming; good for foliage canopy wildscapes Goldenball Leadtree 1 12'-15' 12-15' Sun/part D April to Gold L Prune for shape + 1" round globes; fragrant; Leucaena retusa shade October only or to raise blooms fairly fast growing; airy canopy foliage casts light shade for underplantings; deer browse leaves Mexican Buckeye 1 15-25' 15-25' Sun/part D Early Pink L Prune for shape + 1" bloom; fragrant; multi-trunk; Ungnadia speciosa shade spring only or to raise shrubby; does well as canopy right after understory plant bloom Mexican Plum 1 15-25' 8-10' Sun/part D Spring White L Prune for shape + Edible fruit; needs good Prunus mexicana shade only or to raise drainage and fair amount of canopy soil; short-lived Mountain Laurel, 1 12-20' 8-10' Sun/part E Spring Purple VL Prune for shape + Showy flowers with strong Texas Sophora shade only or to raise grape bubble gum fragrance; secundiflora canopy poisonous seeds; needs good drainage; occasional caterpillar problems Pomegranate 2 10' 8' Sun/ part D Orange L Prune for shape Bears edible fruit Punica granatum shade flowers; only or to raise yellow fall canopy color Possumhaw Holly 1 12-15' 12' Sun/part DMPrune for shape + Striking red berries on bare Ilex decidua shade only or to raise branches in winter canopy Red Buckeye 1 10-20' 10-20' Sun/ part D Early to Bright red L Prune for shape + + Flashy bloomer; appropriate Aesculus pavia shade late flowers only or to raise for wildscapes; provides spring canopy right after wildlife food but is toxic to bloom humans; loses leaves in late summer; best as understory tree Redbud, Mexican 1 20' 8' Sun D Early Pinkish VL Prune for shape + Twigs and petioles covered Cercis canadensis spring purple only or to raise with dense fuzz; leaves have 'mexicana' canopy wavy edges; likes well drained sites; more drought tolerant and smaller than Texas Redbud Redbud, Texas 1 10-25' 15' Sun/part D Early Pinkish L Prune for shape + Can be short lived; Mexican Cercis canadensis shade spring purple only or to raise Redbud is smaller; has shiny var.