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APPENDIX 7-C. RECOMMENDED SPECIES LIST
Appendix 7-C Recommended Species List
Name
Description
Mature Height
Growth Rate
Comments
Name
Description
Mature Height
Growth Rate
Comments
Shrubs for Buffer Areas
 
 
 
 
Euonymus alatus Winged Euonymus "Burning Bush"
D
5-8'
Moderate
Dense winged twigs; red fall color
Forsythia intermedia Border forsythia
D
8-10'
Rapid
Several varieties; yellow flowers
Ilex cornuta 'Burfordii' Burford Holly
Broadleaf E
8-12'
Fast
May wind burn during winter, but is hardy
Ilex crenata Japanese Holly
Broadleaf E
10-12'
Moderate
Many varieies are low growing
Rhododendron hybrida Hybrid Rhododendron
Broadleaf E
10-12'
Slow to Moderate
Many varieties available; verify height and flower color
Viburnum plicatum tomentosum Doublefile
 
 
 
 
Vibernum
D
8-10'
Moderate
Horizontal branching; white flowers
Viburnum rhytidophyllum Leatherleaf Viburnum
Broadleaf E
6-10'
Moderate
Prefers shelter from wind
Small Trees
 
 
 
 
Acer palmatum varieties Japonese Maple
D
15-20'
Slow
Some varieties are dwarf
Crataegus phaenopyrum Washington Hawthorn
D
20-25'
Medium
Thorny, but handsome
Ilex opaca American Holly
E
25-35'
Slow
Plant female tree for berries
Koelreuteria paniculata Golden Raintree
D
25-30'
Slow
Yellow flowers, brown seed pods
Magnolia soulangiana Suacer Magnolia
D
15-25'
Slow
Spreading: "Speciosa" and "Verbanica" are late- blooming varieties
Malus hybrida Flowering Crab Apple
D
15-25'
Medium
Many varieties; check for disease resistance
Medium Trees
 
 
 
 
Ilex x Fosteri Foster No. 2 Holly
Columnar E
25-35'
Medium
Plant female tree for berries
Pinus nigra Austrian Pine
E
20-40'
Medium
Use for buffering
Pyrus calleryana Bradfordi Bradford Pear
D
35-45'
Fast
Capitol & Whitehouse' cultivars
Tillia cordata Little Leaf Linden
D
35-45'
Slow to
Chancellor' is upright variety
Large Trees
 
 
 
 
Acer rubrum Red Maple
D
40-50'
Moderate
Columnare' & Armstrong' have columnar form
Acer saccharum Sugar Maple
D
50-75'
Slow
Temple's Upright' is a columnar form
Gleditsia triacanthos Thornless Honeylocust
Large
45-60'
Medium
Various varieties, avoid Sunburst', because of fireblight
Liquidambar styraciflua Sweetgum
Large
45-55'
Medium
Good fall color; will tolerate damp soils
Quercus rubra maxima Eastern Red Oak
D
50-7-'
Rapid
For an oak, relatively easy to transplant
Tsuga canadensis Canadian Hemlock
Large E
30-80'
Medium
If sheared, can be used for hedge
Pinus Strobus White pine
Large
80-100'
Fast
With effort, can be kept sheared in hedge form
Zelkova serrata Japanese Zelkova
Large
40-50'
Medium
Village Green' similar to form of American Elm
 
Trees and Shrubs for Damp Sites and River District
Common Name
Description
Size
Location
Trees:
D = Diciduous
E = Evergreen
Common Name
Description
Size
Location
Trees:
D = Diciduous
E = Evergreen
Ilex opaca American Holly
E
Sm./Med. to 25'
Sun/Pt. shade
Amelanchier arborea Serviceberry
D
Medium to 20'
Part shade
Amelanchier canadensis Serviceberry
D
Medium to 20'
Part shade
Carpinus caroliniana Musclewood
D
Medium to 20'
Shade/Pt. sun
Asimina triloba Paw Paw
D
Medium to 25'
Sun/Pt. shade
Resculus pavia Red Buckeye
Medium 20-25'
Sun
Alnus glutinosa Black Alder
D
Medium 20-25'
Sun/Pt. shade
Magnolia tripetala Umbrella Magnolia
D
Medium 30-40'
Shade/Pt. sun
Magnolia virginica Sweetbay Magnolia
D
Medium 30-40'
Sun/Pt. shade
Betula nigra River Birch
D
Med/Lg. 30-50'
Sun/Pt. shade
Nyssa aquatica Water Tupelo
D
Med./Lg. 30-50'
Sun/Pt. shade
Nyssa sylvatica Black Tupelo
D
Med./Lg. 30-50'
Sun/Pt. shade
Picea glauca White Spruce
E
Med./Lg. 30-50'
Sun/Pt. sun
Quercus lyrata Overcup Oak
D
Med./Lg. 30-50'
Sun
Taxodium ascendens Pond Cypress
D
Med./Lg. 30-50'
Sun
Taxodium distichum Bald Cypress White Cedar, Eastern
D
Med./Lg. 30-50'
Sun
Thuja occidentalis Arborvitae
E
Med./Lg. 30-50'
Sun
Dlospyros virginica Persimmon
D
Med./Lg. 35-50'
Sun
Fraxinus nigra Black Ash
D
Med./Lg. 40-50'
Sun/Pt. shade
Fraxinus caroliniana Carolina Ash
D
Med./Lg. 40-50'
Sun/pt. shade
Magnolia macrophylla Big Leaf Magnolia
D
Med./Lg. 40-50'
Shade/Pt. sun
Gleditsia triacanthos Honey Locust
D
Large to 50'
Sun
Quercus phellos Willow Oak
D
Large 40-50'
Sun
Quercus muelenbergii Chinkapin Oak
D
Large 40-50'
Sun
Quercus bicolor Swamp White Oak
D
Large 40-60'
Sun
Quercus palustrus Swamp Oak Pin Oak
D
Large 40-60'
Sun
Thuja plicata Western Red Cedar
E
Large 40-60'
Sun
Acer rubrum Red maple
D
Large 50-60'
Sun
Fraxinus pennslyvanica Green Ash
D
Large 50-60'
Sun
Fraxinus quadrangulata Blue Ash
D
Large 50-60'
Sun
Liquidambar styraciflua Sweet Gum
D
Large 50-60'
Sun
Quercus nigra
 
 
Water Oak
D
Large 50-70'
Sun
Plantanus occidentalis American Sycamore
D
Large 50-75'
Sun/Pt. shade
Shrubs for Buffer Areas:
Hydrangea arborescens Smooth Hydrangea
D
3'
Shade/Pt. sun
Fothergilla gardenii Dwarf Fothergilla
D
3'
Sun/Pt. shade
Rhododendron viscosum Swamp Azalea
D
3'
Shade
Rosa virginica Virginia Rose
D
4'
Sun/Pt. sun
Clethra alnifolia Summersweet Clethra
D
4-8'
Sun/Pt. shade
Hydrangea quercifolia Oakleaf Hydrangea
D
5'
Pt. Sun
Itea virginica Sweetspire
D
5'
Sun
Rhododendron arborescens Sweet Azalea
D
5'
Shade
Dirca palustrus Leatherwood
D
5'
Shade
Viburnum cassinoides
D
5-6'
Sun/Pt. shade
Rhododendron vaseyi Pinkshell Azalea
D
5-8'
Shade
Ilex cassine Dahoon Holly
E
6'
Sun
Leucothoe fontanesiana Drooping Leucothoe
E
6'
Shade/Pt. sun
Physocarpus opulifolius Ninebark
D
6'
Sun/Pt. shade
Ilex verticillata Vinterberry Holly
D
6-8'
Sun
Viburnum alnifolium Hobblebush
D
6-9'
Shade
Aronia arbutifolia Red chokeberry
D
6-10'
Sun
Sambucus canadensis Elderberry
D
6-10'
Sun/Pt. shade
Vaccinium corymbosuml Highbush Blueberry
D
6-10'
Sun/pt/sun
Cephalanthus occidentalis Button Bush
D
6-10'
Sun/Pt. sun
Lindera benzoin Spicebush
D
6-10'
Sun/Pt. shade
Cornus sericea Red Osier Dogwood
D
7-9'
Sun/Pt. sun
Fothergilla major Fothergilla
D
8'
Sun/Pt. shade
Ilex glabra Inkberry Holly
E
8'
Sun
Baccharis halimifolia Groundsel Tree
E
8-10'
Sun
Clethra acuminata Cinnamon Clethra
D
10-15'
Sun/Pt. shade
Cyrilla recemiflora Swamp Cyrilla
D
10-15'
Sun/Pt. shade
 
   Perennials:
 
Butterfly Weed
Ascleplas tuberosa
Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias spp.
New England Aster
Aster noveangliae
Fall Aster
Aster spp.
Coreopsis
Coreopsis spp.
Joe Pye Weed
Eupatorium dubium
Swamp Sunflower
Helianthus angustifolius
Sunflower
Helianthus spp.
Rose Mallow
Hibiscus moscheutos
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
Giant Lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica
Loosestrife
Lysimachia clethroides
Bee Balm
Monarda spp.
Water Forger-Me-Not
Myosotis scoparius
Mexican Primrose
Oenothera speciosa
Black Eye Susan
Rudbeckia fulgida
Hardy Verbena
Verbena canadensis hybrids
Iron Weed
Vernonia noveboracensis
Bog Plants
 
Sweet Flag
Acorus calamus
Flowerinf Rush
Butomus umbellatus
Bog Arum
Calla palustrus
Marsh Marigold
Caltha palustrus
Spike Rush
Eleocharis acicularis
Horsetail
Equisetum hyemale
Water Iris
Iris laevigata
Yellow Flag Iris
Iris pseudoacorus
Blue Flag Iris
Iris vericolor
Southern Blue Flag
Iris virginica
Rush
Juncus spp.
Golden Club
Orontium aquaticum
Hardy Arum
Peltandra virginica
Pickerel Weed
Pontederia cordata
Arrowhead
Sagittaria spp.
Pitcher Plant
Sarracenia spp.
Lizards Tail
Saururus cernuus
Soft Stem Bulrush
Schoenoplectus validus
Common Threesquare
Scirpus americanus
Cordgrass
Spartina alterniflora
Cattail
Typha spp.