APPENDIX A: TABLE 1, RECOMMENDED PLANT LIST

SHADE TREES (MINIMUM SIZE AT INSTALLATION - 2-1/2" CALIPER)
Common Name	Botanical Name	Cultivar
Ash, blue	Fraxinus quadrangulata	Newport
Ash, green	Fraxinus pennsylvanica	Marshall seedless
		Patmore
		Summit
Ash, white	Fraxinus americana	Autumn applause
		Autumn purple
		Champaign county
		Chicago regal
		Elk grove
		Royal purple
Balk cypress	Taxodium distichum
Beech, American	Fagus grandifolia
Beech, European	Fagus sylvatica
Buckeye, Ohio	Aesculus glabra
Cherry, black	Prunus serotian
Coffeetree, Kentucky	Gymnocladus dioica
Elm, regal	Ulmnus spp.	Regal
Filbert, Turkish	Corylus colurna
Ginko (male only)	Ginko biloba	Autumn gold
		Fairmount
		Lakeview
		Princeton sentry
Hackberry, common	Celtis occidentalis

 

SHADE TREES (MINIMUM SIZE AT INSTALLATION - 2-1/2" CALIPER)
Common Name	Botanical Name	Cultivar
Hickory, bitternut	Carya cordiformis
Hickory, shagbark	Carya ovata
Honey locust (thornless)	Gleditsia triancanthos var. inermis	Green glory
		Imperial
		Majestic
		Shademaster
		Skyline
Hornbeam, European	Carpinus betulus
Horsechestnut, common	Aesculus hippocastanum
Larch, common	Larix deciduas
Linden, littleleaf	Tilia cordata	Chancellor
		Glenleven
		Greenspire
		Olympic
Linden, redmound	Tilia euchlora	Redmond
Linden, silver	Tilia tomentosa
Maple, black	Acer nigrum	Greencolumn
Maple, Freeman	Acer x freemanii	Autumn blaze
		Morgan
Maple, red	Acer rubrum	Armstrong
		Autumn flame
		Columnare
		Red sunset
		October glory
Maple, sugar	Acer saccharum	Green mountain
		Wright Brothers

 

SHADE TREES (MINIMUM SIZE AT INSTALLATION - 2-1/2" CALIPER)
Common Name	Botanical Name	Cultivar
Oak, bur	Quercus macrocarpa
Oak, English	Quercus robur
Oak, pin	Quercus palustris
Oak, red	Quercus rubra
Oak, swamp white	Quercus bicolor
Oak, white	Quercus alba
Pear, flowering	Pyres Calleryana	Chanticleer
		Redspire
		Whitehouse
Tulip tree	Liriodendron tulipifera
Zelkova, Japanese	Zelkova serrata

 

EVERGREEN TREES (MINIMUM SIZE AT INSTALLATION - 6' IN HEIGHT)
Common Name	Botanical Name	Cultivar
Douglas fir	Pseudotsuga menziensii
Pine, Austrian	Pinas nigra
Pine, eastern white	Pinas strobes
Pine, Japanese white	Pinas parviflora
Pine, Scotch	Pinas sylvestris
Spruce, Colorado	Picea pungens
Spruce, Norway	Picea abies
Spruce, Serbian	Picea omorika
Spruce, white	Picea glauca

 

ORNAMENTAL/SMALL TREES (MINIMUM SIZE AT INSTALLATION - 2-1/2" CALIPER/6' IN HEIGHT)
Common Name	Botanical Name	Cultivar
Alder, European black	Alnus glutinosa
Birch, river	Betula nigra
Birch, white	Betula platyphylla	Whitespire
Buckeye, red	Aesculus pavia
Chokecherry, common	Prunus virginiana
Corktree, American	Phellodendron amurense
Crabapple, flowering	Malus spp.
Dogwood, Kousa	Cornus kousa
Fringetree, white	Chionanthus virginicus
Hawthorn, cockspur	Crataegus crusgalli var. inermis
Hawthorn, Washington	Crataegus phaenopyrum
Hophornbeam, American	Ostrya virginiana
Hoptree, common	Ptelea trifoliata
Hornbeam, American	Carpinus caroliniana
Magnolia, saucer	Magnolia x soulangiana
Magnolia, star	Magnolia stellata
Maple, amur	Acer ginnala
Maple, hedge	Acer campestre	Marimo
Maple, miyabi	Acer miyabe
Maple, tartarian	Acer tataricum
Pagoda tree, Japanese	Sophora japonica	Regent
Plum, wild	Prunus americana
Redbud, eastern	Cercis canadensis
Serviceberry, Allegheny	Amalanchier laevis
Serviceberry, apple	Amelanchier x grandiflora

 

 

ORNAMENTAL/SMALL TREES (MINIMUM SIZE AT INSTALLATION - 2-1/2" CALIPER/6' IN HEIGHT)
Common Name	Botanical Name	Cultivar
Serviceberry, downy	Amelanchier arborea
Serviceberry, Saskatoon	Amelenchier alnifolia
Tree lilac, Japanese	Syringa reticulata

 

LARGE DECIDUOUS SHRUBS (MINIMUM SIZE AT INSTALLATION - 3' IN HEIGHT)
Common Name	Botanical Name	Cultivar
Amorpha, indigobush	Amorpha fruiticosa
Burning bush	Euonymous alatus	Compactus
Buttonbush, common	Cephalanthus occidentalis
Clethra, summersweet	Clethra alnifolia
Cotoneaster, hedge	Cotoneaster lucidus
Cotoneaster, many flowered	Cotoneaster multiflorus
Cotoneaster, Peking	Cotoneaster acutifolius
Cotoneaster, spreading	Cotoneaster divaricatus
Dogwood, comeliancherry	Cornus mas
Dogwood, gray	Cornus racemosa
Dogwood, pagoda	Cornus alternifolia
Dogwood, Redosier	Cornus sericea	Baileyi
		Isanti
Dogwood, tatarian	Cornus alba
Elderberry	Sambucus canadensis
Filbert, American	Corylus americana
Filbert, Turkish	Corylus colurna
Forsythia, border	Forsythia x intermedia
Forsythia, greenstem	Forsythia viridissima	Meadowlark
		Northern Sun
		Sunrise

 

LARGE DECIDUOUS SHRUBS (MINIMUM SIZE AT INSTALLATION - 3' IN HEIGHT)
Common Name	Botanical Name	Cultivar
Hydrangea, panical	Hydrangea paniculata	Tardiva
Lilac	Syringa spp.
Ninebark, common	Physocarpus opulifolius
Sumac, smooth	Rhus glabra
Sumac, staghorn	Rhus typhina
Tamarix, five stamen	Tamarix ramosissima
Viburnum, American cranberry	Viburnum trilobum
Viburnum, arrowwood	Viburnum dentatum	Northern Burgandy
		Autumn Jazz
		Chicago Lustre
Viburnum, blackhaw	Viburnum prunifolium
Viburnum, burkwood	Viburnum x burkwoodii
Viburnum, European cranberry	Viburnum opulus
Viburnum, lantanaphyllum	Viburnum x rhytidophylloides
Viburnum, nannyberry	Viburnum lentago
Viburnum, wayfaringtree	Viburnum lantana
Weigela, old fashioned	Weigela florida
Winterberry, common	Ilix verticillata
Witchhazel, common	Hamamelis virginiana
Witchhazel, vernal	Hamamelis vernalis

 

 

LARGE EVERGREEN SHRUBS (MINIMUM SIZE AT INSTALLATION - 5' IN HEIGHT)
Common Name	Botanical Name	Cultivar
Arborvitae	Thuja occidentalis	Techny
Hemlock, Canadian	Tsuga canadensis
Juniper, upright	Juniperus spp.

 

SMALL DECIDUOUS SHRUBS (MINIMUM SIZE AT INSTALLATION - 24" IN HEIGHT)
Common Name	Botanical Name	Cultivar
Alpine currant	Ribes alpinum	Green Mound
Barberry, Japanese	Berberis thunbergii
Barberry, mentor	Berbis x mentorensis
Bayberry	Myrica pennsylvanica
Chokeberry, black	Aronia melonocarpa
Chokeberry, red	Aronia arbuitifolia	Brilliantissima
Cotoneaster, cranberry	Cotoneaster apiculata
Cotoneaster, creeping	Cotoneaster adpressus
Cotoneaster, rockspray	Cotoneaster horizonalis
Forsythia, greenstem	Forsythia viridissima	Bronxensis
Hydrangea, Annabelle	Hydrangea arborescens	Annabelle
Lilac, Meyer	Syringa meyeri	Palibin
Lilac, Miss Kim	Syringa patula	Miss Kim
New Jersey tea	Ceonothus americanus
Rose	Rosa spp.
Serviceberry, running	Amelanchier stolonifera
St. Johnswort, kalm	Hypericum kalmianum
St. Johnswort, shrubby	Hypericum prolificum
Stephanandra, cutleaf	Stephanandra incisa	Crispa
Sumac, gro low	Rhus aromatica	Gro Low
Viburnum, compact American cranberry	Viburnum trilobum	Compactum
Viburnum, dwarf Korean	Viburnum carlesii	Compacta
Viburnum, judd	Viburnum x juddii
Viburnum, Sargent	Viburnum sargentii

 

SMALL EVERGREEN SHRUBS (MINIMUM SIZE AT INSTALLATION - 24" IN HEIGHT)
Common Name	Botanical Name	Cultivar
Boxwood	Buxus koreana x sempervirens	Glencoe
		Green gem
		Green mountain
		Green mound
		Green velvet
		Winter gem
Boxwood, common	Buxus semperviners
Boxwood, littleleaf	Buxus microphylla
Juniper, Chinese	Juniperus chinensis	Kallays compacta
		Pfitzeriana compacta
	var. sargentii	Glauca
	var. sargentii	Virdis
		Sea green
Juniper, creeping	Juniperus horizontalis	Bar harbor
		Blue chip
		Blue rug
		Hughes
		P.C. Youngstown
Juniper, japgarden	Juniperus procumbens
Pine, mugo	Pinus mugo var. mugo
Rhododendron	Rhododendron spp.	P.J.M.
		Northern lights
Yew, dense	Taxus x media	Densiformis
		Tauntonii
		Hicksii

 

GROUND COVERS AND VINES
Common Name	Botanical Name	Cultivar
Ajuga	Ajuga reptans
Barren strawberry	Waldsteinia ternata
Boston ivy	Parthenocissis tricuspidata
Clematis	Clematis spp.
Common periwinkle	Vinca minor
Fleeceflower	Polygonum reynoutria
Ginger, wild	Asarum canadense
Hydrangea, climbing	Hydrangea anomola ssp. petiolaris
Pachysandra, Japanese	Pachysandra terminalis
Purpleleaf wintercreeper	Euonymous fortunei	Coloratus
Sedum	Sedum spp.
Virginia creeper	Parthenocissis quinquifolia

 

UNACCEPTABLE TREES
Common Name	Botanical Name	Problem(s)
Black locust	Robinia spp.	Shallow roots/invasive
Boxelder	Acer negundo	Weak wooded
Buckthorn	Rhamnus frangula	Disease/short lived
Mulberry	Morus spp.	Litter/short lived
Osage orange	Maclura pomifera	Litter/thorns
Persimmon	Diospyros spp.	Litter
Poplar	Populus spp.	Weak wooded/short lived
Russian olive	Elaeagnus angustifolia	Weak wooded/short lived
Silver maple	Acer saccharinurn	Weak wooded
Tree of heaven	Ailanthus spp.	Week wooded/invasive

 

 

UNACCEPTABLE TREES
Common Name	Botanical Name	Problem(s)
Walnut	Juglans spp.	Litter
Willow, corkscrew	Salix	Weak wooded/litter

 

(Ord. 7-5, passed 1-24-07)