APPENDIX B: PLANT MATERIALS RECOMMENDED FOR BUFFERYARDS

Scientific Name	Common Name	Soil Type			Growth Rate
		Hydric	Mesic	Xeric	Fast	Slow
Canopy Trees
Acer spp.	Maple
Aeaculus hippocastanum	Common Horsechestnut
Ailanthus altiasima	Tree of Heaven
Betula app.	Birch
Carya app.	Hickory
Catalpa app.	Northern Catalpa
Celtic occidentalia	Common Hackberry
Fagus grandifolia	American Beech
Fraxinus app.	Ash
Ginkgo biloba	Ginkgo Tree
Gleditsia app.	Honeylocust
Gymnociadus diocius	Kentuckey Coffeetree
Juglana app.	Walnut
Plantanus app.	Sycamore
Populus app.	Poplar
Prunus serotina	Black Cherry
Quercus app.	Oak
Salix app.	Willow
Tilia app.	Linden
Ulmus app.	Elm
Canopy Trees - Evergreen
Abies app.	Fir
Juniperus app	Juniper
Larix app.	Larch
Picea app.	Spruce
Pinus app.	Pine
Thuja occidentalis	American Arborvitae
Tauga canadenaia	Canadian Hemlock
Understory Tree
Acer app.	Maple
Aeaculus glabra	Ohio Buckeye
Alnus app.	Alder
Amelanchier app.	Serviceberry
Betula app.	Birch
Carpinus carolinia	American Hornbeam
Cercialiphyllum japonicum	Japanese Katsuratree
Chionanthus virginicus	White Fringetree
Cornus app.	Dogwood / Cherry
Crataegus app.	Hawthorn
Eleagnus app.	Olive
Euonymus atropurpureus	Eastern Wahoo
Lindera benzoin	Spicebush
Maclura pomifera	Osage Orange Tree
Magnolia app.	Magnolia
Malus app.	Crab Apple
Morus alba	White Mulberry
Oatrya virginia	Ironwood
Prunus app.	Plum
Pyrus app.	Pear
Syringa japonica	Japanese Tree Lilac
Shrubs
Amorpha fruticosa	Indigo Bush
Aronis app.	Chokeberry
Berberis thunbergi	Japanese Barberry
Calycanthos floridus	Carolina Allspice
Caragana spp.	Peashrub
Ceanothus americanus	New Jersey Tea
Celastrus scandens	American Bittersweet
Cephalanthus occidentalis	Button Bush
Chaenomeles app.	Quince
Cornus app.	Dogwood
Corylus americana	American Hazelnut
Cotinus coggygria	Smokebush
Cotoneaster app.	Cotoneaster
Deutzia gracilis	Slender Deutzia
Euonymus alatus	Burning Bush
Forsythia app.	Forsythia
Hamamelia app.	Witchhazel
Hydrangea app.	Hydrangea
Hypericum app.	St. Johnswort
Ligustrum app.	Privit
Lonicera app.	Honeysuckle
Myrica pennaylvanica	Northern Bayberry
Prunus app.	Plum
Ptelea trifoliata	Hope Tree
Rhamnus frangula	Buckthorn
Rhodotypes scandens	Black Jetbead
Rhus app.	Sumac
Ribus app.	Gooseberry
Rosa app.	Rose
Rubus app.	Raspberry
Sambucus canadensis	Elderberry
Shepherdia canadensis	Buffaloberry
Spiraea app.	Spirea
Symphoricarpos orbiculatis	Indian Currant
Syringa spp.	Lilac
Viburnum spp.	Viburnum
Evergreen Shrubs
Juniperus app.	Juniper
Pinus mugo	Mugo Pine
Taxus app.	Yew

 

(Ord. 98-25, passed 12-21-1998)