SECTION 2307 PLANT MATERIALS AND MINIMUM SPACING.

All plant material shall be hardy to the area, free of disease and insects, and conform to the American Standard for Nursery Stock of the American Association of Nurserymen. The overall landscape plan shall not contain more than 33% of any one plant species. The use of trees native to the area and Southeast Michigan, and mixture of trees from the same species association, is encouraged.

   a.   Recommended Trees and Shrubs for Parking Areas

 

London Plane Tree	Snowdrift Crabapple
Sweetgum	Marshal Green Ash
Linden Tree	Hardy Rubber Tree
Junipers	Hibiscus
Hawthorns	Scotch Pine
Dwarf Callery Pear

 

   b.   Recommended Trees and Shrubs for Greenbelt and Interior Landscape Areas

Amur Maple	Sweetgum	Goldenrain Tree
Hackberry	London Plane Tree	Scarlet Oak
Hawthorns	Pin Oak	European Linden
White Ash (seedless)	Russian Olive	Littlelf Linden
Honeylocust	Zelkova	Japanese Tree
Lilac Scotch Pine	Border Privet	Buckthorn
Henry St. Johnswort	Junipers	Gingko
Mugo Pine	Serbian Spruce	Bristly Locust
Mockorange	Evonymus	Eastern Ninebark
Beauty Bush	Smoke Tree	Cottoneaster
Snowdrift Crabapple	Hedge Maple	Dwarf Callery Pear
Hardy Rubber Tree	Bayberry	European Hornbean

 

   c.   Recommended Salt Resistant Trees and Shrubs

 

Pinus Nigra	Sweetgum	Tamarix
Russian Olive	Black Locust	Hibiscus
Adnorra Juniper	Honey Locust

 

   d.   Recommended Trees and Shrubs for Shady Areas

 

Evonymus	Honey Locust	Arborviteas
Mabonia Aquifolium	Alpine Currant	Dogwoods
Amelanchier	Mountain Laurel	Viburnums
Crownvetch	Cottoneasters

 

   e.   Trees not Permitted (except where they are considered appropriate for the ecosystem, such as in a wetland environment not in proximity to any existing or proposed buildings or structures)

      1.   Box Elder

      2.   Soft Maples (Red-Silver)

      3.   Elms

      4.   Poplars

      5.   Willows

      6.   Horse Chestnut (nut bearing)

      7.   Tree of Heaven

      8.   Catalpa

   f.   Plant Material Spacing: Plant materials shall not be placed closer than four (4) feet from the fence line or property line. Plant materials used together in informal groupings shall meet the following on-center spacing requirements:

 

Plant Material Types	Evergreen	Narrow Evergreen Trees	Large Deciduous Trees	Small Deciduous Trees	Large Shrubs	Small Shrubs
Evergreen Trees	Min. 10’ Max. 20’	Min. 12’	Min. 20’	Min. 12’	Min. 6’	Min. 5’
Narrow Evergreen Trees	Min. 12’	Min. 5’ Max. 10’	Min. 15’	Min. 10’	Min. 5’	Min. 4’
Large Deciduous Trees	Min. 20’	Min. 15’	Min. 20’ Max. 30’	Min. 15’	Min. 5’	Min. 3’
Small Deciduous Trees	Min. 12’	Min. 10’	Min. 15’	Min. 8’ Max. 15’	Min. 6’	Min. 3’
Large Shrubs	Min. 6’	Min. 5’	Min. 5’	Min. 6’	Min. 4’ Max. 6’	Min. 5’
Small Shrubs	Min. 5’	Min. 4’	Min. 3’	Min. 3’	Min. 5’	Min. 3’ Max. 4’