The following is a list of recommended high quality, long-living trees and shrubs that are considered suitable for local soil conditions and climate. Other species may be acceptable with approval from the Building Official.
(A) Overstory (shade) trees.
Common Name | Botanical Name
|
Common Name | Botanical Name
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Bald Cypress | Taxodium distichum |
Cedar Elm | Ulmus crassifolia |
Lacebark (Drake) Elm | Ulmus parvifolia 'Drake' |
Pecan | Carya illinoinesis |
Chinese Pistache | Pistacia chinesis |
Bur Oak | Quercus macrocarpa |
Shumard or Texas Red Oak | Quercus shumardii or texana |
Sweet Gum | Liquidambar styraciflua |
Common Name | Botanical Name |
Green Ash | Fraxinus pennsylvanica |
Live Oak | Quercus virginiana |
Western Soapberry | Sapindus drummondii |
Eastern Red Cedar | Juniperus virginiana |
Chinquapin Oak | Quercus mulhenbergii |
American Elm | Ulmus Americana |
The listed overstory trees are acceptable replacement trees.
(B) Accent (ornamental) trees. The following ornamental trees, with Building Official approval, may be substituted for the required shade trees. These ornamental trees shall have a minimum diameter of three inches.
Common Name |
Botanical Name |
Common Name |
Botanical Name |
Japanese Black Pine | Pinus thunbergi |
Afghan (Eldarica) Pine | Pinus eldarica |
Redbud | Cercis Canadensis |
Crape Myrtle | Lagerstremia indica |
Yaupon Holly | Ilex vomitoria |
Bradford Pear | Pyrus calleryana |
Eve's Necklace | Sophora affinis |
Texas Sophora | Sophora segundiflora |
Mexican Plum | Prunus Mexicana |
Purple-leaf Plum | Prunus cerasifera |
Crabapple | Malus augustifolia |
Deciduous Holly | Ilex deciduas |
Chaste Tree | Vitex Angus-castus |
Mexican Buckeye | Ungnadia speciosa |
Desert Willow | Chilopsis lineraris |
(C) Evergreen shrubs. Drought and freeze-resistant shrubs include, but are not limited to:
Chinese Holly | Juniper | Red Tip Photinia |
Yaupon Holly | Wax Myrtles | Burford Holly |
Eleagnus |
Other plants may be used with approval from the Building Official.
(D) Ground cover.
Asian Jasmine | Liriope | English Ivy |
Virginia Creeper | Boston Ivy | Vinca |
Monkey Grass |
(E) Unprotected trees. Refers to a tree which the city has determined may or may not be worthy of preservation. The following trees shall not be required to be replaced when removed; however, prior to removal a permit must be obtained.
Common name |
Botanical name |
Common name |
Botanical name |
Arizona Ash | Fraxnius velutina |
Bois D' Arc (Native) | Maclura pomifera |
Chinese Tallow | Sapium sebiferum |
Cottonwood (Native) | Popolus deltoides |
Honey Locust (Native) | Gleditsia triancanthos |
Lombardy Poplar | Populus nigra italica |
Mulberry | Morus alba |
Siberian Elm | Ulmus pumila |
Silver Maple | Acer saccharinum |
Weeping Willow | Salix babylonica |
(Ord. O-2005-013, passed 9-13-05)