APPENDIX A: LANDSCAPING GUIDE
   The following table shall serve as a guide for determining minimum plant size.
Plant Material
Perimeter Landscaping Areas, Abutting Vacant Lands, Fences and Berms
All Other Planting
Plant Material
Perimeter Landscaping Areas, Abutting Vacant Lands, Fences and Berms
All Other Planting
Tree
Deciduous
1½ inches (diam.)
2 inches (diam.)
Evergreen
5 feet (hgt)
8 feet (hgt)
1½ inches (diam.)
1½ inches (diam.)
3 feet
5 feet
Shrub:
Deciduous
15 inches (hgt)
24 inches (hgt)
Evergreen
12 inches (hgt)
18 inches (hgt)
 
MAJOR TURF GRASSES AND GROUND COVERS
Major Turf Grasses
Establishment
Culture
Fertilization Requirements
MAJOR TURF GRASSES AND GROUND COVERS
Major Turf Grasses
Establishment
Culture
Fertilization Requirements
Common Bermuda grass
Seeding, sprigs, plugs, sod
Most soil types, sun/ drought resistant (will turn brown, but "green-up" rapidly, pH-6.5
Medium
Hybrid Bermuda grasses (several varieties - differ in cold tolerances and leaf texture)
Sprigs, plugs, March - April 15, sod anytime
Sun, irrigate to maintain color, soil types pH-6.5
High
Centipede grass
Sprigs, sod, seed (not usually successful)
Sun to light shade pH-5.5
Low (sparse nitrogen requirements) avoid late summer fertilization
St. Augustine grass (Charleston grass)
Sprigs, plugs, sod
Sun-shade moist soils pH-6.5 up (tolerates alkaline soils)
Medium
Zoysia grass
Seed, springs slow to germinate
Sun to medium
Low to medium
American beach grass
Sprigs, plugs
Sun to light shade, salt tolerant, dense sand
Medium (substantial nitrogen requirements)
Weeping love grass
Warm growing season, drought/salt tolerant
Low maintenance
 
Notes:
   (A)   Sprigging and plugging of all turf grass varieties is most successful when accomplished between March 15 and April 15. Sod may be laid at any time, though irrigation is essential for sod establishment during the growing season.
   (B)   The winter rye grain and fescue grass are cool-season adaptable, for example, they can be used for overseeding permanent lawn areas for winter color. They will not perform year round as their shallow root system cannot tolerate the heat of our summer months.
   (C)   Ground covers can be substituted for lawn grasses. Several adaptable plants are:
      (1)   English ivy (Hedera Helix): grows rapidly once established, needs shade first year or two of growth, 4 inches high.
      (2)   Common periwinkle (Vinca Minor): shade, blue flower, 6 inches to 8 inches high.
      (3)   Border grasses (liriope Muscare, Ophiopogon): spreads slowly, sun or shade, many variety species, 4 inches to 12 inches high.
      (4)   Japanese spurge (Euphorbia Japonica): shade, 8 inches high.
      (5)   Junipers (Juniperus, spp.): (same genera) sun, dry, 4 inches to 12 inches high.
      (6)   Blue fescue (Festuca, spp.): sun, will not form solid carpet.
TABLE A: DROUGHT-TOLERANT PLANTS
Botanical Name
Common Name
TABLE A: DROUGHT-TOLERANT PLANTS
Botanical Name
Common Name
Berberis thungergii
Japanese barberry
B. X. mentorensis
Mentor barberry
Buddleia davidii
Butterfly bush
Chaenomeles japonica
Japanese quince
Cotinus coggygria
Smoke bush (or smoke tree)
Elaeagnus angustifolia and pungens*
Russian olive thorny eleagnus
Hamamelis virginiana
Common witch hazel
Hebe spp.
Hebe
Hypericum spp.
Saint-John's wort
Juniperus spp.*
Juniper
Kolkwitzia amabilis
Beauty bush
Ligustrum spp.
Privet
Myrica cerifera*
Wax myrtle
Myrtus communis
Common myrtle
Nerium oleander
Oleander
Pinus Thunbergi
Japanese Black Pine
Pittosporum tobira*
Japanese pittosporum
Potentilla fruticosa
Bush cinquefoil
Prunus maritima
Beach plum
Punica granatum
Pomegranate
Raphiolepis umbellata or indica
Yeddo-hawthorne, Indian hawthorne
Rhamnus spp.
Buckthorn
Rhus spp.
Sumac
Robinia kelseyi
Locust
Rosa spp.
Carolina rose, Rugosa, Cherokee, Lady Banks, Japanese rose
Rosmarinus officinalis
Rosemary
Salix tristis
Dwarf grey willow
Santolina chamaecyparissus*
Lavender cotton
Sophora davidii
Vetch
Tamarix sp.
Tamarix
Vaccinium ashei
Blueberry
Viburnum lentago
Nannyberry
Vitex agnus-castus
Chaste tree
Yucca aloiflia
Spanish dagger
Yucca filamentosa
Adams needle
Celastrus scandens
American bittersweet
Clematis paniculata
Sweet autumn clematis
Cotoneaster spp.
Cotoneaster
Hibiscus syriacus
Shrub althea
Hex glabra and opaca*
Inkberry, American holly
Hex vomitoria*
Yaupon holly
Hex vomitoria nana*
Dwarf yaupon
Pinus mugo
Muhgo pine
Eunymus japonicus*
Japanese Euonymus
Smilax spp.
Smilax, catbriar
Spireas spp.
Spirea
Syringa vulgaris
Common lilac
Trachycarpus fortunei
Windmill palm
*Plants have proven to withstand salt exposure and would be appropriate for landscaping in close proximity to the Atlantic Ocean.
 
TABLE B: DROUGHT-TOLERANT TREES, VINES AND SHRUBS
Botanical Name
Common Name
Trees Tolerant of Dry Ground (Once Established)
TABLE B: DROUGHT-TOLERANT TREES, VINES AND SHRUBS
Botanical Name
Common Name
Trees Tolerant of Dry Ground (Once Established)
Albizia julibrissen
Mimosa, silk tree
Amelanchier Canadensis
Service berry
Cedrus atlantica
Atlas hackberry
Gleditsia triacanthos
Honey locust
Koelreuteria paniculata
Golden raintree
lagerstroemia indica
Crape myrtle
Malus sp. and vars.
Crab apple
Melia azedarack
Chinaberry
Morus spp.
Mulberry
Populus sp.
Poplar
Quercus spp.*
Oak
Robinia sp.
Locust
Salix pentandra
Laurel willow
Sorbus sp.
Mountain ash
Tilia cordata
Little leaf linden
Ulmus parvifolia
Chinese elm
Zelkova serrata
Japanese zelkova
Vines Needing Only a Moderate Amount of Water (Once Established)
Anisostichus capreolatus
Cross vine
Lonicera spp.
Honeysuckle
Gelsemium sempervirens
Carolina Jasmine
Trachelospermum jasminoides
Confederate jasmine
Rosa banksiac
Lady Banks rose
Polygonum aubertii
Silver lace vine
Smilax lanceolata
Greenbriar smilax
Campsis radicans
Trumpet vine
Wisteria floribunda
Japanese wisteria (white, purple, pink)
Shrubs Needing Moderate Water (Once Established)
Illicium anisatum
Japanese anise
Aucuba japonica
Japanese aucuba
Michelin figo
Banana shrub
Callicarpa americana
Beautybush
Cortaderia selloana
Pampas grass
Euonymus spp.*
Euonymus
Pyracantha spp.
Firethorn
Jasminium floridum
Showy jasmine
Jasminum nudiforum
Winter jasmine
Prunas caroliniana
Southern cherry laurel
Mahonia bealei
Leatherleaf mahonia
Nandina domestica
Nandina
Osmanthus fragranas
Sweet olive, tea olive
Osmanthus americanus
Devilwood
Photinia glabra
Japanese photinia
Photinia scrrulata
Chinese photinia
Podocarpuse macrophyllus
Japanese yew
Lonicera fragrantissima
Winter honeysuckle
Shrubs Somewhat Drought-Resistant in Good Loamy Soil
Abelia x grandiflora
Glossy abelia
Raphiolepsis indica and vars.
Indian hawthorne
Cleyera japonica
Cleyera
Ternstroemia gymnanthera
Drought-Tolerant Trees
Pyrus calleryana
Bradford pear
Sapium sebiferum
Chinese tallow tree (sometimes called "popcorn tree")
Trees Moderately Drought-Tolerant
Eriobotrya japonica
Loquat
Sabal palmetto*
Cabbage palm
Cedrus deodara
Deodar cedar
Ginkgo biloba
Maidenhair tree
Pinus spp.*
Pines
Juniperus virginiana
Red cedar
Juniperus chinesis
Hollywood Juniper
*Plants have proven to withstand salt exposure and would be appropriate for landscaping in close proximity to Atlantic Ocean.
 
(Am. Ord. 01-02, passed 2-28-01; Am. Ord. 18-4, passed 6-14-21)