APPENDIX A
Tree and Plant Lists
 
Table A-1, Desirable Ohio Trees i
Scientific Name
Common Name
Acer campestre
Hedge Maple
Acer freemanii
Freeman Maple cvs.
Acer ginnala
Amur Maple
Acer griseum
Paperbark Maple
Acer platanoides
Norway Maple
Acer rubrum
Red Maple
Acer saccharum
Sugar Maple
Acer tataricum
Tatarian Maple
Acer triflorum
Three Flower Maple
Aesculus glabra
Ohio Buckeye
Aesculus pavia
Red Buckeye
Alnus cordata
Italian Alder
Amelanchier arborea
Common Serviceberry
Amelanchier laevis
Allegheny Serviceberry
Amelanchier x grandiflora
Hybrid Serviceberry
Arborvitae plicata atrovirens
Western Arborvitae
Aronia menanocarpa
Chokeberry
Betula nigra 'Heritage'
Heritage River Birch
Carpinus betulus
European Hornbeam
Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata'
European Columnar Hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
American Hornbeam
Carpinus japonica
Japanese Hornbeam
Carya cordiformis
Bitternut Hickory
Carya ovata
Shagbark Hickory
Catalpa speciosa
Catalpa
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Katsura
Cercis canadensis
Redbud
Chionanthus virginicus
Fringetree
Cladratis kentuckea
Yellowood
Cornus kousa
Kousa Dogwood
Cornus mas
Corneliancherry Dogwood
Corylus colurna
Turkish Filbert
Crataegus crusgalli v. inermis
Hawthorn, Thornless Cockspur
Crataegus punctata 'Ohio Pioneer'
Hawthorn, Ohio Pioneer Dotted
Crataegus virdis 'Winter King'
Hawthorn, Winter King
Crataegus x Vaughn
Hawthorn, Vaughn
Evodia daniellii
Korean Evodia
Fagus sylvatica & cvs.
European Beech & cvs.
Ginkgo biloba
Ginkgo (male only)
Halesia Carolina
Carolina Silverbell
Juglans Nigra
Black Walnut
Juniperus chinensis 'Spartan'
Spartan Juniper
Juniperus virginiana
Eastern Redcedar
Koelreutaria paniculata
Golden Rain Tree
Larix earcina
Larch
Liquidambar styraciflua
Sweetgum
Lirodendron tulipifera
Tuliptree
Maackia amurensis
Amur Maackia
 
 
Table A-1, Desirable Ohio Trees i (Cont.)
Scientific Name
Common Name
Maclura ponifera
Osage-orange
Magnolia x soulangiana
Saucer Magnolia
Magnolia acuminata
Cucumbertree Magnolia
Magnolia stellata
Star Magnolia
Malus 'Adirondack
Adirondack Crapapple
Malus 'Bob White'
Bob White Crapapple
Malus 'Candymint'
Candymint Crapapple
Malus 'Golden Raindrops'
Golden Raindrops Crapapple
Malus 'Jewecole'
Red Jewel Crapapple
Malus 'Prairiefire'
Prairifire Crapapple
Malus 'Sutyzam'
Surgar Tyme Crapapple
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Dawn Redwood
Ostrya virginiana
Hophornbeam
Parrotia perisica
Persian Ironwood
Picea abies
Norway Spruce
Picea pungens glauca
Blue Colorado Spruce
Picea omorika
Serbian Spruce
Platanus x acerifolia
London Planetree
Platanus occidentalis
Eastern Sycamore
Prunus autumnalis
Autumn Flowering Cherry
Prunus maaki
Amur Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
Common Chokecherry
Quercus bicolor
White Oak
Quercus macrocarpa
Bur Oak
Quercus palustris
Pin Oak
Quercus prinus
Chestnut Oak
Quercus rubra
Northern Red Oak
Quercus shumardii
Shumard Oak
Quercus phellos
Willow Oak
Robinia pseudoacacia
Black Locust
Salix discolor
Pussy Willow
Salix nigra
Black Willow
Sassafrass albidum
Sassafras
Staphylea trifoliaa
Bladdernut
Stewartia pseudocamellia
Japanese Stewartia
Syringa pekinensis
Peking Lilac
Syringa reticulata
Japanese Tree Lilac
Thuja occidentalis
Arborvitae
Tilia cordata 'Glenleven'
Glenleven Littleleaf Linden
Tilia cordata 'Greenspire'
Greenspire Littleleaf Linden
Tsuga Canadensis
Eastern Hemlock
Ulmus 'Accolade'
Accolade Elm
Ulmus parvifolia
Lacebark Elm
Zelkova serrata 'Village Green'
Village Green Zelkova
Zelkova serrata 'Green Vase'
Green Vase Zelkova
(Ord. 2017-32. Passed 5-2-17.)
 
 
Table A-2, Prohibited Plant and Tree Types ii
Scientific Name
Common Name
Dioscorea batatas
Air-potato
Celastrus orbiculatus
Asian bittersweet
Ash Trees (all varieties)
Elaeagnus umbellata
Autumn-olive
Rhamnus frangula
Buckthorn, glossy
Vincetoxicum nigrum
Black swallow-wort
Rhamnus cathartica
Buckthorn, European or common
Saponaria officinalis
Bouncing bet
Cirsium arvense
Canada thistle
Typha Xglauca
Cattail, hybrid
Typha angustifolia
Cattail, narrow-leaved
Ranunculus ficaria
Celandine, lesser
Miscanthus sinensis
Chinese silvergrass
Ligustrum sinense
Chinese privet
Coronilla varia
Crown-vetch
Potamogeton crispus
Curly pondweed
Phragmites australis
Common reed grass
Hesperis matronalis
Dame's rocket
Hemerocallis fulva
Orange or Tiger Daylily
Rosa canina
Dog rose
Viburnum opulus var. opulus
European cranberry-bush
Ligustrum vulgare
European privet
Myriophyllum spicatum
Eurasian water-milfoil
Convolvulus arvensis
Field bindweed
Butomus umbellatus
Flowering-rush
Alliaria petiolata
Garlic mustard
Polygonum sachalinense
Giant knotwood
Lonicera maackii
Honeysuckle, amur
Lonicera japonica
Honeysuckle, Japanese
Lonicera morrowii
Honeysuckle, Morrow
Lonicera tatarica
Honeysuckle, Tatarian
Lonicera Xbella
Honeysuckle, showy pink
Polygonum cuspidatum
Japanese knotweed
Berberis Thunbergil
Japanese Barberry
Sorghum halepense
Johnson grass
Pueraria lobata
Kudzu
Euphorbia esula
Leafy spurge
Najas minor
Lesser naiad
Festuca pratensis
Meadow fescue
Polygonum perfoliatum
Mile-a-minute vine
Lysimachia nummularia
Moneywort
Rosa multiflora
Multiflora rose
Microstegium vimineum
Nepalgrass
Carduus nutans
Nodding thistle
Vinca minor
Periwinkle or myrtle
Ampleopsis brevipedunculata   
Porcelain-berry
Conium maculatum
Poison hemlock
Ligustrum vulgare
Privet, common
Ligustrum obtusifolium
Privet, border
Lythrum salicaria
Purple loosestrife
 
 
Table A-2, Prohibited Plant and Tree Types ii (Cont.)
Scientific Name
Common Name
Phalaris arundinacea
Reed canary grass
Agropyron repens
Quack grass
Daucus carota
Queen Anne's lace
Elaeagnus angustifolia
Russian-olive
Bromus inermis
Smooth brome
Centaurea maculosa
Spotted knapweed
Onithigalum umbellatum
Star-of-Bethlehem
Melilotus alba
Sweet-clover, white
Melilotus officinalis
Sweet-clover, yellow
Dipsacus fullonum (sylvestris)
Teasel, common
Dipsacus laciniatus
Teasel, cut-leaved
Ailanthus altissima
Tree-of-heaven
Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum
Water-cress
Epilobium hirsutum
Willow-herb, hairy
Epilobium parviflorum
Willow herb, small-flowered hairy
Willow trees (all varieties)
Euonymus alatus
Winged euonymus
Euonymus fortunei
Wintercreeper
i   The cultivars listed in A-1 are recommended for most public and private landscapes in Northeast Ohio. This list was largely compiled from recommendations available from ODNR's Division of Forestry with edits approved by the North Olmsted Planning and Design Commission.
ii   Source: Ohio's Invasive Plant Species published by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. http://ohiodnr.gov/portals/0/pdfs/invasives/ohio-invasive-plants-r0400.pdf
 
(Ord. 2017-32. Passed 5-2-17.)
 
 
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