1. Trees
a. Canopy trees. Canopy trees shall be of a species having an average minimum height of 15 feet and a minimum mature crown spread of 20 feet. At the time of planting, the tree shall have a minimum caliper of two inches measured at four feet above ground.
Botanical Name | Common Name | Rec. Varieties | Height/Spread(feet) |
Botanical Name | Common Name | Rec. Varieties | Height/Spread(feet) |
Acer rubrum | Red Maple | ‘October Glory’, ‘Red Sunset’, ‘Brandywine’, ‘Sun Valley’ | 40-50/25-35 |
Betula nigra | River Birch | ‘Heritage’, ‘Duraheaf’ | 40-70/40-60 |
Celtis laevigate | Sugarberry | 60-80/50-70 | |
Fraxinus pennsylvanica | Green Ash | ‘Patmore’ | 50-60/25-30 |
Ginkgo biloba | Maidenhair Tree | ‘Autumn Gold’ | 50-70/30-40 |
‘Princeton Sentry’ | |||
Lagerstroemia fauriei | Japanese Crape | ‘Fantasy’ | 30-40/25-35 |
Myrtle | ‘Townhouse’ | ||
Magnolia grandiflora | Southern Magnolia | ‘Little Gem’ | 25-60/15-30 |
‘Bracken’s Brown Beauty’, ‘Alta’, ‘Kay Paris’, ‘Edith Bogue’, ‘Claudia’, ‘Wannamaker’, ‘D.D. Blanchard’ | |||
Metasequoia giyptostroboides | Dawn Redwood | 60-100/20-25 | |
Nyssa sylvatica | Black Gum | 30-50/20-30 | |
Quercus hemisphaerica | Laurel Oak | ‘Darlington’ | 40-60/30-40 |
Quercus virginiana | Live Oak | 60-80/60-80 | |
Quarcus lyrata | Overcup Oak | 40-60/30-50 | |
Quercus nigra | Water Oak | 50-80/30-60 | |
Quercus nutallii | Nuttall Oak | 40-60/30-50 | |
Quercus phelfos | Willow Oak | 80-100/40-50 | |
Taxodium ascendens | Pondcy press | 60-80/15-20 | |
Taxodium distichum | Baldcypress | 50-70/20-30 | |
Thuja plicata | Western Red | ‘Green Giant’ | 50-70/15-25 |
Cedar | ‘Stepplechase’ | ||
Utmus parvifoli | Lacebark | ‘Athena’, ‘Bosque’, ‘Ailee’ | 40-50/30-40 |
b. Understory trees. Understory trees shall be of a species having an average minimum height of eight feet and a minimum mature crown spread of 12 feet. At the time of planting, the tree shall have a minimum caliper of two inches measured at four feet above ground.
Botanical Name | Common Name | Rec. Varieties | Height/Spread(feet) |
Botanical Name | Common Name | Rec. Varieties | Height/Spread(feet) |
Acer barbatum | Southern Sugar Maple | 20-25/15-20 | |
Acer buergerianum | Trident Maple | 20-25/10-15 | |
Acerpalmatum | Japanese Maple | 10-25/10-20 | |
Aesculus pavia | Red Buckeye | 10-20/10-15 | |
Amelanchier arborea | Serviceberry | ‘Autumn Brilliance’ | 20-25/10-15 |
Asimina tri/oba | Pawpaw | 15-20/10-15 | |
Butia capitata | Pindo or Jelly Palm | 10-15/10-15 | |
Carpinus caro/iniana | Ironwood | 20-30/15-25 | |
Cercis canadensis | Redbud | ‘Forest Pansy’ | 20-30/20-25 |
‘Oklahoma’ | |||
‘Texas White’ | |||
Chamaecyparis thyoides | Atlantic White Cedar | 40-60/10-20 | |
Chionanthus retusus | Chinese Fringetree | 10-20/15-20 | |
Chionanthus virginicus | Fringe Tree | 10-20/15-20s | |
Cornus florida | Flowering Dogwood | ‘Cloud 9', ‘Cherokee Chief’, ‘Cherokee Princess’ | 15-25/10-20 |
Cornus kousa | Kousa Dogwood | 20-30/20-30 | |
Cratageus phaenopyrum | Washington Hawthorne | 25-30/20-25 | |
Cryptomeria japonica | Japanese Cedar | ‘Yoshino’ ,‘Radicans’, ‘Black Dragon’, ‘Elegans Nana’, ‘Globosa Nana’ | 10-60/10-30 |
Eriobotrya japonica | Loquat | 15-20/15-20 | |
Halesia tetraptera | Carolina Silverbell | 20-30/15-25 | |
Ilex decidua | Possum haw | ‘Warren’s Red’, ‘Council Fire’ | 15-20/10-15 |
Ilex latifolia | Lusterleaf Holly | 20-25/15-20 | |
Ilex opaca | American Holly | 20-30/15-20 | |
Ilex verticiltata | Winterberry | ‘Winter Red’, ‘Red Sprite’ | 5-15/5-15 |
Ilex vomitoria | Yaupon Holly | ‘Hoskin’s Shadow’, ‘Kathy Ann’, ‘Katherine’ | 15-20/10-15 |
Ilex x attenuate | Topel Holly | ‘Savannah’, ‘Foster’s #2', ‘East Palatka’ | 20-30/10-15 |
Ilex x | Nellie Stevens Holly | ‘Nellie R. Stevens’ | 15-25/10-15 |
Ilex hybrids | Red Holly | ‘Oakleaf’, ‘Cardinal’, ‘Robin’, ‘Liberty’, ‘Patriot’ | 10-15/8-15 |
Juniperus virginiana | Eastern Red Cedar | 30-50/10-20 | |
Koelreuteria Bipinnata | Bougainvillea Goldenraintree | 20-30/15-25 | |
Koelreuteria paniculata | Goldenraintree | 30-40/25-35 | |
Lagerstroemia hybrids | Crape Myrtle | Many available | 5-30/5-25 |
Magnolia stellate | Star Magnolia | 15-20/10-15 | |
Magnolia x soulangiana | Saucer Magnolia | 20-30/15-25 | |
Magnolia virginiana | Sweet Bay Magnolia | 20-30/10-20 | |
Prunus campanulata | ‘Okame’, ‘Dreamcatcher’ | 20-30/15-20 | |
Prunus caroliniana | Carolina Cherry Laurel | 20-30/15-20 | |
Prunus mume | Japanese Flowering Apricot | ‘Kobal’, ‘Peggy Clarke’ | 15-25/15-20 |
Prunus Semulata | Japanese Flowering Cherry | ‘Kwanzan’ | 20-30/20-30 |
Prunus subhirtella | Higan Cherry | ‘Autumnalis’ | 20-30/15-25 |
Prunus subhirtella pendula | Weeping Cherry | 15-20/10-15 | |
Prunus x yedoensis | Yoshino Cherry | 15-25/15-25 | |
Sabal palmetto | Palmetto Palm | 10-30/10-15 | |
c. Shrubs. Shrubs shall have a minimum mature height of 24 inches.
Botanical Name | Common Name | Rec. Varieties | Height/Spread(feet) |
Botanical Name | Common Name | Rec. Varieties | Height/Spread(feet) |
Abeliax ‘Rose Creek’ | Rose Creek Abelia | 2-3/2/3 | |
Abelia x grandiflora | Glossy Abelia | ‘Little Richard’, ‘Sherwoodi’, ‘Sunrise’, ‘Kaleidoscope’ | 2-4/2-4 |
Aucuba japonica | Dwarf Aucuba | 3-4/2-3 | |
Bambusa multiplex | Hedge Bamboo | clump-forming | 15-20/6-10 |
Bertieris thunbergii | Japanese Barberry | ‘Crimson Pygmy’ | 2-3/3-4 |
Bignonia capreolata | Cross Vine | ‘Tangerine Beauty’ | 30’ spread |
Buddieia davidi | Butterfly Bush | 3-8/3-6 | |
Callicarpa americana | American Beautyberry | 5-10/5-10 | |
Callicarpa dichotoma | Purple Beautyberry | 4-5/5-8 | |
Calycanthus floridus | Carolina Allspice | 5-10/5-10 | |
Camellia japonica | Common Camellia | Many varieties | 10-15/5-10 |
Camellia sasanqua | Sasanqua Camellia | Many varieties | 10-15/5-10 |
Chaenomeles speciosa | Flowering Quince | 4-10/4-10 | |
Chamaecyparis obtusa | Hinoki Falsecypress | ‘Crippsii’, ‘Filicoides’, ‘Nana Gracilis’ | 5-30/5-20 |
Chamaecyparis pisifera | Japanese Falsecypress ‘Filffera’ ‘Filifera Aurea’ | ‘Mops’, ‘Boulevard’ | 5-15/5-10 |
Clematis armandii | Evergreen Clematis vine | 20’ spread | |
Clethra alnifolia | Summersweet | ‘Hummingbird’, ‘Sixteen Candles’, ‘White Doves’ | 2-3/4-6 |
Cycas taitungensis | Emperor Sago Palm | 4-6/8-10 | |
Cycas revoluta | King Sago Palm | 4-8/5-6 | |
Danae racemosa | Poet’s Laurel | 2-4/3/5 | |
Decumaria barbara | Climbing Hydrangea | Deciduous vine | 20- spread |
Eleagnus pungens | Eleagnus | 10-15/10-15 | |
Eleagnus x ebbingii | |||
Euonymus alatus | Winged Euonymus | 5-15/5-15 | |
xFatshedera lizei | Fatshedera | 8/4 | |
Fatsia japonica | Fatsia | 6-10/6-10 | |
Feijoa sellowiana | Pineapple Guava | 10-5/5-10 | |
Ficus pumila | Climbing Fig | Clinging vine | 30’ spread |
Forsythiax | Forsythia | ‘Lynwood Gold’ | 4-12/4-12 |
Intermedia Gardenia jasminoides | Cape Jasmine | ‘Frostproof’, ‘August Beauty’, ‘Chuck Hayes’ | 5-10/5-10 |
Gelsemium rankenii | Swamp Jessamine vine | 20’ spread | |
Gelsemium sempervirens | Carolina Jessamine vine | 20’ spread | |
Hedera helix | English Ivy | 50’ spread | |
Hibiscus syriacus | Rose of Sharon | ‘Aphrodite’,’Diana’, ‘Helene’, ‘Minerva’ | 8-12/6-10 |
Hydrangea arborescens | Smooth Hydrangea | ‘Annabelle’ | 3-5/3-5 |
Hydrangea macrophylia | Bigleaf Hydrangea | Numerous varieties | 3-10/3-10 |
Hydrangea paniculata | Panicle Hydrangea | ‘Tardiva’, ‘Unique’ | 10-20/10-20 |
Hydrangea quercifolia | Oakleaf Hydrangea | ‘Alice’, ‘Snow Queen’ | 5-10/5-15 |
Ilex comuta | Chinese Holly | ‘Carissa’, ‘Rotunda’, ‘Dwarf Burford’, ‘Needlepoint’, ‘Fineline’, ‘Burford’ | 4-5/5-12 |
Ilex glabra | Inkberry Holly | ‘Shamrock’, ‘Winter Red’, ‘Red Sprite’ | 5-15/5-15 |
Ilex verticillata | Yaupon Holly | ‘Hoskin’s Shadow’, ‘Kathy Ann’, ‘Katherine’ | 15-20/10-15 |
Ilex vomitoria ‘nana’ | Drawf Yaupon Holly | ‘Bordeaux’, ‘Schillings’ | 3-4/4-5 |
Ilex hybrids | Holly | ‘Emily Brunner’, ‘San Jose’, ‘Mary Nell’ | 15-25/10-15 |
Illicium fioridanum | Florida Anise Tree | ‘Aztec Fire’, ‘Halley’s Comet’, ‘Shady Lady’ | 10-15/10-15 |
Illicium parviforum | Anise Tree | 10-15/10-15 | |
Itea virginica | Virginia Sweetspire | ‘Little Henry’, ‘Merlot’ | 3-4/3-5 |
Jasminum nudiforum | Winter Jasmine | 3-4/3-4 | |
Juniperus chinensis | Chinese Jupiter | ‘Old Gold’, ‘Pfitzeriana’, ‘Com pacta’, ‘Spartan’, ‘Robusta Green’ | 3-20/3-10 |
Juniperus chinensis ‘Kaizuka’ | Hollywood Juniper | 15-25/8-15 | |
Juniperus davuhca | Dahurian Juniper | ‘Expansa’ (Parsoni) | 2-3/6-8 |
Ligustrum japonicum | Japanese Privet | 10-15/10-15 | |
Lonicera sempervirens | Coral Honeysuckle | Native vine | 20’ spread |
Lonicera x heckrottii | Goldflame vine Honeysuckle | 20’ spread | |
Loropetalum chinensis | Chinese Fringe Flower | ‘Burgundy’, ‘Ruby’, ‘Zhuzhou Fuschia’ | 8-15/6-12 |
Michelia figo | Banana Shrub | 5-10/5-10 | |
Miletia reticulate | Evergreen Wisteria | Vine | 10’ spread |
Myrica cerifera | Southern Wax Myrtle | 6-20/6-20 | |
Nandina domestica | Heavenly Bamboo | ‘Firepower’, ‘Moon Bay’, ‘Gulfstream’, ‘Harbor Dwarf’ | 2-3/2/3 |
Osmanthus fragrans | Fragrant Tea Olive | 10-15/10-15 | |
Osmanthus x fortunai | False Holly | 10-15/10-15 | |
Podocarpus macrophyllus var. maki | Chinese Podocarpus | 10-15/4-6 | |
Pittosporum tobira | Pittosporum | ‘Wheelers’ Dwarf’, ‘Cream de Mint’ | 3-10/3-10 |
Pyracantha coccinea | Firethorn | 8-15/8-15 | |
Pyracantha koidzumii Rhaphiolepis umbellate | Indian Hawthorne | ‘Eleanor Taber’, ‘Olivia’, ‘Bay Breeze’, ‘Gulf Green’, ‘Majestic Beauty’ | 2-10/4-10 |
Rhapidophyllum hystrix | Needle Palm | 5-8/5-8 | |
Rhododendron hybrids | Azalea | 2-3/3-4 | |
Rosa banksia ‘Lutea’ | Lady Banks Rose | Vine | 20’ spread |
Rosmarinum officinalis | Rosemary | 2-4/2-4 | |
Sabal minor | Dwarf Palmetto | 4-5/4-5 | |
Schizophragma hydrangeoides | Japanese Hydranga | Deciduous vine | 30' spread |
Serenoa repens | Saw Palmetto | 3-4/4-5 | |
Smilax laurifolia Similax smallii | Greenbrier | Vine | 20’ spread |
Spiraea x bumalda Spiraea japonica | Japanese Spirea | ‘Anthony Waterer’, ‘Goldflame’, ‘Shirobana’, ‘Gold Mound’ | 2-4/2-4 |
Spiraea nipponica ‘Snowmound’ | Snowmound Spirea | 3-5/4-5 | |
Spiraea prunifolia | Bridalwreath Spirea | 5-10/5-10 | |
Spiraea thunbergi | Thunberg Spirea | 3-5/3-5 | |
Spiraea x vanhouttei | Vanhouttie Spirea | 5-10/10-12 | |
Ternstroemia gymnanthera | Cleyera | 8-12/5-6 | |
Thuja occidentalis ‘Emerald’ | Emerald Arborvitae | 10-15/3-4 | |
Trachelospermum jasminoides | Confederate Jasmine | Vine | 15’ spread |
Viburnum awabuki ‘Chindo’ | Chindo Viburnum | 10-15/6-8 | |
Viburnum macrocephalum | Chinese Snowball Bush | 12-15/10-15 | |
Viburnum nudum | Possomhaw Viburnum | 5-10/5-10 | |
Viburnum obovatum | Walter’s Viburnum | 4-10/3-8 | |
Viburnum plicatum var, tomentosum | Doublefile ‘Shasta’, ‘Mariesii’ Viburum | 8-10/8-10 | |
Viburnum prunifolium | Blackhaw Viburnum | 10-20/10-15 | |
Viburnum rhytidophyllum | Leatherleaf Viburnum | 10-15/10-15 | |
Viburnum suspensum | Sandankwa Viburnum | 5-10/5-10 | |
Viburnum tirus | Lautustinus | ‘Spring Bouquet’ | 5-10/5-10 |
Viburnum x utile ‘Conoy’ | Conroy Viburnum | 3-5/5-8 | |
Weigela florida | Weigela | 5-10/10-12 | |
Yucca filamentosa | Adam’s Needle Yucca | ‘Color Guard’, ‘Garland Gold’, ‘Bright Edge’ | 2-4/2-4 |
(Ord. passed 2-3-2021)