PREFACE
The Regulated Tree List is intended to help the developer, as well as Town and ETJ Citizens, in identifying and preserving one of our most precious resources; The indigenous trees of Eastern North Carolina. It is not intended to prevent or hinder the full enjoyment and use of one’s property. Preserving what we have today will insure that we can enjoy it tomorrow.
(Ord. 2005-O3, passed 3-15-2005) (Am. Ord. 2013-O15, passed 7-16-2013)
Regulated Trees
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Botanical Name | Common Name | Height | Spread | Form | Foliage | Flowers | Fruit |
Regulated Trees
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Botanical Name | Common Name | Height | Spread | Form | Foliage | Flowers | Fruit |
Acer Platanoides | Maple | 50 ft | 50 ft | Oval | Dark Green | Yellow/ Green | Seed |
Acer Rubrum | Red Maple | 70 ft | 40 ft | Round | Medium Green | Red | Seed |
Quercus Stellata | Post Oak | 60 ft | 40 ft | Round | Green | Yellow/ Red | Acorn |
Carya Cordiformis | Hickory | 60-70 ft | 25-35 ft | Oblong | Yellow Green | Yellowish | Nut |
Liqulambar Ciflua | Sweet Gum | 60 ft | 40 ft | Upright | Dark green | Greenish | Spiny Ball |
Ilex Opaca | Holly | 40 ft | 20 ft | Pyramidal | Dark Green | Red Berry | |
Pinus Tarta | Loblolly Pine | 60-85 ft | 40 ft | Upright | Light Green | Green/ Yellow | Cone |
Botula Nigra | Birch | 60 ft | 40 ft | Oval | Medium Green | Catkins | Catkins |
Cornus Florida | Dogwood | 15-20 ft | 10-20 ft | Oval | Medium Green | White | Red Berry |
Grand Floria | Magnolia | 40-60 ft | 30 ft | Round | Bright Green | White | Red Berry |
Morus Alba | Mulberry | 60 ft | 60 ft | Round Top | Dark Green | Greenish | Berries |
Juniperus Virginana | Cedar | 45 ft | 15 ft | Pyramidal | Green | ||
Taxedium Species | Cypress | 70 ft | 25 ft | Pyramidal | Green | ||
Quercus Alba | White Oak | 70 ft | 70 ft | Round | Dark Green | Yellow/ Red | Acorns |
Liriodendron tulipifera | Poplar | 80 ft | 40 ft | Pyramidal | Med Green | Green/ Yellow | Seed |
Oxydendrum Arboreum | Sourwood | 20-30 ft | 10-15 ft | Pyramidal | Green | White | Seed |
(Ord. 2005-O3, passed 3-15-2005) (Am. Ord. 2013-O15, passed 7-16-2013)
APPROVED PLANT LIST
The following recommended list of plants has been chosen for use in the town due to their survival rate in certain planting scenarios in the county:
(1) Canopy trees for buffer yards.
(a) Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora).
(b) Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris).
(c) Live Oak (Quercus virginiana).
(d) Sweetgum (fruitless) (Liquidambar styraciflua (Rotundiloba)).
(e) Black Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica).
(2) Understory trees for buffer yards.
(a) Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica).
(b) Dahoon (Ilex cassine).
(c) Foster Holly (Ilex x attenuate Fosteri).
(d) American Holly (Ilex opaca).
(e) Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida).
(f) Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica, Lagerstroemia faurieri and hybrids between the two such as Natchez).
(3) Street trees.
(a) Trident Maple (Acer buergerianum).
(b) Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica, Lagerstroemia fauriei, and hybrids between the two such as Natchez).
(c) Chinese Pistache (Pistacia chinensis).
(d) Shumard Oak (Quercus shumardii).
(e) Nutall Oak (Quercus nutalli).
(f) Chinese Fringetree (Chionanthus retusus).
(g) White Fringetree (Chionanthus virginicus).
(h) Savannah Holly and Foster Holly (cultivars of Ilex x attenuate).
(I) Zelkova (Zelkova serrata).
(j) Lacebark Elm (Ulmus parvifolia).
(k) Eastern Redcedar (Juniperus virginiana).
(l) Chanticleer Callery Pear (Pyrus calleryana Chanticleer).
(m) Hibiscus Syriacus - known as Rose of Sharon or Althea.
(n) Ilex Vomitoria - the weeping form.
(o) Chinese Snowball Viburnum (Virburnum macrocephalum).
(4) Shrubs used within buffer yards.
(a) Indian Azalea (Azalea indica).
(b) Camellia (Camellia japonica).
(c) Sasanqua Camellia (Camallia sasanqua).
(d) Chinese Holly (Ilex cornuta).
(e) Dwarf Burford Holly (Ilex cornuta Burfordii).
(f) Lusterleaf Holly (Ilex latifolia).
(g) Nellie R. Stevens Holly (Ilex Nellie R. Stevens).
(h) Loropetalum (Loropetalum chinense).
(I) Wax-Myrtle (Myrica cerifera).
(5) Shrubs within street yards.
(a) Dwarf Yaupon (llex vomitora Nana).
(b) Nandina (Nandina domestica).
(6) Shrubs within 40 feet of driveway.
(a) Alexandrian Laurel (Danae racemosa).
(b) Dwarf Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides radicans).
(c) Dward Horned Holly (Ilex cornuta Rotunda).
(d) Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis).
(e) David Viburnum (Viburnnum davidii).
(7) Parking lot buffer yards (side and rear yards).
(a) Camellia (Camellia japonica).
(b) Sasanqua Camellia (Camellia sasanqua).
(c) Cleyera (Cleyera japonica).
(d) Chinese Holly (Ilex cornuta).
(e) Dwarf Burford Holly (Ilex cornuta Burfordii).
(f) Lusterleaf Holly (Ilex cornuta Burfordii).
(g) Anisetree (Illicium anisatum).
(h) Loropetalum (Loropetalum chinense).
(I) Wax Myrtle (Myrica cerifera).
(j) Oleander (Nerium oleander).
(k) Pittosporum (Pittosporum tobira).
(8) Parking lot islands and planter areas.
(a) Abelia (Abelia x grandiflora).
(b) Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica, Lagerstroemia faurieri and hybrids between the two such as Natchez).
(c) Dwarf Horned Holly (Ilex cornuta Rotunda).
(d) Dwarf Yaupon (Ilex vomitoria Nana).
(e) Nandina (Nandina domestica).