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Code of Ordinances |
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Chapter 54. PLANNING |
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Article II. LANDSCAPE CODE |
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Division 5. RECOMMENDED TREE AND SHRUB SPECIES |
§ 54-151. List of recommended species.
Latest version.
The following tables show the tree and shrub species recommended by the city:
CLASS A TREES: Acer rubrum "Drummondi" Swamp Red Maple Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green Ash Gingko biloba Maidenhair Tree Ilex opaca American Holly Juniperus virginiana "Canaertii" Eastern Red Cedar Liquidambar styraciflua American Sweet Gum Liriodendron tulipifera Tuliptree Magnolia grandiflora Southern Magnolia Nyssa aquatica Tupelo Gum Nyssa sylvatica Black Gum Pinus elliottii (clustered 3 to 5 specimens) Slash Pine Pinus glabra Spruce Pine Quercus acustissima Sawtooth Oak Quercus falcate var. pagodifolia Cherrybark Oak Quercus glauca Blue Japanese Oak Quercus lyrata Overcup Oak Quercus michauxii Cow Oak Quercus nuttallii Nuttall Oak Quercus phellos Willow Oak Quercus shumardii Shumard Oak Quercus virginiana Live Oak Taxodium distichum Bald Cypress Tilia americana American Linden Ulmus alata Winged Elm Ulmus americana American Elm**** Ulmus crassifolia Cedar Elm Ulmus parvifolia "Drake" Chinese Elm CLASS B TREES: Betula nigra River Birch Cedrus deodara Deodar Cedar Cercis canadensis Eastern Redbud Chionanthus virginicus Grancy Graybeard Cornus florida Dogwood Crataegus opaca Mayhaw Cyrilla racemiflora Titi Halesia diptera Silver-Bell Ilex x attenuata "Fosteri" Foster's Holly Ilex "Nellie R. Stevens" Nellie Stevens Holly Ilex decidua Deciduous Holly Ilex vomitoria Yaupon Lagerstroemia indica (varieties maturing at a minimum height of 15 feet) Crape Myrtle Ligustrum lucidum Tree Ligustrum Magnolia x soulangiana Oriental Magnolia Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay Magnolia Myrica cerifera Wax Myrtle Osmanthus fragrans Sweet Olive Persea borbonia Red Bay Phoenix canariensis Canary Island Date Palm Pinus thunbergiana Japanese Black Pine Pistacia chinensis Pistachio Prunus campanulata Flowering Cherry Prunus caroliniana Cherry Laurel Prunus mexicana Mexican Plum Pyrus calleryana "Bradford" Bradford Flowering Pear Robinia pseudoacacia Black Locust Trachycarpus fortunei (clustered 3 to 5 specimens) Windmill Palm Ulmus parvifolia Chinese Elm SHRUBS: Ground cover shrubs (3-foot height)**: Buxus microphylla Littleleaf Boxwood Fatsia japonica Fatsia Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Chinese Hibiscus Ilex cornuta "Burfordi" Burford Holly Ilex crenata "Compacta" Dwarf Japanese Holly Ilex vomitoria "Nana" Dwarf Yaupon Juniperus species Juniper Pittosporum tobira "Wheelers Dwarf" Dwarf Pittosporum Sabal louisiana Louisiana Palmetto Sabal minor Dwarf Palmetto Sabal palmetto Sabal Palm* Screening shrubs (4-foot height)**: Abelia grandiflora Glossy Abelia Butia capitata Cocos Palm* Chamaerops humilis European Fan Palm Cycus circinalis Queen Sago Palm Cycus revoluta King Sago Palm Gardenia jasminoides Cape Jasmine Gardenia jasminoides "Prostrata" Dwarf Gardenia Ilex cornuta Chinese Holly Ligustrum japonicum Wax Leaf Ligustrum Livistonia chinensis Chinese Fan Palm Michelia figo Banana Shrub Nandina domestica Heavenly Bamboo Rhododendron indica Indian Azalea Ternstroemia gymnanthera Cleyera Trachycarpus fortunei Windmill Palm* Viburnum suspensum Viburnum Buffer shrubs (12-foot height)**: Callistemon rigidis Bottlebrush Camellia japonica Camellia Camellia sasanqua Sasanqua Camellia Feijoa sellowiana Pineapple Guava Ilex attenuata "Fosteri" Foster's Holly Myrica cerifera Wax Myrtle Nerium oleander Oleander Phoenix canariensis Canary Island Date Palm* Photinia fraseri Fraser's Photinia Photinia glabra Redtip Photinia Pittosporum tobira Pittosporum Raphiolepis indica Indian Hawthorn Viburnum odoratissimum Sweet Viburnum Washingtonia robusta Mexican Fan Palm* Herbaceous shrubs***: Alpinia zerumbet Shell Ginger Alpinia zerumbet "Variegata" Variegated Shell Ginger Ensete maurelii Red Abyssinian Banana Ensete vetricosum "Red Stripe" Abyssinian Banana Hedychium coronarium White Butterfly Ginger Musa acuminata "Sumatrana" Bloodleaf Banana Musa acuminata "Dwarf Cavendish" Dwarf Cavendish Banana Musa acuminata "Cavendish" Cavendish Banana Musa "Grand Nain" Banana Musa ornate "Lavender" Dwarf Lavender Banana Musa ornate "Milkyway" Dwarf White Banana Musa velutina Dwarf Banana Philodendron selloum Split Leaf Philodendron Shrub-like grasses and irises***: Arundo donax Giant Reed Grass Cymbopogon citratus Lemon Grass Deschampsis caespitosa Tufted Hair Grass Eragrostis spectabilis Purple Love Grass Iris fulva Copper Louisiana Iris Iris giganticaerulea Big Blue Louisiana Iris Iris "Louisiana" Hybrid Louisiana Iris Iris nelsonii Abbeville Iris Iris pseudacorus Yellow Flag or Evergreen Iris Iris vinginica Blue Flag Iris Miscanthus sinensis "Gracillimus" Maiden Grass Miscanthus sinensis "Variegatus" Variegated Maiden Grass Miscanthus sinensis "Zebrinus" Zebra Grass Pennisetum alopecuroides Fountain Grass Pennisetum villosum Feathertop Grass Vetiveria zizanioides Vetiver Grass *Used as a shrub in a subtropical climate.
**Or may be kept at this height by effective pruning.
***Certain plants subject to winter die-back.
****Dutch elm disease resistant variety. Other species may be considered when presented as part of a landscape plan prepared by a registered landscape architect licensed in the state.
(Ord. No. 2001-004, § 1(VII), 6-18-2001)