Appendix C. ACCEPTABLE PLANT SPECIES

Below is a listing of the more common acceptable plantings that may be used to satisfy the respective landscaping requirements of this ordinance. Please note the department of community development may approve additional species as provided in subsection 7.9.2.

Ground Covers
(Botanical Name/Common Name)

Generally:
Ajuga reptans/Carptet Bugle	Juniperus horizontalis/Creeping Juniper
Cotoneaster/Bearberry	Santolina chamaecyparissus/Lavender cotton
Hemerocallis/Daylily	Liriope muscarii/Liriope
Dianthus/Dianthus	Liriope spicata/Spreading Liriope
Euonymus fortunei/'Coloratus' Wintercreeper Euonymus	Ophiopogon/Japonicus Dwarf Lilyturf or Mondograss
Hedera canariensis/Algerian Ivy	Juniperus conferta/Pacific juniper
Hadra helix/English Ivy	Phlox subulata/Moss Phlox or Thrift
Hypericum calycum/Aaronsbeard, St. Johnswort	Vinca minor/Common Periwinkle
Juniperus conferta/'Blue Pacific,' Shore Juniper	Vinca major/Large Periwinkle

 

 

Ornamental Grasses:
Arundo donax var. vericolor/Varigated Giant Reed	Miscanthus sinensis/'Strictus,' Porcupine Grass
Calamagrostis x acutiflora/'stricta' Feather Reed Grass	Miscanthus sinensis/'Varigatus,' Varigated Equalia
Carex morrowii/Japanese Sedge Grass	Miscanthus sinensis/'Zebrinus,' Zebra Grass
Chasmanthum latifolium/Northern Sea Oats	Pennisetum alopecuroides/Australian Fountain Grass
Cortaderia selloeana/Pampas Grass	Pennisetum setaceum/Fountain Grass
Elymus glauous/Blue Wild Rye	Pennisetum setaceum/'Rubrum,' Crimson Fountain Grass
Erianthus ravennae/Ravenna Grass	Pennisetum villosum/Feathertop Grass
Miscanthus sinensis/Chinese Silver Grass	Phalaris arundinacea/'Picta,' Ribbongrass
Miscanthus sinensis/'Gracillimus,' Maiden Grass	Eragrostis curvula/Weeping lovegrass

 

Small Shrubs (2 to 5 feet at maturity)
(Botanical Name/Common Name)

Abelia x grandiflora/Abelia	Ilex crenata/Hoogendorn holly
Aucubajaponica/Dwarf Aucuba	Hydrangea arborescens/'Annabelle' Smooth Hydrangea
Azaleas, Hybrids	Hypericum/St. John's-Wort
Callicarpa Americana/Beautyberry	Ilex cornuta/'Carissa' Carissa Holly
Berberis thunbergii/Japanese Barberry	Ilex cornuta/'Rotunda' Dwarf Chinese Holly
Buxus microphylla var. jaonica/Japanese Boxwood	Ilex crenata/'Compacta' Compact Holly
Cotoneaster/Cotoneaster	Ilex crenata/'Green Lustre'
Deutzia gracilis/Slender deutsia	Ilex crenata/'Helleri' (Heller) Japanese holly
Fothergilla/Fothergilla	Ilex cranata/'Hetzi' Hetz Holly
Gardenia radicans/Creeping Gardenia	Ilex vomitoria/'Nana' Dwarf Yaupon Holly
Itea virginica/Virginia Sweetspire	Nandina domestica/'Harbour Dwarf' or 'Gulf Stream'
Jaminum floridum/Showy Jasmine	Prunus laurocerasus/Otto laurel
Chaenomeles japonica/Japanese flowering quince	Pittosporum tobira/'Nana,' Dwarf Pittosporum
Jasminum nudiflorum/Winter Jasmine	Potentilla/Cinquefoil, Five fingers, Potentilla
Juniperus davurica/'Expansa' Parsons Juniper	Pyracantha koidzumii/'Santa Cruz'
Juniperus hoirizontalis/'Plumosa,' Andorra Juniper	Rhaphiolepis indica/Indian Hawthorne
Kerria japonica/Japanese Kerria	Spirea x burmalda/Bumald Spirea
Lonicera pileata/Privet Honeysuckle	Spirea/"little pincess"
Mahonia aquifolium/Oregon Grape Holly	Spirea nipponica/'Snowmound'
Pinus mugo 'Compacta'/Mugo pine	Spirea thunbergii/Thunberg Spirea
	Var./boxleaf euonymus
	Viburnum devidii/David Virbunum

 

 

Medium Shrubs (5 to 8 feet at maturity)
(Botanical Name/Common Name)

Rhododendron Prunifolium/Azalea, Plumleaf	Japanese Yew
Rhododendron Indica/Azalea, Southern Indica hybrids	Judd viburnam
Aronia arbutifolia	Kalmia latifolia/Mountain Laurel
Azaleas	Lespedeza thunbergii/Thunberg Lespedeza
Aucubajaponica/Japanese Aucuba	Mahonia bealei/Leatherleaf Mohonia
Berberis julianae/Wintergreen Barberry	Mentor barberry
Buddleja	Nandina domestica/Nandina or Heavenly Bamboo
Buxus sempervirens/Common Boxwood	North Bayberry
Carlessiia buikwoodii viburnum	Oakleaf hydrangea
Chinese snowball	Persia lilac
Cytissus scoparius/Scotch Broom	Picrus
Dwarf crape myrtles	Roundleaf Japanese holly
English laurel	Sandankusa viburnam
Forsythia intermedia,hybrids Border Forsythia
Gardenia	Schipka laurel
Ilex Crenata/Hetzi Japanese holly	Several Rhododendron
Hydrangea macrophylla/Bigleaf Hydrangea	Southern Indian Azalea
Hydrangea quercifolia/Oakleaf Hydrangea	Spiraea prunifolia/'Plena' Bridalwreath Spirea
Ilex cornuta/'Burfodii Nana' Dwarf Buford Holly	Spiraea vanhouttei/Vanhoutte Spirea
Ilex glabra/Inkerry Holly	Tea olive
Japanese Rose	Yucca filamentosa/Adam's Needle Yucca
	Zabel laurel

 

 

Large Shrubs (at least 8 feet at maturity)
(Botanical Name/Common Name)

Arbor vitae	Cherry elaeagnus
Autumn elaeagnus	Cleyera weigelia
Beautybush	Cryptomeria japonica/larger cultivars, e.g
Buddleia davidii/Butterfly Bush	'Yoshino'Japanese Cryptomeria
Calycanthus floridus/Sweetshrub	Deutzia
Camellia japonica/Camellia	Elaeagnus x ebbingii/Elaegnus
Camellia sansanqua/Sansanqua Camellia	Elaeagnus pungens
Chaenomeles speciosa/Flowering Quince	Euonymus alatus/Winged Euonymous
Euonymus japonica	Myrica cerifera/Southern Waxmyrtle
Figtree	Osmanthus fortunei/Fortunes Osmanthus
Florida leucothoe	Osmanthus fragrans
Fringe tree	Pearlbush
Hamamllis vernalis/Vernal Witchhazel	Philadelphis coronaries/Sweet Mockorange
Hibiscus syriacus/Shrub Althea (Rose of Sharon)	Pittosporum tobira/Japanese Pittosporum
Holly wood juniper	Podocarpus macrophyllus var maki/Southern Yew
Ilex x attenuata/'Fosteri,' Foster Holly	Possumhaw
Ilex cornuta/'Burfordii,' Buford Holly	Pyrancantha species/Firethorn
Ilex vomitoria/Yaupon Holly	Rhododendron austrinum/Florida Azalea (Red flower)
Ilex x meserveae/Blue Princess Holly
Ilex aquifolium/English Holly	Rhododendron calendulaceum/Flame Azalea (Yellow-pink flower)
Ilex latifolia/Lusterleaf Holly
Ilex x Aquipernyi/Perny Holly	Rhododendron canescens/Piedmont Azalea (Rosy Purple Flower)
Ilex Mary Nell Holly
Ilex deciduas/Possumhaw Holly	Rhus typhina/Staghorn Sumac
Ilex vomitoria/Weeping yaupon holly	Saltcedar
Illicium/Chinese privet variegated	Sky rocket juniper
Juniperus/Chinesis'Hetzi,' Hetz Juniper	Strawberry bush
Juniperus chinensis/'Pfitzeriana,' Pfitzer Juniper	Sweet bay magnolia
Leatherleaf viburnum	Ternstoemia gymnathera/Cleyera
Leucothoe populufolia/Fetterbrush	Viburnum lantana/Wayfaringtree, Viburnum
Ligustrum japonicum/Japanese Privet	Viburnum opulus/European, Cranberrybush, Viburnum
Ligustrum lucidum/Waxleaf Privet
Ligustrum sinense/Chinese Privet	Viburnum plicatumvar.
Ligustrum x vicaryi/Vicary Golden Privet	Tomentosum/Doublefile Viburnum
Linden vibumvia	Viburnum x pragense/Prague Viburnum
Loropetalum	Winterberry
Magnolia stellata/Star Magnolia

 

 

Small Trees (10 to 30 feet in height at maturity)
(Botanical Name/Common Name)

Acer barbatum/Southern Sugar or Florida Maple	Cupressus arizonica/Arizona Cypress
Acer buergeranun/Trident Maple	Cupressocyparis leyiandii/Leyland Cypress
Acer campestre/Hedge Maple	Eriobotrya Japonica/Loquat
Acer ginnala/Amur Maple	Franklinia
Acer japonica/Japanese Maple	Gordonia alatamaha/Franklinia
Acer leucoderme/Chalkbark Maple	Halesia Carolina/Silverbell
Amelanchier/Serviceberry	Ilex x attenuata/'Savannah,' Savannah Holly
Prunus mume/Flowering Apricot	Ilex deciduas/Possumhaw
Carpinus caroliniana/American Hornbean (Ironwood)	Ilex latifolia/Lusterleaf Holly
Cercis Canadensis/Redbud or Judas Tree	Ilex x 'Nellie R. Stevens'/Nellie R. Stevens, Holly
	Ilex opaca/American Holly
Chinese flame tree	Koelreuteria paniuclata/Goldenraintree
Chionanthus virgincus/Fringe Tree or Grancy Gray-beard	Lagerstroemia indica/Crape Myrtle
Continus coggygria/Common Smoketree	Maclura promifera/Osage-orange
Cornus florida/Flowering Dogwood	Magnolia macrophylla/Bigleaf Magnolia
Cornus kousa/Flowering Dogwood	Magnolia x soulangiana/Saucer Magnolia
Crataegus phaenopyrum or Crategus virdis 'Winter King'/Washington Hawthorne	Magnolia tripetala/Umbrella Magnolia
	Malus/hybrids & cultivars Flowering Crabapples
Morus alba 'Chaparral' pendula/Weeping Mulberry	Prunus serrulata/(many cultivars) Japanese Flowering Cherry
Elaeagnus angustifolia/Russian Olive	Prunus subhirtella vars. pendula & autumnalis/Weeping & Autumn Higan Cherry
Ostrya virginiana/American Hophornbeam	Prunus x yedoensis/Yoshino Cherry
Oxydendrum arboreum/Sourwood	Pyrus calleryana/Callery Pear & cultivars e.g. Bradford, Aristocrat, Chanticleer and others
Pinus thunbergiana/Black Pine	Southern blackhaw
Pissard plum	Vitex agnus-castus/Chastetree
Pistachio
Prunus caroliniana/Carolina Laurel, Cherry

 

Large Trees (at least 30 feet in height at maturity)
(Botanical Name/Common Name)

Abies firma/Japanese fir	Phelledendron amurense/Amur Corktree
Acer rubrum/Red Maple	Pinus nigra/Austrian Pine
Acer saccharum/Sugar Maple	Pinus palustris/Longleaf Pine
Betula nigra/River Birch	Pinus taeda/Loblolly Pine
Carpinus betulus/European Hornbeam	Pinus virginiana/Virginia Pine
Carya illinoesis/Pecan	Pistachia chinensis/Chinese Pistache
Castanea dentate/American Chestnut (new res. var.)	Platanus x acerifolia/London Planetree, Sycamore
Cedar of Lebanon	Quercus alba/White Oak
Cedrus deodara/Deodar Cedar	Quercus acutissima/Sawtooth Oak
Cercidiphyllum japonicum/Katsura Tree	Quercus coccinea/Scarlet Oak
Cladrastis lutea/Yellowwood	Quercus falcate/Southern Red Oak
Corylus colurna/Turkish Filbert	Quercus imbricaria/Shingle Oak
Cunninghamia lanceolata/Common Chinafir	Quercus lyrata/Overcup Oak
Cupressocyparis leylandii/Leyland Cypress	Quercus hemisphaerica/Laurel Oak, Darlington Oak
Empress tree	Quercus laurifolia/Swamp Laurel Oak
Fagus grandifolia/[American] Beech	Quercus nigra/Water Oak
Fagus/Copper Beech	Quercus nutallii/Pin Oak
Fagus/Weeping Beech	Quercus palustris/Pin Oak
Franxius pennsylvanica/White Ash	Quercus phellos/Willow Oak
Franxius Americana/Green Ash	Quercus rubra/Northern Red Oak
Ginko biloba/Ginko or Maiden Tree	Quercus shumardii/Shumard Oak
Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis/Thornless Honey Locust	Quercus virginiana/Live Oak
Gymnocladus dioicus/Kentucky Coffeetree	Tilia x euchlora/Crimean or Caucasian Linden
Ulmus Americana/American Elm "Princeton" resistant to elm beetle	Tilia tomentosa/Silver Linden
Juniperus virginiana/Deodar Cedar	Taxodium distichum & T. ascendens/Baldcypress & Pondcypress
Liriodendron tulipifera/Tuliptree (Yellow Poplar)	Ulmus Americana/American Elm
Liquidambar styraciflua/American Sweetgum	Ulmus parvifolia/True Chinese Elm, Lacebark Elm)
Magnolia grandiflora/Southern Magnolia	Zelkova serrata/Japanese Zelkova
Metasequoia glyptosfroboides/Dawn Redwood
Nyssa sylvatica/Blackgum, Tupelo

 

(Ord. of 9-19-2005)