Derby City Zoning Code
APPENDIX B
- PREFERRED AND PROHIBITED PLANT MATERIALS
The following list of preferred plant materials has been adapted from the "Water-Wise Plants, Trees and Ornamentals for South Central Kansas" as developed by Sedgwick County K-State Research & Extension. This list is subject to change and may be amended from time to time.
Trees and plants which are proposed to meet the minimum requirements of Section 304 of the Zoning Ordinance that are not included on this list may be approved at the discretion of the Planning Commission. In no case should any tree or plant from the prohibited list be considered for meeting the minimum requirements of Section 304 of the Zoning Ordinance.
PROHIBITED TREES:
| Botanical Name | Common Name |
| Acer saccharinum | Silver Maple |
| Ailanthus altissima | Tree of Heaven/Paradise |
| Maclura pomifera (fruit bearing) | Osage Orange (fruit bearing) |
| Populus deltoides (female) | Eastern Cottonwood (Female) |
| Populus nigra | Lombardi Poplar |
| Pinus sylvestris | Scotch Pine (Scots Pine) |
| Fraxinus spp. | Ash |
PREFERRED TREES:
SMALL DECIDUOUS TREES (under 20 feet at maturity):
| Botanical Name | Common Name |
| Acer tataricum | Tatarian Maple |
| Acer tataricum subsp. ginnala | Amur Maple |
| Amelanchier spp. | Serviceberry |
| Cercis Canadensis | Redbud (Eastern & Oklahoma) |
| Chionanthus spp. | Fringe Tree |
| Cotinus spp. | Smoketree |
| Crataegus ambigua | Russian Hawthorn |
| Crataegus viridis 'Winter King' | Green Hawthorn 'Winter King' |
| Malus spp. | Crabapple |
| Syringa reticulate | Japanese Tree Lilac |
| x Chitalpa tashkentensis | Chitalpa |
MEDIUM DECIDUOUS TREES (20 to 40 feet at maturity):
| Botanical Name | Common Name |
| Acer buergerianum | Trident Maple |
| Acer campestre | Hedge Maple |
| Acer truncatum | Shantung Maple |
| Catalpa bungei | Globe Catalpa |
| Koelreuteria paniculata | Goldenrain Tree |
| Maclura pomifera | Osage Orange |
| Morus spp. | Fruitless Mulberry |
| Pistacia chinensis | Chinese Pistache |
| Pyrus calleryana | Ornamental Pear |
| Quercus muehlenbergii | Chinkapin Oak |
| Sapindus drummondii | Western Soapberry |
| Ulmus propinqua 'JFS-Bieberich' | Emerald Sunshine Elm |
TALL DECIDUOUS TREES (over 40 feet at maturity):
| Botanical Name | Common Name |
| Acer saccharum | Caddo Maple |
| Acer saccharum 'Legacy' | Sugar Maple |
| Acer x freemanii | Freeman Maple |
| Celtis occidentalis | Common Hackberry |
| Ginkgo biloba | Ginkgo |
| Gleditsia triacanthos inermis | Honeylocust |
| Gymnocladus dioicus | Kentucky Coffeetree |
| Liquidambar styraciflua | Sweet Gum |
| Platanus x acerifolia | London Planetree |
| Quercus acutissima | Sawtooth Oak |
| Quercus bicolor | Swamp White Oak |
| Quercus imbricaria | Shingle Oak |
| Quercus nigra | Water Oak |
| Quercus nuttallii | Nuttall Oak |
| Quercus phellos | Willow Oak |
| Quercus robur | English Oak |
| Quercus rubra | Northern Red Oak |
| Quercus shumardii | Shumard Oak |
| Taxodium distichum | Bald Cypress |
| Tilia americana | American Linden |
| Tilia cordata | Littleleaf Linden |
| Ulmus spp. | American Elm |
| Ulmus parvifolia | Lacebark Elm |
| Zelkova serrata | Japanese Zelkova |
EVERGREEN TREES:
| Botanical Name | Common Name |
| Calocedrus decurrens | Incense Cedar |
| Cedrus atlantica | Atlas Cedar |
| Cupressus arizonica | Arizona Cypress |
| Juniperus chinensis | Juniper |
| Juniperus virginiana | Juniper |
| Magnolia grandiflora | Southern Magnolia |
| Pinus bungeana | Lacebark Pine |
| Pinus cembroides var. edulis | Pinyon Pine |
| Pinus flexilis | Limber Pine |
| Pinus nigra | Austrian Pine |
| Pinus ponderosa | Ponderosa Pine |
| Pinus strobiformus | Southwestern White Pine |
| Pinus taeda | Loblolly Pine |
| Thuja spp. | Arborvitae |
PREFERRED SHRUBS:
PARKING LOT SCREENING:
| Botanical Name | Common Name |
| Berberis thunbergi atro. | Red Leaf Barberry |
| Berberis x mentorensis | Mentor Barberry |
| Buddleia davidii | Butterfly Bush |
| Callicarpa dichotoma | Beautyberry |
| Chaenomeies speciosa | Quince |
| Cornus alba | Red Barked Dogwood |
| Cotoneaster divaricatus | Spreading Cotoneaster |
| Euonymus alatus | Compact Burning Bush |
| Euonymus kiautschowicus | Euonymus (Manhattan & Pauli) |
| Forsythia xintermedia | Forsythia |
| Juniperus chinensis | Chinese Juniper |
| Lagerstroemia hybrids | Crapemyrtle |
| Lonicera fragrantissima | Winter Honeysuckle |
| Pyracantha | Pyracantha |
| Rhus aromatic | Fragrant Sumac |
| Spiraea cultivars | Spirea |
| Syringa meyeri | Korean Lilac |
| Viburnum spp. | Viburnum |
| Weigela florida | Weigela |
PREFERRED ORNAMENTAL GRASSES (for screening):
| Botanical Name | Common Name |
| Arundo donax var. | Variegated Giant Reed |
| Miscanthus sinensis | Miscanthus (cultivars) |
| Panicum virgatum | Switchgrass (cultivars) |
| Pennisetum alopecuroides | Foxtrot Fountain Grass |
PREFERRED GROUNDCOVERS:
FOR SHADE:
| Botanical Name | Common Name |
| Bergenia cordifola | Bergenia |
| Convallaria majalis | Lily-of-the-Valley |
| Euonymus fortunei 'Coloratus' | Wintercreeper Euonymus |
| Hedera helix | English Ivy |
| Liriope spp. | Liriope |
| Lonicera japonica 'Halliana' | Hall's Honeysuckle |
| Mahonia repens | Mahonia, Creeping |
| Phlox divaricata | Woodland Phlox |
| Polygonatum odoratum | Solomon's Seal |
| Vinca minor | Periwinkle |
FOR FULL SUN:
| Botanical Name | Common Name |
| Artemisia schmidtiana 'Silvermound' | Silvermound |
| Callirhoe involucrate | Poppy Mallow |
| Cerastium tomentosum | Snow in Summer |
| Euonymus fortunei var. coloratus | Wintercreeper Euonymus |
| Euphorbia cyparissias | Spurge, Cypress |
| Euphorbia epithymoides | Spurge, Cushion |
| Hemerocallis spp. | Daylily |
| Juniperus spp. | Creeping Junipers |
| Liriope spp. | Liriope |
| Lonicera japonica 'Halliana' | Hall's Honeysuckle |
| Nepeta x faassenii | Catmint |
| Oenothera Missouri | Primrose |
| Phlox subulata | Phlox (Creeping) |
| Rhus aromatic 'GroLow' | Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac |
| Sedum spp. | Sedum, Stonecrop |
| Thymus serphyllum | Thyme, (Creeping) |