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Hillsdale City Zoning Code

Sec. 36-713

Plant material; by size and type.

(a)

Large trees (mature height over 40 feet tall).

Note: All trees must be single stemmed. Spacing minimum 20 feet on center. Refer to ANLA Standards for planting size and spacing.

Latin Name Common Name Native Notes
Acer rubrum Red Maple Yes
Acer saccharum Sugar Maple Yes
Betula nigra River Birch Yes
Celtis occidentalis Hackberry Yes
Cercidiphyllum japonicum Katsuratree No
Corylus colurna Turkish Filbert No
Eucommia ulmoides Hardy Rubber Tree No
Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo No male variety only
Gleditsia triacanthos Honeylocust Yes thornless variety
Liquidambar styraciflua Sweetgum Yes
Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip Tree Yes
Nyssa Sylvatica Blackgum Yes
Platanus Occidentalis Sycamore Yes
Platanus Xacerifolia London Planetree No
Quercus Alba White Oak Yes
Quercus Bicolor Swamp White Oak Yes
Quercus Imbricaria Shingle Oak Yes
Quercus Macrocarpa Bur Oak Yes
Quercus Rubra Red Oak Yes
Tilia Americana Basswood Yes
Tilia Cordata Littleleaf Linden No
Zelkova Serrata Japanese Zelkova No

 

(b)

Medium trees (mature height 25—40 feet tall).

Note: All trees must be single stemmed. Spacing minimum 20 feet on center. Refer to ANLA Standards for planting size and spacing.

Latin Name Common Name Native Notes
Carpinus Betulas European Hornbeam No
Cladrastis Lutea American Yellowwood Yes
Ostrya Virginiana American Hophornbeam Yes
Parrotia Persica Persian Parrotia No

 

(c)

Small trees (mature height under 30 feet).

Note: All trees must be single stemmed. Spacing minimum 15 feet on center. Refer to ANLA standards for planting size and spacing.

Latin Name Common Name Native Notes
Acer Campestre Hedge Maple No
Acer Griseum Paperbark Maple No
Amelanchier Species Serviceberry Yes
Carpinus Caroliniana American Hornbeam Yes
Cercis Canadensis Eastern Redbud Yes
Cornus Kousa Kousa Dogwood No
Prunus Sargentii Sargent Cherry No
Prunus Serrulata Kwanzan Cherry No
Malus Species Crabapple Yes
Prunus Incamp Okame Cherry Hybrid

 

Plant Material Adjacent
to
Walkways 		Adjacent to
Building 		Parking
Areas 		Service
Areas 		Front
Yard
Greenbelt 		Landscape Buffer Site
Plantings 		Retention Areas Specimen Plantings Steep
Slopes
Spruce, Norway X X X X X
Pine, Red or White X X X X X
Hemlock X X X X
Fir, Douglas X X X X X X
Narrow Evergreen Trees
Red Cedar X X X X
Arborvitae X X X X
Juniper (varieties) X X X X X
Large Deciduous Trees
Oak X X X X X
Maple X X X X X X X X
Beech X X X
Linden X X X X X X X
Ginko (male only) X X X X X
Honeylocust (seedless, thornless) X X X X X X X X
Birch X X X X
Sycamore X X X X X X X
Small Deciduous Trees
Dogwood, Flowering X X X X
Cherry, Flowering X X X X
Plum, Flowering X X X
Pear, Flowering X X X X
Redbud X X X X X
Magnolia X X X X
Crabapple X X X X X
Hornbeam X X X
Hawthorne X
Large Evergreen Shrubs
Falsecypress X X X
Yew, Various X X X
Arborvitae — Various X X
Juniper, Pfitzer X X
Pine, Mugho X X X
Large Deciduous Shrubs
Lilac X X X
Border Privet (hedge planting) — Limited Use X X X X
Sumac, ornamental X X X X
Pyracantha X X X
Weigela X X X X
Quince, Flowering X X X X
Barberry X X X X X
Cotoneaster (Peking or Spreading) X X X X
Sargent Crabapple X X X X X
Dogwood, Red Osier X X X X X X
Euonymus (varieties) X X X X X
Viburnum, Mohawk X X X X
Small Evergreen Shrubs
Yew, Various X
Russian Cypress X X
Pine, Dwarf Mugho X
Juniper, Savin X
Euonymus, varieties X
Small Deciduous Shrubs
Aronia X X X X
Butterfly Bush X X X X
Calycanthyus — Sweetshrub X X X X X
Callicarpa — Beautyberry X X X X X
Buttonbush X X X X
Caryopteris X X X X X
Euonymus, Winged X X X
Privet, Regal X X X X
Sumac, Fragrant X X X X
Quince, Japanese X X X
Cotoneaster, Cranberry X X X X
Potentilla X X X
Spirea X X
Ground Cover
Pachysandra X X X X X
Epimedium X X X X X
Periwinkle (Vinca) Limit Use X X X X X
Ivy, Baltic — Limit Use X X X X
Euonymus, varieties — Limit Use X X X X X
Vines
Clematis X X X
Virginia Creeper X X X
Porcelain Berry X X
Dutchman's Pipe X X
Hardy Kiwi X X X

 

X indicates best result areas for plantings.

(Ord. No. 2016-002, 3-7-2016)