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APPENDICES

APPENDIX A PREFERRED PLANTINGS

  • A.
    Trees.
    1. 1.
      Types. Table A-1 lists approved shade, ornamental, and evergreen tree species including the botanical name, common name, and varieties.
    2. 2.
      Spacing and Size. The minimum spacing required is 30 feet and the minimum size required is a caliper of two inches.
    3. 3.
      Right-of-Way and Xeriscape. Table A-1 denotes if the tree is approved to be located in the ROW and if the tree requires low water or very low water.
  • Table A-1

    Approved Tree List

    Botanical Names Common Name Varieties R.O.W. / Xeriscape

    Shade Trees

    Minimum spacing: 30 feet /  Minimum size: 2" caliper balled and burlapped
    Acer GrandidentatumBigtooth Maple R/LW
    Acer Platanoides Norway MapleSchwedler, Emerald Queen, Jade GlenR
    Acer RubrumRed MapleRed Sunset R
    Acer SaccharinumSilver Maple  
    Acer TataricumTartarian Maple  R/LW
    Aesculus HippocastanumHorse Chestnut  R
    Aesculus GlabraOhio Horse Chestnut R
    Aesculus ArgutaTexas Horse Chestnut R/LW
    Alnus TenuifoliaThinleaf/ Mountain Alder  
    Catalpa SpeciosaWestern Catalpa  R/LW
    Celtis OccidentalisHackberry  R/LW
    Fraxinus AmericanaWhite AshAutumn Purple, Rosehill R
    Fraxinus Pennsylvanica LanceolataGreen AshMarshall Seedless, Summit, Patmore R/LW
    Gleditsia Triancanthos InermiHoneylocustSkyline, Sunburst, Moraine, Imperial, Shademaster R/LW
    Gymnocladus DioicusKentucky Coffeetree  R/LW
    Platanus Occidentalis  Sycamore  R
    Populus AcuminataLanceleaf Cottonwood  
    Quercus BorealisNorthern Red Oak R
    Quercus GambeliiGambel Oak R/VLW
    Quercus MacrocarpaBur Oak R/VLW
    Quercus RoburEnglish Oak R
    Tilia AmericanaAmerican Linden R

    Ornamental Trees

    Minimum spacing: 20 feet /  Minimum size: 1.5" caliper
    Acer GinnalaAmur Maple  
    Aesculus GlabraOhio Buckeye R
    Catalpa OvataChinese Catalpa  
    Cercis CanadensisRedbud  
    Crataegus SpeciesHawthornWashington, Downy, Cockspur 
    Koelreutaria PaniculataGolden Raintree R/LW
    Malus SpeciesCrabapple ( varieties resistant to fire blight)Dolga, Royalty, Radiant, Etc. 
    Populus TremuloidesAspen  
    Prunus NewportNewport Plum  
    Prunus Virginiana Melanocarpa Canada Red Cherry R
    Sorbus AucupariaEuropean Mountain Ash 
    Tilia CordataLittleleaf LindenGreenspire, Glen LevenR

    Evergreen Trees

    Minimum spacing: 20 feet (or 10 ft.*) /  Minimum size: 6 ft.
    Abies ConcolorWhite Fir  
    Juniperus ScopulorumRocky Mountain Juniper LW
    Juniperus VirginianaEastern Red Cedar LW
    Magnolia x soulangianaSaucer Magnolia  
    Picea Pungens GlaucaColorado Blue Spruce  
    Pinus AristataBristlecone Pine*  
    Pinus Cembroides EdulisPinyon Pine* VLW
    Pinus NigraAustrian Pine R
    Pinus PonderosaPonderosa Pine R/LW
    Pinus SylvestrisScotch Pine  

    Table Legend:

    R = indicates a tree approved for planting in a right-of-way

    LW= indicates a low water requiring species

    VLW = indicates a very low water requiring species

    Table A-1

    Approved Tree List

    Botanical Names Common Name Varieties R.O.W. / Xeriscape

    Shade Trees

    Minimum spacing: 30 feet /  Minimum size: 2" caliper balled and burlapped
    Acer GrandidentatumBigtooth Maple R/LW
    Acer Platanoides Norway MapleSchwedler, Emerald Queen, Jade GlenR
    Acer RubrumRed MapleRed Sunset R
    Acer SaccharinumSilver Maple  
    Acer TataricumTartarian Maple  R/LW
    Aesculus HippocastanumHorse Chestnut  R
    Aesculus GlabraOhio Horse Chestnut R
    Aesculus ArgutaTexas Horse Chestnut R/LW
    Alnus TenuifoliaThinleaf/ Mountain Alder  
    Catalpa SpeciosaWestern Catalpa  R/LW
    Celtis OccidentalisHackberry  R/LW
    Fraxinus AmericanaWhite AshAutumn Purple, Rosehill R
    Fraxinus Pennsylvanica LanceolataGreen AshMarshall Seedless, Summit, Patmore R/LW
    Gleditsia Triancanthos InermiHoneylocustSkyline, Sunburst, Moraine, Imperial, Shademaster R/LW
    Gymnocladus DioicusKentucky Coffeetree  R/LW
    Platanus Occidentalis  Sycamore  R
    Populus AcuminataLanceleaf Cottonwood  
    Quercus BorealisNorthern Red Oak R
    Quercus GambeliiGambel Oak R/VLW
    Quercus MacrocarpaBur Oak R/VLW
    Quercus RoburEnglish Oak R
    Tilia AmericanaAmerican Linden R

    Ornamental Trees

    Minimum spacing: 20 feet /  Minimum size: 1.5" caliper
    Acer GinnalaAmur Maple  
    Aesculus GlabraOhio Buckeye R
    Catalpa OvataChinese Catalpa  
    Cercis CanadensisRedbud  
    Crataegus SpeciesHawthornWashington, Downy, Cockspur 
    Koelreutaria PaniculataGolden Raintree R/LW
    Malus SpeciesCrabapple ( varieties resistant to fire blight)Dolga, Royalty, Radiant, Etc. 
    Populus TremuloidesAspen  
    Prunus NewportNewport Plum  
    Prunus Virginiana Melanocarpa Canada Red Cherry R
    Sorbus AucupariaEuropean Mountain Ash 
    Tilia CordataLittleleaf LindenGreenspire, Glen LevenR

    Evergreen Trees

    Minimum spacing: 20 feet (or 10 ft.*) /  Minimum size: 6 ft.
    Abies ConcolorWhite Fir  
    Juniperus ScopulorumRocky Mountain Juniper LW
    Juniperus VirginianaEastern Red Cedar LW
    Magnolia x soulangianaSaucer Magnolia  
    Picea Pungens GlaucaColorado Blue Spruce  
    Pinus AristataBristlecone Pine*  
    Pinus Cembroides EdulisPinyon Pine* VLW
    Pinus NigraAustrian Pine R
    Pinus PonderosaPonderosa Pine R/LW
    Pinus SylvestrisScotch Pine  

    Table Legend:

    R = indicates a tree approved for planting in a right-of-way

    LW= indicates a low water requiring species

    VLW = indicates a very low water requiring species

    Table A-1

    Approved Tree List

    Botanical Names Common Name Varieties R.O.W. / Xeriscape

    Shade Trees

    Minimum spacing: 30 feet /  Minimum size: 2" caliper balled and burlapped
    Acer GrandidentatumBigtooth Maple R/LW
    Acer Platanoides Norway MapleSchwedler, Emerald Queen, Jade GlenR
    Acer RubrumRed MapleRed Sunset R
    Acer SaccharinumSilver Maple  
    Acer TataricumTartarian Maple  R/LW
    Aesculus HippocastanumHorse Chestnut  R
    Aesculus GlabraOhio Horse Chestnut R
    Aesculus ArgutaTexas Horse Chestnut R/LW
    Alnus TenuifoliaThinleaf/ Mountain Alder  
    Catalpa SpeciosaWestern Catalpa  R/LW
    Celtis OccidentalisHackberry  R/LW
    Fraxinus AmericanaWhite AshAutumn Purple, Rosehill R
    Fraxinus Pennsylvanica LanceolataGreen AshMarshall Seedless, Summit, Patmore R/LW
    Gleditsia Triancanthos InermiHoneylocustSkyline, Sunburst, Moraine, Imperial, Shademaster R/LW
    Gymnocladus DioicusKentucky Coffeetree  R/LW
    Platanus Occidentalis  Sycamore  R
    Populus AcuminataLanceleaf Cottonwood  
    Quercus BorealisNorthern Red Oak R
    Quercus GambeliiGambel Oak R/VLW
    Quercus MacrocarpaBur Oak R/VLW
    Quercus RoburEnglish Oak R
    Tilia AmericanaAmerican Linden R

    Ornamental Trees

    Minimum spacing: 20 feet /  Minimum size: 1.5" caliper
    Acer GinnalaAmur Maple  
    Aesculus GlabraOhio Buckeye R
    Catalpa OvataChinese Catalpa  
    Cercis CanadensisRedbud  
    Crataegus SpeciesHawthornWashington, Downy, Cockspur 
    Koelreutaria PaniculataGolden Raintree R/LW
    Malus SpeciesCrabapple ( varieties resistant to fire blight)Dolga, Royalty, Radiant, Etc. 
    Populus TremuloidesAspen  
    Prunus NewportNewport Plum  
    Prunus Virginiana Melanocarpa Canada Red Cherry R
    Sorbus AucupariaEuropean Mountain Ash 
    Tilia CordataLittleleaf LindenGreenspire, Glen LevenR

    Evergreen Trees

    Minimum spacing: 20 feet (or 10 ft.*) /  Minimum size: 6 ft.
    Abies ConcolorWhite Fir  
    Juniperus ScopulorumRocky Mountain Juniper LW
    Juniperus VirginianaEastern Red Cedar LW
    Magnolia x soulangianaSaucer Magnolia  
    Picea Pungens GlaucaColorado Blue Spruce  
    Pinus AristataBristlecone Pine*  
    Pinus Cembroides EdulisPinyon Pine* VLW
    Pinus NigraAustrian Pine R
    Pinus PonderosaPonderosa Pine R/LW
    Pinus SylvestrisScotch Pine  

    Table Legend:

    R = indicates a tree approved for planting in a right-of-way

    LW= indicates a low water requiring species

    VLW = indicates a very low water requiring species

    Table A-1

    Approved Tree List

    Botanical Names Common Name Varieties R.O.W. / Xeriscape

    Shade Trees

    Minimum spacing: 30 feet /  Minimum size: 2" caliper balled and burlapped
    Acer GrandidentatumBigtooth Maple R/LW
    Acer Platanoides Norway MapleSchwedler, Emerald Queen, Jade GlenR
    Acer RubrumRed MapleRed Sunset R
    Acer SaccharinumSilver Maple  
    Acer TataricumTartarian Maple  R/LW
    Aesculus HippocastanumHorse Chestnut  R
    Aesculus GlabraOhio Horse Chestnut R
    Aesculus ArgutaTexas Horse Chestnut R/LW
    Alnus TenuifoliaThinleaf/ Mountain Alder  
    Catalpa SpeciosaWestern Catalpa  R/LW
    Celtis OccidentalisHackberry  R/LW
    Fraxinus AmericanaWhite AshAutumn Purple, Rosehill R
    Fraxinus Pennsylvanica LanceolataGreen AshMarshall Seedless, Summit, Patmore R/LW
    Gleditsia Triancanthos InermiHoneylocustSkyline, Sunburst, Moraine, Imperial, Shademaster R/LW
    Gymnocladus DioicusKentucky Coffeetree  R/LW
    Platanus Occidentalis  Sycamore  R
    Populus AcuminataLanceleaf Cottonwood  
    Quercus BorealisNorthern Red Oak R
    Quercus GambeliiGambel Oak R/VLW
    Quercus MacrocarpaBur Oak R/VLW
    Quercus RoburEnglish Oak R
    Tilia AmericanaAmerican Linden R

    Ornamental Trees

    Minimum spacing: 20 feet /  Minimum size: 1.5" caliper
    Acer GinnalaAmur Maple  
    Aesculus GlabraOhio Buckeye R
    Catalpa OvataChinese Catalpa  
    Cercis CanadensisRedbud  
    Crataegus SpeciesHawthornWashington, Downy, Cockspur 
    Koelreutaria PaniculataGolden Raintree R/LW
    Malus SpeciesCrabapple ( varieties resistant to fire blight)Dolga, Royalty, Radiant, Etc. 
    Populus TremuloidesAspen  
    Prunus NewportNewport Plum  
    Prunus Virginiana Melanocarpa Canada Red Cherry R
    Sorbus AucupariaEuropean Mountain Ash 
    Tilia CordataLittleleaf LindenGreenspire, Glen LevenR

    Evergreen Trees

    Minimum spacing: 20 feet (or 10 ft.*) /  Minimum size: 6 ft.
    Abies ConcolorWhite Fir  
    Juniperus ScopulorumRocky Mountain Juniper LW
    Juniperus VirginianaEastern Red Cedar LW
    Magnolia x soulangianaSaucer Magnolia  
    Picea Pungens GlaucaColorado Blue Spruce  
    Pinus AristataBristlecone Pine*  
    Pinus Cembroides EdulisPinyon Pine* VLW
    Pinus NigraAustrian Pine R
    Pinus PonderosaPonderosa Pine R/LW
    Pinus SylvestrisScotch Pine  

    Table Legend:

    R = indicates a tree approved for planting in a right-of-way

    LW= indicates a low water requiring species

    VLW = indicates a very low water requiring species

    1. B.
      Shrubs.
      1. 1.
        Types. Table A-2 lists approved shade, ornamental, and evergreen tree species including the botanical name and common name.
      2. 2.
        Size. The size of the shrub is denoted in the third column of Table A-2.
      3. 3.
        Xeriscape. Table A-2 denotes if the shrub requires low water or very low water.

    Table A-2

    Approved Shrub List

    Botanical Names Common NameSize Xeriscape

    Deciduous Shrubs

    Minimum size: #5 container
    ArnelanchierServiceberryTLW
    Berberis ThunbergiaJapanese BarberryM, SLW
    Caragana ArborescensSiberian PeashrubTLW
    Caryopteris ClandonensisBluemist Spirea SLW
    Cercocarpus MontanusMountain MahoganyMLW
    Chrysothamnus sp.RabbitburshMLW
    Cornus StoloniferaRed & Yellowtwig DogwoodT 
    Cornus AlbaVariegated DogwoodM 
    Cotoneaster AcutifoliaPeking CotoneasterM 
    Cotoneaster DivaricataSpreading CotoneasterSLW
    Euonymus AlatusBurning BushM 
    Forsythia IntermediaForsythiaT 
    Hibiscus SyriacusAlthea (Rose-of-Sharon)T 
    Hydrangea PaniculataPeegee HydrangeaS 
    Ligustrum VulgareCommon PrivetM 
    Lonicera Compacta Nana Dwarf HoneysuckleS 
    Lonicera ZabeliZabel's HoneysuckleT 
    Philadelphus sp.Mock OrangeM, T 
    Physocarpus sp.NinebarkM, T 
    Potentilla sp. Potentilla (Cinquefoil)SLW
    Prunus AmericanaAmerican PlumTLW
    Prunus BesseyiSand CherryMLW
    Prunus CistenaCistena PlumM 
    Rhamnus sp.BuckthornT 
    Rhus sp.SumacM, TLW
    Ribes AlpinumAlpine CurrantS 
    Ribes AureumGolden CurrentMLW
    Rosa FoetidaShrub RoseMLW
    Salix sp.WillowM, T 
    Salvia YangiiRussian SageS, M 
    Sambucus sp.ElderT 
    Shepherdia ArgenteaSilver BuffaloberryTLW
    Spirea sp. SpireaS, M 
    Symphocarpus sp.Snow & CoralberryS 
    Syringa sp.LilacT 
    Viburnum sp.ViburnumT 

    Evergreen Shrubs

    Minimum size: #5 container
    Euonymus ManhattanManhattan EuonymusM 
    Euonymus SarcoxieSarcoxie EuonymusT 
    Juniperus ChinensisPfitzer & Gold Tip JuniperM, TLW
    Juniperus HorizontalisSpreading JunipersSLW
    Juniperus SabinaTammy, Buffalo & Broadmoor JuniperMLW
    Mahonia AquifoliumOregon GrapeS, M 
    Picea Glauca AlbertianaAlberta SpruceM 
    Pinus MugoMugho PineMLW
    Pyracantha sp.PyracanthaM, T 
    Yucca sp.YuccaSVLW

    Table Legend:

    LW = indicates a low water requiring species

    VLW = indicates a very low water requiring species

    S = indicates a small shrub (less than four feet in height)

    M = indicates a medium sized shrub (four to seven feet in height)

    T = indicates a tall shrub (over seven feet in height) 

    Table A-2

    Approved Shrub List

    Botanical Names Common NameSize Xeriscape

    Deciduous Shrubs

    Minimum size: #5 container
    ArnelanchierServiceberryTLW
    Berberis ThunbergiaJapanese BarberryM, SLW
    Caragana ArborescensSiberian PeashrubTLW
    Caryopteris ClandonensisBluemist Spirea SLW
    Cercocarpus MontanusMountain MahoganyMLW
    Chrysothamnus sp.RabbitburshMLW
    Cornus StoloniferaRed & Yellowtwig DogwoodT 
    Cornus AlbaVariegated DogwoodM 
    Cotoneaster AcutifoliaPeking CotoneasterM 
    Cotoneaster DivaricataSpreading CotoneasterSLW
    Euonymus AlatusBurning BushM 
    Forsythia IntermediaForsythiaT 
    Hibiscus SyriacusAlthea (Rose-of-Sharon)T 
    Hydrangea PaniculataPeegee HydrangeaS 
    Ligustrum VulgareCommon PrivetM 
    Lonicera Compacta Nana Dwarf HoneysuckleS 
    Lonicera ZabeliZabel's HoneysuckleT 
    Philadelphus sp.Mock OrangeM, T 
    Physocarpus sp.NinebarkM, T 
    Potentilla sp. Potentilla (Cinquefoil)SLW
    Prunus AmericanaAmerican PlumTLW
    Prunus BesseyiSand CherryMLW
    Prunus CistenaCistena PlumM 
    Rhamnus sp.BuckthornT 
    Rhus sp.SumacM, TLW
    Ribes AlpinumAlpine CurrantS 
    Ribes AureumGolden CurrentMLW
    Rosa FoetidaShrub RoseMLW
    Salix sp.WillowM, T 
    Salvia YangiiRussian SageS, M 
    Sambucus sp.ElderT 
    Shepherdia ArgenteaSilver BuffaloberryTLW
    Spirea sp. SpireaS, M 
    Symphocarpus sp.Snow & CoralberryS 
    Syringa sp.LilacT 
    Viburnum sp.ViburnumT 

    Evergreen Shrubs

    Minimum size: #5 container
    Euonymus ManhattanManhattan EuonymusM 
    Euonymus SarcoxieSarcoxie EuonymusT 
    Juniperus ChinensisPfitzer & Gold Tip JuniperM, TLW
    Juniperus HorizontalisSpreading JunipersSLW
    Juniperus SabinaTammy, Buffalo & Broadmoor JuniperMLW
    Mahonia AquifoliumOregon GrapeS, M 
    Picea Glauca AlbertianaAlberta SpruceM 
    Pinus MugoMugho PineMLW
    Pyracantha sp.PyracanthaM, T 
    Yucca sp.YuccaSVLW

    Table Legend:

    LW = indicates a low water requiring species

    VLW = indicates a very low water requiring species

    S = indicates a small shrub (less than four feet in height)

    M = indicates a medium sized shrub (four to seven feet in height)

    T = indicates a tall shrub (over seven feet in height) 

    Table A-2

    Approved Shrub List

    Botanical Names Common NameSize Xeriscape

    Deciduous Shrubs

    Minimum size: #5 container
    ArnelanchierServiceberryTLW
    Berberis ThunbergiaJapanese BarberryM, SLW
    Caragana ArborescensSiberian PeashrubTLW
    Caryopteris ClandonensisBluemist Spirea SLW
    Cercocarpus MontanusMountain MahoganyMLW
    Chrysothamnus sp.RabbitburshMLW
    Cornus StoloniferaRed & Yellowtwig DogwoodT 
    Cornus AlbaVariegated DogwoodM 
    Cotoneaster AcutifoliaPeking CotoneasterM 
    Cotoneaster DivaricataSpreading CotoneasterSLW
    Euonymus AlatusBurning BushM 
    Forsythia IntermediaForsythiaT 
    Hibiscus SyriacusAlthea (Rose-of-Sharon)T 
    Hydrangea PaniculataPeegee HydrangeaS 
    Ligustrum VulgareCommon PrivetM 
    Lonicera Compacta Nana Dwarf HoneysuckleS 
    Lonicera ZabeliZabel's HoneysuckleT 
    Philadelphus sp.Mock OrangeM, T 
    Physocarpus sp.NinebarkM, T 
    Potentilla sp. Potentilla (Cinquefoil)SLW
    Prunus AmericanaAmerican PlumTLW
    Prunus BesseyiSand CherryMLW
    Prunus CistenaCistena PlumM 
    Rhamnus sp.BuckthornT 
    Rhus sp.SumacM, TLW
    Ribes AlpinumAlpine CurrantS 
    Ribes AureumGolden CurrentMLW
    Rosa FoetidaShrub RoseMLW
    Salix sp.WillowM, T 
    Salvia YangiiRussian SageS, M 
    Sambucus sp.ElderT 
    Shepherdia ArgenteaSilver BuffaloberryTLW
    Spirea sp. SpireaS, M 
    Symphocarpus sp.Snow & CoralberryS 
    Syringa sp.LilacT 
    Viburnum sp.ViburnumT 

    Evergreen Shrubs

    Minimum size: #5 container
    Euonymus ManhattanManhattan EuonymusM 
    Euonymus SarcoxieSarcoxie EuonymusT 
    Juniperus ChinensisPfitzer & Gold Tip JuniperM, TLW
    Juniperus HorizontalisSpreading JunipersSLW
    Juniperus SabinaTammy, Buffalo & Broadmoor JuniperMLW
    Mahonia AquifoliumOregon GrapeS, M 
    Picea Glauca AlbertianaAlberta SpruceM 
    Pinus MugoMugho PineMLW
    Pyracantha sp.PyracanthaM, T 
    Yucca sp.YuccaSVLW

    Table Legend:

    LW = indicates a low water requiring species

    VLW = indicates a very low water requiring species

    S = indicates a small shrub (less than four feet in height)

    M = indicates a medium sized shrub (four to seven feet in height)

    T = indicates a tall shrub (over seven feet in height) 

    Table A-2

    Approved Shrub List

    Botanical Names Common NameSize Xeriscape

    Deciduous Shrubs

    Minimum size: #5 container
    ArnelanchierServiceberryTLW
    Berberis ThunbergiaJapanese BarberryM, SLW
    Caragana ArborescensSiberian PeashrubTLW
    Caryopteris ClandonensisBluemist Spirea SLW
    Cercocarpus MontanusMountain MahoganyMLW
    Chrysothamnus sp.RabbitburshMLW
    Cornus StoloniferaRed & Yellowtwig DogwoodT 
    Cornus AlbaVariegated DogwoodM 
    Cotoneaster AcutifoliaPeking CotoneasterM 
    Cotoneaster DivaricataSpreading CotoneasterSLW
    Euonymus AlatusBurning BushM 
    Forsythia IntermediaForsythiaT 
    Hibiscus SyriacusAlthea (Rose-of-Sharon)T 
    Hydrangea PaniculataPeegee HydrangeaS 
    Ligustrum VulgareCommon PrivetM 
    Lonicera Compacta Nana Dwarf HoneysuckleS 
    Lonicera ZabeliZabel's HoneysuckleT 
    Philadelphus sp.Mock OrangeM, T 
    Physocarpus sp.NinebarkM, T 
    Potentilla sp. Potentilla (Cinquefoil)SLW
    Prunus AmericanaAmerican PlumTLW
    Prunus BesseyiSand CherryMLW
    Prunus CistenaCistena PlumM 
    Rhamnus sp.BuckthornT 
    Rhus sp.SumacM, TLW
    Ribes AlpinumAlpine CurrantS 
    Ribes AureumGolden CurrentMLW
    Rosa FoetidaShrub RoseMLW
    Salix sp.WillowM, T 
    Salvia YangiiRussian SageS, M 
    Sambucus sp.ElderT 
    Shepherdia ArgenteaSilver BuffaloberryTLW
    Spirea sp. SpireaS, M 
    Symphocarpus sp.Snow & CoralberryS 
    Syringa sp.LilacT 
    Viburnum sp.ViburnumT 

    Evergreen Shrubs

    Minimum size: #5 container
    Euonymus ManhattanManhattan EuonymusM 
    Euonymus SarcoxieSarcoxie EuonymusT 
    Juniperus ChinensisPfitzer & Gold Tip JuniperM, TLW
    Juniperus HorizontalisSpreading JunipersSLW
    Juniperus SabinaTammy, Buffalo & Broadmoor JuniperMLW
    Mahonia AquifoliumOregon GrapeS, M 
    Picea Glauca AlbertianaAlberta SpruceM 
    Pinus MugoMugho PineMLW
    Pyracantha sp.PyracanthaM, T 
    Yucca sp.YuccaSVLW

    Table Legend:

    LW = indicates a low water requiring species

    VLW = indicates a very low water requiring species

    S = indicates a small shrub (less than four feet in height)

    M = indicates a medium sized shrub (four to seven feet in height)

    T = indicates a tall shrub (over seven feet in height) 

    1. C.
      Groundcover.
      1. 1.
        Types. Table A-3 lists groundcover species including the botanical name and common name.
      2. 2.
        Xeriscape. Table A-2 denotes if the shrub requires low water or very low water.

        Table A-3

    Approved Ground Cover List

    Botanical Names Common NameXeriscapeNotes
    Arctostaphylos Uva-UrsiKinnikinnick Evergreen
    Ajuga ReptansAjuga Evergreen
    Antennaria Rosea  PussytoesVLW 
    ArtemesiaSilvermoundVLW 
    Cerastium TomentosumSnow-In-SummerVLWEvergreen
    Convallaria Majalis Lily of the Valley Shaded Areas
    Dianthus DeltoidesMaiden Pink  
    Delosperma NubigenumHardy IceplantVLW 
    Euonymus FortuneiWintercreeper Evergreen
    Mahonia RepensCreeping GrapehollyLWEvergreen
    Phlox SublataCreeping Phlox  
    Polygonum AffineHimalayan Border JewelLW 
    Sedum SpeciesSedum (Stonecrop)VLWEvergreen
    Thymus PseudolanuginosusWooly ThymeVLW 
    Vinca MinorPeriwinkle Evergreen, Shaded Areas

    Table Legend:

    LW= indicates a low water requiring species

    VLW = indicates a very low water requiring species

        Table A-3

    Approved Ground Cover List

    Botanical Names Common NameXeriscapeNotes
    Arctostaphylos Uva-UrsiKinnikinnick Evergreen
    Ajuga ReptansAjuga Evergreen
    Antennaria Rosea  PussytoesVLW 
    ArtemesiaSilvermoundVLW 
    Cerastium TomentosumSnow-In-SummerVLWEvergreen
    Convallaria Majalis Lily of the Valley Shaded Areas
    Dianthus DeltoidesMaiden Pink  
    Delosperma NubigenumHardy IceplantVLW 
    Euonymus FortuneiWintercreeper Evergreen
    Mahonia RepensCreeping GrapehollyLWEvergreen
    Phlox SublataCreeping Phlox  
    Polygonum AffineHimalayan Border JewelLW 
    Sedum SpeciesSedum (Stonecrop)VLWEvergreen
    Thymus PseudolanuginosusWooly ThymeVLW 
    Vinca MinorPeriwinkle Evergreen, Shaded Areas

    Table Legend:

    LW= indicates a low water requiring species

    VLW = indicates a very low water requiring species

        Table A-3

    Approved Ground Cover List

    Botanical Names Common NameXeriscapeNotes
    Arctostaphylos Uva-UrsiKinnikinnick Evergreen
    Ajuga ReptansAjuga Evergreen
    Antennaria Rosea  PussytoesVLW 
    ArtemesiaSilvermoundVLW 
    Cerastium TomentosumSnow-In-SummerVLWEvergreen
    Convallaria Majalis Lily of the Valley Shaded Areas
    Dianthus DeltoidesMaiden Pink  
    Delosperma NubigenumHardy IceplantVLW 
    Euonymus FortuneiWintercreeper Evergreen
    Mahonia RepensCreeping GrapehollyLWEvergreen
    Phlox SublataCreeping Phlox  
    Polygonum AffineHimalayan Border JewelLW 
    Sedum SpeciesSedum (Stonecrop)VLWEvergreen
    Thymus PseudolanuginosusWooly ThymeVLW 
    Vinca MinorPeriwinkle Evergreen, Shaded Areas

    Table Legend:

    LW= indicates a low water requiring species

    VLW = indicates a very low water requiring species

        Table A-3

    Approved Ground Cover List

    Botanical Names Common NameXeriscapeNotes
    Arctostaphylos Uva-UrsiKinnikinnick Evergreen
    Ajuga ReptansAjuga Evergreen
    Antennaria Rosea  PussytoesVLW 
    ArtemesiaSilvermoundVLW 
    Cerastium TomentosumSnow-In-SummerVLWEvergreen
    Convallaria Majalis Lily of the Valley Shaded Areas
    Dianthus DeltoidesMaiden Pink  
    Delosperma NubigenumHardy IceplantVLW 
    Euonymus FortuneiWintercreeper Evergreen
    Mahonia RepensCreeping GrapehollyLWEvergreen
    Phlox SublataCreeping Phlox  
    Polygonum AffineHimalayan Border JewelLW 
    Sedum SpeciesSedum (Stonecrop)VLWEvergreen
    Thymus PseudolanuginosusWooly ThymeVLW 
    Vinca MinorPeriwinkle Evergreen, Shaded Areas

    Table Legend:

    LW= indicates a low water requiring species

    VLW = indicates a very low water requiring species

    Effective on: 10/28/2021