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Table 4.18 Large Trees
| TABLE 4.18: LARGE TREES | ||||||||
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| Botanical Name and Common Name | Water Use Zone | NC Hardiness Zone | Native to North America lower 48 states (Y)yes/(N)no | Form | Height/Spread (ft) | Growth Rate | Group | Exposure |
| Acer floridanum/ Florida Maple or Southern Sugar Maple | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Oval | 40-50/20-25 | Medium to Fast | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Acer rubrum/ Red Maple | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Rounded | 40-50/25-35 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Acer saccharum/ Sugar Maple | 1,2 | 6b to 7a | Y | Oval | 60-80/25-40 | Medium to Fast | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Betula nigra/ River Birch | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Oval | 40-70/40-60 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Cedrus Libani/ Cedar of Lebanon | 1,2 | 5 to 7 | N | Conical | 80-100/80-100 | Fast | Evergreen | Sun |
| Cryptomeria japonica/ Japanese Cryptomeria | 1,2,3 | 6 to 8 | N | Conical | 50-60/20-30 | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Fraxinus americana/ White Ash | 1,2,3 | 6 to 7 | Y | Oval | 80/50 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Franxius pennsylvanica/ Green Ash | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Upright, Spreading | 50-60/20-30 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Gingko biloba/ Gingko or Maiden Hair Tree (male only) | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | N | Irregular | 50-70/30-40 | Very Slow | Deciduous | Sun |
| Gleditsia Triacanthos var. inermis/ Thornless Honey Locust | 1,2 | 6 to 8 | Y | Oval/Rounded | 50-75/35-50 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Liriodendron tulipifera/ Tuliptree (Yellow Poplar) | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Broad, Rounded | 70-90/35-50 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Magnolia grandiflora/ Southern Magnolia | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Upright, Pyramidal | 60-80/40-50 | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Metasequoia glyptosfroboides/ Dawn Redwood | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | N | Conical | 40-50/20-25 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Pinus strobus/ White Pine | 1,2 | 6b to 7a | Y | Pyramidal | 80-100/25-40 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Platanus x acerfolia/London Planetree | 1,2 | 4 to 8 | N | Pyramidal | 75-100/60-75 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Platanus occidentalis/Sycamore | 1,2 | 6 to 8 | Y | Oval/Rounded | 75-100/75-100 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Quercus acutissima/ Sawtooth Oak | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Broad, Oval | 35-45/35-45 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Quercus falcate/ Southern Red Oak | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Rounded | 70-80/30-40 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Quercus nigra/ Water Oak | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Rounded | 80-90/40-50 | Medium to Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Quercus palustris/ Pin Oak | 1,2 | 6b to 8a | Y | Pyramidal | 70-80/40-50 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Quercus phellos/ Willow Oak | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Rounded | 80-100/40-50 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Quercus shumardii/ Shumard Oak | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Pyramidal | 40-60/40-60 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Taxodium distichum/ Common Baldcypress | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Conical | 50-70/20-30 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Tilia cordata/ Littleleaf Linden | 1,2 | 6 to 8 | N | Oval | 50-70/35-50 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Tilia platyphyllos/ Bigleaf Linden | 1,2 | 2 to 6 | N | Pyramidal | 60-80/30-50 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Ulmus parvifolia/ True Chinese Elm (Lacebark Elm) | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Rounded | 40-50/30-40 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Zelkova serrate/ Japanese Zelkova | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | N | Broad, Oval | 50-80/50-60 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| TABLE 4.18: LARGE TREES | ||||||||
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| Botanical Name and Common Name | Water Use Zone | NC Hardiness Zone | Native to North America lower 48 states (Y)yes/(N)no | Form | Height/Spread (ft) | Growth Rate | Group | Exposure |
| Acer floridanum/ Florida Maple or Southern Sugar Maple | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Oval | 40-50/20-25 | Medium to Fast | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Acer rubrum/ Red Maple | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Rounded | 40-50/25-35 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Acer saccharum/ Sugar Maple | 1,2 | 6b to 7a | Y | Oval | 60-80/25-40 | Medium to Fast | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Betula nigra/ River Birch | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Oval | 40-70/40-60 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Cedrus Libani/ Cedar of Lebanon | 1,2 | 5 to 7 | N | Conical | 80-100/80-100 | Fast | Evergreen | Sun |
| Cryptomeria japonica/ Japanese Cryptomeria | 1,2,3 | 6 to 8 | N | Conical | 50-60/20-30 | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Fraxinus americana/ White Ash | 1,2,3 | 6 to 7 | Y | Oval | 80/50 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Franxius pennsylvanica/ Green Ash | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Upright, Spreading | 50-60/20-30 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Gingko biloba/ Gingko or Maiden Hair Tree (male only) | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | N | Irregular | 50-70/30-40 | Very Slow | Deciduous | Sun |
| Gleditsia Triacanthos var. inermis/ Thornless Honey Locust | 1,2 | 6 to 8 | Y | Oval/Rounded | 50-75/35-50 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Liriodendron tulipifera/ Tuliptree (Yellow Poplar) | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Broad, Rounded | 70-90/35-50 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Magnolia grandiflora/ Southern Magnolia | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Upright, Pyramidal | 60-80/40-50 | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Metasequoia glyptosfroboides/ Dawn Redwood | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | N | Conical | 40-50/20-25 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Pinus strobus/ White Pine | 1,2 | 6b to 7a | Y | Pyramidal | 80-100/25-40 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Platanus x acerfolia/London Planetree | 1,2 | 4 to 8 | N | Pyramidal | 75-100/60-75 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Platanus occidentalis/Sycamore | 1,2 | 6 to 8 | Y | Oval/Rounded | 75-100/75-100 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Quercus acutissima/ Sawtooth Oak | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Broad, Oval | 35-45/35-45 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Quercus falcate/ Southern Red Oak | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Rounded | 70-80/30-40 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Quercus nigra/ Water Oak | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Rounded | 80-90/40-50 | Medium to Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Quercus palustris/ Pin Oak | 1,2 | 6b to 8a | Y | Pyramidal | 70-80/40-50 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Quercus phellos/ Willow Oak | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Rounded | 80-100/40-50 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Quercus shumardii/ Shumard Oak | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Pyramidal | 40-60/40-60 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Taxodium distichum/ Common Baldcypress | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Conical | 50-70/20-30 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Tilia cordata/ Littleleaf Linden | 1,2 | 6 to 8 | N | Oval | 50-70/35-50 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Tilia platyphyllos/ Bigleaf Linden | 1,2 | 2 to 6 | N | Pyramidal | 60-80/30-50 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Ulmus parvifolia/ True Chinese Elm (Lacebark Elm) | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Rounded | 40-50/30-40 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Zelkova serrate/ Japanese Zelkova | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | N | Broad, Oval | 50-80/50-60 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| TABLE 4.18: LARGE TREES | ||||||||
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| Botanical Name and Common Name | Water Use Zone | NC Hardiness Zone | Native to North America lower 48 states (Y)yes/(N)no | Form | Height/Spread (ft) | Growth Rate | Group | Exposure |
| Acer floridanum/ Florida Maple or Southern Sugar Maple | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Oval | 40-50/20-25 | Medium to Fast | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Acer rubrum/ Red Maple | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Rounded | 40-50/25-35 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Acer saccharum/ Sugar Maple | 1,2 | 6b to 7a | Y | Oval | 60-80/25-40 | Medium to Fast | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Betula nigra/ River Birch | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Oval | 40-70/40-60 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Cedrus Libani/ Cedar of Lebanon | 1,2 | 5 to 7 | N | Conical | 80-100/80-100 | Fast | Evergreen | Sun |
| Cryptomeria japonica/ Japanese Cryptomeria | 1,2,3 | 6 to 8 | N | Conical | 50-60/20-30 | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Fraxinus americana/ White Ash | 1,2,3 | 6 to 7 | Y | Oval | 80/50 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Franxius pennsylvanica/ Green Ash | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Upright, Spreading | 50-60/20-30 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Gingko biloba/ Gingko or Maiden Hair Tree (male only) | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | N | Irregular | 50-70/30-40 | Very Slow | Deciduous | Sun |
| Gleditsia Triacanthos var. inermis/ Thornless Honey Locust | 1,2 | 6 to 8 | Y | Oval/Rounded | 50-75/35-50 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Liriodendron tulipifera/ Tuliptree (Yellow Poplar) | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Broad, Rounded | 70-90/35-50 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Magnolia grandiflora/ Southern Magnolia | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Upright, Pyramidal | 60-80/40-50 | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Metasequoia glyptosfroboides/ Dawn Redwood | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | N | Conical | 40-50/20-25 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Pinus strobus/ White Pine | 1,2 | 6b to 7a | Y | Pyramidal | 80-100/25-40 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Platanus x acerfolia/London Planetree | 1,2 | 4 to 8 | N | Pyramidal | 75-100/60-75 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Platanus occidentalis/Sycamore | 1,2 | 6 to 8 | Y | Oval/Rounded | 75-100/75-100 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Quercus acutissima/ Sawtooth Oak | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Broad, Oval | 35-45/35-45 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Quercus falcate/ Southern Red Oak | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Rounded | 70-80/30-40 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Quercus nigra/ Water Oak | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Rounded | 80-90/40-50 | Medium to Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Quercus palustris/ Pin Oak | 1,2 | 6b to 8a | Y | Pyramidal | 70-80/40-50 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Quercus phellos/ Willow Oak | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Rounded | 80-100/40-50 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Quercus shumardii/ Shumard Oak | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Pyramidal | 40-60/40-60 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Taxodium distichum/ Common Baldcypress | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Conical | 50-70/20-30 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Tilia cordata/ Littleleaf Linden | 1,2 | 6 to 8 | N | Oval | 50-70/35-50 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Tilia platyphyllos/ Bigleaf Linden | 1,2 | 2 to 6 | N | Pyramidal | 60-80/30-50 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Ulmus parvifolia/ True Chinese Elm (Lacebark Elm) | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Rounded | 40-50/30-40 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Zelkova serrate/ Japanese Zelkova | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | N | Broad, Oval | 50-80/50-60 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| TABLE 4.18: LARGE TREES | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botanical Name and Common Name | Water Use Zone | NC Hardiness Zone | Native to North America lower 48 states (Y)yes/(N)no | Form | Height/Spread (ft) | Growth Rate | Group | Exposure |
| Acer floridanum/ Florida Maple or Southern Sugar Maple | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Oval | 40-50/20-25 | Medium to Fast | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Acer rubrum/ Red Maple | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Rounded | 40-50/25-35 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Acer saccharum/ Sugar Maple | 1,2 | 6b to 7a | Y | Oval | 60-80/25-40 | Medium to Fast | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Betula nigra/ River Birch | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Oval | 40-70/40-60 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Cedrus Libani/ Cedar of Lebanon | 1,2 | 5 to 7 | N | Conical | 80-100/80-100 | Fast | Evergreen | Sun |
| Cryptomeria japonica/ Japanese Cryptomeria | 1,2,3 | 6 to 8 | N | Conical | 50-60/20-30 | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Fraxinus americana/ White Ash | 1,2,3 | 6 to 7 | Y | Oval | 80/50 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Franxius pennsylvanica/ Green Ash | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Upright, Spreading | 50-60/20-30 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Gingko biloba/ Gingko or Maiden Hair Tree (male only) | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | N | Irregular | 50-70/30-40 | Very Slow | Deciduous | Sun |
| Gleditsia Triacanthos var. inermis/ Thornless Honey Locust | 1,2 | 6 to 8 | Y | Oval/Rounded | 50-75/35-50 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Liriodendron tulipifera/ Tuliptree (Yellow Poplar) | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Broad, Rounded | 70-90/35-50 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Magnolia grandiflora/ Southern Magnolia | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Upright, Pyramidal | 60-80/40-50 | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Metasequoia glyptosfroboides/ Dawn Redwood | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | N | Conical | 40-50/20-25 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Pinus strobus/ White Pine | 1,2 | 6b to 7a | Y | Pyramidal | 80-100/25-40 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Platanus x acerfolia/London Planetree | 1,2 | 4 to 8 | N | Pyramidal | 75-100/60-75 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Platanus occidentalis/Sycamore | 1,2 | 6 to 8 | Y | Oval/Rounded | 75-100/75-100 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Quercus acutissima/ Sawtooth Oak | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Broad, Oval | 35-45/35-45 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Quercus falcate/ Southern Red Oak | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Rounded | 70-80/30-40 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Quercus nigra/ Water Oak | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Rounded | 80-90/40-50 | Medium to Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Quercus palustris/ Pin Oak | 1,2 | 6b to 8a | Y | Pyramidal | 70-80/40-50 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Quercus phellos/ Willow Oak | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Rounded | 80-100/40-50 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Quercus shumardii/ Shumard Oak | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Pyramidal | 40-60/40-60 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Taxodium distichum/ Common Baldcypress | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Conical | 50-70/20-30 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Tilia cordata/ Littleleaf Linden | 1,2 | 6 to 8 | N | Oval | 50-70/35-50 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Tilia platyphyllos/ Bigleaf Linden | 1,2 | 2 to 6 | N | Pyramidal | 60-80/30-50 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Ulmus parvifolia/ True Chinese Elm (Lacebark Elm) | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Rounded | 40-50/30-40 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Zelkova serrate/ Japanese Zelkova | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | N | Broad, Oval | 50-80/50-60 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
Effective on: 1/1/1901
Table 4.19 Small Trees
| TABLE 4.19: SMALL TREES | ||||||||
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| Botanical Name and Common Name | Water Use Zone | NC Hardiness Zone | Native to North America lower 48 states (Y)yes/(N)no | Form | Height/Spread (ft) | Growth Rate | Group | Exposure |
| Acer buergeranun/ Trident Maple | 1,2,3 | 7b to 8 | - | Oval | 20-25/10-15 | Slow | Deciduous | Sun |
| Acer ginnala/ Amur Maple | 3 to 8 | N | Rounded | 15-20/15-28 | Slow | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade | |
| Acer griseum/ Paperbark Maple | 4 to 8 | - | Upright | 20-30/15-25 | Slow | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade | |
| Carpinus caroliniana/ American Hornbean (Ironwood) | 1,2,3 | 6b to 5 | Y | Loose, Rounded | 20-30/15-25 | Slow | Deciduous | Sun/Shade |
| Catalpa bignonioides/ Southern Catalpa | 5 to 9 | Y | Irregular | 25-40/20-30 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade | |
| Cercis canadensis/ Redbud | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Oval | 25-30/20-28 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Shade |
| Chionanthus virgincus/ Fringe Tree or Grancy Gray-beard | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Irregular | 10-20/15-20 | Slow to Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Cornus florida/ Flowering Dogwood | 1,2 | 6 to 8 | Y | Conical | 20-30/20-25 | Slow to Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Cornus Kousa/ Kousa Dogwood | 1,2 | 6 to 7 | N | Horizontal Branching | 10-15/8-10 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Cupressocyparis leylandii/ Leyland Cypress | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Upright | 60-70 | Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Halesia Carolina/ Silverbell | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Spreading | 20-30/15-20 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Ilex x attenuata/ 'Savannah,' Savannah Holly | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Pyramidal | 25-30/10-15 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Shade |
| Ilex decidua/ Possumhaw | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Loose, Rounded | 20-30/15-20 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Ilex latifolia/ Lusterleaf Holly | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Pyramidal | 20-25/15-20 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Shade |
| Ilex x 'Nellie R. Stevens'/ Nellie R. Stevens’ Holly | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Pyramidal | 15-25/10-15 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Shade |
| Ilex opaca/ American Holly | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Pyramidal | 20-30/15-20 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Shade |
| Ilex x attennata 'Fosteri'/ Foster's Holly | 6 to 9 | Y | Upright, Pyramidal | 20-30/7-10 | Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade | |
| Juniperus virginiana/Eastern Red Cedar | 2,3 | 2 to 9 | Y | Upright | 30-40/10-20 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Koelreuteria paniuclata/ Goldenraintree | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Rounded | 20-30/10-15 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Lagerstroemia indica/ Crape Myrtle (appropriate varieties) | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Upright | 20-30/10-15 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'/ Little Gem Magnolia | 1,2 | 7 to 8 | Y | Symmetrical | 40-60/25-30 | Medium to Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Magnolia stellata/ Star Magnolia | 1,2,3 | 6 to 8 | N | Oval Upright | 15-20/10-12 | Slow | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Magnolia virginiana/ Sweetbay Magnolia | 1,2 | 7 to 8 | Y | Wide, Spreading Irregular | 8-12/6-10 | Slow | Deciduous | Semi-Shade |
| Magnolia x loebneri/Sweetbay Magnolia | 5 to 8 | Y | Rounded | 20-30/20-30 | Medium | Deciduous | Semi-Shade | |
| Magnolia x soulangiana/ Saucer Magnolia | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Rounded | 20-30 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Malus species/ Flowering Crab | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y/N Depending on species | Rounded to Upright | 15-30/15-30 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Oxydendrum arboreum/ Sourwood | 1,2,3 | 6b, 7a | Y | Upright | 30-40/15-20 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Pinus thunbergii Japanese Black Pine | 5 to 8 | N | Irregular | 50-70/25 | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Sun | |
| Pinus virginiana/ Virginia Pine | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | Y | Conical | 15-30/10-30 | Slow | Evergreen | Sun |
| Prunus caroliniana/ Carolina Laurel, Cherry | 1,2,3 | 7 to 8 | Y | Oval | 20-30/15-20 | Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Shade |
| Prunus serrulata/ (many cultivars) Japanese Flowering Cherry | ‘Kwanzan’ 1,2 | 6b to 8a | N | Oval, Spreading, Weeping | 20-30/20-30 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Prunus x yedoensis/ Yoshino Cherry | 1,2 | 6b to 8a | N | Oval, Spreading | 10-15/20-25 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Vitex agnus-castus/ Chastetree | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Oval | 15-20/10-15 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| TABLE 4.19: SMALL TREES | ||||||||
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| Botanical Name and Common Name | Water Use Zone | NC Hardiness Zone | Native to North America lower 48 states (Y)yes/(N)no | Form | Height/Spread (ft) | Growth Rate | Group | Exposure |
| Acer buergeranun/ Trident Maple | 1,2,3 | 7b to 8 | - | Oval | 20-25/10-15 | Slow | Deciduous | Sun |
| Acer ginnala/ Amur Maple | 3 to 8 | N | Rounded | 15-20/15-28 | Slow | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade | |
| Acer griseum/ Paperbark Maple | 4 to 8 | - | Upright | 20-30/15-25 | Slow | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade | |
| Carpinus caroliniana/ American Hornbean (Ironwood) | 1,2,3 | 6b to 5 | Y | Loose, Rounded | 20-30/15-25 | Slow | Deciduous | Sun/Shade |
| Catalpa bignonioides/ Southern Catalpa | 5 to 9 | Y | Irregular | 25-40/20-30 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade | |
| Cercis canadensis/ Redbud | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Oval | 25-30/20-28 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Shade |
| Chionanthus virgincus/ Fringe Tree or Grancy Gray-beard | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Irregular | 10-20/15-20 | Slow to Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Cornus florida/ Flowering Dogwood | 1,2 | 6 to 8 | Y | Conical | 20-30/20-25 | Slow to Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Cornus Kousa/ Kousa Dogwood | 1,2 | 6 to 7 | N | Horizontal Branching | 10-15/8-10 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Cupressocyparis leylandii/ Leyland Cypress | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Upright | 60-70 | Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Halesia Carolina/ Silverbell | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Spreading | 20-30/15-20 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Ilex x attenuata/ 'Savannah,' Savannah Holly | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Pyramidal | 25-30/10-15 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Shade |
| Ilex decidua/ Possumhaw | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Loose, Rounded | 20-30/15-20 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Ilex latifolia/ Lusterleaf Holly | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Pyramidal | 20-25/15-20 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Shade |
| Ilex x 'Nellie R. Stevens'/ Nellie R. Stevens’ Holly | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Pyramidal | 15-25/10-15 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Shade |
| Ilex opaca/ American Holly | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Pyramidal | 20-30/15-20 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Shade |
| Ilex x attennata 'Fosteri'/ Foster's Holly | 6 to 9 | Y | Upright, Pyramidal | 20-30/7-10 | Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade | |
| Juniperus virginiana/Eastern Red Cedar | 2,3 | 2 to 9 | Y | Upright | 30-40/10-20 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Koelreuteria paniuclata/ Goldenraintree | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Rounded | 20-30/10-15 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Lagerstroemia indica/ Crape Myrtle (appropriate varieties) | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Upright | 20-30/10-15 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'/ Little Gem Magnolia | 1,2 | 7 to 8 | Y | Symmetrical | 40-60/25-30 | Medium to Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Magnolia stellata/ Star Magnolia | 1,2,3 | 6 to 8 | N | Oval Upright | 15-20/10-12 | Slow | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Magnolia virginiana/ Sweetbay Magnolia | 1,2 | 7 to 8 | Y | Wide, Spreading Irregular | 8-12/6-10 | Slow | Deciduous | Semi-Shade |
| Magnolia x loebneri/Sweetbay Magnolia | 5 to 8 | Y | Rounded | 20-30/20-30 | Medium | Deciduous | Semi-Shade | |
| Magnolia x soulangiana/ Saucer Magnolia | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Rounded | 20-30 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Malus species/ Flowering Crab | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y/N Depending on species | Rounded to Upright | 15-30/15-30 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Oxydendrum arboreum/ Sourwood | 1,2,3 | 6b, 7a | Y | Upright | 30-40/15-20 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Pinus thunbergii Japanese Black Pine | 5 to 8 | N | Irregular | 50-70/25 | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Sun | |
| Pinus virginiana/ Virginia Pine | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | Y | Conical | 15-30/10-30 | Slow | Evergreen | Sun |
| Prunus caroliniana/ Carolina Laurel, Cherry | 1,2,3 | 7 to 8 | Y | Oval | 20-30/15-20 | Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Shade |
| Prunus serrulata/ (many cultivars) Japanese Flowering Cherry | ‘Kwanzan’ 1,2 | 6b to 8a | N | Oval, Spreading, Weeping | 20-30/20-30 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Prunus x yedoensis/ Yoshino Cherry | 1,2 | 6b to 8a | N | Oval, Spreading | 10-15/20-25 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Vitex agnus-castus/ Chastetree | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Oval | 15-20/10-15 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| TABLE 4.19: SMALL TREES | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botanical Name and Common Name | Water Use Zone | NC Hardiness Zone | Native to North America lower 48 states (Y)yes/(N)no | Form | Height/Spread (ft) | Growth Rate | Group | Exposure |
| Acer buergeranun/ Trident Maple | 1,2,3 | 7b to 8 | - | Oval | 20-25/10-15 | Slow | Deciduous | Sun |
| Acer ginnala/ Amur Maple | 3 to 8 | N | Rounded | 15-20/15-28 | Slow | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade | |
| Acer griseum/ Paperbark Maple | 4 to 8 | - | Upright | 20-30/15-25 | Slow | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade | |
| Carpinus caroliniana/ American Hornbean (Ironwood) | 1,2,3 | 6b to 5 | Y | Loose, Rounded | 20-30/15-25 | Slow | Deciduous | Sun/Shade |
| Catalpa bignonioides/ Southern Catalpa | 5 to 9 | Y | Irregular | 25-40/20-30 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade | |
| Cercis canadensis/ Redbud | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Oval | 25-30/20-28 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Shade |
| Chionanthus virgincus/ Fringe Tree or Grancy Gray-beard | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Irregular | 10-20/15-20 | Slow to Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Cornus florida/ Flowering Dogwood | 1,2 | 6 to 8 | Y | Conical | 20-30/20-25 | Slow to Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Cornus Kousa/ Kousa Dogwood | 1,2 | 6 to 7 | N | Horizontal Branching | 10-15/8-10 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Cupressocyparis leylandii/ Leyland Cypress | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Upright | 60-70 | Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Halesia Carolina/ Silverbell | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Spreading | 20-30/15-20 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Ilex x attenuata/ 'Savannah,' Savannah Holly | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Pyramidal | 25-30/10-15 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Shade |
| Ilex decidua/ Possumhaw | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Loose, Rounded | 20-30/15-20 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Ilex latifolia/ Lusterleaf Holly | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Pyramidal | 20-25/15-20 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Shade |
| Ilex x 'Nellie R. Stevens'/ Nellie R. Stevens’ Holly | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Pyramidal | 15-25/10-15 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Shade |
| Ilex opaca/ American Holly | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Pyramidal | 20-30/15-20 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Shade |
| Ilex x attennata 'Fosteri'/ Foster's Holly | 6 to 9 | Y | Upright, Pyramidal | 20-30/7-10 | Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade | |
| Juniperus virginiana/Eastern Red Cedar | 2,3 | 2 to 9 | Y | Upright | 30-40/10-20 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Koelreuteria paniuclata/ Goldenraintree | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Rounded | 20-30/10-15 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Lagerstroemia indica/ Crape Myrtle (appropriate varieties) | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Upright | 20-30/10-15 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'/ Little Gem Magnolia | 1,2 | 7 to 8 | Y | Symmetrical | 40-60/25-30 | Medium to Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Magnolia stellata/ Star Magnolia | 1,2,3 | 6 to 8 | N | Oval Upright | 15-20/10-12 | Slow | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Magnolia virginiana/ Sweetbay Magnolia | 1,2 | 7 to 8 | Y | Wide, Spreading Irregular | 8-12/6-10 | Slow | Deciduous | Semi-Shade |
| Magnolia x loebneri/Sweetbay Magnolia | 5 to 8 | Y | Rounded | 20-30/20-30 | Medium | Deciduous | Semi-Shade | |
| Magnolia x soulangiana/ Saucer Magnolia | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Rounded | 20-30 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Malus species/ Flowering Crab | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y/N Depending on species | Rounded to Upright | 15-30/15-30 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Oxydendrum arboreum/ Sourwood | 1,2,3 | 6b, 7a | Y | Upright | 30-40/15-20 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Pinus thunbergii Japanese Black Pine | 5 to 8 | N | Irregular | 50-70/25 | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Sun | |
| Pinus virginiana/ Virginia Pine | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | Y | Conical | 15-30/10-30 | Slow | Evergreen | Sun |
| Prunus caroliniana/ Carolina Laurel, Cherry | 1,2,3 | 7 to 8 | Y | Oval | 20-30/15-20 | Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Shade |
| Prunus serrulata/ (many cultivars) Japanese Flowering Cherry | ‘Kwanzan’ 1,2 | 6b to 8a | N | Oval, Spreading, Weeping | 20-30/20-30 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Prunus x yedoensis/ Yoshino Cherry | 1,2 | 6b to 8a | N | Oval, Spreading | 10-15/20-25 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Vitex agnus-castus/ Chastetree | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Oval | 15-20/10-15 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| TABLE 4.19: SMALL TREES | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botanical Name and Common Name | Water Use Zone | NC Hardiness Zone | Native to North America lower 48 states (Y)yes/(N)no | Form | Height/Spread (ft) | Growth Rate | Group | Exposure |
| Acer buergeranun/ Trident Maple | 1,2,3 | 7b to 8 | - | Oval | 20-25/10-15 | Slow | Deciduous | Sun |
| Acer ginnala/ Amur Maple | 3 to 8 | N | Rounded | 15-20/15-28 | Slow | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade | |
| Acer griseum/ Paperbark Maple | 4 to 8 | - | Upright | 20-30/15-25 | Slow | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade | |
| Carpinus caroliniana/ American Hornbean (Ironwood) | 1,2,3 | 6b to 5 | Y | Loose, Rounded | 20-30/15-25 | Slow | Deciduous | Sun/Shade |
| Catalpa bignonioides/ Southern Catalpa | 5 to 9 | Y | Irregular | 25-40/20-30 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade | |
| Cercis canadensis/ Redbud | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Oval | 25-30/20-28 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Shade |
| Chionanthus virgincus/ Fringe Tree or Grancy Gray-beard | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Irregular | 10-20/15-20 | Slow to Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Cornus florida/ Flowering Dogwood | 1,2 | 6 to 8 | Y | Conical | 20-30/20-25 | Slow to Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Cornus Kousa/ Kousa Dogwood | 1,2 | 6 to 7 | N | Horizontal Branching | 10-15/8-10 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Cupressocyparis leylandii/ Leyland Cypress | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Upright | 60-70 | Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Halesia Carolina/ Silverbell | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Spreading | 20-30/15-20 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Ilex x attenuata/ 'Savannah,' Savannah Holly | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Pyramidal | 25-30/10-15 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Shade |
| Ilex decidua/ Possumhaw | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Loose, Rounded | 20-30/15-20 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Ilex latifolia/ Lusterleaf Holly | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Pyramidal | 20-25/15-20 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Shade |
| Ilex x 'Nellie R. Stevens'/ Nellie R. Stevens’ Holly | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Pyramidal | 15-25/10-15 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Shade |
| Ilex opaca/ American Holly | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Pyramidal | 20-30/15-20 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Shade |
| Ilex x attennata 'Fosteri'/ Foster's Holly | 6 to 9 | Y | Upright, Pyramidal | 20-30/7-10 | Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade | |
| Juniperus virginiana/Eastern Red Cedar | 2,3 | 2 to 9 | Y | Upright | 30-40/10-20 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Koelreuteria paniuclata/ Goldenraintree | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Rounded | 20-30/10-15 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Lagerstroemia indica/ Crape Myrtle (appropriate varieties) | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Upright | 20-30/10-15 | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'/ Little Gem Magnolia | 1,2 | 7 to 8 | Y | Symmetrical | 40-60/25-30 | Medium to Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Magnolia stellata/ Star Magnolia | 1,2,3 | 6 to 8 | N | Oval Upright | 15-20/10-12 | Slow | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Magnolia virginiana/ Sweetbay Magnolia | 1,2 | 7 to 8 | Y | Wide, Spreading Irregular | 8-12/6-10 | Slow | Deciduous | Semi-Shade |
| Magnolia x loebneri/Sweetbay Magnolia | 5 to 8 | Y | Rounded | 20-30/20-30 | Medium | Deciduous | Semi-Shade | |
| Magnolia x soulangiana/ Saucer Magnolia | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Rounded | 20-30 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Malus species/ Flowering Crab | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y/N Depending on species | Rounded to Upright | 15-30/15-30 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Oxydendrum arboreum/ Sourwood | 1,2,3 | 6b, 7a | Y | Upright | 30-40/15-20 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Pinus thunbergii Japanese Black Pine | 5 to 8 | N | Irregular | 50-70/25 | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Sun | |
| Pinus virginiana/ Virginia Pine | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | Y | Conical | 15-30/10-30 | Slow | Evergreen | Sun |
| Prunus caroliniana/ Carolina Laurel, Cherry | 1,2,3 | 7 to 8 | Y | Oval | 20-30/15-20 | Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Shade |
| Prunus serrulata/ (many cultivars) Japanese Flowering Cherry | ‘Kwanzan’ 1,2 | 6b to 8a | N | Oval, Spreading, Weeping | 20-30/20-30 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Prunus x yedoensis/ Yoshino Cherry | 1,2 | 6b to 8a | N | Oval, Spreading | 10-15/20-25 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Vitex agnus-castus/ Chastetree | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Oval | 15-20/10-15 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
Effective on: 1/1/1901
Table 4.20 Large Shrubs
| TABLE 4.20: LARGE SHRUBS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botanical Name and Common Name | Water Use Zone | NC Hardiness Zone | Native to North America lower 48 states (Y)yes/(N)no | Form | Normal Height | Growth Rate | Group | Exposure |
| Calycanthus floridus/ Sweetshrub | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Broad, Rounded | 8-12 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Shade |
| Camellia japonica/ Camellia | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | N | Rounded to Oval | 8-10 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Camellia sansanqua/ Sansanqua Camellia | 1,2 | 7 to 8 | N | Irregular to Upright | 8-10 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Chaenomeles speciosa/ Flowering Quince | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Rounded | 8-10 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Cleyera japonica Cleyera | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | N | Upright | 8-10 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Elaeagnus x ebbingei/ Elaegnus | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | - | Irregular | 8-10 ft | Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Hamamelis vernalis/ Vernal Witchhazel | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | Y | Dense, Rounded | 8-12 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Ilex x attenuate 'Fosteri'/ Foster Holly | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Upright | 8-10 ft | Slow | Evergreen to Medium | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Ilex cornuta 'Burfordii'/Burford Holly | 1,2,3 | 6b to 7b | N | Oval to Rounded | 8-12 ft | Medium to Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Ilex verticillata/ Winterberry | 3 | 3 to 9 | Y | Oval Rounded | 6-15/6-10 | Slow to Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Ilex x 'Emily Bruner'/ Emily Bruner Holly | 7 to 9 | N | Pyramidal | 15-20/8 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade | |
| Ilex x 'Nellie R. Stevens'/ Nellie Stevens Holly | 1,2,3 | 6 to 9 | N | Upright Pyramidal | 30-40/10-15 | Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Juniperus Chinensis | ‘Hetzi’ ‘Pfitzeriana’ 2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Upright | 15 ft | Fast | Conifer | Sun |
| Leucothoe populufolia/ Fetterbrush | 1,2 | 7a to 8 | N | Upright, Arching | 8-12 ft | Medium | Evergreen | Semi-Shade/Shade |
| Magnolia stellate/ Star Magnolia | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | N | Rounded | 10-15 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Osmanthus x fortunei/ Fortunes Osmanthus | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Rounded | 8-10 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Semi-Shade |
| Pyrancantha species/ Firethorn | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | N | Irregular | 10-12 ft | Fast | Evergreen | Sun |
| Rhododendron austrinum/ Florida Azalea | 1,2 | 6b to 7 | Y | Rounded | 8-12 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Semi-Shade/Shade |
| Rhododendron calendulaceum/ Flame Azalea | 1,2 | 6b to 7 | Y | Rounded | 10-15 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Semi-Shade/Shade |
| Rhododendron canescens/ Piedmont Azalea | 1,2 | 6b to 7 | Y | Rounded | 10-15 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Semi-Shade/Shade |
| Rhus typhina/ Staghorn Sumac | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Open, Spreading | 15-25 ft | Fast | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Cleyera japonica Cleyera | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | N | Upright | 8-10 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald'/ Emerald Arborvitae | ‘Emerald’ 1,2,3 | 4 to 8 | Y | Pyramidal | 15/3-4 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Viburnum lantana/ Wayfaringtree, Viburnum | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | N | Round, Spreading | 10-15 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Viburnum opulus/ European, Cranberrybush, Viburnum | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | N | Upright, Spreading | 8-12 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum/ Doublefile Viburnum | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | N | Round, Spreading | 8-10 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Viburnum x pragense/ Prague Viburnum | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | N | Oval | 10-12 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| TABLE 4.20: LARGE SHRUBS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botanical Name and Common Name | Water Use Zone | NC Hardiness Zone | Native to North America lower 48 states (Y)yes/(N)no | Form | Normal Height | Growth Rate | Group | Exposure |
| Calycanthus floridus/ Sweetshrub | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Broad, Rounded | 8-12 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Shade |
| Camellia japonica/ Camellia | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | N | Rounded to Oval | 8-10 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Camellia sansanqua/ Sansanqua Camellia | 1,2 | 7 to 8 | N | Irregular to Upright | 8-10 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Chaenomeles speciosa/ Flowering Quince | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Rounded | 8-10 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Cleyera japonica Cleyera | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | N | Upright | 8-10 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Elaeagnus x ebbingei/ Elaegnus | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | - | Irregular | 8-10 ft | Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Hamamelis vernalis/ Vernal Witchhazel | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | Y | Dense, Rounded | 8-12 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Ilex x attenuate 'Fosteri'/ Foster Holly | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Upright | 8-10 ft | Slow | Evergreen to Medium | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Ilex cornuta 'Burfordii'/Burford Holly | 1,2,3 | 6b to 7b | N | Oval to Rounded | 8-12 ft | Medium to Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Ilex verticillata/ Winterberry | 3 | 3 to 9 | Y | Oval Rounded | 6-15/6-10 | Slow to Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Ilex x 'Emily Bruner'/ Emily Bruner Holly | 7 to 9 | N | Pyramidal | 15-20/8 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade | |
| Ilex x 'Nellie R. Stevens'/ Nellie Stevens Holly | 1,2,3 | 6 to 9 | N | Upright Pyramidal | 30-40/10-15 | Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Juniperus Chinensis | ‘Hetzi’ ‘Pfitzeriana’ 2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Upright | 15 ft | Fast | Conifer | Sun |
| Leucothoe populufolia/ Fetterbrush | 1,2 | 7a to 8 | N | Upright, Arching | 8-12 ft | Medium | Evergreen | Semi-Shade/Shade |
| Magnolia stellate/ Star Magnolia | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | N | Rounded | 10-15 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Osmanthus x fortunei/ Fortunes Osmanthus | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Rounded | 8-10 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Semi-Shade |
| Pyrancantha species/ Firethorn | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | N | Irregular | 10-12 ft | Fast | Evergreen | Sun |
| Rhododendron austrinum/ Florida Azalea | 1,2 | 6b to 7 | Y | Rounded | 8-12 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Semi-Shade/Shade |
| Rhododendron calendulaceum/ Flame Azalea | 1,2 | 6b to 7 | Y | Rounded | 10-15 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Semi-Shade/Shade |
| Rhododendron canescens/ Piedmont Azalea | 1,2 | 6b to 7 | Y | Rounded | 10-15 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Semi-Shade/Shade |
| Rhus typhina/ Staghorn Sumac | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Open, Spreading | 15-25 ft | Fast | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Cleyera japonica Cleyera | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | N | Upright | 8-10 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald'/ Emerald Arborvitae | ‘Emerald’ 1,2,3 | 4 to 8 | Y | Pyramidal | 15/3-4 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Viburnum lantana/ Wayfaringtree, Viburnum | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | N | Round, Spreading | 10-15 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Viburnum opulus/ European, Cranberrybush, Viburnum | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | N | Upright, Spreading | 8-12 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum/ Doublefile Viburnum | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | N | Round, Spreading | 8-10 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Viburnum x pragense/ Prague Viburnum | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | N | Oval | 10-12 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| TABLE 4.20: LARGE SHRUBS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botanical Name and Common Name | Water Use Zone | NC Hardiness Zone | Native to North America lower 48 states (Y)yes/(N)no | Form | Normal Height | Growth Rate | Group | Exposure |
| Calycanthus floridus/ Sweetshrub | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Broad, Rounded | 8-12 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Shade |
| Camellia japonica/ Camellia | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | N | Rounded to Oval | 8-10 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Camellia sansanqua/ Sansanqua Camellia | 1,2 | 7 to 8 | N | Irregular to Upright | 8-10 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Chaenomeles speciosa/ Flowering Quince | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Rounded | 8-10 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Cleyera japonica Cleyera | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | N | Upright | 8-10 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Elaeagnus x ebbingei/ Elaegnus | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | - | Irregular | 8-10 ft | Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Hamamelis vernalis/ Vernal Witchhazel | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | Y | Dense, Rounded | 8-12 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Ilex x attenuate 'Fosteri'/ Foster Holly | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Upright | 8-10 ft | Slow | Evergreen to Medium | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Ilex cornuta 'Burfordii'/Burford Holly | 1,2,3 | 6b to 7b | N | Oval to Rounded | 8-12 ft | Medium to Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Ilex verticillata/ Winterberry | 3 | 3 to 9 | Y | Oval Rounded | 6-15/6-10 | Slow to Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Ilex x 'Emily Bruner'/ Emily Bruner Holly | 7 to 9 | N | Pyramidal | 15-20/8 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade | |
| Ilex x 'Nellie R. Stevens'/ Nellie Stevens Holly | 1,2,3 | 6 to 9 | N | Upright Pyramidal | 30-40/10-15 | Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Juniperus Chinensis | ‘Hetzi’ ‘Pfitzeriana’ 2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Upright | 15 ft | Fast | Conifer | Sun |
| Leucothoe populufolia/ Fetterbrush | 1,2 | 7a to 8 | N | Upright, Arching | 8-12 ft | Medium | Evergreen | Semi-Shade/Shade |
| Magnolia stellate/ Star Magnolia | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | N | Rounded | 10-15 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Osmanthus x fortunei/ Fortunes Osmanthus | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Rounded | 8-10 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Semi-Shade |
| Pyrancantha species/ Firethorn | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | N | Irregular | 10-12 ft | Fast | Evergreen | Sun |
| Rhododendron austrinum/ Florida Azalea | 1,2 | 6b to 7 | Y | Rounded | 8-12 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Semi-Shade/Shade |
| Rhododendron calendulaceum/ Flame Azalea | 1,2 | 6b to 7 | Y | Rounded | 10-15 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Semi-Shade/Shade |
| Rhododendron canescens/ Piedmont Azalea | 1,2 | 6b to 7 | Y | Rounded | 10-15 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Semi-Shade/Shade |
| Rhus typhina/ Staghorn Sumac | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Open, Spreading | 15-25 ft | Fast | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Cleyera japonica Cleyera | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | N | Upright | 8-10 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald'/ Emerald Arborvitae | ‘Emerald’ 1,2,3 | 4 to 8 | Y | Pyramidal | 15/3-4 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Viburnum lantana/ Wayfaringtree, Viburnum | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | N | Round, Spreading | 10-15 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Viburnum opulus/ European, Cranberrybush, Viburnum | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | N | Upright, Spreading | 8-12 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum/ Doublefile Viburnum | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | N | Round, Spreading | 8-10 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Viburnum x pragense/ Prague Viburnum | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | N | Oval | 10-12 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| TABLE 4.20: LARGE SHRUBS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botanical Name and Common Name | Water Use Zone | NC Hardiness Zone | Native to North America lower 48 states (Y)yes/(N)no | Form | Normal Height | Growth Rate | Group | Exposure |
| Calycanthus floridus/ Sweetshrub | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Broad, Rounded | 8-12 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Shade |
| Camellia japonica/ Camellia | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | N | Rounded to Oval | 8-10 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Camellia sansanqua/ Sansanqua Camellia | 1,2 | 7 to 8 | N | Irregular to Upright | 8-10 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Chaenomeles speciosa/ Flowering Quince | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Rounded | 8-10 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Cleyera japonica Cleyera | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | N | Upright | 8-10 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Elaeagnus x ebbingei/ Elaegnus | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | - | Irregular | 8-10 ft | Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Hamamelis vernalis/ Vernal Witchhazel | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | Y | Dense, Rounded | 8-12 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Ilex x attenuate 'Fosteri'/ Foster Holly | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Upright | 8-10 ft | Slow | Evergreen to Medium | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Ilex cornuta 'Burfordii'/Burford Holly | 1,2,3 | 6b to 7b | N | Oval to Rounded | 8-12 ft | Medium to Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Ilex verticillata/ Winterberry | 3 | 3 to 9 | Y | Oval Rounded | 6-15/6-10 | Slow to Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Ilex x 'Emily Bruner'/ Emily Bruner Holly | 7 to 9 | N | Pyramidal | 15-20/8 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade | |
| Ilex x 'Nellie R. Stevens'/ Nellie Stevens Holly | 1,2,3 | 6 to 9 | N | Upright Pyramidal | 30-40/10-15 | Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Juniperus Chinensis | ‘Hetzi’ ‘Pfitzeriana’ 2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Upright | 15 ft | Fast | Conifer | Sun |
| Leucothoe populufolia/ Fetterbrush | 1,2 | 7a to 8 | N | Upright, Arching | 8-12 ft | Medium | Evergreen | Semi-Shade/Shade |
| Magnolia stellate/ Star Magnolia | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | N | Rounded | 10-15 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Osmanthus x fortunei/ Fortunes Osmanthus | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Rounded | 8-10 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Semi-Shade |
| Pyrancantha species/ Firethorn | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | N | Irregular | 10-12 ft | Fast | Evergreen | Sun |
| Rhododendron austrinum/ Florida Azalea | 1,2 | 6b to 7 | Y | Rounded | 8-12 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Semi-Shade/Shade |
| Rhododendron calendulaceum/ Flame Azalea | 1,2 | 6b to 7 | Y | Rounded | 10-15 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Semi-Shade/Shade |
| Rhododendron canescens/ Piedmont Azalea | 1,2 | 6b to 7 | Y | Rounded | 10-15 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Semi-Shade/Shade |
| Rhus typhina/ Staghorn Sumac | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Open, Spreading | 15-25 ft | Fast | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Cleyera japonica Cleyera | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | N | Upright | 8-10 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Thuja occidentalis 'Emerald'/ Emerald Arborvitae | ‘Emerald’ 1,2,3 | 4 to 8 | Y | Pyramidal | 15/3-4 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Viburnum lantana/ Wayfaringtree, Viburnum | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | N | Round, Spreading | 10-15 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Viburnum opulus/ European, Cranberrybush, Viburnum | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | N | Upright, Spreading | 8-12 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum/ Doublefile Viburnum | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | N | Round, Spreading | 8-10 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Viburnum x pragense/ Prague Viburnum | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | N | Oval | 10-12 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
Effective on: 1/1/1901
Table 4.21 Medium Shrubs
| TABLE 4.21: MEDIUM SHRUBS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botanical Name and Common Name | Water Use Zone | NC Hardiness Zone | Native to North America lower 48 states (Y)yes/(N)no | Form | Normal Height | Growth Rate | Group | Exposure |
| Abelia x grandiflora/ Abelia | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | - | Irregular | 3-4 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Aucuba japonica/ Japanese Aucuba | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | N | Upright | 6-8 ft | Medium | Evergreen | Semi-Shade/Shade |
| Berberis julianae/ Wintergreen Barberry | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Oval | 5-6 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Buxus sempervirens/ Common Boxwood | 1,2,3 | 6b to 7a | N | Rounded | 5-8 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Semi-Shade |
| Camelia japonica/ Japanese Camelia | 1,2 | 7 to 8 | N | Upright Columnar | 8-15/6-7 | Fast | Evergreen | Semi-Shade |
| Callicarpa dichtoma/ Purple Beautyberry | 1,2 | 5 to 8 | N | Slender, Arching Branches | 3-4/4-5 | Medium to Fast | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Clethera alnifola/ Summersweet Clethra | 1,2 | 3 to 9 | Y | Oval, Upright | 4-10/4-6 | Slow | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Chamaecyparis pisifera (cultivars)/ Japanese False Cypress | 1,2 | 4 to 8 | N | Pyramidal | 50-70/10-20 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Cytissus scoparius/ Scotch Broom | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | N | Upright Open | 5-6 ft | Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Forsythia intermedia Hybrids/ Border Forsythia | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | N | Irregular | 5-7 ft | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Hydrangea macrophylla/ Bigleaf Hydrangea | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | - | Rounded | 5-8 ft | Fast | Evergreen | Semi-Sun |
| Hydrangea quercifolia/ Oakleaf Hydrangea | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Upright | 6-8 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Ilex cornuta Dwarf Burford Holly | ‘Burfordi Nana’ 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Rounded | 6-8 ft | Slow | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Ilex glabra, Inkerry Holly | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Rounded | 6-8 ft | Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Illicium floridanum/Anise-tree | 1,2,3 | 7 to 9 | Y | Rounded | 6-10/4-8 | Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Itea virginica/Virginia Sweetspire | 1,2,3 | 5 to 9 | Y | Rounded | 3-6/4-6 | Medium to Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Juniperus virginiana Grey Owl Juniper | ‘Grey Owl’ | 2 to 9 | Y | Horizontal Branching | 2-3/4-6 | Fast | Evergreen | Sun |
| Kalmia latifolia/ Mountain Laurel | 1,2 | 6b to 7 | Y | Upright | 5-8 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Semi-Shade |
| Prunus laurocerasus 'Schipkaensis'/Schipka Laurel | 6 to 8 | N | Upright Spreading | 3-4/3-4 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun, Shade | |
| Prunus laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'/Otto Luyken Laurel | 6 to 8 | N | Upright Spreading | 3-4/3-4 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun, Shade | |
| Spiraea prunifolia 'Plena'/ Bridalwreath Spirea | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Rounded | 5-7 ft | Medium to Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Spiraea vanhouttei/ Vanhoutte Spirea | 1,2,3 | 6b to 7b | N | Rounded | 5-7 ft | Medium to Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| TABLE 4.21: MEDIUM SHRUBS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botanical Name and Common Name | Water Use Zone | NC Hardiness Zone | Native to North America lower 48 states (Y)yes/(N)no | Form | Normal Height | Growth Rate | Group | Exposure |
| Abelia x grandiflora/ Abelia | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | - | Irregular | 3-4 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Aucuba japonica/ Japanese Aucuba | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | N | Upright | 6-8 ft | Medium | Evergreen | Semi-Shade/Shade |
| Berberis julianae/ Wintergreen Barberry | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Oval | 5-6 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Buxus sempervirens/ Common Boxwood | 1,2,3 | 6b to 7a | N | Rounded | 5-8 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Semi-Shade |
| Camelia japonica/ Japanese Camelia | 1,2 | 7 to 8 | N | Upright Columnar | 8-15/6-7 | Fast | Evergreen | Semi-Shade |
| Callicarpa dichtoma/ Purple Beautyberry | 1,2 | 5 to 8 | N | Slender, Arching Branches | 3-4/4-5 | Medium to Fast | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Clethera alnifola/ Summersweet Clethra | 1,2 | 3 to 9 | Y | Oval, Upright | 4-10/4-6 | Slow | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Chamaecyparis pisifera (cultivars)/ Japanese False Cypress | 1,2 | 4 to 8 | N | Pyramidal | 50-70/10-20 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Cytissus scoparius/ Scotch Broom | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | N | Upright Open | 5-6 ft | Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Forsythia intermedia Hybrids/ Border Forsythia | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | N | Irregular | 5-7 ft | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Hydrangea macrophylla/ Bigleaf Hydrangea | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | - | Rounded | 5-8 ft | Fast | Evergreen | Semi-Sun |
| Hydrangea quercifolia/ Oakleaf Hydrangea | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Upright | 6-8 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Ilex cornuta Dwarf Burford Holly | ‘Burfordi Nana’ 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Rounded | 6-8 ft | Slow | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Ilex glabra, Inkerry Holly | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Rounded | 6-8 ft | Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Illicium floridanum/Anise-tree | 1,2,3 | 7 to 9 | Y | Rounded | 6-10/4-8 | Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Itea virginica/Virginia Sweetspire | 1,2,3 | 5 to 9 | Y | Rounded | 3-6/4-6 | Medium to Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Juniperus virginiana Grey Owl Juniper | ‘Grey Owl’ | 2 to 9 | Y | Horizontal Branching | 2-3/4-6 | Fast | Evergreen | Sun |
| Kalmia latifolia/ Mountain Laurel | 1,2 | 6b to 7 | Y | Upright | 5-8 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Semi-Shade |
| Prunus laurocerasus 'Schipkaensis'/Schipka Laurel | 6 to 8 | N | Upright Spreading | 3-4/3-4 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun, Shade | |
| Prunus laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'/Otto Luyken Laurel | 6 to 8 | N | Upright Spreading | 3-4/3-4 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun, Shade | |
| Spiraea prunifolia 'Plena'/ Bridalwreath Spirea | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Rounded | 5-7 ft | Medium to Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Spiraea vanhouttei/ Vanhoutte Spirea | 1,2,3 | 6b to 7b | N | Rounded | 5-7 ft | Medium to Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| TABLE 4.21: MEDIUM SHRUBS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botanical Name and Common Name | Water Use Zone | NC Hardiness Zone | Native to North America lower 48 states (Y)yes/(N)no | Form | Normal Height | Growth Rate | Group | Exposure |
| Abelia x grandiflora/ Abelia | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | - | Irregular | 3-4 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Aucuba japonica/ Japanese Aucuba | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | N | Upright | 6-8 ft | Medium | Evergreen | Semi-Shade/Shade |
| Berberis julianae/ Wintergreen Barberry | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Oval | 5-6 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Buxus sempervirens/ Common Boxwood | 1,2,3 | 6b to 7a | N | Rounded | 5-8 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Semi-Shade |
| Camelia japonica/ Japanese Camelia | 1,2 | 7 to 8 | N | Upright Columnar | 8-15/6-7 | Fast | Evergreen | Semi-Shade |
| Callicarpa dichtoma/ Purple Beautyberry | 1,2 | 5 to 8 | N | Slender, Arching Branches | 3-4/4-5 | Medium to Fast | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Clethera alnifola/ Summersweet Clethra | 1,2 | 3 to 9 | Y | Oval, Upright | 4-10/4-6 | Slow | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Chamaecyparis pisifera (cultivars)/ Japanese False Cypress | 1,2 | 4 to 8 | N | Pyramidal | 50-70/10-20 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Cytissus scoparius/ Scotch Broom | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | N | Upright Open | 5-6 ft | Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Forsythia intermedia Hybrids/ Border Forsythia | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | N | Irregular | 5-7 ft | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Hydrangea macrophylla/ Bigleaf Hydrangea | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | - | Rounded | 5-8 ft | Fast | Evergreen | Semi-Sun |
| Hydrangea quercifolia/ Oakleaf Hydrangea | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Upright | 6-8 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Ilex cornuta Dwarf Burford Holly | ‘Burfordi Nana’ 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Rounded | 6-8 ft | Slow | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Ilex glabra, Inkerry Holly | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Rounded | 6-8 ft | Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Illicium floridanum/Anise-tree | 1,2,3 | 7 to 9 | Y | Rounded | 6-10/4-8 | Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Itea virginica/Virginia Sweetspire | 1,2,3 | 5 to 9 | Y | Rounded | 3-6/4-6 | Medium to Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Juniperus virginiana Grey Owl Juniper | ‘Grey Owl’ | 2 to 9 | Y | Horizontal Branching | 2-3/4-6 | Fast | Evergreen | Sun |
| Kalmia latifolia/ Mountain Laurel | 1,2 | 6b to 7 | Y | Upright | 5-8 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Semi-Shade |
| Prunus laurocerasus 'Schipkaensis'/Schipka Laurel | 6 to 8 | N | Upright Spreading | 3-4/3-4 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun, Shade | |
| Prunus laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'/Otto Luyken Laurel | 6 to 8 | N | Upright Spreading | 3-4/3-4 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun, Shade | |
| Spiraea prunifolia 'Plena'/ Bridalwreath Spirea | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Rounded | 5-7 ft | Medium to Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Spiraea vanhouttei/ Vanhoutte Spirea | 1,2,3 | 6b to 7b | N | Rounded | 5-7 ft | Medium to Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| TABLE 4.21: MEDIUM SHRUBS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botanical Name and Common Name | Water Use Zone | NC Hardiness Zone | Native to North America lower 48 states (Y)yes/(N)no | Form | Normal Height | Growth Rate | Group | Exposure |
| Abelia x grandiflora/ Abelia | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | - | Irregular | 3-4 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Aucuba japonica/ Japanese Aucuba | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | N | Upright | 6-8 ft | Medium | Evergreen | Semi-Shade/Shade |
| Berberis julianae/ Wintergreen Barberry | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Oval | 5-6 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Buxus sempervirens/ Common Boxwood | 1,2,3 | 6b to 7a | N | Rounded | 5-8 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Semi-Shade |
| Camelia japonica/ Japanese Camelia | 1,2 | 7 to 8 | N | Upright Columnar | 8-15/6-7 | Fast | Evergreen | Semi-Shade |
| Callicarpa dichtoma/ Purple Beautyberry | 1,2 | 5 to 8 | N | Slender, Arching Branches | 3-4/4-5 | Medium to Fast | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Clethera alnifola/ Summersweet Clethra | 1,2 | 3 to 9 | Y | Oval, Upright | 4-10/4-6 | Slow | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Chamaecyparis pisifera (cultivars)/ Japanese False Cypress | 1,2 | 4 to 8 | N | Pyramidal | 50-70/10-20 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Cytissus scoparius/ Scotch Broom | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | N | Upright Open | 5-6 ft | Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Forsythia intermedia Hybrids/ Border Forsythia | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | N | Irregular | 5-7 ft | Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Hydrangea macrophylla/ Bigleaf Hydrangea | 1,2 | 6b to 8 | - | Rounded | 5-8 ft | Fast | Evergreen | Semi-Sun |
| Hydrangea quercifolia/ Oakleaf Hydrangea | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Upright | 6-8 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| Ilex cornuta Dwarf Burford Holly | ‘Burfordi Nana’ 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Rounded | 6-8 ft | Slow | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Ilex glabra, Inkerry Holly | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | Y | Rounded | 6-8 ft | Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Illicium floridanum/Anise-tree | 1,2,3 | 7 to 9 | Y | Rounded | 6-10/4-8 | Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Itea virginica/Virginia Sweetspire | 1,2,3 | 5 to 9 | Y | Rounded | 3-6/4-6 | Medium to Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Juniperus virginiana Grey Owl Juniper | ‘Grey Owl’ | 2 to 9 | Y | Horizontal Branching | 2-3/4-6 | Fast | Evergreen | Sun |
| Kalmia latifolia/ Mountain Laurel | 1,2 | 6b to 7 | Y | Upright | 5-8 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Semi-Shade |
| Prunus laurocerasus 'Schipkaensis'/Schipka Laurel | 6 to 8 | N | Upright Spreading | 3-4/3-4 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun, Shade | |
| Prunus laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'/Otto Luyken Laurel | 6 to 8 | N | Upright Spreading | 3-4/3-4 | Medium | Evergreen | Sun, Shade | |
| Spiraea prunifolia 'Plena'/ Bridalwreath Spirea | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Rounded | 5-7 ft | Medium to Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
| Spiraea vanhouttei/ Vanhoutte Spirea | 1,2,3 | 6b to 7b | N | Rounded | 5-7 ft | Medium to Fast | Deciduous | Sun |
Effective on: 1/1/1901
Table 4.22 Small Shrubs
| TABLE 4.22: SMALL SHRUBS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botanical Name and Common Name | Water Use Zone | NC Hardiness Zone | Native to North America lower 48 states (Y)yes/(N)no | Form | Normal Height | Growth Rate | Group | Exposure |
| Aucuba japonica/ Dwarf Aucuba | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Oval | 3-4 ft | Slow | Evergreen | Shade/Semi-Shade |
| Azaleas, Hybrids | 1, 2 | 6b to 8 | Y/N | Upright | 3-5 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Semi-Shade |
| Buxus microphylla var. japonica/ Japanese Boxwood | 1,2,3 | 7a to 8 | - | Rounded | 3-4 ft | Slow | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Deutzia gracilis/ Slender deutsia | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | N | Mounded | 2-4 ft | Medium | Semi-Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Euonymus alatus 'Rudy Haag'/ Winged Euonymus | 6 to 8 | N | Upright, Horizontal | 8-10/8-10 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade | |
| Hydrangea arborescens/ 'Annabelle' Smooth Hydrangea | 1, 2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Rounded | 3-5 ft | Fast | Semi-Evergreen | Sun |
| Ilex cornuta/ Chinese Holly | 'Carissa' ‘Rotunda’ 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Rounded | 3-4 ft | Slow | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Ilex crenata/ Japanese Holly | 'Compacta' 'Green Lustre' 'Helleri', ‘Hetzi’ 1,2 | 6b to 7 | N | Rounded | 3-6 ft | Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Itea virginica/ Virginia Sweetspire | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8b | Y | Upright | 3-5 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Shade |
| Jasminum nudiflorum/ Winter Jasmine | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Mounded Spreading | 3-4 ft | Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Shade |
| Juniperus chinensis 'Parsonii'/ Parsons Juniper | 2,3 | 6 to 8 | N | Spreading | 2-3/4-7 | Slow | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Pyracantha koidzumii/ 'Santa Cruz' | 1,2,3 | 7b to 8 | N | Horizontal Spreading | 2-3 ft | Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Spirea nipponica/ 'Snowmound' | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | N | Mounded | 2-4 ft | Fast | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Spirea thunbergii/ Thunberg Spirea | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Irregular | 3-4 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| TABLE 4.22: SMALL SHRUBS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botanical Name and Common Name | Water Use Zone | NC Hardiness Zone | Native to North America lower 48 states (Y)yes/(N)no | Form | Normal Height | Growth Rate | Group | Exposure |
| Aucuba japonica/ Dwarf Aucuba | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Oval | 3-4 ft | Slow | Evergreen | Shade/Semi-Shade |
| Azaleas, Hybrids | 1, 2 | 6b to 8 | Y/N | Upright | 3-5 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Semi-Shade |
| Buxus microphylla var. japonica/ Japanese Boxwood | 1,2,3 | 7a to 8 | - | Rounded | 3-4 ft | Slow | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Deutzia gracilis/ Slender deutsia | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | N | Mounded | 2-4 ft | Medium | Semi-Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Euonymus alatus 'Rudy Haag'/ Winged Euonymus | 6 to 8 | N | Upright, Horizontal | 8-10/8-10 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade | |
| Hydrangea arborescens/ 'Annabelle' Smooth Hydrangea | 1, 2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Rounded | 3-5 ft | Fast | Semi-Evergreen | Sun |
| Ilex cornuta/ Chinese Holly | 'Carissa' ‘Rotunda’ 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Rounded | 3-4 ft | Slow | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Ilex crenata/ Japanese Holly | 'Compacta' 'Green Lustre' 'Helleri', ‘Hetzi’ 1,2 | 6b to 7 | N | Rounded | 3-6 ft | Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Itea virginica/ Virginia Sweetspire | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8b | Y | Upright | 3-5 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Shade |
| Jasminum nudiflorum/ Winter Jasmine | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Mounded Spreading | 3-4 ft | Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Shade |
| Juniperus chinensis 'Parsonii'/ Parsons Juniper | 2,3 | 6 to 8 | N | Spreading | 2-3/4-7 | Slow | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Pyracantha koidzumii/ 'Santa Cruz' | 1,2,3 | 7b to 8 | N | Horizontal Spreading | 2-3 ft | Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Spirea nipponica/ 'Snowmound' | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | N | Mounded | 2-4 ft | Fast | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Spirea thunbergii/ Thunberg Spirea | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Irregular | 3-4 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| TABLE 4.22: SMALL SHRUBS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botanical Name and Common Name | Water Use Zone | NC Hardiness Zone | Native to North America lower 48 states (Y)yes/(N)no | Form | Normal Height | Growth Rate | Group | Exposure |
| Aucuba japonica/ Dwarf Aucuba | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Oval | 3-4 ft | Slow | Evergreen | Shade/Semi-Shade |
| Azaleas, Hybrids | 1, 2 | 6b to 8 | Y/N | Upright | 3-5 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Semi-Shade |
| Buxus microphylla var. japonica/ Japanese Boxwood | 1,2,3 | 7a to 8 | - | Rounded | 3-4 ft | Slow | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Deutzia gracilis/ Slender deutsia | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | N | Mounded | 2-4 ft | Medium | Semi-Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Euonymus alatus 'Rudy Haag'/ Winged Euonymus | 6 to 8 | N | Upright, Horizontal | 8-10/8-10 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade | |
| Hydrangea arborescens/ 'Annabelle' Smooth Hydrangea | 1, 2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Rounded | 3-5 ft | Fast | Semi-Evergreen | Sun |
| Ilex cornuta/ Chinese Holly | 'Carissa' ‘Rotunda’ 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Rounded | 3-4 ft | Slow | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Ilex crenata/ Japanese Holly | 'Compacta' 'Green Lustre' 'Helleri', ‘Hetzi’ 1,2 | 6b to 7 | N | Rounded | 3-6 ft | Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Itea virginica/ Virginia Sweetspire | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8b | Y | Upright | 3-5 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Shade |
| Jasminum nudiflorum/ Winter Jasmine | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Mounded Spreading | 3-4 ft | Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Shade |
| Juniperus chinensis 'Parsonii'/ Parsons Juniper | 2,3 | 6 to 8 | N | Spreading | 2-3/4-7 | Slow | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Pyracantha koidzumii/ 'Santa Cruz' | 1,2,3 | 7b to 8 | N | Horizontal Spreading | 2-3 ft | Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Spirea nipponica/ 'Snowmound' | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | N | Mounded | 2-4 ft | Fast | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Spirea thunbergii/ Thunberg Spirea | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Irregular | 3-4 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
| TABLE 4.22: SMALL SHRUBS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botanical Name and Common Name | Water Use Zone | NC Hardiness Zone | Native to North America lower 48 states (Y)yes/(N)no | Form | Normal Height | Growth Rate | Group | Exposure |
| Aucuba japonica/ Dwarf Aucuba | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Oval | 3-4 ft | Slow | Evergreen | Shade/Semi-Shade |
| Azaleas, Hybrids | 1, 2 | 6b to 8 | Y/N | Upright | 3-5 ft | Slow to Medium | Evergreen | Semi-Shade |
| Buxus microphylla var. japonica/ Japanese Boxwood | 1,2,3 | 7a to 8 | - | Rounded | 3-4 ft | Slow | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Deutzia gracilis/ Slender deutsia | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | N | Mounded | 2-4 ft | Medium | Semi-Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Euonymus alatus 'Rudy Haag'/ Winged Euonymus | 6 to 8 | N | Upright, Horizontal | 8-10/8-10 | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade | |
| Hydrangea arborescens/ 'Annabelle' Smooth Hydrangea | 1, 2 | 6b to 8 | Y | Rounded | 3-5 ft | Fast | Semi-Evergreen | Sun |
| Ilex cornuta/ Chinese Holly | 'Carissa' ‘Rotunda’ 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Rounded | 3-4 ft | Slow | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Ilex crenata/ Japanese Holly | 'Compacta' 'Green Lustre' 'Helleri', ‘Hetzi’ 1,2 | 6b to 7 | N | Rounded | 3-6 ft | Medium | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Itea virginica/ Virginia Sweetspire | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8b | Y | Upright | 3-5 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun/Shade |
| Jasminum nudiflorum/ Winter Jasmine | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Mounded Spreading | 3-4 ft | Fast | Evergreen | Sun/Shade |
| Juniperus chinensis 'Parsonii'/ Parsons Juniper | 2,3 | 6 to 8 | N | Spreading | 2-3/4-7 | Slow | Evergreen | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Pyracantha koidzumii/ 'Santa Cruz' | 1,2,3 | 7b to 8 | N | Horizontal Spreading | 2-3 ft | Medium | Evergreen | Sun |
| Spirea nipponica/ 'Snowmound' | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8a | N | Mounded | 2-4 ft | Fast | Deciduous | Sun/Semi-Shade |
| Spirea thunbergii/ Thunberg Spirea | 1,2,3 | 6b to 8 | N | Irregular | 3-4 ft | Medium | Deciduous | Sun |
Effective on: 1/1/1901
Resources
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/
https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/#
https://projects.ncsu.edu/goingnative/index.html
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/
https://www.invasiveplantatlas.org/index.cfm
https://www.bugwood.org/plants.cfm
https://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/woody/index.shtml
Amended March 2020
Effective on: 1/1/1901