Pilot Mountain City Zoning Code

APPENDIX C

APPROVED PLANTING LIST

Approved Shrub Planting List

Botanical Name	Common Name	Expected Height (ft.)
Shrubs
Small Shrubs (up to approximately 4’ tall)
Ceanothus americanus	New Jersey Tea	3
Diervilla lonicera	Northern Bush-honeysuckle	3
Fothergilla gardenii	Dwarf Witchalder	4
Hypericum frondosum	Cedarglade St. Johnswort	3
Hypericum prolificum	Shrubby St. Johnswort	4
Xanthorhiza simplicissima	Yellowroot	2
Medium Shrubs (approximately 5-10’ tall)
Callicarpa americana	American Beautyberry	6
Calycanthus floridus	Sweetshrub	9
Corylus americana	Hazelwood	10
Cornus amomum	Silky Dogwood	7
Euonymus americanus	Hearts-a-Bustin’	8
Fothergilla major	Mountain Witchalder	6
Hydrangea arborescens	Wild Hydrangea	6
Hypericum densiflorum	Bushy St. Johnswort	6
Itea virginica	Virginia Sweetspire	10
Kalmia latifolia	Mountain Laurel	6
Lindera benzoin	Spicebush	10
Photinia melanocarpa	Black Chokeberry	8
Photinia pyrifolia	Red Chokeberry	5
Physocarpus opulifolius	Ninebark	10
Rhododendron calendulaceum	Flame Azalea	10
Rhododendron carolinianum	Carolina Rhododendron	6
Rhododendron catawbiense	Catawba Rhondendron	8
Rhododendron cumberlandense	Cumberland Azalea	8
Rhododendron periclymenoides	Pinxterbloom	8
Rhus copallina	Shining Sumac	8
Rosa carolina	Carolina Rose	5
Rosa palustris	Swamp Rose	8
Sambucus canadensis	Elderberry	10
Spiraea virginiana	Virginia Meadowsweet	8
Viburnum acerifolium	Mapleleaf Viburnum	6
Viburnum dentatum	Southern Arrowwood	10
Viburnum nudum	Possumhaw Viburnum	8
Tall Shrubs (over approximately 10’ tall)
Alnus serrulata	Hazel Alder	12
Castanea pumila	Allegheny Chinquapin	14
Cephalanthus occidentalis	Buttonbush	15
Clethra acuminata	Cinnamon Clethra	12
Hamamelis virginiana	Common Witchhazel	15
Ilex decidua	Possumhaw	30
Ilex montana	Mountain Winterberry	30
Lindera benzoin	Spicewood	12
Prunus virginiana	Chokecherry	20
Rhododendron arborescens	Sweet Azalea	18
Rhododendron maximum	Rosebay Rhododendron	20
Rhododendron vaseyi	Pinkshell Azalea	12
Rhododendron viscosum	Swamp Azalea	15
Rhus glabra	Smooth Sumac	12
Rhus typhina	Staghorn Sumac	20
Vaccinium corymbosum	Highbush Blueberry	12
Viburnum cassinoides	Witherod	15
Viburnum prunifolium	Blackhaw Viburnum	16
Viburnum rufidulum	Rusty Blackhaw Viburnum	15

Approved Tree Planting List

Botanical Name	Common Name	Expected Height (ft.)
Small to Medium Trees (to approximately 50 ft tall)
Amelanchier arborea	Downy Serviceberry	25
Amelanchier laevis	Allegheny Serviceberry	25
Asimina triloba	Pawpaw	25
Carpinus caroliniana	American Hornbeam	30
Cercis canadensis	Redbud	25
Chionanthus virginicus	Fringetree	25
Cladrastis kentukea	Yellowwood	50
Cornus alternifolia	Alternateleaf Dogwood	25
Cornus florida	Flowering Dogwood	25
Cornus kousa x florida*	Chinese x Flowering Dogwood hybrid	25
Crataegus phaenopyrum	Washington Hawthorn	25
Frangula caroliniana	Carolina Buckthorn	35
Halesia tetraptera	Mountain Silverbell	40
Ilex opaca	American Holly	30
Juniperus virginiana	Eastern Red Cedar	50
Malus angustifolia	Southern Crabapple	25
Malus coronaria	Sweet Crabapple	20
Magnolia acuminata	Mountain magnolia	40
Magnolia tripetala	Cucumber Tree	30
Ostrya virginiana	Eastern Hophornbeam	40
Oxydendrum arboreum	Sourwood	30
Prunus americana	American Plum	25
Ptelea trifoliata	Hoptree	20
Robinia viscosa	Clammy Locust	40
Salix sericea	Silky Willow	12
Sassafras albidum	Sassafras	40
Stewartia ovata	Mountain Stewartia	20
Symplocos tinctoria	Horse Sugar	30
Medium to Large Trees (over approximately 50 ft tall)
Acer negundo	Boxelder	60
Acer rubrum	Red Maple	70
Acer saccharinum	Silver Maple	80
Acer saccharum	Sugar Maple	80
Aesculus flava	Yellow Buckeye	70
Betula alleghaniensis	Yellow Birch	75
Betula nigra	River Birch	70
Carya cordiformis	Bitternut Hickory	75
Carya glabra	Pignut Hickory	80
Carya ovata	Shagbark Hickory	75
Carya pallida	Sand Hickory	90
Carya tomentosa	Mockernut Hickory	85
Castanea dentata**	American Chestnut	115 (potential)
Celtis occidentalis	Hackberry	60
Diospyros virginiana	Persimmon	55
Fagus grandifolia	American Beech	80
Fraxinus americana	White Ash	80
Fraxinus pennsylvanica	Green Ash	80
Juglans nigra	Black Walnut	100
Liquidambar styraciflua	Sweetgum	75
Liriodendron tulipifera	Tuliptree	100
Magnolia fraseri	Umbrella Tree	60
Morus rubra	Red Mulberry	60
Nyssa sylvatica	Black Gum	60
Pinus echinata	Shortleaf Pine	100
Pinus strobus	Eastern White Pine	80
Pinus virginiana	Virginia Pine	70
Platanus occidentalis	Sycamore	100
Prunus serotina	Black Cherry	80
Quercus alba	White Oak	90
Quercus coccinea	Scarlet Oak	70
Quercus falcata	Southern Red Oak	75
Quercus imbricaria	Shingle Oak	80
Quercus montana	Chestnut Oak	75
Quercus muehlenbergii	Chinkapin Oak	70
Quercus rubra	Red Oak	75
Quercus stellata	Post Oak	80
Quercus velutina	Black Oak	90
Salix nigra	Black Willow	80
Tilia americana	American Linden or Basswood	80
Tsuga canadensis***	Eastern Hemlock	90
Tsuga caroliniata***	Carolina Hemlock	65
Ulmus alata	Winged Elm	80

Pilot Mountain City Zoning Code

APPENDIX C

APPROVED PLANTING LIST

Approved Shrub Planting List

Botanical Name	Common Name	Expected Height (ft.)
Shrubs
Small Shrubs (up to approximately 4’ tall)
Ceanothus americanus	New Jersey Tea	3
Diervilla lonicera	Northern Bush-honeysuckle	3
Fothergilla gardenii	Dwarf Witchalder	4
Hypericum frondosum	Cedarglade St. Johnswort	3
Hypericum prolificum	Shrubby St. Johnswort	4
Xanthorhiza simplicissima	Yellowroot	2
Medium Shrubs (approximately 5-10’ tall)
Callicarpa americana	American Beautyberry	6
Calycanthus floridus	Sweetshrub	9
Corylus americana	Hazelwood	10
Cornus amomum	Silky Dogwood	7
Euonymus americanus	Hearts-a-Bustin’	8
Fothergilla major	Mountain Witchalder	6
Hydrangea arborescens	Wild Hydrangea	6
Hypericum densiflorum	Bushy St. Johnswort	6
Itea virginica	Virginia Sweetspire	10
Kalmia latifolia	Mountain Laurel	6
Lindera benzoin	Spicebush	10
Photinia melanocarpa	Black Chokeberry	8
Photinia pyrifolia	Red Chokeberry	5
Physocarpus opulifolius	Ninebark	10
Rhododendron calendulaceum	Flame Azalea	10
Rhododendron carolinianum	Carolina Rhododendron	6
Rhododendron catawbiense	Catawba Rhondendron	8
Rhododendron cumberlandense	Cumberland Azalea	8
Rhododendron periclymenoides	Pinxterbloom	8
Rhus copallina	Shining Sumac	8
Rosa carolina	Carolina Rose	5
Rosa palustris	Swamp Rose	8
Sambucus canadensis	Elderberry	10
Spiraea virginiana	Virginia Meadowsweet	8
Viburnum acerifolium	Mapleleaf Viburnum	6
Viburnum dentatum	Southern Arrowwood	10
Viburnum nudum	Possumhaw Viburnum	8
Tall Shrubs (over approximately 10’ tall)
Alnus serrulata	Hazel Alder	12
Castanea pumila	Allegheny Chinquapin	14
Cephalanthus occidentalis	Buttonbush	15
Clethra acuminata	Cinnamon Clethra	12
Hamamelis virginiana	Common Witchhazel	15
Ilex decidua	Possumhaw	30
Ilex montana	Mountain Winterberry	30
Lindera benzoin	Spicewood	12
Prunus virginiana	Chokecherry	20
Rhododendron arborescens	Sweet Azalea	18
Rhododendron maximum	Rosebay Rhododendron	20
Rhododendron vaseyi	Pinkshell Azalea	12
Rhododendron viscosum	Swamp Azalea	15
Rhus glabra	Smooth Sumac	12
Rhus typhina	Staghorn Sumac	20
Vaccinium corymbosum	Highbush Blueberry	12
Viburnum cassinoides	Witherod	15
Viburnum prunifolium	Blackhaw Viburnum	16
Viburnum rufidulum	Rusty Blackhaw Viburnum	15

Approved Tree Planting List

Botanical Name	Common Name	Expected Height (ft.)
Small to Medium Trees (to approximately 50 ft tall)
Amelanchier arborea	Downy Serviceberry	25
Amelanchier laevis	Allegheny Serviceberry	25
Asimina triloba	Pawpaw	25
Carpinus caroliniana	American Hornbeam	30
Cercis canadensis	Redbud	25
Chionanthus virginicus	Fringetree	25
Cladrastis kentukea	Yellowwood	50
Cornus alternifolia	Alternateleaf Dogwood	25
Cornus florida	Flowering Dogwood	25
Cornus kousa x florida*	Chinese x Flowering Dogwood hybrid	25
Crataegus phaenopyrum	Washington Hawthorn	25
Frangula caroliniana	Carolina Buckthorn	35
Halesia tetraptera	Mountain Silverbell	40
Ilex opaca	American Holly	30
Juniperus virginiana	Eastern Red Cedar	50
Malus angustifolia	Southern Crabapple	25
Malus coronaria	Sweet Crabapple	20
Magnolia acuminata	Mountain magnolia	40
Magnolia tripetala	Cucumber Tree	30
Ostrya virginiana	Eastern Hophornbeam	40
Oxydendrum arboreum	Sourwood	30
Prunus americana	American Plum	25
Ptelea trifoliata	Hoptree	20
Robinia viscosa	Clammy Locust	40
Salix sericea	Silky Willow	12
Sassafras albidum	Sassafras	40
Stewartia ovata	Mountain Stewartia	20
Symplocos tinctoria	Horse Sugar	30
Medium to Large Trees (over approximately 50 ft tall)
Acer negundo	Boxelder	60
Acer rubrum	Red Maple	70
Acer saccharinum	Silver Maple	80
Acer saccharum	Sugar Maple	80
Aesculus flava	Yellow Buckeye	70
Betula alleghaniensis	Yellow Birch	75
Betula nigra	River Birch	70
Carya cordiformis	Bitternut Hickory	75
Carya glabra	Pignut Hickory	80
Carya ovata	Shagbark Hickory	75
Carya pallida	Sand Hickory	90
Carya tomentosa	Mockernut Hickory	85
Castanea dentata**	American Chestnut	115 (potential)
Celtis occidentalis	Hackberry	60
Diospyros virginiana	Persimmon	55
Fagus grandifolia	American Beech	80
Fraxinus americana	White Ash	80
Fraxinus pennsylvanica	Green Ash	80
Juglans nigra	Black Walnut	100
Liquidambar styraciflua	Sweetgum	75
Liriodendron tulipifera	Tuliptree	100
Magnolia fraseri	Umbrella Tree	60
Morus rubra	Red Mulberry	60
Nyssa sylvatica	Black Gum	60
Pinus echinata	Shortleaf Pine	100
Pinus strobus	Eastern White Pine	80
Pinus virginiana	Virginia Pine	70
Platanus occidentalis	Sycamore	100
Prunus serotina	Black Cherry	80
Quercus alba	White Oak	90
Quercus coccinea	Scarlet Oak	70
Quercus falcata	Southern Red Oak	75
Quercus imbricaria	Shingle Oak	80
Quercus montana	Chestnut Oak	75
Quercus muehlenbergii	Chinkapin Oak	70
Quercus rubra	Red Oak	75
Quercus stellata	Post Oak	80
Quercus velutina	Black Oak	90
Salix nigra	Black Willow	80
Tilia americana	American Linden or Basswood	80
Tsuga canadensis***	Eastern Hemlock	90
Tsuga caroliniata***	Carolina Hemlock	65
Ulmus alata	Winged Elm	80

Pilot Mountain City Zoning Code

APPENDIX C

APPROVED PLANTING LIST

Approved Shrub Planting List

Botanical Name	Common Name	Expected Height (ft.)
Shrubs
Small Shrubs (up to approximately 4’ tall)
Ceanothus americanus	New Jersey Tea	3
Diervilla lonicera	Northern Bush-honeysuckle	3
Fothergilla gardenii	Dwarf Witchalder	4
Hypericum frondosum	Cedarglade St. Johnswort	3
Hypericum prolificum	Shrubby St. Johnswort	4
Xanthorhiza simplicissima	Yellowroot	2
Medium Shrubs (approximately 5-10’ tall)
Callicarpa americana	American Beautyberry	6
Calycanthus floridus	Sweetshrub	9
Corylus americana	Hazelwood	10
Cornus amomum	Silky Dogwood	7
Euonymus americanus	Hearts-a-Bustin’	8
Fothergilla major	Mountain Witchalder	6
Hydrangea arborescens	Wild Hydrangea	6
Hypericum densiflorum	Bushy St. Johnswort	6
Itea virginica	Virginia Sweetspire	10
Kalmia latifolia	Mountain Laurel	6
Lindera benzoin	Spicebush	10
Photinia melanocarpa	Black Chokeberry	8
Photinia pyrifolia	Red Chokeberry	5
Physocarpus opulifolius	Ninebark	10
Rhododendron calendulaceum	Flame Azalea	10
Rhododendron carolinianum	Carolina Rhododendron	6
Rhododendron catawbiense	Catawba Rhondendron	8
Rhododendron cumberlandense	Cumberland Azalea	8
Rhododendron periclymenoides	Pinxterbloom	8
Rhus copallina	Shining Sumac	8
Rosa carolina	Carolina Rose	5
Rosa palustris	Swamp Rose	8
Sambucus canadensis	Elderberry	10
Spiraea virginiana	Virginia Meadowsweet	8
Viburnum acerifolium	Mapleleaf Viburnum	6
Viburnum dentatum	Southern Arrowwood	10
Viburnum nudum	Possumhaw Viburnum	8
Tall Shrubs (over approximately 10’ tall)
Alnus serrulata	Hazel Alder	12
Castanea pumila	Allegheny Chinquapin	14
Cephalanthus occidentalis	Buttonbush	15
Clethra acuminata	Cinnamon Clethra	12
Hamamelis virginiana	Common Witchhazel	15
Ilex decidua	Possumhaw	30
Ilex montana	Mountain Winterberry	30
Lindera benzoin	Spicewood	12
Prunus virginiana	Chokecherry	20
Rhododendron arborescens	Sweet Azalea	18
Rhododendron maximum	Rosebay Rhododendron	20
Rhododendron vaseyi	Pinkshell Azalea	12
Rhododendron viscosum	Swamp Azalea	15
Rhus glabra	Smooth Sumac	12
Rhus typhina	Staghorn Sumac	20
Vaccinium corymbosum	Highbush Blueberry	12
Viburnum cassinoides	Witherod	15
Viburnum prunifolium	Blackhaw Viburnum	16
Viburnum rufidulum	Rusty Blackhaw Viburnum	15

Approved Tree Planting List

Botanical Name	Common Name	Expected Height (ft.)
Small to Medium Trees (to approximately 50 ft tall)
Amelanchier arborea	Downy Serviceberry	25
Amelanchier laevis	Allegheny Serviceberry	25
Asimina triloba	Pawpaw	25
Carpinus caroliniana	American Hornbeam	30
Cercis canadensis	Redbud	25
Chionanthus virginicus	Fringetree	25
Cladrastis kentukea	Yellowwood	50
Cornus alternifolia	Alternateleaf Dogwood	25
Cornus florida	Flowering Dogwood	25
Cornus kousa x florida*	Chinese x Flowering Dogwood hybrid	25
Crataegus phaenopyrum	Washington Hawthorn	25
Frangula caroliniana	Carolina Buckthorn	35
Halesia tetraptera	Mountain Silverbell	40
Ilex opaca	American Holly	30
Juniperus virginiana	Eastern Red Cedar	50
Malus angustifolia	Southern Crabapple	25
Malus coronaria	Sweet Crabapple	20
Magnolia acuminata	Mountain magnolia	40
Magnolia tripetala	Cucumber Tree	30
Ostrya virginiana	Eastern Hophornbeam	40
Oxydendrum arboreum	Sourwood	30
Prunus americana	American Plum	25
Ptelea trifoliata	Hoptree	20
Robinia viscosa	Clammy Locust	40
Salix sericea	Silky Willow	12
Sassafras albidum	Sassafras	40
Stewartia ovata	Mountain Stewartia	20
Symplocos tinctoria	Horse Sugar	30
Medium to Large Trees (over approximately 50 ft tall)
Acer negundo	Boxelder	60
Acer rubrum	Red Maple	70
Acer saccharinum	Silver Maple	80
Acer saccharum	Sugar Maple	80
Aesculus flava	Yellow Buckeye	70
Betula alleghaniensis	Yellow Birch	75
Betula nigra	River Birch	70
Carya cordiformis	Bitternut Hickory	75
Carya glabra	Pignut Hickory	80
Carya ovata	Shagbark Hickory	75
Carya pallida	Sand Hickory	90
Carya tomentosa	Mockernut Hickory	85
Castanea dentata**	American Chestnut	115 (potential)
Celtis occidentalis	Hackberry	60
Diospyros virginiana	Persimmon	55
Fagus grandifolia	American Beech	80
Fraxinus americana	White Ash	80
Fraxinus pennsylvanica	Green Ash	80
Juglans nigra	Black Walnut	100
Liquidambar styraciflua	Sweetgum	75
Liriodendron tulipifera	Tuliptree	100
Magnolia fraseri	Umbrella Tree	60
Morus rubra	Red Mulberry	60
Nyssa sylvatica	Black Gum	60
Pinus echinata	Shortleaf Pine	100
Pinus strobus	Eastern White Pine	80
Pinus virginiana	Virginia Pine	70
Platanus occidentalis	Sycamore	100
Prunus serotina	Black Cherry	80
Quercus alba	White Oak	90
Quercus coccinea	Scarlet Oak	70
Quercus falcata	Southern Red Oak	75
Quercus imbricaria	Shingle Oak	80
Quercus montana	Chestnut Oak	75
Quercus muehlenbergii	Chinkapin Oak	70
Quercus rubra	Red Oak	75
Quercus stellata	Post Oak	80
Quercus velutina	Black Oak	90
Salix nigra	Black Willow	80
Tilia americana	American Linden or Basswood	80
Tsuga canadensis***	Eastern Hemlock	90
Tsuga caroliniata***	Carolina Hemlock	65
Ulmus alata	Winged Elm	80