Sweetwater City Zoning Code
Appendix A
Plant List
The table below lists the plant species that are approved to meet the requirements of this . The Director may determine as acceptable other species for plantings.
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Canopy Trees | ||
| Cypress, Arizona | Cupressus arizonica | Evergreen |
| Cypress, Montezuma | Taxodium mucronatum | Deciduous |
| Elm, Cedar | Ulmus crassifolia | Deciduous |
| Elm, Lacebark | Ulmus parvifolia | Deciduous |
| Oak, Bur | Quercus macrocarpaa | Deciduous |
| Oak, Chinkapin | Quercus muhlenbergii | Deciduous |
| Oak, Live | Quercus virginiana | Evergreen |
| Oak, Lacey | Quercus laceyi | Deciduous |
| Oak, Mexican White | Quercus polymorpha | Deciduous |
| Oak, Texas Red | Quercus texana | Deciduous |
| Pecan | Carya illinoensis | Deciduous |
| Pistache, Chinese | Pistacia chinensis | Deciduous |
| Small Trees | ||
| Buckeye, Mexican | Ungnadia speciosa | Deciduous |
| Crape Myrtle | Lagerstroemia indica | Deciduous |
| Holly, Yaupon | Ilex vomitoria | Evergreen |
| Laurel, Texas Mountain | Sophora secundiflora | Evergreen |
| Maple, Shantung | Acer truncatum | Deciduous |
| Persimmon, Texas | Diospyros texana | Deciduous |
| Pistache, Texas | Pistacia texana | Deciduous |
| Plum, Mexican | Prunus mexicana | Deciduous |
| Possumhaw Holly | Ilex decidua | Deciduous |
| Redbud, Oklahoma | Cercis reniformis | Deciduous |
| Redbud, Texas | Cercis Canadensis var. texensis | Deciduous |
| Vitex (Chaste Tree) | Vitex agnus castus | Deciduous |
| Shrubs | ||
| Abelia, Glossy | Abelia grandiflora | Semi-evergreen |
| Agarita | Berberis trifoliate | Evergreen |
| Agave, Century Plant | Agave sp. | Evergreen |
| Artemesia | Artemisia ‘Powis Castle’ | Semi-evergreen |
| Barberry, Japanese | Berberis thunbergii | Deciduous |
| Black Dalea | Dalea frutescens | Evergreen |
| Butterfly Bush | Buddleja davidii | Semi-evergreen |
| Butterfly Bush, Wooly | Buddleja marrubiifolia | Semi-evergreen |
| Contoneaster | Cotoneaster sp. | Evergreen |
| Flame Acanthus | Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. | Deciduous |
| Holly, Burford | Ilex cornuta ‘Burfordii’ | Evergreen |
| Holly, Dwarf Burford | Ilex cornuta ‘Burfordii Nana’ | Evergreen |
| Holly, Dwarf Chinese | Ilex cornuta ‘Rotunda Nana’ | Evergreen |
| Holly, Dwarf Yaupon | Ilex vomitoria ‘Nana’ | Evergreen |
| Lantana, Pink | Lantana camara | Evergreen |
| Lantana, Texas | Lantana horrida | Evergreen |
| Mountain Sage | Salvia regla | Deciduous |
| Nandina (dwarf types) | Nandina sp. | Evergreen |
| Oleander | Nerium olender | Evergreen |
| Primrose Jasmine | Jasminum mesnyi | Evergreen |
| Rock Rose | Pavonia lasiopetala | Evergreen |
| Rose, Belinda’s Dream | Rosa, ‘Belinda’s Dream’ | Deciduous |
| Rose, Knock Out | Rosa, ‘Knock Out’ | Deciduous |
| Rose, Living Easy | Rosa, ‘Living Easy’ | Deciduous |
| Rose, Marie Pavie | Rosa, ‘Marie Pavie’ | Deciduous |
| Rose, Mutabilis | Rosa, ‘Mutablis’ | Deciduous |
| Rose, Nearly Wild | Rosa, ‘Nearly Wild’ | Deciduous |
| Rose, Old Bush | Rosa, ‘Old Bush’ | Deciduous |
| Rosemary | Rosmarinus officinalis | Evergreen |
| Sage, Texas | Leucopyllum frutescens | Evergreen |
| Sotol, Texas | Dasylirion texanum | Evergreen |
| Sumac, Evergreen | Rhus virens | Evergreen |
| Sumac, Fragrant (Aromatic) | Rhus aromatic | Deciduous |
| Turk’s Cap | Malvaviscus arboreus | Deciduous |
| Yucca, Paleleaf | Yucca pallida | Evergreen |
| Yucca, Red | Hesperaloe parviflora | Evergreen |
| Yucca, Softleaf | Yucca, recurvifolia | Evergreen |
| Yucca, Twistleaf | Yucca, rupicola | Evergreen |