Morrisville UDO Administrative Manual, 11/1/18 version

Part 4 Appendices 4.3 Plant Lists

Sheds a lot of debris: fruit, twigs

Platanus occidentalis

Sycamore

75-100' 75-100' Full Sun/Light Shade

Fast

Quercus acutissima

*Sawtooth Oak

35-45' 35-45' Full Sun/Light Shade

Medium

Prefers well-drained soils

Quercus palustris

*Pin Oak

60-70' 25-40' Full Sun/Light Shade

Fast

Tolerates wet soils

Quercus phellos

*Willow Oak

60-80' 30-40'

Sun

Fast

Prefers well-drained soils

Quercus rubra

*Red Oak

60-75' 40-50'

Full Sun

Fast

Prefers well-drained soils

Tilia cordata

*LittleLeaf Linden

60-70' 30-45'

Full Sun

Medium

Great city/street tree

Ulmus parvifolia

*Chinese Elm

40-50' 40-50' Full Sun/Light Shade Moderate

Great in urban areas

Zelkova serrata

*Japanese Zelkova 50-80' 50-80' Full Sun/Light Shade

Medium

Great city/street tree

*Denotes trees that are well suited as street trees.

Shade Trees - Evergreen, over 35 Feet Mature Height

Botanical Name

Common Name Height Spread Light Required Growth Rate

Notes

Cedrus deodara

Deodar Cedar

40-70' 30-40' Full Sun/Part Shade

Medium

Pyramidal growth

Ilex Opaca

American Holly

40-50' 18-40' Full Sun/Part Shade

Medium

Columnar in form

Juniperus virginiana

Eastern Redcedar

40-50' 8-20'

Full Sun

Medium

Columnar in form

Magnolia grandiflora Southern Magnolia

60-80' 30-50' Full Sun/Part Shade Slow-Medium

Pyramidal growth

Pinus strobus

Eastern White Pine 50-80' 20-40' Full Sun/Part Shade

Fast

Light to bluish green foliage

Pinus virginiana

Virginia Pine

15-40' 10-30' Full Sun/Part Shade

Slow

Pyramidal growth

Understory Accent Trees - Deciduous, under 35 Feet Mature Height

Botanical Name

Common Name Height Spread Light Required Growth Rate

Notes

Acer palmatum

Japanese Maple

15-25' 15-25'

Sun/Part Shade

Slow

Great specimen

Downey Serviceberry

Full Sun/Partial Shade

Amelanchier arborea

15-25' 15-25'

Moderate

Naturalistic planting

Carpinus caroliniana

American Hornbeam 20-30' 20-30'

Partial Shade

Slow

Naturalistic planting

Cercis canadensis

Redbud

20-30' 25-35' Full Sun/Light Shade Moderate

Naturalistic planting

Chionanthus virginicus Fringe Tree

25-30' 25-30'

Full Sun

Slow

Used as tree or shrub

Great shade tree for small properties

Cladrastis lutea

Yellowwood

30-50' 40-55'

Full Sun

Moderate

Full Sun/Partial Shade Full Sun/Partial Shade Full Sun/Partial Shade

Cornus florida

Native Dogwood

20' +/- 30-40'

Slow

Excellent flower, foliage, fruit

Blooms 2-3 weeks after Cornus florida

Cornus kousa

Chinese Dogwood

20-30' 20-30'

Slow

Halesia carolina

Silverbell

30-40' 20-35'

Moderate

Low branched tree or shrub

Koelreuteria paniculata Golden Rain Tree

30-40' 30-40'

Full Sun

Moderate

Yellow blooms

Lagerstromia indica

Crape Myrtle

15-25' 5-15'

Full Sun

Moderate

Blooms July-September

Magnolia stellata

Star Magnolia

15-20' 10-15'

Full Sun

Slow

Excellent specimen tree/shrub

Full Sun/Partial Shade

Oxydendrum arboreum Sourwood

25-30' 20' +/-

Slow

All season ornamental

Prunus cerasifera

Purple Leaf Plum

15-30' 15-25'

Full Sun

Fast

Reddish-purple foliage

Full Sun/Partial Shade Full Sun/Partial Shade

Styrax japonicus

Japanese Snowbell 20-30' 20-30'

Moderate

Pendulous flowers May-June

Foliage Is pungent and aromatic

Vitex agnus-castus

Chaste Tree

10-12' 8-10'

Fast

Morrisville, NC

November 1, 2018

Administrative Manual

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