Right Plant, Right Place Plant Selection Guide
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1 Right Plant, Right Place Plant Selection Guide Compiled by Samuel Kelleher, ASLA April 2014
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3 Sweet Shrub - Calycanthus floridus Description: Deciduous shrub; Native; leaves opposite, simple, smooth margined, oblong; flowers axillary, with many brown-maroon, strap-like petals, aromatic; brown seeds enclosed in an elongated, fibrous sac. Sometimes called Sweet Bubba or Sweet Bubby. Height: 6-9 ft. Width: 6-12 ft. Exposure: Sun to partial shade; range of soil types
4 Sasanqua Camellia - Camellia sasanqua Comment: Evergreen. Drought tolerant Height: 6-10 ft. Width: 5-7 ft. Flower: 2-3 in. single or double white, pink or red flowers in fall Site: Sun to partial shade; prefers acidic, moist, well-drained soil high in organic matter
5 Yaupon Holly - Ilex vomitoria Description: Evergreen shrub or small tree; Native; leaves alternate, simple, elliptical, shallowly toothed; flowers axillary, small, white; fruit a red or rarely yellow berry Height: ft. (if allowed to grow without heavy pruning) Width: ft. Site: Sun to partial shade; tolerates a range of soil types (dry, moist)
6 Loropetalum ZhuZhou -Loropetalum chinense ZhuZhou Description: Evergreen; It has a loose, slightly open habit and a roughly rounded to vaseshaped form with a medium-fine texture. Height: ft. Width: 10-15ft. Site: Preferred growing conditions include sun to partial shade (especially afternoon shade) and moist, well-drained, acidic soil with plenty of organic matter
7 Japanese Ternstroemia - Ternstroemia gymnanthera Comment: Evergreen; Salt spray tolerant; often sold as Cleyera japonica; can be severely pruned. Form is upright oval to rounded; densely branched. Height: 8-10 ft. Width: 5-6 ft. Site: Sun to partial shade; prefers moist, well-drained soil; may winter burn in full sun; does not tolerate poorly drained soils
8 Chinese snowball viburnum - Viburnum macrocephalum Description: Deciduous to semi-evergreen ; Vase-shaped; rounded, dense shrub Height: 6-15 ft. Width: ft. Site: Sun to partial shade; moist, acidic, well-drained soil
9 - Small Trees -
10 Downy Serviceberry - Amelanchier arborea Comment: Deciduous; Native; fruit attracts birds; smooth, gray bark, produces the largest fruit of any serviceberry. Height: ft. Width: ft. Site: Sun to partial shade; prefers moist soil but will tolerate a range of soil types (dry, clay, sand, wet)
11 Forest Pansy Redbud - Cercis canadensis Comment: Deciduous; Native to NC and posseses characteristically cordate green leaves that turn yellow to yellowish-orange in the fall. Height: ft. Width: ft. Site: Sun to partial shade; prefers moist, well-drained soil but will tolerate a range of soil types.
12 Native Dogwood - Cornus florida Comment: Deciduous; Berries attract birds and squirrels; shallow root system; maroon to red fall foliage; shallow root system; native; mulch to maintain moist soil; subject to anthracnose disease if grown in western NC with high humidity, poor air circulation, and heavy shade Height: ft. Width: ft. Site: best form and flowers in light shade
13 Japanese Maple - Acer palmatum Comment: Deciduous; Young leaves are sensitive to frost; not drought tolerant; most cultivars are grafted; can be grown as single or multistemmed small tree; may suffer leaf scorch with excess sun, wind, or drought. Height: ft. Width: ft. Site: Light, dappled shade; evenly moist, well-drained soil; protect from drying winds
14 Sioux Crape Myrtle - Lagerstroemia indica Sioux Comment: Deciduous; Smooth to exfoliating bark; best to prune off seed pods to promote reblooming Height: ft. Width: 6-15 ft. Site: Sun; moist, well drained soil
15 Star Magnolia - Magnolia stellata Comment: Deciduous; Earliest of the deciduous magnolias to flower; frost sensitive; plant in protected site; tolerates heat. Height: ft. Width: ft. Site: Sun; range of soil types (clay, sand)
16 Stewartia, Silky Camellia - Stewartia malacodendron Comment: Deciduous; Native; Lightly striped cinnamon colored bark; fertilize sparingly; slow grower; glossy green leaves; transplant only young plants in late winter or early spring. Height: ft. Width: ft. Site: Partial shade; well drained soil; dislikes wet feet
17 - Medium Trees -
18 River Birch - Betula nigra Comment: Deciduous; Multi-trunk is desired; native; graceful branching; easy to transplant; best not to prune in spring- sap bleeds ; heat tolerant; cinnamon brown, exfoliating bark; may drop some leaves during dry weather; seeds attract birds Height: ft. Width: ft. Site: Sun to partial shade; moist, well-drained soil; will tolerate damp soil
19 Kousa Dogwood - Cornus kousa Comment: Deciduous; 2-4 in. white tapered bracts; flowers appear after leaves; blooms about 2-3 weeks. Height: ft. Width: ft. Site: Sun to partial shade; well-drained soil
20 Little Gem Magnolia - Magnolia grandiflora Little Gem Comment: Evergreen; Dwarf cultivar of Southern magnolia; Should not be planted directly under powerlines. Height: ft. Width: 8-10 ft. Site: Full Sun
21 Sweetbay Magnolia - Magnolia virginiana Comment: Evergreen to semi-evergreen; Underside of leaf is blue-white to silvery; smooth bark; narrow, rounded crown; shallow roots; multistemmed; upright spreading habit; aromatic spicy leaves and twigs; fruit attracts birds; larval food for swallowtails. Height: ft. Width: ft. Site: Sun to partial shade; moist to wet soil
22 Sourwood - Oxydendrum arboreum Comment: Deciduous; Native; Variable fall color- brilliant to deep red; flowers used by bees and butterflies; seeds for birds. Height: ft. Width: ft. Site: Sun to partial shade; well drained soil but does well in dry soil
23 - Large Trees -
24 Ginkgo - Ginkgo biloba Comment: Deciduous; plant male trees, yellow leaves fall rapidly in fall; drought, heat, air pollution, and salt tolerant; easy to transplant; long-lived. Height: ft. Width: ft. Site: Sun; range of soil types except wet soil
25 Bald cypress - Taxodium distichum Comment: Deciduous; Native; good street tree; light shade; easy fall cleanup; reddish brown, fibrous bark; cypress knees produced when grown in or near water; large taproot; heat, drought tolerant; seeds eaten by birds. Height: ft. Width: ft. Site: Sun, grows in variety of soils (wet, dry, and compacted).
26 Red Maple - Acer rubrum Comment: Deciduous; Naturally occurs in low wet sites; some air pollution tolerance; one of the first trees to show fall color; wide variation due to seedlings; easy to transplant. Height: ft. Width: ft. Site: Sun to shade; range of soil types
27 Sugar Maple - Acer saccharum Comment: Deciduous; Does not do well in a restricted root zone situation; tolerates shade better than most maples; leaf scorch may develop with drought; moderate pollution tolerance. Height: ft. Width: ft. Site: Sun to partial shade; prefers evenly moist, well-drained soil
28 Nuttall Oak - Quercus nutallii Comment: Evergreen or deciduous trees; leaves alternate and simple, variously shaped in different species; pollen flowers in drooping, elongated clusters. Height: ft. Width: ft. Site: Sun; range of soil types including wet soil
29 Red Oak - Quercus rubra Comment: Evergreen or deciduous trees; leaves alternate and simple, variously shaped in different species; pollen flowers in drooping, elongated clusters. Height: ft. Width: ft. Site: Sun; well drained soil; tolerates drought and air pollution
30 White Oak - Quercus alba Comment: Deciduous or Evergreen; Native; avoid planting near paved areas; does not withstand construction damage well; difficult to transplant; drought tolerant; strong wood; acorns eaten by birds and squirrels. Height: ft. Width: ft. Site: Sun; prefers moist, well drained soil but tolerates a range of soil types including clay
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