Preferred Plant List
SHADE/CANOPY TREES
| COMMON NAME | Botanical Name |
|---|---|
| Red Maple | Acer rubrum |
| River Birch | Betula nigra |
| Hornbeam | Carpinus caroliniana |
| Yellowwood | Cladrastis lutea |
| Autumn Purple Ash | Fraxinus americana ‘Autumn Purple’ |
| Marshall’s Seedless Ash | Fraxinus pensylvanica ‘Marshall’s Seedless’ |
| Skyline Thornless Honeylocust | Gleditsia triacanthos inermis ‘Skyline’ |
| Dawn False Redwood | Metasequoia glyptostroboides |
| Shingle Oak | Quercus imbricaria |
| Red Oak | Quercus rubra |
| Little Leaf Linden | Tilia cordata |
ORNAMENTAL TREES
| COMMON NAME | Botanical Name |
|---|---|
| Amur Maple | Acer ginnala |
| Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry | Amelanchier x grandifora ‘Autumn Brilliance’ |
| Red Bud | Cercis canadensis |
| Winter King Hawthorne | Crataegus viridis ‘Winter King’ |
| Red Barron Crabapple | Malus ‘Red Barron’ |
| Snowdrift Crabapple | Malus ‘Snowdrift’ |
| Sugar Tyme Crabapple | Malus ‘Sugar Tyme’ |
| Kwanzan Cherry | Prunus serrulata ‘Kwanzan’ |
LARGE SHRUBS (8 feet to 15 feet in height)
| COMMON NAME | Botanical Name |
|---|---|
| Dwarf Burningbush ** | Euonymus alata ‘Compacta’ |
| Vernal Witch Hazel | Hamamelis vernalis |
| Common Witch Hazel | Hamamelis virginiana |
| Minnesota Snowflake Mock Orange | Philadelphus virginalis ‘Minnesota Snowflake’ |
| Techny Arborvitae ** | Thuja occidentalis ‘Techny’ |
| Burkwood Viburnum | Viburnum x burkwoodii |
| Arrowwood Viburnum | Viburnum dentatum |
| Mohican Viburnum | Viburnum lantana ‘Mohican’ |
MEDIUM SHRUBS (4 feet to 8 feet in height)
| COMMON NAME | Botanical Name |
|---|---|
| Red Chokeberry | Aronia arbutifolia ‘Brilliantissima’ |
| Oak Leaf Hyrdrangea | Hydrangea quercifolia |
| Northern Bayberry | Myrica pensylvanica |
| Palibin Lilac | Syringa meyeri ‘Palibin’ |
| Maries Doublefile Viburnum | Viburnum tomentosum plicatum ‘Mariesii’ |