Morrisville Administrative Manual_September 2023
Part 4. Appendices 4.3 Plant Lists
Table 4.3.3: Trees - Shade (35' Height or More at Maturity); Deciduous
MORRISVILLE UDO REQUIREMENTS*
CHARACTERISTICS + CONDITIONS
BUFFER
LANDSCAPE
SCIENTIFIC NAME
COMMON NAME
NOTES + COMMENTS
STREET YARD BUFFER
PERIMETER BUFFER
RIPARIAN BUFFER
VEHICLE USE AREA - INTERIOR
VEHICLE USE AREA - PERIMETER FOUNDATION PLANTINGS
SCREENING FOR EQUIPMENT UTILITY LINES SIGHT TRIANGLE
MATURE HEIGHT (H) X SPREAD (S) LIGHT REQUIREMENTS SOIL MOISTURE
POTENTIAL FOR LITTER
STREET TREE SUITABLE NC NATIVE
Better in urban settings than its American parent, Platanus occidentalis; needs significant space; Bloodgood is a readily available and compact cultivar for tight urban spaces
H 75-100' S 60-75' H 50-80' S 50-80' H 40-60' S 30-40' H 40-75' S 25-50' H 50-75' S 50-75' H 40-60' S 30-40' H 50-70' S 20-45' H 40-50' S 25-40' H 50-70' S 30-50' H 60-80' S 40-50'
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Platanus x acerifolia
London Planetree
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DR
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Quercus alba
White oak
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Quercus palustris
Pin oak
Can suffer from severe chlorosis in high pH soil
Good urban tree but roots need a lot of space; more uniform and upright cultivars available
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Quercus phellos
Willow Oak
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DR
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Quercus rubra
Red Oak
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Quercus shumardii
Shumard Oak
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• Will develop "knees" near water; several cultivars available
Taxodium distichum
Baldcypress
Chinese Elm; Lacebark Elm
Multiple varieties available that are well suited for restricted urban spaces; good resistance to Dutch elm disease • Excellent Dutch elm disease resistance reported in 'Princeton' variety; other than 'Princeton', plant only cultivars known to be resistant to Dutch elm disease
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Ulmus parvifolia
Ulmus americana 'Princeton'
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American Elm
Zelkova serrata 'Green Vase'
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Japanese Zelkova
Morrisville, NC
August 7, 2023
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