Morrisville UDO Administrative Manual - May 2020

Part 4. Appendices 4.3 Plant Lists

Table 4.3.3: Trees - Understory (Mature Height Less Than 35’); 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

MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS POTENTIAL FOR LITTER NC NATIVE

H 20-30' S 20-30' H 10-25' S 10-25' H 12-15' S 12-15' H 25-30' S 15-20' H 20-35' S 20-35' H 20-30' S 25-35' H 12-20' S 12-20' H 15-30' S 15-30' H 15-30' S 15-30' H 15-30' S 15-30' H 30-40' S 20-35' H 30-40' S 30-40'

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Acer buergerianum

Trident maple

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Numerous cultivars available

Numerous varieties displaying a wide range of characteristics

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Acer palmatum

Japanese maple

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Aesculus pavia

Red Buckeye

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Amelanchier canadensis

Serviceberry

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American Hornbeam, Ironwood

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Carpinus caroliniana

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Performs best in shade

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DR

Cercis canadensis

Eastern Redbud

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Multiple cultivars available

White Fringetree, Old Man's Beard

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Chionanthus virginicus

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Numerous cultivars available; susceptable to and highly threatened by multiple diseases, most notably dogwood anthracnose Better disease resistance and cold hardiness than Cornus florida Multiple cultivars of Cornus florida and Cornus kousa , highly resistant to antracnose

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Cornus florida

Flowering Dogwood

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Cornus kousa

Kousa Dogwood

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Cornus x "Stellar Series"®

Rutgars Hybrid Dogwood cultivars

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Halesia carolina

Carolina Silverbell

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DR

Koelreuteria paniculata

Golden Rain Tree

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Numerous varieties displaying a wide range of characteristics

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Lagerstromia indica

Crape Myrtle

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VARIES

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H 15-20' S 10-15'

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Magnolia stellata

Star Magnolia

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Protected locations and avoiding soil extremes advisable

Morrisville, NC

May 29, 2020

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