CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER II
NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDELINES
CHAPTER III
ARCHITECTURAL GUIDELINES
CHAPTER IV
ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS
CHAPTER V
LANDSCAPE GUIDELINES
CHAPTER VI
SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES
CHAPTER VII
APPENDIX
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DESIGN GUIDELINES
Detailed illustration of a front yard
LANDSCAPE OVERVIEW
These Landscape Guidelines illustrate options for both single unit lots and paired unit lots. The landscape at Venango Trails will both unify the architecture and help define the changing addresses throughout the neighborhood, as well as communicate the planting theme throughout the changing neighborhood adresses the signature plant lists. The signature plant palette are enhanced with year-round seasonal interest plants to maximize the beauty of the neightborhood. A general plant list is provided to clearly connect the various planting zones througout the development.
Example of a paving element Example of the Public and Semi-Private Space
Plant materials (starting from the left):
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Example of fencing material
Typical Front Porch
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Service Space 50% of Alley yards planted in materials other than lawn.
Property Line Private Space No requirements
LOT Z O N E S
Semi-Private Space At least, 40% front yard planted in materials other than lawn. At least, 25% of side yards planted in materials other than lawn.
Diagram of a Paired Unit
Private Space No requirements
Semi-Private Space At least, 40% front yard planted in materials other than lawn.
Illlustrations on the divides single and paried units into three zones, which includes Public and Semi-Private, Private and Service Spaces. The Public Space is defined by the road to teh sidewalk including the street trees. Street Trees will be maintained by __________. Semi-Private Space is from the sidewalk to the front porch of the unit. It is required by the __ __ that at least 40% if the front yard to be landscape materials other than lawn. The rich plant palette required for the SemiPrivate Spaces establishes an pedestrian friendly edge while complimenting the architectural design and streetscape. Private Spaces is the area between the Semi-Private and Service Space starting at the back of the porch to the front of the alley yards. Include in the Private Space is the side yard. The side yard must be planted with a minimum of 25% landscape materials other than lawn. Side yards are transition spaces from the required planting palette of the Public and SemiPrivate realm to the Private Space opened ot personal preference. Service Space contains _________. At least 50% of alley yards must be planted with landscape materials other than lawn. Alley trees will be maintained by _______. The diagrams to the left illustrates the horizontal layers but vertical layering. Vertical layering include Overhead, Eye-Level, and Ground-Level Tiers. Overhead layers like street trees not only provide shade but also their canopies create outdoor rooms and a sense of space. Eye-Level would the next layer that consist of shrubs, small ornamental trees, fences, and tall perennials. This layer accentuates the landscape with a patchwork of color, texture, and fragnance. The layer is Ground-Level which includes groundcovers, paving materials, and potted plants. These elements create the edge framework to porches, sidewalks, and property lines.
At least, 25% of side yards planted in materials other than lawn.
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Concrete Drive Fence
PLANTING OPTIONS CORNER AND MID-BLOCK LOTS
Alley Lined with Flowering treees
Fence 72”
Shrub Border 24” Ante teresenterum en terum abus se trum fata veret rest crium ocastra tus eto us. At re nemus, quius adet aperum mei publictodium imum idet ia L. O talaticas Ahacrud esterfin senihi, nere, nonvoli ciente tabus pro ma, crus, sen peri intiae tien veris vivit. Catu veri cemovis; halis omnon vitraesusa popopos bontrei consign onducte mussuliciost vivignors dum artus cononsu lviveridet, que perum Palares abissul essena, dees horum etis. Fitisquium fatuam que ad at vius mus rem tes cuppli
Storage with Fence Screening
Lawn Pavers Patio
Pool
Shaded Walkway Covered Patio Groundcover Ornamental Tree
Lawn Street Tree Illustrative Single Unit Option
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Brick Walk
Wrap Around Porch
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Concrete Drive ALLEY
PLANTING OPTIONS C O R N E R LOT S Seating Wall Lawn Stairs
Flagstone Patio
Privacy Evergreen Screening
Privacy Fence 72� Ornamental Shade Tree
Ante teresenterum en terum abus se trum fata veret rest crium ocastra tus eto us. At re nemus, quius adet aperum mei publictodium imum idet ia L. O talaticas Ahacrud esterfin senihi, nere, nonvoli ciente tabus pro ma, crus, sen peri intiae tien veris vivit. Catu veri cemovis; halis omnon vitraesusa popopos bontrei consign onducte mussuliciost vivignors dum artus cononsu lviveridet, que perum Palares abissul essena, dees horum etis. Fitisquium fatuam que
Pavers Hedge Lined Brick Walk
Broadleaf Evergreen Shrubs
Mailbox Street Tree
Illustrative Paired Units
Wrap Around Porch Option
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ALLEY
PLANTING OPTIONS M I D - B LO C K LOT S Lawn Ante teresenterum en terum abus se trum fata veret rest crium ocastra tus eto us. At re nemus, quius adet aperum mei publictodium imum idet ia L. O talaticas Ahacrud esterfin senihi, nere, nonvoli ciente tabus pro ma, crus, sen peri intiae tien veris vivit. Catu veri cemovis; halis omnon vitraesusa popopos bontrei consign onducte mussuliciost vivignors dum artus cononsu lviveridet, que perum Palares abissul essena, dees horum etis. Fitisquium fatuam que ad at vius mus
Decorative Fence 36”
Steps to Open Lawn
Stone Wall 36” Perennial Bed Perennial Bed Deciduous Hedge 36” Flowering Tree Deciduous Shrubs Evergreen Shrubs
Groundcover
Street Tree
Illustrative Paired Units
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Privacy Fence 60”
Covered Patio
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Lawn
PLANTING OPTIONS SIDE AND BACK ALLEY
ALLEY
Two Tiered Deck
Cut Flower Garden
Ante teresenterum en terum abus se trum fata veret rest crium ocastra tus eto us. At re nemus, quius adet aperum mei publictodium imum idet ia L. O talaticas Ahacrud esterfin senihi, nere, nonvoli ciente tabus pro ma, crus, sen peri intiae tien veris vivit. Catu veri cemovis; halis omnon vitraesusa popopos bontrei consign onducte mussuliciost vivignors dum artus cononsu lviveridet, que perum Palares abissul essena, dees horum etis. Fitisquium fatuam que ad at vius mus rem tes cuppli
Fence 36” with Gate
Brick Walk Lawn Shrubs 36”
Alley Trees Illustrative Paired Unit Option
Street Trees
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S I G N AT U R E P L A N T LISTS OVERVIEW Each area of Venango Trails is defined by a zone of specific plantings that will define that part of the neighborhood with its own landscape identity. The following lists will define the appropriate plantings for the adjacent zone plan. A general plant list will follow the signature plant list. These plant types are the universal standards that are a contiguous theme throughout the Venango Trails Neighborhood.
OVERVIEW PLAN
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Iris
Honeysuckle
Phlox
AREA 1 SIGNATURE PLANTS EARLY-MID SUMMER BLOOMING Botanical Name
Common Name
Ht. x Sp.
Min. Size Exposure
Fragrant Bloom Season
Native
Vines Lonicera x heckrottii
Coral Honeysuckle 10-15’ x 10-15’ #3 Cont. Sun/Partial Shade Yes
June/July
Perennials Calluna vulgaris ‘Red Wings’
Scotch Heather
9-24” x 12-24” #1 Cont. Sun/Partial Shade
Rudbeckia fuldiga sullivantii ‘Goldsturm’ Black-eyed Susan 4’
Summer-Pink
#1 Cont. Sun
July/Frost- Gold July/Frost- Lavender
Shrubs Hibiscus syriacus ‘Minerva’
Rose of Sharon
8-9’ x 6-8’
#5 Cont. Sun/Partial Shade
Common Name
Ht. x Sp.
Min. Size Exposure
Fragrant Bloom Season
Native to Eastern North America
Washington Hawthorn
30’
6-8’ B&B Sun
Yes
Yes
AREA 1 SIGNATURE PLANTS LATE-SEASONAL INTEREST Botanical Name Tree Crataegus phaenopyrum
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Yellow Daffodils
Muscari
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Heather
AREA 1 SIGNATURE PLANTS SPRING BLOOMING Botanical Name
Common Name
Ht. x Sp.
Min. Size
Exposure
Fragrant
Bloom Season
Nacissus ‘February Gold’
Yellow Daffodils
10-14” x 2-4”
Bulb
Sun
Yes
Spring- Yellow
Muscari armeniacum ‘Cantab’
Cantab Muscari
4-8”
Bulb
Sun
Yes
Spring- Blue
Native
Spring Bulbs
Perennials Phlox subulata ‘Emerald Pink’
Emerald Pink Moss Phlox 6”
#1 Cont.
Sun
April/May-Soft Pink
Iris siberica ‘White Swirl’
White Swirl Siberian Iris
Bulb
Sun/Partial Shade
Spring/Summer
40”
Shrubs Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Toyo-Nishiki’ Flowering Quince
3-5’ x 3-5’
Sun/Partial Sun
Yes
Spring- Pink
Sun/Shade
Yes
Spring- White
Sun
Yes
Small Trees Chionanthus virginicus
Fringe Tree
15-25’ x 6-10’
Crataegus phaenopyrum
Washington Hawthorn
30’
6-8’ B&B
Tulip-tree
90’ x 35-50’
2- 2 1/2” caliper Sun
Yes
Street Trees Liriodendron tulipifera
Yes
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Lily-of-the-valley
Coreopsis
Blazing Star
AREA 2 SIGNATURE PLANTS SPRING BLOOMING Botanical Name
Common Name
Ht. x Sp.
Min. Size
Exposure
Fragrant Bloom Season
Flowering Onion
30”
Sun
Summer- Purple
Iris siberica
Blue Siberian Iris
18”-4’
Sun/Partial Shade
Summer
Geranium sanguineum
Cranesbill
10”
#1 Cont.
Sun
June/Sept.- Redpurple
Lily-of-the-valley
6”
#1 Cont.
Partial/Full Shade
May-White
Burkwood Viburnum
8x5’
24-30” B&B
Sun/Partial Shade Yes
April-White
Prunus x ‘Okame’
Okame Cherry
20-25’ x 20’ 1 3/4” - 2” caliper Sun/Partial Shade
Spring & Winter- Pink
Fothergilla major
Fothergilla
6-10’ x 6-10’
Spring- White
Native
Spring Bulbs Allium aflatunense Perennials
Ground Cover Convallaria majalis Shrubs Viburnum x burkwoodii Small Trees
Cotinus coggygria ‘Red Purple’ Royal Purple Smoke Tree 12-15’
Sun/Partial Shade Yes #3 Cont., 18-21” Sun
June/Sept.- Purple
Street Trees Acer rubrum ‘October Glory’
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October Glory Red Maple 45’
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2- 2 1/2” caliper Sun
Yes
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Maple
Iris
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Rose
AREA 2 SIGNATURE PLANTS EARLY-MID SUMMER BLOOMING Botanical Name
Common Name
Ht. x Sp.
Min. Size
Exposure
Fragrant Bloom Season
Native
New Dawn Rose
8-12’
#3 Cont.
Sun/Partial Shade Yes
Summer- Pink
Coreopsis grandiflora ‘Sunray’
Sunray Tickseed
12”
#1 Cont.
Sun
July/Sept.-Double Gold
Liatris spicata ‘Kobold’
Blazing Star
18”
#1 Cont.
Sun
July/August- Bright Purple
Spirea japonica x bumalda ‘Anthony Waterer’ Anthony Waterer Spirea
3’ x 4-5’
#3 Cont., 15-18” Sun
Itea virginica ‘Sprich’
Little Henry Virginia Sweetspire
4x6’
#3 Cont., 21-24” Sun/Shade
Yes
Summer-White
Yes
Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’
Henry’s Garnet Virginia Sweetspire 6x9’
#3 Cont., 21-24” Sun/Shade
Yes
Summer-White
Yes
Vines Rosa ‘New Dawn’ Perennials
Shrubs March-May
Small Trees Prunus x ‘Okame’
Okame Cherry
20-25’ x 20’ 1 3/4” - 2” caliper Sun/Partial Shade
Spring & Winter- Pink
Fothergilla major
Fothergilla
6-10’ x 6-10’
Spring- White
Cotinus coggygria ‘Red Purple’
Royal Purple Smoke Tree
12-15’
Sun/Partial Shade Yes #3 Cont., 18-21” Sun
June/Sept.- Purple
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Allium
Geranium
Sweetspire
AREA 2 SIGNATURE PLANTS LATE-SEASONAL INTEREST Botanical Name
Common Name
Ht. x Sp. Min. Size
Exposure
Black Gum
60’
Sun/Partial Shade
Fragrant
Bloom Season
Native
Tree Nyssa sylvatica
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2- 2 1/2” caliper
Yes
DESIGN GUIDELINES
Blue-Mist Spirea
Peony
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Viburnum
AREA 3 SIGNATURE PLANTS SPRING BLOOMING Botanical Name
Common Name
Ht. x Sp.
Min. Size
Exposure
Fragrant Bloom Season
White Hyacinths
10-12” x 3-5”
Bulb
Sun/Partial Sun
Yes
Peony
24-36” x 24-36” #1 Cont.
Sun/Partial Shade Yes
Spring & Summer
Viburnum x ‘Mohawk’
Mohawk Viburnum
7x7’
24-30” B&B
Sun/Partial Shade Yes
May-White
Caryopteris x clandonensis
Blue-Mist Spirea
2x3’
#2 Cont, 12-15” Sun
Shadblow Serviceberry
10-25’ x 15-25’
October Glory Red Maple
45’
Native
Spring Bulbs Hyacinth orientalis
Spring- White
Perennials Paeonia lactifolia Shrubs
Small Trees Amelanchier canadensis
Sun/Partial Shade
Spring-White
Yes
Street Trees Acer rubrum ‘October Glory’
2- 2 1/2” caliper Sun
Yes
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Kiwi Vine
Aster
Daylily
AREA 3 SIGNATURE PLANTS EARLY-MID SUMMER BLOOMING Botanical Name
Common Name
Ht. x Sp.
Min. Size
Exposure
Arctic Beauty Kiwi Variable
#3 Cont.
Sun
Hemerocallis ‘Happy Returns’
Daylily
24”
#1 Cont.
Sun/Partial Shade
Hyssop officinalis
Hyssop
24” x 3’
#1 Cont.
Sun
Blue-Mist Spirea
2x3’
#2 Cont, 12-15”
Sun
Common Name
Ht. x Sp.
Min. Size
Exposure
Blue-Mist Spirea
2x3’
#2 Cont, 12-15”
Sun
Fragrant Bloom Season
Native
Vines Actinidia kolomicta ‘Arctic Beauty’ Perennials May/Frost- Yellow Yes
Summer- Blue
Shrubs Caryopteris x clandonensis SUMMER-LATE SUMMER BLOOMING Botanical Name Shrubs Caryopteris x clandonensis
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Native
DESIGN GUIDELINES
White Hyacinths
Serviceberry
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Hyssop
AREA 3 SIGNATURE PLANTS LATE-SEASONAL INTEREST Botanical Name
Common Name
Ht. x Sp.
Min. Size
Exposure
Fragrant Bloom Season
18”
#1 Cont.
Sun
7x7’
24-30” B&B Sun/Partial Shade Yes
Native
Perennials Asters novae-angliae ‘Purple Dome’ Purple Dome Aster
Aug/Oct- Purple
Shrubs Viburnum x ‘Mohawk’
Mohawk Viburnum
May-White
Tree Amelanchier canadensis
Shadblow Serviceberry 10-25’ x 15-25’
Sun/Partial Shade
Spring-White
Yes
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Candytuft
Iris
Foxglove
AREA 4 SIGNATURE PLANTS SPRING BLOOMING Botanical Name
Common Name
Ht. x Sp.
Min. Size
Exposure
Fragrant Bloom Season
Hyacinth orientalis ‘Pink Pearl’
Pink Hyacinths
8-12”
Bulb
Sun
Yes
Iris germanica ‘Mary Frances’
Bearded Iris
2-4’ x 12-18”
Bulb
Sun
Native
Spring Bulbs Spring- Lavender
Perennials Iberis sempervirons
Candytuft
8-10”
#2 Cont.
Sun/Partial Shade Yes
Sept.- White
Nepeta x faassenii ‘Dropmore’
Dropmore Catmint
12-15”
#2 Cont.
Sun
Yes
Spring- Purple
Common Periwinkle
6-12”
2” Cell
Sun/Shade
Yes
Spring- Blue
Koreanspice Viburnum
6x6’
18-24” B&B
Sun/Partial Shade Yes
April/May-White
Cornus kousa
Kousa Dogwood
35-40’
5-6’ B&B
Sun/Partial Shade
Spring
Hamamelis virginiana
Common Witchhazel
15-20’ x 8-12’ 2- 2 1/2” caliper Sun/Shade
Ground Cover Vinca minor Shrubs Viburnum carlesii Small Trees Late Fall- Yellow
Yes
Street Trees Fraxinus pennsylvanica ‘Marshall Seedless’ Marshall Seedlesss Green Ash 55’ x 40’
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Yes
DESIGN GUIDELINES
Lavender
Roses
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Witchhazel
AREA 4 SIGNATURE PLANTS EARLY-MID SUMMER BLOOMING Botanical Name
Common Name
Ht. x Sp.
Min. Size
Exposure
Fragrant Bloom Season
Native
Vines Euonymus kiautschovicus ‘Manhattan’
Manhattan Euonymus 6’ x 10’
#3 Cont., 15-18” Sun/Shade
Lavandula angustifolia ‘Hidcote’
Hidcote Lavender
#1 Cont.
Digitalis grandiflora
Perennials 12”
Sun
June/Sept.- Purple
Large Yellow Foxglove 24-30” x 12-24” #2 Cont.
Sun/Partial Shade
Summer- Yellow
Kent Shrub Rose
3’ x 4’
#3 Cont.
Sun
Okame Cherry
20-25’ x 20’
1 3/4” - 2” caliper Sun/Partial Shade
Common Name
Ht. x Sp.
Min. Size
Exposure
Cornus kousa
Kousa Dogwood
35-40’
5-6’ B&B
Sun/Partial Shade
Spring
Hamamelis virginiana
Common Witchhazel
15-20’ x 8-12’
2- 2 1/2” caliper
Sun/Shade
Late Fall- Yellow
Shrubs Rosa ‘Kent’
Yes
Summer- White
Small Trees Prunus x ‘Okame’
Spring & Winter- Pink
AREA 4 SIGNATURE PLANTS SUMMER-LATE SUMMER BLOOMING Botanical Name
Fragrant Bloom Season
Native
Tree
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Daffodils
Solomon’s-Seal
Magnolia
AREA 5 SIGNATURE PLANTS SPRING BLOOMING Botanical Name
Common Name
Ht. x Sp.
Min. Size
Exposure
Fragrant Bloom Season
White Daffodils
16”
Bulb
Partial Shade
Yes
Blue False Indigo
48-60”
#2 Cont.
Sun/Partial Shade
June- Blue
Solomon’s-Seal
2’
#1 Cont.
Partial Shade/Shade
May/June- White
Judd Viburnum
7’ x 7’
18-24” B&B
Sun/Partial Shade
May-White
Sweetbay Magnolia
20x15’
4-5’ B&B
Sun/Shade
Native
Spring Bulbs Thalia Narcissus
Spring- White
Perennials Baptista australis
Yes
Ground Cover Polygonatum falcatum Shrubs Viburnum juddii Small Trees Magnolia virginiana Street Trees Platanus x acerifolia ‘Bloodgood’ Bloodgood London Planetree 50’ x 40’
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2- 2 1/2” caliper Sun/Partial Shade
Yes
Late Spring-White Yes
DESIGN GUIDELINES
Clethra
London Planetree bark
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London Planetree
AREA 5 SIGNATURE PLANTS EARLY-MID SUMMER BLOOMING Botanical Name
Common Name
Ht. x Sp.
Min. Size
Exposure
Fragrant Bloom Season
Native
Winter Jasmine
3x12’
#3 Cont.
Sun/Partial Shade
Yes
Late winter-yellow Yes
Heptacodium miconioides
Seven Son Flower
15-20’ x 10’ #3 Cont.
Sun/Partial Shade
Yes
Sept.- White
Monarda x ‘Petite Delight’
Petite Delight Monarda 2 1/2’
#1 Cont.
Hummingbird Clethra
5’
#3 Cont, 18-24” Sun/Partial Shade
Yes
Common Name
Ht. x Sp.
Min. Size
Exposure
Fragrant Bloom Season
Sweetbay Magnolia
20x15’
4-5’ B&B
Sun/Shade
Yes
Vines Jasminium nudiflorum Perennials July/August- Clear Pink
Sun
Shrubs Clethra alnifolia ‘Hummingbird’ AREA 5 SIGNATURE PLANTS LATE-SEASONAL INTEREST Botanical Name
Native
Tree Magnolia virginiana
Late Spring-White Yes
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Pachysandra
Daffodils
Hydrangea
AREA 6 SIGNATURE PLANTS SPRING BLOOMING Botanical Name
Common Name
Ht. x Sp.
Min. Size
Exposure
Fragrant Bloom Season Native
Jetfire Yellow Daffodils
6-10”
Bulb
Sun
Spring- Yellow
Siberian Iris
28”
Bulb
Sun/Partial Shade
Spring- Yellow
Pachysandra
6”
100 RC per flat Partial Shade/Shade
Spring Bulbs Narcissus ‘Jetfire’ Perennials Iris siberica ‘Butter ‘n Sugar’ Ground Cover Pachysandra terminalis Shrubs Daphne x burkwoodii ‘Carol Mackie’ Carol Mackie Burkwood Daphne3x4’
18-24” B&B
Partial Shade
Yes
late spring-pink
Small Trees Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ Pee Gee Hydrangea
20x15’
#5 Cont., 18-24” Sun/Partial Shade
Mid-SummerWhite to Pink
Street Trees Betula nigra ‘Heritage’
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40-50’ x 30-35’ 8-10’ B&B
Sun/Partial Shade
Yes
DESIGN GUIDELINES
Iris
Russian Sage
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White Coneflower
AREA 6 SIGNATURE PLANTS EARLY-MID SUMMER BLOOMING Botanical Name
Common Name
Ht. x Sp.
Min. Size
Exposure
Fragrant Bloom Season
Climbing Hydrangea
10-80’ x 12-30’ #2 Cont., 15-18” Partial Shade/Shade
Late SpringWhite
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Russian Sage
3’
#1 Cont.
Sun
July/SeptemberBlue
Echinacea purpurea ‘White Swan’
White Swan Coneflower 3’
#1 Cont.
Sun
July/Sept.- White
Pee Gee Hydrangea
20x15’
#5 Cont., 18-24” Sun/Partial Shade
Common Name
Ht. x Sp.
Min. Size
Pee Gee Hydrangea
20x15’
#5 Cont., 18-24” Sun/Partial Shade
Native
Vines Hydrangea petiolaris Perennials
Small Trees Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’
Mid-SummerWhite to Pink
AREA 6 SIGNATURE PLANTS LATE-SEASONAL INTEREST Botanical Name
Exposure
Yes
Bloom Season
Native
Shrubs Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’
Mid-Summer
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Greenspire Linden Leaf
Greenspire Linden Flower
Greenspire Linden Bark
AREA 8 SIGNATURE PLANTS SPRING BLOOMING Botanical Name
Common Name
Ht. x Sp.
Min. Size
Exposure
Greenspire Linden
40’ x 35’
2- 2 1/2” caliper Sun
Fragrant
Street Trees Tilia cordata ‘Greenspire’
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Yes
Bloom Season
Native
DESIGN GUIDELINES
Purple Hyacinth
Dianthus
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Iris
AREA 7 SIGNATURE PLANTS SPRING BLOOMING Botanical Name
Common Name
Ht. x Sp.
Min. Size
Exposure
Fragrant Bloom Season
Purple Hyacinths
6-10” x 3-5”
Bulb
Sun
Yes
Spring- Purple
Dropmore Catmint
12-15”
#2 Cont.
Sun
Yes
Spring- Purple
Weigela
8x10’ Std; 3-4’ x 5-6’ Compact #2 Cont., 12-15”
Sun/Partial Shade
Tree Lilac
20x20’
2- 2 1/2” caliper
Sun
2- 2 1/2” caliper
Sun
Native
Spring Bulbs Hyacinth orientalis ‘Atlantic’ Perennials Nepeta x faassenii ‘Dropmore’ Shrubs Weigela florida
April/May - Varies
Small Trees Syringa reticulata
Yes
May- White
Street Trees Zelkova serrata ‘Green Vase’
Green Vase Zelkova 60-70’ x 40-50’
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Fiveleaf Akebia
Lilac
Zelkova
AREA 7 SIGNATURE PLANTS EARLY-MID SUMMER BLOOMING Botanical Name
Common Name
Ht. x Sp.
Min. Size
Exposure
Fragrant
Bloom Season
Fiveleaf Akebia
Variable
#3 Cont.
Sun/Shade
Spring- BrownishPurple
Dutch Iris
18-24”
Bulb
Sun
Summer- Yellow
#1 Cont.
Sun
May/June- Pink
Vines Akebia quinata Perennials Iris xiphium
Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Mountain Mist’ Mountain Mist Pink 6” Small Trees Syringa reticulata
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20x20’
2- 2 1/2” caliper Sun
Yes
May- Cream/White
Native
DESIGN GUIDELINES
Crocus
Sunflowers
Ve n a n g o Tr a i l s
Purple Loosestrife
AREA 9&9A SIGNATURE PLANTS SPRING BLOOMING Botanical Name
Common Name
Ht. x Sp.
Min. Size
Exposure
Fragrant Bloom Season
Native
Spring Bulbs Crocus x hybridus
Crocus
4-6” x 4-6”
Sun/Partial Shade
Spring & Summer
Helianthus annus
Sunflowers
10’ x 18”
Sun
Summer- Yellow
Blue Salvia
18-24” x 12-18”
#1 Cont.
Sun
Spring & Summer- Blue
Oakleaf Hydrangea
8x8’
18-24” B&B
Sun/Partial Shade
June/July- White to Pink Yes
Japanese Snowbell
25x25’
5-6’ B&B
Sun/Partial Shade Yes
Summer-white
Perennials Salvia x superba Shrubs Hydrangea quercifolia Small Trees Styrax japonicus Street Trees Zelkova serrata ‘Green Vase’
Green Vase Zelkova 60-70’ x 40-50’
2- 2 1/2” caliper Sun
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Clematis
Iron Weed
Joe Pye Weed
AREA 9&9A SIGNATURE PLANTS EARLY-MID SUMMER BLOOMING Botanical Name
Common Name
Ht. x Sp.
Min. Size
Exposure
Fragrant Bloom Season
Snow Queen Clematis
6-10’
#2 Cont.
Sun/Partial Shade
May/Aug.- White
Monarda x ‘Petite Delight’
Petite Delight Monarda
2 1/2’
#1 Cont.
Sun
July/August- Pink
Achillea millefolium ‘Terra Cotta’
Terra Cotta Yarrow
30”
#1 Cont.
Sun
June/August- Pink
Lythrum virgatum
Purple Loosestrife
24-36” x 12-18”
#1 Cont.
Sun/Partial Shade
Summer- Purple
Eupatorium purpureum ‘Gateway’
Joe Pye Weed
5-6’ x 36”-4’
#1 Cont.
Sun/Partial Shade
Summer- Purple
Vernonia noveboracensis
Iron Weed
4-6’ x 18-24”
#1 Cont.
Sun/Partial Shade
Summer- Varies
Native
Vines Clematis ‘Snow Queen’ Perennials
Shrubs Buddleia davidii ‘Royal Red’
Royal Red Butterfly Bush 8’
#3 Cont, 18-24” Sun/Partial Shade Yes
July/Sept- Purple
Japanese Snowbell
25x25’
5-6’ B&B
Sun/Partial Shade Yes
Summer-white
Common Name
Ht. x Sp.
Min. Size
Exposure
Bloom Season
Native
Oakleaf Hydrangea
8x8’
18-24” B&B
Sun/Partial Shade
June/July- White
Yes
Small Trees Styrax japonicus AREA 9&9A SIGNATURE PLANTS LATE-SEASONAL INTEREST Botanical Name
Yes
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RECOMMENDED DECIDUOUS TREES - GENERAL PLANT LIST Botanical Name
Common Name
Ht. x Sp.
Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata’
Columnar European Hornbeam 35’ x 25’
2- 2 1/2” caliper Sun/Partial Shade
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Katsura Tree
2- 2 1/2” caliper Sun
40-60’ x 30’
Min. Size
Exposure
Fragrant Bloom Season
Fraxinus americana ‘Autumn Purple’ Autumn Purple White Ash
40-60’ x 40-50’ 2- 2 1/2” caliper Sun/Partial Shade
Ginkgo biloba ‘Princeton Sentry’
70’ x 20’
2- 2 1/2” caliper Sun 1 1/2-1 3/4’ B&B Sun/Partial Shade Yes
Princeton Sentry Ginkgo
Oxydendrum arboreum
Sourwood
40’-50’
Pyrus calleryana ‘Chanticleer’
Chanticleer Pear
20-30’ x 15-20’ 2- 2 1/2” caliper Sun
Quercus rubra
Northern Red Oak
40-60’ x 40-60’ 2- 2 1/2” caliper Sun
Quercus phellos
Willow Oak
40-60’ x 30-40’ 2- 2 1/2” caliper Sun
Tilia cordata ‘Greenspire’
Greenspire Littleleaf Linden
30-40’ x 25-35’ 2- 2 1/2” caliper Sun/Shade
Ulmus parvifolia
Lacebark Elm
50x40’
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Native
Summer-White Yes April Yes
DESIGN GUIDELINES
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RECOMMENDED EVERGREEN TREES - GENERAL PLANT LIST Botanical Name
Common Name
Ht. x Sp.
Min. Size
Exposure
Abies concolor
White Fir
30’-50’
Sun
Abies fraseri
Fraser Fir
30’-50’
Sun
Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca’
Blue Atlas Cedar
70’-90’
5-6’ B&B
Sun/Partial Shade
Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca Pendula’
Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar
40’-50’
5-6’ B&B
Sun/Partial Shade
Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Aurea’
Golden Hinoki Falsecypress
25’x15’
3-4’ B&B
Sun/Partial Shade
Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Gracilis Compacta’ Compact Hinoki Falsecypress
6-8’x4-6’
24”-30” B&B
Sun/Partial Shade
Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Filifera Aurea’
Goldthread Falsecypress
15’x15’
#3 Cont, 15-18” Sun/Partial Shade
Juniperus scopulorum ‘Denserecta’
Spartan Juniper
20’x6’
4-5’ B&B
Sun
Picea abies
Norway Spruce
80’
5-6’ B&B
Sun/Partial Shade
Picea abies ‘Pendula’
Weeping Norway Spruce
20’-40’
4-5’ B&B
Sun/Partial Shade
Pices abies ‘Pumila’
Pumila Norway Spruce
4’x7’
#3 Cont., 15-18” Sun/Partial Shade
Picea glauca
White Spruce
35’-50’ x 15’-20’ 6-7’ B&B
Sun/Partial Shade
Picea omorika
Serbian Spruce
50’x20’
5-6’ B&B
Sun/Partial Shade
Picea pungens
Green Colorado Spruce
35’-60’ x 15’-25’ 6-7’ B&B
Sun/Partial Shade
Picea pungens var. Glauca
Colorado Blue Spruce
35’-60’ x 15’-25’ 6-7’ B&B
Sun/Partial Shade
Pinus mugo v. mugo
Mugo Pine
3’x12’
Fragrant
Native
#2 Cont., 12-15” Sun/Partial Shade
Pinus nigra
Austrian Pine
50’
5-6’ B&B
Sun
Pinus strobus
Eastern White Pine
100’+
5-6’ B&B
Sun/Partial Shade
Yes
Pinus strobus ‘Nana’
Dwarf White Pine
6’x6’
24-30” B&B
Sun/Partial Shade
Yes
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Douglas Fir
40’-80’ x 25’-30’ 6-7’ B&B
Sun
Thuja occidentalis ‘Emerald’
Eemerald Arborvitae
12’-20’ x 3’-6’
6-7’ B&B
Sun/Partial Shade
Yes
Thuja occidentalis ‘Fastigiata’ (‘Pyramidalis’)
Pyramidal Arborvitae
30’x8’
6-7’ B&B
Sun/Partial Shade
Yes
Thuja occidentalis ‘Nigra’
Dark American Arborvitae
25’-40’ x 8’-12’
6-7’ B&B
Sun/Partial Shade
Yes
Thuja occidentalis ‘Rheingold’
Dwarf Golden Arborvitae
4’x3’
#2 Cont., 12-15” Sun/Partial Shade
Yes
Thuja occidentalis ‘Woodwardii’
Globe Arborvitae
6’x12’
18-24” B&B
Sun/Partial Shade
Yes
Tsuga canadensis
Canadian Hemlock
60’x30’
4-5’ B&B
Sun/Shade
Yes
Tsuga canadensis f. pendula
Weeping Canadian or Sargent Hemlock
20’x40’
4-5’ B&B
Sun/Partial Shade
Yes
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RECOMMENDED ORNAMENTAL TREES - GENERAL PLANT LIST Botanical Name
Common Name
Ht. x Sp.
Min. Size
Exposure
Acer griseum
Paperbark Maple
25x30’
1 1/2” - 1 3/4” caliper
Sun
Acer palmatum atropurpueum ‘Bloodgood’
Bloodgood Japanese Maple
15x20’
4-5’ B&B
Sun/Partial Shade
Acer palmatum atropurpueum ‘Moonfire’
Moonfire Japanese Maple
10x15’
4-5’ B&B
Sun/Partial Shade
Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Crimson Queen’ Crimson Queen Cutleaf Japanese Maple 12’ height 24-30” B&B
Fragrant Bloom Season
Native
Sun/Partial Shade
Amelanchier canadensis
Shadblow Serviceberry
20’
4-5’ B&B
Sun/Partial Shade
Yes
Cercis canadensis
Redbud
20’ x 20’
7-8’ B&B
Sun/Partial Shade
Spring- Pinkish-Purple Yes
Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’
Forest Pansy Eastern Redbud
15x15’
1 1/2” - 1 3/4” caliper
Sun/Partial Shade
Cornus florida
Eastern Flowering Dogwood
30-35’
4-5’ B&B
Sun/Partial Shade
Spring
Cornus mas
Cornelian-Cherry Dogwood
20x15’
5-6’ B&B
Sun/Partial Shade
Spring
Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’
Royal Purple Smokebush
12-15’
4-5’ B&B
Sun
June-Sept.
Halesia tetraptera
Carolina Silverbell
30x25’
5-6’ B&B
Sun/Partial Shade
April-May-White
Hibiscus syriacus
Rose-of-Sharon
15x10’
#5 Cont., 3-4’
Sun/Partial Shade
Summer
Yes
Larix decidua ‘Pendula’
Weeping European Larch
10-20’
#10 Cont.
Sun
Magnolia x ‘Ann’
Ann Magnolia
10x8’
4-5’ B&B
Sun/Partial Shade Yes
Spring-white
Magnolia x ‘Jane’
Jane Magnolia
8-12’
4-5’ B&B
Sun/Partial Shade Yes
Spring-purple/pink/white
Magnolia kobus stellata ‘Royal Star’
Royal Star Magnolia
15x15’
3-4’ B&B
Sun/Partial Shade Yes
Spring-double white
Malus x ‘Branzam’
Brandywine Crabapple
25’
1 1/2” - 1 3/4” caliper
Sun
Yes
Spring-Double Pink
Malus x ‘Indian Summer’
Indian Summer Crabapple
18’
1 1/2” - 1 3/4” caliper
Sun
Yes
Spring-Rose-Red
Malus x ‘Mary Potter’
Mary Potter Crabapple
15’
1 1/2” - 1 3/4” caliper
Sun
Yes
Spring-Pink/White
Malus x ‘Prairifire’
Prairifire Crabapple
20’
1 1/2” - 1 3/4” caliper
Sun
Yes
Spring-Purple/Red
Malus x ‘Sutyzam’
Sugar Tyme Crabapple
20’
1 1/2” - 1 3/4” caliper
Sun
Yes
Spring-Pink/White
Prunus cerasifera ‘Thundercloud’
Thundercloud Plum
20x20’
1 1/2” - 1 3/4” caliper
Sun
Yes
Spring-Light Pink
Stewartia pseudocamellia
Japanese Stewartia
30x20’
7-8’ B&B
Sun
Yes
June/July-White
Syringa vulgaris
Common Lilac
15x8’
30-36” B&B
Sun/Shade
Yes
May- Varies
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Yes
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RECOMMENDED DECIDUOUS SHRUBS - GENERAL PLANT LIST Botanical Name
Common Name
Ht. x Sp. Min. Size
Exposure
Fragrant Bloom Season
Berberis thunbergii atropurpurea ‘Crimson Pygmy’
Crimson Pygmy Japanese Barberry
3’
#2 Cont, 12-15” Sun/Partial Shade
Berberis thunbergii atropurpurea ‘Rose Glow’
Rose Glow Japanese Barberry
5’
#2 Cont, 12-15” Sun/Partial Shade
Berberis thunbergii ‘Aurea Nana’
Dwarf Golden Japanese Barberry
4’
#2 Cont, 12-15” Sun/Partial Shade
Buxus semperivirens ‘Vardar Valley’
Vardar Valley Boxwood
3x5’
#2 Cont, 12-15” Sun/Partial Shade
Calycanthus floridus
Carolina Allspice
8x10’
#3 Cont
Cornus sericea ‘Elegantissima’
Variegated Redtwig Dogwood
8’
#3 Cont, 15-18” Sun/Partial Shade
winter interest
Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’
Harry Lauder’s Walkingstick
8x12’
30-36”
winter interest
Cotoneaster adpressus praecox
Creeping Cotoneaster
2 1/2x6’
#2 Cont., 12-15” Sun/Partial Shade
Cytisus
Broom
3-5’
#2 Cont., 12-15” Sun/Partial Shade
Native
Sun/Shade Sun/Partial Shade
Deutzia gracilis
Slender Deutzia
7’
#3 Cont., 15-18” Sun/Partial Shade
mid-spring-white
Deutzia gracilis ‘Nikko’
Nikko Dwarf Deutzia
2x5’
#2 Cont., 12-15” Sun/Partial Shade
mid-spring-white
Erica x darleyensis ‘Mediterranean Pink’
Mediterranean Pink Heath
2x4’
#1 Cont., 8-10”
Sun/Partial Shade
winter/spring-pink
Erica x darleyensis ‘Mediterranean White’
Mediterranean White Heath
2x4’
#1 Cont., 8-10”
Sun/Partial Shade
winter/spring-white
Forsythia x intermedia ‘Lynwood’
Lynwood Gold Border Forsythia
9x12’
#5 Cont., 2-3’
Sun/Partial Shade
early spring-yellow
Forsytia suspensa sieboldii
Weeping Forsythia
7x7’
#2 Cont., 15-18” Sun/Partial Shade
Fothergilla gardenii
Dwarf Fothergilla
4x4’
#2 Cont., 12-15” Sun/Partial Shade
Yes Yes
early spring-yellow spring
Yes
spring
Yes
Fothergilla major ‘Mt Airy’
Mt Airy Fothergilla
7x4’
#3 Cont., 15-18” Sun/Partial Shade
Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’
Annabelle Hydrangea
5x6’
#3 Cont., 15-18” Sun/Partial Shade
June-Sept.-White
Hydrangea macrophylla
Bigleaf Hydrangea
5x5’
#5 Cont., 18-24” Sun/Partial Shade
June-Sept.
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’
Tardiva Panicled Hydrangea
20x15’
#3 Cont.
Sun/Partial Shade
September - White Yes
Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’
Snow Queen Oakleaf Hydrangea
6x6’
18-24” B&B
Sun/Partial Shade
Summer-White
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RECOMMENDED DECIDUOUS SHRUBS - GENERAL PLANT LIST Botanical Name
Common Name
Ht. x Sp.
Min. Size
Exposure
Fragrant Bloom Season
Native
Hypericum kouytchense ‘Sungold’
Sungold St John’s Wort
4x4’
#3 Cont.
Sun/Partial Shade
Summer-Yellow
Hypericum x ‘Hidcote’
Hidcote St John’s Wort
3x3’
#3 Cont.
Sun/Partial Shade
Summer-Yellow
Ligustrum ovalifolium
California Privet
15’
30-36” B&B
Sun/Partial Shade
Yes
Summer
Ligustrum x vicaryi
Golden Vicary Privet
10-12’
#3 Cont., 15-18” Sun/Partial Shade
Yes
Summer
Myrica pensylvanica
Northern Bayberry
8x8’
#3 Cont., 18-24” Sun/Partial Shade
Yes
Philadelphus x ‘Natchez’
Natchez Mockorange
10’
#3 Cont.
Sun/Partial Shade
Yes
May-White
Philadelphus x virginalis ‘Minnesota Snowflake’
Minnesota Snowflake Mockorange
8’
#3 Cont., 18-24” Sun/Partial Shade
Yes
May-Double White Yes
Sun/Shade
Yes
Aronia arbutifolia ‘Brilliantissima’
Brilliant Red Chokeberry
8x4’
#3 Cont.
Potentilla
Bush Cinquefoil
3x3’
#2 Cont., 12-15” Sun/Shade
All Summer
May-White
Prunus x cistena
Purpleleaf Sand Cherry
8x6’
#5 Cont., 24-30” Sun
Spring-Pink
Prunus glandulosa
Dwarf Flowering Almond
4x4’
#3 Cont., 18-24” Sun
April/May-White
Rhamnus frangula ‘Asplenifolia’
Fernleaf Buckthorn
10x8’
#3 Cont., 30-36” Sun/Partial Shade
Rosa rugosa
Salt Spray Rose
6x6’
#2 Cont., 12-15” Sun
Stephanandra incisa
Cutleaf Stephanandra
5x8’
#2 Cont., 15-18” Sun/Partial Shade
Yes
Summer
Syringa meyeri ‘Palibin’
Dwarf Korean Lilac
5x7’
#5 Cont., 18-24” Sun/Shade
Yes
May-Purple
Syringa pubescens patula ‘Miss Kim’
Miss Kim Manchurian Lilac
6x6’
#3 Cont., 15-18” Sun/Shade
Yes
May/June- Blue
Yes
Syringa x prestoniae
Preston Lilac
8x6’
#3 Cont., 18-21” Sun/Shade
Viburnum lantana ‘Mohican’
Mohican Wayfaringtree Viburnum
9x9’
24-30” B&B
Sun/Partial Shade
Viburnum opulus ‘Nanum’
Dwarf European Cranberrybush Viburnum
2x3’
12-15” B&B
Sun/Partial Shade
Viburnum plicatum ‘Shasta’
Shasta Doublefile Viburnum
6x12’
#3 Cont., 18-24” Sun/Shade
April/May-White
Viburnum x rhytidophylloides ‘Allegheny’
Allegheny Lantanaphyllum Viburnum
12x12’
#5 Cont., 18-24” Sun/Shade
May-Yellow/White
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Yes
May/June- Varies May-White
Yes Yes
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RECOMMENDED EVERGREEN SHRUBS - GENERAL PLANT LIST Botanical Name
Common Name
Ht. x Sp.
Min. Size
Exposure
Fragrant Bloom Season
Buxus x ‘Green Velvet’
Green Velvet Boxwood
4’
#2 Cont, 12-15” Sun/Partial Shade
Buxus microphylla koreana ‘Winter Gem’
Winter Gem Korean Boxwood
3-4’
#2 Cont.
Buxus semperivirens ‘Vardar Valley’
Vardar Valley Boxwood
3x5’
#2 Cont, 12-15” Sun/Partial Shade
Native
Sun/Partial Shade
Euonymus fortunei ‘Emerald Gaiety’
Emerald Gaiety Euonymus
3x6’
#2 Cont., 12-15” Sun/Shade
Euonymus fortunei ‘Emerald ‘n Gold’
Emerald ‘n Gold Euonymus
2x6’
#2 Cont., 12-15” Sun/Shade
Euonymus kiautschovicus ‘Manhattan’
Manhattan Euonymus
6x10’
#3 Cont., 15-18” Sun/Shade
Ilex crenata
Japanese Holly
Ilex glabra ‘Compacta’
Compact Inkberry
to 5’
#5 Cont., 18-24” Sun/Shade
#3 Cont., 18-21” Sun/Shade
Ilex x ‘Mesdob’
China Boy Holly
8x6’
#5 Cont., 21-24” Sun/Shade
Ilex x ‘Mesog’
China Girl Holly
4x4’
#5 Cont., 21-24” Sun/Partial Shade
Ilex verticillata
Winterberry
10x10’
30-36” B&B
Juniperus squamata ‘Blue Star’
Blue Star Juniper
Sun/Partial Shade
3x3’
#3 Cont., 12-15” Sun
Juniperus chinensis ‘Sea Green’
6x8’
Sun
Juniperus horizontalis ‘Prince of Wales’
2-3’x6-8’
Sun
Juniperus x pfitzeriana ‘Nick’s Compact’
6x8’
Sun
Juniperus x pfitzeriana ‘Old Gold’
6x8’
Sun
Kalmia latifolia
Mountain Laurel
10’
24-30” B&B
Sun/Shade
Spring-Deep Pink Yes
Kalmia latifolia ‘Olympic Fire’
Olympic Fire Mountain Laurel
5-7’
#5 Cont., 18-21” Sun/Shade
Late Spring-Pink
Yes
Kalmia latifolia ‘Sarah’
Sarah Mountain Laurel
5-7’
#5 Cont., 18-21” Sun/Shade
Spring-Pink-Red
Yes
Leucothoe axillaris
Coast Leucothoe
4x6’
Partial Shade/ #3 Cont., 15-18” Shade
Yes
April/May- White
Yes
Leucothoe fontanesiana ‘Girard’s Rainbow’ Rainbow Leucothoe
4x6’
Partial Shade/ #2 Cont., 12-15” Shade
Yes
April/May- White
Yes
Mahonia aquifolium
Oregon Grapeholly
6’
Partial Shade/ #3 Cont., 15-18” Shade
Picea abies ‘Little Gem’
Little Gem Spruce
3’
#1 Cont, 9-12”
Pieris x ‘Brouwers Beauty’
Brouwers Beauty Pieris
4x4’
#3 Cont., 15-18” Sun/Partial Shade
April-Yellow
Sun/Partial Shade Spring-Purple/Red
Pieris japonica
Japanese Pieris
10x6’
#3 Cont., 18-21” Sun/Shade
Spring-White
Pieris japonica ‘Mountain Fire’
Mountain Fire Pieris
6x6’
#3 Cont., 18-21” Sun/Shade
Spring-White
Rhododendron
Rhododendron
Varies to 6’ #2 Cont., 15-18” Sun/Partial Shade
May-Varies
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RECOMMENDED GROUNDCOVERS - GENERAL PLANT LIST Botanical Name
Common Name
Ht. x Sp.
Min. Size
Exposure
Andromeda polifolia
Bog-Rosemary
18”
#1 Cont., 9-12”
Sun/Partial Shade
Cotoneaster dammeri ‘Coral Beauty’
Coral Beauty Cotoneaster 1x6’
#2 Cont,, 12-15” Sun
Juniperus conferta ‘Blue Pacific’
1x8’
Sun
Juniperus horizontalis ‘Bar Harbor’
1x8’
Sun
Juniperus horizontalis ‘Wiltonii’
1x8’
Fragrant Bloom Season
Late Spring - pink Yes
Sun
Liriope exiliflora ‘Silvery Sunproof’
Silvery Sunproof Lilyturf
12”
#1 Cont., 9-12”
Partial Sun/Shade
Summer-lavender
Liriope muscari ‘Big Blue’
Big Blue Lilyturf
12”
#1 Cont., 9-12”
Partial Sun/Shade
Summer-lavender
Liriope muscari ‘Variegata’
Variegated Lilyturf
12”
#1 Cont., 9-12”
Partial Sun/Shade
Summer-lavender
Microbiota decussata
Siberian Carpet Cypress 1x15’
#2 Cont,, 12-15” Sun/Partial Shade
Ajuga sp.
Carpet Bugle
4-6” x 12-24” 2 1/4”pp; 50/flat Sun/Shade
Euonymus fortunei ‘Coloratus’
Wintercreeper
12-24”
100rc/flat
Sun/Shade
Galium odoratum
Sweet Woodruff
6-8”
#1 Cont.
Partial Sun/Shade
Hedera helix
English Ivy
6-12”
100rc/flat
Sun/Shade
Vinca minor
Periwinkle
6-12”
2 1/4”pp; 50/flat Sun/Shade
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RECOMMENDED PERENNIALS - GENERAL PLANT LIST Botanical Name
Common Name
Ht. x Sp. Min. Size
Exposure
FragrantBloom Season
Adiantum pedatum
Maidenhair Fern
12-18”
#1 Cont.
Moist Shade
Athyrium felix-femina
Lady Fern
18-24”
#1 Cont.
Moist Shade
Athyrium niponicum ‘Pictum
Japanese Painted Fern
12-18”
#1 Cont.
Partial Shade/Shade
Dennstaedtia punctiloba
Hayscented Fern
2-3’
#1 Cont.
Sun/Shade
Dryopteris erythrosora
Autumn Fern
18-24”
#1 Cont.
Sun/Partial Shade
Evergreen
Dryopteris marginalis
Shield Fern
12-24”
#1 Cont.
Sun/Partial Shade
Evergreen
Dryopteris villarii
Limestone Woodfern
10-15”
#1 Cont.
Sun/Partial Shade
Matteuccia struthiopteris
Ostrich Fern
3-5’
#1 Cont.
Acidic Moist Sun/Partial Shade
Osmunda cinnamomea
Cinnamon Fern
3-5’
#1 Cont.
Sun/Partial Shade
Prefers Wet Areas
Polystichum acrostichoides
Christmas Fern
24-30”
#1 Cont.
Partial Shade/Shade
Evergreen
Polystichum polyblepharum
Tassel Fern
18-24”
#1 Cont.
Partial Shade/Shade
Evergreen
Polystichum setiferum
Alaskan Fern
2’
#1 Cont.
Deep Shade
Evergreen
Agastache barberi ‘Apricot Sunrise’
Apricot Sunrise Hyssop
18”
#1 Cont.
Sun
July/Aug.-Apricot-Orange
Alchemilla mollis
Lady’s Mantle
30”
#1 Cont.
Sun/Partial Shade
June/July-Yellow
Aquilegia
Columbine
12”
#1 Cont.
Partial Shade
May/June-Varies
Artmesia schmidtiana ‘Powis Castle’ Powis Castle Mugwort
18”
#1 Cont.
Sun
Artmesia schmidtiana ‘Silver Mound’ Silver Mound Mugwort
24”
#1 Cont.
Sun
Aster x novae-angliae ‘Purple Dome’ Purple Dome Aster
18”
#1 Cont.
Sun
Aug./Oct.-Deep Purple
Aster x novi-belgii ‘Mixed Hybrids’
2’
#1 Cont.
Sun
Aug./Oct.-Varies
Aster x novi-belgii ‘Winston Churchill’ Winston Churchill Aster
3’
#1 Cont.
Sun
Aug./Oct.-Dark Red
Astilbe x arendsii ‘Fanal’
Fanal Plume Flower
18”
#1 Cont.
Partial Shade
June/July-Red
Astilbe x chinensis ‘Pumila’
Pumila Plume Flower
15”
#1 Cont.
Partial Shade
June/July-Pink
Astilbe x chinensis ‘Visions’
Visions Plume Flower
15”
#1 Cont.
Partial Shade
June/July-Raspberry Red
Astilbe x hybrida ‘Snowdrift’
Snowdrift Plume Flower
2’
#1 Cont.
Partial Shade
June/July-White
Astilbe japonica ‘Deutschland’
Deutschland Plume Flower
18”
#1 Cont.
Partial Shade
June/July-White
Astilbe japonica ‘Red Sentinal’
Red Sentinal Plume Flower
2’
#1 Cont.
Partial Shade
June/July-Red
Astilbe japonica ‘Rhineland’
Rhineland Plume Flower
18”
#1 Cont.
Partial Shade
June/July-Rose
Mixed Hybrids Asters
Astilbe x rosea ‘Peach Blossom’
Peach Blossom Plume Flower 2’
#1 Cont.
Partial Shade
June/July-Light Pink
Astilbe simplicifoila ‘Sprite’
Sprite Plume Flower
#1 Cont.
Partial Shade
June/July-Shell-Pink
15”
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DESIGN GUIDELINES
RECOMMENDED PERENNIALS - GENERAL PLANT LIST Botanical Name
Common Name
Ht. x Sp. Min. Size
Exposure
FragrantBloom Season
Bergenia cordifolia
Saxifrage
1’
#1 Cont.
Partial Shade
April-Pink
Campanula carpatica ‘Blue Clips’
Blue Clips Bellflower
8”
#1 Cont.
Sun/Partial Shade
June-Blue
Campanula carpatica ‘White Clips’
White Clips Bellflower
8”
#1 Cont.
Sun/Partial Shade
June-White
Delosperma cooperi ‘Starburst’
Starburst Iceplant
4”
#1 Cont.
Sun
June/Frost-Rose-Purple
Dicentra formosa ‘Luxuriant’
Fern Leaf Bleedingheart
15”
#1 Cont.
Partial Shade/Shade
May/June-Deep Pink
Dicentra spectabilis
Old-Fashioned Bleedingheart
3’
#1 Cont.
Partial Shade/Shade
June/July-Pink
Dicentra ‘Alba’
Old-Fashioned Bleedingheart
2’
#1 Cont.
Partial Shade/Shade
June/July-White
Echinacea purpurea ‘Kim’s Knee High’
Kim’s Knee High Coneflower
18”
#1 Cont.
Sun
June/August-Pink w/ Red Cones
Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus’
Magnus Coneflower
4’
#1 Cont.
Sun
July/Sept.- Purple
Gaillardia x grandiflora ‘Baby Cole’
Baby Cole Blanket Flower
8”
#1 Cont.
Sun
June/Frost- Red w/Gold Margins
Gaillardia x grandiflora ‘Kobold’
Kobold or Goblin Blanket Flower 10”
#1 Cont.
Sun
June/Frost- Maroon w/ Yellow
Gypsophila paniculata ‘Bristol Fairy’
Baby’s Breath
2’
#1 Cont.
Sun
June/August- White
Heuchera micrantha ‘Palace Purple’
Alumroot
15”
#1 Cont.
Sun/Partial Shade
July/August-White w/Purple Leaves
Heuchera x brizoides ‘Pewter Veil’
Alumroot
15”
#1 Cont.
Sun/Partial Shade
June/July-White w/Metallic-purple leaves
Hosta
Plantain Lily
Varies
#1 Cont.
Partial Shade/Shade
Summer-Varies From June to September
Sedum x ‘Autumn Joy’
Autumn Joy Sedum
2’
#1 Cont.
Sun
Sept./Nov.- Salmon
Sedum spectabile ‘Brilliant’
Sedum
2’
#1 Cont.
Sun
Sept./Nov.- Pink
Sedum x ‘Vera Jameson’
Sedum
2’
#1 Cont.
Sun
Sept./Nov.-Pale Pink
Iberis sempervirens
Candytuft
10”
#1 Cont.
Sun/Partial Shade
May/June-White
Lamium maculatum ‘Beacon Silver’
Deadnettle
20”
#1 Cont.
Partial Shade/Shade
May/June- Pink
Lamium maculatum ‘Pink Pewter’
Deadnettle
20”
#1 Cont.
Partial Shade/Shade
April/July- Pink
Lamium maculatum ‘White Nancy’
Deadnettle
20”
#1 Cont.
Partial Shade/Shade
May/June- White
Leucanthemum x superbum
Shasta Daisy
18”
#1 Cont.
Sun/Partial Shade
July/Sept.- White
Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Alaska’
Shasta Daisy
2’
#1 Cont.
Sun/Partial Shade
July/Sept.- White
Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Becky’
Shasta Daisy
2’
#1 Cont.
Sun/Partial Shade
June/July- White
Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Snow Lady’ Shasta Daisy
2’
#1 Cont.
Sun/Partial Shade
June/July- White
Ligularia dentata ‘Desdemona’
Goldenray
4’
#1 Cont.
Sun/Partial Shade
Aug./Sept.- Orange
Ligularia stenocephala ‘The Rocket’
Senecio
5’
#1 Cont.
Sun/Partial Shade
June/July- Yellow
Lobelia x speciosa ‘Queen Victoria’
Cardinal Flower
2’
#1 Cont.
Sun/Partial Shade
June/July- Red
Nipponanthemum nipponicum
Autumn-Flowering Shasta Daisy 2”
#1 Cont.
Sun/Partial Shade
October- Yellow
Penstemon digitalis ‘Husker Red’
Husker red Beardstongue
3’
#1 Cont.
Sun
May/July- White
Phlox paniculata ‘Bright Eyes’
Bright Eyes Garden Phlox
3’
#1 Cont.
Sun
July/August-White w/Pink Eyes
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RECOMMENDED PERENNIALS - GENERAL PLANT LIST Botanical Name
Common Name
Ht. x Sp. Min. Size
Exposure
Bloom Season
Phlox paniculata ‘Eva Cullum’
Eva Cullum Garden Phlox
3’
#1 Cont.
Sun
July/August-Pink w/Magenta Eyes
Phlox paniculata ‘Fujiyama’
Fujiyama Garden Phlox
3’
#1 Cont.
Sun
July/August- White
Phlox paniculata ‘Little Boy’
Little Boy Garden Phlox
3’
#1 Cont.
Sun
July/August- Purple w/white eyes
Phlox paniculata ‘Mrs. Pepper’
Mrs. Pepper Garden Phlox
3’
#1 Cont.
Sun
July/August- Pink w/dark pink eyes
Phlox paniculata ‘Tenor’
Tenor Garden Phlox
3’
#1 Cont.
Sun
July/August- Red
Polemonium reptans
Jacob’s Ladder
10”
#1 Cont.
Partial Shade
May/June- Blue
Pulmonaria saccharata
Lungwort
10”
#1 Cont.
Partial Shade/Shade April/May
Stachys byzantina ‘Big Ears’
Lamb’s Ear
10”
#1 Cont.
Sun/Shade
Veronica austriaca teucrium ‘Crater Lake Blue’ Crater Lake Blue Speedwell
10”
#1 Cont.
Sun/Light Shade
June/August- Sky Blue
Veronica austriaca teucrium ‘Sunny Border Blue’Sunny Border Blue Speedwell 12”
#1 Cont.
Sun/Light Shade
June/August- Deep Blue
Veronica spicata ‘Red Fox’
#1 Cont.
Sun/Light Shade
June/August- Rose-Red
Red Fox Speedwell
15”
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DESIGN GUIDELINES
RECOMMENDED GRASSES - GENERAL PLANT LIST Botanical Name
Common Name
Ht. x Sp.
Min. Size Exposure
Bloom Season
Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’
Karl Foerster’s Reed Grass
4-5’
#1 Cont.
Plumes June-Sept.
Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Stricta’
Stricta Feather Reed Grass
5-6’
#1 Cont.
Early June
Carex morrowii ‘Aureo Variegata’
Gold Variegated Japanese Sedge
1’
#1 Cont. Sun/Partial Shade Evergreen
Carex morrowii ‘Old Gold’
Old Gold Japanese Sedge
2’
#1 Cont. Sun/Partial Shade Evergreen
Festuca cinerea ‘Elijah Blue’
Elijah Blue Fescue
6-10”
#1 Cont. Sun/Partial Shade Early Summer
Hakonechloa macra ‘Aureola’
Japanese Forest Grass
12”
#1 Cont. Partial Shade
Helictotrichon sempervirens
Blue Oat Grass
18-24”
#1 Cont. Sun/Partial Shade Plumes-Summer
Imperata cylindrica ‘Red Baron’
Red Baron Japanese Bloodgrass
12-18”
#1 Cont. Sun/Partial Shade
Leymus arenarius (Elymus arenarius)
Blue Lyme Grass
24-30”
#1 Cont. Sun
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Autumn Light’
Autumn Light Silver Grass
5-6’
#1 Cont. Sun
Plumes-Sept./Oct.
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gracillimus’
Maiden Grass
5-6’
#1 Cont. Sun
Plumes-Sept.
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Morning Light’
Morning Light Silver Grass
4-5’
#1 Cont. Sun
Plumes-Oct.
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Purpurascens’
Red Leaved Silver Grass
3-4’
#1 Cont. Sun
Plumes-Sept.
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Silberfeder’
Silver Feather Grass
6-8’
#1 Cont. Sun
Plumes-Aug./Sept.
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Strictus’
Porcupine Grass
6-8’
#1 Cont. Sun
Plumes-Aug./Sept.
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Yaku Jima’
Yaku Jima Silver Grass
4-5’
#1 Cont. Sun
Early Bloomer
Panicum virgatum ‘Heavy Metal’
Heavy Metal Switch Grass
5-6’
#1 Cont. Sun
Fall
Pennisetum alopecuroides
Fountain Grass
3-4’
#1 Cont. Sun
White Plumes-Sept.
Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Hameln’
Hameln Dwarf Fountain Grass
2-3’
#1 Cont. Sun
Pennisetum orientale
Oriental Fountain Grass
15-18”
#1 Cont. Sun
Saccarum ravennae (Erianthus ravennae)
Plume Grass
9-12”
#1 Cont. Sun
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DESIGN GUIDELINES
Ve n a n g o Tr a i l s
RECOMMENDED VINES - GENERAL PLANT LIST Botanical Name
Common Name
Ht. x Sp.
Min. Size
Wisteria floribunda
Japanese Wisteria
15-60’ x 40-50’ #2 Cont., Trellis Sun/Partial Shade Yes
Mid-Spring- Purple
Campsis radicans
Trumpet Creeper
25-50’
#3 Cont.
Sun/Partial Shade
Spring & Summer
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Virginia Creeper
30-50’
#3 Cont.
Sun/Shade
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
Boston Ivy
40-60’ x 40-60’ #3 Cont.
Sun/Shade
Wisteria sinensis
Wisteria
20-30’
Sun/Partial Shade Yes
#3 Cont.
Exposure
Fragrant Bloom Season
Native
Yes
Spring
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