Horticulture II

Landscape Plant Identification

Objective 5.01

Acer platanoidesNorway Maple

Deciduous treeCan reach 80 feet tallYellow fall color

Cornus kousaChinese Dogwood

Small deciduous flowering treeCan reach 15-30 feet tallUsed in the landscape for:

Stunning flowers Bright fall color In small groupings Specimen tree

Ginkgo bilobaGinkgo

Deciduous treeCan reach 100 feet tallNurseries typically only sale male

specimens. Used in the landscape for shade.

Gleditsa triacanthos var. inermisThornless Honeylocust

Deciduous treeCan reach 50-60 feet tallMay be used for shade, or in urban

settings (it allows turf growth underneath the tree).

Magnolia X soulangeana cv.Saucer Magnolia

Deciduous TreeCan reach 15-25 feet tallProduces showy white, pink or maroon

flowers in the spring.Multi stemmed treeUsed as a specimen tree

Picea abiesNorway Spruce

Evergreen TreeHeight: 40-60 feet; Width: 30-35 feetTree for large lawns. Can be used as a

screen or windbreak.

Platanus X acerifoliaLondon Plane Tree

Deciduous treeHeight: 75-100 feet; Width: 60-75 feetBest grown in wet soil that is rich in

organic matter.

Quercus falcataSouthern Red Oak

Deciduous TreeCan reach 90 feet tallLeaves have 3-5 sharply pointed lobes.

Quercus nigraWater Oak

Deciduous TreeHeight: 50-80 feet; Width: 40-60 feetSpatula shaped leaves.Leaves fall late into winter.

Tsuga canadensisCanadian Hemlock

Evergreen Tree40-70 Feet tallTree has small cones ½” to 1”Used in the landscape alone, screen,

hedge

Zelkova serrataZelkova

Deciduous Tree50-70 feet tallUsed in the landscape as a specimen tree,

or for it’s ornate bark.

Buxus microphylla var. japonicaJapanese Boxwood

Evergreen ShrubHeight: 6-8 feet; Width: 10-15 feetUsed as a border, foundation planting or

hedge

Camellia japonica cv.Common Camellia

Evergreen ShrubHeight 8-15 feetPrefers shadePrefers acidic soilsFlowers in winter and early spring

Camellia sasanquaSasanqua Camellia

Evergreen ShrubHeight 1 ½ feet-12 feet tallWhite, Pink or Red flowersFlowers in the fall

Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Gold Mop’Gold Mop

Evergreen shrubHeight and Width 3-5 feetYellow in colorVarious landscape uses: foundation

planting, borders, containers, bonsai.

Elaeagnus pungensThorny Elaegnus

Evergreen ShrubFragrant flowers in October and NovemberCan reach 25 feet tall

Gardenia jasminoidesGardenia

Evergreen ShrubHeight and Width: 5-6 feet Showy, Fragrant white flowers

Hydrangea macrophyllaFrench Hydrangea

Deciduous ShrubCan grow 3-6 feet tallLarge “bunches” of pink, white, or blue

flowers. (Flower color depends on cultivar, soil pH, and aluminum availability)

Best used in the shade.

Ilex attenuata ‘Savannah’Savannah Holly

Evergreen ShrubHeight: 10-20 feet; Width: 8-15 feetUsed as a hedge or screen in the

landscape. Offers good winter color (red berries)

Ilex crenata ‘Compacta’Compacta Holly

Evergreen shrubCan reach 3-5 feet tallTolerant of heavy shearing. Used in the landscape as a foundation

planting, low hedge or border.

Ilex X ‘Nellie R. Stevens’Nellie R. Stevens Holly

Evergreen ShrubHeight: 15-25 feet; Width: 8-12 feetShowy red fruitUsed in the landscape for winter color,

hedge, screen, border, specimen or small tree.

Ilex cornuta ‘Carissa’Carissa Holly

Evergreen Shrub3-4 feet tallCan be used as a foundation planting,

shrub border, or in formal gardens

Loropetalum chinensisChinese Fringe Flower

Evergreen shrubCan reach 10-12 feet tall and wideUsed in the landscape as a border, screen

or foundation planting.Showy, fringe type flower

Osmanthus X fortuneiFortune Tea Olive

Evergreen shrubCan reach 15-20 feet tallHas very fragrant, small flowers in the fall.Can be used as an unclipped hedge, or

screen. Should be placed where fragrance can be enjoyed.

Pieris japonicaJapanese Andromeda

Evergreen ShrubHeight: 6-8 feetSlow growth rateUsed as a foundation planting, shrub

borderResistant to deer, useful in shady areas.

Prunus laurocerasus ‘Zabeliana’Zabel Cherry Laurel

Evergreen Shrub3-4 feet tallWillow like leaves; 3-4 inch white flowersUsed in the landscape as a hedge,

windbreak, or screen.

Pyracantha coccineaScarlet Firethorn

Deciduous Shrub6-18 feet tall and wideShowy flowerUsed as a hedge, barrier plant, espalier or

trellis plant.

Rhaphiolepis indicaIndian Hawthorn

Evergreen ShrubHeight and Width 4-6 feetUsed as a hedge, foundation planting, or

shrub borderFragrant pink or white flowers

Taxus cuspidataJapanese Yew

Evergreen, multi-stemmed shrub10-40 feet tall and wide

Thuja occidentalisAmerican Arborvitae