Woods Edge Plant Guide Rules & Regulations Addendum 1A August 15, 2018 A guide to help you select the right plants for your yard Prepared by: Landscape Associates
APPROVED TREES FOR BACKYARD Armstrong Maple Height: 45'. Spread: 15'. Shape: Narrow, Foliage: Light green. Fall Color: Yellow to orange-red. Armstrong is a fast growing columnar selection. It produces a very tall, narrow tree with ascending branches. It is widely used for street planting where space demands a tree which will not spread. Northwood Maple Height: 40 Spread: 35 Shape: Broadly oval to rounded Foliage: Medium to dark green Fall Color: Reddish State Street Maple Mid-sized gem that gets only around 40-45' tall and about 25' wide, forming a nice broad, pyramid shape. The nice green foliage holds up beautifully and in fall, turns a nice golden yellow.. 2 Autumn Blaze Maple Fast growing; reaches 50 to 60 ft. tall, 40 ft. wide.
ADDITIONAL APPROVED TREES FOR THE BACKYARD Sienna Glen Maple Height: 50-60 Spread: 35-40 medium growing. Fall color: red Shade Master Honeylocust Height 50-75 Spread 25-40 Fall color yellow.the leaves are small and the branches are widely spaced. The tree casts a nice shade but not such a deep shade that the grass or other plantings beneath it can t grow well. when autumn hits and the leaves fall, you ll see that they are so small they don t need to be raked! They aren t big enough to hurt the grass below them. Heritage River Birch Quickly reaches 40 to 60 ft. tall and wide; 70 ft. tall in ideal conditions. Attractive Textured Bark 3 Whitespire Birch Displays chalk-white bark.. Yellow fall color. Only one trunk on the tree. Mature size is around 30-40' tall x 20' wide.
ADDITIONAL APPROVED TREES FOR THE BACKYARD New Horizon Elm Vigorous dutch elm resistant elm tree that has foliage which is larger and deeper green than our other elms. It is a good, clean-growing, somewhat upright plant with grayish bark. It's an excellent shade tree for a lawn or terrace and it will tolerate a wide range of conditions. It's very fast growing and the mature size is Ohio Buckeye Medium growing to 40-50 tall with a spread of 30-40 Foilage turns orange in the fall. Swamp White Oak The Swamp White Oak is a rugged oak tree that grows to 50-60 tall and spreads 40-50. Foliage yellow-brown color and finishes with a display of red. Rounded open habit. 4 Ginkgo The leaves on the Gingko are an interesting fan shape that flutters in the slightest breeze. They are a beautiful dark green from spring to summer. Grows 40-60 tall, spread of 30-40
ADDITIONAL APPROVED TREES FOR THE BACKYARD Colorado Spruce Reaches 40-60 ft. tall, 10-20 ft. wide with age. Black Hills Spruce Grows 25 ft. tall, 15 ft. wide; 50 ft. tall, 25 ft. wide in ideal conditions. Spartan Juniper Quickly reaches 15 ft. tall, 3 to 5 ft. wide. 5
ORNAMENTAL TREES APPROVED FOR FRONT YARD PLANTING Pink Spire Crabapple Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry white blossoms in spring, followed by showy, sweet purplish-black fruit. Heavily branched, 20-25 Tall spreads 20-30 wide. Symmetrical oval form. 15 tall spread 12. Resistance to Scab and Fireblight is fair. Mildew resistance is good, while resistance to Cedar-Apple rust is excellent. Prairiefire Crabapple Limelight Hydrangea Tree Grows 6 tall spreads 7 Moderate growing; reaches 15 to 20 ft. tall and wide. Diseaseresistant. 6
ORNAMENTAL TREES APPROVED FOR FRONT YARD PLANTING Ann Magnolia Slow growing 10 to 15 ft. tall and 12 ft. wide. Japanese Bloodgood Maple Slowly reaches 15 to 20 ft. tall, 15 ft. wide. Japanese Emperior 1 Maple Ivory Silk Lilac Tree Moderate growing; reaches 15 ft. tall and wide. Beautiful creamy-white blooms with a captivating fragrance spring through summer. Reaches 20-25 ft. all and 15-20 ft. wide. Red Jewel Crabapple Upright, pyramidal crab shape with single white flowers,15' tall and 12' wide followed by bright red, 1/2" persistent fruits. Disease resistance make this one a winner! 7
EVERGREEN SHRUBS Arcadia Juniper Moderate grower to 1 ft. tall, spreading 6 to 8 ft. wide. Kallay s Compact Juniper Medium grower to 2-3 spreading 4-6 ft. wide Blue Sargent Juniper Rapid growth to 18 to 24 in. tall, 7 to 9 ft. wide. Old Gold Juniper Slow growing to 2-3 tall spreading to 4-5 ft. wide Hughes Juniper Moderate, spreading grower to 1 ft. tall, 6 to 8 ft. wide. 8 Birds Nest Spruce Slow growing to 3 tall spreading to 2-3 ft. wide
Blue Globe Spruce Slowly reaches 3 to 5 ft. tall, 5 to 6 ft. wide. Pyramidal Boxwood Moderate growing; reaches 5 ft. tall, 3 ft. wide. Dwarf Mugo Pine Reaches 1 to 2 ft. tall and wide in 10 years; 3 ft. tall at maturity. Green Velvet Boxwood Moderate growing; reaches 3 to 4 ft. tall and wide. Partial to full sun Hetz Midget Arborvitae Slow growing; reaches 3 to 4 ft. tall and wide. Partial to full sun 9
UPRIGHT EVERGREENS Mountbatten Juniper Slow growing; reaches 12 ft. tall and spreads to 8ft. Columnar Blue Spruce Slow growing; reaches 30-35 ft. tall with spreading 6-10 ft. Spartan Juniper Quickly reaches 15 ft. tall, 3 to 5 ft. wide. Black Hills Spruce Grows 25 ft. tall, 15 ft. wide; 50 ft. tall, 25 ft. wide in ideal conditions. Wichita Blue Juniper Moderate growing; reaches 10 to 15 ft. tall, 4 to 6 ft. wide. Colorado Spruce Reaches 40-60 ft. tall, 10-20 ft. wide with age. 10
Vanderwolf Pine Oregon Green Pine Reaches 10 to 12 ft. tall, 8 to 10 ft. wide in 10 years; 20 ft. tall with age. Fast Growing; reaches 20-30 tall spreading 10-15ft. 11
SHRUBS Glossy Black Chokeberry Regent Running Serviceberry Moderate growth rate; 4-6 ft. tall spreading 4-8 ft. Slow growing; reaches 3 to 6 ft. tall and wide. Partial to full sun Brilliant Red Chokeberry Slow growing; reaches 6 to 8 ft. tall and wide. Crimson Pygmy Barberry Slowly reaches 1 1/2 ft. tall, 3 ft. wide. 12
Isanti Dogwood Quickly reaches 6 ft. tall and wide. Helmond Pillar Barberry Slowly reaches 3 to 4 ft. tall, 1 to 2 ft. wide. Royal Burgundy Barberry Dense mounding form reaches 2 ft. tall, 3 ft. wide. Ivory Halo Dogwood Moderate growing, compact, rounded form; reaches 5 to 6 ft. tall and wide. Artic Fire Dogwood Reaches 3 to 4 ft. tall and wide. Bronx Forsythia Grows 2-3 ft. tall spreads 2-3 ft. 13
Annabelle Hydrangea Quickly reaches 5 ft. tall and wide. Partial sun Little Quick Fire Hydrangea Reaches 3 to 5 ft. tall and wide. Partial shade to full sun Little Devil Ninebark Grows 3-4 ft. spreading 3-4 ft. Bobo Hydrangea Grows to 3 ft. tall and 3 to 4 ft. wide. Partial to full sun Little Lime Hydrangea Reaches 3 to 5 ft. tall and wide. Summer Wine Ninebark 14 Reaches 5 to 6 ft. tall and wide. Season long purple foliage is covered with soft pink flowers in late summer.
Goldfinger Potentilla Grows 3 ft. tall spreading 3-4 ft. yellow flower Carefree Delight Rose Grows to 2-5 ft. Fine Line Buckthorn Reaches 5 to 7 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide. Red Drift Rose 1 1/2 ft. tall, gently spreading 2 1/2 ft. wide. Green Mound Alpine Currant A nice slow-growing hedge plant that needs less pruning and maintenance than alpine currant. Grows 3-4 ft tall spreads 2-3 ft. Pink Knock Out Rose Rounded, bushy and well-behaved shrub, fast growing 3 to 4 ft. tall and wide. 15
Red Knock Out Rose Rounded, bushy and well behaved shrub, fast growing 3 to 4 ft. tall and wide. Anthony Waterer Spirea Moderate growing; reaches 3 to 5 ft. tall and wide. Nearly Wild Rose Moderate grower to 2 to 3 ft. tall and wide. Goldmound Spirea Moderate growth to 2 to 3 ft. tall and 4 ft. wide. Belle Poitevine Rose 3" extremely fragrant flowers with about 15 petals each. Grows 2.5-3 ft. tall 16 Grefsheim Spirea Upright, arching form to 5 to 6 ft. tall and wide.
Little Princess Spirea Moderate growing; reaches 3 ft. tall, 6 ft. wide. Dwarf Korean Lilac Moderate growing; reaches 4 to 6 ft. tall, 5 to 7 ft. wide. Magic Carpet Spirea Moderate growing compact mound; reaches 18 to 24 in. tall, 24 in. wide. Miss Kim Lilac Slowly reaches 6 to 8 ft. tall and wide, or more with age. Tor Birchleaf Spirea Compact, rounded shrub 3 to 4 ft. tall and wide. 17 Autumn Jazz Viburnum Medium growing 8-10 ft tall spreading 8-10 ft.
Blue Muffin Viburnum Reaches 5 to 7 ft. tall and wide. My Monet Weigela Reaches 18 to 24 inches wide, up 12 to 18 inches tall. Partial to full sun Dark Horse Weigela Moderate growing, low, spreading shrub; reaches 3 ft. tall and wide. Red Prince Weigela Moderate growing; reaches 5 to 6 ft. tall and wide. French Lace Weigela Dense shrub 6 ft. tall and 4 ft. wide. Wine and Roses Weigela 4 to 5 ft. tall and wide. Partial to full sun 18
PERENNIALS Variety choices are allowed while color palette is to be cohesive with approved plant list Millenium Allium Moderate growing; reaches 14 to 22 in. tall and wide. Peach Blossom Astilbe Moderate grower, reaching 1 to 2 ft., tall and wide. Shade to filter light Visions in White Astilbe Blue Ice Moderate growing; reaches 2 ft. tall, 1 to 2 ft. wide. Full to partial Shade Fast growing; reaches 12 to 15 in. tall, 24 in. wide. Visions in Red Astilbe Moderate growing; reaches 14 in. tall, 12 in. wide. Full to partial shade Misty Lace Goat s Beard Reaches 18-24 in. tall and 18 in. wide. 19
Lady Fern Moderate growing; reaches 1-3 with spread of 1-2.5 Shade Blue False Indigo Moderate grower to 4 ft. tall and wide. Partial to Full sun Bevans Variety Cranesbill Moonbeam Coreopsis Grows to mature height 0.75-1 with spread of 1.50-2 Moderate growing; reaches 12 to 18 in. tall, 24 in. wide. Biokovo Cranesbill Dianthus Firewitch Pink Fast growing; reaches 1 ft. tall and wide. Partial to full sun Moderate growing; forms mound 10 in. tall, 3 ft. wide. 20
Pardon Me Daylily Reaches 16-18 tall spreads 18-24 reblooms Winter Thrillers Mix Lenten Rose Reaches height 18-24 spreads 24 Part shade to shade various colors Happy Returns DayLily Moderate growing; foliage reaches 15 in. tall; flower reach slightly taller. Stella D Oro Daylily Moderate growing; foliage reaches 1 ft. tall; flowers reach 2 1/2 ft. tall. Little Grapette Daylily Quickly reaches 12 to 16 in. tall; flower stalks slightly taller. Strawberry Candy Daylily 21 Forms foliage clumps 18 in. tall and wide, flowers stalks reach 26 in. tall.
Francee Hosta Moderate growing; reaches 2 ft. tall, 4 ft. Full to partial shade Greenspice Coral Bells Foliage reaches 8 to 10 in. tall, 16 in. wide; flowers 24 to 28 in. tall. Palace Purple Coral Bells Foliage reaches 10-15 tall Frances Williams Hosta Foliage grows 24-48 tall 36-48 wide Half sun Half shade August Moon Hosta Foliage reaches 20 Tall 24 Wide Part shade to full shade Gold Standard Hosta 2 to 2 1/2 ft. high, 3 ft. wide clumps. Full to partial shade 22
Becky Shasta Daisy Foliage reaches 1 ft. tall, 2 ft. wide; flowers reach 2 to 3 ft. tall. Golden Tiara Hosta Foliage clumps reach 8 to 12 inches tall by 12 to 16 inches wide. Full to partial shade Snowcap Shasta Daisy Compact habit; quickly reaches 10 to 14 in. tall, 12 in. wide. Guacamole Hosta Fast growing; forms a foliage clump 18 in. tall, 24 in. wide. Full to partial shade June Hosta Foliage mounds reach 12 in. tall, 30 in. wide; blooms reach 20 in. tall. Filtered 23 Walker s Low Catmint Quickly reaches 2 to 2½ ft. tall, spreading 2 to 3 ft. wide. Partial to full sun
Eva Cullum Garden Phlox Fast grower to 3 ft. tall, 2 ft. wide. Partial to full sun Husker Red Penstemon Fast growing to 30 to 36 in. tall, 12 in. wide. Partial to full sun Laura Garden Phlox Fast grower to 24 in. tall and wide. Little Spire Russian Sage Moderate growing; reaches 2 ft. tall, spreading wider. David Garden Phlox Rapid growth to 3 ft. tall and 2 ft. wide. 24 Bertram Anderson Lungwort Moderate growing to 6-12 in. tall, by 12-24 in wide; 12 in. tall in flower. Full shade
Black Eyed Susan Quickly reaches 24 to 26 in. tall, 18 to 24 in. wide. Dragons Blood Sedum Quickly reaches 4 to 6 in. tall, 24 in. wide. Partial to full sun Stonecrop Sedum 4-6" tall, 12-24" wide May Night Salvia Quickly reaches 18 to 24 in. tall and wide. Autumn Joy Sedum Moderate growing; reaches 18 to 24 in. tall and wide. Partial to full sun Matrona Sedum Grows 1-3 tall spreads 1-3. Full sun to part shade 25
Vera Jameson Sedum Fast growing 9 to 12 in. tall and 2 to 4 ft. wide. Sunny Border Blue Veronica Fast-growing clumps to 18 to 20 in. tall and wide. Stachy s Cotton Candy Grows to 24 tall and spreads 16-20 Full sun to part shade 26
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES Karl Foerster F R Grass Foliage reaches 1 1/2 to 2 ft. tall and wide; bloom stalks reach 6 ft. tall. Porcupine Grass Moderate growing; forms clumps 8 ft. tall, 3 ft. wide. Purple Flame Grass Foliage reaches 4-5 feet with a mature spread of 2-3 feet Northwind Switch Grass Foliage reaches 48-60 tall and spreads 24-30 wide 27
Shenandoah Switch Grass Fast growing; reaches 4 ft. tall, 2 to 3 ft. wide, in bloom. Prairie Dropseed Slowly reaches 1 1/2 ft. tall, 2 to 3 ft. wide; 3 ft. tall in bloom. Little Bluestem Foliage reaches 2-4 tall and spreads 1.5-2 wide 28