Horticulture IILandscape Plant IdentificationObjective 5.01

Acer platanoidesNorway MapleDeciduous treeCan reach 80 feet tallYellow fall color

Cornus kousaChinese DogwoodSmall deciduous flowering treeCan reach 15-30 feet tallUsed in the landscape for:Stunning flowersBright fall colorIn small groupingsSpecimen tree

Ginkgo bilobaGinkgoDeciduous treeCan reach 100 feet tallNurseries typically only sale male specimens. Used in the landscape for shade.

Gleditsa triacanthos var. inermisThornless HoneylocustDeciduous 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 MagnoliaDeciduous TreeCan reach 15-25 feet tallProduces showy white, pink or maroon flowers in the spring.Multi stemmed treeUsed as a specimen tree

Picea abiesNorway SpruceEvergreen TreeHeight: 40-60 feet; Width: 30-35 feetTree for large lawns. Can be used as a screen or windbreak.

Platanus X acerifoliaLondon Plane TreeDeciduous treeHeight: 75-100 feet; Width: 60-75 feetBest grown in wet soil that is rich in organic matter.

Quercus falcataSouthern Red OakDeciduous TreeCan reach 90 feet tallLeaves have 3-5 sharply pointed lobes.

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

Tsuga canadensisCanadian HemlockEvergreen Tree40-70 Feet tallTree has small cones to 1Used in the landscape alone, screen, hedge

Zelkova serrataZelkovaDeciduous Tree50-70 feet tallUsed in the landscape as a specimen tree, or for its ornate bark.

Buxus microphylla var. japonicaJapanese BoxwoodEvergreen ShrubHeight: 6-8 feet; Width: 10-15 feetUsed as a border, foundation planting or hedge

Camellia japonica cv.Common CamelliaEvergreen ShrubHeight 8-15 feetPrefers shadePrefers acidic soilsFlowers in winter and early spring

Camellia sasanquaSasanqua CamelliaEvergreen ShrubHeight 1 feet-12 feet tallWhite, Pink or Red flowersFlowers in the fall

Chamaecyparis pisifera Gold MopGold MopEvergreen shrubHeight and Width 3-5 feetYellow in colorVarious landscape uses: foundation planting, borders, containers, bonsai.

Elaeagnus pungensThorny ElaegnusEvergreen ShrubFragrant flowers in October and NovemberCan reach 25 feet tall

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

Hydrangea macrophyllaFrench HydrangeaDeciduous 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 SavannahSavannah 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 CompactaCompacta HollyEvergreen 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. StevensNellie R. Stevens HollyEvergreen 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 CarissaCarissa HollyEvergreen Shrub3-4 feet tallCan be used as a foundation planting, shrub border, or in formal gardens

Loropetalum chinensisChinese Fringe FlowerEvergreen 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 OliveEvergreen 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 AndromedaEvergreen ShrubHeight: 6-8 feetSlow growth rateUsed as a foundation planting, shrub borderResistant to deer, useful in shady areas.

Prunus laurocerasus ZabelianaZabel Cherry LaurelEvergreen Shrub3-4 feet tallWillow like leaves; 3-4 inch white flowersUsed in the landscape as a hedge, windbreak, or screen.

Pyracantha coccineaScarlet FirethornDeciduous Shrub6-18 feet tall and wideShowy flowerUsed as a hedge, barrier plant, espalier or trellis plant.

Rhaphiolepis indicaIndian HawthornEvergreen ShrubHeight and Width 4-6 feetUsed as a hedge, foundation planting, or shrub borderFragrant pink or white flowers

Taxus cuspidataJapanese YewEvergreen, multi-stemmed shrub10-40 feet tall and wide

Thuja occidentalisAmerican Arborvitae