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CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Richard M. Daley, Mayor

ROADWAY PLANT LIST

Compiled by DIVISION OF ENGINEERING 7TH Edition

Thomas H. Powers Acting Commissioner

HISTORIC GARFIELD BOULEVARD

CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ROADWAY PLANT LIST The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) Division of Engineering is pleased to present the newest edition of the City of Chicago’s Roadway Plant List, intended as a resource for landscape architects. CDOT has evaluated the plants on this list based on its years of experience maintaining medians and other roadside locations. The accompanying comments are based on the plants’ ability to withstand salt spray and other urban roadway conditions. Although no scientific trials were conducted, installation and maintenance of the plant material have been done in accordance with standard CDOT specifications. As a result, cultural conditions such as soil structure, composition and moisture are known factors. CDOT’s list highlights plant materials in order of consideration. Dark gray rows indicate plants that are not recommended. Light gray rows include plant materials that are currently under evaluation or have not yet been used. It also indicates plant selections which survive in the roadway but have attributes which negatively affect the plant’s performance in a municipal application. Although the “concerns” are independent of CDOT’s assessment of the plants’ sustenance in the roadway, CDOT expects selections to consist of plants that both survive on medians and have no additional concerns. We hope this guide proves a valuable tool for industry professionals. For more information, please contact CDOT’s Division of Engineering at (312) 744-3520.

Richard M. Daley, Mayor

Cover Page Photo: Springtime on Historic Garfield Boulevard. Please note that in CDOT’s effort to minimize the impact on the environment, CDOT has limited its use of chemical herbicides; hence the existence of dandelions in the boulevards.

Thomas H. Powers Acting Commissioner

TABLE OF CONTENTS SHADE TREES……………………………………………...PAGE 1-4 ORNAMENTAL TREES……………………………………PAGE 4-6 SHRUBS……………………………………………………...PAGE 6-11 EVERGREENS……………………………………………...PAGE 11-13 PERENNIALS……………………………………………….PAGE 13-21 GROUNDCOVER…………………………………………...PAGE 21 VINES………………………………………………………...PAGE 21 BULBS………………………………………………………...PAGE 22

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ROADWAY PLANT LIST Compiled by Chicago Department of Transportation Division of Engineering

CDOT COMMENTS BOTANICAL NAME

COMMON NAME

GOOD SURVIVAL RATE

UNDER EVALUATION

NEVER USED

AVOID PLANTING

HxW

BLOOM TIME

FLWR CLR SOIL MOISTURE

CONCERNS

SHADE TREES Acer miyabei 'Morton' Acer nigrum 'Green Column' Acer platanoides Acer platanoides 'Cleveland' Acer platanoides 'Columnar' Acer platanoides 'Crimson King' Acer platanoides 'Deborah' Acer platanoides 'Emerald Lustre' Acer platanoides 'Emerald Queen' Acer platanoides 'Fairview' Acer platanoides 'Faasen's Black' Acer platanoides 'Greenlace' Acer platanoides 'Olmstead' Acer platanoides 'Parkway' Acer platanoides 'Royal Red' Acer platanoides 'Schwedleri' Acer platanoides 'Summershade' Acer platanoides 'Superform' Acer pseudoplatanus Acer rubrum Acer saccharum 'Green Mountain' Acer saccharum 'Wright Brothers' Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum 'Skinner' Acer tataricum Acer truncatum 'Pacific Sunset' Acer x freemanii 'Armstrong' Acer x freemanii 'Jeffersred' Acer x freemanii 'Celzam' Acer x freemanii 'Marmo' Aesculus glabra Aesculus flava Aesculus hippocastanum Aesculus hippocastanum baumanni Aesculus x carnea 'Briotti' Alnus glutinosa Carpinus betulus Carya ovata Catalpa speciosa Celtis laevigata Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis 'Chicagoland'

Morton Myabi Maple Green Column Black Maple Norway Maple Cleveland Norway Maple Columnar Norway Maple Crimson King Norway Maple Deborah Norway Maple Emerald Lustre Norway Maple Emerald Queen Norway Maple Fairview Norway Maple Faasen's Black Norway Maple Greenlace Norway Maple Olmstead Norway Maple Parkway Norway Maple Royal Red Norway Maple Schwedleri Norway Maple Summershade Norway Maple Superform Norway Maple Sycamore Maple Red Maple Green Mountain Sugar Maple Wright Brothers Sugar Maple Silver Maple Cutleaf Silver Maple Tatarian Maple Pacific Sunset Shantung Maple Armstrong Maple Autumn Blaze Freeman Maple Celebration Maple Marmo Maple Ohio Buckeye Yellow Buckeye Horsechestnut Double Flowering Horsechestnut Ruby Horsechestnut Black Alder European Hornbeam Shagbark Hickory Northern Catalpa Sugar Hackberry Hackberry Chicagoland Hackberry

Color Key : B-Blue G-Green O-Orange P-Purple Pk-Pink R-Red Y-Yellow W-White N/E-Not Effective

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Abbreviations: EAB=Emerald Ash Borer

40'x30' 50'x20' 50'x50' 50'x40' 50'x20' 40'x35' 50'x50' 50'x50' 50'x40' 40'x35' 40'x30' 50'x40' 35'x15' 40'x25' 40'x35' 40'x35' 40'x35' 50'x45' 50'x40' 45'x40' 60'x50' 50'x40' 70'x50' 50'x40' 20'x20' 35'x25' 50'x15' 50'x40' 45'x25' 55'x35' 30'x30' 60'x40' Apr/May Y 60'x40' 60'x40' 40'x30' 40'x25' 40'x30' 60'x40' 50'x35' 60'x50' 60'x50' 60'x50'

Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium

Medium Medium-Wet Medium-Wet Medium Medium Medium Medium-Wet Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium-Wet Medium Medium Medium-Wet Medium-Wet Medium Medium

CONSIDERED INVASIVE CONSIDERED INVASIVE CONSIDERED INVASIVE CONSIDERED INVASIVE CONSIDERED INVASIVE CONSIDERED INVASIVE CONSIDERED INVASIVE CONSIDERED INVASIVE CONSIDERED INVASIVE CONSIDERED INVASIVE CONSIDERED INVASIVE CONSIDERED INVASIVE CONSIDERED INVASIVE CONSIDERED INVASIVE CONSIDERED INVASIVE CONSIDERED INVASIVE

SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY

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ROADWAY PLANT LIST Compiled by Chicago Department of Transportation Division of Engineering

CDOT COMMENTS BOTANICAL NAME

Celtis occidentalis 'Prairie Pride' Cercidiphyllum japonica Cladrastis lutea (kentuckea) Corylus colurna Diospyros virginia Eucommia ulmoides Fagus sp. Fraxinus americana Fraxinus americana 'Autumn Applause' Fraxinus americana 'Autumn Purple' Fraxinus americana 'Champaign County' Fraxinus americana 'Rosehill' Fraxinus americana 'Skyline' Fraxinus americana 'Tures' Fraxinus excelsior 'Hessei' Fraxinus mandshurica 'Mancana' Fraxinus pennsylvanica Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Bergeson' Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Cimmzam' Fraxinus pennsylvanica lanceolata 'Marshall's' Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Newport' Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Patmore' Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Sherwood Glen' Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Summit' Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Urbanite' Fraxinus quadrangulata Ginkgo biloba (male clone) Ginkgo biloba 'Autumn Gold' Ginkgo biloba 'Fairmont' Ginkgo biloba 'Lakeview' Ginkgo biloba 'Magyar' Ginkgo biloba 'Princeton Sentry' Gleditsia triacanthos Gleditisia triacanthos inermis 'GreenGlory' Gleditsia triacanthos inermis 'Halka' Gleditsia triacanthos inermis 'Imperial' Gleditsia triacanthos inermis 'Moraine' Gleditsia triacanthos inermis 'Shademaster' Gleditsia triacanthos inermis 'Skyline' Gleditsia triacanthos inermis 'Sunburst' Gleditsia triacanthos inermis Gymnocladus dioicus Larix decidua Liquidambar styraciflua 'Moraine'

COMMON NAME

Prairie Pride Hackberry Katsura Tree American Yellowwood Turkish Filbert Persimmon Hardy Rubber Tree Beech White Ash Autumn Applause White Ash Autumn Purple Ash Champaign County White Ash Rosehill White Ash Skyline White Ash Windy City White Ash Hessei Ash Mancana Ash Green Ash Bergeson Ash Cimmaron Green Ash Marshall's Seedless Ash Newport Green Ash Patmore Green Ash Sherwood Glen Ash Summit Ash Urbanite Ash Blue Ash Ginkgo (male clone) Autumn Gold Ginkgo Fairmont Ginkgo Lakeview Ginkgo Magyar Ginkgo Princeton Sentry Ginkgo Honeylocust Greenglory Honeylocust Halka Thornless Honeylocust Imperial Honeylocust Moraine Thornless Honeylocust Shademaster Honeylocust Skyline Honeylocust Sunburst Honeylocust Thornless Honeylocust Kentucky Coffeetree European Larch Moraine Sweetgum

Color Key : B-Blue G-Green O-Orange P-Purple Pk-Pink R-Red Y-Yellow W-White N/E-Not Effective

GOOD SURVIVAL RATE

UNDER EVALUATION

NEVER USED

AVOID PLANTING

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Abbreviations: EAB=Emerald Ash Borer

HxW

60'x50' 40'x20' 40'x40' 40'x20' 35'x20' 50'x50' 80'x80' 60'x50' 45'x45' 50'x35' 45'x30' 50'x30' 50'x40' 50'x40' 60'x50' 45'x20' 60'x30' 60'x35' 60'x30' 50'x40' 55'x40' 45'x35' 45'x25' 45'x25' 50'x40' 80'x40' 60'x40' 50'x30' 70'x30' 45'x25' 60'x30' 60'x25' 50'x50' 50'x50' 40'x40' 30'x30' 40'x35' 50'x35' 50'x35' 35'x35' 50'x45' 50'x50' 70'x25' 45'x30'

BLOOM TIME

FLWR CLR SOIL MOISTURE

CONCERNS

Medium Medium Medium Dry-Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium

SPRING DUG ONLY PLANTING PROHIBITED DUE TO EAB PLANTING PROHIBITED DUE TO EAB PLANTING PROHIBITED DUE TO EAB PLANTING PROHIBITED DUE TO EAB PLANTING PROHIBITED DUE TO EAB PLANTING PROHIBITED DUE TO EAB PLANTING PROHIBITED DUE TO EAB PLANTING PROHIBITED DUE TO EAB PLANTING PROHIBITED DUE TO EAB PLANTING PROHIBITED DUE TO EAB PLANTING PROHIBITED DUE TO EAB PLANTING PROHIBITED DUE TO EAB PLANTING PROHIBITED DUE TO EAB PLANTING PROHIBITED DUE TO EAB PLANTING PROHIBITED DUE TO EAB PLANTING PROHIBITED DUE TO EAB PLANTING PROHIBITED DUE TO EAB PLANTING PROHIBITED DUE TO EAB PLANTING PROHIBITED DUE TO EAB

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ROADWAY PLANT LIST Compiled by Chicago Department of Transportation Division of Engineering

CDOT COMMENTS BOTANICAL NAME

Liriodendron tulipifera Maackia amurensis Maclura pomifera inermis (Male) Metasequoia glyptostroboides Nyssa sylvatica Phellodendron amurense Phellodendron amurense 'Macho' Platanus x acerifolia Platanus x acerifolia 'Bloodgood' Plantanus x acerifolia 'Morton Circle' Plantanus x acerifolia 'Morton Euclid' Populus sp. Quercus alba Quercus bicolor Quercus ellipsoidalis Quercus imbricaria Quercus macrocarpa Quercus muehlenbergii Quercus robur Quercus robur 'Fastigiata' Quercus robur 'Skymaster' Quercus rubra Quercus x schuetti Quercus x warei 'Long' Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia 'Benjamin' Robinia pseudoacacia 'Purple Robe' Salix alba Salix alba 'Tristis' Sophora japonica Taxodium distichum Taxodium distichum 'Shawnee Brave' Tilia americana 'Redmond' Tilia cordata 'June Bride' Tilia cordata 'Chancellor' Tilia cordata 'Glenleven' Tilia cordata 'Greenspire' Tilia euchlora Tilia tomentosa Tillia tomentosa 'Green Mountain' Tilia tomentosa 'Sterling' Ulmus americana 'Valley Forge Ulmus carpinifolia 'Regal' Ulmus davidiana var. japonica 'Discovery'

COMMON NAME

Tuliptree Amur Maackia Osage Orange Dawn Redwood Black Tupelo Amur Cork Tree Macho Amur Cork Tree London Planetree Bloodgood London Planetree Exclamation Planetree Ovation Planetree Hybrid Poplar White Oak Swamp White Oak Hill's Oak Shingle Oak Bur Oak Chinkapin Oak English Oak Pyramidal English Oak Skymaster English Oak Red Oak Swamp Bur Oak Regal Prince Elm Black Locust Chicago Blues Robinia Purple Robe Locust Weeping Willow Golden Weeping Willow Japanese Pagoda tree Bald Cypress Shawnee Brave Bald Cypress Redmond Linden June Bride Littleleaf Linden Chancellor Littleleaf Linden Glenlevin Littleleaf Linden Greenspire Littleleaf Linden Crimean Linden Silver Linden Green Mountain Silver Linden Sterling Silver Linden Valley Forge American Elm Regal Smooth Leaf Elm Discovery Elm

Color Key : B-Blue G-Green O-Orange P-Purple Pk-Pink R-Red Y-Yellow W-White N/E-Not Effective

GOOD SURVIVAL RATE

UNDER EVALUATION

NEVER USED

AVOID PLANTING

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Abbreviations: EAB=Emerald Ash Borer

HxW

70'x35' 25'x25' 30'x30' 70'x25' 40'x30' 35'x35' 35'x30' 90'x60' 85'x70' 50'x30' 50'x30' 70'x50' 60'x60' 50'x40' 60'x45' 50'x50' 60'x60' 40'x50' 40'x50' 50'x10' 50'x25' 60'x50' 50x45 50'x20' 35'x35' 35'x35' 40'x40' 75'x50' 70'x50' 50'x50' 50'x20' 50'x12' 60'x30' 30'x25' 50'x35' 50'x35' 40'x30' 40'x20' 50'x25' 50'x30' 45'x25' 70'x60' 50'x30' 35'x35'

BLOOM TIME

FLWR CLR SOIL MOISTURE

CONCERNS

Medium Medium

SPRING DUG ONLY

Medium-Wet Medium-Wet Medium Medium

SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY

Medium Dry-Medium Medium-Wet Dry-Medium Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium

SIZE LIMITS USE SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY

Medium Medium Medium Medium

CONSIDERED INVASIVE/SPRING DUG ONLY

Medium Medium Medium-Wet Medium Medium-Wet Medium-Wet Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium

SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY SIZE LIMITS USE

SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY PEST AND DISEASE PROBLEMS PEST AND DISEASE PROBLEMS PEST AND DISEASE PROBLEMS PEST AND DISEASE PROBLEMS PEST AND DISEASE PROBLEMS PEST AND DISEASE PROBLEMS PEST AND DISEASE PROBLEMS/SPRING DUG ONLY PEST AND DISEASE PROBLEMS/SPRING DUG ONLY PEST AND DISEASE PROBLEMS/SPRING DUG ONLY

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ROADWAY PLANT LIST Compiled by Chicago Department of Transportation Division of Engineering

CDOT COMMENTS BOTANICAL NAME

Ulmus japonica Ulmus 'New Horizon' Ulmus parvifolia Ulmus parvifolia 'Allee' Ulmus parvifolia 'Athena' Ulmus wilsoniana 'Prospector' Ulmus x 'Frontier' Ulmus x 'Homestead' Ulmus x 'Morton' Ulmus x 'Morton Glossy' Ulmus x 'Morton Plainsman' Ulmus x 'Morton Red Tip' Ulmus x 'Morton Stalwart' Ulmus x 'Patriot' Ulmus x 'Pioneer' Zelkova serrata 'Village Green'

COMMON NAME

Japanese Elm New Horizon Elm Chinese Elm Allee Elm Athena Elm Prospector Elm Frontier Elm Homestead Elm Accolade Elm Triumph Elm Vanguard Elm Danada Charm Elm Commendation Elm Patriot Elm Pioneer Elm Village Green Japanese Zelkova

GOOD SURVIVAL RATE

UNDER EVALUATION

NEVER USED

AVOID PLANTING

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

HxW

BLOOM TIME

FLWR CLR SOIL MOISTURE

CONCERNS

40'x30' 40'x25' 40'x50' 75'x55' 30'x35' 50'x25' 40'x20' 50'x40' 60'x40' 50'x50' 50'x40' 50'x40' 60'x45' 40'x30' 50'x50' 50'x50'

Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium

25'x25' May G 15'x15' Apr/May W

Medium

SINGLE STEM ONLY SINGLE STEM ONLY

20"x15" 20'x15' 20'x15' 20'x15' 20'x20' 25'x15' 25'x20' 25'X15' 50'x40' 50'x40' 50'x40' 50'x40' 25'x25' 20'x20' 15'x15' 20'x25' 20'x15' 30'x20' 15'x15' 15'x12' 25'x25' 25'x25' 20'x20'

Medium Medium Medium

SINGLE STEM ONLY SINGLE STEM ONLY SINGLE STEM ONLY SINGLE STEM ONLY SINGLE STEM ONLY SINGLE STEM ONLY SINGLE STEM ONLY SINGLE STEM ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY

SPRING DUG ONLY

SPRING DUG ONLY

ORNAMENTAL TREES Acer campestre Acer ginnala Acer palmatum Amelanchier arborea Amelanchier arborea 'Robin Hill Pink' Amelanchier 'Autumn Brilliance' Amelanchier canadensis Amelanchier grandiflora Amelanchier grandiflora 'Princess Diana' Amelanchier laevis Amelanchier laevis 'Cumulus' Betula lenta Betula nigra Betula nigra 'Heritage' Betula papyrifera Carpinus caroliniana Cercis canadensis Chionanthus virginicus Cornus alternifolia Cornus mas Cornus mas 'Golden Glory' Crataegus crusgalli inermis Crataegus crusgalli inermis 'Cruzam' Crataegus phaenopyrum Crataegus viridis 'Winter King' Elaeagnus angustifolia

Hedge Maple Amur Maple Japanese Maple Downy Serviceberry Pink Amelanchier Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry Shadblow Serviceberry Apple Serviceberry Princess Diana Apple Serviceberry Allegheny Serviceberry Cumulus Serviceberry Sweet Birch River Birch Heritage River Birch Paper Birch American Hornbeam Redbud Fringe Tree Pagoda Dogwood Cornelian Cherry Dogwood Golden Glory Cornelian Cherry Dogwood Thornless Cockspur Hawthorn Cruzam Thornless Cockspur Hawthorn Washington Hawthorn Winter King Hawthorn Russian Olive

Color Key : B-Blue G-Green O-Orange P-Purple Pk-Pink R-Red Y-Yellow W-White N/E-Not Effective

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Abbreviations: EAB=Emerald Ash Borer

April April April April April April April April April April April April

W Pk W W W W W W N/E N/E N/E N/E

May May/June May/June March March June June June May May

Pk W W Y Y W W W W W

Medium Medium Medium Medium

Medium-Wet Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Dry-Medium

SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY

SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY CONSIDERED INVASIVE

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ROADWAY PLANT LIST Compiled by Chicago Department of Transportation Division of Engineering

CDOT COMMENTS BOTANICAL NAME

Evodia Daniellii Halesia monticola 'Rosea' Halesia carolina Koelreuteria paniculata Magnolia x soulangiana Magnoila stellata Malus sp. Malus 'Adams' Malus 'Donald Wyman' Malus floribunda Malus 'Harvest Gold' Malus 'PrairiFire' Malus 'Professor Sprenger' Malus 'Purple Prince' Malus 'Red Jade' Malus 'Red Jewel' Malus 'Red Peacock' Malus 'Sentinel' Malus sargentii Malus sargentii 'Candymint' Malus sargentii 'Tina' Malus sieboldii Malus 'Snowdrift' Malus 'Sutyzam' Malus x zumi "Calocarpa' Ostrya virginiana Parrotia persica Prunus armeniaca var. mandshurica Prunus cerasifera 'Newport' Prunus maackii Prunus padus Prunus sargentii Prunus virginiana 'Canada Red' Prunus virginiana 'Schubert' Pterostyrax hispida Pyrus calleryana 'Aristocrat' Pyrus calleryana 'Autumn Blaze' Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford' Pyrus calleryana Chanticleer Pyrus calleryana 'Cleveland Select' Pyrus calleryana 'Redspire' Pyrus calleryana 'Stone Hill' Pyrus calleryana 'Whitehouse' Sorbus aucuparia

COMMON NAME

Korean Evodia Mountain Silverbell Carolina Silverbell Golden Rain Tree Saucer Magnolia Star Magnolia Crabapple Adams Crabapple Donald Wyman Crabapple Japanese Flowering Crabapple Harvest Gold Crabapple PrairiFire Crabapple Professor Sprenger Crabapple Purple Prince Crabapple Red Jade Crabapple Red Jewel Crabapple Red Peacock Crabapple Sentinel Crabapple Sargent Crabapple Candymint Crabapple Sargent Tina Crabapple Seibold Crabapple Snowdrift Crabapple Sugar Tyme Crabapple Redbud Crabapple American Hophornbeam Persian parrotia Manchurian apricot Newport Plum Amur Chokecherry Bird Cherry Sargent Cherry Canada Red Cherry Shubert Cherry Fragrant Epaulette Tree Aristocrat Pear Autumn Blaze Pear Bradford Callery Pear Chanticleer Pear Cleveland Select Pear Redspire Pear Stone Hill Pear Whitehouse Pear European Mountainash

Color Key : B-Blue G-Green O-Orange P-Purple Pk-Pink R-Red Y-Yellow W-White N/E-Not Effective

GOOD SURVIVAL RATE

UNDER EVALUATION

NEVER USED

AVOID PLANTING

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Abbreviations: EAB=Emerald Ash Borer

HxW

BLOOM TIME

FLWR CLR SOIL MOISTURE

25'x25' 40'x25' 30'x25' 30'x30' 20'x25' 15'x10'

June/Aug April/May April July April/May April/May

W W W Y W W

25'x20' 20'x25' 20'x20' 15'x20' 15'x20' 20'x20' 20'x20' 12'x12' 15'x15' 12'x14' 18'x10' 10'x15' 9'x18' 6'x8' 15'x15' 15'x20' 18'x15' 15'x20' 35'x25' 30'x20' 20'x20' 15'x15' 35'x25' 30'x25' 20'x20' 30'x15' 25'x20' 25'x25' 35'x20' 35'x25 35'x25' 35'x15' 35'x15' 30'x20' 35'x20' 35'x15' 20'x20'

April/May April/May April/May April/May April/May April/May Aprilew April/May April/May

R W Pk-R W R Pk-W R Pk-W W Pk Pk-W W Pk W Pk-W Pk-W W Pk-W N/E R Pk W/Pk W W Pk W W W W W W W W W W W W

April/May April/May April/May April/May April/May April/May April N/E April April/May April May May April/May May April/May May/June May/June April/May April/May April/May April/May April/May April/May April/May May

Medium Medium Medium Dry-Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Medium

CONCERNS

DISEASE PROBLEMS

DISEASE PROBLEMS

DISEASE PROBLEMS

SPRING DUG ONLY

SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY DISEASE PROBLEMS

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CDOT COMMENTS BOTANICAL NAME

Syringa pekinensis (ms) Syringa pekinensis 'Morton' Syringa reticulata 'Ivory Silk'

COMMON NAME

GOOD SURVIVAL RATE

Pekin Lilac (ms) China Snow Japanese Tree Lilac Ivory Silk Japanese Tree Lilac

X

Bottlebrush Buckeye Red Chokeberry Brilliantissima Red Chokeberry Black Chokeberry Autumn Magic Chokeberry Iroquois Beauty Black Chokeberry Viking Black Chokeberry Northern Lights Azalea Barberry Crimson Pgymy Barberry Japanese Redleaf Barberry Intermedia Barberry Lustre Green Barberry Bonanza Gold Barberry Concorde Barberry Helmond Pillar Barberry Golden Nugget Barberry Rose Glow Barberry Sparkle Barberry Issai Purple Beautyberry Siberian Peashrub New Jersey Tea Orange Delight Quince Texas Scarlet Pygmy Japanese Quince Red Flowering Quince Summersweet Hummingbird Clethra Pink Spires Clethra Variegated Dogwood Dwarf Red Tipped Dogwood Redosier Dogwood Cardinal Redosier Dogwood Isanti Redosier Dogwood Kelsey's Dwarf Dogwood Harry Lauder's Walkingstick Royal Purple Smoketree Peking Cotoneaster Little Gem Cotoneaster Tom Thumb Cotoneaster

X X X X X X

UNDER EVALUATION

NEVER USED

AVOID PLANTING

X X

HxW

BLOOM TIME

FLWR CLR SOIL MOISTURE

25'x25' June 30'x25' June 25'x15' July

W W W

Medium Medium Medium

12'x15' 8'x5' 8' x5' 6'x6' 6'x7' 4'x5' 5'x5'

W W W W W W W

Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium-Wet Medium-Wet Medium-Wet Medium Medium Medium-Wet Medium-Wet Medium-Wet Medium-Wet Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium

CONCERNS

SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY SPRING DUG ONLY

SHRUBS Aesculus parviflora Aronia arbutifolia Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima' Aronia melanocarpa Aronia 'Autumn Magic' Aronia melanocarpa 'Iroquois Beauty' Aronia melanocarpa 'Viking Azalea Northern Lights Berberis thunbergii Berberis thunbergii atropurpurea 'Nana' Berberis thunbergii atropurpurea Berberis thunbergii 'Intermedia' Berber thunbergii 'Anderson' Berberis thunbergii 'Bogozam' Berberis thunbergii 'Concorde' Berberis thunbergii 'Helmond Pillar' Berberis thunbergii 'Monlers' Berberis thunbergi 'Rose Glow' Berberis thunbergi 'Sparkle' Callicarpa dichotoma 'Issai' Caragana arborescens Ceanothus americanus Chaenomeles japonica 'Orange Delight' Chaenomeles speciosa 'Texas Scarlet' Chaenomeles speciosa 'Rubra' Clethra alnifolia Clethra alnifolia 'Hummingbird' Clethra alnifolia 'Pink Spires' Cornus alba 'Argenteo-marginata' Cornus pumila Cornus sericea Cornus sericea 'Cardinal' Cornus sericea 'Isanti" Cornus sericea 'Kelseyi' Corylus avellana 'Contorta' Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Cotoneaster acutifolius Cotoneaster adpressus 'Little Gem' Cotoneaster adpressus 'Tom Thumb'

Color Key : B-Blue G-Green O-Orange P-Purple Pk-Pink R-Red Y-Yellow W-White N/E-Not Effective

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Abbreviations: EAB=Emerald Ash Borer

June May May May May Apr/May Apr/May

3'x3' April/May 5'x5' April/May 3'x3' April/May 3'x3' April/May 2'x2' April/May 18" x30" April/May 5'x2' April/May 12"x18" April/May 5'x5' April/May 4'x5' April/May 4'x5' June/Aug 20'x15' May 4'x5' May/June 3'x3' April 3'x4' April/May 3'x3' April 6'x5' July/Aug 4'x4' July/Aug 6'x5' July/Aug 8'x8' May/June 3' x 3' May 8'x8' May/June 8'x8' May/June 6'x6' May/June 3'x3' May/June 6'x8' N/E 10'x10' June/Aug 8'x8' May 1'x3' May 1'x3' May

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y W Y P Y W R R R W W Pk W W W W W W N/E Pk W Pk Pk

CONSIDERED INVASIVE

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CDOT COMMENTS BOTANICAL NAME

Cotoneaster apiculatus Cotoneaster apiculatus 'Blackburn' Cotoneaster divaricatus Cotoneaster horizontalis hessei Cotoneaster lucidus Cotoneaster multiflorus Deutzia gracilis Deutzia gracilis 'Nikko" Deutzia lemoinei 'Compacta' Diervilla lonicera 'Copper' Diervilla sessillifolia Diervilla sessillifolia 'Butterfly' Diervilla x splendens Exochorda x macrantha 'The Bride' Euonymus alatus Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' Euonymus europaeus Euonymus europaeus 'Aldenhamensis' Forsythia 'Courasol' Forsythia 'Meadowlark' Forsythia 'Sunrise' Forsythia x intermedia 'Happy Centennial' Forsythia x intermedia 'Lynwood Gold' Forsythia viridissima 'Bronxensis' Forsythia viridissima var. koreana 'Kumson' Fothergilla gardenii Hammamelis vernalis Hammamelis virginiana Hammamelis x intermedia 'Jelena' Heptacodium miconioides Hibiscus syriacus Hippophae rhamnoides Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora Hydrangea paniculata 'Mehani' Hydrangea quericifolia Hypericum frondosum 'Sunburst' Hypericum prolificum Hypericum 'Hidcote' Hypericum kalmianum Ilex verticillata 'Red Sprite' Ilex verticillata 'Jim Dandy' Itea virginica Itea virginica 'Little Henry'

COMMON NAME

Cranberry Cotoneaster Blackburn Cranberry Cotoneaster Spreading Cotoneaster Rockspray Cotoneaster Hedge Cotoneaster Multiflowered Cotoneaster Slender Deutzia Nikko Deutzia Compact Deutzia Copper Bush Honeysuckle Bush Honeysuckle Butterfly Bush Honeysuckle Bush Honeysuckle The Bride Pearlbush Burning Bush Dwarf Burning Bush European Euonymus Aldenham European Euonymus Gold Tide Forsythia Meadowlark Forsythia Sunrise Forsythia Happy Centennial Forsythia Lynwood Gold Forsythia Bronx Forsythia Kumson Korean Greenstem Forsythia Dwarf Fothergilla Vernal Witchhazel Common Witchhazel Jelena Witchhazel Seven-Son Flower Rose of Sharon (Althea) Sea Buckthorn Annabelle Hydrangea Pee Gee Hydrangea Little Lamb Hydrangea Oakleaf Hydrangea Sunburst Hypericum Shrubby St. Johnswort Hidcote Hypericum Kalm St. Johnswort Red Sprite Sparkleberry Winterberry Jim Dandy Winterberry Virginia Sweetspire Little Henry Virginia Sweetspire

Color Key : B-Blue G-Green O-Orange P-Purple Pk-Pink R-Red Y-Yellow W-White N/E-Not Effective

GOOD SURVIVAL RATE

UNDER EVALUATION

NEVER USED

AVOID PLANTING

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Abbreviations: EAB=Emerald Ash Borer

HxW

BLOOM TIME

3'x4' 3'x3' 5'x6' 2'x5' 8'x8' 10'x12' 3'x4' 2'x4' 4'X4' 3'x4' 4'x4' 4'x4' 3'x3' 4'x4' 15'x15' 10'x10' 15'x20' 15'x20' 2'x4' 8'x6' 5'x5' 30"x5' 10'x10' 2'x2' 5'x5' 3'x3' 10'x10' 15'x15' 15'x15' 20'x10' 10'x10' 20'x20' 6'x5' 8'x10' 8'x6' 8'x4' 4'x3' 3'x3' 3'x3' 3'x3' 3'x4' 4'x5' 5'x6' 2'x3'

May/June May/June May/June May/June May May May May May June/July July/Aug July/Aug May April May May May May Mar/Apr Mar/Apr Mar/Apr Mar/Apr Mar/Apr Mar/Apr Mar/Apr May Feb Nov Jan/Mar July/Sept July/Sept Mar/Apr Aug/Sept July/Aug July/Sept Aug June/July June/Aug May/June July N/E N/E June June

FLWR CLR SOIL MOISTURE

Pk Pk Pk Pk W W W W W Y Y Y W W Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y W Y Y Y/O/R W W/R/P Y W W/Pk W W/Pk Y Y Y Y N/E N/E W W

Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Dry-Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium-Wet Medium-Wet Medium-Wet Medium-Wet

CONCERNS

CONSIDERED INVASIVE

CONSIDERED INVASIVE/INCONSISTENT PERFORMER CONSIDERED INVASIVE/INCONSISTENT PERFORMER

CONSIDERED INVASIVE CONSIDERED INVASIVE

CONSIDERED INVASIVE

DISEASE PROBLEMS

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CDOT COMMENTS BOTANICAL NAME

Kerria japonica Kerria japonica 'Pleniflora' Leptodermis oblonga Ligustrum amurense Ligustrum obtusifolium regelianum Lindera benzoin Lonicera fragrantissima Lonicera tartarica Lonicera tartarica 'Arnold Red' Lonicera x 'Emerald Mound' Lonicera xylosteum Lonicera xylosteum 'Clavey' Philadelphus coronarius 'Aureus' Philadelphus x virginalis 'Bouquet Blanc' Philadelphus x virginalis 'Miniature Snowflake' Philadelphus x virginalis 'Minnesota Snowflake' Photinia villosa Physocarpus opulifolius var. intermedius Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diablo' Physocarpus opulifolius 'Luteus' Physocarpus opulifolius 'Nana' Physocarpus opulifolius 'Seward' Potentilla fruiticosa 'Jackmanii' Potentilla fruticosa 'Abbotswood White' Potentilla fruticosa 'Gold Drop' Potentilla fruticosa 'Goldfinger' Potentilla fruticosa 'McKay's White'' Potentilla fruticosa 'Primrose Beauty' Prunus x cistena Ptelea trifoliata Rhamnus frangula 'Columnaris' Rhodotypos scandens Rhus aromatica Rhus aromatica 'Gro-low' Rhus copallina latifolia 'Morton' Rhus glabra Rhus typhina Rhus typhina 'Bailtiger' Rhus typhina 'Laciniata' (Dissecta) Ribes alpinum Ribes alpinum 'Green Mound' Rosa BAIcker Rosa 'BAIpome' Rosa 'BUCbi'

COMMON NAME

Japanese Kerria Pleniflora Japanese Kerria Leptodermis Amur privet Regal's Border Privet Spicebush Fragrant Honeysuckle Tartarian Honeysuckle Arnold Red Honeysuckle Emerald Mound Honeysuckle European Fly Honeysuckle Clavey Dwarf Honeysuckle Golden Mockorange Bouquet Blanc Mockorange Miniature Snowflake Mockorange Snowflake Mockorange Oriental Photinia Dwarf Ninebark Diablo Ninebark Golden Ninebark Nana Ninebark Summerwine Ninebark Jackman Potentilla Abbotswood White Potentilla Gold Drop Potentilla Goldfinger Potentilla McKay's White Potentilla Primrose Beauty Potentilla Purple Sandcherry Wafer Ash Tallhedge Buckthorn Black Jetbead Fragrant Sumac Gro-low Fragrant Sumac Prairie Flame Sumac Smooth Sumac Staghorn Sumac Tiger Eyes Sumac Cutleaf Staghorn Sumac Alpine Currant Dwarf Alpine Currant Firecracker Rose Pink Gnome Rose Carefree Beauty Meidiland Shrub Rose

Color Key : B-Blue G-Green O-Orange P-Purple Pk-Pink R-Red Y-Yellow W-White N/E-Not Effective

GOOD SURVIVAL RATE

UNDER EVALUATION

NEVER USED

AVOID PLANTING

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Abbreviations: EAB=Emerald Ash Borer

HxW

5'x6' 10'x10' 18"x2' 12'x12' 5'x5' 12'x10' 10'x10' 10'x10' 10'x10' 3'x4' 8'x10' 6'x6' 10'x10' 5'x5' 3'x3' 6'x6' 12'x10' 4'x4' 8'x8' 8'x8' 6'x6' 6'x6' 4'x4' 3'x3' 2'x2' 3'x3' 2'x3' 3'x3' 8'x6' 20'x10' 10'x10' 6'x6' 5'x6' 3'x6' 7'x10' 10'x10' 10'x12' 6'x6' 8'x8' 4'x5' 3'x3' 3'x3' 12"x3' 5'x4'

BLOOM TIME

April/May April/May May/June May/June June Mar/Apr Mar/Apr May May May May May May/June May/June May/June May/June May/June May/June May/June May/June May/June May/June June/Oct June/Oct June/Oct June/Oct June/Oct June/Oct May June May May/June May May July/Aug June/July June/July July June/July April April June/Oct June/Oct June/Oct

FLWR CLR SOIL MOISTURE

Y Y P W W Y W Pk/W R W W Y W W W W W W W W W W Y W Y Y W Y P W W W Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y R Pk/W Pk

Medium Medium Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Dry-Medium Medium Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium

CONCERNS

CONSIDERED INVASIVE

UNSIGHTLY AT TIMES UNSIGHTLY AT TIMES UNSIGHTLY AT TIMES UNSIGHTLY AT TIMES UNSIGHTLY AT TIMES UNSIGHTLY AT TIMES

CONSIDERED INVASIVE

DISEASE PROBLEMS/UNSIGHTLY AT TIMES DISEASE PROBLEMS/UNSIGHTLY AT TIMES

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CDOT COMMENTS BOTANICAL NAME

Rosa caroliniana Rosa 'Champlain' Rosa 'Chuckles' Rosa 'The Fairy' Rosa 'Foxi' Rosa 'Gourmet Popcorn' Rosa 'Interhappy' Rosa 'KORpancom' Rosa 'KORtemma' Rosa 'MEIcoublan' Rosa 'MEIdomonac' Rosa 'MEIflopan' Rosa 'MEIkrotal' Rosa 'MEIneble' Rosa 'MEIpelta' Rosa 'MEIpitac' Rosa 'MEIpotal' Rosa 'MEIpreston' Rosa 'MEIpsidue' Rosa 'Nearly Wild' Rosa 'Noalesa' Rosa 'Noamel' Rosa 'Noare' Rosa 'Noaschnee' Rosa 'Noatraum' Rosa 'Pierette Pavement' Rosa RADcon Rosa RADcor Rosa RADrazz Rosa RADsun Rosa RADtko Rosa RADyod Rosa 'Rotesmeer' Rosa rugosa Rosa rugosa 'Alboplena' Rosa rugosa 'Belle Poitevine' Rosa rugosa 'Blanc Double De Coubert' Rosa rugosa 'Charles Albanel' Rosa rugosa 'Frau Dagmar Hastrup' Rosa rugosa 'Hansa' Rosa rugosa 'Jacruwhi' Rosa rugosa 'Jens Munk' Rosa rugosa 'Magnifica' Rosa rugosa 'Therese Bugnet'

COMMON NAME

Carolina Rose Champlain Rose Chuckles Rose The Fairy Polyantha Rose Foxi Rose Gourmet Popcorn Rose Happy Chappy Rose Electric Blanket Rose Red Ribbons Rose White Meidland Shrub Rose Bonica Shrub Rose Alba Meidland Shrub Rose Scarlet Meidiland Shrub Rose Red Meidiland Rose Fuchsia Meidiland Rose Carefree Wonder Meidiland Shrub Rose Carefree Delight Rose Ruby Meidiland Rose Fire Meidland Rose Nearly Wild Rose Yellow Flowercarpet Rose Appleblossom Flowercarpet Rose Red Flowercarpet Rose White Flowercarpet Rose Pink Flowercarpet Rose Pierette Pavement Rose Pink Knockout Rose Rainbow Knockout Rose Knockout Rose Carefree Sunshine Rose Double Knockout Rose Blushing Knockout Rose Purple Pavement Rose Rugosa Rose Alboplena Rugosa Rose Belle Poitevine Rugosa Rose Blanc Double De Coubert Rugosa Rose Charles Albanel Rugosa Rose Frau Dagmar Hastrup Rugosa Rose Hansa Rugosa rose Alba Wildspice Rugosa Rose Jens Munk Rugosa Rose Magnifica Rugosa Rose Theresa Bugnet Rugosa Rose

Color Key : B-Blue G-Green O-Orange P-Purple Pk-Pink R-Red Y-Yellow W-White N/E-Not Effective

GOOD SURVIVAL RATE

UNDER EVALUATION

NEVER USED

AVOID PLANTING

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Abbreviations: EAB=Emerald Ash Borer

HxW

5'x5' 4'x4' 2'x4' 3'x3' 3'x3' 3'x3' 2'x4' 1.5'x2' 3'x4' 2'x4' 4'x5' 2.5'x4' 2.5'x5' 30"x3' 3'x3' 5'x5' 4'x4' 3'x3' 2'x6' 3'x3' 3'x3' 3'x4' 2.5'x3' 2.5'x3' 2.5'x3' 3'x3' 4'x4' 3'x3' 4'X4' 3'x4' 4'x4' 4'x4' 3'x4' 5'x5' 4'x4' 4'x4' 5'x4' 30"x4' 4'x4' 6'x8' 4'x3' 5'x5' 5'x4' 5'x6'

BLOOM TIME

June June/Oct June/Oct June/Oct June/Oct June/Oct June/Oct June/Oct July/Oct June/Oct June/Oct June/Oct June/Oct June/Oct June/Oct June/Oct June/Oct June/Oct June/Oct June/Oct June/Oct June/Oct June/Oct June/Oct June/Oct June/Oct June/Oct June/Oct June/Oct June/Oct June/Oct June/Oct June/Oct June/Oct June/Oct June/Oct June/Oct June July/Oct June/Sept June/Oct June/Oct July/Oct June/Oct

FLWR CLR SOIL MOISTURE

CONCERNS

W Medium R Medium Pk Medium Pk Medium Pk Medium W Medium O/Pk/YMedium Pk Medium R Medium W Medium Pk Medium W Medium R Medium R Medium Pk Medium Pk Medium Pk Medium R Medium R Medium Pk Medium Y Medium Pk Medium R Medium W Medium Pk Medium Pk Medium Pk Medium Pk Medium Pk Medium Y Medium Pk Medium Pk Medium P Medium Pk/R/WMedium W Medium Pk Medium W Medium Pk Medium Pk Medium P-R Medium W Medium Pk Medium R Medium Pk Medium 10/13/2009 KSorich

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CDOT COMMENTS BOTANICAL NAME

Rosa 'Sea Foam' Rosa setigera Rosa 'Winipeg Parks' Rosa 'WEKcisbako' Salix purpurea 'Nana' Sambucus nigra 'Eva' Sheperdia argentea Sorbaria sorbifolia Spiraea betulifolia 'Tor' Spiraea cinerea 'Grefsheim' Spiraea fritschiana 'Wilma' Spiraea japonica Spiraea japonica alpina ('Nana') Spiraea japonica 'Firelight' Spiraea japonica 'Goldmound' Spiraea japonica 'KLMeleven' Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess' Spiraea japonica 'Magic Carpet' Spiraea japonica 'Mertyann' Spiraea japonica 'Neon Flash' Spiraea japonica 'Norman' Spiraea japonica 'Shibori' (Shirobana) Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' Spiraea x bumalda 'Anthony Waterer' Spiraea x bumalda 'Froebelii' Spiraea x bumalda 'Goldflame' Spiraea x vanhouttei Stephanandra incisa 'Crispa' Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Symphoricarpos albus Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus Symphoricarpos x chenaultii 'Hancock' Syringa meyeri Syringa meyeri 'Palibin' Syringa patula 'Miss Kim' Syringa vulgaris Syringa vulgaris 'Charles Joly' Syringa x persica Viburnum carlesii 'Compactum' Viburnum dentatum Viburnum dentatum 'Christome' Viburnum dentatum 'Rastzam' Viburnum dentatum 'Synnesvedt' Viburnum x juddii

COMMON NAME

Sea Foam Rose Prairie Rose Winipeg Parks Rose Homerun Rose Arctic Dwarf Willow Black Lace Elderberry Silver Buffaloberry Ural False Spirea Birchleaf Spirea Grefsheim Spirea Pink Parasols Spirea Japanese Spirea Alpine Spirea Firelight Japanese Spirea Goldmound Spirea Purple Gem Spirea Little Princess Spirea Magic Carpet Spirea Dakota Gold Charm Spirea Neon Flash Spirea Norman Spirea Peppermint Spirea Snowmound Spirea Anthony Waterer Spirea Frobel Spirea Goldflame Spirea Vanhouttte Spirea Lace Shrub Indiancurrant Coralberry White Snowberry Garden Snowberry Chenault Coralberry Meyer's Lilac Palibin Lilac Miss Kim Lilac Common Lilac Charles Joly Lilac Persian Lilac Koreanspice Viburnum Arrowwood Viburnum Blue Muffin Viburnum Raspberry Tart Viburnum Chicago Lustre Viburnum Judd Viburnum

Color Key : B-Blue G-Green O-Orange P-Purple Pk-Pink R-Red Y-Yellow W-White N/E-Not Effective

GOOD SURVIVAL RATE

UNDER EVALUATION

NEVER USED

AVOID PLANTING

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Abbreviations: EAB=Emerald Ash Borer

HxW

4'x3' 8'x8' 3'x4' 4'x4' 5'x5' 8'x5' 8'x8' 8'x8' 3'x3' 5'x5' 3'x4' 5'x5' 15"x3' 2.5'x3' 3'x4' 2.5'x3' 2.5'x3' 1.5'x2' 2'x2' 3'x3' 3'x3' 2'x3' 4'x4' 4'x4' 4'x4' 4'x4' 6'x8' 3'x5' 4'x5' 5'x5' 6'x5' 3'x6' 8'x12' 5'x5' 5'x5' 12'x10' 10'x8' 8'x10' 4'x4' 10'x10' 5'x5' 5'x5' 9'x9' 6'x6'

BLOOM TIME

June/Oct June June/Oct June/Oct N/A June April/May June/July May May June June June/Sept June/Sept June June/Sept June/Sept June/Sept June/Sept June/Sept June/Aug June/Aug May May/June May/June May/June April/May May/June June/July July July June May May May May May May May May/June May/June May/June June May

FLWR CLR SOIL MOISTURE

W Pk R R N/A W/Pk Y W W W Pk Pk Pk Pk Pk R/Pk Pk Pk Pk R Pk W/Pk W R Pk R W W W/Pk Pk Pk Pk P Pk B P P P W W W W W W

Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium-Wet Medium-Wet Dry-Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium

CONCERNS

UNSIGHTLY AT TIMES

AVAILABILITY PROBLEMS

CONSIDERED INVASIVE

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CDOT COMMENTS BOTANICAL NAME

Viburnum lantana Viburnum lantana 'Mohican' Viburnum lentago Viburnum opulus Viburnum opulus 'Compactum' Viburnum opulus 'Nanum' Viburnum opulus 'Xanthocarpum' Viburnum prunifolium Viburnum trilobum 'Bailey's Compact' Viburnum trilobum 'Compactum' Viburnum trilobum 'Wentworth' Viburnum trilobum 'Hahs' Weigela florida 'Alexandra' Weigela florida 'Bramwell' Weigela florida 'Elvera' Weigela florida 'Java Red' Weigela florida 'Minuet' Weigela florida 'Red Prince' Weigela florida 'Rumba' Weigela florida 'Shining Sensation' Weigela florida 'Tango' Weigela florida 'Verweig' Yucca filamentosa Yucca filamentosa 'Color Guard'

COMMON NAME

Wayfaring Tree Wayfaring Tree Nannyberry European Cranberrybush Viburnum Compactum European Cranberrybush Dwarf European Cranberrybush Yellow Fruited European Cranberrybush Blackhaw Viburnum Bailey Compact Cranberrybush American Cranberrybush Wentworth Cranberrybush Hah's Cranberry Bush Viburnum Wine and Roses Weigela Fine Wine Weigela Midnight Wine Weigela Java Red Weigela Minuet Weigela Red Prince Weigela Rumba Weigela Red Prince Weigela Tango Weigela My Monet Weigela Adam's Needle Color Guard Adam's Needle

GOOD SURVIVAL RATE

UNDER EVALUATION

NEVER USED

AVOID PLANTING

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

HxW

BLOOM TIME

12'x12' 6'x6' 12'x12' 8'x10' 5'x5' 3'x3' 6'x6' 12'x10' 6'x6' 6'x6' 10'x10' 6'x6' 5'x4' 3'x3' 2'x1.5' 4'x4' 2'x3 5'x5' 3'x3' 5'x5' 2.5'x2.5' 1.5'x1.5' 4'x3' 4'x4'

May April/May May May April/May N/E May May June May May May May/June May/June May/June May/June May/June May/June June/Sept May/June May/June May/June July/Aug July/Aug

FLWR CLR SOIL MOISTURE

W W W W W N/E W W W W W W Pk Pk Pk R/Pk Pk R R Pk R Pk Y Y/W

Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium

CONCERNS

CONSIDERED INVASIVE

EVERGREENS Arcostaphylos uva-ursi Buxus sp. Ilex glabra Ilex glabra 'Nordic' Ilex glabra 'Shamrock' Juniperus chinensis Juniperus chinensis 'Ames' Juniperus chinensis 'Columnaris' Juniperus chinensis 'Echiniformus Juniperus chinensis 'Glauca Hetzii' Juniperus chinensis 'Gold Coast' Juniperus chinensis 'Kallays compacta' Juniperus chinensis 'Maneyi' Juniperus chinensis 'Mint Julep' Juniperus chinensis 'Mountbatten' Juniperus chinensis 'Old Gold' Juniperus chinensis pfitzeriana Juniperus chinensis pfitzeriana 'compacta'

Bearberry Boxwood Inkberry Nordic Inkberry Shamrock Inkberry Chinese Juniper Ames Juniper Blue Columnar Chinese Juniper Hedgehog juniper Hetzi Juniper Gold Coast Juniper Kallay Juniper Maney Juniper Mint Julep Juniper Mountbatten Juniper Old Gold Juniper Pfitzer Juniper Compact Pfitzer Juniper

Color Key : B-Blue G-Green O-Orange P-Purple Pk-Pink R-Red Y-Yellow W-White N/E-Not Effective

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Abbreviations: EAB=Emerald Ash Borer

1'x3' 5'x5' May 4'x4' May 5'x5' May 50'x20' 10'x5' 24'x6'

W W W

7'x7' 2'x5' 3'x5' 6'x6' 5'x5' 12'x6' 3'x5' 5'x6' 4'x4'

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CDOT COMMENTS BOTANICAL NAME

Juniperus chinensis pfitzeriana 'Glauca' Juniperus chinensis sargentii Juniperus chinensis sargentii 'Glauca' Juniperus chinensis sargentii 'Viridis' Juniperus chinensis 'Sea Green' Juniperus chinensis 'Seaspray' Juniperus communis Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific' Juniperus horizontalis Juniperus horizontalis 'Bar Harbor' Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Chip' Juniperus horizontalis 'Hughes' Juniperus horizontalis 'Plumosa' Juniperus horizontalis 'Wiltoni' Juniperus horizontalis plumosa 'Youngstown' Juniperus procumbens Juniperus procumbens 'Nana' Juniperus sabina Juniperus sabina 'Broadmoor' Juniperus sabina 'Callgary Carpet' Juniperus scopulorum Juniperus scopulorum 'Skyrocket' Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star'' Juniperus virginiana Juniperus virginiana 'Canaertii' Juniperus virginiana 'Crebra' Juniperus virginiana 'Hillii' Microbiota decussata Myrica pennsylvanica Myrica pennsylvanica 'Morton' Picea abies Picea glauca conica Picea glauca densata Picea omorika Picea pungens Picea pungens glauca Pinus banksiana Pinus mugo Pinus nigra Pinus strobus Pinus sylvestris Pinus sylvestrus 'Nana' Rhododendron sp. Taxus cuspidata 'Capitata'

COMMON NAME

Blue Pfitzer Juniper Sargent Juniper Dwarf Sargent Juniper Viridis Sargent Juniper Sea Green Juniper Seaspray Juniper Common Juniper Blue Pacific Juniper Creeping Juniper Bar Harbor Juniper Blue Chip Juniper Hughes Juniper Andorra Juniper Wilton Blue Rug Juniper Youngstown Juniper Japanese Garden Juniper Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper Savin Juniper Broadmoor Juniper Callgary Carpet Juniper Rocky Mountain Juniper Skyrocket Juniper Blue Star Juniper Eastern Redcedar Canaert Red Cedar Crebra Eastern Redcedar Hillii Eastern Redcedar Siberian Cypress Northern Bayberry Morton Bayberry Blue Spruce Alberta Spruce Black Hills Spruce Serbian Spruce Colorado Spruce Colorado Blue Spruce Jack Pine Dwarf Mugho Pine Austrian Pine Eastern White Pine Scotch Pine Dwarf Scotch Pine Rhododendron Upright Japanese Yew

Color Key : B-Blue G-Green O-Orange P-Purple Pk-Pink R-Red Y-Yellow W-White N/E-Not Effective

GOOD SURVIVAL RATE

UNDER EVALUATION

NEVER USED

AVOID PLANTING

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

HxW

BLOOM TIME

FLWR CLR SOIL MOISTURE

CONCERNS

30"x6' 2'x6' 2'x6' 2'x6' 5'x8' 15"x6' 5'x8' 12"x5' 2'x6' 12"x6' 10"x5' 15"x6' 2'x8' 6"x6' 18"x6' 18"x10' 10"x4' 4'x6' 12"x4' 1'x3' 40'x10' 12'x2' 3'x3' 40'x10' 20'x8' 8'x8' 24"x4' 7'x7' April 5'x7' April 50'x25' 5'x5' 30'x20' 50'x20' 50'x15' 60'x25' 35'x20' 8'x15' 50'x30' 50'x30' 40'x30'

Y Y

Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Medium

Medium Medium Medium DISEASE PROBLEMS DISEASE PROBLEMS

Medium Medium

X X

25'x20' Abbreviations: EAB=Emerald Ash Borer

Medium

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CDOT COMMENTS BOTANICAL NAME

Taxus cuspidata 'Intermedia' Taxus cuspidata 'Nana' (Brevifolia) Taxus sp. Taxus x media 'Brownii' Taxus x media 'Citation' Taxus x media 'Densiformis' Taxus x media 'Hatfieldii' Taxus x media 'Hicksii' Taxus x media 'Tauntonii' Thuja occidentalis 'Globosa' Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

COMMON NAME

GOOD SURVIVAL RATE

Intermedia Yew Dwarf Japanese Yew Yew Browns Yew Citation Yew Dense Yew Hatfield Yew Hicks Yew Taunton Yew Globe Arborvitae Techny Arborvitae

X X X X

Apple Blossom Yarrow King Edward Yarrow Anthea Yarrow Coronation Gold Yarrow Fanal Yarrow Heidi Yarrow Moonshine Yarrow Papricka Yarrow Schwellenberg Yarrow Ladybells Giant Hyssop Hummingbird Mint Waxy Lady's Mantle Lady's Mantle Thriller Lady's Mantle Blue Ice Bluestar Bluestar Leadplant Little Bluestem Japanese Anemone Snowdrop Anemone Columbine Powis Castle Artemisia Valerie Finis Artemisia Silver Mound Artemisia Silver Brocade Artemisia Butterfly Weed Sky Blue Aster Bushy Aster Alma Potschke Aster

X X X X X X X X X

UNDER EVALUATION

NEVER USED

AVOID PLANTING

HxW

BLOOM TIME

FLWR CLR SOIL MOISTURE

6'x6' 3'x6'

X X X X X X X

Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium

9'x9' 10'x6' 5'x8' 12'x10' 20'X12' 4'x7' 5'x5' 10'x5'

CONCERNS

NEEDS WIND PROTECTION NEEDS WIND PROTECTION NEEDS WIND PROTECTION NEEDS WIND PROTECTION NEEDS WIND PROTECTION NEEDS WIND PROTECTION NEEDS WIND PROTECTION NEEDS WIND PROTECTION NEEDS WIND PROTECTION

Medium-Wet

PERENNIALS Achillea millefollium 'Apple Blossom' Achillea tomentosa 'King Edward' Achillea x 'Anthea' Achillea x 'Coronation Gold Achillea x 'Fanal' Achillea x 'Heidi' Achillea x 'Moonshine' Achillea x 'Paprika' Achillea x 'Schwellenberg' Adenophora confusa Agastache 'Blue Fortune' Agastache rupestris Alchemilla glaucescens Alchemilla mollis Alchemilla mollis 'Thriller' Amsonia 'Blue Ice' Amsonia hubrichtii Amorpha canescens Andropogon (Schizachyrium) scoparius Anemone huphensis Anemone sylvestris Aquilega sp. Artemisia absinthium 'Powis Castle' Artemesia ludoviciana 'Valerie Finnis' Artemesia schmidtiana 'Silver Mound' Artemesia stelleriana 'Silver Brocade' Asclepias tuberosa Aster azureus Aster dumosus Aster novae-angliae 'Alma Potschke'

Color Key : B-Blue G-Green O-Orange P-Purple Pk-Pink R-Red Y-Yellow W-White N/E-Not Effective

X X X X X

24"x24" 12"x6" 28"x24" 36"x18" 30"x24" 24"x24" 24"x24" 18"x24" 24"x24" 24"x24" 4'x24" 18"x24" 10"x12" 24"x24"

July/Aug June/July June/July July/Sept June/Aug June/Sept July/Sept July/Sept June/Aug July/Aug July/Oct July/Sept May/June May/June

Pk Y Y Y R Pk Y R Y B P-B O Y Y

18"x15" May 36"x36" April/May 36"x36" July 48"x30" Aug/Sept 48"x24" Aug/Sept 18" x12" April 12"-36" May/June 36"x30" N/E 24"x36" July 18"x15" N/E 12"x12" N/E 36"x24" July/Aug 36"x36" Aug/Oct 36"x18" Aug/Oct 48"x24" Aug/Sept

B B B-O

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Abbreviations: EAB=Emerald Ash Borer

W W N/E W N/E N/E O B B Pk/Y

Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium

UNSIGHTY AT TIMES CONSIDERED INVASIVE

Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Medium Medium-Wet Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Medium

UNSIGHTLY AT TIMES PEST PROBLEMS/DIFFICULT TO TRANSPLANT

UNSIGHTLY AT TIMES UNSIGHTLY AT TIMES

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CDOT COMMENTS BOTANICAL NAME

COMMON NAME

Aster novae-angliae 'Honeysong' Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' Aster novae-belgii 'Alert' Aster novae-belgii 'Melba' Aster novae-belgii 'Peter Harrison' Aster 'Professor Anton Kippenburg' Aster x frikartii Astilbe chinensis 'Pumila' Astilbe taquetii 'Superba' Astilbe x 'Bridal Veil' Astilbe x 'Deutschland' Astilbe x 'Fanal' Astilbe japonica 'Montgomery' Astilbe straussenfeder Astilbe x 'Rheinland' Astilbe x 'White Gloria' Athyrium felix-femina Aurinia saxatilis Baptisia australis Baptisia australis 'Minor' Baptisia 'Purple Smoke' Baptisia 'Twilight Prairieblues' Belamcanda chinensis Bergenia cordifolia Boltonia asteroides "Snowbank' Bouteloua curtipendula Briza media Brunnera macrophylla Buddlea 'Royal Red' Buddlea 'Blue Chip' Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Overdam' Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' Calamagrostis brachytricha Calamintha nepeta ssp nepeta Callirhoe involucrata Campanula carpatica Campanula glomerata 'Joan Elliot' Caryopteris incana 'Jason' Catananche caerulea Centaurea dealbata 'Rosea' Centaurea montana Centaurea montana 'Gold Bullion' Centranthus ruber

Honeysong Aster Purple Dome Aster Alert New York Aster Melba New York Aster Peter Harrison New York Aster

GOOD SURVIVAL RATE

Color Key : B-Blue G-Green O-Orange P-Purple Pk-Pink R-Red Y-Yellow W-White N/E-Not Effective

NEVER USED

AVOID PLANTING

X X X X X X

Professor Anton Kippenburg Michaelmas Daisy

Frikart's Aster Chinese Astilbe Fall Astilbe Bridal Veil Astilbe Deutchland Astilbe Fanal Astilbe Montgomery Japanese Astilbe Ostrich Plume Astilbe Rheinland Astilbe White Gloria Astilbe Lady Fern Basket of Gold Blue False Indigo Dwarf False Indigo Purple Smoke False Indigo Twilight Prairieblues False Indigo Blackberry Lily Heart-Leaved Bergenia Bolton's Aster Sideouts grama Quaking Grass Heart Leaf Brunnera Royal Red Butterfly Bush Lo n' Behold Butterfly Bush Overdam Feather Reed Grass Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass Korean Feather Reed Grass Lesser Catmint Winecups Carpathian Bellflower Bellflower Sunshine Blue Caryopteris Cupid's Dart Persian Cornflower Perennial Bachelor's Button Gold Bullion Bachelor's Button Red Valerian, Jupiter's Beard

UNDER EVALUATION

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

Abbreviations: EAB=Emerald Ash Borer

HxW

BLOOM TIME

36"x36" Aug/Sept 24"x24" Aug/Sept 15"x15" Aug/Oct 12"x12" Aug/Oct 15"x15" Aug/Oct 24"x18" Aug/Sept 36"x18" Aug/Sept 12"x12" July/Sept 36"x30" July/Sept 30"x24" June 24"x18" June/July 24"X24" June/July 24"x18" July/Aug 36"x30" July 24"x24" June/July 30"x24" July/Aug 36"x24" 10"x10" April/May 48"x36" May/June 36"x24" May/June 48"x48" April/May 60"x48" May/June 36"x12" July/Sept 18"x12" April/May 48"x48" Aug/Sept 40" x20" June/Sept 36"x24" May/June 15"x24" May/June 60"x60" July/Sept 24"x24" June/Sept 36"x24" June 60"x24" June 60"x36" Sept/Nov 18"x18" June/Oct 12"x 18" June/Sept 9"x6" June/Aug 24"x18" June/Aug 36"x36" July/Sept 24"x15" June/Sept 24"x24" June/July 24"x24" May/June 24"x12" May/June 30"x24" June/July

FLWR CLR SOIL MOISTURE

Pk P R Pk Pk B P Pk Pk/P W W R R Pk Pk W Y B B P B/P O Pk W/Y R B P B Pk Y Pk Pk P B/W B B B/P Pk B B R

Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Dry-Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Dry Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Medium Medium Medium Dry-Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium-Wet Medium-Wet Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Medium

CONCERNS

UNSIGHTLY AT TIMES UNSIGHTLY AT TIMES UNSIGHTLY AT TIMES UNSIGHTLY AT TIMES UNSIGHTLY AT TIMES

BEST IN RAISED PLANTER

SHORTLIVED

UNSIGHTLY AT TIMES

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CDOT COMMENTS BOTANICAL NAME

Centranthus ruber 'Alba' Centranthus ruber 'Coccineus' Cerastium tomentosum Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Chasmanthium latifolium Chrysanthemum x superbum Coreopsis grandiflora 'Sunray' Coreopsis rosea Coreopsis verticillata 'Golden Showers'' Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb' Dendranthema zawadsi 'Clara Curtis' Dianthus deltoides 'Flashing Lights' Dianthus deltoides 'Zing Rose' Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Bath's pink'' Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Firewitch pink" Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Grandiflorus'' Dianthus gratianopolitanus 'Tiny Rubies' Dianthus plumarius Dianthus x allwoodii 'Frosty Fire' Dianthus x allwoodii 'War Bonnet' Dicentra formosa 'Luxuriant' Dicentra eximia Dodecatheon meadia Echinacea 'Art's Pride' Echinacea purpurea 'Bright Star' Echinacea 'Emily Saul' Echinacea purpurea 'Green Eyes' Echinacea purpurea 'Fatal Attraction' Echinacea purpurea 'Kim's Knee High' Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus' Echinacea purpurea 'Merlot' Echinacea purpurea 'Pixie Meadowbrite' Echinacea 'Raspberry Tart' Echinacea purpurea 'Ruby Giant' Echinacea 'Sunset' Echinacea 'Tomato Soup' Echinacea 'Twilight' Echinacea purpurea 'Vintage Wine' Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan' Echinops ritro Elymus arenarius 'Glaucus' Epimedium Eryngium alpinum

COMMON NAME

White Jupiter's Beard Coccineus Jupiter's Beard Snow-in-Summer Leadwort, Plumbago Northern Sea Oats Shasta daisy Sunray Tickseed Pink Tickseed Golden Showers Tickseed Thread-Leaf Tickseed Thread-Leaf Tickseed Clara Curtis Chrysanthemum Maiden Pinks Zing Rose Pinks Bath's Pinks Firewitch Pink Grandiflorus Cheddar Pinks Tiny Rubies Pinks Cottage Pinks Frosty Fire Pinks Allwood Pinks Everblooming Bleeding Heart Bleeding Heart Shooting Star Orange Meadowbrite Coneflower Bright Star Purple Coneflower After Midnight Coneflower Green Eyes Coneflower Fatal Attraction Coneflower Kim's Kneehigh Coneflower Magnus Purple Coneflower Merlot Coneflower Pixie Meadowbrite Coneflower Raspberry Tart Coneflower Ruby Giant Coneflower Sunset Coneflower Tomato Soup Echinacea Twilight Coneflower Vintage Wine Coneflower White Coneflower Globe Thistle Blue Lyme Grass Showy Barrenwort Alpine Sea Holly

Color Key : B-Blue G-Green O-Orange P-Purple Pk-Pink R-Red Y-Yellow W-White N/E-Not Effective

GOOD SURVIVAL RATE

UNDER EVALUATION

NEVER USED

AVOID PLANTING

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Abbreviations: EAB=Emerald Ash Borer

HxW

BLOOM TIME

30"x24" June/July 36"x24" May/June 12"x12" May/June 12"x12" Aug/Oct 60"x36" Aug/Sept 36"x24" June/Aug 24"x18" June/Aug 10"x10" June/Aug 30"x30" June/Aug 18"x18" June/Oct 12"x12" June/Oct 30"x24" July/Sept 6"x12" May/June 6"x10" June/Sept 8"x8" May/June 8"x12" May 6"x12" May/June 6"x12" May/June 6"x12" June/Oct 6"x6" May/June 12"x12" June/Sept 12"x12" April/May 12"x12" May/June 18"x12" May 36"x24" July/Sept 48"x18" July/Sept 18"x12" July/Sept 30"x24" July/Sept 24"x18" June/Sept 30"x18" July/Sept 40"x24" July/Sept 34"x28" July/Sept 20"x20" July/Sept 15"x24" July/Sept 30"x24" July/Sept 30"x24" July/Sept 36"X36" July/Sept 30"x24" July/Sept 36'x30" June/Aug 36"x24" July/Sept 36"x36" July 36"x24" June 12"x12" May 30"x30" July

FLWR CLR SOIL MOISTURE

W R W B P W Y Pk Y Y Y Pk Pk R Pk Pk Pk Pk Pk/W R R R Pk Pk O Pk P Pk P Pk Pk Pk Pk Pk Pk O R R P W B W B/W

Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium-Wet Dry Dry-Medium Medium Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Medium Dry

CONCERNS

BEST IN RAISED PLANTER

SHORTLIVED

SHORTLIVED SHORTLIVED SHORTLIVED SHORTLIVED SHORTLIVED BEST IN RAISED PLANTER BEST IN RAISED PLANTER BEST IN RAISED PLANTER BEST IN RAISED PLANTER BEST IN RAISED PLANTER BEST IN RAISED PLANTER BEST IN RAISED PLANTER BEST IN RAISED PLANTER BEST IN RAISED PLANTER

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CDOT COMMENTS BOTANICAL NAME

Eryngium yuccifolium Euphorbia epithymoides 'First Blush' Euphorbia epithymoides 'Polychroma' Euphorbia griffithii 'Fireglow' Euphorbia myrsinites Festuca ovina 'Glauca' Fragaria x 'Lipstick' Fragaria x 'Pink Panda' Filipendula x kakome Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Burgundy' Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Dazzler' Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Goblin' Gaura lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink' Geranium cantabrigiense 'Cambridge' Geranium cantabrigiense 'Karmina' Geranium cinereum 'Ballerina' Geranium cinereum 'Purple Pillow' Gernanium macrorrhizum 'Ingwersen's Variety' Geranium pratense 'Mrs. Kendall Clark' Geranium sanguineum Geranium sanguineum 'Ankum's Pride' Geranium sanguineum 'Max Frei' Geranium sanguineum 'Striatum' (Lancastriense) Geranium x 'Brookside' Gernanium 'Jolly Bee' Geranium 'Gerwat' Geranium x 'Johnson's Blue' Helictotricton sempervirens Heliopsis 'Loraine Sunshine' Heliopsis helianthoides Heliopsis helianthoides 'Asahi' Heliopsis helianthoides 'Summer Sun' Heliopsis helianthoides 'Venus' Helenium 'Moorheim Beauty' Helleborus orientalis Hemerocallis fulva Hemerocallis var. Hemerocallis 'Mini Stella' Heuchera micrantha 'Caramel' Heuchera micrantha 'Palace Purple' Heuchera 'Plum Pudding' Heuchera sanguinea 'Chatterbox' Heuchera sanguinea 'Splendens' Heuchera x 'Chocolate Ruffles'

COMMON NAME

Rattlesnake Master First Blush Cushion Spurge Cushion Spurge Griffith's Spurge Donkeytail Spurge Blue Fescue Lipstick False Strawberry Pink Panda False Strawberry Dwarf Meadowsweet Burgundy Blanket Flower Dazzler Blanket Flower Goblin Blanket Flower Siskiyou Pink Appleblossom Grass Cambridge Cranesbill Karmina Cranesbill Grayleaf Cranesbill Purple Pillow Cranesbill Ingwersen's Bigroot Geranium Mrs. Kendall Clark Cranesbill Bloody Cranesbill Ankum's Pride Geranium Max Frei Bloody Cranesbill Lancaster Geranium Brookside Cranesbill Jolly Bee Cranesbill Rozanne Geranium Johnson's Blue Cranesbill Blue Oat Grass Loraine Sunshine False Sunflower False Sunflower Asahi False Sunflower Summer Sun False Sunflower Venus False Sunflower Moorheim Beauty Helen's Flower Lenten Rose Daylily Daylily Daylily Carmel Coral Bells Palace Purple Coral Bells Plum Pudding Coral Bells Chatterbox Coral Bells Splendens Coral Bells Chocolate Ruffles Coral Bells

Color Key : B-Blue G-Green O-Orange P-Purple Pk-Pink R-Red Y-Yellow W-White N/E-Not Effective

GOOD SURVIVAL RATE

UNDER EVALUATION

NEVER USED

AVOID PLANTING

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Abbreviations: EAB=Emerald Ash Borer

HxW

BLOOM TIME

60"x36" 3'x3' 18"x18" 36"x24" 9"x18" 8"x12" 8"x18" 5"x24" 12"x12" 24"x24" 16"x16" 12"x12" 48"x20" 12"x12" 12"x12" 6"x12" 6"x12" 14"x12" 24"x24" 12"x12" 8"x18" 12"x18" 11"x25" 30"x30" 24"x24" 20"x24" 24"x30" 36"x24" 30"x16" 60"x36" 36"x24" 36"x30" 36"x18" 36"x36" 18"x18" 24"x30"

July/Aug May May/Sept May May/Sept July June June July/Aug June/Sept June/Oct June/Oct May/Aug June/July May/June May/Sept April/June June June/July June/Sept May-Aug May/Aug May/Aug May/June June/Oct June/Oct June/July May/June July/Sept June/Sept June/Sept June/Aug Aug/Sept Aug/Sept March June

14"x12" 24"x24" 18"x15" 24"x18" 24"x15" 18"x18" 24"x15"

June/Sept June June June May/Aug June/July June

FLWR CLR SOIL MOISTURE

B P Y O-R Y R Pk Pk R Y/R R/Y Pk R R Pk P Pk B Pk Pk P Pk B B B B Y Y Y Y Y R W Y Y Pk W W R R P

Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Medium Medium Medium-Wet Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Medium Medium Dry-Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Medium-Wet Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium

CONCERNS

BEST IN RAISED PLANTER

UNSIGHTLY AT TIMES/INCONSISTENT PERFORMER UNSIGHTLY AT TIMES/INCONSISTENT PERFORMER

SHORTLIVED SHORTLIVED SHORTLIVED

UNSIGHTLY AT TIMES BEST IN RAISED PLANTER

CONSIDERED INVASIVE SHORTLIVED

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CDOT COMMENTS BOTANICAL NAME

Hosta fortunei 'Albo Marginata' Hosta sieboldiana Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans' Hosta sieboldiana 'Frances Williams' Hosta undulata 'Variegata' Hosta x 'Big Daddy' Hosta x 'Gold Edger' Hosta x 'Gold Standard' Hosta Guacamole' Hosta x 'June' Hosta x 'Krossa Regal' Hosta x 'Royal Standard' Hosta x 'Sum & Substance' Hosta 'Tattoo' Hosta x tardiana 'Halcyon' Iberis sempervirens 'Snowflake' Imperata cylindrica rubra "Red Baron' Iris pallida 'Variegata' Iris psuedacorus Iris sibirica 'Flight of The Butterflies' Iris sibirica 'Caesar's Brother' Iris sibirica 'Baby Sister' Iris sibirica 'Butter and Sugar" Iris sibirica 'Candy Apple' Iris sibirica 'Eric the Red' Iris sibirica 'Sky Wings' Iris sibirica x 'Sparkling rose' Iris x germanica Knautia macedonia Koeleria "Blue Sprite" Lavendula angustifolia 'Munstead' Lespedeza violacea Liatris pycnostachya Liatris spicata 'Floristan Violet' Liatris spicata 'Kobold' Lilium x 'Butter Pixie' Lilium x 'Connecticut King' Lilium x Denia Lilium x 'Enchantment' Lilium x 'Montreux' Lilium x 'Sterling Star' Liriope spicata Lobelia siphilitica Lobelia cardinalis

COMMON NAME

Albo Marginata Hosta Funkia (Plantain Lily) Elegans Hosta Francis Williams Hosta Variegated Hosta Big Daddy Hosta Gold Edger Hosta Gold Standard Hosta Butter and Sugar' Siberian Iris Kross Regal Hosta Kross Regal Hosta Royal Standard Hosta Sum and Substance Hosta Tattoo Hosta Halcyon Hosta Snowflake Candytuft Red Baron Japanese Bloodgrass Variegated Iris Yellow Flag Iris Flight of the Butterflies Siberian Iris Caeser's Brother Siberian Iris Baby Sister Siberian Iris Butter and Sugar' Siberian Iris Candy Apple Miniature Siberian Iris Eric the Red Siberian Iris Sky Wings Siberian Iris Sparkling Rose Siberian Iris Bearded Iris Knautia Koeleria Munstead Lavendar Violet Bushclover Prairie Blazing Star Floristan Violet Gayfeather (Blazing Star) Kobold Gayfeather (Blazing Star) Butter Pixie Asiatic Lily Connecticut King Asiatic Lily Denia Asiatic Lily Enchantment Asiatic Lily Montreux Asiatic Lily Sterling Star Asiatic Lily Lily Turf Great Blue Lobelia Cardinal Flower

Color Key : B-Blue G-Green O-Orange P-Purple Pk-Pink R-Red Y-Yellow W-White N/E-Not Effective

GOOD SURVIVAL RATE

UNDER EVALUATION

NEVER USED

AVOID PLANTING

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Abbreviations: EAB=Emerald Ash Borer

HxW

30"x24" 36"x42" 36"x20" 36"x36" 32"x18" 36"x24" 12"x12" 24"x36" 20"x28" 12"x30" 30"x36" 24"x30" 36"x36" 20"x20" 20"x30" 12"x12" 18"x18" 36"x18" 24"x18" 30"x24" 30"x24" 14"x18" 30"x24" 12"x12" 30"x24" 30"x24" 30"x24" 36"x36" 24"x24" 8'x12" 12"x18" 30"x24" 60"x24" 36"x24" 30"x24" 24"x15" 36"x12" 20"x6" 48"x12" 36"x12" 36"x12" 12"x12" 36"x24" 48"x18"

BLOOM TIME

FLWR CLR SOIL MOISTURE

Aug/Sept June/July June/July June/July July July July July/Aug Aug July/Aug July July July/Aug May July April

Pk Pk W W Pk W Pk Pk W P Pk W Pk P P W

June June May/June June June/July June May May/June June June/July May/June July/Sept July June/Aug July/Sept July/Aug July/Aug July/Aug June June June June May June Aug/Sept July/Aug July/Aug

B/P Y B P/B B Y R R B Pk R P P P P Pk Y Y Pk R Pk W P B R

Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium-Wet Medium-Wet Medium-Wet Medium-Wet Medium-Wet Medium-Wet Medium-Wet Medium-Wet Medium-Wet Medium Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Medium Dry-Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium-Wet Medium-Wet

CONCERNS

BEST IN RAISED PLANTER

CONSIDERED INVASIVE UNSIGHTLY AT TIMES UNSIGHTLY AT TIMES UNSIGHTLY AT TIMES UNSIGHTLY AT TIMES UNSIGHTLY AT TIMES UNSIGHTLY AT TIMES

UNSIGHTLY AT TIMES SHORTLIVED

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CDOT COMMENTS BOTANICAL NAME

Lotus corniculatus Lychnis arkwrightii 'Vesuvius' Lychnis coronaria Lysimachia clethroides Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea' Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio'' Miscanthus sinensis 'Arabesque' Miscanthus sinensis 'Blutenwunder' Miscanthus sinensis 'Gold Bar' Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus' Miscanthus sinensis 'Malepartus' Miscanthus sinensis 'Purpurascens' Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder' Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus' Molinia caerulea 'Moorhexe' Molinia caerulea 'Variegata' Monarda 'Cambridge Scarlet' Monarda 'Colrain Red' Monarda 'Petite Wonder' Nepeta faassenii 'Dropmore' Nepeta faassenii 'Kit Cat' Nepeta faassenii 'Six Hills Giant' Nepeta faassenii "Walker's Low' Nepeta racemosa 'Blue Wonder' Oenothera berlandieri 'Siskiyou' Oenothera missouriensis Oenothera tetragona 'Summer Soltice' Origanum laevigatum 'Herrenhausen' Origanum 'Rosenkuppel' Origanum vulgare 'Aureum' Paeonia 'Kansas' Panicum virgatum Panicum viragatum 'Northwind' Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah' Papaver orientale 'Allegro Papaver orientale 'Prince of Orange' Pardancanda norisii Pennisetum alopecuroides Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln' Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny'' Pennisetum alopecuroides 'National Arboretum' Penstemon barbatus 'Elfin Pink' Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red' Perovskia atriplicifolia

COMMON NAME

Bird's Foot Trefoil Arkwright's Campion Rose Campion Gooseneck Loosestrife Golden Moneywort Adagio Eualia Arabesque Eualia Blutenwunder Eualia Gold Bar Eualia Gracillimus Eualia Malepartus Eualia Purple Maiden Eualia Silver Feather Eualia Variegated Eualia Moor Witch Moor Grass Variegated Moor Grass Cambridge Scarlet Bee Balm Colrain Red Bee Balm Petite Wonder Bee Balm Dropmore 'Catmint' Kit Cat Catmint Six Hills Giant Catmint Walker's Low Catmint Blue Wonder Catmint Mexican Evening Primrose Missouri Primrose Summer Soltice Sundrops Herrenhausen Ornamental Oregano Rosenkuppel Ornamental Oregano Aureum Ornamental Oregano Peony Switch Grass Northwind Switch Grass Shenandoah Switch Grass Allegro Oriental Poppy Prince of Orange Oriental Poppy Candy lily Fountain Grass Hameln Fountain Grass Little Bunny Fountain Grass National Arboretum Fountain Grass Common Beard Tongue Husker Red Penstemon Russian Sage

Color Key : B-Blue G-Green O-Orange P-Purple Pk-Pink R-Red Y-Yellow W-White N/E-Not Effective

GOOD SURVIVAL RATE

UNDER EVALUATION

NEVER USED

AVOID PLANTING

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Abbreviations: EAB=Emerald Ash Borer

HxW

BLOOM TIME

15"x20" 24"x15" 30"x12" 36"x24" 6"x18" 36"x30" 48"x48" 72"x30" 60"x48" 72"x30" 72"x30" 60"x30" 8'x6' 72"x30" 36"x24" 18"x12" 36"x24" 36"x24" 15"x15" 24"x24" 18"x18" 36"x24" 24"x24" 18"x24" 12"x36" 12"x12" 15"x18" 18"x12" 18"x18" 12"x13" 36"x30" 60"x30" 60"x30" 48"x48" 18"x18" 30"x30" 30"x24" 60"x30" 36"x30" 12"x12" 36"x24" 12"x10" 36"x30" 48"x48"

May/Sept June/July June/July June/July June Oct Aug Oct Aug Oct Oct Aug Aug Oct June-Aug June June/July June/July June/July May/Sept May/Sept May/Sept May/Sept May/Sept May/July June/Aug June/July Aug Aug July/Sept June July/Sept July/Sept Aug/Sept June/July May/June June/July July July July Aug/Oct May/June June/July July/Sept

FLWR CLR SOIL MOISTURE

Y R Pk W Y Pk

R

W

R R Pk B B B B B Pk Y Y Pk Pk Pk R Pk Y R O/R O Pk

P Pk/R W B

Medium-Wet Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Medium Medium-Wet Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium-Wet Medium-Wet Medium-Wet Medium-Wet Medium-Wet Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Medium Medium-Wet Medium-Wet Medium-Wet Medium Medium Dry-Medium Medium-Wet Medium-Wet Medium-Wet Medium-Wet Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium

CONCERNS

RESEEDS

CONSIDERED INVASIVE

Unsightly at times

SHORTLIVED UNSIGHTLY AT TIMES/SHORTLIVED UNSIGHTLY AT TIMES

DORMANCY/UNSIGHTLY AT TIMES DORMANCY/UNSIGHTLY AT TIMES

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CDOT COMMENTS BOTANICAL NAME

Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Little Spire' Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Longin' Phalaris arundinacea 'Dwarf Garters' Phalaris arundinacea 'Picta' Phlox maculata 'Natascha' Phlox paniculata 'Star Fire' Phlox paniculata 'Orange Perfection' Phlox paniculata 'Volcano Red' Phlox subulata Phystostegia virginiana 'Bouquet' Phystostegia virginiana 'Miss Manners' Phystostegia virginiana 'Summer Snow' Platycodon grandiflorus 'Maresii' Polygonum (Persicaria) affine 'Border Jewel' Polygonum affine (Persicaria) 'Darjeeling Red' Polygonum (Persicaria) bistorta 'Superbum' Polygonum (Fallopia) cuspidatum "Compactum" Polygonum reynoutria Pulmonaria saccharata Pulsatilla vulgaris Ratibida pinnata Rudbeckia 'Herbstonne' Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldstrum' Rudbeckia speciosa 'Viette's Little Suzy' Ruellia humilis Ruta graveolens Salvia 'Eveline' Salvia nemerosa 'Caradonna' Salvia nemerosa 'Marcus' Salvia nemorosa 'Ostfreisland' Salvia x superba 'Blue Hill' Salvia x sylvestris 'East Friesland' Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' Salvia x sylvestris 'Rose Queen" Salvia x sylvestris 'Wesuwe' Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain' Sanguisorba officinalis 'Tanna' Scabiosa caucasica 'Pink Mist' Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' Schizachyrium scoparium Schizachyrium scoparium 'The Blues' Schizachyrium scoparium 'Carousel' Scuttleria incana Scuttelaria racemosa 'Smoky Hills'

COMMON NAME

Little Spire Russian Sage Longin Russian Sage Dwarf Garters Ribbon Grass Picta Ribbon Grass Natascha Phlox Star Fire Phlox Orange Perfection Garden Phlox Volcano Red Phlox Moss Phlox Bouquet Obedient Plant Miss Manners Obedient Plant Summer Snow Obedient Plant Balloon Flower Border Jewel dwarf fleece flower Knotweed Knotweed Dwarf Fleece Flower Dwarf Fleece Flower Lungwort Pasque Flower Grey-head Coneflower Herbstonne Black-Eyed Susan Goldstrum Black-Eyed Susan Dwarf Black-Eyed Susan Wild Petunia Rue Eveline Sage Caradonna Salvia (Sage) Marcus Salvia East Friesland Salvia Blue Hill Salvia East Friesland Salvia May Night Salvia Rose Queen Salvia Vesuvius Salvia Purple Rain Salvia Vesuvius Salvia Pincusion Flower Pincusion Flower Little Bluestem The Blues Little Bluestem Carousel' Little Bluestem Skullcap Smoky Hills Resinous Skullcap

Color Key : B-Blue G-Green O-Orange P-Purple Pk-Pink R-Red Y-Yellow W-White N/E-Not Effective

GOOD SURVIVAL RATE

UNDER EVALUATION

NEVER USED

AVOID PLANTING

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Abbreviations: EAB=Emerald Ash Borer

HxW

BLOOM TIME

30"x36" July/Aug 36"x36" July/Aug 24"x24" June 36"x60" July/Aug 24"x24" July/Aug 36"x24" July/Aug 36"x36" July/Aug 28"X24" July/Aug 6"x12" April/May 24"x24" Aug/Sept 30"x30" Aug/Sept 36"x24" Aug/Sept 30"x12" July/Aug 12"x36" May 12"x30" May 30"x24" June 24"x24" Aug/Sept 24"x24" Aug/Sept 8"x12" April/May 8"x12" April/May 60"x24" June/Aug 48"x36" July/Sept 30"x24" July/Sept 18"x18" July/Sept 24"x24" May/Oct 36"x30" June/Aug 24"x18" May-July 24'x24" June/Sept 12"x12" June/Sept 15"x15" June/Aug 24"x24" June/Sept 24"x18" June/July 30"x24" June/July 24"x24" June/July 30"x24" June/Aug 26"x30" July/Sept 24"x12" July/Aug 15"x18" May/Sept 15"x30" May/Sept 48"x30" Aug/Sept 36"x30" Aug/Sept 30'x30" Aug/Sept 36"x24" July/Sept 12"x12" May/July

FLWR CLR SOIL MOISTURE

P B

Pk-W R O R B Pk W W B Pk R Pk Pk Pk Pk/B Y Y Y Pk Y Pk P B P B P P P P B R Pk B

B B

Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Medium-Wet Medium-Wet Medium Medium Medium Medium Dry-Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Medium Medium Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium

CONCERNS

LATE TO EMERGE

INCONSISTENT PERFORMER

SHORTLIVED

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CDOT COMMENTS BOTANICAL NAME

Sedum rupestre 'Angelina' Sedum spectabile 'Vera Jameson' Sedum (Hyloteliphium) spectabile 'Autumn Fire' Sedum (Hyloteliphium) spectabile 'Autumn Joy' Sedum x 'Dragon's Blood' Sedum x 'Rosy Glow' Sedum kamtschaticum Sesleria autumnalis Sisyrinchium angustifolium 'Lucerne' Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' Solidago speciosa Solidago 'Crown of Rays' Solidago x 'Peter Pan' Spartina pectinata 'Aureo-marginata' Sporobolus heterolepsis Sprorobolus heterolepsis 'Tara' Stachys byzantina 'Helen Von Stein' Stachys byzantina 'Silver Carpet'' Stachys monieri 'Humelo' Stokesia laevis 'Blue Danube' Teucrium chamaedrys Teucrium chamaedrys 'Summer Sunshine' Thymus x citriodorus Thymus coccineus Thymus serpyllum 'Pink Chintz' Veronica 'Blue Carpet' Veronica 'Waterperry Blue' Veronica incana Veronica spicata 'Blue charm' Veronica spicata 'Goodness Grows' Veronica spicata 'Red Fox' Veronica x 'Icicle' Veronica x 'Royal Candles' Veronica x 'Sunny Border Blue' Verconiastrum virginicum cultivars

COMMON NAME

Angelina Stonecrop Vera Jameson Sedum Autumn Fire Stonecrop Autumn Joy Stonecrop Dragon's Blood Sedum Rosy Glow Sedum Kamschatka Stonecrop Autumn Moor Grass Lucerne Blue Eyed Grass Fireworks Goldenrod Showy Goldenrod Crown of Rays Goldenrod Peter Pan Goldenrod Variegated Prairie Cordgrass' Prairie Dropseed Tara Prairie Dropseed Helen Von Stein Lamb's Ears Silver Carpet Lamb's Ears Alpine Betony Stokes' Aster Wall germander Golden Germander Lemon Thyme Wild Thyme Pink Chintz Wild Thyme Blue Carpet Speedwell Waterperry Blue Speedwell Speedwell Blue Charm Speedwell Goodness Grows Speedwell Spiked Speedwell Icicle Speedwell Royal Candles Speedwell Sunny Border Blue Speedwell Culver's Root

GOOD SURVIVAL RATE

UNDER EVALUATION

NEVER USED

AVOID PLANTING

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

HxW

BLOOM TIME

6"x18" June/Aug 8"x12" Aug 24"x24" Aug/Oct 24"x24" Aug/Sept 4"x8" June/Aug 8"x12" Aug/Sept 5"x12" July/Oct 24"x15" April/May 12"x6" May/June 36"x36" Aug/Sept 36"x36" Aug/Sept 24'x18" July/Sept 36"x24" Aug/Sept 72"x36" July/Aug 48"x24" Aug/Sept 24"x24" Aug/Sept 18"x24" 6"x12" 24"x24" July/Sept 30"x18" June/Sept 12"x24" May 8"x15" July/Aug 12"x12" June/July 4"x12" June/Aug 3"x12" June/July 10"x14" May 6"x12" May 15"x15" June 18"x18" June/July 12"X12" June/Aug 18"x18" June/Aug 24"x18" June/Sept 15"x12" June/July 24"x24" June/Aug 72"x24" June/July

FLWR CLR SOIL MOISTURE

Y R R Pk-R R R Y B Y Y Y Y

N/E N/E P B Pk Pk P Pk B B B B B R W B B Pk/P

Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Medium-Wet Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Medium Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium-Wet

CONCERNS

BEST IN RAISED PLANTER DAMAGE FROM SNOWCOVER DAMAGE FROM SNOWCOVER

RESEEDS

GROUNDCOVER Aegopodium podagraria 'Variegatum' Ajuga sp. Ajuga 'Catlin's Giant' Arabis caucasica 'Pinkie' Coronilla varia Euonymus fortunei coloratus Fragaria sp.

Silveredge Goutweed Carpet Bugle Catlin's Giant Ajuga Wall Rock-cress Crownvetch Purpleleaf Wintercreeper False Strawberry

Color Key : B-Blue G-Green O-Orange P-Purple Pk-Pink R-Red Y-Yellow W-White N/E-Not Effective

X X X X X X X

Abbreviations: EAB=Emerald Ash Borer

12"x18" 6" x 18" 12"x24" 10"x18" 12"x18" 12"x12" 12"x12"

May/July May/June April/May April/May May/Sept

W B B W/Pk

May/July Pk

Dry-Medium Medium Medium Dry Dry Medium Medium

CONSIDERED INVASIVE/UNSIGHTLY AT TIMES

CONSIDERED INVASIVE/INCONSISTENT PERFORMER

DISEASE PROBLEMS INCONSISTENT PERFORMER/UNSIGHTLY AT TIMES

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CDOT COMMENTS BOTANICAL NAME

Hedera helix Hedra helix 'Baltica' Hedra helix 'Thorndale' Lamiastrum galebdolon Lamium maculatum 'Red Nancy' Lamium maculatum'White Nancy' Pachysandra terminalis Parthenocissus quinquefolia Parthenocissus tricuspidata Polygonum reynoutria Ranunculus repens Vinca minor Waldsteinia ternata

COMMON NAME

English Ivy Baltic English Ivy Thorndale English Ivy Yellow Archangel

GOOD SURVIVAL RATE

UNDER EVALUATION

NEVER USED

AVOID PLANTING

X X X X X X

Japanese Spurge Virginia Creeper Boston Ivy Dwarf Japanese Fleeceflower Creeping Buttercup Periwinkle Barren Strawberry

X X X X X X X

HxW

BLOOM TIME

FLWR CLR SOIL MOISTURE

8"x18" 8"x18" 8"x18" 12"x24" 12"x24" May/July R 12"X36" May/July W

2'x2' 12"x18" 3" 5"

Aug May May May

Pk Y B Y

Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Dry-Medium Medium Medium Dry-Medium Medium

CONCERNS

ALSO SEE VINES/UNSIGHTLY AT TIMES ALSO SEE VINES INCONSISTENT PERFORMER CONSIDERED INVASIVE/UNSIGHTLY AT TIMES CONSIDERED INVASIVE/BEST IN RAISED PLANTER

VINES Actinidia arguta Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Arstilochia durior Campsis radicans Celastrus scandens Clematis maximowiziana (terniflora) Clematis var. Hydrangea anomala petiolaris Loncera japonica 'Halliana' Loncera x brownii 'Dropmore Scarlet' Parthenocissus tricuspidata Parthenocissus quinquefolia Polygonum aubertii (Fallopia baldschuanica)

Hardy Kiwi Porcelainberry vine Dutchman's Pipe Trumpet vine Bittersweet Sweet Autumn Clematis Flowering Clematis Climbing Hydrangea Hall's Honeysuckle Dropmore Scarlet Honeysuckle Boston Ivy Virginia Creeper Silver Lace Vine

Purple Sensation Allium Fragrant Yellow Allium Giant Onion German Garlic Anemone Crocus Snowdrop Dwarf Iris Resurrection Lily Grape Hyacinth Daffodil Star of Bethlehem Puschkinia Siberian Squill

X

W N/E N/E R/O O W

X X X X

20" H May 15-20' H 30' H 30" H July/Aug 25'H Sept 15' H Sept 8-12' H 30' H June/July 20' H June/Sept 15-20' H June/Sept 25' H 25' H 25-30' H Aug

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

36"x6" 14"x6" 48"x15" 24"x14" 3"x3" 4"x3" 4"x2" 6"x2" 18"x6" 6"x3" 12"x6" 24"x2" 4"x4" 6"x2"

P Dry-Medium Y Dry-Medium P Dry-Medium Pk/P Dry-Medium B/P/W Medium P/Y/W Medium W Medium P/Y Medium P Medium B/W Medium Y/W/O Medium W Medium B/W Medium P Medium

X X X X X X X X

W W O N/E N/E W

Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Dry-Medium Medium Medium

CONSIDERED INVASIVE CONSIDERED INVASIVE

CONSIDERED INVASIVE

BULBS Allium aflatunense 'Purple Sensation' Allium flavum Allium giganteum 'Mars' Allium senescens 'Glaucum' Anemone blanda Crocus sp. Galanthus Iris reticulata Lycoris squamigera Muscari Narcissus sp. Ornithogalum nutans Puschkinia sp. Scilla sibirica

Color Key : B-Blue G-Green O-Orange P-Purple Pk-Pink R-Red Y-Yellow W-White N/E-Not Effective

Abbreviations: EAB=Emerald Ash Borer

June July May/June July/Aug March March March March July May April May April March

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CDOT COMMENTS BOTANICAL NAME

Scilla sibirica 'Spring Beauty' Tulipa greigii Tulipa kaufmanniana Tulipa hybrids

COMMON NAME

Spring Beauty Scilla Greigii Tulip Kaufmann Tulip Tulip

Color Key : B-Blue G-Green O-Orange P-Purple Pk-Pink R-Red Y-Yellow W-White N/E-Not Effective

GOOD SURVIVAL RATE

UNDER EVALUATION

NEVER USED

X X X X

AVOID PLANTING

HxW

BLOOM TIME

FLWR CLR SOIL MOISTURE

6"x2" March P 8"x4" April 8"x4" April 8"-18"x6April/May

Abbreviations: EAB=Emerald Ash Borer

Medium Medium Medium Medium

CONCERNS

USE AS ANNUAL ONLY

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