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Week 11-12, More clear (used as a study guide)

Week 11 Dr Week 12 Dr

Work Cited:

Vancouver Tree App

Great stand by source, helpful in retrieving information right away. Didn’t have some of the trees/shrubs.

Farrar, John Laird. “Trees in Canada” Canadian Journal of Forest Research.

Good source for native plants, interesting facts on a forestry level. VERY helpful, describing all the cones. A bit too in-depth for a general read/heavily botanical language.

N.A. “Guides & Information” Dave’s Garden. N.D. Retrieved from:http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/201192/#b

Surprisingly good source for basic information on trees and shrubs. However, it’s very brief with facts/doesn’t elaborate on information very often.

Family: Araucariaceae

• Araucaria araucana
• Common name: monkey puzzle tree
• Form/Height/Spread: 6-10, 3-5m, rounded/cylindrical.
• Leaf Descript: Large, dark green, pointed, spiral, overlapping scales.
• ­Cone: Drooping cones in male, huge cones in female.
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit): Sun and well-drained, rich, moist soil. Tolerates wind, aerosol salts, summer drought. Not tolerant of atmospheric pollution or poor drainage. Serious consideration, specimen or accent. Needs fitting site.

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/FullImageDisplay.aspx?documentid=17630

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Family: Cupressaceae

• Calocedrus decurrens
• Common name: incense cedar
• Form/Height/Spread: Columnar-conic, 8-15, 2-4m
• Leaf Descript: Scale leaved aromatic, evergreen
• ­Cone: flattened fan like branchlets
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit): Zone 6, full sun and well-drained soil, tolerates most urban conditions, nutrient pooor soils, summer drought, wind and de-icing salt. Specimen, vertical accent or subject for a hedgerow or screen.

• Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
• Common name: Lawson cypress
• Form/Height/Spread: Conical/Columnar, 8-15m, 4-7m.
• Leaf Descript: Evergreen, blue green overlapping scales.
• ­Cone: Attractive red cones in winter.
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit): Zone 5, full sun and mosite well drained humus rich soil. Needs air circulation. Tolerant of most urban conditions but intolerant of saturated soils. Specimen or accent, residential for smaller cultivars, excellent for planting on slab or large container. Grafted plants only.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/Chamaecyparis_lawsoniana.jpg

http://www.nzflora.info/factsheet/images%5CImage126Hlarge.jpg

• Chamaecyparis pisifera Filifera Group
• Common name: sawara cypress
• Form/Height/Spread: Columnar conic. 6-10, 4-7m.
• Leaf Descript: Overlapping scale, flattened, evergreen
• ­Cone: Green yellowish cone
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit): Zone 5, specimen or accent, residential, excellent for slab or container. Full sun, moist, well drained, rich soil, air circulation. Tolerant of most urban conditions but intolerant of saturated soils. Pest and disease free.

• Cryptomeria japonica
• Common name: Japanese cedar
• Form/Height/Spread: cylindric conic. 6-10, 4-6m.
• Leaf Descript: Eveergreen, overlapping, awl shaped, forward pointing needles.
• ­Cone: Small globose cones, 3 or more tooth-like projections.
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit): Zone 6, full sun with moist, well-dained soil, tolerates most urban conditions/drought, but not tolerant of poor drainage or drying winds.

http://www.azoresbioportal.angra.uac.pt/imagens/Imagenes/Fotos_Atlantis_Out08/Frahm_2//Cryptomeria_japonica_2.jpg

• Cunninghamia lanceolata
• Common name: China fir
• Form/Height/Spread: Columnar-conic. 6-10, 4-6m.
• Leaf Descript: Evegreen conifer, spiral arranged, dark green waxy blue, overlapping flattened needles.
• ­Cone: Imbricate triangular-pointed scales.
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit): Zone 7, full sun to part shade in moist, well-drained soil, tolerant of drought but not low humidity or cold drying winds. Specimen. Suitable for planting on slab or in a large container.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fe/Cunninghamia_lanceolata_leaves.jpg

https://facultystaff.richmond.edu/~jhayden/conifers/cunninghamia_lanceolata_1s.JPG

• Juniperus Sabina
• Common name: savin juniper
• Form/Height/Spread: mounded, oval, spreading. 1.3-1.5-2m.
• Leaf Descript: Scale-like, evergreen.
• ­Cone: Blue, green, male cones.
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit): Full sun, well drained, moist soil. Zone 3. Grou or mass planting, mixed shrub border.

http://www.conifers.org/cu/ju/sabina2.jpg

• Sequoia sempervirens
• Common name: redwood
• Form/Height/Spread: broad later branching. 10-20, 8-10m.
• Leaf Descript: Evergreen conifer with spirally arranged, pointed dark green flattened needles.
• ­Cone: Reddish brown and oblong
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit): Zone 7. Full sun or part shade in deep, moist, well-drained soil. Tolerant of periodic drought when cool but not tolerant of drying or cold winds.

www.kazimingi.co.za

http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants/images/se-se-gi2.jpg

• Sequoiadendron giganteum
• Common name: Sierra redwood or giant sequoia
• Form/Height/Spread: Broadly conical. 8-18, 8-10m.
• Leaf Descript: Aromatic, evergreen conifer with spirally arranged overlapping awl shaped green to blue leaves.
• ­Cone: Ovoid.Clustered at tip.
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit): Zone 6. Full sun in evenly moist, well-drained, deep soil. Drought and heat tolerant but not tolerant of cold winds, de-icing salts or aerosol pollutants. Specimen, accent or in groves.

 

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Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’

• Common name: American arborvitae or eastern white cedar
• Form/Height/Spread: Narrowly pyramidal. 8-12m, 5-8m.
• Leaf Descript: Aromatic, evergreen conifer with overlapping dull green scale leaves, flattened.
• ­Cone: Seed cones ovate
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit): Zone 3, Full sun to part shade in moist, fertile, acidic soil. Tolerant of de-icing salts but not tolerant of poor draingage, drought or drying winds. Specimen accent, screen or hedge.

http://www.exoticbotanic.com/uploads/catalogue/product_88_thuja-occidentalis-smaragd-white-cedar-smaragd_1.jpg

Thujopsis dolabrata

• Common name: hiba arborvitae
• Form/Height/Spread: Conical, multi-stemmed. 8-15, 6-10m
• Leaf Descript: Evergreen, overlapping thick lustrous dark green scales, white underneath*.
• ­Cone: Subglobose seed cones
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit): Zone 6, full sun to part shade in mosit, fertile, acid soil. Tolerant of drought and compacted soil. Specimen, accent screen or hedge.

www.plantsystematics.org

http://tcf.bh.cornell.edu/users/jdelaet/11_21_08_3/oeploa781/nDSC_8370.JPG

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Family: Pinaceae

Cedrus atlantica

• Common name: Atlas cedar
• Form/Height/Spread: Pyramidal, 10-20, 7-15m
• Leaf Descript: Blue/green, evergreen, needles, spiral.
• ­Cone: Fist sized cones.
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit): Zone 6, full sun, good soil drainage and summer moisture. Tolerates wind, heat and drought but not tolerant of poor air circulation or shade. Specimen, narrow cultivars are used when space is limited.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/Atlas_Cedar_Cedrus_atlantica_’Glauca’_Needles_3008px.JPG

http://www.conifers.org/pi/ce/atlantica1.jpg

 

Cedrus deodara

• Common name: Himalayan cedar
• Form/Height/Spread: Pyramidal. 10-20m, 7-15m.
• Leaf Descript: Needles are green/blue, evergreen, spiral.
• ­Cone: Fist sized.
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit): Zone 6. Full sun, good drainage and summer moisture. TOelrates wind, heat and drought but not tolerant of poor air circulation and shade. Specimen. Narrow cultivars are used when space is limited.

http://www.stihl.com/global/knowhow/lexika/baumlexikon/img/zoom/cedrusdeodara-P-SP70_1.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/Cedrus_deodara_leaves_closeup.jpg

Picea omorika

• Common name: Serbian spruce
• Form/Height/Spread: Very narrow/conical. 8-15, 3-5m
• Leaf Descript: Evergreen, conifer, needles spirally arranged, flattened, curved and blunt tipped.
• ­Cone: Seed cones violet in spring, brown when ripe.
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit): Zone 4, Full sun in acidic summer mosit, welldrained soil, tolerant of infertile, compact soil, ocassional flooding and wind but not tolerant of extreme heat, shade or drought in shallow soil. Specimen, accent barrier, screen or grove.

 

Pinus ponderosa (N)

• Common name: ponderosa pine
• Form/Height/Spread: Rounded, 8-15, 6-8m.
• Leaf Descript: Evergreen conifer with stiff yellowish green to grey green needles.
• ­Cone: Seed cones are reddish brown, prickly umbos.
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit):Zone 3, full sun in welldrained soil with good air circulation, tolerant of drought but intolerant of shade and poor drainage, sensitive to cool mosit coniditons. Specimen or accent, suitable for growing on slab.

swbiodiversity.org

http://wnmu.edu/academic/nspages/gilaflora/p_strobiformis1.jpg

Pinus strobus

• Common name: eastern white pine
• Form/Height/Spread: conical. 8-18, 8-12m
• Leaf Descript: Evergreen, blue green needles in bundles of 5.
• ­Cone: Seed cones narrowly cylindrical
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit): Zone 3, Full sun in well-drained, acidic soil. Tolerant of heat and poor drainage conditions and intolerant of atmospheric pollution and de-icing salts. Specimen, accent, screen or in a grove.

http://www.florafinder.com/Species/Pics/Pinus_strobus-needles.jpg

Tsuga canadensis

• Common name: Canadian hemlock
• Form/Height/Spread: Dense pyramidal. 40-70 ft, 25-30 ft.
• Leaf Descript: Smallest needles and cones in genus. Flat lacy, evergreen. Short dark green needles, white bands underneath, opposite.
• ­Cone: Brown cone, overlapping brachts.
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit): Zone 3-7, part shade to full shade, medium well drained soil. Shade areas of the landscape, lawn specimen, screen.

http://www.bio.brandeis.edu/fieldbio/medicinal_plants/images/e_hemlock_needles2_full.jpg

oregonstate.edu

www.bio.brandeis.edu

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Family: Taxaceae

Taxus baccata ‘Fastigiata”

• Common name: Irish yew
• Form/Height/Spread: Vase shaped. 8-12m, 6-10m.
• Leaf Descript: Evergreen, spirally arranged, dark flatten needles, light green underneath.
• ­Cone: Single seed cone surrounded by red cup-like aril.
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit): Zone 6. Full sun, part shade in deep moist, well-drained soil. Tolerant of de-icing salts and periodic drought but not tolerant of drying or cold winds. Specimen, accent, screen or hedge.

https://classconnection.s3.amazonaws.com/261/flashcards/804261/jpg/comp_irish_yew1327180309943.jpg

bloomsandfood.com

 

Taxus baccata ‘Repandens”

• Common name: Irish yew
• Form/Height/Spread: Columnar, 7-10, 2-3m.
• Leaf Descript: Needle-like, alternate.
• ­Cone: Male cone. Monoecious.
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit): Zone 7, part sun, part shade, acidic well drained soil. Hedge row, screening, sheared hedge.

http://www.treetopics.com/taxus_baccata_repandens/prostrate_english_yew_8248-320.png

www.hort.uconn.edu

Taxus x media

• Common name: yew
• Form/Height/Spread: Upright, 5-7m, 2-3m.
• Leaf Descript: Needle-like, spiral.
• ­Cone: Male cone.
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit): Zone 5. Deep shade, filtered shade, full sun part sun/part shade. Humus rich, well-drained soil. Screening or sheared hedge.

http://www.about-garden.com/images_data/2753-taxus-x-media-hicksii-yew-tree.jpg

http://plantsciences.montana.edu/horticulture/PS231/VCTT/area09/area09a/DSCN0331.JPG

 

 

Family: Pinaceae: Needle-like or flattened linear leaves. Wood scales imbricate Cones.

Genus: Abies (Fir)

Needle-like leaves that are flat, waxy underneath & different cones. Cones disintegrate, leaving behind brackets. Round leaf scar.

• Abies amabilis (n)
• Common name: Pacific silver fir
• Form/Height/Spread: Dense crown, upright 50 m.
• Leaf Descript: Evergreen. Silver underneath.
• Cone: Seed cones deep purple, upright.
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit): Zone 5. Moist forests, deep, well-drained soils in lowland subalpine zones. Tolerant of shade and small trees.

www.nwplants.com

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/59/Abies_amabilis_cone_Rainier.jpg

• Abies grandis (n)
• Common name: Grand Fir
• Form/Height/Spread: 40m high, 90cm diameter, cylindrical, oval rounded top.
• Leaf Descript: Evergreen, horizontal needles, orange scent when crushed
• Cone: Oval with blunt sharpened tip, green to purplish.
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit): Zone 4-8. Deep, well-drained alluvial soils, sometimes stand alone, often mixed with western red cedar, black cottonwood, western hemlock, Douglas-fir, red alder, and Sitka spruce. Moderately shade tolerant. Low elevations in coastal and interior forests of southern B.C.

http://www.public.iastate.edu/~bot356/species/aaImages/AbieGran.jpeg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ca/Abies_grandis_01243.JPG

 

• Abies lasiocarpa (n)
• Common name: Subalpine fir
• Form/Height/Spread: 30m by 75 cm, medium sized, shrubby, and crown narrow dense at top.
• Leaf Descript: Tip rounded, grayish to green leaves. Evergreen. Spiral.
• Cone: Barrel-shaped, grayish brown.
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit): Zone 5-8. High altitude tree in southern part of range. Variety of soil types, pure stand aloes or mixed with spruce, mountain hemlock, subalpine larch, white birch and trembling aspen. Colonizes on newly exposed ground. Reduces humus layer on forest cover. Shade tolerant. Found in central B.C. and upward.

http://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/dendrology/images/Abies%20lasiocarpa/leaf1.jpg

 

http://www.nwplants.com/images/commons/Abies_lasiocarpa_jko0927101.JPG

 

• Abies koreana
• Common name: Korean fir
• Form/Height/Spread: Large, Pyramidal tree. 3-8ft, 3-6ft.
• Leaf Descript: Simple needle. Spiral.
• Cone: Male brown
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit): Full sun, needs protection in scorching conditions. Zone 4, part sun, part shade, windbreak specimen tree.

www.flickriver.com

Genus: Pinus (Pine)

• Pinus parviflora
  • Common name: Japanese white pine
  • Form/Height/Spread: 20-40 ft, 20-50ft. Flat top, horizontal branching
  • Leaf Descript: Needle, bundle of 5.
  • Cone: Blue green cones
  • Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit): Zone 5-7. Full sun, well-drained. Tolerant of variety of soils. Dislikes heat/humidity. Tolerant of urban condition. Intolerant of atmospheric pollution

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Pinus-parviflora-close.JPG

• Pinus contorta subsp. contorta (n)
• Common name: shore pine
• Form/Height/Spread: 5-12m, 4-6m, columnar conical
• Leaf Descript: yellowish green needles in pairs. Evergreen.
• Cone: Seed cones egg-shaped
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit): Full sun, acidic soil. Tolerant of flooding and drought, salt spray and polluted soils but not tolerant of shade. Zone 2. Specimen, accent, screen, slap or container.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2456/4038283016_53cff0f12b.jpg

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8538/8614354306_d25395cd1d.jpg

• Pinus mugo
• Common name: mugo pine
• Form/Height/Spread:3-7,4-6m
• Leaf Descript: Evergreen, needles in pairs. Slightly twisted or straight.
• Cone: Seed cones brown ovoid.
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit): Zone 3, Full sun in any acidic soil. Tolerant of flood, drought, salt spray or polluted soils but not shade. Specimen, accent, screen, suitable for slab or large container.

http://newfs.s3.amazonaws.com/taxon-images-1000s1000/Pinaceae/pinus-mugo-fr-pdrobot-b.jpg

• Pinus nigra
• Common name: Austrian pine
• Form/Height/Spread: 7-15, 5-7m, rounded pyramidal, horizontal branching.
• Leaf Descript: Evergreen, dark green needles in pairs, slightly twisted and curved.
• Cone: Narrowly ovoid.
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit): Zone 4, full sun acidic soil. Tolerant of flood, drought, salt spray, polluted soil but not shade. Specimen, screen, accent, slab.

http://www.hainaultforest.co.uk/Black%20pine.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/Pinus_nigra_laricio_leaves_02_by_Line1.JPG/576px-Pinus_nigra_laricio_leaves_02_by_Line1.JPG

• Pinus sylvestris
• Common name: Scots pine
• Form/Height/Spread: 7-12m, 7-10m, rounded with irregular branching
• Leaf Descript: Blue green to green needles in pairs.
• Cone: Green to brown, ovoid cones.
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit): Zone 2, full sun, acidic soil, intolerant hade. Highly tolerant of flood, drought, salt spray, polluted soil. Specimen, accent, slab, screen, container.

Genus: Picea (Spruce)

• Picea breweriana
• Common name: Brewer’s spruce
• Form/Height/Spread: Narrow conic-columnar, descending branches. 8-15, 6-8m
• Leaf Descript: Evergreen, spirally arranged, flat and blunt.
• Cone: Purple red in spring, brown when ripe.
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit): Zone 6, full sun acidic, summer moist, well-drained soil. Tolerant of infertile, compact soil, flooding, winds. Intolerant of extreme heat, shade, or drought. Specimen or grove.

http://www.tree-guide.com/images/weeping-spruce-branch.jpg

• Picea Pungens
• Common name: Colorado spruce
• Form/Height/Spread: Broad conical, horizontal branching. 8-15m, 6-8m.
• Leaf Descript: Spiral, 4 sided, sharp pointed
• Cone: Deep red then light brown when ripe.
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit): Zone 2, full sun in acidic summer, moist, well-drained soil. Tolerant of infertile compact soil, occasional flooding, wind but not tolerant of extreme heat, shade or drought. Specimen, accent, grove.

http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/carr/images/pic_pun.jpg

• Picea sitchensis
• Common name: Sitka spruce
• Form/Height/Spread: Dense conical, 10-20, 8-12m
• Leaf Descript: Evergreen, spirally, fattened, sharp point. Green to light green.
• Cone: Pinkish purples to light brown when ripe.
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit): Zone 6, Full sun acidic, summer, moist, well-drained soil. Tolerant of compact soil, flooding, wind but not heat, shade or drought in shallow soil. Specimen, accent, grove.
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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picea_sitchensis#/media/File:Picea_sitchensis1.jpg

Genus: P. menziesii

• Pseudotsuga menziesii (n)
• Common name: Douglas fir
• Form/Height/Spread: Columnar conic. 10-20, 6-10m.
• Leaf Descript: Spirally arranged, flattened, blunt or sharp pointed (but not prickly) needles.
• Cone: Long-elliptical conical, three pointed bracts.
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, and Limit): Zone 4, full sun, well-drained soil, open sites. Tolerant of wind, heat, shade, but not poor drainage. Specimen, accent, screen or away from buildings or utilities.
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• www.gbif.org
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• http://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/dendrology/images/Pseudotsuga%20menziesii/twig1.jpg

Genus: Thuja

• Thuja plicata (n)
• Common name: western red cedar
• Form/Height/Spread: conical. 10-20, 8-12m
• Leaf Descript: Aromatic evergreen, leave scale overlapping scales.
• Cone: Ovate, imbricate scales.
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit): Zone 5, full sun to part shade, acidic moist soil. Tolerant of shade & de-icing salt but not of heat or dryness. Specimen, accent, screen or hedge.

http://courses.washington.edu/bot113/conifer_slides/conifer_slides_II-Images/10.jpg

Genus: Tsuga (hemlock)

• Tsuga heterophylla (n)
• Common name: western hemlock
• Form/Height/Spread: 10-20, 6-15m. Conical.
• Leaf Descript: Spiral, dark green needles, evergreen.
• Cone: Seed cones ovoid
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit): Zone 6, full sun to shade in moist, well-drained soil. Intolerant of exposure to heat, low humidity, dry winds, air pollution, de-icing salt, compact, drought or flooded soil. Rain/snow adapted. Specimen, accent, screen, hedge or grove.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d2/Tsuga_heterophylla_cone_Mt_Washington.jpg

• Tsuga mertensiana
• Common name: mountain hemlock
• Form/Height/Spread: Cylindrical/conical. 6-12m, 4-8m.
• Leaf Descript: evergreen, spiral, green/grey/blue, needle like
• Cone: cylindrical
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit): Zone 4, full sun to part shade, moist, well drained rich soil. Snow adapted. Intolerant of heat, de-icing salt, compact, droughty or flooded soils.

www.conifers.org

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Tsuga_mertensiana_9256.JPG

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Family: Cupressaceae

Genus: Cupress:

• Cupressus nootkatensis (n)
• Common name: yellow cedar
• Form/Height/Spread: cylindrical conical. 8-15, 5-10m.
• Leaf Descript: evergreen, overlapping scale dark green
• Cone: small seed cones with tiny pointed umbos.
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit): zone 5, full sun, semi shade, moist acidic soils Tolerates urban conditions, saturated soil, rain/snow adapted, specimen, screen, background.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/Cupressus_nootkatensis_5872.JPG

Genus: Chamaecyparis

• Chamaecyparis obtusa
• Common name: Hinoki cypress
• Form/Height/Spread: Columnar-conic. 5-8, 4-7m
• Leaf Descript: Evergreen, overlapping scales.
• Cone: Spherical seed cones.
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, and Limit): Zone 4, full sun to semi shade, moist, ell drained, rich soil, needs air circulation. Tolerant of most urban conditions, intolerant of saturated soil. Rain and snow adapted. Specimen or accent, residential, slab or larger container.

https://facultystaff.richmond.edu/~jhayden/conifers/chamaecyparis_obtusa_3s.JPG

Genus: Cryptomeria

• Cryptomeria japonica Elegans Group
• Common name: Japanese cedar
• Form/Height/Spread: cylindrical-conic, dense. 6-10, 4-6m.
• Leaf Descript: Evergreen overlapping scales, forward pointing.
• Cone: Small globose cones with 3 or more toot like projections.
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit): Zone6, full sun, moist, well-drained soil, tolerant most urban conditions or drought but not poor drainage or drying winds. Specimen, suitable for slab or large container.

https://plantmaterials.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/cryptomeria-japonica-elegans-group1.jpg

Genus: Juniperus (Juniper)

• Juniperus communis (n)
• Common name: common juniper
• Form/Height/Spread: Shrubby to narrowly conical. 3-6, 2-4m
• Leaf Descript: Prickly, evergreen, green/blue awl shade, jointed needles.
• Cone: Berry like cones.
• Site (Sun, Soil, Water, Limit): Zone 2, full sun in well drained, acidic soils, tolerant of most urban conditions, air pollution, heat or drought but not shade/cool, wet conditions. Damage from wet snow. Specimen, accent barrier, hedge, or screen.

http://newfs.s3.amazonaws.com/taxon-images-1000s1000/Cupressaceae/juniperus-communis-fr-gmittelhauser.jpg

 

Drawings from Plant Walk:

 

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Scientific Name: Aucuba japonica

Common name: Japanese spotted laurel

Family name: Garryaceae

Cultivar: Autumn varigaida

Height/Spread/Form: 2-3m, Dome shape.

Leaf Description/Fall: Evergreen, Opposite/Decussate.

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Red cough drop-like.

Site/limit/sun/water/soil: Part shade, well drained but can tolerate drought. Commonly seen in Parks near washrooms. Can become yellow in the sun. Zone 7

http://www.esveld.nl/plantdias/20/20056.jpg

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Scientific Name: Berberis julianae

Common name: winter green barberry

Family name: Berberidaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 3-4m, Hedging shrub.

Leaf Description: Evergreen. Alternate/Whirl.

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Yellow. Blue Fruit.

Site/limit/sun/water/soil: Hedge or Barrier. Zone 7. Well-drained, acidic soil. Full sun.

http://cdn2.pacifichorticulture.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Peterson.09.Mahonia-nervosa.jpg

Scientific Name: Berberis nervosa(N)

Common name: Oregon grape

Family name: Berberidaceae

Height/Spread/Form: Low spreading, 1 m.

Leaf Description: Opposite. Evergreen. 9-12 leaflets.

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Yellow panicle flowers/Showy. Blue dusty fruit

Site/limit/sun/water/soil: Good for pathways and sharp barriers. Medium moist soil. Part shade to full sun. Slow grower. Zone 5. Sharp leaves, intolerant of drought.

https://carolynsshadegardensdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/dscn1993.jpg

Scientific Name: Camellia japonica

Common name: Japanese japonica

Family name:  Theaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 10-15m, 3-4 m. Dense, upright.

Leaf Description: Opposite. Evergreen.

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Pinkish Flower buds

Site/limit/sun/water/soil: Acidic well drained soil. Full sun to part shade. Zone 7. Accent plant, spring interest.

http://www.plantthis.com.au/images/x_images/plants/25821/Euonymus-fortunei-radicans-Variegatus-main.jpg

Scientific Name: Euonymus fortunei var. radicans

Common name: winter creeper

Family name: Celastraceae

Cultivars: Emerald n’ gold.

Height/Spread/Form: 5-15 f. Climbing vine or shrub/aerial roots.

Leaf Description: Opposite. Deciduous or evergreen. silver veins are light green

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Red capsular fruit

Site/limit/sun/water/soil: Zone 5. Adaptable, medium water, well-drained soil. Shade adapted. Good for side walk or borders.

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Scientific Name: Gaultheria shallon (N)

Common name: Salal

Family name: Ericaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 2-3, 5-7m Medium sized shrub

Leaf Description: Evergreen Alternate Teeth

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Urn shape blooms are insignificant

Site(limit, sun, water, soil,  zone): Zone 7. Risky to plant because it can die or look unpleasing. Full sun, acidic well-drained soil. Good for erosion control, floristry, mass planting, mixed shrub border.

http://www.nrca-railroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Lonicera-japonica.jpg

Scientific Name: Lonicera japonica

Common name:  Japanese honey suckle

Family name: Caprifoliaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 7-10, 3-4m Vine

Leaf Description: Opposite. Evergreen.

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Creamy yellow flowers that are fragrant. Orange to purple too.

Site/limit/sun/water/soil: Medium to low water, in rich well-drained soil. Likes rocky conditions. Full sun and part shade. Common in Vancouver. Zone 7.

http://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/03030800-0b07-490a-8d04-0605030c0f01/media/Images/Nandina_domestica/nandina%20domestica%20nana2.jpg

Scientific Name: Nandina domestica

Common name: heavenly bamboo

Family name: Beriberidaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 1-2, 1-1.5m. Stiff upright, twiggy.

Leaf Description: Alternate. Evergreen but bronze in winter.

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Attractive flowers, white panicle.

Site/limit/sun/water/soil: Medium to low water use, full sun to part shade, well-drained soil. It can be hard to pair with. Good for Mass, condos, parks. Zone 6.

https://sjgbloom2012.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/img_0225.jpg

Scientific Name: Pieris japonica

Common name: lily of the valley shrub

Family name: Ericaceae

Cultivar: Winter fire

Height/Spread/Form: Dome shape, 10 f tall.

Leaf Description: Simple, alternate. Evergreen.

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Showy flowers

Site/limit/sun/water/soil: Full sun to part shade, moist acidic soil. Attractive new growth. Can be susceptible to mildew and if condition are dry it attracts disease, looking ugly (androna lace bug). Zone 5. Mix shrub, screening, small garden/space.

https://www.greergardens.com/images/RhododendronHybrids/G-H%20Rhodo%20Hybrids/Gletschernacht%2004-88%20(2).jpg

Scientific Name: Rhododendron augustinii

Common name: Augustine rhododendron

Family name: Ericaeae

Height/Spread/Form: Up to 6 ft tall

Leaf Description: Whirl. Evergreen

Flower/Cone/Fruit: White to blue flowers (change year to year)

Site/limit/sun/water/soil: Zone 7. Moist, acidic, well drained soil, sun to part shade. Specimen, garden, residential.

http://cdn2.pacifichorticulture.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Withey.02.5.yak-pac.jpg

Scientific Name:  Rhododendron yakushimanum

Common name: yak rhododendron???

Family name: Ericaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 4ft, 4ft. Large/Upright shrub.

Leaf Description: Evergreen. Whirl. Curled.

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Magenta to white Flowers.

Site/limit/sun/water/soil: Rain adapted from Japan. Zone 5.  Sun to shade, well drained acidic soil. Medium water. Good for garden/residential.

http://www.crocus.co.uk/images/products2/PL/00/00/00/35/PL0000003552_card2_lg.jpg

Scientific Name: Salvia officinalis

Common name: Sage

Family name: Lamiaceae

Height/Spread/Form: Low subshrub. 2 feet.

Leaf Description: Opposite. Purple/Grey green. Evergreen.

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Pale blue flowers, short spikes/showy.

Site (Limit, sun, water, soil, zone etc): Zone 4. Low water, well-drained, full sun. Prone to root rot and intolerant of water. Needs support. Good community garden. Herb garden. Winter interest.

http://www.sarcococca.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/DSCF1551.jpg

Scientific Name: Sarcococca confusa

Common name: sweet box

Family name: Buxaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 1 m, low spreading, clumping.

Leaf Description: Alternate. Evergreen.

Flower/Cone/Fruit: White Flowers.

Site (Limit, sun, water, soil, zone etc): Zone 7. Moist well drained soil. Not adaptable to sun – turns yellow.  Needs shade to partial shade.

 

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Scientific Name: Sasa veitchii

Common name: Dwarf bamboo

Family name: Poaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 4 ft tall. Shrub, rhizome forming.

Leaf Description: Alternate. Evergreen.

Flower/Cone/Fruit: insignificant

Site (Limit, sun, water, soil, zone etc): Moist, rich soil, sun to part shade flexible combs. Good found cover, raised planter, garden or residential. Seen by Japanese temples. Hermaphiditic. Zone***

http://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large-5/skimmia-japonica-geoff-kidd.jpg

Scientific Name: Skimmia japonica

Common name: Japanese skimmia

Family name: Rutaceae

Height/Spread/Form:  1-2m, 3-4m. Mound shrub.

Leaf Description: Alternate. Evergreen.

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Fragran flowers. Showy, floriferous. Red drupe.

Site (Limit, sun, water, soil, zone etc): Well drained, moist, acidic soil. Shade to part shade. Woodland setting. Dioecious. Zone 7. Ground cover, mass planting, mix shrub border, screen.

http://idtools.org/id/palms/palmid/images/fs_images/Trachy_abaxridge_pja.jpg

Scientific Name: Trachycarpus fortunei

Common name: Chusan palm

Family name: Arecaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 5-7m, 2-3m. Upright.

Leaf Description: Spiral. Fan leaf. Evergreen.

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Kidnet drupes, blue to black. Showy flowers.

Site (Limit, sun, water, soil, zone etc): Accent/specimen. Pool side or car dealership, can look out of place in Vancouver. Needs shelter. Moist, well drained, soil. Sun to part shade. Zone 8. India.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d7/Trochodendron_aralioides_(Scott_Zona)_1a.jpg

Scientific Name: Trochodendron aralioides

Common name: wheel tree

Family name:: Trochodendraceae

Height/Spread/Form: 10-20 ft in BC. Large shrub or small tree.

Leaf Description: Whirl/Alternate. Evergreen.

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Yellow green flowers.

Site (Limit, sun, water, soil, zone etc): Well drained, full sun to part shade. Slow growing form. Zone 7-10. Korean/Taiwanese

http://southeastgarden.com/uploads/2/8/4/3/2843170/1664186.jpg

Scientific Name: Viburnum cinnamomifolium

Common name: cinnamon viburnum

Family name: Caprifoliaceae

Height/Spread/Form: Upright, 8-10, 6-8 ft.

Leaf Description: Opposite. Evergreen.

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Open flower cluster.

Site (Limit, sun, water, soil, zone etc): Acidic, well drained soil. Partial sun. Moderate to fast growing. Needs shelter from winter sun and winds. Good textural quality to garden. Zone 7-9

http://www.habitas.org.uk/gardenflora/images/viburnum_davidii2.jpg

Scientific Name: Viburnum davidii

Common name: Pere David’s viburnum.

Family name: Caprifoliaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 1 by 4m, thicket forming shrub.

Leaf Description: Opposite. Evergreen.

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Xmas light fruit/blue. White flowers.

Site (Limit, sun, water, soil, zone etc): Zone 7, tough, adaptable. However, need shelter from cold winds. Good in massing, drylands, bird habitat, mix border. Full sun to part sun/shade. Well drained soil.

 

Drawings Week 10:

 

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Work Cited:

I mainly summarized from my notes in class. However, I used the Royal Horticultural Society website for information on Rhododendrons. It was informative and brief. However, it did not include the zones.

Royal Horticultural Society: https://www.rhs.org.uk/

If I could find something, I would default to using the Kwantlen plant database but I mostly wrote down what was discussed from the plant walk.

Kwantlen Plant Database: https://plantdatabase.kpu.ca/

 

http://www.greatplantpicks.org/images/abelia-edwardgoucher-ras-2005-gpp.jpg

Abelia  ‘Edward Goucher’

Common name: pink abelia

Family name: Caprifoliaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 1 by 1-2m. Suckering shrub.

Leaf Description: Opposite. Semi evergreen. (cold = decid). Bronze fall.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: Tubular flowers.

Site: Zone 6-9. Partial to full sun. Regular watering. Moist, well-drained soil. Good as hedge or border.

http://www.monrovia.com/plant-catalog/plants/4/pink-abelia/

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/Arctostaphylos_uva-ursi_25916.JPG

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (N)

Common name: kinnikinnick

Family name: Ericaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 6-12 inches, 15 feet.

Leaf Description: Alternate. Evergreen.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: White urn-shape flowers. Sometimes pink.

Site: Well drained, dry soil. Use to alpine arctic conditions. Tough – sun and drought tolerant. Intolerant of a lot of water and cannot walk on – dies off. Zone 2.

 

http://www.malvaceae.info/Cistaceae/Genera/Cistus/Cistus34.jpg

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Cistus x hybridus

Common name: white rockrose

Family name: Cistaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 35 -45cm, 14-18 inches.

Leaf Description: Opposite, small shrub.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: Large white flowers.

Site: Short lived. Full sun. Needs good drainage. Cannot tolerant shade or watery soil. Does well on dry slope. Not good with high traffic areas. Zone 6-9.

 

http://www.crocus.co.uk/images/products2/PL/00/00/00/10/PL0000001028_card_lg.jpg

Cotoneaster horizontalis

Common name: rockspray cotoneaster

Family name: Rosaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 1m, 1-1.5m.

Leaf Description: Alternate. Red fall colour.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: Solitary white/red showy flowers. Orange/Red fruit

Site: Good for biodiversity. Needs spacing. Prone to webworm in stressful environments. Full sun to part shade, well-drained soil. Rock garden, fall interest, group/massing, shrub border, rock garden, winter interest. Zone 4

 

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4036/5148762850_66320efdf5.jpg

Fatsia japonica

Common name: fatsia

Family name: Araliaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 3-5,3-4m. Spreading upright shrub.

Leaf Description: Alternate. Evergreen.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: Showy white flowers. Black drupe.

Site: Shade tolerant. Odd rotten celery smell. Container or slab, indoor plant, mixed shrub border, specimen. Does not branch out much. Deep shade. Well drained soil with moderate water use. Zone 8.

 

http://www.about-garden.com/images_data/3639-forsythia-x-intermedia-3.jpg

http://www.plantes.ch/images/detailed/Forsythia_x_intermedia__Lynwood_-13140212856059424ca0ca36236eb.jpg

Forsythia x intermedia  ‘Lynwood’

Common name: lynwood

Family name: Oleaceae

Height/Spread/Form: Suckering shrub. 6-9, 6-9 ft.

Leaf Description: ** Red fall colour. Crusty buds – warty looking.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: Yellow, 4 petal flower, short tubular form.

Site: Full sun to part shade, zone 5-8. Well drained soil. Good as hedge, foundation, mass on bank/slops. Susceptible to leaf spot.

 

http://www.aphotoflora.com/images/araliaceae/hedera_hibernica_atlantic_ivy_leaf_28-06-05.jpg

Hedera hibernica

Common name: Irish ivy.

Family name: Araliaceae

Height/Spread/Form:12-18 in

Leaf Description: Evergreen. Alternate.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: Flowers on vertical stems/reproductive. (ground stems = juvenile)

Site: Can be smothering/invasive. Don’t plant! Irish = invasive. English =non-invasive. Average watering, do not over water. Full sun. Zone 5.

 

http://www.treesandhedging.co.uk/prodzoomimg589.jpg

Ilex aquifolium

Common name: English holly

Family name: Aquilfoliaceae

Height/Spread/Form:10-15m, 7-10m. Upright pyramidal. Shrub/tree.

Leaf Description: Evergreen. Alternate

Flower/Fruit/Cone: Cyme yellow, not showy. Red berries.

Site: Invasive species. Drought/shade tolerant. Full sun to part shade. Acidic well drained soil. Hedge row, screening or barrier. Zone 7

 

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Lonicera_nitida_B.jpg/250px-Lonicera_nitida_B.jpg

Lonicera ligustrina var. pileata

Common name: privet honeysuckle*

Family name: Caprifoliaceae

Height/Spread/Form: Spreading shrub. 2-8 ft.

Leaf Description: Opposite. Evergreen.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: Purple berries.

Site: Sun and shade tolerant. However, not drought tolerant in the sun. Sandy slopes along watersides, woodland garden.

http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242330410

 

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Osmanthus x burkwoodii

Common name: Burkwood osmanthus

Family name: Oleaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 2-3, 2-3m. Round shrub.

Leaf Description: Evergreen. Opposite.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: White flower cluster.

Site: Full sun to part shade. Acidic well drained soil. Group massing, border, woodland. Zone: 7

 

http://www.camforest.com/v/vspfiles/photos/ts-osmdela1qt-2.jpg

Osmanthus delavayi

Common name: tea olive

Family name: Oleaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 2-3m, 203m.

Leaf Description: Opposite, evergreen.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: Showy white flowers.

Site: Full sun. Alkaline soil. Zone 7.Rock garden or small garden.

 

http://pics.davesgarden.com/pics/2010/11/05/britannica/fc2486.jpg

Photinia x fraseri

Common name: photinia

Family name: Rosaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 3-5m, 4-5m

Leaf Description:Alternate, evergreen.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: Showy white flowers.

Site: Zone 7, full sun, part shade. Acidic soil with moderate water. Accent plant, hedge, row mixed shrub, screen.

 

http://signatureplants.co.uk/ekmps/shops/signatureplants/images/prunus-lusitanica-angustifolia-2l-40-60cm-quantity-and-price-per-per-plant-for-50-249-[2]-1403-p.jpg

Prunus lusitanica

Common name: Portugal laurel

Family name: Rosaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 10-15m, Oval shrub.

Leaf Description: Evergreen. Alternate

Flower/Fruit/Cone: White floriferous flowers.

Site: Full sun, part shade acidic well drained soil. Hedge row screening.

 

http://www.invasive.org/weedcd/images/768×512/2308100.jpg

Pyrus calleryana

Common name: Callery pear

Family name: Rosaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 10-15m,10-15m.

Leaf Description: Alternate. Purple/red fall.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: Showy white flowers. Green/brown fruit.

Site: Full sun, rocky, dry soil, well drained. Specimen plant in zone 5.

 

http://newfs.s3.amazonaws.com/taxon-images-1000s1000/Fagaceae/quercus-robur-le-azinovjev.jpg

Quercus robur

Common name: English oak

Family name: fagaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 15-25m, Round tree,

Leaf Description: Alternate, ‘biscuit’ fall colour.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: Nut, catkin.

Site: Zone 5, well-drained, full sun, screening, shade tree, specimen plant, wind break.

 

http://www.rhododendron.org/images/db/Unique.jpg

Rhododendron ‘Unique’

Common name: rhododendron ‘Unique’

Family name: Ericaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 1.5-2.5 m. Shrub

Leaf Description: Whirl. Evergreen.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: White showy

Site: Partial shade, moist well drained soil. Prone to aphids/powdery mildew. Good for border, beds, gardens, informal. Zone 6-8.

 

http://www.rosebay.org/chapterweb/extra/images/dj_vulcans_flame.jpg

Rhododendron  ‘Vulcan’

Common name: rhododendron ‘Vulcan’

Family name: Ericaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 1-1.5m. Shrub.

Leaf Description: Whirl. Evergreen.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: Red showy.

Site: Partial shade, moist, well-drained soil. Needs shelter + intolerant of deep planting. Flower bed, garden, informal. Zone 5-8.

 

https://plantmaterials.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/rhododendron-kiusianum-hybrids.jpg

Rhododendron kiusianum hybrids

Common name: Kyushu azalea

Family name: Ericaeae

Height/Spread/Form: 2ft, shrub.

Leaf Description: Whirl. Evergreen.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: Pink/white showy flowers.

Site: Part to full sun, moist well drained, acidic soil. Drought tolerant. Massing, border, flower bed. Zone 5-7.

 

http://www.paghat.com/images/strans_may.jpg

Stranvaesia davidiana

Common name: Chinese photinia

Family name: Rosaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 10-15 ft, 8-10 ft

Leaf Description: Evergreen.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: 5 petal white flower.

Site: Zone 7-9. Full sun to part shade, well drained soil. Hedge.

 

https://namethatplant.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/watermark_838.jpg

Syringa vulgaris

Common name: common lilac

Family name: Oleaceae

Height/Spread/Form: 5-7, 4-5m, upright irregular.

Leaf Description: Opposite. Yellow fall.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: Lilac floriferous

Site: Zone 2, alkaline, well drained moist soil, full sun. Attracts butterflies**, good as hedge row, screening, specimen plant.

 Drawings:

 

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Scientific name: Berberis thunbergii ‘Rose Glow’

Common name: Japanese barberry

Family name: Berberidaceae

Zone: 4 to 8

Form/Height/Spread: Broad round shrub, 3-6’, 4-7’

Leaf/Fall: Alternate. Red to yellow

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Red berries. Yellow flowers.

Site/Soil/Sun/Shade/Limit: Full sun, well drained, dry to medium water. Tolerates drought, erosion clay, dry soil but can’t tolerant poor drained, wet soils. Hedge, barrier, grouping or specimen.

www.greatplantpicks.org

Scientific name: Brachyglottis “Sunshine’

Common name: bachyglottis ‘Sunshine’

Family name: Asteraceae

Zone: 4

Form/Height/Spread: Round shrub. 1-1.5, 1-1.5

Leaf/Fall: Opposite/Ducusate. Evergreen.

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Yellow flowers

Site/Soil/Sun/Shade/Limit: Full sun to part shade. Well drain moist soils. Hedging, large size pots.

www.terrain.net.nz

 

Scientific name: Ceanothus Victoria

Common name: California Lilac

Family name: Rhamnaceae

Zone: 4 to 8

Form/Height/Spread: Round shrub 3-4, 3-4’.

Leaf/Fall: Alternate. Evergreen

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Blue Flowers.  Dry capsule.

Site/Soil/Sun/Shade/Limit: Full sun to part shade. Light well-drained soil. Tolerant of drought. Nitrogen fixed. Dry banks along highways. Good as hedge or specimen.

jardiland.com

 

Scientific name: Cotoneaster dammeri ‘Lowfast’

Common name: bearberry cotoneater

Family name: Rosaceae

Zone: 5 to 8

Form/Height/Spread: Low spreading, ground cover. 1-1.5’, 6’

Leaf/Fall: Alternate. Purple green winter.

Flower/Cone/Fruit: White flowers. Pome, red.

Site/Soil/Sun/Shade/Limit: Well drained soil. Sun to part shade. Can be invasive and over used. Needs good pruning. Slopes, massing, banks, foundation – groundcover.

http://www.smgrowers.com/imagedb/Cotoneaster_dameri_2010.jpg

 

Scientific name: Cotinus coggygria

Common name: Smoke bush

Family name: Anacardiaceae

Zone: 5 to 8

Form/Height/Spread: Loose, spreading shrub. 10-15, 10-15’

Leaf/Fall: Alternate. Red/Purple.

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Yellowish flowers, leaving smoking dry shrubbery. Dry, drupes, kidney like.

Site/Soil/Sun/Shade/Limit: Dry, rocky soils, prefers well drained loam and sunny exposure. Good as shrub border, masses or grouping.

 

https://careann.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/dsc03764.jpg

 

Scientific name: Erica carnea

Common name: winter heather

Family name: Ericaece

Zone: 5 to 7

Form/Height/Spread: Small shrub.10-25 cm.

Leaf/Fall: Whorl. Evergreen.

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Pink flowers.

Site/Soil/Sun/Shade/Limit: Good winter flowering plant. Full sun well drained. Mat forming.

http://flora.nhm-wien.ac.at/Bilder-A-F/Erica-carnea-1.jpg

 

Scientific name: Escallonia x exoniensis ‘Fradesii’

Common name: pink princess

Family name: Saxifragaceae

Zone: 7-9

Form/Height/Spread: upright, compact shrub. 4-6’ 4-6’.

Leaf/Fall: Evergreen.

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Pink flowers.

Site/Soil/Sun/Shade/Limit: Part shade to full sun. Medium well drained soil.

davesgarden.com

 

Scientific name: Hebe ‘Blue mist’

Common name: blue mist hebe

Family name: Plantaginaceae

Zone: 8

Form/Height/Spread: Small round shrub. 18’’-3’, 30’’-3’.

Leaf/Fall: Decussate. Evergreen

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Blue/purple flowers.

Site/Soil/Sun/Shade/Limit: Well-drained, average to light water (definitely water in summer occasionally). Full sun to partial shade. Good on hillside.

 

Scientific name: Hebe ‘Emerald Gem”

Common name: emerald gem hebe

Family name: Plantaginaceae

Zone: 7-10

Form/Height/Spread: mounding shrub. 3-5′

Leaf/Fall: Decussate. Evergreen

Flower/Cone/Fruit: white

Site/Soil/Sun/Shade/Limit: full sun, well drained soil, water occasionally. rock garden, slope.

http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants/images/heegem41.jpg

Scientific name: Hebe rupicola

Common name: hebe rupicola

Family name: Plantaginaceae

Zone: 6

Form/Height/Spread: Low growing shrub.

Leaf/Fall: Decussate. evergreen

Flower/Cone/Fruit: White

Site/Soil/Sun/Shade/Limit: Sun, well-drained soil. Slope, hillside, rock garden. Intolerant of water saturated soil.

https://plantmaterials.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/hebe-rupicola1.jpg

Scientific name: Hebe topiaria

Common name: topiarist’s hebe

Family name: Plantaginaceae

Zone: 7-9

Form/Height/Spread: mound, .5m to 1, .5 to 1m.

Leaf/Fall: decussate. evergreen

Flower/Cone/Fruit: white

Site/Soil/Sun/Shade/Limit: Full sun, part shade. Well drained soil. Occasional watering. rock garden, specimen.

http://ketenewplymouth.peoplesnetworknz.info/image_files/0000/0002/9529/Hebe_topiaria-003.JPG

Scientific name: Lavandula angustifolia

Common name: English lavender

Family name: Lamiaceae

Zone: 5 to 8

Form/Height/Spread: Small round shrub. 1 to 1.5, 1 to 1.5.

Leaf/Fall: Alternate. Insignificant.

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Purple. Dry capsule

Site/Soil/Sun/Shade/Limit: Full sun, dry to medium well drained soil. Good as border, hedge or in massing Drought tolerant. Herb or rock garden.

http://www.relikaj.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Lavandula-angustifolia.jpg

Scientific name: Magnolia virginiana

Common name: sweet bay magonlia

Family name: Magonliaceae

Zone: 5 to 10

Form/Height/Spread: Round, spreading. 10-35, 10-35.

Leaf/Fall: Alternate. Evergreen.

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Showy, fragrant pink flowers. Cone like fruit.

Site/Soil/Sun/Shade/Limit: Acidic, medium, well drained soil. Full sun to part shade. Tolerates wet, boggy soil. Good specimen tree, shrub border. Near patio or woodland. Park, ponds or streams.

http://people.duke.edu/~cwcook/trees/mavi0725.jpg

Scientific name: Metasequoia glyptostroboides

Common name: dawn redwood

Family name: Curpressaceae

Zone: 4 to 8

Form/Height/Spread: Pyramidal, upright tree. 70-100, 15-25.

Leaf/Fall: Opposite. Orange.

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Insignificant flowers. Cones.

Site/Soil/Sun/Shade/Limit: Full sun. Medium to wet soil. Street tree or raun garden. Tolerant of clay, wet soil and pollution

Scientific name: Rosmarinus officinalis

Common name: rosemary

Family name: Lamiaceae

Zone: 8 to 10

Form/Height/Spread: Small shrub, 2-6, 2-4’

Leaf/Fall: Descussate. Insignificant

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Pale blue to white flowers.

Site/Soil/Sun/Shade/Limit: Dry to medium well-drained soil. Full sun. Drought tolerant. Difficult to plant indoors. Ornamental specimen or low hedge. Herb garden, foundations or borders. Use for cooking. Aromatic.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e2/Rosmarinus_officinalis_0002.JPG

 

Scientific name:  Rubus rolfei “Formosan Carpet’

Common name: creeping Taiwan bramble

Family name: Rosaceae

Zone: 7

Form/Height/Spread: Ground cover. 4’

Leaf/Fall: Alternate. Reddish tint.

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Orange red berries.

Site/Soil/Sun/Shade/Limit: Ground cover, open places, woodland. Full sun/dappled sun and full shade. Well drained soil.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8281/7860083018_1f34871bb5_b.jpg

Scientific name: Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis

Common name: sweet box

Family name: Buxaceae

Zone: 6 to 8

Form/Height/Spread: Low-growing, shrub. 1-2, 2-4’

Leaf/Fall: Alternate (sometimes opposite). Evergreen.

Flower/Cone/Fruit: White flowers.

Site/Soil/Sun/Shade/Limit: Part shade to full shade. Very shade tolerant. Well drained soil. Evergreen ground cover for woodland garden. Low hedge or border

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Scientific name: Taxodium distichum var. distichum

Common name: bald cypress

Family name: Cupressaceae

Zone: 4 to 9

Form/Height /Spread: Pyramidal. 50-70, 20-50’

Leaf/Fall: Opposite. Cinnamon/Orange.

Flower/Cone/Fruit:  Greeny flowers. Cones.

Site/Soil/Sun/Shade/Limit: Full sun, medium to wet, moisture retentive, soil. Rain garden, large ornamnental tree for parks. Wet soils, near water or low spots. Needs a lot of space. Knuckles.

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=m510

Scientific name: Taxodium distichum var. imbricarium

Common name: pond cypress

Family name: Curpressaceae

Zone: 5 to 9

Form/Height/Spread: Pyramidal. 30-70, 15-20’

Leaf/Fall: Opposite. Orange/Brown.

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Cones.

Site/Soil/Sun/Shade/Limit: Full sun, medium to wet, moisture retentive soil. Tolerates air pollution, wet soil, clay soil. Good for wetland, low spots or near water.

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=b439

 

Citing for week 7-8:

Vancouver Tree App & Dirr, A. Michael “Manual of Woody Landscape Plant”

I’ve used the Tree App before and it is a good go-to source. However, the last few weeks required more investigation into smaller shrubs. So I primarily used the Manual of Woody Landscape Plant book. Rarely did I have to look at a secondary source (and when it was it was the Missouri botanical website) but over all it was pretty comphrensive. However, the organization is odd to navigate. For example, they would clump PJM Rhodo in with all Rhododendrons, So I had to flip back and forth to see what was the general habitat and culture vs the small summary write up.

 

Scientific name: Acer platanoides

Cultivars: Acer platanoides ‘Crimson King’ similar but RED fall colour***

Family: Sapindaceae

Common name: Norway Maple

Zone: 3 to 7

Form/Height/Spread: Upright tree, 40-50, 20-50.

Leaf/Fall Colour: Opposite. Yellow in fall.

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Samara. Insignificant flowers.

Site (Soil, Light, Water, Limit): Sun to part shade. Medium well drained soil but highly adaptable to a range of soil conditions. Shade, street tree. Overused and overrated tree. Needs more room.

Acer Platanoides

Crimson King Below

http://www.winterhill.com.au/treeimages/acCKfollogo.jpg
Scientific name: Arbutus unedo

Common name: strawberry tree

Family: Ericaceae

Cultivar: ‘Compacta’ f rubra.

Zone: 7

Form/Height/Spread: rounded. 4-8m, 4-7m.

Leaf/Fall Colour: Alternate. Evergreen.

Flower/Cone/Fruit: White small flowers. Round red textured fruit.

Site (Soil, Light, Water, Limit): Full sun, well-drained soil. Needs protection from cold winters. Drought, heat tolerant but intolerant of poor drainage. Good specimen or accent tree.

https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7173/6545631955_62492f6de2_b.jpg

Scientific name: Betula nigra

Family: Betulaceae

Common name: river birch

Zone: 4

Form/Height/Spread: oval/round. 8-12m, 2-4m.

Leaf/Fall Colour: Alternate. Yellow.

Flower/Cone/Fruit:

Site (Soil, Light, Water, Limit): Full sun to part shade, moist, well-drained soil. Best in colonies, stream banks and moist hillsides. Specimen or accent tree.

http://www.gardentaining.com/PSC2620/plant_images/betula_nigra/images/birch_river_fall.jpg

Scientific name: Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata’

Family: Betulaceae

Common name: Europoan hornbeam

Zone: 5

Form/Height/Spread: Rounded or Pyramidal. 6-12, 2-10m.

Leaf/Fall Colour: Alternate. Yellow, sometimes orange.

Flower/Cone/Fruit:

Site (Soil, Light, Water, Limit):Full sun to shade, moist, well-drained soil. Tolerant of occasional flooding, various soil conditions, air pollutions and rough physical treatment. Specimen or accent shade tree.

http://www.barchampro.co.uk/sites/default/files/styles/product/public/f3-carpinus-betulus-fasti_0.jpg?itok=UJeCvV0J

 

Scientific name: Clematis Armandii

Common name: Armand clematis

Family: Ranunculaceae

Zone: 7

Cultivar: ‘Snowdrift’

Form/Height/Spread: Climbing vine, 15, 40.

Leaf/Fall Colour: Opposite. Evergreen.

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Big white flowers, fragrant.

Site (Soil, Light, Water, Limit): Shade, protected shelter. Needs support. Climbs by tendrils.

 

Scientific name: Cornus alba ‘Argenteo-Marginata’

Common name: tatarian dogwood

Family Cornaceae

Zone: 3 to 7

Form/Height/Spread: Suckering/multi-stemmed/Thicket. .8-10, 5-10

Leaf/Fall Colour: Opposite

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Creamy white flowers, white attractive berries.

Site (Soil, Light, Water, Limit): Full sun to part shade. Medium water use. Screen, hedge, border shrub. Attract winter red stems.

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Scientific name: Cotoneaster salicifolius

Common name: willowleaf cotoneaster

Family: Rosaceae

Cultivar: Autumn Fire

Zone: 6-8

Form/Height/Spread: Shrub, arching/spreading.

Leaf/Fall Colour: Alternate. Evergreen.

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Small white flowers. Red fruit.

Site (Soil, Light, Water, Limit): Hedge, screen bank cover. Small Grouping. Focal point. Sun to shade, well drained soil.

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Scientific name: Euonymus alatus

Common name: winged euonymus

Family: Celastriaceae

Zone: 3 to 8.

Form/Height/Spread: Mound. 15-20’

Leaf/Fall Colour: Opposite. Bright red.

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Insignificant yellow green flowers. Red capsule fruit.

Site (Soil, Light, Water, Limit): Unlimited use/border, hedge, specimen, screen, massing. Well drained soil, heavy shade.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/73/Euonymous_alatus.jpg

 

Scientific name: Hydrangea petiolaris

Common name: climbing hydrangea

Family: Hydrangeaceae

Zone: 4 to 7

Form/Height/Spread: Unlimited climbing vine. 60-80’

Leaf/Fall Colour: Opposite. Stay green in late fall.

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Dull white, influeorence flowers. Unimportant fruit capsule.

Site (Soil, Light, Water, Limit): Rich, well-drained soil. Sun or shade. Good climbing vine, needs texture to climb.

http://www.wyevalegardencentres.co.uk/product-media/7OV/1260/1260/08500330301.jpg

 

Scientific name: Ilex crenata

Common name: Japanese holly

Zone: 5 to 7

Form/Height/Spread: Dense, shrub. 5 to 10’.

Leaf/Fall Colour: Evergreen. Alternate

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Dull green. Black berry drupe.

Site (Soil, Light, Water, Limit): Excellent texture, mound, massing, hedging. ‘Overused and abused’. Light-well-drained soil, shade adapted.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/Japanese_Holly_Ilex_crenata_’Sky_Pencil’_Leaves_3264px.jpg

Scientific name: Parthenocissus tricuspidata

Common name: Boston ivy

Family: Vitaceae

Zone: 3 to 9

Form/Height/Spread: Climbing Vine. 30-50’

Leaf/Fall Colour: Alternate. Orange/Red.

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Greenish white. Black berry-like drupes.

Site (Soil, Light, Water, Limit): Tough, walls, trellis. Can rip off building. Intolerant of salt. Tolerant of city conditions, pollution. Sun or shade, well-drained soil but adaptable to many soil conditions.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f9/Parthenocissus_tricuspidata_feuilles.jpg

Scientific name: Phyllostachy aurea

Common name: golden bamboo

Zone: 6-10

Family: Poaceae

Form/Height/Spread: running bamboo.

Leaf/Fall Colour: Alternate. Evergeen. Yellow/golden orange in Sun.

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Insignificant.

Site (Soil, Light, Water, Limit): Full sun to part shade, well drained soil. Needs to be contained and sheltered. Screening or headge. Attractive golden features.

https://www.plantsandtreesonline.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Golden-Bamboo-Phyllostachys-Aurea-2.jpg

Scientific name: Prunus cerasifera ‘Nigra”

Common name: cherry plum

Family name: Rosaceae

Zone: 3 to 8

Form/Height/Spread: Small, shrub tree. 15’ to 30’, 15-25’

Leaf/Fall Colour: Alternate. Insignificant.

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Perfect, white. Reddish bloomy drupe.

Site (Soil, Light, Water, Limit): Average to well-drained soil. Full sun, adaptable ph. levels.  Can create dark spot. Good as specimen, grouping, foundation planting.

http://www.crocus.co.uk/images/products2/TR/00/00/00/46/TR0000004625_card2_lg.jpg

Scientific name: Quercus frainetto

Common name: Hungarian oak

Family: Fagaceae

Zone:6

Form/Height/Spread: Oval.8-18, 8-12m.

Leaf/Fall Colour: Alternate. Yellow/Brown.

Flower/Cone/Fruit:Acorns. Fruit attracts squirrels.

Site (Soil, Light, Water, Limit): Full-sun, well drained soil. Heat, Drought tolerant. Intolerant of poor drainage. Specimen, street tree or shade tree.

http://www.plantsystematics.org/users/jdelaet/9_16_12_2/je00175/nDSC_2963.jpg

Scientific name: Quercus rubra

Common name: red oak

Family name: Fagaceae

Cultivar: Aurea

Zone: 3

Form/Height/Spread: Large, round, spreading. 10, 20m and 8-15 m.

Leaf/Fall Colour: Alternate. Yellow brown to bronze.

Flower/Cone/Fruit: Acorns.

Site (Soil, Light, Water, Limit): Specimen, street tree, shade. Needs space. Full sun and well-drained soil. Tolerates heat, drought wind and most urban conditions but not poor drainage. Can be dangerous as older branches fall/break.

http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/uploads/r/null/1/1/1168220/2d05df62-a2b5-40cd-ae97-4c3605130731-A57459.jpg

Scientific name: Rhododendron ‘PJM’

Common name: PJM Rhododendron

Family name: Ericaceae

Zone: 4

Form/Height/Spread: Small shrub, 3-5 feet.

Leaf/Fall: Whirl. Evergreen but coppery in winter.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: Lavender

Site: Sun to part shade, well-drained, acidic soil. Residential scale, small shrub, border.

http://www.plantplaces.com/photos/Rhododendron.PJM.JPG

Family name: Salix scouleriana

Cultivar: Scouler’s Willow

Zone: 5

Form/Height/Spread: Round, shrub small tree. 2 to 7 m

Leaf/Fall: Alternate. Brown.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: Pussy willow like catkins. Reddish brown long capsules.

Site: Flood or avalanche areas. Invades quickly after logging and fires. Helps after forest disturbances.

 

Scientific name: Vaccinium corymbosum

Family Ericaceae

Common name: highbush blueberry

Zone: 3-7

Form/Height/Spread: Small thicket shrub. 6-12’, 8-12’

Leaf/Fall: Alternate. Red.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: White to pink flower. Blue Fruit.

Site: Acidic, sandy, swampy soils. Small bush, good for hedging, border or small pot.

en.wikipedia.org

Scientific name: Zelkova serrata

Family name: Ulmaceae

Common name: Japanese zelkova

Zone: 5 to 8

Form/Height/Spread: Round tree. 50-80’, 50 to 80’.

Leaf/Fall: Alternate. Yellow orange.

Flower/Fruit/Cone: Insiginificant. Wingless drupes.

Site: Average to medium wet, well drained soils. Full sun. Tolerant of urban conditions. Tolerant of Dutch elm diseases. Likes rich loams. Shade, park tree or lawn,

 

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b4/Zelkova_serrata6.jpg

 

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