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Large Shade Trees (within parking areas or as street
trees)
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Texas Ash (Fraxinus texensis)
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White Ash (Fraxinus americana)
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Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum)
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Pond Cypress (Taxodium mucronatum)
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American Elm (Ulmus americana) (Existing specimens
are to be preserved since they are among Krum’s largest native
shade trees, but not recommended for planting.)
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Lacebark Elm (Ulmus parvifolia)
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Cedar Elm (Ulmus crassifolia) (Avoid Winged Elm
(Ulmus alata), which is similar but not adapted.)
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Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)
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Chinquapin Oak (Quercus muehlenbergii)
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Live Oak (Quercus virginiana)
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Shumard Oak (Quercus shumardii)
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Chinese Pistache (Pistacia chinensis)
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Black Hickory (Carya texana)
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Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana)
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Large Shade Trees (best in nonvehicular areas)
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Arizona Cypress (Cupressus glabra)
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Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)
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Bur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa)
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Pecan (Carya illinoiensis)
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Common Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)
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Western Soapberry (Sapindus drummondii)
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Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
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Thornless Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos v.
inermis)
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Small Ornamental Trees
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Eve’s Necklace (Sophora affinis)
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Possumhaw/Deciduous Holly (Ilex decidua)
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Yaupon Holly (Ilex vomitoria)
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Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)
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Southern Wax Myrtle (Myrica cerifera)
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Lacey Oak (Quercus glaucoides)
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Vasey Oak (Quercus pungens var. vaseyi)
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Aristocrat Pear (Pyrus calleryana ‘Aristocrat’)
(Avoid Bradford Pear (P. c. ‘Bradford’).)
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Eldarica Pine (Pinus eldarica)
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Mexican Plum (Prunus mexicana)
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Golden Rain Tree (Koelreuteria paniculata)
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Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
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Prairie Flameleaf Sumac (Rhus lanceolata)
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Rusty Blackhaw Viburnum (Viburnum rufidulum)
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Desert Willow (Chilopsis linearis)
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Carolina Buckthorn (Rhamnus caroliniana)
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Mexican Buckeye (Ungnadia speciosa)
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Evergreen Shrubs (acceptable for low (5' or less)
screening)
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Dwarf Abelia (Abelia grandiflora ‘Edward Goucher’)
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Japanese Boxwood (Buxus microphylla var. japonica)
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Berries Jubilee Holly (Ilex cornuta ‘Berries
Jubilee’)
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Carissa Holly (Ilex cornuta ‘Carissa’)
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Dazzler Holly (Ilex cornuta ‘Dazzler’)
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Dwarf Burford Holly (Ilex cornuta ‘Dwarf Burford’)
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Dwarf Chinese Holly (Ilex cornuta ‘Rotunda’)
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Dwarf Yaupon Holly (Ilex vomitoria ‘Nana’)
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Nandina (Nandina domestica)
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Evergreen Shrubs (acceptable for minimum 6' screening)
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Glossy Abelia (Abelia grandiflora)
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Cleyera (Ternstroemia gymnanthera)
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Burford Holly (Ilex cornuta ‘Burford’)
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Chinese Horned Holly (Ilex cornuta)
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Needlepoint Holly (Ilex cornuta ‘Needlepoint’)
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Large Evergreen Shrubs/Small Trees (for screening
over 6' tall)
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Leyland Cypress (Cupressocyparis leylandii) (30-40’)
(There may be problems with fungus - use sparingly)
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Nellie R. Stevens Holly (Ilex cornuta ‘Nellie
R. Stevens’) (10-15')
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Cherry Laurel (Prunus caroliniana) (12-20')
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Glossy Ligustrum (Ligustrum lucidum) (20-25')
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Little Gem Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora ‘Little
Gem’) (to 20')
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Chinese Photinia (Photinia serrulata) (12-20') (Avoid
Red-Tip Photinia (P. x fraseri))
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Elaeagnus pungens ‘Fruitlandii’
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Mary Nell Holly (Ilex cornuta x latifolia ‘Mary
Nell’)
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Other Shrubs
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Barberry (Berberis spp.)
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American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana)
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Indian Hawthorn (Raphiolepis indica) (May be prone
to freezing in this area - use sparingly)
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Harbour Dwarf Nandina (Nandina domestica ‘Harbour
Dwarf’)
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Wilson Holly (Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Wilsonii’)
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Savannah Holly (Ilex ‘Savannah’) (Requires
acidic soil - use sparingly)
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Rose-of-Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) (Not very drought
tolerant in this area - use sparingly)
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Autumn Sage (Salvia gregii)
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St. Johnswort (Hypericum patulum ‘Henryi’)
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Spiraea spp.
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Chastetree (Vitex agnus-castus)
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Juniper (Juniperus spp.)
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Loropetalum
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Possumhaw/Deciduous Holly (Ilex decidua)
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Prairie Flameleaf Sumac (Rhus lanceolata)
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Evergreen Sumac (Rhus virens) (Tends to get very
thin as it gets taller - use sparingly, and not for screening)
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Ground Covers
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Purpleleaf Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica ‘Purpurea’)
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English Ivy (Hedera helix) (shade only)
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Asian Jasmine (Trachaelospermum asiaticum)
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Trailing Juniper (Juniperus spp.)
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Mondograss (Ophiopogon spp.)
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Vinca minor (Avoid V. major.)
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Liriope muscari (Avoid L. spicata.)
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Hardy Plumbago (Ceratostigma plumbaginoides)
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Notes: Other native or locally adapted plant materials that
are proved to be durable, long-lived and low maintenance in the Krum
area (and as may be designated as viable xeriscape materials in “Landscape
Water Conservation ... Xeriscape,” published by the Texas Agricultural
Extension Service or recommended plant materials for North Central
Texas on the Texas Smartscape website) may be approved as qualifying
“approved plants” on the project’s landscape plan
which is processed during site plan and plat approval for the project.
(Ordinance 2015-05-01 adopted 5/4/15)
