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This list contains several species that do well in the College Station area. Not every species will perform well in all
locations, and some species have detriments that need to be considered. Careful evaluation of the site, soils, available
growing area, and climate needs to be exercised when selecting species.
Canopy Trees
Common Name
Scientific Name
Cedar Elm
(Ulmus crassifolia)
Live Oak
(Quercus virginia)
Winged Elm
(Ulmus alata)
Water Oak
(Quercus nigra)
Chinese Pistache
(Pistacia chinensis)
Chinese Elm
(Ulmus parvifolia sempervirens)
Burr Oak
(Quercus macrocarpa)
Bald Cypress
(Taxodium distichum)
Willow Oak
(Quercus phellow)
Shumard Red Oak
(Quercus shumardii) or (Q. texana)
Carolina Cherry Laurel
(Prunus caroliniana)
Eastern Redcedar
(Juniperus virginiana)
Leyland Cypress
(Cupressocyparis leylandii)
Pecan
(Carya illinoinensis)
Texas Pistache
(Pistachia texana)
Sawtooth Oak
(Q accutissima)
Western Soapberry
(Sapindus drummondi)
Non -Canopy Trees
Common Name
Scientific Name
Texas Red Bud
(Cercis canadensis)
Tree Yaupon
(Ilex vomitoria)
Crepe Myrtle
(Lagerstroemia indica)
Possumhaw Holly
(Ilex decidua)
Bradford Pear
(Pyrus species)
Chinese Fringe tree
(Chionanthus retusus)
Eve's Necklace tree
(Sophora affinis)
]apenese Black Pine
(Pinus thunbergiana)
Mexican Plum
(Prunus mexicana)
Ornamental Pear
(Pyrus calleryana)
Prairie Flameleaf Sumac
(Rhus lanceolata)
Red Buckeye
(Aesculus pavia)
Rusty Blackhaw Viburnum
(Viburnum rufidulum)
Texas Kidneywood
(Eysenhardtia texana)
Texas Mountain Laurel
(Sophora secundiflora)
Texas Persimmon
(Diospyros texana)
Wax Myrtle
(Myrica cerifera)
Non -point Trees
These species may grow well in the area, but due to detrimental factors they will not be
considered for points.
Common Name
Scientific Name
Arizona Ash
(Fraxinus velutina 'arizona)
Black Willow
(Salixn/gra)
Chinese Tallow
(Sapium sebiferum)
Cottonwood
(Populus deltoides)
Corkscrew Willow
(Salix matsudana Tortusa9
Mimosa
(Albizzia julibrissen)
Mulberry
(Morns alba)
Pine species
(Pinus species)
Siberian Elm
(U/mus pumila)
Silver Maple
(Acersaccharinum)
Weeping Willow
(Salixbabylonica)
Shrubs (please be aware that dwarf species are not permitted in
required screening areas or in required buffer areas)
Common Name
Scientific Name
Abelia
(Abelia grandif/ora)
Althea
(Hibiscus syriacus)
Agrito
(Berberis trifoliolata)
American Beautyberry
(Callicarpa amercicana)
Aromatic Sumac
(Rhus aromatic)
Burford Holly
(Ilex cornuta 'burfordi)
Carolina Buckthorn
(Rhamnus caroliniana)
Cast Iron plant
(Aspidistra elatior)
Chinese Holly
(Ilex cornuta 'rotunda)
Clyera
(Ternstromia gymnanthera)
Elaeagnus
(E/aeagnus macrophylla)
Flame Acanthus
(Anisacanthus quadrifidus Writtii)
Fraser's Photina
(Photinia x 'fraseri)
Holly Fern
(Cyrtomium falcatum)
Indian Hawthorn
(Rhaphiolepis indica)
Juniper species
(Juniperus species)
Nandina species
(Nandina species)
Pineapple Guava
(Feijoa sellowiana)
Pittosporum
(Pittosporum tovira)
Pyracantha
(Pyracantha species)
Serissa
(Serissa foetida)
Spirea
(Spirea species)
Viburnum
(Viburnum odoratissimum)
Dwarf Wax Myrtle
(Myrica pusi/la)
Waxleaf Ligustrum
(ligustrum japonicum)
Whitebrush
(Aloysia gratissima)
Wood Fern
(Dryopteris normalis)
Yaupon
(Ilex vomitoria 'nana )
Groundcovers and Vines (grasses must be a perennial)
Common Name
Scientific Name
Algerian Ivy
(Hedera canariensis)
Asian Jasmine
(Trachelospermum asiaticum)
Boston Ivy
(Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
Carolina Jessamine
(Gelsemium sempervirens)
Confederate Jasmine
(Trachelospermum jasminoides)
Coral Honeysuckle
(Lonicera sempervirens)
Cross Vine
(Bignonia capreolata)
English Ivy
(Hedera helix)
Creeping Juniper
(Juniperus horizontalis)
Liriope
(Liriope muscari)
Monkey Grass
(Ophiopogon japonicum)
Spiderwort
Tradescanda species)
Texas Lantana
(Lantana horrida)
Trumpet Vine
(Campsis radicans)
Turk's Cap
(Malvaviscus arboreus 'drummondii)
Vinca
(Vinca major and V. minor)
Wisteria
(Wisteria sinensis)
Streetscape Plant List
Canopy Trees
Common Name
Scientific Name
Cedar Elm
(Ulmus crassifolia)
Live Oak
(Quercus virginia)
Winged Elm
(Ulmus alata)
Water Oak
(Quercus nigra)
Chinese Pistache
(Pistacia chinensis)
Post Oak
(Quercus stellata)
Burr Oak
(Quercus macrocarpa)
Goldenrain Tree
(Koelreuteria paniculata)
Bald Cypress
(Taxodium distichum)
Willow Oak
(Quercus phellow)
Red Oak
(Quercus shumardii)
Non -Canopy Trees
Red Bud
(Cercis canadensis)
Tree
(Yaupon (Ilex vomitoria)
Crabapple
(Malus species)
Tree Crepe Myrtle
(Lagerstroemia indica)
Shining Sumac
Possumhaw
Hawthorn
Bradford Pear
Texas Mt. Laurel
Mexican Plum
Rusty Blackhaw viburnum
(Rhus copalina)
(Ilex decidua)
(Crateagus L.)
(Pyrus species)
(Sophora secundiflora)
(Prunus mexicana)
(Viburnum rufidu/um)
Plantings for required buffer and screening areas.
Photinia sp.
(Photinia x fraseri)
Waxleaf Ligustrum
(Ligustrum japonicum)
Yaupon
(Ilex vomitoria)
Burford Holly
(Ilex cornuta)
Nellie Stevens Holly
(I. aquifolium x I. cornuta)
Sea Green Juniper
(Juniperus chinensis)
Juniper species
(avoid species of Junipers with bagworm
susceptibility)
Indian Hawthorn
(Rhaphiolepis indica sp.)
Oleander
(Nerium oleander sp.-red or white are
the hardiest)
Pampas Grass
(Cortaderia selloana sp.)
Texas Sage
(Leucophyllum frutescens)
Eleagnus
(Eleagnus spp.)
Pittosporum species
(Pittosporum spp. green or variegated is
best but still may freeze)
Viburnum species
(Leatherleaf Viburnum Viburnum
macrophyllum or sp.)
Foster's Holly
(Ilex x attenuata sp or Ilex crenata
sp.)
Primrose Jasmine
(Jasminum mesnyi (J. primulinum)
Compact Nandina,
(Nandina domestics 'compacta'
Dwarf nandina
not permitted.)
Carolina Laurel Cherry
(Prunus caroliniana 'Bright 'n Tight)
Pineapple Guava
(Feijoa sellowiana,)
Texas sage
(Leucophyllum frutescens 'Greencloud' or
sp.)
Wax myrtle (Myrica. cerifera var. pumila)