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Trees

Alders – Mountain Alder	Ribes alpinum	6 – 7.5m		fs	D	6	5
Alders – Red Alder	Alnus rubra	13 – 15 m		fs-psh	D	6	5
Amur Cherry	Prunus maackia	10.5 – 13.5 m		fs-psh	D	3	2
Amur Corktree	Phellodendron amurense	9 – 14 m		fs	D	4	3
Amur Maackia	Maackia amurensis	6- 9m		fs	D	4	3
Ash – Green Ash	Fraxinus pennsylvanica	12 – 18 m	–	fs	D	4	3
Ash – White Ash	Fraxinus americana	12 – 18 m		fs	D	4	3
Bitter Cherry	Prunus emarginata	15 m		fs-psh	D	5	4
Black Cherry	Prunus serotina	15 – 18 m		fs-psh	D	4	3
Black Walnut	Juglans nigra	12 – 18+ m		fs	D	5	4
Blackgum / Black Tupelo	Nyssa sylvatica	9 – 15 m		fs-psh	D	4	3
Butternut	Juglans cinerea	12 – 18 m		fs	D	4	3
Cascara	Rhamnus purshiana	9 m		fs-psh	D	6	5
Catalpa	Catalpa speciosa	12 – 15 m		fs	D	5	4
Chokecherry	Prunus virginiana	6- 9m		fs	D	3	2
Common Hackberry	Celtis occidentalis	12 – 15 m		fs-psh	D	3	2
Crab Apple – Ornamental	Malus spp.	4.5 – 6 m	–	fs-psh	D	5 – 9	4 – 8
Eastern Redbud	Cercis canadensis	7.5 – 10.5 m		fs	D	5	4
European Beech	Fagus sylvatica	15 – 18 m		fs	D	5	4
Flowering Dogwood	Cornus florida	6- 9m		fs	D	6	5
Flowering Plum	Prunus cerasifera	4.5 – 9 m		fs	D	5	4
Ginkgo / Maidenhair Tree	Ginkgo biloba	15 – 25 m		fs	D	4	3
Golden Chain Tree	Laburnum watereri	3.5 – 4.5 m		fs-psh	D	6	5
Golden Raintree	Koelreuteria paniculata	9 – 12 m		fs	D	6	5
Hawthorn	Crataegus spp.	4.5 – 6 m		fs	D	4 – 5	3 – 4
Honeylocust	Gleditsia triacanthos	9 – 21 m		fs	D	4	3
Hornbeam	Carpinus betulus	12 – 18 m		fs	D	5	4
Horsechestnut	Aesculus hippocastanum	12 – 15 m		fs	D	4	3
Japanese Pagoda Tree	Sophora japonica	15 – 21 m		fs-psh	D	5	4
Kentucky Coffee Tree	Gymnocladus dioicus	12 – 15 m		fs	D	4	3
Linden	Tilia spp.	18 – 20 m	–	fs	D	3 – 6	2 – 5
London Planetree	Platanus acerifolia	21 – 30 m		fs-psh	D	5	4
Madrone	Arbutus menziesii	6 – 30 m		fs	D	8	7
Maple – Japanese Maple	Acer palmatum	4.5 – 7.5 m		ps	D	6 – 7	5 – 6
Maple – Norway Maple	Acer platanoides	12 – 15 m	–	fs	D	4	3
Maple – Red Maple	Acer rubrum	12 – 18 m		fs	D	4	3
Maple – Rocky Mountain Maple	Acer glabrum	3 – 4.5 m		fs-psh	D	5	4
Maple – Silver Maple	Acer saccharinum	15 – 21 m	–	fs	D	4	3
Maple – Vine Maple	Acer circinatum	4.5 – 6 m	–	fs-psh	D	5	4
Maples – Amur Maple	Acer ginnala	4.5 – 6 m		fs-psh	D	3	2
Maples – Bigleaf Maple	Acer macrophyllum	9 – 23 m		fs	D	6	5
Mayday Tree	Prunus padus commutata	9 – 12 m		fs-psh	D	4	3
Mulberry	Morus alba	9 – 15 m		fs-psh	D	5	4
Oaks – Bur Oak	Quercus macrocarpa	21 – 24 m		fs	D	3	2
Oaks – Garry Oak	Quercus garryana	12 – 27 m		fs	D	7	6
Oaks – Pin Oak	Quercus palustris	15 – 21 m		fs	D	5	4
Oaks – Red Oak	Quercus rubra	18 – 23 m		fs	D	5	4
Oaks – White Oak	Quercus alba	15 – 25 m		fs	N/A	4	3
Pear	Pyrus spp.	9 – 15 m		fs	D	4 – 9	3 – 8
Pin Cherry	Prunus pennsylvanica	12 m	–	fs	D	3	2
Poplars – Cottonwood	Populus spp.	40 m		fs	D	3 – 4	2 – 3
Poplars – Quaking Aspen / Trembling Aspen	Populus tremuloides	9 – 12 m	–	fs-psh	D	2	1
Purple Robe Locust (other Black Locusts are invasive)	Robinia pseudoacacia ‘Purple Robe’	9 – 12 m		fs	D	4	3
Sassafras	Sassafras albidum	9 – 18 m		fs-psh	D	5	4
Schubert Chokecherry	Prunus virginiana ‘Schubert’	6 – 9 m		fs-psh	D	4	3
Staghorn Sumac	Rhus typhina	4.5 – 7.5 m		fs-psh	D	4	3
Sweetgum	Liquidambur styraciflua	18 – 23 m		fs	D	6	5
Tulip Tree	Liriodendron tulipifera	21 – 27 m		fs	D	5	4
Water Birch	Betula occidentalis	6 – 9 m		fs-psh	D	3	2
Weeping Willow	Salix babylonica	9 – 12 m		fs	D	6	5

Shrubs

Legend

Alpine Currant	Ribes alpinum	0.90 – 1.8 m	–	fs-psh	D	3	2
Antelope Bitterbrush	Purshia tridentata	1- 2m		fs	D	4	3
Barberry	Berberis sp.	0.45 – 1.5 m		fs	D	5 – 10	4 – 9
Beaked Hazelnut / Filbert	Corylus cornuta	1.2 – 2.4 m		fs-psh	D	5	4
Blue-mist Spirea	Caryopteris x clandonensis	0.90 – 1.5 m		fs-psh	D	6	5
Blueberry, Huckleberry	Vaccinum spp.	0.15 – 3.5 m		fs-psh	D	3 – 9	2 – 8
Bog Labrador Tea / Indian Tea / Labrador Tea	Rhododendron groenlandicum	0.50 – 01.5 m		fs-psh	B	3	2
Boxwood, Common Box	Buxus sempervirens	1.5 – 4.6 m		fs-psh	B	6 – 7	5 – 6
Boxwood, Littleleaf Box	Buxus microphylla	0.9 – 1.2 m		fs-psh	B	5 – 7	4 – 6
Buffaloberry / Indian Ice Cream / Soapberry / Soopalallie	Shepherdia spp.	1.8 – 3.0 m		fs	D	3	2
Burning Bush	Euonymus alatus ‘Compactus’	1.2 – 1.8 m		fs-psh	D	5	4
California lilac	Ceanothus impressus ‘Victoria’	1.5-2.4 m		fs	B	8	7
Ceanothus	Ceanothus ovatus	60 – 90 cm		fs-psh	D	5	4
Chokeberry	Aronia spp.	1.8 – 3 m		fs-psh	D	4 – 5	3 – 4
Cinquefoil, Potentilla	Potentilla fruticosa	0.3 – 1.2 m		fs-psh	D	3	2
Common Lilac	Syringa vulgaris	1.5 – 4.5 m	–	fs-psh	D	4	3
Cotoneaster, Cranberry	Cotoneaster apiculatus	90 cm		fs-psh	B	5	4
Cotoneaster, Peking	Cotoneaster acutifolius	1. 8 – 3 m	–	fs-psh	D	5	4
Cranberry Bush	Viburnum trilobum	1.2 – 3.5 m		fs-psh	D	3	2
Cranberry, High-bush	Viburnum edule	1.8 – 2.5 m		fs	D	6	5
Creeping Holly	Mahonia repens	30 – 45 cm		fs-psh	B	4	3
Daphne, Carol Mackie	Daphne x burkwoodii	0.60 – 1.2 m		fs-psh	B	5	4
Devil’s club	Oplopanas horridus	1.8 m		sh	D	5	4
Double Flowering Plum / Flowering Almond	Prunus triloba	3.5 – 4.5 m	–	fs-psh	D	4	3
Dwarf Cherry Laurel	Prunus laurocerasus ‘Otto Luyken’	1.2-1.8 m	–	fs-psh	B	7	6
Elderberry	Sambucus spp.	1.5 – 9 m		fs-psh	D	4 – 6	3 – 5
Firethorn / Pyrcantha	Pyracantha coccinea	1.8 – 5.5 m	–	fs-psh	B	7	6
Forsythia	Forsythia spp.	2.5 – 3 m	–	fs	D	5 – 6	4 – 5
Fraser Photinia	Photinia x fraseri	4.5 – 6 m		fs-psh	B	9	8
Glossy Abelia	Abelia x grandiflora	0.9-1.8 m		fs-psh	B	7	6
Grey Lavender, Lavender Cotton, Santolina	Santolina chamaecyparis	30 – 60 cm		fs	D	7	6
Heather	Calluna vulgaris	10 – 60 cm		fs-psh	B	5	4
Japanese Kerria	Kerria japonica	0.9 – 1.8 m		ps	D	5	4
Japanese Pieris	Pieris japonica	2.7 – 3.6 m		fs-psh	B	6	5
Mahala Mat	Ceanothus prostratus	2.5 – 7.5 cm		fs	D	7	6
Mock Orange	Philadelphus sp.	1.8 – 2.4 m	–	fs-psh	D	5	4
Nanking Cherry	Prunus tomentosa	1.8 – 3 m		fs-psh	D	3	2
Ninebark	Physocarpus opulifolius	1.5 – 3 m	–	fs-psh	D	3	2
Oakleaf Hydrangea	Hydrangea quercifolia	1.2 – 1.8 m		fs-psh	D	6	5
Oceanspray	Holodiscus discolor	1.8 – 2.7 m		fs-psh	D	6	5
Orchid Rockrose	Cistus purpureus	0.90 – 1.20 m		fs	B	9	8
Oregon Boxwood	Paxistima myrtifolia	0.30 – 1.2 m		fs-psh	B	6	5
Oregon Grape	Mahonia aquifolium	1.5 – 1.8 m	–	fs-psh	B	4	3
Pacific Rhododendron	Rhododendron macrophylum	1.8 – 3.6 m		fs-psh	B	7	6
Point Reyes Ceanothus	Ceanothus gloriosus	30 – 90 cm		fs-psh	B	8	7
Portuguese Laurel	Prunus lusitanica	3 – 6 m	–	fs-psh	B	8	7
Privet	Ligustrum spp.	1.8 – 4.5 m		fs-psh	B	4 – 9	3 – 8
Purple-Leaf Sand Cherry	Prunus cistena	2- 3m		fs-psh	D	3	2
Quince	Chaenomeles spp.	0.6 – 3 m		fs-psh	D	5	4
Rabbitbrush / Rabbitbush	Ericameria nauseosa	1m		fs	D	4	3
Raspberry	Rubus sp.	2 – 150 cm		fs-psh	D	4 – 6	3 – 5
Red-flowering Currant	Ribes sanguineum	3m	–	fs-psh	D	6	5
Redosier Dogwood / Red-twig Dogwood	Cornus sericea	2.1 – 3m	–	fs	D	3	2
Rock Daphne	Daphne cneorum	30 cm		ps	B	5	4
Rose of Sharon	Hibiscus syriacus	2.5 – 3.5 m		fs-psh	D	6	5
Rose, Rugosa	Rosa rugosa ‘Hansa’	1.5 – 1.8 m	–	fs-psh	D	3	2
Rose, Wood’s	Rosa woodsii	0.90 – 1.8 m		fs-psh	D	5	4
Salal	Gaultheria shallon	0.30 – 3 m		fs-psh	B	7	6
Saskatoon /Serviceberry	Amelanchier sp.	2.5 – 3.5 m		fs-psh	D	5	4
Siberian Peashrub	Caragana arborescens	4.5 – 6 m	–	fs-psh	D	3	2
Silverberry	Elaeagnus commutata	1. 8 – 3.5 m		fs	D	3	2
Smoke Tree	Cotinus coggygria	3 – 4. 5 m		fs	D	5	4
Snowberry	Symphoricarpos albus	1.2 – 1.8 m		fs-psh	D	4	3
Spirea	Spiraea spp.	0.60 – 1.2 m	–	fs-psh	D	4	3
Spirea, Hardhack / Western	Spiraea douglasii	0.90 – 1.8 m		fs-psh	D	5	4
Strawberry Tree	Arbutus unedo	1.8-4.5 m	–	fs-psh	B	8	7
Sumac, Fragrant	Rhus aromatica	0.6 – 1.8 m		fs-psh	D	4	3
Sumac, Oakleaf	Rhust trilobata	2.1 m		fs-psh	D	4	3
Sumac, Smooth	Rhus glabra	2.75 – 4.5 m		fs-psh	D	3	2
Tallhedge Glossy Buckthorn	Rhamnus frangula	2.5 – 3.5 m		fs-psh	D	3	2
Tatarian Honeysuckle	Lonicera tatarica	3 – 3.5 m		fs-psh	D	4	3
Western Azalea	Rhododendron occidentale	1.5 m		fs-psh	D	7	6
Western Chokecherry	Prunus virginiana	5.5 – 7.5 m		fs-psh	D	3	2
Western Mountain Ash	Sorbus scopulina	5m		fs-psh	D	3 – 5	2 – 4
Western Sandcherry	Prunus besseyi	1.2 – 1.8 m		fs-psh	D	4	3
Willow	Salix spp.	1.8 – 3 m		fs	D	3	2
Witchhazel	Hamamelis spp.	1.8 – 9 m		fs-psh	D	4 – 6	3 – 5

Vines and Groundcovers

Legend

Beach Wormwood / Dusty Miller	Artemisia stelleriana	20 cm		fs	B	4	3
Carpet Bugle	Ajuga reptans	10 – 25 cm		fs-psh	D	5	4
Clematis	Clematis spp.	1.5 – 1.8 m		ps	D	4 – 6	3 – 5
Climbing Rose	Rosa setigera	1.0 – 4.5 m		fs-psh	D	5	4
Cotoneaster, Horizontal	Cotoneaster horizontalis	60 – 90 cm		fs-psh	D	5	4
Cottoneaster, Bearberry	Cotoneaster dammeri	30 – 45 cm		fs-psh	B	6	5
Creeping Potentilla / Spring Cinquefoil	Potentilla neumanniana ‘Nana’	5 – 10 cm		fs-psh	D	5	4
Dead Nettle	Lamium sp.	10 – 30 cm		fs-psh	D	4	3
Grapes	Vitis spp.	6 m		fs-psh	D	6	5
Hardy Kiwi Vine	Actinidia kolomikta	6 m		ps	D	6	5
Honeysuckle	Lonicera sp.	spread 3+ m		fs-psh	D	5	4
Hops	Humulus lupulus	5 m		fs	D	6	5
Japanese Spurge	Pachysandra terminalis	15 – 20 cm		fs-psh	B	6	5
Kinnickinnick	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	10 – 20 cm	–	fs-psh	B	3	2
Lily-turf	Liriope spicata	20 – 30 cm		fs-psh	D	5	4
Perrenial Sweet Pea	Lathyrus latifolius	1.8-2.7 m		fs-psh	D	4	3
Pussytoes	Antennaria rosea	10 – 30 cm	–	fs	D	5	4
Sedum / Stonecrop (creeping)	Sedum sp.	5 – 30 cm		fs-psh	D	4	3
Silver Spreader	Artemisia caucasica	15 – 20 cm		fs-psh	B	5	4
Snow-In-Summer	Cerastium tomentosum	15 – 30 cm		fs-psh	B	4	3
Thrift	Armeria maritima	15 – 25 cm		fs-psh	B	5	4
Thyme	Thymus spp.	1 cm		fs	B	4 – 6	3 – 5
Trumpet Vine	Campsis radicans	6 – 12 m		fs	D	5	4
Virginia Creeper	Parthenocissus quinquefolia	9 – 15+ m	–	fs-sh	D	4	3
Wintercreeper	Euonymus fortunei	10 – 15 cm		fs-sh	B	5	4
Wintergreen	Gaultheria procumbens	15 cm		fs-psh	B	4	3
Wisteria	Wisteria spp.	10 m		fs-psh	D	7	6

Ornamental Grasses

Legend

Blue Grama Grass / Mosquito Grass	Bouteloua gracilis	30 cm	–	fs	N/A	4	3
Bulrushes	Scirpus spp.	1 – 1.5 m		fs	N/A	4	3
Fescue, Blue	Festuca glauca	10 – 20 cm		fs-psh	N/A	5	4
Junegrass	Koeleria macrantha	30 – 60 cm		fs-psh	N/A	5	4
Muttongrass	Poa fendleriana	30 – 60 cm		ps	N/A	4	3
Needle-and-thread Grass / Porcupine Grass	Hesperostipa comata *	90 cm		fs-psh	N/A	4	3
Orchardgrass	Dactylis glomerata	30 – 60 cm		fs-psh	N/A	6	5
Ryegrass	Lolium spp.	30 – 80 cm	–	fs	N/A	5 – 7	4 – 6
Sand Dropseed	Sporobolus cryptandrus	1m		fs	N/A	6	5
Sandberg Bluegrass	Poa secunda	30 cm	–	fs	N/A	3	2
Sedges	Carex spp.	30 – 45 cm		fs-psh	N/A	5 – 9	4 – 8
Squirreltail Grass	Elymus elymoides	30 – 60 cm		ps	N/A	4	3
Wheatgrass, Crested	Agropyron cristatum	50 – 100 cm		fs	N/A	4	3
Wheatgrass, Western	Pascopyrum smithii	30 – 90 cm		fs	N/A	6	5

Turf Grasses

Legend

Buffalograss	Buchloe dactyloides	10 cm	–	fs	N/A	5	4
Fescue, Chewings	Festuca rubra commutata	10 cm		fs-psh	N/A	4	3
Fescue, Creeping Red	Festuca rubra	5 – 7.5 cm		fs-psh	N/A	4	3
Fescue, Sheep	Festuca ovina	10cm		fs	N/A	5	4
Fescue, Tall	Festuca arundinacea	10 cm	–	fs-psh	N/A	4	3
Kentucky Bluegrass	Poa pratensis	10cm		fs-psh	N/A	4	3
Perennial Ryegrass	Lolium perenne	10 cm	–	fs	N/A	6	5

Perennials and Biennials

Legend

Alfalfa	Medicago sativa	100 cm		fs	N/A	6	5
Aster	Aster spp.	0.15 – 1.8 m		fs	N/A	4	3
Balloon Flower	Platycodon grandiflorus	75 – 90 cm		fs	N/A	4	3
Basket of Gold	Aurinia saxatalis	20 – 45 cm	–	fs	N/A	4	3
Beardtongue / Penstemon	Penstemon spp.	10 – 120 cm		fs-psh	N/A	4	3
Beebalm (Native) / Wild Bergamot	Monarda fistulosa	30 – 60 cm		fs-psh	N/A	4	3
Bergenia	Bergenia cordifolia	30 – 35 cm		fs-psh	N/A	4	3
Black-eyed Susan	Rudbeckia hirta	60 – 90 cm		fs	N/A	5	4
Blanket Flower	Gaillardia sp.	20 – 90 cm		fs	N/A	4	3
Blue Vervain	Verbena hastata	50 – 150 cm		fs	N/A	4	3
Boneset	Eupatorium perfoliatum	50 – 100 cm		fs-psh	N/A	4	3
Brown-eyed Susan	Rudbeckia fulgida	60 – 90 cm		fs	N/A	4	3
Canadian Violet	Viola canadensis	30 cm		fs-psh	N/A	4	3
Candytuft	Iberis sempervirens	23 – 30 cm		fs	N/A	4	3
Catmint	Nepeta faassenii	15 – 90 cm		fs-psh	N/A	4	3
Catmint (Short-Stalked)	Nepeta subsessilis	30 – 60 cm	–	fs	N/A	4	3
Chives	Allium sp.	30 – 60 cm	–	fs-psh	N/A	5	4
Columbine	Aquilegia sp.	25 – 90 cm		fs-psh	N/A	4	3
Common Harebell	Campanula rotundifolia	15 – 30 cm		fs-psh	N/A	4	3
Coneflower	Echinacea spp.	60 – 90 cm		fs	N/A	5	4
Coral Bells / Heuchera	Heuchera sanguinea	30 – 50 cm	–	fs-psh	N/A	4	3
Coreopsis, Dwarf Mouse Ear	Coreopsis auriculata var. Nana	30 – 60 cm		fs	N/A	4	3
Coreopsis, Tickseed	Coreopsis sp.	25 – 60 cm		fs-psh	N/A	4	3
Cranesbill, Blood-red	Geranium sanguineum	10 – 30 cm		fs-psh	N/A	4	3
Cranesbill, Grayleaf	Geranium cinereum	10 – 15 cm

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