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Waterside
Trees and Shrubs
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| Latin Name |
Common Name |
Height |
Spread |
Zone |
Sun or Shade |
Remarks |
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| Acer
davidii |
Pére David's maple |
50' |
33' |
6 |
semi-shade |
Most maples require slightly acidic soil. Good
fall color when leaves turn orange-yellow. |
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| A. glabrum |
Rocky Mountain maple |
6'-30' |
variable |
3 |
sun |
Native to NM. Multi-trunked clumps or large
trees. Needs well drained, moist soil. |
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| A. negundo |
Box elder maple |
23' |
20' |
3 |
sun |
Native to NM. Fast growing. Considered a weed
tree. Host for box elder bugs. Yellow in fall. |
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| A. palmatum |
Atropurpureum Group |
5' |
5' |
5 |
shade |
Many Japanese cultivars. Finely dissected,
deeply lobed leaves of bronze-purple. Brilliant fall display of red,
orange, or yellow. Plant away from water in neutral to acid soil. |
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| A.
pseudoplatanus |
Brilliantissimum' |
13' |
10' |
5 |
sun |
Shrimp pink young foliage turning to dark green
in summer. Very slow growing. |
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| A. rubrum |
Swamp maple, Red maple, or Canadian maple |
130' |
variable |
3 |
adaptable |
Clusters of tiny red flowers cover brances
before ivy-shaped leaves appear. Vivid scarlet in fall if grown in acid
soil. Will grow in marshy soil. |
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| A.
saccharinum |
Silver maple |
100' |
130' |
3 |
sun |
Large deeply lobed leaves with silver
underside. Good yellow color in fall. Dislikes moisture |
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| A.
saccharum |
Sugar maple |
130' |
100' |
4 |
sun |
Considered to have the brightest fall color.
Plant well away from water because of it's size. |
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| Alnus
cordata |
Italian alder |
50' |
33' |
6 |
sun |
Bright yellow catkins in spring. Likes sun and
wet soil conditions. |
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| A.
glutinosa |
Aurea' |
80' |
33' |
2 |
semi-shade |
Cultivar of common alder. Bright yellow spring
foliage. Slow growing. Requires moist soil. |
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| A. incana |
Gray alder |
65' |
33' |
2 |
semi-shade |
Useful for poorer soils. Catkins are tinted
red. A.i. 'Laciniata' has deeply cut leaves. |
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| A. rubra |
Red or Oregan alder |
100' |
65' |
6 |
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Shoots and buds are dark red. Profusion of long
catkins in spring. |
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| Andromeda
polifolia |
Marsh rosemary |
12" |
12" |
2 |
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Evergreen plant for the bog or waterside.
Requires moist acid soil with humus. |
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| Betula
nigra |
River or Black Birch |
65' |
33' |
4 |
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Neat growing tree for wet ground. Shaggy
orange-pink and black peeling bark. |
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| B.
papyrifera |
Paper or Canoe birch |
100' |
65' |
2 |
sun |
Quick growing. Serrated oval leaves turn clear
yellow in fall. |
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| B. pendula |
Silver birch or European white birch |
100' |
65' |
2 |
sun |
Slender tree with pendulous habit. Grow
singlely or in group. B.p. 'Golden Cloud' is smaller with finely dissected
leaves. Ideal for smaller
garden. |
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| Cephalanthus
occidentalis |
Button bush |
6 1/2' |
6 1/2' |
6 |
sun |
Fragrant cream flowers in late summer.
Deciduous shrub needs rich slightly acidic moist soil. |
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| Cornus alba |
Dogwood |
10' |
10' |
3 |
sun |
Red stems provide fall and winter color. White
flowers in spring. Cultivars include C.a. 'Aurea', C.a. 'Elegantissima',
C.a. Spaethii', C.a. 'Sibirica'. |
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| C.
stolonifera |
Red osier |
6 1/2' |
6 1/2' |
2 |
sun |
Vigorous, spreads rapidly by stolons. Prune
hard for bright yellow or lime-green shoots. Works well with red stemmed
dogwoods. |
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| C. florida |
Flowering dogwood |
33' |
20' |
5 |
sun |
Best if left to form natural shape. Requires
neutral to acid soil. Vivid purple autumn color. |
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| C. kousa,
var. chinensis |
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23' |
16' |
5 |
sun |
Grown for white bracts surrounding the
smallflower in late spring to early summer. Vase shaped, shrubby tree. |
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| C.
macrophylla |
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50' |
50' |
6 |
sun |
Tiny cream flowers in large clusters. Looks
like snow dusting the branches in summer. Needs well drained soil. |
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| Eucalyptus
camphora |
Swamp gum |
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9 |
sun |
Not frost hardy. Can be stooled and grown as
shrub. |
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| E. globulus |
Tasmanian blue gum |
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9 |
sun |
Not frost hardy. Grown for peeling bark and
silvery-blue juvenile leaves. |
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| Eucryphia
lucida |
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9 |
sun |
Not frost hardy. Erect bushy evergreen. Open
cup shaped fragrant white flowers in summer. E.x nymansensis, 'Nymansay'
will tolerate alkaline soil. |
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| Illicium
anisatum |
Star Anise |
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8 |
sun |
Not frost hardy. Conical shrub or small tree.
Scented evergreen. White or pale green flowers appear in spring. Prefers
neutral to acid soil. |
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| Kalmia
angustifolia rubra |
Sheep laurel |
5' |
5' |
2 |
sun or semi-shade |
Saucer-shaped red flowers appear in summer for
many weeks. Requires moist acid peaty soil and mulched with leaf mold or
pine needles. |
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| K.
latifolia |
Calico bush or Mountain laurel |
10' |
10' |
4 |
sun or semi-shade |
Culitvars have flower colors ranging from white
to red and purple, often with red markings. |
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| Nyssa
aquatica |
Water tupelo |
50' |
25' |
3 |
sun |
Requires
acid to neutral soil. |
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| N.
sylvatica |
Swamp tupelo |
50' |
25' |
3 |
sun |
Brilliant fall foliage. |
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| Populus
balsamifera |
Balsam poplar |
100' |
25' |
2 |
sun |
Needs deeply cultivated soil with good
drainage. |
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| P. x
candicans |
Balm of Gilead |
50' |
20' |
2 |
sun |
Delicious odor in spring when leaf buds open. |
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| P. nigra |
Black poplar |
80' |
65' |
2 |
sun |
Shiney bronze leaves in spring that turn yellow
in fall. |
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| P.n. 'Italica' |
Lombardy poplar |
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| P.n. 'Plantierensis' |
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Disease resistant, bushier, and more robust
than Lombardy poplar. |
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| P. tremula |
Aspen |
50' |
33' |
2 |
sun |
Slightest breeze will stir leaves into
quivering motion. Yellow fall
foliage. |
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| P.t. 'Pendula' |
Weeping aspen |
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Same characteristics but weeping form. |
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| Salix alba |
White willow |
80' |
33' |
2 |
sun |
Fast growing and vigorous. S.a. var. sericea
'silver willow has a more silvery appearance. S.a. 'Britzensis'
(Scarlet willow) has bright orange-red new shoots. |
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| S.
babylonica |
Weeping willow |
40' |
40' |
5 |
sun |
Graceful
tree with weeping branches that can hang down to the ground. Do not plant
too near pond, leaves can have toxic effect. Fine along streams or river. |
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| S.b. var.
pekinensis 'Tortuosa' |
Corkscrew willow |
50' |
50' |
5 |
sun |
Upright spiralling branches and twisted green
leaves. |
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| S. caprea
'Kilmarnock' |
Pussy willow |
6 1/2' |
6 1/2' |
5 |
sun |
Good by small ponds. Can be grown as a shrub. |
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| S. purpurea
'Pendula' |
Purple osier |
16' |
16' |
5 |
sun |
Good for small water gardens. Can be grown as
tree or shrub. |
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| S.
elaeagnos ssp. Angustifolia |
Hoary willow |
10' |
16' |
4 |
sun |
Gray leaves
with white undersides. Forms a dense clump of arching stems. |
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| S.
gracilistyla |
|
10' |
13' |
6 |
sun |
Grown for its silky gray catkins with anthers
that turn from red to yellow. |
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| S.g. 'Melanostachys' |
Black willow |
10' |
13' |
6 |
sun |
Grown for its black catkins that open to show
red anthers. |
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| S. irrorata |
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10' |
16' |
5 |
sun |
Dark purple shoots with white bloom for winter
color. Prune hard for best display. |
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| S. hastata 'Wehrhahnii' |
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3' |
5' |
6 |
sun |
Small spreading shrub with masses of silvery
gray catkins. |
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| S.
reticulata |
Net-veined willow |
4' |
12' |
3 |
sun |
Creeping habit on moist, fibrous soil. |
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| S. 'Stuartii' |
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3' |
6 1/2' |
3 |
sun |
Slow growing spreading shrub. Has oval, gray,
downy leaves. |
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| S. udensis
'Sekka' |
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8' |
8' |
5 |
sun |
Grown by flower arrangers for curious
flattened, purplish coiling stems. |
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| Sorbus aria |
Whitebeam |
40' |
33' |
5 |
sun |
Leaves have felted white undersides. Good
contrast for neighboring trees. Withstands winds. |
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| S. aucuparia |
Rowan or Mountain ash |
50' |
25' |
2 |
sun |
Attractive pinnate leaves. Bright red clustered
fruits in fall. |
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| Taxodium
ascendens |
Pond cypress |
80' |
50' |
7 |
sun |
Spreading slender branches with pale yew-like
leaves. |
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| T.
distichum |
Swamp cypress |
100' |
75' |
6 |
sun |
Has good conical shape. |
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| Telopea
truncata |
Tasmanian waratah |
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9 |
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Not frost hardy. Crimson flowers against glossy
deep green leaves. |
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| Vaccinium
macrocarpon |
American cranberry |
18" |
6 1/2' |
6 |
sun |
A mat forming evergreen shrub. Requires acid
soil. |
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