Appendices & Glossary - Botanical Research Institute of Texas

TREES (CONTINUED)
NON-NATIVE PLANTS SUGGESTED FOR USE AS ORNAMENTALS/APPENDIX SIXTEEN 1247
PLANT (CONTINUED) CONCERNS ORNAMENTAL FEATURES NOTES
Parrotia persica Establishment, Form, foliage, bark, Underutilized durable tree,
sun scald in fall color, form specimen
early years
Pistacia texana Establishment, Form, bark, foliage, Underutilized western species,
availability flowers durable, showy
Prunus campanulata short tree life Flower, form, foliage Many cultivars and related
species offer good spring show
Prunus mume None Flower, form, foliage Underutilized, many cultivars,
hardy flowers
Quercus acutissima None Form, foliage, winter Durable, fast-growing
interest stately oak
Quercus canbyi None Form, foliage, winter Underutilized Mexican semiinterest
evergreen, durable
Quercus glauca None Blue foliage, small stature Underutilized, durable
Quercus polymorpha None Form, foliage, winter Underutilized Mexican semiinterest
evergreen, durable
Quercus rysophylla None Form, foliage, winter Underutilized Mexican semiinterest
evergreen, durable
Sinojackia rehderiana Difficult to shape Flowers, foliage, seed Fast growing snowbell, showy,
in early years worthy of more use
Sophora secundiflora None Flowers, foliage, seed, Underutilized, needs sharp
form drainage and attention in
establishment years
Styrax japonica Chilling requirement Flowers, form Many cultivars, underutilized
issues in
southeast Texas
Taxodium mucronatum Shape Foliage, form Underutilized, no knees, form
remains a problem
Taxus chinensis Rarely available Foliage, form Underutilized, performs well in
slow growth rate deep shade to part shade
Ulmus parvifolia None Form, foliage, bark Many cultivars, dwarf to full
size, popular
Ungnadia speciosa None Flowers, form, foliage, Underutilized, good for dry
fall color gardens
Vitex agnus-castus None Flowers, form Durable, gaining in popularity,
showy cultivars in trade
Zelkova serrata None Form, foliage Durable, street tree, specimen
SHRUBS (CONTINUED)
Abelia chinensis None Flowers, form Durable, larger flowers than
A. grandiflora and fragrant
Abelia grandiflora None Flowers, form Durable, many cultivars,
flowers, can be pruned back
to ground to resupply vigor
Adina rubella None Flowers, form, Non-suckering, semi-evergreen
in some years
Aucuba japonica Freeze damage Foliage Several cultivars, durable,
needs protection from hard
freeze events