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CITY OF FOUNTAIN VALLEY
c
2013
PARKWAY | TREE
REPLACEMENT LIST
PARKWAY TREE REPLACEMENT LIST
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1.
Lemon Bottlebrush
(Callistemon citrinus)
Evergreen
2.
Bronze Loquat
(Eriobotrya deflexa)
Evergreen
3.
Crape Myrtle
(Lagerstroemia indica)
Deciduous
4.
Japanese Privet
(Ligustrum Japonicum)
Evergreen
5.
Photinia
(Photenia fraseri)
Evergreen
6.
African Sumac
(Rhus lancea)
Evergreen
7.
Water Gum
(Tristaniopsis laurina)
Evergreen
8.
Chitalpa
(Chitalpa tashkentensis)
Deciduous
9.
Eastern Redbud
(Cercis canadensis)
Deciduous
10. Chinese Fringe Tree
(Chionanthus retusus)
Deciduous
11. Aristocrat Pear
(Pyrus c. ‘Aristocrat’)
Deciduous
12. Australian Willow
(Geijera parvifolia)
Evergreen
13. New Zealand Christmas
(Metrosideros tomentosa)
Evergreen
14. Victorian Box
(Pittosporum undulatum)
Evergreen
15. Purple Leaf Plum
(Prunus cerasifera pissardi)
Deciduous
16. Long Leafed Yellow Wood
(Podocarpus henkelii)
Evergreen
17. Sweet Bay, Grecian Laurel (Laurus nobilis)
Evergreen
18. Maidenhair
(Ginkgo biloba “Autumn Gold”)
Deciduous
19. Yew Pine
(Podocarpus macrophyllus)
Evergreen
Lemon Bottlebrush (Callistemon citrinus)
Lemon Bottlebrush is commonly
grown as a shrub, or as a single
trunk tree standard. It is a tough,
reliable
evergreen
species,
attractive by nature of its red
brush-like flower plumes. It is
especially
attractive
to
hummingbirds. It may require
regularly scheduled light toptrimming (but not necessarily
shearing) of vigorous top shoots
to maintain its height below 25'.
Has fragrant leaf.
1
Type:
Evergreen
Exposure:
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water
Needs:
Moist to Dry Soil. Drought tolerant.
Soil Type:
Clay, Loam or Sand
Soil pH:
Slightly Acidic to Highly Alkaline
Height:
25 feet
Growth:
36 Inches per Season
Shape:
Oval or Rounded, Erect or
Spreading with a Low Canopy.
Landscape: Street Tree or Screen, Espalier or
Hedged
Flowers:
Showy, Red. Flowers in Spring or
Summer.
Fruit:
Small (0.25 - 0.50 inches)
Bronze Loquat (Eriobotrya deflexa)
Bronze Loquat is more often planted
than Japanese Loquat. Its shiny
bronzy green new foliage with
reddish highlights is quite attractive,
and it rarely sets fruit. Large panicles
of deep pink flowers are showy in the
spring. It looks best with regular
pruning to maintain its shape, and
regular deep watering to promote
healthy growth. It may require
regularly scheduled light top-trimming
(but not necessarily shearing) of
vigorous top shoots to maintain its
height below 25'. It is not drought
tolerant.
2
Type:
Evergreen
Exposure:
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water
Needs:
Moist Soil
Soil Type:
Clay, Loam or Sand
Soil pH:
Highly Acidic to Highly Alkaline
Height:
25 feet
Growth:
36 Inches per Season
Shape:
Rounded, Umbrella or Vase,
Erect or Spreading with a Low
Canopy.
Use:
Screen, Espalier or Hedged
Flowers:
Showy, White. Flowers in
Spring.
Fruit:
Yellow or Mostly Green,
Medium (0.50 - 1.50 inches),
fruiting in Summer.
Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)
Crape Myrtle is a commonly used
single or multi-trunk tree, effective as
a flowering or foliage accent. It
blooms best in full sun, when it
receives moderate moisture. It has
handsome peeled bark and a colorful
summer bloom. Named varieties
which usually grow to 25' or less
include: Glendora White, Near East,
Seminole and Watermelon Red.
3
Type:
Deciduous
Exposure:
Full Sun
Water
Needs:
Moist to Dry Soil. Drought
tolerant.
Soil Type:
Clay, Loam or Sand
Soil pH:
Highly Acidic to Slightly Alkaline
Height:
25 feet
Rate:
24 Inches per Season
Shape:
Oval, Rounded, Umbrella or
Vase, Erect or Spreading with a
Low Canopy.
Use:
Screen, Hedged
Flowers:
Showy, Lavender, Pink, Red,
Rose or White. Flowers in
Summer
Fruit:
Brown Capsule, Small (0.25 0.50 inches), fruiting in Fall.
Japanese Privet (Ligustrum Japonicum)
Japanese Privet is susceptible to
Texas root rot. Takes shearing. Has
fragrant flower.
4
Type:
Evergreen
Exposure:
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water
Needs:
Moist Soil
Soil Type:
Clay, Loam or Sand
Soil pH:
Highly Acidic to Highly Alkaline
Height:
20 feet
Rate:
24 Inches per Season
Shape:
Oval or Rounded, Compact and
Erect
Use:
Screen, Espalier, Topiary or
Hedged
Flowers:
Showy, Fragrant, White.
Flowers in Spring or Summer.
Fruit:
Prolific, Black or Mostly Blue
Drupe, Small (0.25 - 0.50
inches), fruiting in Fall, Winter
or Summer.
Photinia (Photinia fraseri)
Fraser Photinia is the most
commonly grown Photinia, usually as
a hedge or shrub. It is also used as
either a single or multi-trunk trunk
tree standard. Its shiny reddish
evergreen foliage and flowers in the
summer make it quite attractive. It is
very durable, and tolerates heat,
moderate dryness as well as poor
soils. It is mildew resistant and has
brightly colored new growth. It may
eventually require light top-trimming
(but not necessarily shearing) of
vigorous top shoots to maintain its
height below 25'. Has fragrant flower.
5
Type:
Evergreen
Exposure:
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water
Needs:
Moist Soil
Soil Type:
Clay, Loam or Sand
Soil pH:
Highly Acidic to Highly Alkaline
Height:
20 feet
Growth:
24 - 36 Inches per Season
Shape:
Oval, Compact and Erect or
Spreading
Use:
Screen, Espalier or Hedged
Flowers:
Showy, Fragrant, White.
Flowers in Spring.
Fruit:
Fruitless
African Sumac (Rhus lancea )
African Sumac is a dense shade
tree, rather graceful with its
arching branches and weeping
foliage. It is tough and reliable in
dry conditions, though it looks
best with regular deep watering. It
is susceptible to Texas root rot. It
is effective as a screen or
windbreak, and as an evergreen
specimen. It may require regularly
scheduled light top-trimming (but
not necessarily shearing) of
vigorous top shoots to maintain its
height below 25'.
Type:
Evergreen
Exposure:
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water
Needs:
Moist to Dry Soil. Drought
tolerant.
Soil Type:
Clay, Loam or Sand
Soil pH:
N/A
Height:
25 feet
Growth:
24 Inches per Season
Shape:
Rounded or Umbrella
Use:
Screen
Flowers:
Inconspicuous
Fruit:
Small (0.25 - 0.50 inches)
6
Water Gum (Tristaniopsis laurina)
Water Gum is a tree with a
smooth, creamy-brown trunk and
perfumed yellow flowers in
summer. Leaves turn red in winter
in cooler areas.
Type:
Evergreen
Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Water
Needs:
Moist to Dry Soil. Drought tolerant.
Soil Type:
Clay, Loam or Sand
Soil pH:
N/A
Height:
45 feet
Growth:
Slow
Shape:
Oval
Use:
Gully erosion control, Windbreak,
Fence Screen, Container Plant,
Shade Tree, Street Tree
Flowers:
Cream to orange-yellow flowers,
0.4 inch in diameter (1 cm), in
short clusters, in summer
Fruit:
Globular seed capsule, 0.25 to
0.33 inch in diameter (6-8 mm).
7
Chitalpa (Chitalpa tashkentensis)
Chitalpa is an unusual small
flowering accent tree, especially
useful in riparian or native garden
settings, usually multi-trunked or
low-branching. It blooms best in full
sun, when it receives moderate
moisture. It becomes taller in half
shade. Its grayish-white bark
presents an interesting silhouette in
winter with its bare branches.
Type:
Deciduous
Exposure:
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water
Needs:
Moist to Dry Soil.
Soil Type:
Loam or Sand
Soil pH:
N/A
Height:
25 feet
Growth:
36 Inches Per Season
Shape:
Rounded, Umbrella or Vase
Use:
Screen
Flowers:
Showy, Lavendar
Fruit:
Very Large (Over 3.00 inches)
8
Eastern Redbud (Cercis candensis)
Eastern Redbud is a commonly used
single or multi-trunk tree, effective as
a flowering or foliage accent, in lawns
or residential garden settings. Leaves
are an attractive lemon in fall. It
blooms best in full sun, where it
receives
moderate
moisture.
Occasional tent caterpillar attacks
can be controlled with spraying.
Type:
Deciduous
Exposure:
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water
Needs:
Moist Soil
Soil Type:
Clay, Loam or Sand
Soil pH:
Highly Acidic or Highly Alkaline
Height:
25 feet
Growth:
36 Inches per Season
Shape:
Rounded or Umbrella, Erect or
Spreading with a Low Canopy.
Use:
Screen
Flowers:
Showy, Pink or Rose. Flowers
in Spring.
Leaves:
Round Light to Medium Green.
Gold in Fall.
Fruit:
Brown, Purple or Mostly Green
Pod, Large (1.50 - 3.00 inches),
fruiting in Summer.
9
Chinese Fringe Tree (Chinanthus retusus)
Fringe Tree is an unusual small
flowering tree with both female and
male trees. It is generally most useful
in residential lawn and garden
settings, where proper culture can be
maintained. Its spring flowering is
quite impressive, and is attractive in
fall, with the reddish berries seen
amongst the yellow fall foliage. It is a
very clean looking tree. It is easily
maintained below 25' in height. Has
fragrant flower.
10
Type:
Deciduous
Exposure:
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water
Needs:
Moist Soil
Soil Type:
Clay, Loam
Soil pH:
Highly Acidic or Slightly Alkaline
Height:
20 feet
Growth:
24 Inches per Season
Shape:
Rounded or Umbrella,
Spreading
Use:
Screen
Flowers:
Showy, Fragrant, White.
Flowers in Summer.
Leaves:
Ovate Light to Medium Green.
Gold in Fall.
Fruit:
Purple or Mostly Blue Drupe,
Medium (0.50 - 1.50 inches) ,
fruiting in Fall or Winter.
Aristocrat Pear (Pyrus calleryana 'aristocrat')
Aristocrat Pear is fairly resistant
to fire blight. Open, wide
branching; approximate height is
40 feet.
11
Type:
Deciduous
Exposure:
Full Sun
Water
Needs:
Moist to Dry Soil
Soil Type:
Clay, Loam or Sand
Soil pH:
Highly Acidic to Highly Alkaline
Height:
Up to 50 feet
Growth:
24 - 36 Inches per Season
Shape:
Conical or Oval, Erect or
Spreading with a High Canopy.
Use:
Screen
Flowers:
Showy, White. Flowers in Spring
or Winter.
Fruit:
Prolific, Brown or Mostly Green
Pome, Small (0.25 - 0.50 inches),
fruiting in Summer.
Australian Willow (Geijera parvifolia)
Australian Willow makes good
street tree; noninvasive roots,
casts light shade. Moderate
growth rate.
12
Type:
Evergreen
Exposure:
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water
Needs:
Moist to Dry Soil. Drought tolerant.
Soil Type:
Clay, Loam or Sand
Soil pH:
Highly Acidic to Slightly Alkaline
Height:
35 feet
Growth:
24 - 36 Inches per Season
Shape:
Oval
Use:
Screen
Flowers:
White
Fruit:
Small (0.25 - 0.50 inches)
New Zealand Christmas (SML) (Metrosideros tomentosa)
New Zealand Christmas is drought
resistant and smog tolerant.
13
Type:
Evergreen
Exposure:
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water
Needs:
Moist to Dry Soil. Drought
tolerant.
Soil Type:
Loam or Sand
Soil pH:
Neutral to Slightly Alkaline
Height:
35 feet
Growth:
24 Inches per Season
Shape:
Oval or Rounded, Erect or
Spreading with a Low Canopy.
Use:
Screen, Hedged
Flowers:
Showy, Red. Flowers in Spring
or Summer.
Fruit:
Brown or Gray Capsule, Small
(0.25 - 0.50 inches), fruiting in
Summer or Fall.
Victorian Box (Pittosporum undulatum)
Victorian Box is fairly drought
resistant.
Cal-IPC
(California
Invasive Plant Council) classifies the
invasiveness of this plant as small
and more problematic on north
coast. Has fragrant flower.
14
Type:
Evergreen
Exposure:
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water
Needs:
Wet to Moist Soil. Drought
tolerant.
Soil Type:
Clay, Loam or Sand
Soil pH:
Slightly Acidic to Slightly
Alkaline
Height:
35 feet
Growth:
24 - 36 Inches per Season
Shape:
Rounded or Umbrella, Compact
and Erect or Spreading with a
Low Canopy.
Use:
Screen, Hedged
Flowers:
Showy, Fragrant, White. Flowers
in Spring.
Fruit:
Prolific, Orange or Yellow
Capsule, Small (0.25 - 0.50
inches), fruiting in Fall.
Purple Leaf Plum (Prunus cerasifera pissardi)
Purple Leaf Plum produces a heavy
crop of small red plums. Requires a
moderate amount of water. Purple
foliage all season. Hardy. Has
fragrant flower.
15
Type:
Deciduous
Exposure:
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water
Needs:
Moist Soil
Soil Type:
Clay, Loam or Sand
Soil pH:
Highly Acidic to Highly Alkaline
Height:
35 feet
Growth:
24 - 36 Inches per Season
Shape:
Oval or Vase, Erect or
Spreading with a Low Canopy.
Use:
Screen
Flowers:
Showy, Fragrant, White. Flowers
in Spring.
Fruit:
Prolific, Red Drupe, Medium
(0.50 - 1.50 inches), fruiting in
Summer. Edible.
Long Leafed Yellow Wood (Podocarpus henkelii)
N/A.
16
Type:
Evergreen
Exposure:
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water
Needs:
Dry to Normal Soil
Soil Type:
Some Sand and Some Clay
Soil pH:
pH 5.5 to 7.0
Height:
20-50 feet
Growth:
N/A
Shape:
N/A
Use:
N/A
Flowers:
N/A
Fruit:
N/A
Sweet Bay, Grecian Laurel (Laurus nobilis )
Sweet Bay leaves can be used for
seasoning. Has fragrant fruit and
leaf.
17
Type:
Evergreen
Exposure:
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water
Needs:
Moist to Dry Soil
Soil Type:
Clay, Loam or Sand
Soil pH:
Highly Acidic to Highly Alkaline
Height:
35 feet
Growth:
12 - 24 Inches per Season
Shape:
Conical or Oval, Compact and
Erect with a Low Canopy.
Use:
Screen, Hedged or Topiary
Flowers:
Green, White or Yellow. Flowers in
Spring.
Fruit:
Black or Purple Berry, Small (0.25
- 0.50 inches), fruiting in Fall.
Maidenhair (Ginkgo biloba 'Autumn Gold')
Type:
Deciduous
Exposure:
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water
Needs:
Moist to Dry Soil
Soil Type:
Clay, Loam or Sand
Soil pH:
Maidenhair is resistant to oak root
fungus. Smog tolerant.
18
Highly Acidic to Slightly Alkaline
Height:
65 feet
Growth:
12 - 24 Inches per Season
Shape:
Rounded or Umbrella, Erect or
Spreading and covers an
Extensive Area.
Use:
Screen
Flowers:
Inconspicuous. Flowers in
Winter.
Fruit:
Fruitless.
Yew Pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus )
Yew Pine needs good drainage.
19
Type:
Evergreen
Exposure:
Partial Shade
Water
Needs:
Moist Soil. Drought tolerant.
Soil Type:
Clay, Loam or Sand
Soil pH:
Highly Acidic to Slightly Alkaline
Height:
50 feet
Growth:
24 Inches per Season
Shape:
Oval or Rounded, Erect with a
High Canopy.
Use:
Screen, Espalier, Hedged or
Topiary
Flowers:
Inconspicuous. Flowers in Spring.
Fruit:
Purple Drupe, Small (0.25 - 0.50
inches), fruiting in Fall. Edible.
CITY OF FOUNTAIN VALLEY
PARKWAY TREE REPLACEMENT LIST
10200 SLATER AVENUE
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708-4736
(714) 593-4433