Bigtooth Maple (Acer grandidentatum) WATER WISE PLANTS FOR UTAH LANDSCAPES Teresa A. Cerny Ornamental Horticulture Specialist Rick Heflebower Washington County Horticulture Extension Agent Larry Sagers Thanksgiving Point Regional Horticulture Extension Agent Wade Bitner Salt Lake County Horticulture Extension Agent May 2003 HG-2003-01 In order to better market the water wise plants available in many Utah nurseries and garden centers, and to assist consumers in identifying these plants, a program to recognize desirable low water use species has been developed. Representatives from Utah State University Extension, Utah State University Center for Water Efficient Landscaping, the Utah Nursery and Landscape Association, Utah Division of Water Resources, Utah Botanical Center, Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District, Red Butte Gardens, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Salt Lake City Corporation, Sandy City, and the Utah Native Plant Society have worked together to organize a water wise list of ornamental trees, shrubs, herbaceous perennials, ornamental grasses, and ground covers. The plants on the list are (1) water conserving, (2) adapted to Utah’s arid climate and cold winters, (3) available in the industry, (4) relatively easy to maintain in the landscape and (5) have desirable landscape characteristics which remain desirable under limited water availability. The water wise designation suggests that, on average, the plants only need to be watered approximately once every two weeks after establishment and will still retain their aesthetic characteristics. More specific information on cultural requirements such as growth characteristics, USDA hardiness zones, soil preference, etc., can be found at www.waterwiseplants.utah.gov DECIDUOUS TREES Acer grandidentatum Bigtooth Maple Acer tataricum Tatarian Maple Acer truncatum Shantung Maple Amelenchier species Serviceberry Catalpa speciosa Western Catalpa Celtis occidentalis Common Hackberry Chilopsis linearis Desert Willow Corylus colurna Turkish Filbert Cotinus obovatus American Smokebush Crataegus douglasii Black Hawthorne Fraxinus anomala Single-leaf Ash Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo Gymnocladus dioicus Kentucky Coffeetree Koelreuteria paniculata Golden Raintree Maclura pomifera (select cultivars) Osage-Orange Parrotia persica Persian Ironwood Platanus x acerifolia London Planetree
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Bigtooth Maple (Acer grandidentatum)
WATER WISE PLANTS FOR UTAH LANDSCAPESTeresa A. Cerny
Ornamental Horticulture SpecialistRick Heflebower
Washington County Horticulture Extension AgentLarry Sagers
Thanksgiving Point Regional Horticulture Extension AgentWade Bitner
Salt Lake County Horticulture Extension Agent
May 2003 HG-2003-01
In order to better market the water wise plants available in manyUtah nurseries and garden centers, and to assist consumers inidentifying these plants, a program to recognize desirable low wateruse species has been developed. Representatives from Utah StateUniversity Extension, Utah State University Center for WaterEfficient Landscaping, the Utah Nursery and LandscapeAssociation, Utah Division of Water Resources, Utah BotanicalCenter, Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District, Red ButteGardens, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Salt Lake City Corporation,Sandy City, and the Utah Native Plant Society have workedtogether to organize a water wise list of ornamental trees, shrubs,herbaceous perennials, ornamental grasses, and ground covers. Theplants on the list are (1) water conserving, (2) adapted to Utah’sarid climate and cold winters, (3) available in the industry, (4)relatively easy to maintain in the landscape and (5) have desirablelandscape characteristics which remain desirable under limited
water availability. The water wise designation suggests that, on average, the plants only need tobe watered approximately once every two weeks after establishment and will still retain theiraesthetic characteristics. More specific information on cultural requirements such as growthcharacteristics, USDA hardiness zones, soil preference, etc., can be found atwww.waterwiseplants.utah.gov
DECIDUOUS TREESAcer grandidentatum Bigtooth MapleAcer tataricum Tatarian MapleAcer truncatum Shantung MapleAmelenchier species ServiceberryCatalpa speciosa Western CatalpaCeltis occidentalis Common HackberryChilopsis linearis Desert Willow Corylus colurna Turkish FilbertCotinus obovatus American Smokebush
Crataegus douglasii Black HawthorneFraxinus anomala Single-leaf Ash Ginkgo biloba GinkgoGymnocladus dioicus Kentucky CoffeetreeKoelreuteria paniculata Golden RaintreeMaclura pomifera
(select cultivars) Osage-OrangeParrotia persica Persian IronwoodPlatanus x acerifolia London Planetree
Hyssop/Agastache (Agastache cana)
Ptelea trifoliata Hop TreeQuercus gambelii Gambel OakQuercus macrocarpa Bur OakRobinia neomexicana New Mexico LocustSophora japonica Japanese Pagodatree
Syringa reticulata Tree Lilac Ulmus parvifolia Lacebark/Chinese Elm Zelkova serrata Zelkova
EVERGREEN TREESAbies concolor White FirCalocedrus decurrens Incense-cedar Cedrus atlantica glauca Blue Atlas Cedar Cedrus libani Cedar of LebanonCupressus arizonica Arizona CypressJuniperus osteosperma Utah Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain JuniperPicea abies Norway SprucePicea pungens Colorado SprucePinus species Pine speciesPseudotsuga menziesii Douglas-fir
SHRUBS (Full Sun)Amelanchier species ServiceberryAmorpha canescens Lead plantAmorpha nana Dwarf Lead PlantArtemisia species SagebrushAtriplex confertifolia ShadscaleBuddleia davidii Butterfly BushCaragana species Siberian PeashrubCaryopteris x clandonensis Blue Mist SpireaCeratoides lanata WinterfatCercocarpus species Mountain-mahogany Chamaebatiaria millefolium FernbushChrysothamnus nauseosus RabbitbrushCotinus coggygria Smokebush Cotoneaster species CotoneasterCowania mexicana Cliffrose Cytisus scoparius Scotch Broom Ephedra viridis Green Mormon TeaFallugia paradoxa Apache PlumeForestiera neomexicana New Mexico Privet Genista species Spanish Broom
Juniperus species JuniperKolkwitzia amabilis Beauty BushMahonia fremontii Utah HollyPeraphyllum ramosissimum Squaw ApplePhiladelphus species Mock OrangePhysocarpus species NinebarkPinus mugo Mugo PinePotentilla fruticosa PotentillaPrunus besseyi Western Sand CherryPrunus x cistena Purple-leaf Sand CherryPrunus virginiana Common ChokecherryQuercus turbinella Shrub Live OakRhus species Sumac Rosa woodsii Woods RoseSalvia dorrii Dorr SageShepherdia argentea Silver BuffaloberrySorbaria sorbifolia False SpireaSyringa vulgaris LilacViburnum lantana Wayfaring Tree
SHRUBS (Shade)Holodiscus dumosus Mountain SprayKerria japonica Japanese KerriaMahonia aquifolium Oregon-grape
Symphoricarpos species Snowberry Viburnum rhytidophyllum Leather-leaf ViburnumViburnum x rhytidophylloides Blackhaw
PERENNIALS (FULL SUN)Achillea species YarrowAethionema schistosum StonecressAgastache species except
foeniculum Hyssop/AgastacheAllium species Ornamental AlliumAmsonia tabernaemontana Blue StarAnacyclus depressus Mount Atlas DaisyAnaphalis margaritacea Pearly EverlastingAntennaria species Pussy ToesArabis caucasica Rock CressArmeria maritime Sea Pinks/ThriftAsclepias tuberose Butterfly WeedAster species AsterAstragalus utahensis Utah Lady FingerAubrieta deltoidea Aubrieta
CupsCalylophus species SundropsCatananche caerulea Cupid’s DartCentranthus rubber Jupiter’s Beard/Red
ValerianColchicum autumnale Autumn CrocusCoreopsis verticillata Thread-leaf CoreopsisCrocus species CrocusDelosperma species Ice PlantDianthus x allwoodii,
deltoides, gratianopolitanus, and plumaris Dianthus/Pinks
Diascia integerrima TwinspursDictamus albus Gas PlantEchinops ritro Globe ThistleErigeron species Fleabane Eriogonum species Buckwheat Erygium amethystinum Sea HollyGaillardia species Blanket FlowerGaura lindheimeri GauraGypsophila paniculata Baby’s BreathHelenium hoopesii Helen’s
Flower/SneezeweedHelianthemum nummularium SunroseHemerocallis x hybrids DayliliesHesperaloe parviflora Red YuccaHymenoxys aucalis Hymenoxys/Perky
SueIberis sempervirens Candytuft Iris, Bearded hybrids Bearded Iris Kniphofia uvaria Red Hot PokerLavandula angustifolia LavenderLeucojum aestivum Snowflake
Liatris spicata Liatris/GayfeatherLimonium latifolium Sea LavenderLinum species FlaxMelampodium leucanthum Blackfoot DaisyMirabilis multiflora Desert Four O’ClockNarcissus species Daffodils/NarcissusNepeta x faassenii CatmintOenothera macrocarpa, pallida,
and caespitosa Evening PrimroseOriganum species OreganoPapaver orientale Oriental PoppyPenstemon species PenstemonPerovskia atriplicifolia Russian SagePhlomis species Jerusalem SagePotentilla species CinquefoilPsilostrophe tagetina Paper FlowerPulsatilla vulgaris Pasque FlowerRatibida columnifera Mexican HatSalvia species Sage/SalviaSantolina species Santolina/Lavender
CottonScabiosa caucasica Pincushion FlowerSedum species Sedum/Stonecrop Sempervivum tectorum Hens and Chicks Sphaeralcea species GlobemallowTeucrium chamaedrys GermanderThymus species ThymeTithonia rotundifolia Mexican SunflowerTulipa species TulipsVeronica spicata Spike Speedwell
mingbird FlowerZinnia grandiflora Desert ZinniaZizophora clinopodioides Blue Mint Bush
PERENNIALS (Shade)Aquilegia species ColumbineBergenia cordifolia BergeniaCorydalis lutea Yellow CorydalisEpimedium species Barrenwort/
Epimedium
Geranium endressii, sanguineum, and viscossissimum Geranium/Cranesbill
Heuchera species Coral BellsSmilacina racemosa False Solomon Seal
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES (Full Sun)Andropogon gerardii Big BluestemAristida purpurea Threeawn GrassBouteloua curtipendula Side Oats Grama
GrassBouteloua gracilis Blue Grama GrassCalamagrostis acutiflora Feather Reed GrassElymus cinereus Great Basin WildryeErianthus ravennae Ravenna GrassFestuca ovina glauca Blue Fescue
Helictotrichon sempervirens Blue Oat Grass
Miscanthus sinensis Maiden GrassOryzopsis hymenoides Indian Rice GrassPanicum virgatum Switch GrassSchizachyrium scoparium Little BluestemSorghastrum nutans Indian GrassStipa comata Needle and Thread grassStipa tenuissima Mexican Grass
Blue Grama Grass (Bouteloua gracilis)Desert Marigold (Baileya multiradiata)
Polygonum aubertii Silverlace VineWisteria species Wisteria
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