Sustainable Plants in RI

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Abelia, Glossy…………………………………... Abelia x grandiflora

Alaska-cedar…………………………………….. Chamaecyparis nootkatensis

Alder, Speckled……………………………….... Alnus rugosa

Alder, White……………………………………. Alnus incana

Amorpha, Indigobush……………....................... Amorpha canescens

Amorpha, Leadplant…………………………….. Amorpha canescens

Aralia, Fiveleaf………………………………….. Eleutherococccus sieboldianus

Arborvitae, American……………………………Thuja occidentalis

Arborvitae, Giant / Western…………………….. Thuja plicata

Arborvitae, Russian……………………………….... Microbiota decussata

Ash, Green……………………………………… Fraxinus pennsylvcanica

Atlantic Whitecedar…………………………….. Chamaecyparis thyoides

Azalea………………………….. ………………. Rhodendendron species

Baldcypress……………………………………... Taxodium distichum

Baldcypress, Pond………………………………. Taxodium ascendens

Barberry, Chenault………….…………………... Cerberis x chenaulti

Barberry, Mentor………………………………... Berberis x mentorensis

Barberry,Warty…………………………………..Berberis verriculosa

Barberry, Wintergreen…………………………...Berberis juilanea

Bayberry, Northern……………………………... Myrica pensylvanica

Beach Plum………………………………………Prunus maritima

Bearberry……………………………………….. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Beautyberry, Purple……………………………...Callicarpa dichotoma

Beautybush……………………………………….Kolkwitzia amabilis

Beech, American………………………………... Fagus grandifolia

Beech, European………………..………………..Fagus sylvatica

Birch,River……………………………………….Betula nigra

Birch, Sweet…………………………………….. Betula lenta

Birch, Yellow………………………….. ……….. Betula alleghaniensis

Blueberry, Lowbush…………………………….. Vaccinium angustifolium

Blueberry, Highbush...………………………….. Vaccinium corymbosum

Bog, Rosemary………………………………….. Andromeda polifolia

Boston Ivy, Japanese Creeper…………………... Parthenocissus tricuspidata

Boxwood…………….………………………….. Buxus microphylla

Boxwood, Common……………………………………...Buxus sempervirens

Buckeye, Bottlebrush……………………………………….Aesculus parviflora

Buckeye, Red………………………………. ……………..Aesculus parvia

Carolina, Allspice………………………………………….Calycanthus floridus

Castor-aralia……………………………………………….Kalopanax septemlobus

Ceanothus, Inland………………………………………….Ceanothus ovatus

Ceanothus, New Jersey Team..…………………………… Ceanothus americanus

Cedar, Atlas………………………………………………..Cedrus atlantica

Cedar, Japanese…………………………………………... Cryptomeria japonica

Cedar of Lebanon………………………………………….Cedrus libani

Cherrylaurel, Common…………...………………………. Prunus laurocerasus

Cherry,Higan……………………………………………... Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalist’

Cherry,Sargeant…………………………………………... Prunus sargentii

Chokecherry, Amur………………………………………. Prunus maackii

Chokeberry, Black………………………………………... Aronia melanocarpa

Chokeberry, Red…………………….…………………….Aronia arbutifolia

Cinquefoil, Bush………………………………………….. Potentilla fruticosa

Clematis…………………………………………………... Clematis species

Cletha, Japenese…………………………………………...Clethra bardinervis

Clethra, Sweet Pepperbush………….……………………. Clethra anifolia

Crabapple…………………………………………………. Malus species

Cranberry, American……………………………………... Vaccinium macrocarpon

Coralberry, Chenault……………………………………... Symphoricarpos x chenaultii

Corktree,Amur……………………………………………. Phellodendron amurense

Cotoneaster, Creeping……………………………………..Cotoneaster adpressus

Cotoneaster, Spreading…………………………………….Cotoneaster divaricatus

Cotoneaster, Willowleaf………………………………….. Cotoneaster salicifolius

Cowberry…………………………………………………. Vaccinium vitis-idaea

Daphne, burkwood……………………………………….. Daphne x burkwoodii

Daphne, Caucasian……………………………………….. Daphne caucasica

Daphne, Rose……………………………………………...Daphne cneorum

Deutzia, Fuzzy…………………………………………… Deutzia scabra

Deutzia, Lemoine………………………………………….Deutzia x lemoinei

Deutzia, Slender… ………………………………………. Deutzia gracilis

Disanthus cercilifolius……………………………………. Disanthus cercilifolius

Dogwood, Cornelian-Cherry……………………………... Cornus mas

Dogwood,Gray………………………… ………………….Cornus racemosa

Dogwood, Hybrid………………………………………….Cornus x ‘Stellar’ series

Dogwood, Japanese Cornel………………………………..Cornus officinalis

Dogwood, Kousa…………………………………………. Cornus kousa

Dogwood, Pagoda ……………………………………….. Cornus alternifolia

Dove-tree…………………………………………………. Davidia involucrata

Dutchman’s...Pipe…….….………………………………. Aristolchia macrophylla

Eastern Redbud…………………………………………… Cercis canadensis

Eastern Red Cedar………………………………………... Juniperus virginiana

Elm, Lacebark……………………………………………. Ulmus parvifolia

Enkianthus, Redvein……………………………………... Enkianthus campanulatus

Epalettetree, Fragrant……………………………………...Pterostyrax hispida

Evodia, Korean…………………………………………… Tetradium daniellii

Falsecypress Hinoki………………………………………. Chamaecyparis obtusa

Falsecypress, Sawara……………………………………... Chamaecyparis pisifera

Filbert, American…………………………………………. Corylus americana

Filbert, Beaked…………………………………………………. Corylus cornuta

Filbert, European.. ……………………………………….. Corylus avellana

Filbert,.Turkish…………………...………………………. Corylus colurna

Fir, Greek………………………..……………………….. Abies cephalonica

Fir. Cilician……………………………….……………… Abies cilicica

Fir, Korean……………………………………………….. Abies koreana

Fir, Nikko………………………………………………….Abies homolepis

Fir, Noble…………………………………………………. Abies procera

Fire, Vetch……………………………………………………….. Abies veitchii

Fir, White…………………………………………………………. Abies concolor

Firethorn, Scarlet………………………………………………….. Pyracantha coccinea

Forsythia, Border……………………..……………………………... Forsythia x intermedia

Forsythia, Weeping………………………………….………………… Forsythia suspensa

Forthergilla, Dwarf………………....……………………………… Fothergilla gardenii

Fothergilla, Large…………………………………………………. Fothergilla major

Franklin Tree………………………..…………………………… Franklinia alatamaha

Fringetree, Chinese………………….… ………………………… Chionanthus retusus

Fringetree, White………………………………………………… Chionanthus virginicus

Ginkgo or Maidenhair Tree………………..……………………… Ginkgo biloba

Goldenraintree…………………….………………………………. Koelreuteria paniculata

Golden-larch…………………………..…………………………… Pseudolarix amabilis

Groundsel-bush…………………………………………………… Baccharis halimifolia

Hawthorn. Green………..………………………………………... Cratageus viridis ‘Winter King’

Hemlocks……………………………………..…………………… Tsuga species.

Hemlock, Northern Japanese…………..………………………… Tsuga diversifolia

Hemlock, Western…………………..…………………………… Tsuga heterophylla

Hercules Club……………………………..…..…………………. Aralia spinosa

Hiba arborvitae……………………..…………………………… Thujopsis dolobrata

Holly, Blue………………………...……………………………… Ilex x meserveae hybrids

Holly, Finetooth……………………………..…………………… Ilex serrata

Holly, Inkberry…………………………………………………… Ilex glabra

Holly, Japanese………………………….….……………………. Ilex crenata

Holly, Longstalk………………………………………………… Ilex pedunculosa

Holly, Winterberry……………………….……………………… lex verticillata

Honeylocust, Thornless Common….…………………………….. Gleditsia triacanthos

Honeysuckle, Dwarf Bush………….……………………………. Lonicera sessilifolia

Honeysuckle, Trumpet…………….……………………………… Lonicera sempervirens

Hornbeam, American……………….…………………………… Carpinus betulus

Hoptree…………………………………....……………………… Ptelea trifoliarta

Hydrangea, Bigleaf………………………………………………. Hydrangea macrophylla

Hydrangea, Climbing…………………………………………… Hydrangea anomala susp. petiolaris

Hydrangea, Oakleaved…………………………………………… Hydrangea quercifolia

Hydrangea Panicle………………………………………………… Hydrangea paniculata

Hydrangea, Smooth……………..………………………………… Hydrangea arborescens

Japanese Hydrangea-vine………………………………………… Schizophragma hydrangeoides

Japanese Pagoda Tree……………………………………………. Sophora japonica

Japanese Plum Yew…………...…………………………………. Cephalotaxus harringtonia

Japanese Raisintree………………………….…………………… Hovenia dulcis

Japanese Snowbell………………………….……………………. Styrax japonica

Japanese Umbrella Pine…………..………………………………. Sciadopitys verticillata

Juniper, Chinese…………………………………………………… Juniperis chinensis

Juniper, Eastern Red Cedar………..……………………………… Juniperis virgfiniana

Juniper, Shore……………………………..……………………… Juniperis conferta

Katsura Tree……………………..………………………………… Cercidiphylum japonicum

Kentucky Coffeetree…………………..…………………………… Gymnocladus dioicus

Kerria, Japanese……………………….…….……………………. Kerria japonica

Labrador, Tea……………………....……………………………… Ledum groenlandicum

Larch, Eastern……………………………………………………... Larix laricina

Larch, Japanese……………………………..…………………….. Larix kaempferi

Leatherleaf……………………...…………………………………. Chamaedaphne calyculata

Leatherwood……………………………………………………… Dirca palustris

Leucothoe……………………………….………………………… Leucothoe species

Lilac, Japanese Treee…………………..………………………… Syringa reticulata

Lilac, Littleleaf………………………...…………………………. Syringa microphylla

Lilac, Manchurian………….…..…………………………………. Syringa patula ‘Miss Kim’

Lilas, Meyer………………………………………………………. Syringa meyeri

Lindens…………………………………………………………… Tilia species

Linden, American……………………………..…………………. Tilia americana

Lindens, Littleleaf,,…………………………..… ………………. Tilia cordata

Lindens, Silver……………………………….……………………………... Tilia. tomentosa

Maackia, Amur…………………...………………………………………… Maackia amurensis

Magnolia, Ashe…………………………...………………………………… Magnolia ashei

Magnolia, Cucumbertree……………. …………………………………….. Magnolia acuminata

Magnolia, Kobus………………………….………………………………… Magnolia kobus

Magnolia, Loebner……………………...…………………………………… Magnolia x loebneri

Magnolia, Oyama………………………..………………………………….. Magnolia sieboldii

Magnolia, Saucer…………………..……………………………………….. Magnolia x soulangiana

Magnolia, Star………………………………………………………………. Magnolia kobus var. stellata

Magnolia, Sweetbay…………………..……………………………………. Magnolia virginiana

Magnolia, Yulan……………………………………………………………. Magnolia denudata

Maple, Fullmoon……………………….… ……………………………….. Acer japonicum

Maple, Hedge………………………………..……………………………… Acer capestre

Maple, Japanese……………………………………………….…………… Acer palmatum

Maple, Paperbark…………………………………………………………… Acer griseum

Maple, Purpleblow………………………….………………………………. Acer truncatum

Maple, Striped………………………..……………………………………... Acer pennsylvanicum

Maple, Swamp/Red…………………………….…………………………… Acer rubrum

Maple Tartarian…………………………………………………………….. Acer tataricum

Maple, Tree-flowered………………………………………………………. Acer triflorum

Maple, Trident……………………………………………………………… Acer buergerianum

Mockorange, Sweet……………………..………………………………….. Philadephus species

Mountain Holly, Sour Gum…………………………………………………. Nemopanthus mucronatus

Mountain-Laurel…………………………....………………………………. Lamia latifolia

Ninebark, Common…………………………………………………………. Physocarpus opulifolius

Oak, Black………………………………….………………………………. Quercus velutina

Oak, Northern Red……………………….…..……………………………… Quercus rubra

Oak, Pin……………………………..….…………………………………… Quercus palustris

Oak, Sawtooth…………………………..…………………………………… Quercus acutissima

Oakl, Shingle………………………….…………………………………….. Quercus imbricaria

Oak, Shumard……………………………………………………………….. Quercus shumardii

Oak, Swamp White………………………….………………………………. Quercus bicolor

Oak, White……………………………………..……………………………. Quercus alba

Oak, Willow………………………………...………………………………. Quercus phellos

Oregon Grapeholly…………………….……………………………………. Mahonia aquifolium

Pachysandra, Japanese………………………………………………………. Pachysandra terminalis

Parrotia Persian………………………………..………………………………… Parrotia persica

Paxistima, Canby………………………....…………………………………. Paxisitima canbyi

Pear, Callery…………………..…………………………………………….. Pyrus calleryana cultimcars

Pearlbush, Common…………………...……………………………………. Exochorda racemosa

Pieri, Japanese………………………………………………………………. Pieris japonica

Pieris, Mountain, Fetterbush………….…..………………………………… Pieris floribunda

Pine, Eastern White…………………………...……………………………. Pinus strobus

Pine, Jack…………………………………..……………………………….. Pinus banksiana

Pine, Japanese White………………….…..………………………………… Pinus parviflora

Pine, Korean………………………………..……………………………….. Pinus koraiensis

Pine, Lacebark………………………….…………………………………… Pinus bungeana

Pine, Swiss Stone…………………………..……………………………….. Pinus cembra

Redwood, Dawn…………….………………………………………………. Metasequoia glyptostroboides

Rhododendron……..…………………………………………………………Rhododendron species/cultivars

Rubber Tree, Hardy………………..……………………………………….. Eucommia ulmoides

Quince, Japanese Flowering……..…………………………………………. Chaenomeles japonica

Sassafras, Common…………………….…………………………………… Sassafras albidum

Serviceberry, Allegheny………………...………………………………….. Amelanchier laevis

Serviceberry, Downy…………………..…………………………………… Amelanchier arborea

Serviceberry, Shadblow………….…………………………………………. Amelanchier canadensis

Seven-Son Flower………………..…………………………………………. Heptacodium miconiodes

Siberian Peashrub…………………....……………………………………… Caragana arborescens

Silverbell, Carolina……………………....………………………………….. Halesia tetraptera

Silverbell, Mountain………………………………………………………… Halesia monticola

Silverbell, Two-winged…………………..…………………………………. Halesia diptera

Smoketree, American……………………………………………... Cotinus obovatus

Smoketree, Common……………………..………………………. Cotinus coggygria

Sourwood……………………….…………………………………. Oxydendrum arboreum

Spicebush…………………………………..……………………… Lindera benzoin

Spirea, Bumald………………………….………………………… Spiraea x bumalda

Spirea, Vanhoutte……………………….………………………… Spirea x vanhouttei

Spruce, Oriental……………………………..…………………… Picea orientalis

Spruce, Serbian………………………….………………………… Picea omorika

Spruce, White………………………………….………………… Picea glauca

Stephanandra, Cutleaf……………..……………………………… Stephanandra incisa

Stewartia, Japanese………………………………………………. Stewartia pseudocamellia

Stewartia, Korean………………….…..………………………… Stewartia koreana

St. Johnswort…………………………….………………………… Hypericum species

Sumac, Fragrant…………………………...……………………… Rhus aromatica

Sumac, Shining…………………………….……………………… Rhus copallina

Sweetbox…………………………..………………………………. Sarcococca hookeriana

Sweetgum, American…………………………………………….. Liquidambar styraciflua

Sweet Fern…………………………...……………………………. Comptonia peregrina

Trumpet Vine……………………………..……………………… Campsis radicans

Tuliptree…………………………..………………………………. Liriodendron tulipifera

Tupelo, Black…………………………..….……………………… Nyssa sylvatica

Viburnum, American Cranberrybush..…………………………… Viburnum trilobum

Viburnum, Arrowwood,,,,…………..……………………………… Viburnum dentatum

Viburnum, Blackhaw………………..…………………………….. Viburnum prunifolium

Viburnum, Burkwood…………….………………………………. Viburnum x burkwoodii

Viburnum, Doublefile……………………………………………. Viburnum plicatum

Viburnum, Fragrant…………….…………………………………. Viburnum x carlecephalum

Viburnum, Fragrant……………………...………………………… Viburnum farreri

Viburnum, Judd………………………….………………………… Viburnum x Juddii

Viburnum, Koreanspice…………………...……………………… Viburnum carlesii

Viburnum Lantanaphyllum……..……………………………………. Viburnum x rhytidophylloides

Viburnum, Leatherlead………...…………………………………. Viburnum rhytidophyllum

Viburnum, Linden……………………..……………………………Viburnum dilatatum

Viburnum, Mapleleaf………………..…………………………… Viburnum acerifolium

Viburnum, Nannyberry………………..…………………………… Viburnum lentago

Viburnum, Sargent……………………...………………………….. Viburnum sargentii

Viburnum Siebold……………………...……………………………Viburnum sieboldii

Viburnum, Wayfaring Tree……………………………………….. Viburnum lantana ‘Mohican’

Viburnum Witherod………………….…………………………… Viburnum cassinoides

Viburnum Wright………………………..………………………… Viburnum wrightii

Virginia Creeper……………..……………………………………. Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Virginia Sweetspire………………………………………………. Itea virginica

Winterhazel, Fragrant…………....……………………………….. Corylopsis glabrescens

Winterhazel, Spike………………………..……………………… Corylopsis spicata

Witchhazel……………………….………………………………… Hammamelis x intermedia

Witchhazel, Chinese…………….………………………………… Hammamelis x mollis

Witchhazel, Common……………..………………………………. Hammamelis virginiana

Witchhazel, Vernal………………………………………………… Hammamelis vernalis

Weigela……………………………………...……………………. Weigela florida

Yellowwood, American…………………………………………… Cladrastis kentukea

Yellowroot…………..………….…………………………………. Xanthorhiza simplicissima

Yew……………………………..………………………………… Taxus species/cultivars

Yew………………………………………………………………… Taxus x media cultivars

Yew, Japanese……………………………………………………… Taxus cuspidata

Yew, Spreading English…….……………………………………… Taxus baccata ‘Repandens’