Common Name Botanical Name Height Spread Adaptability
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DECIDUOUS SHRUBS: Tall (10 feet in height or more)
Cotoneaster, Peking Cotoneaster acutifolia 10-12′ 8-10′ Hardy
Cranberrybush, American Viburnum trilobum 12′ 10-12′ Hardy
Cranberrybush, European Viburnum opulus 8-12′ 10-12′ Hardy
Crapemyrtle Lagerstroemia indica 10-12′ 5′ SE
Dogwood, Gray Cornus racemosa 8-12′ 8-12′ Hardy
Elder, Golden Sambucus canadensis 12′ 10-12′ Hardy
′Aurea’
Fringe Tree, Red Cotonis coggygria 10′ 10-12′ X, P
′rubrifolia’
Honeysuckle, Tatarian Lonicera tatarica 10-12′ 8-10′ Hardy
Hydrangea, P. G. Hydrangea paniculata 10-15′ 10-15′ X, P
′grandiflora’
Lilac, Chinese Syringa chinensis 10-15′ 10-15′ Hardy
(Rothamagensis)
Lilac, Common Syringa vulgaris 12-15′ 12-15′ Hardy
Lilac, Manchurian Syringa amurensis 12-15′ 12-15′ Hardy
Lilac, Peking Syringa pekinensis 10-15′ 10-15′ Hardy
Maple, Amur Acer ginneis 15-20′ 10-12′ X, P
Mockorange, Big Scentless Philadelphus grandiflorus 9-12′ 5-8′ Hardy
Olive, Autumn Eleagnus umbellatus 14-16′ 15-17′ Hardy
Pea Shrub Caragana arborescens 15-18′ 12-15′ Hardy
Pearlbush Exochorda racemosa 10-15′ 10-15′ SC
Plum, Flowering Prunus triloba ′plena’ 12′ 10-12′ X
Privit, Amur River North Ligustrum amurense 10-12′ 5-7′ Hardy
Privit, California Ligustrum ovalifolium 10-12′ 6-8′ X, P
Privit, Common Ligustrum vulgare 10-12′ 6-8′ Hardy
Privit, Golden (Vicary) Ligustrum X vicari 12′ 6-8′ X, P
Redbud, Chinese Cercis chinensis 10-12′ 10-12′ X, P
Rose-of-Sharon (Althea) Hibiscus syriacus 8-12′ 6-10′ Hardy
Smoke Tree (Purple Cotinus coggygria 15′ 8′ X, P
Fringe)
Snowball Viburnum opulus ′sterilis’ 8-12′ 10-12′ Hardy
Sumac, Smooth Rhus giabra 10-12′ 12′ Hardy
Sumac, Staghorn Rhus typhina 20′ 15-20′ Hardy
Tamarisk, Common Tamarix hispida 10-12′ 8-10′ Hardy
Tamarisk, African Tamarix africana 10-12 10′ SE
Viburnum, Arrowwood Viburnum dentatum 8-10′ 10-12′ NC, P
Viburnum, Nannyberry Viburnum lentago 8-12′ 10-12′ Hardy
Viburnum, Siebold Viburnum sieboldi 12-15′ 10-12′ NC
Viburnum, Tea Viburnum setigerum 10′ 8-10′ NC
Wahoo Euonymus atropurpureus 10-15′ 15-18′ Hardy
Wayfaring Tree Viburnum lantana 10-12′ 12′ NC
Willow, Corkscrew Salix matsudana ‘tortuosa’ 12-15′ 12′ X, P
Willow, Pussy Salix discolor 10-12′ 12′ X, P