Specific Species Tips

Flowering
(Magnoliophyta)

Apricot/Plum - Prunus mume

Azaleas

• Kurume Azalea-Rhododendron obtusum amoenum

• Satsuki Azalea-Rhododendron indicum

Beech-Fagus

Birch-Betula

Bougainvillea

Boxwood-Buxus microphylla

Camelia-Camellia japonica

Carmona-Fukien Tea-Carmonamycrophylla

Cherry-Prunus

Cotoneaster

Crabapple-Malus

Crape Myrtle-Largerstroemia

Elms

• Chinese Elm-Ulmus parvifolia

• Catlin-Ulmus parvifolia 'Catlin'

• Seiju-Ulmus parvifolia 'Seiju'

• Siberian (Hokkaido)-Ulmus pumila

Fig-Ficus

Grape-Vitus

Hackberry

Hawthorn-Crataegus

Holly-Ilex

Hornbeam-Carpinus

Maples

• Japanese-Acer palmatum

• Trident-Acer buergerianum

• Hedge-Acer campestre

Oak

Olive

Plum/Apricot-Prunus mume

Dwarf Pomegranate-Punica granatum 'Nana'

Privet

• Japanese Privet-Ligustrum japonicum

Quince-Chaenomeles

Rosemary- Rosmarinus officinalis

Serissa-Serissa foetida

Willow

Wisteria-Wisteria floribunda or sinensus

Zelcova-Zelcova serrata

Ginkgo
(Ginkgophyta)

Maidenhair Tree-Ginkgobiloba

Cycads
(Cycadophyta)

• King Sago Palm-Cycas revoluta
• Queen Sago Palm-Cycas circinalis
• Prince/Emperor Sago Palm-Cycas taitungensis

Conifers
(Coniferophyta)

Baldcypress-Taxodium distichum

Cedar

Japanese Cedar-Cryptomeria

Cypress

• Hinoki or False Cypress-Chamaecyparis

Fir

Hemlock-Tsuga

• Japanese Hemlock-Tsuga diversifolia

Juniper

• California Juniper-Juniperus californica
• Chinese Juniper-Juniperus chinensis

• Eastern Red Cedar-Juniperus virginiana

• Japanese Garden Juniper-Juniperus procumbens

• Needle Juniper-Juniperus rigida

• Shimpaku Juniper-Juniperuschinensis sargentii

Pines

• Black Pine-Pinus thunbergii

• Cork Bark Pine-Pinus thunbergiana 'Corticosta'
• Red Pine-Pinus densiflora

• White Pine-Pinus parviflora

• Energy Balancing the White Pine-Pinus parviflora

• Eastern White Pine-Pinus strobus

• Mugho Pine-Pinus mugo

Redwoods

• Coastal Redwood-Sequoia sempervirens

• Dawn Redwood-Metasequoia