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Plant identification May 13 th, 2013. Quercus phellos Willow Oak Habit: Deciduous Growth Rate: Moderate to rapid Height: 60 to 80' Width: 30 to 40‘ Leaf:

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1 Plant identification May 13 th, 2013

2 Quercus phellos Willow Oak Habit: Deciduous Growth Rate: Moderate to rapid Height: 60 to 80' Width: 30 to 40‘ Leaf: 2 to 5.5" alternate, narrow, simple leaves; slightly wavy; yellow to yellow brown fall color

3 Quercus phellos Flower/Fruit:.5" acorn; often alternate years of heavy bearing; not as messy as some oaks Comments: Native; fibrous root system; easy to transplant; good street tree; tolerant of heat, drought, air pollution and standing water; acorns eaten by birds and squirrels; small leaves are easy to clean up in fall

4 Lagerstroemia indica cv. Crape Myrtle Height: 15-30 ft. Width: 10-25 ft. When planting space 8-15 ft apart.

5 Flowers: Come in pink, fuschia, red, coral, white Panicle shape flower Blooms: mid summer late summer/early fall mid fall

6 Bark: smooth to exfoliating Leaves: 1”- 3” long Opposite to whorled leaf pattern Yellow fall color Simple Leaf Growth Form: Round Likes Sun Rapid Growth

7 Hemerocallis cvs. Common name: Daylily Each bloom only blooms for ONE day! Not a true lily Daylilies are useful in the perennial flower border, planted in large masses, or as a ground cover on slopes, where they form a dense mat in just a few years.

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9 Full sun Height: 6-12 in. (15-30 cm) Spacing: 18-24 in. (45-60 cm) Propagation Methods: By dividing the rootball Bloom Time: Early midseason (EM) Reblooming (Re) Flower Size: Miniature (less than 3" diameter)

10 Liquidambar strycaflua Sweetgum Height: 60-100’ Spread: 50-75’ 5-7 lobed, star shaped leaves Synacarp in fall and winter Part shade-sun

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12 Prunus serrulata ‘Kwanzan’ Japanese Flowering Cherry Height: 15-25’ Spread: 15-20’ Small serrated hairs on margin White-pink single and double flowers in April and May Sun-Part shade

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