San Marcos Design Manual (March 16, 2021)

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Planting Guidelines

small / understory / ornamental trees Species

Scientific name Growth Water

Soil

Light

Planting area

vulnerable

Wafer Ash, Hop Tree Ptelea trifoliata

moderate

shallow, alkaline, well drained

N/A

medium

medium / shade trees Species

Scientific name Growth Water

Soil

Light

Planting area

vulnerable

Afgan Pine

Pinus eldarica

moderate

shallow, alkaline, well drained

N/A

medium

large parking islands, median or highway strips

Anacua

Ehretia anacua

moderate

well drained, variety of soils

minor

Myrosperumum sousanum

Arroyo Sweetwood

fast

well drained, variety of soils

parking islands, sidewalks minor

large parking lot islands, or lawns

Bigtooth Maple

Acer granditatum

moderate

well drained, alkaline

minor

Juniperus chinensis 'Blue Point'

Blue Point Juniper

moderate

shallow, alkaline, well drained

N/A

minor

large parking lot islands, median strips

Chalk Maple

Acer leucoderme

slow

well drained, alkaline, acidic

minor

Deodar Cedar

Cedrus deodara

fast

well drained, alkaline, acidic

planting strips

minor

median strip planting,parking lot planting medlium sized parking islands, medium strip planting parking islands, sidewalks, along highway narrow planting spaces, can be planted near buildings medium to large planting spaces, planting strips container, parking lot islands,median planting strips parking lot islands, median planting strips planting strips in parking lots or highways

Eastern Red Cedar

Juniperus virginiana fast

moist, well draining

minor

Ulmus parivifolia "Drake"

Elm, 'Drake' Chinese

moderate

well drained, alkaline

medium

Goldenraintree

Koelreuteria paniculata moderate

well drained, alkaline, acidic

medium

Cupressus sempervirens Cupressus × leylandii,

Italian Cypress

moderate

well drained, alkaline, acidic

medium

Leyland Cypress

fast

well drained, alkaline, acidic

minor

Little Gem' Southern Magnolia

Magnolia grandiflora "little gem"

slow

well drained alkaline, acidic

medium

Loquat

Eriobotrya japonica moderate

well drained, alkaline, acidic

medium

McFetter Alligator Juniper

Juniperus deppeana "Mcfetter"

fast

well drained, alkaline, acidic

minor

Oak, Cambyi

Quercus cambyi

moderate

well drained, alkaline

N/A

minor

large parking islands, planting strips

Oak, Chinkapin

Quercus muehlenbergiimoderate

shallow, alkaline

minor

medium parking islands, planting strips

Oak, Lacey

Quercus laceyii

Slow

shallow, alkaline

medium

Oak, Loquat

Quercus rysophylla moderate

deep, moist, well draining

N/A

minor

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San Marcos Design Manual Amended: March 16, 2021