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GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS COLLECTION UMASS/AMHERST 02 «99 Facts About ^^^^ 3i50bb D^bT bDbb M I Massachusetts T TTT TT DDeeppoossiippiii Ccooppyy Dm Low Water n^^ A Publication of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority-Spring 1996 _ plants in this guide are all hardy, tolerant of Trees The dry and droughty conditions. Remember, how- CommonName Height LatinName ever, all new plantings need regular watering. AmurMaple 20'-25' Acerginnala When choosing the category and species for Birch 30' Betuia(most your yard or garden, be sure that you are choosing species toleratedry one suited for Massachusetts plant zones. conditions) According to the Arnold Aboretum and the USDA, Hickory 60'-75' Caryasp. the Boston area is in zones 5 and 6 respectively. Golden-rainTree 30' Koelreutaria paniculata Most plant categories are listed by their common AmurCorkTree 50' Phellodendron name. When making your plant selections, it is amurense also important to be familiar with the Latin name, Pine(ScrubPine,Pitch 30'-100' Pinus{certain Pine, PonderosaPine, speciessuchas the language ofhorticulture and botany. Common AustrianPine,and Pinusvirginiana, JapaneseBlackPine) Finnsrigida.Pinus Ponderosa,Pinus names refer to different species in various parts of nigra.Pinus thunbergii) the country. Latin names are universal. This guide LondonPlane 50' Platanus Xacerifolia provides you with both. Oak 75'- 100' Quercus(most species) Sassafras 60' Sassafrasalbidiun Annuals Biennials / CotmnonName Height LatinName Cleome 2'-3' Cleome Cosmos 3' Cosmossp. SweetWilliam 2' Dianthusbarbatus Marigold 4"-16" Dimorpothecasp. CaliforniaPoppy 2' Eschscholtziacalilbmica Gazania 6"-18" Gazania Strawflower 3' Heliochrv'sum bracteatinn Morning-glory Vine Ipomoeasp. Ground Cover Plants for Dry shade -'X WallRock-cres Arabis^laflcasica LillyoftheValley Convallariamajalis \ Bearberry (sun) Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Epimedium (inrichsoil) Epimedium sp. Snovv-in-Summer Cerastium tomentosum Daylillies (commonorange) Hemerocallis fulva Hav-scented Fern (sun) Dennstaedtia punctilobula YellowArchangel Lamiumgaleobdolon St. )olins Wort (sun) Hypericum calycinum Creeping Lilly-turf Liriope spicata Herbaceous Perennials (sunorshade) Stonecrop Sedum Yarrow 4"-4' Achillea sp. GoldenMarguerite 3' Anthemistinctoria Violets (sunorshade) Violasp. Thyme (sun) Thymus sp. DustyMiller 2 1/2' Artemesiastellariana ButterflyMilkweed 3' Asclepiastuberosa P!Shrubs!Ali!i!IW.I. Aster 1 1/2' - 8' Aster(certainspecies) Boltonia Snowbank 4' Boltoniaasteroides Five-leafAralia 9' Acanthopanax sieboldiana Tickseed Coreopsisgrandiflora MentorBarberry 7' Berberismentorensis Cypress Spurge Euphorbiacyparissias JapaneseBarberry 7' Berberisthunbergii Common Blanketflower 2' - 3' Gaillardiaaristata FountainBuddleia 12' Buddleiaalternifolia Babysbreath ;J - 3' Gypsophila paniculata ^ SiberianPeaShrub 4'-18' Caraganaarborescens Sunflower 2' - 12' Helianthussp. FloweringQuince 3'-6' Chaenomelesspeciosa TawnyDaylily 6' Hemerocallis fulva GrayDogwood 15' Cornusracemosa St. John's Wort 2' Hypericumperforatum iM^ketree 15' Cotinuscoggygria Gayfeather 1'-4' Liatris (several species Broom 6"- 9' Cytisussp. Lavender 1-2' Lavandula sp. RussianOlive 20' Elaeagnusangustifolia RoseCampion Lychniscoronaria Junipers 2'-9' Juniperussp. HollyhockMallow 4' Malvaalceafastigiata Privet 6'-30' Ligustrumsp. Iceland Poppy ^ r - 2' Papavernudicaule Bayberry 9'-36' Myricasp. Cinquefoil Cf^^^ 2" -4' Potentilla sp. EasternNinebark 10' Physocarpus Black-eyed Susan/ 3' - 12' Rudbeckiasp. opuilfolius Coneflower BeachPlum 6' Prunusmaritima MeadowSage 3' Salviapratensis ^^^SprayRose 4'-6' Rosarugosa Lavender-cotton 1 1/2'- 2' Santolina chamaecy parissus 3'-30' Rhussp. Sedum (acre. RedCarpet, 2"-15" Sedumsp. Tamarix 6'-15' Tamarixramosissma RubyGlow. Stoliniferum, Spectabile) DrylandBlueberry 3' Vacciniumpallidimi Yucca 3' - 25' Yuccaspi4 Nannyberry 30' Vibumvunlentago f For more information on outdoor and indoor water efficiency, please call or write: Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Charlestown Navy Yard, 100 First Avenue, MA Boston 02129 (617) 242-SAVE Low Water Dse Plants Spring 1996