§ 16.40.060.2.1.6. Landscape specifications.

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Unless otherwise specified, all landscape materials shall meet the following specifications:

TREES: SHADE
All required shade trees shall measure a minimum of ten ft. in height and two inches diameter at breast height (dbh) at the time of planting. All shade trees shall be rated Florida Grade No. 1 and selected from the following list.
Common	Scientific	Native	Light requirements			Water requirements
Common	Scientific	Native	sun	mix	shade	low	med	high
Cypress, Bald	Taxodium distichum	X	X	X		X	X	X
Elm, Chinese (Drake)	Ulmus parvifolia			X		X
Elm, florida	Ulmus Americana, var. spp. floridana	X		X		X	X
Elm, Winged	Ulmus Alata	X	X				X
Loblolly Bay	Gordonia lasianthus	X		X				X
Magnolia, Southern*	Magnolia grandiflora	X	X				X	X
Magnolia, Sweetbay*	Magnolia virginiana	X		X				X
Maple, Florida	Acer saccharum, "Floridanum"	X		X			X
Maple, Red	Acer rubrum	X		X				X
Mulberry, Red*	Morus rubra	X	X				X
Oak, Live	Quercus virginiana	X	X			X	X
Pine, Long-Leaf	Pinus palustris	X	X			X
Pine, Slash	Pinus elliottii	X	X			X
Sugarberry*	Celtis laevigata	X	X				X
Sweetgum*	Liquidambar styraciflua	X	X				X
Sycamore	Platanus occidentalis	X	X				X	X
*Tree produces berries or seed pods, which make it an unsuitable choice for locations near parking or sidewalk spaces. Other shade trees identified as Florida Friendly by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension, Environmental Horticulture Department will be considered (http://fyn.ifas.ufl.edu/pdf/FYN_Plant_Selection_Guide_v090110.pdf).

TREES: UNDERSTORY
All required understory trees shall measure a minimum of eight ft. in height and 1.5 inches diameter at breast height (dbh) at the time of planting. All understory trees shall be rated Florida Grade No. 1 and selected from the following list.
Common	Scientific	Native	Light requirements			Water requirements
Common	Scientific	Native	sun	mix	shade	low	med	high
Bay, Red	Persea borbonia	X		X		X
Bay, Silk	Persea humilis	X	X			X
Bay, Swamp	Persea palustris	X		X			X
Buttonwood, Green	Conocarpus erectus	X	X				X
Buttonwood, Silver	Conocarpus erectus "sericeus"	X	X				X
Cedar, Southern Red	Juniperus virginiana	X	X			X
Crape Myrtle,	Lagerstroemia indica and any disease resistant varieties		X			X	X
Hawthorn, Summer	Crataegus flava	X		X			X
Holly, American	Ilex opaca	X		X		X
Holly, Dahoon	Ilex cassine	X		X			X	X
Holly, East Palatka	Ilex attenuata "East Palatka"	X	X			X	X
Holly, Weeping Yaupon	Ilex vomitoria "Pendula"	X		X			X
Holly, Yaupon	Ilex vomitoria	X		X		X
Ligustrum	Ligustrum japonicum		X			X
Magnolia	Magnolia grandiflora, and other dwarf varieties that have a maximum height of fifteen feet			X			X	X
Oak, Sand Live	Quercus virginiana "Geminata"	X	X			X

Plum, Flatwoods	Prunus umbellata	X		X			X
Plum, Pigeon	Coccoloba diversifolia	X	X			X
Plum, Saffron	Bumelia celastrina	X		X			X
Podocarpus (tree form)	Podocarpus macrophyllus			X			X
Seagrape (tree form)	Coccoloba uvifera	X	X			X
Sweet Acacia	Acacia farnesiana	X	X			X
Wild Olive	Cordia boissieri		X				X
Other understory trees identified as Florida Friendly by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension, Environmental Horticulture Department will be considered.

TREES: PALMS
All required palm trees shall measure a minimum height of eight feet of clear trunk. Palm trees identified with an * may be substituted on a one for one basis with shade tree planting requirements. Palm trees identified with a + may be substituted on a three for one basis with shade tree planting requirements. No more than 50% of required shade trees may be substituted for palms in vehicular use areas. All palm trees shall be credited on a one for one basis towards understory tree planting requirements. All palms trees shall be rated Florida Grade No. 1 and selected from the following list.
Common	Scientific	Native	Light requirements			Water requirements
Common	Scientific	Native	sun	mix	shade	low	med	high
Bismarck Palm*	Bismarckia nobilis		X				X
Cabbage Palm+	Sabal palmetto	X	X			X	X
Date Palm, Medjool*	Phoenix dactylifera
Date Palm, Pygmy	Phoenix roebelenii
Date Palm, Silver	Phoenix sylvestris
Fan Palm, Ribbon	Livistona decipiens		X				X
Foxtail Palm	Wodyetia bifurcata		X				X
Paurotis Palm	Acoelorrhaphe wrightii	X	X				X
Pindo Palm	Butia odorata			X			X
Royal Palm, Cuba*	Roystonea regia			X			X
Royal Palm, Florida*	Roystonea elata	X		X			X
Thatch Palm, Florida	Thrinax radiata	X	X			X
Triangle Palm	Neodypsis decaryi		X				X
Windmill Palm	Trachycarpus fortunei			X		X
Other palm trees identified as Florida Friendly by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension, Environmental Horticulture Department will be considered.

SHRUBS
All required shrubs shall measure a minimum of 24 inches in height at the time of planting. Shrubs required to create a hedge shall be planted not more than 30 inches on center. Shrubs shall be rated Florida Grade No. 1 and selected from the following list.
Common	Scientific	Native	Light requirements			Water requirements
Common	Scientific	Native	sun	mix	shade	low	med	high
Anise, Yellow	Illicium parviflorum	X		X			X
Buttonwood, Green	Conocarpus erectus	X	X			X
Buttonwood, Silver	Conocarpus erectus 'sericeus'	X	X			X
Cocoplum, Redtip	Chrysobalanus icaco	X		X		X
Firebush	Hamelia patens	X		X		X	X
Gallberry	Ilex glabra	X		X			X
Hibiscus	Hibiscus rosa-sinensis		X				X
Holly, Dwarf Yaupon	Ilex vomitoria "Schilling Dwarf" Dwarf caltivars or varieties	X		X		X
Ixora	Ixora coccinea		X				X
Podocarpus	Podocarpus macrophyllus			X		X	X
Privet, Florida	Forestiera segregata	X	X			X
Seagrape	Coccoloba uvifera	X	X			X
Simpson Stopper	Myrcianthes fragrans	X		X			X
Viburnum, Awabuki	Viburnum odoratissum "Awabuki"			X			X
Viburnum, Sandankwa	Viburnum suspensum			X		X	X
Viburnum, Sweet	Viburnum odoratissimum			X			X
Viburnum, Walters	Viburnum obovatum	X		X		X	X
Other shrubs identified as Florida Friendly by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension, Environmental Horticulture Department will be considered.

ACCENT (AND MASSING) PLANTS
All required foundation plants and accent plants shall be a minimum of one gallon nursery specification at the time of planting. Plants shall be rated Florida Grade No. 1 and selected from the following list.
Common	Scientific	Native	Light requirements			Water requirements
Common	Scientific	Native	sun	mix	shade	low	med	high
Allamanda	Allamanda cathartica		X			X
Allamanda	Allamanda neriifolia		X			X
American Beautyberry	Callicarpa americana spp.	X		X			X
Azalea, Florida Flame	Rhododendron austrinum	X			X		X
Azalea, Pinxter or Piedmont	Rhododendron canescens	X			X		X
Florida Bamboo, clumping varieties only	Bambusa spp.		X	X			X
Azalea	Rhododendron spp.				X		X
Bird of Paradise	Strelitzia reginae		X				X
Bougainvillea	Bougainvillea glabra		X			X
Butterfly Weed	Asclepias tuberosa	X	X			X
Cardboard Plant	Zamia furfuracea			X		X
Cast-Iron Plant	Aspidistra elatior				X	X
Christmasberry	Lycium carolinianum	X		X		X
Coontie	Zamia floridana	X		X		X
Copperleaf	Acalypha wilkesiana		X				X
Crinum Lily	Crinum spp.		X				X
Croton	Codiaeum variegatum			X			X
Firespike	Odontonema cuspidata		X			X	X
Ginger, Shell	Alpinia zerumbet			X			X	X
Golden Dewdrop	Duranta erecta			X			X
Hawthorn, Indian, disease resistant cvs.	Raphiolepsis spp.		X	X			X
Hibiscus, Red	Hhibiscus coccineus	X		X				X
Iris, African	Dietes spp.		X			X
Lady Palm	Rhapis excelsa				X	X	X
Mimosa, Sunshine	Mimosa strigillosa	X	X			X	X
Milkweed, Scarlet	Asclepias curassavica		X			X
Needle Palm	Rhapidophyllum hystrix	X			X		X
Philodendron	Philodendron spp.			X		X	X
Plumbago	Plumbago auriculata		X				X
Palmetto, Saw	Serenoa repens	X		X		X
Shrimp Plant	Justicia brandegeana			X			X
Snowberry	Chiococca alba	X	X				X
Snow Bush	Breynia disticha			X		X	X
Thryallis	Galphimia gracilis		X				X
Turks-Cap	Malvaviscus arboreus		X			X
Varnish Leaf	Dodonaea viscosa	X		X		X
White Indigoberry	Randia aculeata	X		X		X
Wild Coffee	Psychotria nervosa	X		X	X	X	X
Yellow Necklace Pod	Sophora tomentosa "Truncata"	X	X			X
Other accent plants identified as Florida Friendly by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension, Environmental Horticulture Department will be considered.

ORNAMENTAL GRASSES
All required foundation plants and ornamental grasses shall be a minimum of one gallon nursery specification at the time of planting. Plants shall be rated Florida Grade No. 1 and selected from the following list.
Common	Scientific	Native	Light requirements			Water requirements
Common	Scientific	Native	sun	mix	shade	low	med	high
Fakahatchee Grass	Tripsacum dactyloids	X		X		X	X
Fakahatchee Grass, Dwarf	Tripsacum floridanum	X		X		X	X
Gulf Muhly Grass	Muhlenbergia capillaris	X	X			X
Sand Cordgrass	Spartina bakeri	X	X			X	X	X
Salt Marsh Cordgrass	Spartina patens	X	X			X	X	X
Other ornamental grasses identified as "Florida Friendly" by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension, Environmental Horticulture Department will be considered.

GROUND COVER
All required foundation plants and ornamental grasses shall be a minimum of one gallon nursery specification at the time of planting. Plants shall be rated Florida Grade No. 1 and selected from the following list.
Common	Scientific	Native	Light requirements			Water requirements
Common	Scientific	Native	sun	mix	shade	low	med	high
Aztec Grass	Ophiopogon spp.			X		X
Beach Sunflower	Helianthus debilis	X	X			X
Beach Morning Glory	Ipomoea imperati	X	X			X
Blue Daze	Evolvulus glomerata		X				X
Coral Honeysuckle	Lonicera sempervirens	X		X		X	X
Jasmine, Asiatic (Minima) and other low growing varieties	Trachelospernum asiaticum			X		X	X
Jasmine, Downy	Jasminum multiflorum			X		X	X
Juniper, Parson	Juniperus davurica		X			X	X
Juniper, Shore	Juniperus conferta		X			X	X
Lantana, Trailing	Lantana montevidensis		X			X
Liriope, Evergreen Giant	Liriope "Evergreen Giant"			X		X
Mimosa, Sunshine	Mimosa strigillosa	X	X			X	X
Porterweed	Strachytarpheta jamaicensis	X	X				X	X
Railroad Vine	Ipomoea pescaprae	X	X			X
Sage, Tropical	Salvia coccinea	X	X			X	X
Sea Oxeye Daisy	Borrichia frutescens	X	X				X
Sea Purslane	Sesuvium portulacastrum	X	X			X
Twinflower	Dyschoriste oblongifolia	X	X			X
Other foundation plants identified as Florida Friendly by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension, Environmental Horticulture Department will be considered.

Plant selection criteria. The species of required landscape materials shall be site appropriate and shall be selected based on the existing and neighboring vegetative communities, sun exposure, soil types, proposed function of the materials, cold tolerance, water use, fertilizer needs, existence of utilities or overhead power lines, and aesthetics.

Unprotected trees. Due to their status as non-native species or invasive species, any unprotected or prohibited trees may be removed from private property and the abutting right-of-way without a permit unless they are part of an approved landscape plan, or otherwise required by this section, and shall not be used to meet the vegetation required by this section:

UNPROTECTED TREES
Common	Scientific	Place of Origin
Avocado	Persea americana	Central America
Cherry laurel	Prunus caroliniana	North America
Citrus	All species.	Eastern Asia
Ear	Enterolobium cyclocarpum	Central America
Eucalyptus	Eucalyptus spp. except silver dollar variety	Australia
Ficus	Ficus spp.	South America
Italian cypress	Cupressus sempervirens	South Europe
Jacaranda	Jacaranda acutifolia	Brazil
Jerusalem thorn	Parkinsonia aculeata	Central America
Kapok	Ceiba pentandra	South America
Loquat	Eriobotrya japonica	China
Mango	Mangifera indica	India
Monkey puzzle tree	Araucaria araucana	Australia
Norfolk Island pine	Araucaria excelsa	Norfolk Island
Orchid Tree	Bauhinia spp. , except Bauhinia variegata	Eastern Asia (India, China)
Royal Poinciana	Delonix regia	Madagascar
Silk oak	Grevillia robusta	Australia
Toog	Bischofia javanica	Tropical Asia, Pacific Islands
Woman's tongue	Albizia spp.	Tropical Asia, Northern Australia

Note: Jacaranda and Royal Poinciana Trees over eight inches DBH and Banyan and Kapok over 30 inches DBH are signature trees and therefore may be required to obtain a permit before removing.

Prohibited trees. It is unlawful to plant or cause to be planted, or to sell or offer for sale, within the City limits the following exotic and nuisance plant species. Any development or redevelopment which is required to obtain a landscaping permit or file a landscape plan shall remove all prohibited trees on the property and abutting right-of-way and shall include a plan to prevent re-growth prior to approval of a certificate of occupancy.

PROHIBITED TREES
Common	Scientific	Place of Origin
Acacia, earleaf	Acacia auriculiformis	Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia
Australian pines, all	Casuarina spp.	South Pacific, SE Asia (Australia)
Brazilian pepper	Schnius terebinthifolius	Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay
Carrotwood	Cupaniopsis anacardioides	Australia
Chinaberry	Melia azederach	Asia
Chinese tallow	Triadica sebifera	China, Japan
Lead tree	Leucaena leucocephala	Central America
Punk	Melaleuca quinquenervia	Australia, New Guinea, Solomon Isle
Strangler fig	Ficus aurea	North America

(Code 1992, § 16.40.060.2.1.6; Ord. No. 195-H, § 1, 9-17-2015)

                    
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