Deciduous Trees
(Botanical Names)
See Common Names below
Acer freemanii
Acer japonicum 'V'
Acer macrophyllum
Acer palmatum
Acer palmatum 'B'
Acer palmatum 'O'
Acer palmatum 'T'
Acer platanoides
Acer rubrum
Acer saccharinum
Acer shirasawanum 'A'
Acer shirasawanum 'A.M.'
Aesculus carnea
Albizia julibrissin
Alnus rhombifolia
Betula nigra
Betula pendula
B. p. 'Dalecarlica'
Catalpa speciosa
Celtis occidentalis
Cercis canadensis
Cercis canadensis 'O'
Cercis occidentalis
Cornus florida
Cornus kousa
Cotinus coggygria
Cotinus coggygria 'R.P."
Crataegus laevigata
Crataegus phaenopyrum
Ficus carica
Fraxinus angustifolia
Ginkgo biloba 'Autumn Gold'
Ginkgo biloba 'Saratoga'
Juglans californica digitata
Juglans regia
Koelreuteria paniculata
Laburnum watereri
Lagerstoemia indica
Liquidambar formosana
Liquidambar styraciflua
Liriodendron tulipifera
Magnolia soulangeana
Malus floribunda
Morus alba
Nyssa sylvatica
Pistacia chinensis
Platanus x acerifolia
Platanus orientalis digitata
Platanus racemosa
Populus fremontii
Populus nigra 'Italica'
Populus tremuloides
Prunus cerasifera 'A'
Prunus cerasifera 'T'
Prunus serrulata
Prunus serrulata 'K'
Prunus serrulata 'SF'
Pyrus calleryana 'Aristocrat'
Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford'
Quercus coccinea
Quercus douglasii
Quercus lobata
Quercus macrocarpa
Quercus palustris
Quercus phellos
Quercus rubra
Robinia x ambigua 'I'
Robinia pseudoacacia
Salix babylonica
Sapium sebiferum
Tilia cordata
Vitex agnus-castus
Zelkova serrata
Deciduous Trees
(Common Names)
Alder, White
Ash, Raywood
Aspen, Quaking
Birch, Cut Leaf
Birch, River
Birch, White
Catalpa
Chaste Tree
Cherry, Flowering
Cherry, Kwanzan
Cherry, Snow Fountains
Cottonwood, Western
Crabapple, Flowering
Crepe Myrtle
Dogwood, Eastern
Dogwood, Kousa
Fig, Common Edible
Ginkgo, Maidenhair
Ginkgo, Saratoga
Goldenchain Tree
Goldenrain Tree
Hackberry
Hawthorn, English
Hawthorn, Washington
Horsechestnut, Red
Little-Leaf Linden
Locust, Black
Locust,
Idaho
London Plane Tree
Magnolia, Saucer
Maple, Big Leaf
Maple, Full Moon, Autumn
Maple, F.M. Golden
Maple, Grape Leaf
Maple, Japanese
Maple, J. Bloodgood
Maple, J. Orangeola
Maple, J. Tamukeyama
Maple, Norway
Maple, Red
Maple, Scarlet
Maple, Silver
Mimosa
Mulberry, White
Oak, Blue
Oak, Burr
Oak, Pin
Oak, Red
Oak, Scarlet
Oak, Valley
Oak, Willow
Pear, Aristocrat
Pear, Bradford
Pistache, Chinese
Plane Tree, London
Plane Tree,
Oriental
Plum, Blireana
Plum, Purple Leaf
Plum, Thundercloud
Poplar, Lombardy
Redbud, Eastern
Redbud, E. Oklahoma
Redbud, Western
Sawleaf Zelkova
Silk Tree
Smoke Tree
Smoke Tree, Purple
Sweet Gum, American
Sweet Gum, Chinese
Sycamore
Tallow, Chinese
Tulip Tree
Tupelo
Walnut, Black
Walnut, English
Willow, Weeping
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Genus: Lagerstroemia |
Specific Epithet: Indica |
Variety: -- |
Phonetic: lah-ger-strum-ee-a in-di-ka |
Family: Lythraceae |
Root Meanings: Named for Lagerstrom/Indian |
Origin: China, Korea |
CA
Native: No |
Common Name(s)
: Crape Myrtle |
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Zones: 7-10, 12-14, 18-21, H1, H2 |
Exposure: Full sun |
Water: Moderate, deep, infrequent |
Type: Tree or Shrub |
Persistence: Deciduous |
Height: 25 ft |
Spread: 25 ft |
Growth Rate: Slow |
Blooms: Late summer |
Flowers: White, pink, purple, red |
Seasonal: Red/ Orange fall foliage |
Features:

- Attractive fall colors
- Attractive bark
- Low flammability
- Very attractive flowers
- Fruit is persistent
- Smooth, peeling bark
- Naturally multiple trunks
- Can be trained to a single trunk
- New varieties fast growing
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Considerations:
- Tolerates some drought
- Prefers heat
- Mildew can be a problem
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Popular Varieties/Cultivars:
- Under 10 ft
- 'Centennial'
- 'Chica Pink'
- 'Chica Red'
- 'Beverly' ('Baton Rouge')
- 'Louisa' ('Cordon Bleu')
- 'Passion'
- 'Pink Blush'
- Petite series
- 'White Chocolate'
- Over 10 ft
- 'Catawba'
- 'Centennial Spirit'
- 'Glendora White'
- 'Near East' ('Shell Pink')
- 'Peppermint Lace'
- 'Pink Velour'
- 'Seminole'
- 'Watermelon Red'
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Landscape
Use:
- Border
- Boundary
- Massing
- Screen/Hedge
- Background
- Filler
- Standard
- Container
- Specimen
- Focal Point
- Lawn or Street Standard
- Framing
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Master List #: 1-9 |
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