DEC logoRULES AND REGULATIONS
Regulatory Authority: Devens Enterprise Commission
Agency Contact: Peter C. Lowitt
Phone: 978.772.8831 ext 3338
Address: 33 Andrews Parkway, Devens, MA 01434
Massachusetts Register Number 881
Effective Date: November 2013

974 CMR 3.00 SITE PLAN

3.07 Appendix A: Plant Lists and Figures

    3.07 (1) List I. Native Plants

    This is a list of plants known to be native to this Massachusetts region. Other plants may exist and may be acceptable once their appropriateness to the list is demonstrated by the Applicant.

    Shade Trees
    Botanical Name

    Common Name

    Acer rubrum

    Red Maple

    Acer saccharinum

    Silver Maple

    Acer saccharum

    Sugar Maple

    Betula lenta

    Sweet Birch

    Betula lutea

    Yellow Birch

    Carya cordiformis+

    Bitternut Hickory+

    Carya glabra+

    Pignut Hickory+

    Carya ovata+

    Shagbark Hickory+

    Fagus grandifolia

    American Beech

    Fraxinus americana

    White Ash

    Fraxinus pennsylvanica ‘Patmore’

    Patmore Green Ash

    Juglans cinerea+

    Butternut+

    Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Rotundiloba’

    Seedless Sweetgum

    Liriodendron tulipifera

    Tulip Tree

    Nyssa sylvatica

    Black Tupelo

    Platanus occidentalis

    American Planetree

    Populus grandidentata

    Bigtooth Aspen

    Populus tremuloides

    Quaking Aspen

    Prunus americana

    American Plum

    Prunus serotina

    Black Cherry

    Quercus alba+

    White Oak+

    Quercus bicolor+

    Swamp White Oak+

    Quercus borealis+

    Northern Red Oak+

    Quercus coccinea+

    Scarlet Oak+

    Quercus palustris+

    Pin Oak+

    Quercus prinus+

    Chestnut Oak+

    Quercus velutina+

    Black Oak+

    Salix babylonica

    Weeping Willow

    Salix nigra

    Black Willow

    Sassafras albidum

    Common Sassafras

    Tilia americana ‘Redmond’

    Redmond Linden

    Ulmus americana, disease-resistant var.

    American Elm

    + These trees are recommended for planting on portions of the site away from walks or roads.

    Ornamental Trees
    Botanical Name
    Common Name
    Alnus rugosaHazel Alder
    Amelanchier canadensisShadblow Serviceberry
    Amelanchier laevisAllegany Serviceberry
    Betula nigra River Birch
    Betula papyriferaPaper Birch
    Betula populifoliaGray Birch
    Carpinus carolinianaAmerican Hornbeam
    Cercis canadensisEastern Redbud
    Cornus alternifoliaPagoda Dogwood
    Cornus florida ^Flowering Dogwood ^
    Crataegus punctataDotted Hawthorn
    Hamamelis virginianaCommon Witchhazel
    Larix laracinaAmerican Larch
    Ostrya virginianaHop Hornbeam
    Prunus pennsylvanicaPin Cherry
    Prunus virginianaCommon Chokecherry
    Rhus copallinaFlameleaf Sumac
    Salix discolorPussy Willow
    Salix bebbianaBebb Willow
    Viburnum lentagoNannyberry Viburnum
    ^ Cornus florida has been adversely affected by an anthracnose epidemic in the Northeast US for the past twenty years or so. Anthracnose spreads rapidly to other Flowering Dogwoods. Before using, check with local agricultural extensions for the status of anthracnose.
    Evergreen Trees
    Botanical Name
    Common Name
    Ilex opacaAmerican Holly
    Juniperus virginianaEaster Red Cedar
    Pinus rigida Pitch Pine
    Pinus strobusEastern White Pine
    Thuja occidentalisAmerican Arborvitae
    Tsuga canadensisCanadian Hemlock
    Deciduous Shrubs
    Botanical Name
    Common Name
    Arctostaphylos uva-ursiBearberry
    Aronia melanocarpaBlack Chokeberry
    Aronia prunifoliaPurplefruit Chokeberry
    Clethra alnifoliaSummersweet Clethra
    Comptonia peregrinaSweetfern
    Cornus alternifloraGreen-osier Dogwood
    Cornus amomumSilky Dogwood
    Cornus foeminaGray-stemmed Dogwood
    Cornus racemosaGray Dogwood
    Cornus rugosaRedleaf Dogwood
    Gaylussacia spp.Huckleberry
    Ilex verticillata Common Winterberry
    Lindera benzoinCommon Spicebush
    Myrica pennsylvanicaNorthern Bayberry
    Rhododendron nudiflorumPinxterbloom Azalea
    Rhododendron roseumRoseshell Azalea
    Rhododendron viscosumSwamp Azalea
    Rhus glabraSmooth Sumac
    Rhus typhinaStaghorn Sumac
    Rosa carolinaCarolina Rose
    Rubus odoratusFragrant Thimbleberry
    Salix humilisPrairie Willow
    Salix lucidaShining Willow
    Sambucus canadensis 'Maxima'American Elder
    Sambucus pubensScarlet Elder
    Spiraea tomentosaHardhack Spirea
    Vaccinium corymbosumHighbush Blueberry
    Vaccinium stamineumCommon Deerberry
    Viburnum acerifoliumMapleleaf Viburnum
    Viburnum alnifoliumHobblebush Viburnum
    Viburnum cassinoidesWitherod Viburnum
    Viburnum dentatumArrowwood Viburnum
    Viburnum trilobumAmerican Cranberrybush Viburnum
    Evergreen Shrubs
    Botanical Name
    Common Name
    Juniperus communis 'Compressa' Common Juniper
    Kalmia angustifolia Sheeplaurel
    Kalmia latifolia Mountainlaurel
    Taxus canadensis Canada Yew
    Groundcovers
    Botanical Name
    Common Name
    Cornus canadensis Bunchberry Dogwood
    Epigaea repens Trailing Arbutus
    Gaultheria procumbens Checkerberry Wintergreen
    Maianthemum canadense Canada Mayflower
    Mitchella repens Partridgeberry
    Vaccinium angustifolium Lowbush Blueberry
    Vaccinium macrocarpum Cranberry
    Meadow Grasses/Wildflowers
    Botanical Name
    Common Name
    Rebel II Tall Fescue
    Palmer II Perr. Ryegrass
    Jamestown Chewings Fescue
    Indian Grass
    Blackwell Switchgrass
    Big Bluestem
    Little Bluestem
    Blue Joint Reedgrass
    Antennaria alpina Alpine Pussy-Toes
    Aristida dichotoma Poverty Grass
    Aster linariifolius Bristly Aster
    Bulbostylis capillaris
    Eragrostis spectabilis Purple Lovegrass
    Houstonia caerulea Bluets
    Juncus bufonius Toad Rush
    Senecio aureus Golden Ragwort

    3.07 (2) List II. Salt Tolerant Plants This is a list of plants known to be tolerant of salt from road deicing in this Massachusetts region. Other plants may exist and may be acceptable once their appropriateness to the list is demonstrated by the Applicant.

    Shade Trees
    Botanical Name
    Common Name
    Acer campestreHedge Maple
    Acer saccharinum*Silver Maple*
    Aesculus hippocastanumHorse-chestnut
    Betula lenta*Sweet Birch*
    Betula lutea*Yellow Birch*
    Fraxinus americana*White Ash*
    Gleditsia triacanthos inermisThornless Honeylocust
    Nyssa sylvatica*Black Tupelo*
    Prunus serotina*Black Cherry*
    Quercus alba*+White Oak*+
    Quercus borealis*+Northern Red Oak*+
    Quercus macrocarpa+Bur Oak+
    Quercus robur+English Oak+
    Ulmus glabraWych Elm
    Ulmus pumilaChinese Elm
    Ornamental Trees
    Botanical Name
    Common Name
    Amelanchier canadensis*Shadblow Serviceberry*
    Betula papyrifera*Paper Birch*
    Betula populifolia*Gray Birch*
    Prunus pennsylvanica*Pin Cherry*
    Prunus virginiana*Common Chokecherry*
    Pyrus calleryana 'Aristocrat'Aristocrat Pear
    Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford'Bradford Pear
    Rhus copallina*Flameleaf Sumac*
    Salix discolor*Pussy Willow*
    Salix bebbiana*Bebb Willow*
    Sorbus decoraShowy Mountain Ash
    Evergreen Trees
    Botanical Name
    Common Name
    Juniperus virginiana*Eastern Red Cedar*
    Picea pungens 'glauca'Blue Colorado Spruce
    Pinus nigraAustrian Pine
    Pinus ponderosaPonderosa Pine
    Pinus rigida*Pitch pine*
    Pinus thunbergiiJapanese Black Pine
    Deciduous Shrubs
    Botanical Name
    Common Name
    Arctostaphylos uva-ursi*Bearberry*
    Aronia melanocarpa*Black Chokeberry*
    Aronia prunifolia*Purplefruit Chokeberry*
    Hippophae rhamnoidesCommon Seabuckthorn
    Lindera benzoin*Common Spicebush*
    Myrica pennsylvanica*Northern Bayberry*
    Rhus glabra*Smooth Sumac*
    Rhus typhina*Staghorn Sumac*
    Salix humilis*Prairie Willow*
    Salix lucida*Shining Willow*
    Shepherdia argenteaBuffaloberry
    Tamarix ramosissimaFive Stamen Tamarisk
    Vaccinium corymbosum*Highbush Blueberry*
    Vaccinium stamineum*Common Deerberry*
    Viburnum cassinoides*Witherod Viburnum*
    Viburnum dentatum*Arrowwood Viburnum*
    Evergreen Shrubs
    Botanical Name
    Common Name
    Pinus mugo mugoJapanese Black Pine
    Taxus canadensis*Canada Yew*
    Groundcovers
    Botanical Name
    Common Name
    Epigaea repens*Trailing Arbutus*
    Vaccinium angustifolium*Lowbush Blueberry*
    * Native Plants
    + These trees are recommended for planting on portions of the site away from walks or roads.

    3.07 (3) List III. Plants That Withstand Urban Conditions

    This is a list of plants known to be appropriate to urban planting situations in this Massachusetts region. Other plants may exist and may be acceptable once their appropriateness to the list is demonstrated by the Applicant.

    Shade Trees
    Botanical Name
    Common Name
    Acer campestre 'Queen Elizabeth'Queen Elizabeth Hedge Maple
    Acer freemani 'Celebration'Celebration Maple
    Acer rubrum 'Red Sunset'*Red Sunset Red Maple*
    Acer saccharum 'Green Mountain'*Sugar Maple*
    Acer tartaricumTartarian Maple
    Carpinus betulus fastigiataPyramidal European Hornbeam
    Celtis occidentalis 'Prairie Pride'Prairie Pride Hackberry
    Cladastris luteaYellowwood
    Corylus colurnaTurkish Hazelnut
    Eucommia ulmoidesHardy Rubber Tree
    Fraxinus excelsior 'Hessei'Hesse European Ash
    Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Summit'*Summit Ash*
    Gingko bilobaMaidenhair Tree
    Gleditsia triacanthos inermisThornless Honeylocust
    Liquidambar styraciflua 'Moraine'*Moraine Sweet Gum*
    Maclura pomifera inermis 'Park' Park Osage Orange
    Nyssa sylvatica*Black Tupelo*
    Platanus acerifolia 'Bloodgood' London Plane Tree 'Bloodgood'
    Quercus borealis*+Northern Red Oak*+
    Sophora japonica 'Regent'Regent Scholartree
    Tilia cordataEuropean Littleleaf Linden
    Zelkova serrata 'Village Green'Village Green Zelkova
    Ornamental Trees
    Botanical Name
    Common Name
    Betula nigra 'Heritage'*Heritage Birch*
    Cercidiphyllum japonicumKatsura Tree
    Chionanthus virginicusFringe Tree
    Cornus kousa 'Summer Stars'Summer Stars Dogwood
    Crataegus phaenopyrumWashington Hawthorn
    Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red'*Winter Red Winterberry*
    Magnolia stellata 'Gallaxy'Galaxy Magnolia
    Ostrya virginiana*Hop Hornbeam*
    Oxydendron arboreumSourwood
    Prunus sargentiiSargent Cherry
    Pyrus calleryana 'Aristocrat'Aristocrat Pear
    Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford'Bradford Pear
    Syringa reticulata 'Ivory Silk'Ivory Silk Tree Lilac
    Deciduous Shrubs
    Botanical Name
    Common Name
    Cornus sericea 'Kelseyi'Kelsey Dwarf Red Osier Dogwood
    Ilex verticillata 'Nana'*Dwarf Winterberry*
    Rhus aromatica 'Gro-low'Dwarf Fragrant Sumac
    Vaccinium angustifolium* Lowbush Blueberry*
    Groundcovers
    Botanical Name
    Common Name
    Cotoneaster horizontalisRockspray
    Hedera helix 'Baltica'Baltic Ivy
    Juniperus chinensis sargentiiSargent Juniper
    Juniperus horizontalis varietiesCreeping Juniper
    Spiraea bumalda 'Anthony Waterer'Anthony Waterer Spirea
    Vinca minorPeriwinkle
    * Native Plants
    + These plants are recommended for planting on portions of the site away from walks or roads.

    3.07 (4) List IV. Invasive Plants

    Below is a partial list of plants known to be invasive in Massachusetts. For a complete list of invasive and potentially invasive species, refer to the Invasive Plant Atlas of New England (IPANE). Species on these lists are prohibited from being planted in Devens.

    Shade Trees
    Botanical Name
    Common Name
    Acer ginnalaAmur Maple
    Acer platanoidesNorway Maple
    Acer pseudoplatanusSycamore Maple
    Populus albaWhite Cottonwood
    Robinia pseudoacaciaBlack Locust
    Deciduous Shrubs/Vines
    Botanical Name
    Common Name
    Ampelopsis brevipedunculataPorcelain Berry
    Berberis thunbergiiJapanese Barberry
    Berberis vulgarisCommon Barberry
    Celastrus orbiculataOriental Bittersweet
    Cynanchum louiseaeBlack Swallow-wort
    Elaeagnus umbellataAutumn Olive
    Elaeagnus angustifoliaRussian Olive
    Euonymus alatusWinged Euonymus
    Euphorbia cyparissiasCypress Spurge
    Hesperis natonalisDame's Rocket
    Ligustrum obtusifoliumBlunt-leaver Privet
    Ligustrum vulgarePrivet
    Lonicera japonicaJapanese Honeysuckle
    Lonicera maackiiAmur Honeysuckle
    Lonicera morrowiiMorrow's Honeysuckle
    Lonicera tataricaTatarian Honeysuckle
    Lonicera xbella Morrow's x Tatarian Honeysuckle
    Polygonum cuspidatumJapanese Knotweed
    Pueraria lobataKudzu
    Rhamnus catharticaCommon Buckthorn
    Rhamnus frangulaShining Buckthorn
    Rosa multifloraMultiflora Rose
    Meadow Grasses/Wildflowers
    Botanical Name
    Common Name
    Achillea millefolium var. millefoliumCommon Yarrow
    Aegopodium podagrariaGoutweed
    Alliaria petiolataGarlic Mustard
    Cabomba carolinianaFanwort
    Centaurea maculosaSpotted Knapweed
    Cirsium canadenseField or Canada Thistle
    Coreopsis lanceolataLance-leaved Coreopsis (Tickseed)
    Cytisus scopariusScotch Broom
    Daucus carotaQueen Anne's Lace
    Egeria densaGiant Waterweek
    Epilobium hirsutumHairy Willow-herb
    Euphorbia cyparissiasCypress Spurge
    Galium mollugoField Madder
    Glaucium flavumSea Poppy
    Glechoma hederaceaGill-over-the-ground (Ground Ivy)
    Holcus lanatusVelvet Grass
    Hypericum perforatumCommon St. John's Wort
    Iris pseudacorusYellow Iris
    Linaria vulgarisButter and Eggs
    Lysimachia nummulariaMoneywort
    Lythrum salicariaPurple Loosestrife
    Myosotis scorpioidesTrue Forget-me-not
    Myriophyllum heterophyllumVariable Water-milfoil
    Myriophyllum spicatumSpiked Water-milfoil
    Najas minorLesser Naiad
    Nasturtium officinaleWatercress
    Phalaris arundinaceReed Canary Grass
    Phragmites australisPhragmites
    Plantago lanceolataRibgrass (Lance-leaved Plantain)
    Poa compressaCanada Bluegrass
    Potamogeton crispusCurly or Crisped Pondweed
    Ranunculus acrisTall Buttercup
    Ranunculus bulbosusBulbous Buttercup
    Ranunculus repensCreeping Buttercup
    Ribes rubrumGarden Red Currant
    Rumex acetosellaSheep Sorrel
    Rumex crispusCurled Dock
    Rumex obtusifoliusBitter or Broad-leaved Dock
    Solanum dulcamaraBittersweet Nightshade
    Trapa natansWater Chestnut
    Tussilago farfaraColtsfoot
    Verbascum thapsusFlannel-leaved Mullein
    Lawn Grasses
    Botanical Name
    Common Name
    Agrostis giganteaRedtop, Upland Bentgrass
    Festuca longifoliaHard Fescue
    Festuca ovinaSheep Fescue

    3.07 (5) List V. Street Trees

    a. Street trees. The following are shade trees that are particularly useful as street trees.
    Botanical NameCommon Name
    Acer rubrumRed Maple
    Acer saccharum 'Green Mountain'Sugar Maple 'Green Mountain'
    Cladrastis lutea'Yellowwood'
    Fraxinus americana 'Summit''Summit' White Ash
    Fraxinus pensylvanica 'Patmore'Green Ash 'Patmore'
    Liquidambar styraciflua 'Rotundifolia'Seedless Sweet Gum
    Liriodendron tulipferaTulip Tree
    Nyssa sylvaticaTupelo
    Quercus alba*White Oak
    Quercus bicolor*Swamp White Oak
    Quercus palustris*Pin Oak
    Quercus rubra*Red Oak
    Tilia americana 'Redmond'Redmond American Linden
    Ulmus american (disease resistant)American Elm

    b. Street trees where no sidewalk or trail is located within the right-of-way - all of the above species are recommended in addition to the following:
    Botanical NameCommon Name
    Quercus albaWhite Oak
    Quercus bicolorSwamp White Oak
    Quercus palustrisPin Oak
    Quercus rubraRed Oak

    c. Urban conditions.

    In Village Growth I and II, ITC, BCS, and within the Historic District overlay, where development density and/or intensity of use may be higher, the following list of non-native urban-tolerant plant material is recommended in addition to list a.
    Botanical NameCommon Name
    Acer platenoidesNorway Maple
    Ginko biloba-maleMaidenhair Tree
    Gleditsia triacanthosHoneylocust
    Platanus acerifolia 'Bloodgood'London Plane Trees 'Bloodgood'
    Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford'Bradford or Aristocrat Pear or 'Aristocrat'
    Tilia cordataEuropean Littleleaf Linden (except on streets with on-street parking)
    Zelcova serrata 'Village Green''Village Green' Zelcova

    3.07 (6) Edible Landscape Plantings* To promote locally grown foods, the following plants are recommended to satisfy landscaping requirements for commercial/industrial lots, residential parks, community gardens, and individual residential lots:

    Groundcover HerbsEdible-Fruiting Groundcovers
    BasilStrawberry
    RosemaryLow-bush blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolia)
    ThymeBunchberry (Cornus canadensis)
    MintWintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)
    Sage Mountain cranberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea)
    Parsley
    Foliage CropsVegetable Producing
    Swiss chardChili peppers
    RhubarbTomatoes
    KaleEggplant
    LettucesBrussels sprouts
    Asparagus
    Beets
    Onions
    Purple cabbage
    Fruit-Bearing TreesNut-Bearing Trees
    AppleWalnut
    PearFilbert
    Cherry
    Peach
    Plum
    Traditional Landscaping Plants That Also Bear Fruit
    Shadbush (Amelanchier)
    Grape, blueberry (Vaccinium)
    Flowering crabapple (Malus)
    Mountain ash (Sorbus)
    Aronia and elderberry (Sambucus)

* Ensure minimal use of non-organic, chemical fertilizers and pesticides is factored in to maintenance plans for edible landscape plantings.

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