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 tartaricum | Tartarian Maple |
Carpinus betulus fastigiata | Pyramidal European Hornbeam |
Celtis occidentalis 'Prairie Pride' | Prairie Pride Hackberry |
Cladastris lutea | Yellowwood |
Corylus colurna | Turkish Hazelnut |
Eucommia ulmoides | Hardy Rubber Tree |
Fraxinus excelsior 'Hessei' | Hesse European Ash |
Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Summit'* | Summit Ash* |
Gingko biloba | Maidenhair Tree |
Gleditsia triacanthos inermis | Thornless 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 cordata | European Littleleaf Linden |
Zelkova serrata 'Village Green' | Village Green Zelkova |
Ornamental Trees Botanical Name | Common Name |
Betula nigra 'Heritage'* | Heritage Birch* |
Cercidiphyllum japonicum | Katsura Tree |
Chionanthus virginicus | Fringe Tree |
Cornus kousa 'Summer Stars' | Summer Stars Dogwood |
Crataegus phaenopyrum | Washington Hawthorn |
Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red'* | Winter Red Winterberry* |
Magnolia stellata 'Gallaxy' | Galaxy Magnolia |
Ostrya virginiana* | Hop Hornbeam* |
Oxydendron arboreum | Sourwood |
Prunus sargentii | Sargent 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 horizontalis | Rockspray |
Hedera helix 'Baltica' | Baltic Ivy |
Juniperus chinensis sargentii | Sargent Juniper |
Juniperus horizontalis varieties | Creeping Juniper |
Spiraea bumalda 'Anthony Waterer' | Anthony Waterer Spirea |
Vinca minor | Periwinkle |
* 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 ginnala | Amur Maple |
Acer platanoides | Norway Maple |
Acer pseudoplatanus | Sycamore Maple |
Populus alba | White Cottonwood |
Robinia pseudoacacia | Black Locust |
Deciduous Shrubs/Vines Botanical Name | Common Name |
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata | Porcelain Berry |
Berberis thunbergii | Japanese Barberry |
Berberis vulgaris | Common Barberry |
Celastrus orbiculata | Oriental Bittersweet |
Cynanchum louiseae | Black Swallow-wort |
Elaeagnus umbellata | Autumn Olive |
Elaeagnus angustifolia | Russian Olive |
Euonymus alatus | Winged Euonymus |
Euphorbia cyparissias | Cypress Spurge |
Hesperis natonalis | Dame's Rocket |
Ligustrum obtusifolium | Blunt-leaver Privet |
Ligustrum vulgare | Privet |
Lonicera japonica | Japanese Honeysuckle |
Lonicera maackii | Amur Honeysuckle |
Lonicera morrowii | Morrow's Honeysuckle |
Lonicera tatarica | Tatarian Honeysuckle |
Lonicera xbella | Morrow's x Tatarian Honeysuckle |
Polygonum cuspidatum | Japanese Knotweed |
Pueraria lobata | Kudzu |
Rhamnus cathartica | Common Buckthorn |
Rhamnus frangula | Shining Buckthorn |
Rosa multiflora | Multiflora Rose |
Meadow Grasses/Wildflowers Botanical Name | Common Name |
Achillea millefolium var. millefolium | Common Yarrow |
Aegopodium podagraria | Goutweed |
Alliaria petiolata | Garlic Mustard |
Cabomba caroliniana | Fanwort |
Centaurea maculosa | Spotted Knapweed |
Cirsium canadense | Field or Canada Thistle |
Coreopsis lanceolata | Lance-leaved Coreopsis (Tickseed) |
Cytisus scoparius | Scotch Broom |
Daucus carota | Queen Anne's Lace |
Egeria densa | Giant Waterweek |
Epilobium hirsutum | Hairy Willow-herb |
Euphorbia cyparissias | Cypress Spurge |
Galium mollugo | Field Madder |
Glaucium flavum | Sea Poppy |
Glechoma hederacea | Gill-over-the-ground (Ground Ivy) |
Holcus lanatus | Velvet Grass |
Hypericum perforatum | Common St. John's Wort |
Iris pseudacorus | Yellow Iris |
Linaria vulgaris | Butter and Eggs |
Lysimachia nummularia | Moneywort |
Lythrum salicaria | Purple Loosestrife |
Myosotis scorpioides | True Forget-me-not |
Myriophyllum heterophyllum | Variable Water-milfoil |
Myriophyllum spicatum | Spiked Water-milfoil |
Najas minor | Lesser Naiad |
Nasturtium officinale | Watercress |
Phalaris arundinace | Reed Canary Grass |
Phragmites australis | Phragmites |
Plantago lanceolata | Ribgrass (Lance-leaved Plantain) |
Poa compressa | Canada Bluegrass |
Potamogeton crispus | Curly or Crisped Pondweed |
Ranunculus acris | Tall Buttercup |
Ranunculus bulbosus | Bulbous Buttercup |
Ranunculus repens | Creeping Buttercup |
Ribes rubrum | Garden Red Currant |
Rumex acetosella | Sheep Sorrel |
Rumex crispus | Curled Dock |
Rumex obtusifolius | Bitter or Broad-leaved Dock |
Solanum dulcamara | Bittersweet Nightshade |
Trapa natans | Water Chestnut |
Tussilago farfara | Coltsfoot |
Verbascum thapsus | Flannel-leaved Mullein |
Lawn Grasses Botanical Name | Common Name |
Agrostis gigantea | Redtop, Upland Bentgrass |
Festuca longifolia | Hard Fescue |
Festuca ovina | Sheep Fescue |
3.07 (5) List V. Street Trees
a. Street trees. The following are shade trees that are particularly useful as street trees.
Botanical Name | Common Name |
Acer rubrum | Red 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 tulipfera | Tulip Tree |
Nyssa sylvatica | Tupelo |
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 Name | Common Name |
Quercus alba | White Oak |
Quercus bicolor | Swamp White Oak |
Quercus palustris | Pin Oak |
Quercus rubra | Red 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 Name | Common Name |
Acer platenoides | Norway Maple |
Ginko biloba-male | Maidenhair Tree |
Gleditsia triacanthos | Honeylocust |
Platanus acerifolia 'Bloodgood' | London Plane Trees 'Bloodgood' |
Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford' | Bradford or Aristocrat Pear or 'Aristocrat' |
Tilia cordata | European 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 Herbs | Edible-Fruiting Groundcovers |
Basil | Strawberry |
Rosemary | Low-bush blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolia) |
Thyme | Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis) |
Mint | Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens) |
Sage |
Mountain cranberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) |
Parsley | |
Foliage Crops | Vegetable Producing |
Swiss chard | Chili peppers |
Rhubarb | Tomatoes |
Kale | Eggplant |
Lettuces | Brussels sprouts |
Asparagus | |
Beets | |
Onions | |
Purple cabbage | |
Fruit-Bearing Trees | Nut-Bearing Trees |
Apple | Walnut |
Pear | Filbert |
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. |