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Plants
to Avoid
This page sponsored by:
"Fraxinus Nursery"
(at corner of Fresno
& Poplar)
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Most
of our region contains limestone-derived soils which are alkaline, as well
as many pests and pathogens enjoying a long growing season for them to
thrive and multiply.
As a consequence, we do not
recommend the following plants and suggest you avoid them if you desire
a carefree and durable landscape.
This area contains way too
many shallow-rooted, weak-wooded, borer-bait trees. Please do not add more
of them! |
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Plants
to Avoid -
Listed
by Common Name
Afghan Pine - Pinus eldarica
Alamo - Populus species
American Holly - Ilex opaca
Arborvitae - Platycladus
species
Arborvitae - Thuja species
Arizona Ash - Fraxinus velutina
Aspen - Populus species
Astilbe - Astilbe species
Azalea - Rhododendron species
'Bar Harbor' Juniper - Juniperus
horizontalis
'Blue Chip' Juniper - Juniperus
horizontalis
Box Elder - Acer negundo
Boxwood - Buxus species
'Broadmoor' Juniper - Juniperus
sabina
Catalpa - Catalpa bignonioides
Cherry Laurel - Prunus caroliniana
Chinaberry - Melia azedarach
Chinese Fan Palm - Livistona
chinensis
Chinese Magnolia - Magnolia
X soulangiana
Chinese Pistache - Pistacia
chinensis
Chinese Tallow - Sapium
sebiferum
Chitalpa - X Chitalpa tashkentensis
Coastal Live Oak - Quercus
virginiana
Cottonwood - Populus species
Crepe Myrtle (all mildew-susceptible
selections) - Lagerstroemia indica
Dogwood - Cornus florida
Dwarf Pittosporum - Pittosporum
tobira 'Wheeler's Dwarf'
Eastern Sycamore - Platanus
occidentalis
English Cherry Laurel -
Prunus laurocerasus
English Holly - Ilex aquifolium
Euonymus - Euonymus species
Fuchsia - Fuchsia species |
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The Silvicide Song, "Cut Down the Trash Trees",
below right, is sung to the tune of "Hava Nagila", which means, "let us
rejoice" (turn up the audio to hear it).
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Cut Down the Trash Trees
Cut down the trash trees,
Kill all the trash trees,
Cut down the trash trees,
Fi - nish them off!
Cut down the trash trees,
Kill all the trash trees,
Cut down the trash trees,
Fi - nish them off!
Cut them below the ground,
Two inches lower, still,
Grind out the stumps as
well,
Fi - nish them off!
Cut them below the ground,
Two inches lower, still,
Grind out the stumps as
well,
Fi - nish them off!
Oh - look - one - is - fall
- ing,
Crashing down and shattering
loudly,
Crashing down and shattering
loudly,
Splintering and disintegrating,
Useless even for the wood
stove,
Crashing down,
Crashing down,
One less trash tree in our
town!
Lyrics Copyright
at Common Law by Manuel Flores
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Gardenia - Gardenia species
Green Ash - Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Hackberry - Celtis species
Heath - Erica species
Hortensia - Hydrangea macrophylla
Hosta - Hosta species
Hydrangea - Hydrangea macrophylla
Japanese Holly - Ilex crenata
Japanese Honeysuckle - Lonicera
japonica
Japanese Maple - Acer palmatum
Lavender - Lavandula species
Ligustrum - Ligustrum species
Lombardy Poplar - Populus
species
London Plane Tree - Platanus
X acerifolia
Mexican Fan Palm - Washingtonia
robusta
Mulberry - Morus species
New Guinea Impatiens - Impatiens
herzogii, I. linearifolia, I. mooreana, I. schlechteri
Paulownia - Paulownia species
Persian Lilac - Melia azedarach
Photina - Photinia X fraseri
Pin Oak - Quercus palustris
Pittosporum - Pittosporum
tobira
Plantain Lily - Hosta species
Poplar - Populus species
Princess Tree - Paulownia
species
Privet - Ligustrum species
Purple Fountain Grass -
Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum'
Red Maple - Acer rubrum
var.drummondii
Red-Tip Photina - Photinia
X fraseri
Rio Grande Ash - Fraxinus
berlandierana
'Santa Rosa' Plum - Prunus
salicina 'Santa Rosa'
Santolina - Santolina species
Saucer Magnolia - Magnolia
X soulangiana
Shumard Oak - Quercus shumardii
Shumard's Red Oak - Quercus
shumardii
Silver Maple - Acer saccharinum
Slash Pine - Pinus elliottii
Soapberry - Sapindus saponaria
var. drummondii
Southern Live Oak - Quercus
virginiana
Spanish Oak - Quercus falcata
Sycamore - Platanus X acerifolia
Sycamore - Platanus occidentalis
'Tam' Juniper - Juniperus
sabina
'Tamariscifolia' Juniper
- Juniperus sabina
Texas Umbrella Tree - Melia
azedarach
Tree-of-Heaven - Ailanthus
altissima
Trumpetcreeper, Trumpetvine
- Campsis radicans
Umbrella Tree - Melia azedarach
Weeping Willow - Salix species
Western Soapberry - Sapindus
saponaria var. drummondii
'Wheeler's Dwarf' Dwarf
Pittosporum - Pittosporum tobira 'Wheeler's Dwarf'
White Oak - Quercus alba
Willow - Salix species &
hybrids
'Wiltonii' Juniper - Juniperus
horizontalis
'Youngstown' Juniper - Juniperus
horizontalis |
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Partial
List of RECOMMENDED
PLANTS for San Antonio & Vicinity
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Plants
to Avoid - Listed by Botanical Name
Acer negundo - Box Elder
Acer palmatum - Japanese
Maple
Acer rubrum var.drummondii
- Red Maple
Acer saccharinum - Silver
Maple
Ailanthus altissima - Tree-of-Heaven
Astilbe species - Astilbe
Buxus species - Boxwood
Campsis radicans - Trumpetcreeper,
Trumpetvine
Catalpa bignonioides - Catalpa
Celtis species - Hackberry
X Chitalpa tashkentensis
- Chitalpa
Cornus florida - Dogwood
Erica species - Heath
Euonymus species - Euonymus
Fraxinus berlandierana -
Rio Grande Ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica -
Green Ash
Fraxinus velutina - Arizona
Ash
Fuchsia species - Fuchsia
Gardenia species - Gardenia
Hosta species - Hosta, Plantain
Lily
Hydrangea macrophylla -
Hortensia, Hydrangea
Ilex aquifolium - English
Holly
Ilex crenata - Japanese
Holly
Ilex opaca - American Holly
Impatiens herzogii, I. linearifolia,
I. mooreana, I. schlechteri - New Guinea Impatiens
Juniperus horizontalis -
'Bar Harbor', 'Blue Chip', 'Wiltonii', 'Youngstown' Junipers
Juniperus sabina - 'Broadmoor'
,'Tam', 'Tamariscifolia' Junipers
Lagerstroemia indica - all
mildew-susceptible Crepe Myrtles
Lavandula species - Lavender
Ligustrum species - Ligustrum,
Privet
Livistona chinensis - Chinese
Fan Palm
Lonicera japonica - Japanese
Honeysuckle
Magnolia X soulangiana -
Chinese Magnolia, Saucer Magnolia
Melia azedarach - Chinaberry,
Persian Lilac, Texas Umbrella Tree
Morus species - Mulberry
Paulownia species - Paulownia,
Princess Tree
Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum'
- Purple Fountain Grass
Photinia X fraseri - Red-Tip
Photina
Pinus eldarica - Afghan
Pine
Pinus elliottii - Slash
Pine
Pistacia chinensis - Chinese
Pistache
Pittosporum tobira - Pittosporum
Pittosporum tobira 'Wheeler's
Dwarf' - Dwarf Pittosporum
Platanus X acerifolia -
London Plane Tree
Platanus occidentalis -
Eastern Sycamore
Platycladus species - Arborvitae
Populus species - Alamo,
Aspen, Cottonwood, Lombardy Poplar, Poplar
Prunus caroliniana - Cherry
Laurel
Prunus laurocerasus - English
cherry Laurel
Prunus salicina 'Santa Rosa'
- 'Santa Rosa' Plum
Quercus alba - White Oak
Quercus falcata - Spanish
Oak
Quercus palustris - Pin
Oak
Quercus shumardii - Shumard's
Red Oak
Quercus virginiana - Coastal
Live Oak, Southern Live Oak
Rhododendron species - Azalea
Salix species & hybrids
- Willow
Santolina species - Santolina
Sapindus saponaria var.
drummondii - Soapberry, Western Soapberry
Sapium sebiferum - Chinese
Tallow
Thuja species - Arborvitae
Washingtonia robusta - Mexican
Fan Palm |
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