| Peaches |
| Variety |
Ripens |
Color |
Characteristics |
Fruit Uses |
Climate Zone
and/or
Chill Hours |
Pollinators |
Available in Size |
| Belle of Georgia
Free |
Late Summer |
White with
Red Blush |
Medium fruit. Firm, sweet white flesh. Heavy producer. |
Canning
Shipping |
850 |
Self |
#5, #7 |
| Early Elberta
Free |
Mid Summer |
Gold with Red Blush |
Large fruit. Yellow flesh. Firm and juicy. |
Eat fresh
Canning |
600-700 |
Self |
#5, #7 |
| Elberta
Free |
Mid Summer |
Gold with
Red Blush |
Large fruit. Yellow flesh. Rich, sweet flavor.
Heavy producer. Disease resistant. Ships well. |
Eat fresh
Canning, jelly |
850 |
Self |
#5, #7 |
| Flordabelle
Cling |
Late May |
Red |
Large fruit. Firm, yellow flesh. Heavy producer. |
Eat fresh |
150 |
Self |
#5, #7 |
| Flordacrest
Semi-cling |
Mid April |
Yellow |
Small to medium fruit. Semi-cling stone. Sweet fruit. |
Eat fresh, cooking, canning |
350 |
Self |
#5, #7 |
| Flordaglo
Semi-free |
Late April
Early May |
Yellow |
Medium fruit. Semi-free stone. |
Eat fresh, cooking, canning |
150 |
Self |
#5, #7 |
| Flordhome
Cling |
Early Summer |
Yellow with Red Blush |
Small fruit. Soft, white flesh. Resists nematodes. |
Home use |
400 |
Self |
#5, #7 |
| Flordaking
Cling |
Late Spring |
Yellow with Red Blush |
Large fruit. Firm, yellow flesh. Vigorous grower. |
Eat fresh
Dessert |
450 |
Self |
#5, #7 |
| Flordaprince
Cling |
Mid to late April |
Yellow with Red Blush |
Small fruit. Clingstone. Low chill. |
Eat fresh, cooking, canning |
100 |
Self |
#5, #7 |
| Flordaqueen
Cling |
Late Spring |
Yellow with Red Blush |
Large fruit. Moderately firm yellow flesh. Mild flavor. |
Eat fresh |
550 |
Self |
#5, #7 |
| Flordawon |
Late Spring |
Yellow with Red Blush |
Small fruit. Medium grower.
Attractive accent or border tree. |
|
220 |
Self |
#5, #7 |
| Hale Haven
Free |
Mid
June |
Yellow with Red Blush |
Full flavored, sweet fruit. Ships well. |
Eat fresh, cooking, canning |
850 |
Self |
#5, #7 |
| J.H. Hale
Free |
Mid Summer |
Yellow with Red Blush |
Large fruit. Yellow flesh. Sweet. |
Eat fresh
Canning |
850 |
Self
Elberta |
#5, #7 |
| June Gold
Cling |
Mid-Late May |
Yellow with Red Blush |
Large fruit. Firm, yellow flesh. Good flavor. |
Eat fresh
Dessert |
650 |
Self |
#5, #7 |
| La Feliciana
Free |
Mid June
Early July |
Dark Red |
Large fruit, yellow flesh. |
Eat fresh, cooking, canning |
550 |
Self |
#5, #7 |
| Sam Houston
Free |
June |
Yellow with Red Blush |
Medium fruit, low to medium firmness. Showy flowers. |
Eat fresh
Ornamental |
500 |
Self |
#5, #7 |
| Suwannee
Free |
Late June
Early July |
Yellow with Red Blush |
Large fruit. Sweet, mild flavor. Heavy producer. |
Eat fresh
Good U-pick |
500 |
Self |
#5, #7 |
| CLEAN AIR MACHINES (TREES & SHRUBS)
LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY
COMMON NAME |
| Variety |
Type* |
Growth Rate |
Hardiness |
Mature Height |
Spread |
Characteristics |
Available in Size |
| ALTHEA |
| Assorted Colors |
D |
Slow to Moderate |
Zones 5-8 |
15’ |
12’ |
Ornamental shrub w/ double blooms available in pink, purple, white and red blooms. |
#3 |
| Diana White |
| Minerva Lavender |
D |
Medium |
Zones 5-8 |
15’ |
12’ |
Ornamental shrub w/ single lavender blooms. |
#3 |
| Red Heat |
D |
Slow-Mod |
Zones 5-8 |
15’ |
12’ |
Ornamental shrub w/ single red blooms. |
#3 |
| BIRCH, RIVER |
| Double Stem |
D |
Fast |
-15º |
90’ |
|
Two trunks. Bright, glossy green leaves, silvery beneath. |
#5, #7, #15 |
| Triple Stem |
D |
Fast |
-15º |
90’ |
|
Three or more trunks. |
#5, #7, #15, #30, #45 |
| Dura Heat Double (pp) |
D |
Fast |
-15º |
40’ |
25-30’ |
Two trunks. Dark green leaves that turn yellow in fall.
Exfoliates at early age. |
#5, #7, #15 |
| Dura Heat Triple (pp) |
D |
Fast |
-15º |
40’ |
25-30’ |
Three or more trunks. Denser canopy than River Birch. |
#5, #7, #15, #30, #45 |
| CHERRY, FLOWERING |
| Akebono |
D |
Medium |
-05º |
25’ |
25’ |
Pink flowers. |
#5, #7, #15 |
| Kwanzan |
D |
Medium |
-05º |
30-40’ |
30-40’ |
Dbl pink blossoms, good fall Color, upright, vase-shaped form. |
#5, #7, #15, #30 |
| Okame |
D |
Medium |
-05º |
20’ |
|
Rose pink flowers w/ dark center. |
#5, #7, #15 |
| Yoshino |
D |
Medium |
-05º |
40-50’ |
25-40’ |
Glossy bark, dark green foliage w/ white-pink flowers. |
#5, #7, #15, #30 |
| CHINESE SNOWBALL |
| Chinese Snowball (Viburnum) |
D |
Medium |
Zone 7 |
10’ |
6-8’ |
Ornamental shrub w/ large balls of double white flowers that
bloom all summer. Good for lower south. |
#3 |
| CRAB, FLOWERING |
| Eleyi |
D |
Medium |
-15º |
20-25’ |
|
Wine red blossoms. |
#5, #15 |
| Floribunda |
D |
Medium |
-15º |
20-25’ |
|
Deep red bud opens to white flower. |
#5, #15 |
| Hopa |
D |
Medium |
-15º |
20-25’ |
|
Crimson bud opens to rose Colored flower. |
#5, #15 |
| Profusion |
D |
Medium |
-15º |
20-25’ |
|
Red flowers with small red fruit. |
#5, #15 |
| Robinson |
D |
Medium |
-15º |
20-25’ |
|
Crimson bud opens to red-pink flower. |
#5, #15 |
| Summer Wonder (pp) |
D |
Medium |
-15º |
20-25’ |
|
Red summer foliage. |
#5, #15 |
| CRYPTOMERIA |
| Radicans |
E |
Fast |
Zones 5-9 |
40-50’ |
8-12’ |
Dark green dense foliage. Less susceptible to tip blight than some var. |
|
| Yoshino |
E |
Fast |
Zones 6-9 |
40-50’ |
20-30’ |
Blue-green summer foliage to bronze-green in cold weather. |
#5, #7, #15 |
| CYPRESS |
| Bald |
D |
Medium |
Zones 4-10 |
50-70’ |
20-25’ |
Deciduous conifer w/ pyramidal shape. Lt green new growth, dark green in summer to rich brown in fall. |
#5, #7, #30, #45 |
| Leyland |
E |
Fast |
Zones 6-10 |
60-70’ |
15-25’ |
Pyramidal shape. Drought tolerant. Feathery soft textured leaves. Grows 3 to 4’ per year. |
#3, #5, #7, #15, #30, #45 |
| Murray |
E |
Fast |
Zone 6 |
|
|
|
|
| DOGWOOD, FLOWERING |
| Milky Way (Kousa) |
D |
Slow-Med |
Zones 5-8 |
15-25’ |
20-25’ |
White spring flowers give a milky way effect. Scarlet fall foliage. |
#3, #7, #15 |
| Pink |
D |
Medium |
-15º |
15-30’ |
12-20’ |
Disease resistant hybrid Variety w/ pink blooms. |
#3, #7 |
| White |
D |
Medium |
-15º |
15-30’ |
12-20’ |
Disease resistant hybrid Variety w/ white blooms. |
#3, #7 |
| ELM |
| Allee (pp7552) |
D |
Medium |
5º |
50’ |
50’ |
Green foliage turning red and orange in fall.
Highly resistant to Dutch elm disease. |
#5, #7, #15 |
| Drake |
D |
Medium |
5º |
30-40’ |
25-30’ |
Shiny green foliage. |
#5, #7, #15, #30, #45 |
| EUCALYPTUS |
| Silver Dollar |
E |
Fast |
Zones 7-11 |
40’ |
10-12’ |
Dusty blue-green fragrant leaves. Drought tolerant. |
#5 |
| FORSYTHIA |
| Forsythia |
D |
Fast |
Zones 5-8 |
8-10’ |
10-12’’ |
Arching habit shrub w/ yellow flowers in early spring before leaves. |
#3 |
| GINKGO |
| Ginkgo |
D |
Medium |
-25º |
40-70’ |
20-40’ |
Bright green foliage w/ good fall Color. Very disease resistant. |
#5 |
| HOLLY, DWARF |
| Burfordi Dwarf |
E |
Slow |
Zones 6-9 |
6-10’ |
6-10’ |
Glossy dark green foliage w/ red berries. |
#3, #7 |
| Carissa |
E |
Slow |
Zones 8-10 |
6-10’ |
5’ |
Compact, dense w/ dark green leaves. |
#3, #7 |
| Yaupon Dwarf |
E |
Slow |
Zones 7-10 |
6-10’ |
7-12’ |
Compact w/ rich green leaves. |
#3, #7 |
| HOLLY, UPRIGHT |
| East Palatka |
E |
Medium |
Zones 7-9 |
30-45’ |
10-15’ |
Pyramidal, columnar w/ red fruit. |
#3, #15 |
| Greenleaf American |
E |
Slow |
Zones 5-9 |
40-50’ |
15-25’ |
Pyramidal, glossy foliage w/ red fruit at early age. |
#15 |
| Mary Nell |
E |
Slow-Med |
Zones 6-9 |
15’ |
10’ |
Upright pyramidal. Dark, glossy foliage w/ red berries. |
#7, #15 |
| Nellie R. Stevens |
E |
Fast |
Zones 6-9 |
15-25’ |
7-10’ |
Pyramidal w/ dark green foliage. Orange/red berries late summer. |
#7, #15 |
| Needle Point |
E |
Medium |
Zones 5-10 |
30’ |
10’ |
Dark green fragrant leaves w/ decorative berries. |
#3, #7, #15 |
| Oakleaf (pp9487) |
E |
Medium |
Zones 6-8 |
15-20’ |
6-8’ |
Emerald green foliage that resembles oak leaves. |
#7, #15 |
| Savannah |
E |
Fast |
Zones 7-9 |
25-30’ |
8’ |
Mid-size light green leaves w/ bright red berries. |
#15 |
| Weeping Yaupon |
E |
Medium |
Zones 7-9 |
15-25’ |
7-10’ |
Weeping branches, green leaves w/ red berries. |
#7, #15 |
| INDIAN HAWTHORNE |
| Indian Hawthorne |
E |
Slow |
Zones 7-10 |
3-4’ |
4’ |
Low mounding shrub w/ green leaves and white flowers. |
#2, #3, #7 |
| INDIGOFERA |
| Amblyantha |
D |
|
Zones 6-10 |
8’ |
|
Shrub w/ pink flowers from Mar to Oct w/ purple seed pods in fall. |
#3 |
| Decora |
D |
|
Zones 8-10 |
3’ |
|
Low growing, Spreading shrub w/ pink flowers spring & summer. |
#3 |
| LAUREL, CHERRY |
| Cherry Laurel |
E |
Fast |
To Zone 6 |
20’ |
6-8’ |
Compact, tightly branched, good bloomer. |
#2, #5, #7, #15 |
| LIGUSTRUM |
| Waxleaf Ligustrum |
E |
Fast |
Zones 7-10 |
10-12’ |
6-8’ |
White flowers spring to early summer. High drought tolerance. |
#3, #7, #15, #30 |
| LOROPETALUM |
| Carolina Moonlight |
E |
Med-Fast |
Zones 7-9 |
5-6’ |
5-6’ |
White blooms late winter – early spring. Green foliage.
Drought resistant once established. |
#3,#7 |
| Ever Red |
E |
Med-Fast |
Zones 7-9 |
6’ |
6’ |
Compact. Deep red blooms late winter. Dark burgundy foliage. |
#3,#7 |
| Firedance |
E |
Fast |
Zones 5-8 |
4-6’ |
2-3’ |
Hot pink flowers w/ burgundy foliage. Good in large planters. |
#3, #7 |
| Plum |
E |
Fast |
Zones 7-9 |
5-6’ |
6-8’ |
Compact, reddish purple foliage. Blooms spring and fall. |
#3, #7 |
| Ruby Dwarf |
E |
Med-Fast |
Zones 7-11 |
4-6’ |
4-6’ |
Shiny ruby red leaves w/ bright pink flowers. |
#3, #7 |
| Suzanne |
E |
Med-Fast |
Zones 7-9 |
3-4’ |
3-4’ |
Red-Maroon foliage w/ almost rounded leaves and pink flowers. |
#3, #7 |
| Zhuzhou |
E |
Medium |
Zones 7-10 |
8-12’ |
10-15’ |
Dark maroon, almost black foliage w/ pink flowers. |
#3, #7 |
| Tree Form |
E |
Fast |
Zones 7-9 |
6-12’ |
6-10’ |
This would be good for espalier. |
#5, #7, #15 |
| MAGNOLIA, JAPANESE |
| Alexandrina |
D |
Medium |
-15º |
20-25’ |
15-25’ |
Saucer. Large purple flowers bloom late winter to early spring. |
#5, #7, #15 |
| Ann |
D |
Medium |
-15º |
10’ |
10’ |
Early purplish-red flowers, leathery leaves. |
#5, #7, #15 |
| Soulangeana
Pink Japanese |
D |
Medium |
-15º |
20-25’ |
15-25’ |
Low branched tree w/large, fragrant, pink-purple blooms. |
#5, #7, #15 |
| MAGNOLIA, SOUTHERN |
| Bracken’s Brown Beauty |
E |
Medium |
5º |
50’ |
20’ |
Symmetrical pyramid shape w/ dense branches. |
#3, #7, #15, #30, #45, #100 |
| DD Blanchard |
E |
Medium |
5º
Zones 4-10 |
50-60’ |
30-40’ |
Pyramidal shape w/ brown-black leaves. Creamy white blooms in spring and again in summer. Salt water tolerant. |
#3, #7, #15, #30, #45, #100 |
| Little Gem |
E |
Slow |
5º
Zones 7-10 |
20-25’ |
8-12’ |
Small leaves, fragrant flowers. Good specimen tree. |
#3, #7, #15, #30, #45, #100 |
| Southern Select |
E |
Slow-Med |
Zones 6-10 |
60-80’ |
40’ |
Shiny green leaves, reddish underneath.
Large, creamy white fragrant flowers late spring and early summer. |
#3, #7, #15 |
| MAPLE |
| Autumn Blaze (pp4864) |
D |
Fast |
-25º |
35’ |
30’ |
Good shade and ornamental tree. Spectacular fall Color. |
#5, #7, #15, #30, #45 |
| Brandywine |
D |
Medium |
Zones 4-8 |
25’ |
12’ |
Fall foliage begins red, turns purple red. Only male flowers. |
#5, #7, #15, #30, #45 |
| Drumond |
D |
Fast |
Zones 4-8 |
50-80’ |
40-60’ |
Red fall foliage. Especially suited for moist areas. |
#5, #7, #15 |
| October Glory |
D |
Fast |
Zones 4-9 |
40-50’ |
25-35’ |
Dk green leaves turn radiant red in fall and last several weeks. |
#5, #7, #15, #30, #45 |
| Red Simpson Select |
D |
Med-Fast |
Zones 3-9 |
40-60’ |
40’ |
New leaves red-tinged, turning to green. In fall deep red or yellow. |
#5, #7, #15, #30, #45 |
| Summer Red® |
D |
Fast |
Zones 4-8 |
40’ |
20-30’ |
Fall foliage older leaves turn yellow,
younger leaves orange or purple. Insect and fungus resistant. |
#5, #7, #15, #30, #45 |
| MAPLE, JAPANESE DWARF |
| Red Japanese |
D |
Slow-Med |
Zones 5-8 |
15-25’ |
20’ |
Burgundy red new growth to green w/ maturity.
Yellow to orange fall foliage. |
#3, #7, #15 |
| OAK |
| Cathedral (pp) |
E |
Fast |
Zones 8A-11 |
60-80’ |
60-120’ |
Heavily branched. Holds sm dk green leaves even in coldest winter. |
#5, #7, #15, #30, #45 |
| Live |
E |
Fast |
5º |
40-80’ |
60-100’ |
Hard, tough, strong wood. Sweet edible acorns. Very adaptable but requires a large area for it’s Spreading trunk to be accommodated. |
#5, #7, #15, #30, #45, #100 |
| Nuttal |
E |
Medium |
Zones 5-9 |
40-60’ |
25-35’ |
Good fall Color. Important species for wildlife management. |
#5, #7, #15, #30, #45 |
| Overcup |
D |
Fast |
Zones 5-9 |
45-70’ |
35-50’ |
Plant to improve wildlife habitat, also as an ornamental. |
#5, #7, #15, #30, #45 |
| Pin |
E |
Fast |
Zones 4-8 |
60-70’ |
25-40’ |
Dark green glossy foliage turns russet, bronze or red. |
#5, #7, #15, #30, #45 |
| Shumard |
E |
Medium |
Zones 5-9 |
40-60’ |
40-60’ |
Beautiful fall Color, small acorns. Drought tolerant. |
#5, #7, #15, #30, #45 |
| Willow |
D |
Medium |
Zones 5-9 |
40-60’ |
30-40’ |
Willow-like leaves bright green to yellow, russet in fall. |
#5, #7, #15, #30, #45 |
| PALM |
| European Fan |
E |
Slow |
Zones 8-11 |
10’ |
6-10’ |
Canopy of 15-30 green-blue green leaves about 3’ in diameter. |
#3, #7, #15 |
| Pindo |
E |
Slow |
Zones 8-9 |
15’ |
8-12’ |
Graceful blue-green v-shaped fronds. Cold and drought tolerant. |
#3, #7, #15 |
| Sago |
E |
Slow |
Zones 7B-11 |
5-10’ |
5-6’ |
Popular, tropical, palmate leaves. Cold hardy. |
#3, #7, #15 |
| Washingtonia |
E |
Fast |
Zones 8A-11 |
60’ |
15’ |
Gray-green palmate shaped leaves, each about 3-6’ across. |
#3, #7, #15 |
| Windmill |
E |
Slow |
Zones 8-10 |
15-35’ |
10-15’ |
Huge light green leaves for a tropical look. Hardy. |
#3, #7, #15 |
| PALMETTO, SAW |
| Saw Palmetto |
E |
Slow |
Zone 8-11 |
2-9’ |
2-9’ |
Southeastern native. Salt and drought tolerant. |
#7 |
| PEAR, FLOWERING |
| Bradford |
D |
Medium |
-15º |
60’ |
40’ |
White showy spring flowers. Good fall Color. |
#5, #7, #15 |
| Cleveland Select |
D |
Fast |
-15º |
60’ |
40’ |
Ornamental white spring flowers. Disease resistant. |
#5, #7, #15, #30, #45 |
| PINE |
| Loblolly |
E |
Fast |
Zones 6-9 |
60-90’ |
25-35’ |
Dark green needles. Cones 3-6” long. Stabilize soil, reduce erosion. |
#3, #7, #15 |
| Longleaf |
E |
Med-Fast |
Zones 7-10 |
60-80’ |
30-40’ |
Dark green needles up to 18” long. Often used in reclamation. |
#15, #30 |
| PISTACHE, CHINESE |
| Chinese Pistache |
D |
Medium |
5º |
25-40’ |
25-35’ |
Very disease resistant. Good fall Color. Drought tolerant. |
#5, #7, #15 |
| PLUM, FLOWERING |
| Krauter Vesuvius |
D |
Medium |
-25º |
24-26’ |
16-20’ |
Early light pink blooms, dark purple leaves. |
#5, #7, #15 |
| Thundercloud |
D |
Medium |
-25º |
15-20’ |
15-20’ |
White spring flowers, purple leaves all summer. |
#5, #7, #15 |
| POPLAR |
| Tulip Poplar |
D |
Fast |
-15º |
60-80’ |
40’ |
Glossy green leaves w/ tulip-like yellow flowers. |
#7, #15 |
| REDBUD |
| Appalachian |
D |
Fast |
Zones 7-9 |
20-30’ |
12-25’ |
Fuchsia pink flowers. |
#5 |
| Eastern |
D |
Medium |
Zones 4-9 |
20-30’ |
25-35’ |
Dark green foliage, Rosy-pink flowers in spring. |
#5, #7, #15, #30 |
| Forest Pansy |
D |
Med-Fast |
Zones 7-9 |
20-30’ |
12-25’ |
Dark purple foliage. Rose/purple flowers. |
#5, #7, #15 |
| ROSE, SHRUB |
| Carefree Sunshine (pp13063) |
E |
Fast |
Zones 4-9 |
3’ |
3’ |
Compact shrub rose, resistant to black spot, drought tolerant,
winter hardy. Blooms nearly year-round. |
#2 |
| Knockout Pink (pp15070) |
E |
Fast |
Zones 4-9 |
3’ |
3’ |
Rosa x ‘Radcon’ Compact shrub rose, resistant to black spot, drought tolerant, winter hardy. Blooms nearly year-round. |
#2 |
| Knockout Red (pp11836) |
E |
Fast |
Zones 4-9 |
3’ |
3’ |
Rosa x ‘Radrazz’ Compact shrub rose, resistant to black spot, drought tolerant, winter hardy. Blooms nearly year-round. |
#2 |
| SPIREA |
| Reeves – Bridal Wreath |
D |
Fast |
Zones 4-8 |
5-9’ |
6-8’ |
Fountain shaped shrub w/ long arching branches & white flowers. |
#3 |
| SYCAMORE |
| Bloodgood |
D |
Fast |
15º |
80-150’ |
70’ |
Bright lime green leaves. |
#15 |
| TEA OLIVE |
| Tea Olive (Osmanthus) |
E |
Medium |
10-15º |
20-30’ |
8-12’ |
Large shrub to small tree w/ small, white fragrant flowers. |
#3, #7, #15 |
| THUJA |
| Green Giant |
E |
Fast |
Zones 5-7 |
50-60’ |
12-20’ |
Dense, rich green summer foliage that darkens or
bronzes slightly in winter. |
#5, #7, #15, #30 |
| VITEX |
| Chaste Tree |
D |
Fast |
Zones 6-9 |
10-15’ |
15-20’ |
Upward pointing cones of purple flowers summer to fall.
Salt tolerant. |
#30 |
| WILLOW, WEEPING |
| Green Weeping Willow |
D |
Medium |
-5º |
30-50’ |
20-40’ |
Medium green weeping foliage. |
#5, #7, #15, #30 |
| * D = DECIDUOUS E = EVERGREEN |