Architectural Guidelines

APPENDIX A – Approved Plant Materials

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The Architectural Guidelines are updated regularly. For the MOST UP TO DATE GUIDELINES, please consult the official PDF which can be found at the top of the main Architectural Guidelines page.

The following pages represent list of recommended and approved plant material for Cannonsgate at Bogue Sound. The lists were developed to serve as a guide to material most suited for environmental and aesthetic success. It is not exclusive; that is, other plant varieties may be included in a landscape plan for review and approval. It is required that plans be developed by a professional Landscape Architect or Licensed Landscape Contractor, and care be taken for appropriate selections and placement. Refer to Cannonsgate at Bogue Sound Architectural Guidelines:

Article 6 – Landscaping Requirements for detailed instructions. Additional information regarding additional plant materials and individual species are available by contacting the Cannonsgate at Bogue Sound Homeowners Association.

So that the following pages might be of additional benefit, please not the following:

First row gives common names, second row gives botanical names, and the third row gives codes identified below:

C = Appropriate for Charleston style 

LC = Appropriate for Low County Style 

D = Deciduous 

E = Evergreen 

F = Flowering 

H = Habitat 

N = Native 

S = Seasonal Interest 

CANOPY TREES

American Beech – Carolina Beech Fagus grandifolia – C/LD/D/H/N
American elm – Ulmus Americana – C/LC/D/H/N
Bald CypressTaxodium distichum – LC/D/H/N
Black WalnutJuglans nigra – C/LC/D/H/N
Carolina HornbeamCarpinus caroliniana – C/LC/D/S/H/N
Dawn RedwoodMetasequoia glptost – C/LC/D/S
Deodora CedarCedrus deodara – C/E
GinkgoGinkgo Biloba – C/D/S
Green AshFraxinus pennsylvanica – C/LC/D/F/S/H/N
HoneylocustGleditsia triacanthos – C/LC/D/F/S
Live OakQuercus virginiana – C/LC/E/H/N
Magnolia GrandifloraMagnolia Grandiflora – C/LC/E/F/H
Overcup OakQuercus lyrate – C/LC/D
Palm TreesSabal Palmetto – C/LC
Pin OakQuercus palustris – LC/N/D
Red MapleAcer Rubrum (var) – C/LC/D/S/H
River BirchBetula Nigra – LC/D/H/N
Sawtooth OakQuercus acustissima – C/LC/D/S/H
Shummard OakQuercus shumardii – C/LC/D/S
Silver MapleAcer Sacharinum – C/LC/D/S/H/N
Sugar MapleAcer saccharumC/LC/N/D/S/H/N
Swamp TupeloNyssa biflora – C/LC/D/H/N
Swamp Chestnut OakQuercus michauxiiLC/D/H/N
SycamorePlatanus Occidentalis – C/LC/D/S/N
White OakQuercus Alba – C/LC/D/N
White PinePius stobus – LC/E/N
Weeping WillowSalix babylonicaC/LC/S

SMALL TREES

Carolina Silverbell – Halesia Carolina – C/LC/D/F/H/N
Crape Myrtle (varieties)Lagestromia IndicaC/LC/D/F
Dwarfed winged SumacRhus copallium – LC/D/F/S/H/N
Eastern RedbudCercis Canadensis – C/LC/F/H/N
Flowering DogwoodCornus Florida – C/LC/D/F/S/H/N
Korean DogwoodKousa Dogwood – C/LC/D/F/S/H
Holly (varieties)Ilex (multi-varieties) – C/LC/(variety)
Japanese MapleAcer palmatum – C/S
Paperbark MapleAcer Griseurm – C/LC/D/S/H
ParrotiaParrotia persica – C/LC/E/F/S
Paw Paw TreeAsimina Triloba – LC/D/F/S/H/N
PersimmonDiospyros virginiana – C/LC/D/F/S/H/N
PossumhawViburnum nudurm – LC/F/S/H/N
ServiceberryAmelanchier arborea – C/LC/D/S/H/N
Silky DogwoodCornus amomum – LC/D/F/S/H/N
SnowbellStyrax – C/LC/D/F
Sweetbay MagnoliaMagnolia virginiana – C/LC/E/F/S
Tag AlderAlnus serrulate – LC/D/F/S/H/N
Wild PlumPrunus Americana – C/LC/D/F/H/N
Japanese YewPodocarpus Macrophyllus – C/LC/E/H

SCREEN PLANTS

Arborvitae – Thuja (varieties) – C/E
Atlantic White Cedar – Chamaecyparis Thyoides – LC/E/N
Cryptomeria – Crptomieia japonica – C/LC/E
Eastern Red Cedar – Juniperus virginiana – LC/E/H/N
Holly (varieties) – Ilex (multi-varieties) – C/LC/E/(varieties)
Juniper (varieties) – Juniperus (multi-varieties) – C/LC/E/(varieties)
Ligustrum (varieties) – Liustrum (varieties) – C/LC/E/F
Magnolia “Little Gem” – Magnolia “Little Gem” – C/LC/E/F
Myrtle Dahoon – Ilex myrtifolia – LC/N/E/C/H
Wax Myrtle – Myrica cerifera – C/LC/E/H/N
White Pine – Pinus strobus – C/LC/E/H/N

LARGE SHRUBS

Anise – Illicium anisatum – C/LC/E/F
Arborvitae (varieties) – Thuja – (varieties) C/E
Arrowood – Viburnum dentatum – LC/N/D/F/C/H
Barberry (varieties) – Berberris – (varieties) C/LC/D/S
Beauty Berry – Callicarpa Americana – C/LC/D/F/S/H
Butterfly Bush – Buddleria davidii – C/LC/D/F/H
Button Bush – Cephalinthus occidentalis – C/LC/D/F/S/H/N
Camellia (Japanese) – Camellia japonica – C/LC/E/F/H
Camellia (sasanqua) – Camellia sasanqua – C/LC/E/F/H
Elderberry – Sambucus candensis – LC/D/F/S/H/N
Fatsia – Fatsia japonica – C/LC/E/F/H
Fig – Ficus carica – C/LC/D/F/H
Forsythia (varieties) – Forsythia (varieties) – C/LC/D/F
Fragrant Tee Olive – Osmanthus fragrans – C/LC/E/F
Holly – Ilex (multi-varieties) – C/LC/E/(varieties)
Juniper (varieties) – Juniperus (multi-varieties) – C/LC/E/(varieties)
Lespedeza – Lespedeza bicolor – C/LC/E/(varieties)
Ligustrum – Ligustrum (varieties) – L/LC/E
Lilac – Syringa meyeri – C/LC/D/F
Lorapetelum – Lorapetelum chin – C/LC/E/F/S
Magnolia “Little Gem” – Magnolia “Little Gem” – C/LC/E/F
Osmanthus – Osmanthus fortnunei – C/LC/E
Pittosporum – Pittosprum tibia – C/LC/E/F
Possomhaw – Viburnum nudum – LC/D/F/S/H/N
Pyncantha – Pyracantha – C/LC/F/S/H
Rose (varieties) – Rosa (varieties) – C/LC/E/F/C
Rose of Sharon – Hibiscus syriacus – C/LC/D/F
Swamp Redbay – Persea palustris – LC/E/S/H/N
Viburum (varieties) – Viburum (multi-varieties) – C/LC/E/D/F/H
Wax Myrtle – Myrica cerifera – C/LC/D/H/N
Witch Hazel – Hamamelis virginiana – C/LC/D/F/S/H/N
Yellow Buckeye – Aesculus sylvatia – C/LC/D/F/S/H/N
Chinese Fringe Flower – Loropetalum – C/LC/D/F/S/H

SMALL SHRUBS

Aucuba – Aucuba japonica (varieties) – C/LC/E/S
Azalea (varieties) – Azalea (varieties) – C/LC/E/F/S
Banana Shrub – Michelia figo – C/LC/E/F
Blue Spirea – Caryopteris xclandonensis – C/LC/F/H
Carolina Allspice – Calycanthus floridus – C/LC/D/F/H/N
Carolina Sea Lavender – Limonium caroliniaum – C/LC/D/F/H/N
Cast Iron Plant – Aspidistra elantior – C/LC/E
Boxwood (varieties) – Buxus (varieties) – C/LC/E
Deutzia – Deutzia gracilis – C/LC/D/F/H
Euonymous (varieties) – Euonymous – C/LC/E/D/S
Fetterbush – Lyonia lucida – LC/D/F/H/N
Fothergill – Fothergilla gardenia – C/LC/D/F/H/N
Gardenia (varieties) – Gardenia (varieties) – C/LC/E/F
Hydrangea – Hydrangea (varieties) – C/LC/D/F
Holly (varieties) – Ilex (multi-varieties) – C/LC/E
Juniper (varieties) – Juniperus (multi-varities) – C/LC/E
Japanese Barberry – Berberis thunbergia – C/LC/E/S
Nandina (varieties) – Nandina (varieties) – C/LC/E/F/S/H
Rose (varieties) – Rosa (varieties) – C/LC/E/F
Rose Mallow Hibiscus – mosceutos – C/LC/D/F/H/N
Scarlet Rose Mallow – Hibiscus coccineus – C/LC/D/F/H/N
Sea Ox-Eye – Borreichia Arborescens – C/LC/E/F/S/H/N
Spirea – Spirea (varieties) – C/LC/D/F/H
Summersweet – Clethra alnifolia – C/LC/D/F/H/N
Swamp Azalea – Rhododendrum viscosum – C/LC/D/F/H/N
Swamp Rose – Rosa palustris – C/LC/D/F/H/N
Sweet Bay Magnolia – Magnolia virginiana – C/LC/F/H/N
Virginia Sweetspire – Itea virginica – C/LC/D/F/H/N
Wintergreen barberry – Berberis julianae – C/LC/E
Winter Daphne – Daphne odora – C/E/F

PERENNIALS

Bee Balm – Monarda fistulosa – C/LC/N/D/F/H
Black-eyed Susan – Rudbeckia hirta – LC/N/D/F/H
Blanket Flower – Gaillardia pulchella – C/LC/N/D/F/H
Blazing Star – Liatris spicata – LC/N/D/F/H
Boneset – Eupatorium perfoliatum – LC/N/D/F/H
Cardinal Flower – Lobelia cardinalis – C/LC/N/D/F/H
Carolina March Rose – Abatia kennedyana – C/LC/N/D/F/H
Clematis (varieties) – Clematis (varieties) – C/LC/D/F/H/N
Confederate Jasmine – Trachelospermum Jasminoides – C/LC/D/F/H
Coreopsis – Coreopsis – C/LC/D/F/H
Iris (varieties) – Iris (varieties) – C/LC/D/F/H/N
Herb (varieties) – Heraceous (varieties) – C/LC/E/D/F/H
Lambs Ear – Stachys Byzantina – C/LC/D/F/H
Purple Coneflower – Echinacea purpurea – LC/N/D/F/H
Mallows(varieties) – Malvaceae – C/LC/D/F/H/N
Salvias (varieties) – Lamiaceae – C/LC/D/F/H
Seaside Goldenrod – Solidago sempervirens – LC/D/F/H/N
Sedum (varieties) – Sedum (varieties) – C/LC/D/F/S
Southern Lady Fern – Athyrium filix-femina – C/LC/D/S
Split-Beard Bluestem – Andropogon ternarius – C/LC/D/F/S/H/N
Wild Ageratum – Eupatorium coelestinum – C/LC/D/F/S/H/N

ORNAMENTAL GRASSES

Broomsedge – Andropogon virginius – C/LC/D/S/H/N
Corkscrew Rush – Juncus effuses “spiralis” – C/LC/C/S/N
Fountain Grass – Pennisuttus – C/LC/D/C
Horsetail – Equisetum hyemale – C/L/D/N
River Oats – Chasmanthium lathifolium – C/LC/D/S/H/N
Maiden Grass – Miscanthus (varieties) – C/LC/D/S

GROUNDCOVERS

Ajuga – Ajuga (varieties) – C/LC/E/F
Cotoneaster – Cotoneaster dimmeri – C/LC/E/F/H
English Ivy – Hedra helix (varieties) – C/LC/E
Juniper(s) – Juniper (vaieties) – C/LC/E
Periwinkle – Vinca (minor) – C/LC/E/F/H