Filterra Plants for Hardy Zone 9 Common Name Sun Hardy Range Height Spread Plant Type: Deciduous small trees and shrubs Beautyberry, American Partial Shade or 7A 10B 4 8 6 7 Callicarpa americana Partial Sun to Full Sun Blue Palo Verde Full Sun 8A 11 10 20 15 Cercidium floridum Buttonbush Partial Shade or 4A 10A 4 6 6 10 Cephalanthus occidentalis Partial Sun to Full Sun Chokeberry, Red Partial Shade or 4B 9A 6 10 4 6 Aronia arbutifolia Partial Sun to Full Sun Crape Myrtle Full Sun 7A 9A 6 25 15 25 Lagarstroemia indica Elderberry, American Full Sun 4A 9B 10 15 6 10 Sambucus canadensis Four-wing Saltbush Partial Shade 8A 11 4 6 10 Atriplex canescens to Full Sun Fringe Tree, Chinese Full Shade 5B 9A 15 25 10 15 Chionanthus retusus to Full Sun Fringe Tree, White Full Shade 4A 9A 15 25 10 15 Chionanthus virginicus to Full Sun
Holly, Possum Haw Full Shade 5A 9A 15 20 15 25 Ilex decidua to Full Sun Holly, Winterberry Partial Shade or 3B 9A 6 10 8 15 Ilex verticillata Partial Sun to Full Sun Hydrangea, Wild Partial Shade or 4A 9A 3 5 3 6 Hydrangea arborescens Partial Sun to Full Sun Magnolia, Saucer Partial Shade or 5A 9A 15 25 15 25 Magnolia x soulangiana Partial Sun to Full Sun Redbud, Eastern Partial Shade or 4B 9A 15 25 15 25 Cercis canadensis Partial Sun to Full Sun Redbud, Western Partial Shade 5A 9A 8 20 10+ Cercis occidentalis to Full Sun Rose-of-Sharon Partial Shade or 5B 9A 10 15 6 10 Hibiscus syriacus Partial Sun to Full Sun Sugar Bush, Sugar Sumac Partial Shade 8A 11 8 15 10 Rhus ovata to Full Sun Sweetshrub Full Shade 5B 10A 6 10 6 12 Calycanthus floridus to Full Sun Sweetspire, Virginia Partial Shade or 5A 9A 4 6 6 10 Itea virginica Partial Sun to Full Sun
Viburnum, Blackhaw Full Shade 3B 9A 12 15 15 20 Viburnum prunifolium to Full Sun Plant Type: Evergreen small trees and shrubs Anise Full Shade 6A 10A 15 20 10 15 Illicium parviflorum to Full Sun Camellia, Japanese Partial Shade or 7A 9A 10 15 6 10 Camellia japonica Partial Sun to Full Sun Hawthorn, Indian Partial Shade 8A 11 4 10 3 10 Raphiolepis indica to Full Sun Hawthorn, Yedda Partial Shade 8A 10A 8 10 8 10 Majestic Beauty to Full Sun Raphiolepis umbellata Heavenly Bamboo Partial Shade or 6B 9B 6 10 1 3 Nandina domestica Partial Sun to Full Sun Holly, Chinese Partial Shade or 7A 9A 15 25 15 25 Ilex cornuta Partial Sun to Full Sun Holly, Foster s Partial Shade or 6A - 9A 20 25 6 10 Ilex x attenuata Fosteri Partial Sun to Full Sun Holly, Inkberry Partial Shade or 5A 10A 6 10 6 10 Ilex glabra Partial Sun to Full Sun Holly, Japanese Partial Shade or 6A 9A 6 10 6 10 Ilex crenata Partial Sun to Full Sun
Holly, Nellie Stevens Partial Shade or 6A 9A 15 25 6 10 Ilex x Partial Sun to Full Sun Holly, San Jose Full Shade 5B 9A 15 20 10 15 Ilex x aquipernyi to Full Sun Holly, Yaupon Full Shade 7A 10A 15 18 10 15 Ilex vomitoria to Full Sun Japanese Privet Partial Shade 7B 10B 12 18 15 25 Ligustrum japonicum to Full Sun Juniper, California Partial Shade 8A 10A 8 12 6+ Juniperus californica to Full Sun Manzanita, Del Mar Partial Shade 8A 11 6 15 8 10 Glandulosa ssp. Crassifolia to Full Sun Manzanita, Eastwood Partial Shade 8A 11 3 6 5 6 Arctostaphylos glandulosa to Full Sun Manzanita, Howard McMinn Partial Shade 8A 11 4 6 6 Arctostaphylos densiflora to Full Sun Narrowleaf Pittosporum Partial Shade 9A 11 20 30 15 20 Pittosporum Phillyreoides to Full Sun
Oleander, Rose Bay Full Sun 9A 11 10 15 10 15 Nerium oleander Palm, King Sago Part Sun to 8B-11 6-10 3-6 Cycas revolute Full Sun Palmetto, Dwarf Part Sun to 8B-11 4-6 3-6 Sabal minor Powderpuff Partial Shade 9B 11 10 15 10 15 Calliandra haematocephala to Full Sun Toyon Partial Shade 8B 10B 8 15 15 Heteromeles arbutifolia to Full Sun Wax Myrtle, Pacific Partial Shade 7B 11 15 25 15 25 Myrica californica to Full Sun Wax Myrtle, Southern Partial Shade or 7B 11 15 25 15 25 Myrica cerifera Partial Sun to Full Sun The Filterra standard sized box accommodates a 2 foot root zone. Larger trees will require deeper boxes. Modified custom boxes can be manufactured at an additional cost. The species listed are drought tolerant and have applicability to bioretention due to shallow root zones. This list is subject to availability and we reserve the right to make appropriate substitutions when necessary. For species not listed, please contact for suitability. Each Filterra unit must receive adequate irrigation to ensure survival of the living system during periods of drier weather. This may be achieved through a piped system, gutter flow or through the tree grate.
In common with all plants, each Filterra plant will require more frequent watering during the establishment period