| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.66 |
| Liaison | Meghna Tare |
| Submission Date | Feb. 1, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Texas at Arlington
OP-T2-19: Native Plants
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.25 / 0.25 |
Meghna
Tare Director Office of Sustainability |
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Does the institution prioritize the use of native plant species in landscaping?:
Yes
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A brief description of the native plant program, policy, or practice:
Grounds and the Office of Facilities Management uses a combination of plants native to Texas and plants from other areas that are adapted to our climate and growing conditions. We also select other varieties that are recommended in several excellent books on native Texas plants. Availability from local nurseries and growers is a primary concern because many of the natives are not grown in sufficient quantities to landscape a campus the size of UTA. Also, Grounds selects plant material that will enhance what is existing on campus and this sometimes requires the use of non-native plants.Some of the native plants that are used are:
- Black Jack Oak
- Post Oak
- Eastern Red Cedar
- Pecan
- Blacknut Walnut
- Bur Oak
- Chinkapin Oak
- American Elm
- Cedar Elm
- Rusty Blackhaw Viburnum
- Possumhaw Holly
- Smooth Sumac
- Flameleaf Sumac
- Red Bud
- Rough Leaf Dogwood
- Mexican Plum
- Eve's Neclace
- Reverchon Hawthorn
- Parsley Hawthorn
- Scarlet Buckeye
- Common Persimon
- Rhamnus Caroliniana
- Mexican Buckeye
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The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
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