SHRUBBERY 401 



SHRUBBERY LIST 



The following is a list of the best hardy flowering shrubs for mass plant- 

 ing. The list includes those most easily grown, and which are very ornamental 

 in planting the home grounds. These are suitable for use in humid climates, 

 both south and north. Those marked with star are also very suitable for 

 hedges. The color and approximate season of bloom, or showy parts, are 

 given after the name. The numbers indicate height in feet. 



Almond, flowering, rose, early, 2-3. 

 Azalea, flame-colored, orange, early, 6-7. 

 ♦Barberry, Japanese, red berrieB in winter, 3-4. 

 Buddleia, hybrid, violet, summer, 4-6. 



Buffalo berry, (Shepperdia argentea), yellowish, fruit edible, 6-10. 

 Burning bush, yellow, early, 8-10. 

 Cranberry, highbush, white, early, 7-8. 

 ♦Deutzias, white, early, 5-8, Blender 2-3. 

 Dogwood, red osier, white, summer, 6-8. 

 Dogwood, Siberian, nearly white, June, 6-8. 

 Elder, American, white, summer, 8-12. 

 Elder, golden, white, summer, 6-8. 

 *Forsythia, "golden bell," yellow, early spring, 7-8. 

 Hazel nut, American, leaves purple, spring, 4-7: 

 Hibiscus or rose of Sharon, various colors, late summer, 8-10. 

 Honeysuckle, fragrant (semi-hardy), pink, early, 6-8. 

 Honeysuckle, Tartarian, white to pink, early summer, 6-8. 

 Hydrangea, large-flowered, whitish, late summer, 6-7. 

 ♦Lilac, common purple or white, early, 6-10. 

 *Lilac, Persian, purple, early, 6-8. 



Mock orange (Philadelphus), white, early summer, 6-8. 

 ♦Privet, California, (semi-hardy), whitish, summer, 4-10. 

 ♦Privet, common, whitish, summer, 4-10. 

 ♦Privet, iboda, fruit blue, late, 4-8. 

 ♦Quince, Japanese, crimson pink, spring, 4-6. 

 Rhododendron, (semi-hardy), rose, summer, 8-10. 

 ♦Rose, Japanese, pink, white, summer, 4-6. 

 Rose, prairie, pink, summer, 5-6. 

 Sheepberry, (V. lentago), white, early, 8-10. 

 * Snowball, Japanese, and common, white, early, 6-8. 



Snowberry, white-fruited, pink, summer, 3-5. 

 Spirea arguta, white, summer, 5-6. 

 Spirea, bumalda, pink, summer, 2-3. 

 Spirea, Thunberg's, white, early, 3-4. 

 ♦Spirea, Van Houtti's, white, early, 5-6. 

 Sumac, (R. Canadensis), yellow, early, 3-6. 

 Tamarix, pink, summer, 4-7. 

 Weigelia, species white or crimson, early summer, 4-7. 



HARDY VINES WITH BEST SUPPORTS 



Akebia, (semi-hardy), twining on trellis. 



Bitter-sweet or wax-work, trellis. 



Clematis, panicled, trellis and fence. 



Clematis, Virginia, trellis and fence. 



Evonymus radicans, (spindle vine), masonry walls and stumps. 



Grapes, on fence and trellis. 



Honeysuckle, Japanese, trellis and fence. 



Ivy, Boston or Japanese, wood, brick, and stone walls and buildings. 



Ivy, English (semi-hardy) stone walls and woody surfaces. 



Pipe vine, Dutchman's pipe, trellis. 



Roses, climbing, white to red, trellises. 



Trumpet vine, hardy species, walls, stumps, etc. 



Virginia creeper, fences, trellises and old trees. _ 



Virginia creeper, Engleman's, brick and stone walls and buildings. 



Wisteria, American, on fence and trellis. 



