34.0 List of Shrubs 
small trees or medium-sized shrubs, twenty North American, of which 
several are very satisfactory and widely planted ornamentals, being 
hardy to the Canadian Northwest. They are vigorous growers and 
attractive in foliage (lobed or otherwise interesting), flower (white 
heads), and fruit (colored berries), although some species are somewhat 
strageling in habit. They thrive in partial shade, and heavy, especially 
peaty soil and swampy ground, but can adapt themselves to other situ- 
ations. They are best adapted for rough border work in masses to 
bring out the foliage effect. 
* V. lantanoides Michx. (57) (alnifolium), Hobble Bush, a low to 
medium-sized bush from the northeastern United States (five to ten 
feet), with very large, crinkled, broad (three to eight inches) leaves, and 
crimson fruit turning black or purple; is one of the most ornamental of 
the native Viburnums. 
V. Lentago Linn. (58), Sheepberry or Nannyberry, a larger shrub 
(ten to thirty feet), sometimes tree-like, of similar range, with large, 
ovate, pointed leaves, and large, showy, white, terminal, flat, flower 
heads (May, June), followed by red-stemmed clusters of dark blue 
berries, persisting, in striking contrast with the yellowish autumn foli- 
age. A variety with variegated, white and yellow, leaves is one of the 
better class of curios. 
* V. Opulus Linn. (59), Cranberry Bush, is one of the best, a medium- 
sized, vigorous shrub (five to ten feet), and a variety, V. sterile (59a), 
the old-fashioned Smowball, which has its ball-like flower heads all 
composed of sterile flowers, while the species has the sterile, star-shaped 
flowers only on the outer rim of the flat cyme. The greatest ornament 
of the species lies in the bright scarlet-red berries, which persist into 
winter; but the variety is, of course, without this ornament. 
V. deniatum Linn. (60), Arrow-wood, of the same size as the former, 
sometimes higher, with sharply dentate leaves, is another native swamp 
shrub, from New Brunswick south; of upright, compact growth, most 
adaptable and vigorous, with large, showy flower clusters (May, June), 
and dark blue to purple berries, hanging long into winter. 
V. acertfolium Linn. (61), Dockmackie, a low (five feet), slender 
shrub from the Northern States, with handsome purple fall color, is 
well adapted for ground cover, and under trees. 
Of exotics there are at least five worthy of attention. 
* V. macrocephalum. Hort. (62), the half-hardy, Chinese Snowball, 
its tree form growing to a height of twenty feet, the sterile variety excel- 
