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GARDENING IN THE SOUTHWEST 
Color Com¬ 
binations 
of Shrubs 
with Flowers 
Early 
Spring 
and accents for harmonious planting (merely as suggestions to 
be replaced by individual preferences). Pink-flowering Peach, 
Lilac, Redbud"' and Kerria japonica make a charming early spring 
grouping. Deutzia gracilis and Dwarf Flowering Cherry are a 
study in pink and white (low-growing). Bridal Wreath (Spirea) 
with the early blue Flags and Narcissus is a delight to the eye. 
Visualize Rosa Hugonis, the early-blooming yellow shrub Rose, 
with blue Cornflowers and deep purple Tulips; or Scotch Broom 
surrounded by Poppies. Deutzia and Weigela bloom at the same 
time and enjoy each other’s company. The various Crab apples, with 
a wealth of bloom from pale pink to red, make excellent accents, 
too. 
For later in the summer: Cassia floribunda (Senna), easily 
grown from seed, forms a compact shrub covered with clusters 
Summer of gorgeous yellow blooms and can be grown with the various 
Altheas. A native summer-blooming shrub is Anisacanthus* 
bearing its small orange trumpet-flowers with shiny foliage. Bud- 
dleia, or summer lilac, brings the lavender tone into the late gar¬ 
den. The Bush Honeysuckle, when trimmed to keep within bounds, 
is a joy forever, laden with its clusters of coral fragrant flowers. 
It is especially gorgeous as a single specimen. Parkinsonia*, grow¬ 
ing almost to tree proportions, makes a splendid corner accent with 
its plumey foliage and yellow flowers; also the Mimosa*, covered 
with dainty pink tufts, has similar foliage and Poinciana* is of the 
same type, only with scarlet and yellow flowers. Pomegranate 
makes a stunning spot in the garden, but must be planted where 
its very vivid blooms will not clash with surrounding colors. The 
Pussy Willow also deserves a place in every garden. Its furry blooms 
add much to the bouquets for home decoration when garden flow¬ 
ers are scarce. 
In the early fall Callicarpa purpurea* draws the eye by its 
wealth of purple berries bunched along a very green stem. Sophora 
Fall affinis* is almost as showy in the fall, carrying its strings of black 
seed pods, as it is in the spring with its pink panicles of bloom. For 
* Native. 
