DECIDUOUS SHRUBS 
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persist during the Winter. Foliage colors a dark red in 
Fall. Very hardy. Height 10 to 12 feet. 
Cut-Leaf Sumac. Rhus glabra laciniata .—Similar to 
Smooth Sumac but with deeply cut foliage. Height to 10 
feet. 
Stag-Horn Sumac. Rhus typhina .—A tall shrub or 
small tree with heavy, tropical-appearing foliage. A rapid 
grower and very hardy. Suitable for quick effects and 
for screen planting. Height to 25 feet. 
TAMARIX. 
Tamarix represents a genus of very hardy and 
drought-resistant shrubs which are especially adapted to a 
hot dry climate. All varieties require full sunlight all 
day. Tamarix will not grow in the shade. 
Amur Tamarix. 
Tamarix amuren.se .— 
The most beautiful of 
all varieties of Tama¬ 
rix, and one of the 
best shrubs for this 
climate. Beautiful, 
feathery foliage of a 
distinctive blue color. 
Will flourish in hot, 
dry locations, espec¬ 
ially on the south side 
of walls and buildings where other shrubs burn out. Pink 
flowers in August and September. A very pretty effect is 
obtained when the shrub is cut to the ground in early 
spring. Height 6 to 8 feet. 
Kashgar Tamarix. Tamarix hispida. —A dwarf form 
with silvery blue foliage. Height 4 to 5 feet. 
Tamarix. 
