Native Shrubs for Natural Gardens 
Clethra alnifolia 
Aronia • Red Chokeberry 
A. arbutifolia. Dark green leaves, with a woolly undersurface, 
change to bright colors in the fall. Flowers are white, 
followed by scarlet berries. 2 to 3-ft. plants, 50 cts. each. 
Azalea 
A. viscosa. Swamp Azalea. A deciduous species native to 
the eastern United States. The flowers are white with a 
tinge of light rose, and are carried in late June or July. 
Superb for mass-planting. 2 to 3-ft. plants, $1.75 each. 
Clethra • Summer Sweet 
C. alnifolia. An upright shrub with smooth, sharply toothed 
leaves and spikes of fragrant white flowers. to 2-ft. 
plants, 50 cts. each. 
Cytisus • Scotch Broom 
C. scoparius. Especially adapted to sandy soils and seashore. 
Carries many small yellow flowers in May. 2-yr. pot-grown 
plants, 60 cts. each. 
Hamamelis • Witch Hazel 
H. virginiana. Distinguished in summer by the rough, heart- 
shaped leaves, and in the late fall by the small bright yellow 
flowers. The latest shrub to bloom. 3 to 4-ft. plants, 
50 cts. each; 4 to 5-ft. plants, 70 cts. each. 
Ilex • Winterberry 
I. verticillata. Grows from 6 to 8 feet high. 
Covered in May with clusters of snow r - 
white flowers which are followed by scarlet 
berries that remain all winter. 2 to 3-ft. 
plants, 60 cts. each. 
Myrica • Bayberry 
M. carolinensis. A native shrub growing to 
about 8 feet high. During the summer the 
foliage is quite fragrant, and in winter the 
shrub is prominent because of the grayish 
white fruit. Useful for planting in poor soil. 
15 to 18-in. plants, 50 cts. each; 18 to 24-in. 
plants, 60 cts. each. 
Prunus • Plum 
P. maritima. Beach Plum. Grows rapidly on 
poor, sandy soil. Makes a good hedge and 
under-cover plant, and will hold drifting 
sand. Snow-white flowers are produced in 
early spring. 2 to 3-ft. plants, 60 cts. each. 
Rosa • Rose 
R. lucida. A shrubby, spreading species of 
the Rose, with scores of single pink flowers. 
\ l /2 to 2-ft. plants, 50 cts. each. 
R. setigera. Prairie Rose. Flowers are old 
rose color, single and very large. 2 to 3-ft. 
plants, 50 cts. each. 
Vaccinium • Blueberry 
V. corymbosum. Sometimes known as the 
Swamp Huckleberry. A hardy shrub with 
white or pinkish flowers, followed by blue- 
black berries. \}/2 to 2-ft. plants, $1 each. 
Viburnum 
V. opulus americanum. Cranberry Bush. 12 
feet high. Clusters of white flowers in early 
spring. 3 to 4-ft. plants, 60 cts. each. 
V. cassinoides. Withe-rod. 8 to 10 feet high. 
White or yellowish white flowers, followed 
by blue fruits. 2 to 3-ft. plants, 60 cts. each. 
V. dentatum. Arrow-wood. Grows to 15 feet. 
White flowers in May and June. 3 to 4-ft. 
plants, 60 cts. each. 
V. lantana. Wayfaring Tree. 15 to 20 feet. 
White flowers in May and June and dark 
purple fruits in late fall. 2 to 3-ft. plants, 
50 cts. each. 
V. lentago. Sheepberry. Flowers white, fol¬ 
lowed by black berries which remain until 
spring. 2 to 3-ft plants, 50 cts. each. 
Beach Plums thrive near the sea 
