America’s Finest Hardy Flowering Shrubs 
MY LANDSCAPER’S GUIDE 
NAME OF SHRUB 
>wing each name is the nur 
of page on which you find 
full description, 
s—single flowering, 
d—double flowering, 
f—for foliage effect, 
b—bears berries for birds. 
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Average 
Height 
in 
Feet 
Foundation 
Background 
Hedge, 1-3 ft. 
Hedge, 3-6 ft. 
Screen, 
6 ft. and up 
Specimen 
Shrub Groups 
and Border 
6-8 
X 
X 
..d 
4-5 
X 
X 
..d 
4-5 
X 
X 
. d 
6-8 
X 
X 
X 
6-8 
X 
X 
X 
..d 
6-8 
X 
X 
X 
. .d 
6-8 
X 
X 
X 
..d 
6-8 
X 
X 
X 
.fb 
3-4 
X 
X 
X 
X 
.f b 
4-5 
X 
X 
X 
X 
5-6 
X 
X 
5-6 
X 
X 
s b 
10-12 
X 
X 
s b 
8-10 
X 
X 
s b 
10-15 
X 
X 
s b 
8-10 
X 
X 
s b 
8-10 
X 
X 
3-4 
X 
X 
s b 
6-10 
X 
X 
X 
. .d 
10-12 
X 
12-15 
X 
12-15 
X 
6-8 
X 
X 
5-6 
X 
X 
. d 
10-15 
X 
X 
.s b 
7-10 
X 
X 
X 
X 
6 
X 
X 
X 
4 
X 
X 
X 
3-4 
X 
2%-4 
X 
X 
X 
10-12 
X 
X 
X 
X 
10 
X 
X 
X 
X 
10 
X 
X 
X 
X 
4-6 
X 
X 
X 
.f b 
6-8 
X 
X 
10-12 
X 
X 
X 
10-12 
X 
X 
X 
10-12 
X 
X 
X 
6-8 
X 
X 
6-8 
X 
X 
6-8 
X 
X 
. .d 
6-8 
X 
X 
6-8 
X 
X 
. .d 
6-8 
X 
X 
6-8 
X 
X 
8-10 
X 
X 
X 
8 
X 
X 
4-5 
X 
X 
X 
. .d 
4-6 
X 
X 
X 
X 
6-10 
X 
X 
X 
..d 
8-10 
X 
X 
X 
X 
4-6 
X 
X 
X 
6-10 
X 
X 
2-3 
X 
X 
X 
4-6 
X 
X 
X 
4-5 
X 
X 
X 
X 
4-6 
X 
X 
X 
X 
3-4 
X 
X 
X 
X 
4-5 
X 
X 
X 
X 
. .d 
5-6 
X 
X 
X 
3-4 
X 
X 
6-8 
X 
X 
X 
X 
.. .d 
8-10 
X 
X 
X 
.. d 
5 
X 
X 
3-4 
X 
X 
3-4 
X 
X 
X 
.f b 
8-10 
X 
X 
...{ 
12-15 
X 
X 
X 
.. .{ 
12-18 
X 
X 
X 
4-5 
X 
X 
X 
4-5 
X 
X 
X 
10 
X 
X 
Rose Acacia, 24.s 
Cornus, Florida, 24. 
Desmodium, 25 .s 
Elder, Golden, 25.fsb 
Flowering Crab, 27 
Hopa 
Juneberry, 14 .fb 
French Budded Lilacs, 25 
Quince, Japanese, 27.s 
Spireas, 27 
Time 
of 
Blooming 
May-June 
April-May 
April-May 
Sept. 
Sept. 
Sept. 
Sept. 
Sept. 
Sept.-Oct. 
Aug.-Oct. 
April 
May-June 
May-June 
May-June 
May-June 
Sept.-Oct. 
June-July 
April-May 
April-May 
April-May 
April 
April 
All Summer 
April-May 
Aug.-Sept. 
July-Aug. 
Aug.-Sept. 
July-Aug. 
May 
May 
May 
May 
May 
May 
May 
May 
May 
May 
May 
May 
May 
May 
May 
May-June 
May-June 
May-June 
May-July 
May 
April-May 
April 
May 
June-Sept. 
April 
July-Sept. 
July-Sept. 
June-Sept. 
July 
June-Aug. 
June 
May-June 
April-May 
May 
May 
May 
June 
July-Sept. 
June 
May-June 
May-Aug. 
Winter 
Color 
of 
Blossom 
1’ink 
Pink 
White 
Red 
Violet 
White 
Red&White 
Red 
Lilac 
Purple 
White 
White 
White 
White 
White 
Purple 
White 
Pink 
Red 
Rose 
Yellow 
Yellow 
Fluffy 
White 
White 
White 
White 
Yellow 
Pink 
White 
Pink 
White 
White 
Purple 
White 
Purple 
Red-Purple 
Wine-Red 
White 
White 
Red-Purple 
Rose-Mauve 
Purple 
White 
White 
White 
White 
Pink 
Pink 
Red 
Yellow 
Red 
White 
Pink 
White 
Rose-Pink 
Pink 
White 
White 
White 
White 
Pink 
Pink 
Pink 
Yellow 
Rose-Pink 
Rose-Pink 
Rose-Pink 
Red 
Red 
LOCATION 
PREFERRED 
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Sun or Shade 
Sun 
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Sun or Shade 
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Sun—Partial Shade 
Sun—Partial Shade 
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Sun—Partial Shade 
Sun 
Sun 
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Shade—Partial Shade 
Sun—Partial Shade 
Sun 
Sun—Partial Shade 
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or 
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Sun 
or 
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Sun 
or 
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Sun 
or 
Shade 
Sun 
or 
Shade 
Sun 
or 
Shade 
Sun 
or 
Shade 
Sun 
Sun 
or 
Shade 
Sun 
or 
Shade 
Sun 
or 
Shade 
Sun 
Sun 
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Partial 
Shade 
Sun 
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Shade 
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Shade 
Sun 
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Sun 
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Sun 
or 
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or 
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Sun 
or 
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or Partial Shade 
Shade or Partial Shade 
Shade or Partial Shade 
Shade or Partial Shade 
Sun—Partial Shade 
Sun—Partial Shade 
Sun—Partial Shade 
Shade or Partial Shade 
Shade or Partial Shade 
Sun or Partial Shade 
Ornamental Shrubs Are a Necessity for American Homes, Not a Luxury 
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