16 
Plants for Ground-Covers and Borders 
Euonymus radicans 
ERINUS alpinus. Alpine Liver-Balsam. 2 to 4 in. 
Europe. A tufted plant with crowded root-leaves 
forming a mat. Flowers rosy purple (generally), 
about a half inch across, in short racemes during 
May and June. Plant where water does not stand. 
Sun or partial shade. Rockery or wall-garden. 
Field-plants.$2.50 for 10; $15 per 100 
ERYNGIUM cseruleum. Eryngo. 2 ft. or less. 
<§> Europe, Crete. Basal leaves a low rosette of green. 
Stem much branched and bushy. Bracts spiny. 
Flowers, bracts, and small stems dark blue. July 
to September. Distinct and showy when used in 
large groups and in rock-gardens. 
Field-plants.$2.50 for 10; $18 per 100 
E. planum. Eryngo. About 3 ft. Europe, Asia. 
Stiff stems, branched at the top. Basal and stem 
leaves mostly green. Flowering heads rather 
large, light blue, July to September. Garden 
groups, large rockeries, naturalizing. 
Field-plants.$2 for 10; $15 per 100 
EUPATORIUM coelestinum. Mist-Flower. Native. 
Generally about a foot high, forming clumps of 
foliage of thin, triangular-ovate leaves. Flowers 
light blue to violet, in ageratum-Iike, compact 
clusters in September and October. Open or very 
considerable shade. Well suited for borders or 
masses. 
Field-plants.$1.50 for 10; $10 per 100 
Pot-plants.$2 for 10; $15 per 100 
E. urticaefolium ( E . ageratoides). Snow Thorough- 
wort. 2 to 3 ft. Native. Smooth, branching plant, 
with bright green, thin leaves. Flowers pure white, 
in numerous small heads in large open clusters, in 
August and September; useful for cut-flowers. 
Grows best in good soil in semi-shade. Garden 
and woodland masses. 
Field-plants..$1.50 for 10; $12 per 100 
EUONYMUS radicans. Adapts itself to many 
3 s purposes. As a clinging, woody climber on stone 
or brick walls to a height of 10 to 12 feet and good 
for low garden walls; as an evergreen trailing plant 
in window-boxes and vases; or cut back and 
clipped it makes a dwarf edging resembling box¬ 
wood. It is one of our best low-spreading evergreen 
ground-covers. Leaves about % inch wide and 
1 inch long, oval in shape, and lightly veined, with 
serrated edges. For 10 Per 100 Per 1000 
1- yr. field-plants.$1 50 $12 00 $100 00 
2- yr. field-plants. 2 00 15 00 125 00 
3- yr. field-plants. 2 50 22 50 200 00 
E. radicans acutus. Similar to and as useful as 
•¥■ E. radicans colorata. The leaves are more pointed 
<§> and a lighter green. For 10 Per 100 Per 1000 
2- yr. field-plants.$2 00 $15 00 $125 00 
3- yr. field-plants. 2 50 20 00 150 00 
4- yr. field-plants. 3 00 25 00 200 00 
E. radicans colorata. We consider this the finest 
•¥ ground-cover for large terraces and slopes, semi¬ 
waste hillsides, roadside plantings, and the like. 
Being entirely evergreen (foliage turns bronzy red 
in winter), it is very attractive at all seasons. A 
rapid-growing plant, rooting at every joint, and 
does not climb, thus giving a uniform, even effect. 
Thrives in sun or shade, and seems immun^to 
scale. Leaves are 34 inch wide and 124 inches l#hg, 
almost oval. For 10 Per 100 Per 1000 
2- yr. field-plants.$1 50 $12 00 $100 00 bee 
3- yr. field-plants. 2 50 18 00 150 00°' re ctioj 
4- yr. field-plants. J| 00 22 50 175 00 sheet 
E. radicans kewensis. As a low evergreen ground- 
•¥■ cover, this small-leaved Euonymus ranks high. It 
# forms a perfect mat of green leaves, turning 
bronzy red in autumn. The leaves are about 
34 inch wide and a trifle longer, almost round. 
Fine for evergreen creeper in rock-garden, as it 
will cling to large boulders and reach about 2 feet 
or more. Most suitable for low walls, edge of 
pools, areaway copings, low slopes, and terraces. 
For 10 Per 100 Per 1000 
2i4-in. pot-plants.$2 00 $18 00 $150 00 
Field-plants. 2 00 18 00 150 00 
E. radicans variegatus. Similar to E. radicans in 
-fs form and habit, except that the leaves are edged 
<§> white about the green center. Very showy in 
contrast to the green. For 10 Per 100 Per 1000 
1- yr. field-plants.$1 50 $12 00 $100 00 
2- yr. field-plants. 2 00 15 00 125 00 
3- yr. field-plants. 2 50 22 50 
E. radicans vegetus. Evergreen Bittersweet. The 
■¥■ largest and strongest growing Euonymus. Dis¬ 
tinct from other evergreen Euonymus because of 
the orange-red berries carried during the winter— 
hence its common name, “Evergreen Bittersweet.” 
Rather slow to start, but as soon as it becomes 
established, climbs rapidly. Used on walls of any 
kind and to spread along low stone walls and 
embankments. It is also ideal for foundation 
plantings and as a facing-down plant in combina¬ 
tion with laurel and other broad-leaved evergreens. 
The leaves on old stems measure about 1 inch 
wide and 134 inches long; leaves on young growth 
are smaller. For 10 Per 100 Per 1&)0 
2- yr. field-plants.$2 00 $15 00 $120 00 
3- yr. field-plants. 2 50 20 00 150 00 
4- yr. field-plants, 8 to 
12 in. 3 50 30 00 250 00 
5- yr. field-plants, 1 to 
134 ft. 5|50 50 00 450 00 
Specimen plants, extra-heavy, 
$10 for 10; $90 per 100 
For other varieties of Euonymus see page 38 
