FLOWERING HEDGES 
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Flowering Hedges 
See shrub, perennial and rose sections for complete description of these varieties which are particu¬ 
larly desirable for hedging. Some special point that makes each one desirable is given below. 
Althea. Tall, pyramidal, formal. Fine for back¬ 
ground—especially for rose garden or perennials. 
Baby Rambler and Rugosa Roses. No better hedge 
for year around beauty. Bright blossoms all summer. 
Plant a row of Baby Rambler Roses in front and 
Rugosa Roses behind them. 
Coral Berry. Dainty, graceful form. Succeeds in 
smoke and dust, and dry sandy places, and in shade. 
Attractive pinkish-red berries fall and winter. 
Cornus Elegantissima. Beautiful green and white 
foliage, making it fine for property line hedge from 
the street back. Purple-red bark and crimson berries 
all winter. 
Cornus Sanguinea. White flowers in June. Black 
berries fall and winter. Blood-red bark all winter. 
Good for moist places and shady spots. Food and 
nests for birds. 
Doutzia Gracilis. Very dainty, delicate arching 
branches. White flowers May and June. Very fine 
for low growing hedge. Plant red and white Phlox in 
front of it. 
Elder Golden. Yellow foliage, large white blossoms, 
purple berries. A splendid foliage hedge in large 
grounds. A good hedge in shady or wet ground. 
Eulalia. Fancy Grass. One of the best summer hedges 
for property lines and front yard. (See perennials for 
description.) 
Hydrangeas. Hydrangea Arborescens, blooming from 
June into August, and Hydrangea Paniculata Grandi- 
flora, blooming from late August till frost, when 
planted alternately make a hedge that gives a long 
season of bloom; of medium height. It will do well in 
shade and in smoky locations. 
Japan Quince. Brilliant early flowers and fine foliage. 
Compact form. One of the best hedges. 
Kerria Japonica. Graceful, dainty plant and foliage; 
three months golden yellow bloom; thrives in shade. 
Showy, vivid green twigs and branches all winter. 
Liiac. Nothing surpasses the Lilac when a tall, bulky 
hedge is reauired across the back line for wind-break 
or seclusion. Flowers in May-June. Thrives in smoke 
and dust. 
Peonies. The bright, luxuriant, large glossy foliage 
of the Peony, combined with its beautiful, showy, 
bright colored blossoms, makes it a very desirable 
hedge or border plant. Peonies are used extensively 
on each side of the walk and drive. 
Pampas Grass. Makes a showy, distinctive, summer 
hedge for front yard, or to border driveways in large 
grounds. For description see perennial section. 
RegePs Privet. Makes a fine hedge where room is 
available to permit of its graceful, low branching, 
bushy growth. Very hardy. 
Snowberry. Graceful, compact bush, pink blossoms, 
followed in August by snow-white fruits that hang 
into the winter. Very showy; good in the shade; fur¬ 
nishes food and nests for birds; will grow in sandy, dry 
soil; and in smoky, dusty cities. 
Spirea Billardi. Compact, upright, good foliage; beau¬ 
tiful flowers in July and August. Good for smoky 
locations. 
Spirea Golden. Yellow foliage all summer; white 
flowers in June; showy red seed pods in July. Grows 
in smoky locations. 
Spirea Thunbergi. For a four foot hedge in good sun¬ 
light it is fine. Has fine feathery foliage all summer; 
white flowers in April and May. Plant a row of some 
perennial like Phlox in front of it to bloom during the 
summer against the delicate foliage. 
Spirea Van Houttei. One of the best shrubs for a 
flowering, ornamental hedge. It may be planted as 
close as two feet apart if a thick hedge is desired, but 
three to four feet is better distance, giving the shrub a 
chance to develop more naturally. It is a mass of 
white blossoms in May, and the foliage remains bright 
all summer. (See shrub section for full description.) 
Syringas. All the Syringas make good hedges, but the 
Vir^nalis is the best because it blossoms from May 
until faU. Plant Delphiniums and Monardas alter¬ 
nately in a row in front of it. The Golden Syringa 
also makes a very effective hedge because of its un¬ 
usual colored foliage. 
Tamarix. Beautiful blossoms in April and May. It 
grows eight to ten feet; is erect, narrow and showy. A 
hedge of this makes a very striking background for 
Rose garden, Iris garden, or perennial beds. It makes 
a fine background for any place, accenting the 
landscape, its beautiful greenery giving almost a 
tropical aspect. It will thrive in dry, sandy soil where 
other hedges fail. 
Weigela. The Rosea and the Variegated VVeigelas are 
the best Weigelas for hedging; the former for its blos¬ 
soms, the latter for its foliage. Weigelas thrive in the 
smoke and dust of cities. 
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