EUONYMOUS 
This shrub has been given many names. 
Some call it Wahoo, others Strawberry 
Tree, Burning Bush and Fire Tree. All 
these names originate from the bright red 
fruit and bright fall coloring. 
Euonymous Alatus (Winged or Cork- 
bark Euonymous) 6-8 ft. Upright in 
growth. Smooth, long, green leaves. Bark 
unusually corky. Berries bright red in 
Autumn, opening a bright orange. Very 
attractive. 
Euonymous Americanus (Burning Bush) 
8-10 ft. Smooth bark; large, glossy leaves; 
small white flowers followed by red ber¬ 
ries, opening scarlet in Autumn. Very 
heavily berried. Ideal for tall specimen 
plant or high background. 
Euonymous Europeus (European Burning 
Bush) Tall slender shrub of tree-like 
habit. Foliage turns bright red in 
Autumn. After foliage is gone, the long 
stemmed bright pink fruits hang like tiny 
Xmas tree ornaments all over the bush. 
Euonymous Radicans Vegetis (Evergreen 
Euonymous) Low-growing shrubby plant 
with thick, bright green leaves. Foliage 
stays on all winter. Berries bright coral 
red. Very attractive shrub for founda¬ 
tion planting. 
Exochorda Grandiflora (Pearl Bush) A 
flowering, bushy shrub. Grows about 9 
to 10 feet high. Has large clusters of 
glistening white flowers, followed by clus¬ 
ters of seed pods resembling pearls. 
FORSYTHIA (Golden Bell) 
The earliest of all shrubs to bloom in 
the spring. Covered with bright yellow 
flowers before the leaves come out. The 
leaves are long, oval-shaped, glossy green, 
and hold up well all summer. 
Forsythia Intermedia, 5-6 ft. Medium 
growing, very profuse bloomer. For 
grouping in border planting. 
FORSYTHIA 
Forsythia Spectabilis, Dense-flowering 
habit and several shades darker yellow 
than any variety, surpassing all in bloom 
and vigorous growth. 
Forsythia Suspensa, 4-6 ft. Drooping. 
Under branches almost like a vine. Ideal 
for planting along fences, walls, trellises 
and around or in rock gardens. 
HIBISCUS 
Hibiscus (Althea or Rose of Sharon) 
8-12 ft. Upright growing. Rose¬ 
shaped flowers in clusters along the stems 
like a Hollyhock, from August to October. 
Not absolutely hardy in northern Illinois 
as it sometimes freezes back to the 
ground. Ideal for background or speci¬ 
men planting in a sheltered location. 
Comes in pink, blue, rose and lavender, 
single and double. 
HYDRANGEA ARBORESCENS 
SNOWBALL OR SUMMER HYDRANGEA 
HYDRANGEA 
Hydrangea Arborescens (Hills of snow 
Hydrangea) 3-4 ft. Blooms in May and 
June, pure white, flat blossoms. Foliage 
large, dark, leathery green. Best in shady 
places. 
flowering Hydrangea) 4-5 ft. Blooms in 
August and remains until frost. The 
blooms are large and panicle-shaped, 
borne on the new growth, opening green¬ 
ish white, changing to pure white and 
later to bronze-pink. If cut when turning 
bronze they make good winter bouquets. 
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