VIBURNUM, continued 
ARROW-WOOD (V. dentatum). A native, medium-to-tall, 
bushy shrub of round habit. Excellent foliage consists 
of sizable heart-shaped leaves, fresh green in the 
summer, turning to a rich purple and red in the fall. 
Creamy white flowers in late spring are followed by 
blue-black berries. 
WAYFARING TREE (V. lantana). A native, large, treelike 
shrub of coarse branching. The large, attractive leaves 
are dull green and wrinkled, turning to a pleasing 
autumn color. White flowers in May and June are 
followed by bright red berries changing to black. 
NANNYBERRY (V. lentago). A tall, native shrub of up- 
right, spreading habit. Bronze young leaves turn 
glossy green in the summer, and a brilliant orange and 
red in the autumn. Clusters of small creamy white 
flowers in May and June, produce dark blue berries. 
KENTUCKY VIBURNUM (V. molle). A native, medium to 
tall, bushy shrub, very similar to Arrow-wood. The 
bark is flaky and the leaves are heart-shaped, dark 
green and hairy. Clusters of small white flowers in 
May, precede blue-black fruit in August. 






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VIBURNUM, continued 
HIGHBUSH CRANBERRY (V. opulus). A tall, bushy shrub 
of upright and spreading form. The green, crinkly, 
maple-shaped leaves turn to a pleasing fall color, and 
the small white flowers in early summer produce 
showy scarlet berries which remain all winter. 
SNOWBALL (V. opulus sterile). A magnificent large shrub 
with upright branches and attractive foliage. The 
showy balls of white flowers, borne at lilac-time, do 
not produce fruit. 
SIEBOLD VIBURNUM (V. Sieboldi). A tall shrub with 
rather heavy, spreading branches. The leaves are 
large, rich green, deeply veined, but glossy. The white 
flowers are followed by pink berries. 
Vitex - Chaste-Tree 
LILAC CHASTE-TREE (Vitex agnus-castus). Medium 
height shrub with grayish, hairy branches, long, nar- 
row, grayish green hairy leaflets, and dense spikes of 
lilac or pale violet flowers. 
Weigela - The Weigelas 
An important group, indispensable for ornamental 
planting, with masses of flowers in late spring and early 
summer. They are among the showiest shrubs for the 
border, also as specimens, and for mass planting. They 
are hardy strong growers, and thrive in almost any soil. 
EVA RATHKE WEIGELA (Weigela, Eva Rathke). A me- 
dium height shrub, bearing masses of rich, deep car- 
mine trumpet-shaped flowers in early June, continuing 
more or less all summer. 
VAN HOUETTE WEIGELA (W. vanhouttei). An old favor- 
ite shrub of medium height, covered in June with 
masses of rose colored flowers. 
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