SHRUB CLASSIFICATION 
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Shrub Classification 
SHRUBS FOR BACK YARD OR BORDER PLANTING 
NO. 1—SHRUBS FOR SUNNY EXPOSURE 
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ame Interval Flower Color oom 
High Growing (Sunny Exposure) 
Dewees Pride of Rochester....... 4-5’ White, pinktint May 
Bush-honeysuckle 
Lonicera fragrantissima......... 4-5/ Cream-white April-May 
Lonicera tatarica rosea......... 4-5’ Pink May-June 
Lonicera tatarica alba..........4-5’ White May-June 
Lonicera tatarica sibirica....... 4-5/ Rose-pink May-June 
Common Lilacs. a Ae 6 White or purple May 
Philadelphus (Mockorange) _ 
COFONATIUS ee act cern tenes 4-5’ White May-June 
gprandifionis emer mien ao. Cream-white June 
Viburnum lantara cere nye White May 
Weinela candidawnyayastwn, sire 4-5! White June-Aug. 
oribunda sess aes as 4-5 Crimson June 
hamarix atricalia cerry strait ater 4-5’ Bright pink April-May 
. Medium Height (Sunny Exposure) 
Cornus mascula (Cornelian Cherry) .3-4’ Bright yellow April-May 
Hydrangea arborescens grandiflora.3-4’ White May-June 
paniculata grandiflora........3-4’ White Aug.-Sept. 
Honeysuckle (Lonicera morrowi) . .4-5’ Cream-white May-June 
Philadelphis aureus Colder Mock- 
orange) . Bice 3-4! White May-June 
Privet (Ligustrum ibota). Sh: Seems 3-4’ White June 
Spiraea pro aed cee se White May 
vanhouttei. 3-4! White May 
froebeli. 3-4! Crimson May 
Symphoricarpos (Snowberry 7. 
TACEIMOSUS 5. sok coe mae we eielnne 3-4’ Pink June-July 
. Low Growing (Sunny Exposure) 
Barberry thunbergi, Japanese... . .2-3’ RGD bey ES 
foliage Autumn 
HDeutziastacilise+... see os White May 
Jamoinelech Ui cee eo. White June 
Kerria (Corchorus) japonica. See eee Yellow July-Oct. 
Baby Rambler Roses in variety...2-24%’ Selection Summer 
Spiraea denver Wateretova... 2-3/ Rose-crimson June-Aug. 
thunbergi.. Sia Mest eoeen5. White May-June 
Callosa albate/@ tc0een, ae 2-3’ White June-Aug. 
Weigela Eva Rathke. 4-5’ Crimson June-July 
NO. 2—SHRUBS FOR SHADY EXPOSURE 
High Growing Shas gig aie 
Viburnum dentatum. 4-57 White June 
opulus.. .4-5/ White 
Honey suckle (Lonicera morrowi) . 4-5’ Cream-white May-June 
. Medium Height (Shady Exposure) 
Hydrangea arborescens grandiflora.2 14-314’ White May-June 
Privet (Ligustrum ibota)......... 2-3/ White June 
Roses, Hybrid, in variety.........214-3’ Selection Summer 
Symphoricarpos chenaulti......... 3.47 Coralberries Fall 
VAL SATIS/s coe oe ate ores nr etere oteesvetets 3-4! Red berries August 
. Low Growing (Shady Egeerare) 
Barberry thunbergi........... 2-3' Coppery-red 
foliage Autumn 
Viburnum opulus sterilis.......... 2-214’ White May-June 
HEDGES: SHRUBS MOST COMMONLY USED 
Informal Lines—Not Clipped: Haends | 
Barberry;,. Thunberg’soss ac acsha caret eiatote ohelvvebeaithe ah ote eather tear iets 1-114’ 
Privets. in-varietyi, mace eies oe ee ee et een ieee 8-12” 
Mockorange Ain Variety a ccticciscacu eroeietn he Crees arctan 2-2 Wy! 
Dwarf 'Spireas, im variety s.ssiele oe eee teats see eae 1-114’ 
Spiraea. vanhouttelcv: <.osi. aia Se Son inl see Geb eh aise ckne mise idine 114-2’ 
Clipped—Formal Design: 
Barberry, Thunbére’s. Ase oe Saanich Sree ince snecere 12-150 
California 'Privet’.,. sc) oivnccnrasit ote iuilemcoe a ener eect teers can eee 8-12” 
ne Privet. eA ie EM oe Oe Pee ST Le tee 8-12”" 
Regel’s Prive Coc d ck ee ee 12-157 
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FOR SUNNY EXPOSURE 
Planting 
Interval 
Time of 
Name Flower Color Bloom 
. High Growing (Sunny Exposure) 
All shrubs in group No. 1-A 
Cornus alba. ..31%-4’ Bark blood-red in Winter, 
black berries 
Hlavitamealyaccepic sores e rene 314-4’ Bark bright yellow in 
Winter 
WMIASCUIA ET. .ctatestareie aie Ghee eat 314-4’ Bright yellow May 
stoloniferalsaccre ertotom eee 314-4’ Red in Winter 
Huonyimus europaeuss.. sseee ete 4-5’ Deep rose June-July 
Forsythia intermedia.............4-5’ Golden May 
Ssuspensa fortinel-.. eae sere 4-5’ Golden May-June 
suspensa spectabilis.. Rare: Sid Golden May-June 
WALlACS sin Variety erect eter 4-5’ May-June 
Sumacs (Rhus) canadensis........4-5’ Green-white June 
copallina Sesriee + ORK Weer 4-5’ Green-yellow August 
. Medium Height (Sunny Exposure) 
All shrubs in group No. 1-B 
Buddleia (Butterflybush) 
gaan ines TORIC © ecrea, Cn. 3-4’ Violet-rose July-Sept. 
ede Hrance uses: wean on 4 Violet-rose July-Sept. 
Deutzialemoineieac- neem ones 214-3’ White May-June 
. Low Growing (Sunny Exposure) 
All shrubs in group No. 1-C 
Clethraalnitohawmpecenann eee Bo OR eh White July- Aug. 
Forsythia suspensa... 214-314’ Golden May 
All\the:dwartiSpireass sess see ee In variety 
SHRUBS FOR SHADY EXPOSURE 
. High Growing (Shady Exposure) 
All plants in group 2-A 
Cornus in variety. 53-5" 
Bush- honeysuckle as in Group De A. 
Viburnum as in Group 2-A........ 
. Medium Height (Shady Exposure) 
All plants as in group 1-B 
. Low Growing (Shady FICS 
Clethra alnifolia.. .2-2 13, White July - Aug. 
Viburnum opulus ‘sterilis . 2-24%’ White May-June 
CLIMBING AND GROUND-COVERING VINES 
AND SHRUBS 
Planting 
For Ground Covering: Interval 
Small Banks and terraces 
Barberry, Thunbere’s.:A wy ee ee son Bae ne eee 24-3’ 
Borsythiavsuspensa oe, ee a csiek ac eminioe | eaten ee ee 3-4’ 
. Large banks and terraces 
Ampelopsis ini variety Gait en oe emiciicts «ere. tition eine eee 4-5’ 
Bittersweet inivariety jf .atwe lode cae tae oe eee 4-5/ 
Honeysuckles—Halliana, Sempervirens.................000-- 4-5/ 
Ma trimony=vin es Cons cc meters aelala ae eon a ee ees: On 
Allin Group A (above). 
For Climbing: 
HA 1 DELODSIS 5 aicde cle: orahsi nate a ata nT cote ie ee eee ae ee 6-10’ 
Bittersweet sin Variety 2s... amis ena soca tarera ote ais eee 6-10’ 
Clematis, inl Varlety Nonn:..«sccra aie srelcadeten teic otal en ere eee eae 6-10’ 
Honeysuckilesin: variety: ;,cieccee sciale ae Meieiee ere nee eee 6-10 
Climbing Roses; inevarietyun.is ne see eee ore tere era eee =a 
Wisterias, di VArletyiccecc nei cie ioe che crOe emer eter eee eee 8-10’ 
Offered by 
Greening—See Pages 39 to 42 
