
Field of Althea in Bloom 
BROOM, SCOTCH (Cytisus' scoparius)—Will 
grow better in poor but well-drained, sandy soil 
than in heavy clay. While the plant is not 
evergreen, the slender straw-like twigs remain 
green, giving the effect of an evergreen. The 
yellow, pea-shaped flowers are very showy in 
early summer. Not hardy in Sections B and 
northern portion of Section C. 
BUSHCLOVER, PURPLE (Lespedeza formosa) 
—One of the most attractive of the summer 
blooming shrubs. The plants are covered with 
reddish-purple, pea-shaped flowers borne on the 
arching branches. A very graceful shrub of 
perennial habit and suited for group plantings. 
BUTTERFLYBUSH, OXEYE (Buddleia davidi 
magnifica)—A rapid growing shrub which often 
winter-kills to the ground but comes again in 
the spring. The plant bears long spikes of 
lilac-blue flowers continuously throughout the 
summer, and because of its sweet fragrance is 
very attractive to butterflies. The bush should 
be pruned back severely in early spring before 
new growth begins. 
BUTTERFLYBUSH, ISLE OF FRANCE (Bud- 
dleia, Ile de France)—Medium growing with 
narrow, dark sage-green leaves and bearing in 
profusion dense terminal panicles of rich red- 
dish-purple flowers throughout the entire sum- 
mer and one of the most showy of all shrubs. 
Tops kill back somewhat in winter but come 
again the following spring. 
CHASTE TREE (Vitex agnus castus)—A rapid 
growing shrub or small tree, splendid for use 
in backgrounds and to hide high fences. The 
foliage is sage green; flower spikes are pale 
blue. Has aroma of sage plant. 
CHOKEBERRY, PURPLE (Aronia atropurpurea) 
—Upright shrub with dense foliage turning yel- 
low and red in autumn. The small white 
flowers are produced in clusters and are fol- 
lowed by purplish-black fruits. 
CHOKEBERRY, RED (Aronia arbutifolia)—A 
more showy sort than the Purple Chokeberry 
and not quite so large growing. The fruits are 
scarlet, ripening in late autumn, making the 
plant very attractive. 
CORALBERRY (Symphoricarpos vulgaris)—A 
native shrub which is dwarfish in growth, very 
hardy, and drouth resistant. Has small insig- 
nificant flowers in the spring and a wealth of 
coral berries in late fall and winter, remaining 
until spring. 
CRAB, FLOWERING (Malus)—A small, upright 
tree with erect branches which are covered with 
showy, attractive flowers in late spring. 
—Crab, Bechtel’s Flowering (Malus ioensis plena) 
—Dwarf growing; flowers an inch or more 
across, very double, delicate pink. 
—Crab, Carmine (Malus astrosanguinea)—Fo- 
liage handsome; flowers single, bright red and 
very profuse. 
—Crab, Red Flowering (Malus hopa)—Single, 
rose colored flowers rather early in spring; 
fruits red both inside and out, and clinging to 
tree until late fall. Hardy and free from dis- 
ease. 
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