Medium Height Shrubs for Suuny Places 
This group of plants contains most of the hardy flowering plants 
that are always favorites. Their use may be either as foundation 
planting against the house, or in many instances as single speci- 
mens. For the best effect group plantings of 3 to 5 are sug- 
gested. The average height of plants in this group is 3 to 5 feet. 
ABELIAS 
Abelia grandiflora, Glossy Abelia. Graceful evergreen shrub with 
arching branches, bronzy foliage and dainty fragrant white bells 
in spring and early summer. Sun or light shade. Gallon container 
$1.00, 5-gallon container $2.75. 
Abelia schumanni. Pink lavender bells in summer. Slightly 
more open in growth than the Glossy Abelia. Gallon container 
$1.00, 5-gallon container $2.75. 

Abelia Edward Goucher. New. Combines the best features 
of Abelia grandiflora and Abelia schumanni. Charming 
glossy foliage, bronzy in spring, almost hidden by banks 
of glorious pink flowers in summer. Gallon container 
$1.00, 5-gallon container $3.50. 



BERBERIS, Barberry (Also see page 17.) 
Berberis darwini, Darwin’s Barberry. Small shrub with slender 
branches; leaves small, glossy green in summer, bright red in 
winter; flowers are orange. Gallon container $1.00. 










HIBISCUS 
(See Page 6) 


LANTANA (See Page 6) 
BRUNFELSIA 
Brunfelsia floribunda, Yesterday and Today. Bushy, well rounded 
shrub with lustrous green foliage and flowers throughout the 
year. Flowers open blue-violet fading through lilac to almost 
pure white. Fragrant, they last well when cut. Sun or partial 
shade. Gallon container $1.00, 5-gallon container $3.5C. 
CISTUS, Rock Rose 
Cistus corbariensis. Low spreading shrub with attractive 
sage green leaves and pure white flowers, averaging 2 inches 
across. Wonderful to cover slopes in sunny places. Requires 
sun and good drainage. Gallon container 85c. 
Cistus maculatus, Crimson Spot Rockrose. The flowers re- 
semble the Brown-eyed Rockros2, but everything about the 
plant is larger, the 3-inch flowers, the foliage and the plant 
itself. Provides great quantities of its lovely big blooms 
every season. Gallon container 85c. 
One of the finest Rockroses. Low and 
spreading with beautiful pink flowers with maroon blotches 
Gallon container $1.00. 
Cistus purpureus. 
at the base of petals. Sun. 
CYTISUS, Easter Broom 
Cytisus racemosa. Free flowering shrub. Fragrant yellow pea- 
shaped flowers are a show in March and April. Gallon container 
$1.00, 5-gallon container $3.50. 
ERICA, Heather (Also see page 4.) 
Erica melanthera rosea. Showy, popular heather growing to 6 
feet and covered with small rosy flowers in’ long sprays. Sun and 
good drainage. Gallon container $1.00. 

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