SHRUB CLASSIFICATION 
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Shrub Classification 
NO. 1—SHRUBS FOR SUNNY EXPOSURE 
a Planting ; os Time of 
ame Interval Flower Color Bloom 
A. High Growing (Sunny Exposure) 
NE Pride e Rochester;...,..- 4-5’ White, pink tint May 
ush-honeysuckle_ = 
Lonicera fragrantissima......... 4-5’ Cream-white April-May 
Lonicera tatarica rosea......... 4-5/ Pink May-June 
Lonicera tatarica alba.........-24-5- White May-June 
C oe ee SIDIFICAD meee 4-5” Rose-pink May-June 
ommon Lilacs ; see 4eS Whiteor purple May 
Philadelphus (Mockorange) _ 
Coronanuss, Ai ve eke eee 4-5/ White May-June 
erandifiornis. sce eee =o Cream-white June 
WADE Timielatit amare ere ie ieee 4-5! White May 
pelea cCandidae ase aoe White June-Aug. 
Oni bundar cae seleeierr haters ciehee 4-5’ Crimson June 
Tamarix africana. .4-5’ Bright pink April-May 
B. 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 ee Mock- 
orange).. fe 3-4 White May-June 
Privet (Ligustrum ibota) Breit a 3-4’ White June 
Spiraea pn le LAS Oe White May 
vanhouttei . HAE. bee lesa ses ot eee White May 
froebeli. Shear Crimson May 
Symphoricarpos (Snowberry) — 
TACEINOSUS nets cigars or Gertie els 3-4’ Pink June-July 
C. Low Growing (Sunny Exposure) 
Barberry thunbergi, Japanese... . .2-3’ Coppcryaes A 
oliage utumn 
Deutziargracilisee esse eee ee oe White May 
lemoinei «vee vane eee 23! White June 
Kerria (Corchorus) japonica...... 214-34’ Yellow July-Oct. 
Baby Rambler Roses in variety...2-244’ Selection Summer 
Spiraea Anthony Waterer......... 2-3" Rose-crimson June-Aug. 
A ve 7 =i 
Cie eee Dee 33 White ee er 
Weigela Eva Rathke. Ss otic 4=5" Crimson June-July 
NO. 2—SHRUBS FOR SHADY EXPOSURE 
A. High Growing (ee E Saete? 
Viburnum dentatum. Ps 4-5’ White June 
opulus.. 4-5 White 
Honeysuckle (Lonicera morrowi) . .4-5/ Cream-white May-June 
B. Medium Height (Shady Exposure) 
Hydrangea arborescens grandiflora. 2 va 314’ White May-June 
Privet (Ligustrum ibota).........2 2-3" White June 
Roses, Hybrid, in variety .. ...2%-3’ Selection Summer 
Symphoricarpos chenaulti......... 3-4’ Coralberries Fall 
VUIZAriIS 3 cpt stolen eee oun Sie ae 3-4’ Red berries August 
C. Low Growing (Shady Exposure) 
Barberry thunbergi........... A 2=35 Coppery-red 
foliage Autumn 
Viburnum opulus sterilis.......... 2-2%’ White May-June 
HEDGES: SHRUBS MOST COMMONLY USED 
Informal Lines—Not Clipped: eens 
Barberry. “Chunberg sere coeeiencte Galena orate ecient 1-14’ 
Privetstin VaTlety ooo b ccrstecee chalet emai oe eitenera ee 8-12”" 
Mockorange,inivarietyannas scoiiscn tiem eeeteneiie ociok eeceitiehsnica wen 2-2 4! 
Dwart Spireasintvariety: csc een eee coe enon nine 1-114’ 
Spiraéa vanhouttely,..nccen sae: ae oie ee CRE ce eee 114-2’ 
Clipped—Formal Design: 
Barberry, “Thunbérgis siege ote ee elo Poise aac ieee ne 12-15” 
California’ Privets... iii.caceni cn ee eae eee 8-12”” 
Amur Privet..... PEE Ie eo i aug em eet a lutoleeasn 8-12” 
Regel’s: Privet s2-7 » Sacgees ee eens ere ee ticks BiGaowereln ee ete on aber cne 12-15’” 
Only Roses Which Have Successfully Passed the Rigid Tests of The American Rose Society 
Location and Condition 
FOR SUNNY EXPOSURE 
SHRUBS FOR BACK YARD OR BORDER PLANTING 
Planting Time of 
Name Interval Flower Color Bloom 
A. High Growing (Sunny Exposure) 
All shrubs in group No. 1-A 
Cornus alba. .....34%-4’ Bark blood-red in Winter, 
black berries 
flavirameas as. «vik ec coece nema. 314%-4’ Bark bright yellow in 
Winter 
MASCUIA doecyetsn ou cette tie oe ee 3%-4’ Bright yellow May 
stolonifera. Sars ial o Enchencto ms eeneners 34%-4’ Red in Winter 
Euonymus europaeus. SARE pe eae 4-5’ Deep rose June-July 
Forsythia intermedia. ipitrsAsoe Golden May 
suspensa fortunei. er eas eae o. Golden May-June 
suspensa spectabilis. . He tiena Me ele Golden May-June 
Lilacsvinuvanetyae.e peri .4-5/ May-June 
Sumacs (Rhus) canadensis. Face Saye Green-white June 
Copallinasmrns et Sr ee aca 4-5’ Green-yellow August 
. Medium Height (Sunny Exposure) 
All shrubs in group No. 1-B 
Buddleia (Butterflybush) 
Ma onificaysanees stein sles ee eter 3-4’ Violet-rose July-Sept. 
lle de: Franceea...seennn con tee 3-4’ Violet-rose July-Sept. 
Deutzialemoinensecnase eee 2144-3’ White May-June 
. Low Growing (Sunny Exposure) 
All shrubs in group No. 1-C 
Glethravalnitoliate.ne ences ...2%- White July - Aug. 
Forsythia suspensa.......... -....24%-31%’ Golden May 
All the dwarf Spireas............. In variety 
SHRUBS FOR SHADY EXPOSURE 
.High Growing (Shady Exposure) 
All plants in group 2-A 
Cornusuiavariety cae. sents 3-5! 
Bush-honeysuckle as in Group 2-A. 
Viburnum as in Group 2-A........ 
. Medium Height (Shady Exposure) 
All plants as in group 1-B 
. Low Growing (Shady Exposure) 
Clethra alnifolia. . siti erieis ete ioe 2-21 White July-Aug. 
Viburnum opulus ‘sterilis EPs. roronens 2-2% White May-June 
CLIMBING AND GROUND-COVERING VINES 
Greening—See Pages 39 to 42 
AND SHRUBS 
Planting 
For Ground Covering: Interval 
. Small Banks and terraces 
Barberry; Thunbere’s sitercc ves tear aeceveran oleate ee ee eran 2%-3’ 
Borsythia Suspensas.iigies ao severe rere chen e ene En er eae 3-4’ 
. Large banks and terraces 
Ampelopsisiin variety. .210 occ oer craeteie sik eee renee 4-5’ 
Bittersweetiin: variety snhss caesar oer tree etree aeons Si ERY 
Honeysuckles—Halliana, Sempervirens...............0..000: 4-5! 
Matrimony-Vines 0. dasancsleneeieiels bitveniote erento beet eine 5-6’ 
Allin Group A (above). 
For Climbing: 
Am pelopsls' se aiedrers.ciakece sielete euete nm eichece alcvencns CHGreie RoR neae re oan ieee 6-10’ 
Bittersweet; im variety. a. bev oe ce cae ie ree eee eee 6-10’ 
Clematis, invariety cccnccanecmie caer clone eee 6-10 
Honeysuckles, in:varietyseen eee eis eee ree 6-10’ 
Climbing: Roses; inivarietys. en een eee eee Eee eee 6-8’ 
Wisterias, in. Variety see cactus cco. choor rene rae sates eee 8-10’ 
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